“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 Social Time

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Joe Shenk
*Worship Leader: Marlene Wenger

Pastor Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Thanks to everyone who helped fence in a play area next door for the children! Feel free to make use of this space, but please keep an eye on your children.

All are invited to join the worship sessions during Virginia Mennonite Conference’s annual assembly this Thursday and Friday evening, beginning at 7:00 pm. Friday’s speaker will be Saulo Padilla, MCC U.S. Immigration Coordinator. Saturday’s message will be presented by César García, General Secretary of the Mennonite World Conference.

The annual “Sing Me High Music Festival” will return on August 25-26 at the Valley Brethren Mennonite Heritage Center. Be one of the first 500 ticket-holders to get early bird pricing and some festival giveaways. Visit www.singmehigh.com for information about tickets, volunteering, or business sponsorships. Hope to see you at #singmehigh2017!

Please pray for:

• Peggy Blosser as she mourns the passing of her mother, Bessie Halteman, and travels to
   Pennsylvania for the funeral.
• The family of Garry Parish, Artis and Gary’s neighbor, as they mourn his recent passing.

Matthew 13:23, “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

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.