“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 Sunday School

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Joe Shenk
*Worship Leader: Danny Weaver

 *Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

There are Youth Bulletins available at the front door for children to use during the worship service. These bulletins include activities for children ages 3-6 and 7-12. Please see Marlene for details.

There are still plenty of 2016 calendars available. Feel free to take some to share with friends and family.

Church Council will meet this Wednesday beginning at 7:00 pm.

The Women’s Care Group will begin meeting again on Wednesday, January 20, 7:00 pm, at Kathy’s home.

There will be a carry-in fellowship meal on January 24 after the church service. Please bring a dish or two to share with friends.

Please pray for:

• The family of Wayne Wentworth (Norma’s nephew) as they mourn his recent   passing.

Luke 3:17, “His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

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.

You are precious in my sight Praising/Adoring Leader: You are the God of glory and strength! We worship you in holy splendor. People: You are the God who created and formed us. You have redeemed us, you have called us by name; we are yours. Leader: Your voice, O Lord, thunders over the waters. It flashes forth flames of fire. People: The waters will not overwhelm us, the fire will not consume us. Leader: Your voice, O Lord, shakes the wilderness and makes us say, “Glory!” People: We are precious in your sight, honored, and loved. All: Give strength to your people and bless us with peace. Confessing/Reconciling God of creative love, we confess that we sometimes forget that you have made us precious. The waters of measuring-up overwhelm us. The fires of self-criticism consume us. We struggle to be worthy to untie the thong of Jesus’ sandal, but you just tear open the heavens to be close to us. (silent prayer) You have formed us and called us by name, and you call out to us: “You are my beloved children; with you I am well pleased.” Amen. Sending You are loved, you are precious in God’s sight, and you have been called by name. Go without fear and bless others with peace! — Alissa Bender, Hamilton, Ontario Bible readings for today: Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. Bible readings for next Sunday: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11. Mennonite Worship Bulletins © 2015 MennoMedia, Harrisonburg, Va., and Kitchener, Ont. Cover design by Paul Stocksdale; © 2015 Church of the Brethren. Printed in the USA. 1-10-16