“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 Sunday School

Today's Leaders

Song Leader: Susan Huyard
Worship Leader: Kathy Zendt

Sermon:
Pastor Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Wondering where to eat after church today? Joe’s Steakhouse will donate 25% of gross receipts from brunch today to the Staunton Augusta Church Relief Association. See Lois for more information.

The 15th annual Festival of Praise benefitting Virginia Mennonite Missions will be held at Eastern Mennonite High School on November 6, beginning at 4pm.

Just Jazzin’ for the Valley Mission, the annual fundraiser featuring food, music, and a silent auction, will be held November 10, from 6:30-9pm. Please see the bulletin board from more information.

Next Sunday’s offering will be divided evenly between Virginia Mennonite Conference and Virginia Mennonite Missions.

The annual Fall Harvest Party will be held on November 13 at the Huyard Farm. All who are available immediately after church are encouraged to bring packed lunches and help prepare the Brunswick stew. Please bring knives, cutting boards, a side dish and ingredients (list available on the bulletin board) as well as lawn chairs.

Please pray for:

• For Leah Huyard, as she travels for college visits the next few weeks.

• The ongoing struggles in the Middle East.

Ephesians 5:21, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”

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.

God chose you   Gathering We gather to worship today, knowing that the Lord will hear us. When we pray, the Lord will listen. When we sing, when we praise, when we read God’s Word, when we fellowship together, the Lord will be with us. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Praying Leader: We will call upon you, O God, People: because you will answer us. All: You will listen to us, and hear our words. Leader: O God, you show us steadfast love People: and are the savior of those who seek refuge. Leader: Hide us in your shadow and keep us safe. All: You are our living Redeemer, the God of the living, the One whom we shall one day see. Amen. Sending We leave this space, giving thanks for each other, our brothers and sisters. We are loved by God and called to proclaim the good news. We will stand firm and hold fast, knowing that God has given us grace, eternal comfort, and good hope. —Mary Ann Weber, Goshen, Indiana Bible readings for today: Job 19:23-27a; Psalm 17:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 or Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31. Bible readings for next Sunday: Malachi 4:1-2a; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19. Mennonite Worship Bulletins © 2016 MennoMedia, Harrisonburg, Va., and Kitchener, Ont. Printed in the USA. November 6, 2016. Photo by Keith Hollenberg; © 2016 Church of the Brethren