Staunton Mennonite Church

2405 3rd St - Staunton, VA 24401 - 540 886-5869
 Office hours Monday and Friday, 9am until 1pm
 Pastor: Kevin Gasser    smcpastor@verizon.net   540 292-4507
Elder: Glenn Zendt - 886-3550
 

“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”
July 6, 2014 No. 27 Vol. XLVlII

Greeters for March:
Danny & Frances Weaver

Nursery this week:
Florence/Kathy

Next week:
Marlene/Sonya

 

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

“Glorify God with Your Body” -led by Garlan Yoder

10:30 WORSHIP Service

We Gather

Gathering Song - 335 HWC
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

We Praise

Congregational Singing 44 HWC, 50 HWC, 58 HWC
Offering/Offertory

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: Matthew 11:25-30
Message: “Yoke’s on You”

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song   288 HWC
Benediction

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Glenn Zendt
*Worship leader: Garlan Yoder
*Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Church Council will not meet during the month of July.

Save the date: July 15th will be our annual ice cream social at the park!

Everyone is invited to the Virginia Mennonite Conference Annual Assembly worship services at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville on July 24th and 25th, beginning at 6:45 each evening. This year’s theme is “Making Disciples as We Go!” Find more details at: http://virginiaconference.org/assembly/

Please Prayer For:

  • Pam Humphries, healing at UVa after open-heart surgery.

  • Those traveling this summer.

  • Danny Weaver, recovering at home from knee-replacement surgery.

Matthew 11:29-30, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Staunton Mennonite Church

Photo by A. D. Strickland

Sunday, June 22, 2014
 Worship Attendance ~ 43
VMM/VMC Offering $2,046.00

Next Sunday, July 6, 2014
 Sunday School - Glenn Zendt
Worship Leader - Marvin Showalter
Music Leader - Garlan Yoder

No one truly knows Christ unless they follow Him daily in life" - Hans Denck

Thank you for joining us in worship today.  If this is your first time at Staunton Mennonite,
please fill out the “Welcome” card in the back of the pew and place it in the offering plate.

 

From the four winds to the seven seas

Call to Worship

Leader: The glorious rays of the sun offer warmth to all.
All: They are a sign of God’s presence among us.
The sun provides waves of welcome for a new day.
Leader: The dancing breeze rustles through trees
and flowerbeds in our neighborhoods.
All: It is a sign of God’s presence among us.
The wind provides waves of welcome for a new day.
Leader: The rolling tides reflect the power and energy
throughout the region.
All: They are a sign of God’s presence among us.
The water provides waves of welcome for a new day.
Leader: We join with all God’s creation in worship.
All: As God welcomes us with a caring Spirit,
may we welcome one another
as we gather for worship this day.

Opening Prayer

Creator, we gather to praise and worship you.
Help us to enjoy the beauty of our surroundings.
Help us to be aware of the signs of your presence among us.
Amen.

Sending

Go, knowing you are beloved by God.
Go, praising God for the good news in Jesus Christ.
Go, living the message of God’s grace, peace, and love. Amen.
—Eleanor Epp-Stobbe, Waterloo, Ontario

Bible readings for today: Zechariah 9:9-12 (10); Psalm 145:8-14; Romans 7:15-25a;
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.
Bible readings for next Sunday: Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm
65:(1-8), 9-13; Romans 8:1-11 (10); Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.