“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 Sunday School

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Susan Huyard
*Worship Leader: Dwight Huyard
*Accompanist: Sandy Carter

 Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

There will be a “Faithful Men” benefit concert for the Staunton-Beverly Manor Weekday Religious Education program on Saturday, April 9, at the Staunton Alliance Church, beginning at 6:30 pm. Please see the bulletin board for additional information.

The Eastern Mennonite High School Touring Choir will perform next Sunday evening at Mt. Clinton Mennonite Church, beginning at 7:00 pm.

Did you receive a tax refund and don’t know what to do with it? We are trying to pay down the balance on our rental house and will be collecting additional funds through April 15. Please consider earmarking an extra donation for the rental property with “303 Grubert” in the memo line.

Please pray for:

• Gary Mules, recovering after an auto accident.
• Our friends and family members traveling over the Easter holiday.

Luke 24:5b-6a: “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!”

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.

Alive in Christ Call to Worship Leader: Christ is risen! All: He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Opening Prayer On this Easter morning of now done darkness we lift our hearts with praise, we open our lives with joy! We thank you for our Savior, the Light of the world who has brought death to death, and life to life. We come into your presence with singing, our hearts echoing the chorus of the ages, “Hosanna! Alleluia forever and ever! Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord!” —Carol Penner, used with permission Sending As the stories of our lives continue, may we ever know our place in the great story of God’s redeeming and healing love, and may that assurance lead us to be welcoming, generous, and hopeful as we proclaim God’s living love to others. Lent–Easter worship resources are produced cooperatively by Mennonite Church Canada Formation, the Denominational Ministry of Mennonite Church USA, and Leader magazine. This year’s resources were written by a team from Mennonite Church British Columbia of Mennonite Church Canada. Bible readings for today: Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12. Bible readings for next Sunday: Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31. Mennonite Worship Bulletins © 2015 MennoMedia, Harrisonburg, Va., and Kitchener, Ont. Cover design by Paul Stocksdale; © 2015 Church of the Brethren. Printed in the USA. 3-20-16