“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 Sunday School

Today's Leaders

Song Leader: Joe Shenk
*Worship Leader: Marvin Showalter
*Accompanist: Sandy Carter

 *Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Church Council will meet this Wednesday at 7:00pm. Devotions: Nelson Blosser.

The annual Motorcycles for Missions event will be held this year from June 10-11. Groups will begin the ride in Harrisonburg, Durham, and Roanoke, ending back in Harrisonburg for the Summer Conference Assembly evening worship session. See the bulletin board for more information.

The Perspectives on the World Christian Movement classes have helped thousands of Christians to align their lives with God’s global purposes. A rich menu of readings and fifteen interactive class sessions, with input from presenters sharing their particular expertise, combine to provide students with an understanding of four distinct dimensions of the missional challenge: Biblical, Historical, Cultural and Strategic. The course will be offered here in Harrisonburg again this fall – Tuesday evenings, from Sept 1- Dec 8, at Grace Covenant Church. For more information, check out the Perspectives website at www.perspectives.org or contact Carol Tobin at carol.tobin@vmmissions.org.

Please pray for:

• Jenifer Bradford as she travels to England.

• Margaret Mules as she deals with a prolonged illness.

• The victims of the earthquake in Nepal.

• A peaceful resolution in Baltimore.

John 15:17, “This is my command: Love each other.”

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.

Abide in my love Gathering Leader: O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. People: He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to his people. Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. People: He remembers his steadfast love and faithfulness to all creation. Leader: Sing praises to the Lord with every instrument; make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord. All: He is coming to judge the earth; he will judge the world with righteousness and all people with equity. Confessing We believe that Jesus is the Christ, God’s Son. We confess our love for God and our love for Jesus. And because we love God and we love Jesus, we love the children of God. Forgive us, God, when we fail to show our love through obedience to your commandments, especially your commandment to love. Strengthen us to abide in your love, in your spirit of truth, so that your love may conquer the world. Amen. Sending Abide in God’s love. Keep God’s commandments. Love one another. Go and bear fruit. — Mike Bogard, Newton, Kansas Bible readings for today: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17. Bible readings for next Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19.