“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Easter Sunday

8:30 No Sunday School Today - Breakfast at 8:30

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Susan Huyard
*Worship Leader: Glenn Zendt
*Children’s Time: Marlene Wenger

Pastor Kevin Gasser

Announcements

All are invited to a potato bar fundraiser next Sunday after church. This event is to raise money for our high school students to attend the Mennonite Church USA youth conference this summer. Please bring cash, checkbooks, and your appetites. Food and drink will be provided.

The annual Southern District Hymn Sing is scheduled for 6:00 pm on April 23 at Lynside Mennonite. Come and hear missional stories from our district churches as we blend our voices together in songs of praise. Please bring finger foods to share after the event.

The annual church cleaning day is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, from 8:00 am until it is all done. Lunch will be provided.

Eastern Mennonite Middle School will present Charlotte’s Web at 7:00 pm on April 28 and 29, and at 2:00 pm on April 30. Tickets will be available at the door.

There are more “Welcome Your Neighbor” signs available in the coatroom. Feel free to take one for yourself or to share.

Please pray for:

• Abi (Susan’s niece), Jake, and Ari Marrah. Ari was born Tuesday morning and Abi will soon
   begin treatment for cancer.
• The ongoing struggles in Syria.

Matthew 28:6, “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.
Come and see the place where he lay.”

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.

EASTER SUNDAY) Restore us, O God! We live Call to worship Leader: When all hope seems lost, Christ is risen! All: He is risen, indeed! Leader: When fear hovers close at hand, Christ is risen! All: He is risen, indeed! Leader: When disillusionment and despair threaten us, Christ is risen! All: He is risen, indeed! Leader: Come! Celebrate the risen Lord! Alleluia! Offering prayer With all that we have and all that we are, we honor you. Restore us, O God, to live in freedom and trust. Confession of faith (based on STS 179) Leader: O living God, who raised Jesus from the dead we shout your great victory; we sing hymns of praise! People: Even when our hearts are heavy and our eyes are dimmed by sorrow, you are faithful. You wipe away all tears and bring joy in the morning. Leader: Teach us, O God, to trust your gracious love, to rest in your unfailing goodness, to hope in your true promise, that we may rejoice all our days and share the good news: All: Alleluia! Amen! Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed!