“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

December 9, 2018

 Second Sunday of Advent

9:30 Sunday School

Choose to Love and Serve God, led by Duane Barron

Today's Leaders

Pastor Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Congratulations to Ruth and Justin Karrel on the birth of their son. Avi deBrun Karrel weighed in at 7 lb., 1 oz. and 20 inches long.  

Please update your address books:
A. D. & Joyce Strickland
9 Wolf Trap Cir.
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477  

A mailbox has been added for Kacy Spooner. Please drop her a note to let her know how glad we are to have her worshipping at SMC.  

All are invited to the SACRA Christmas Benefit Concert tomorrow at Memorial Baptist Church, beginning at 7:00 pm. The event will feature local musical artists. Please see the bulletin board for more information.

Eastern Mennonite School presents Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria and other choral and instrumental music at its Christmas worship program on Tuesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 13, 7:30 pm.  

The annual Mennonite Women of Staunton Christmas Dinner will be held this Wednesday at Panera in Waynesboro, beginning at 5:30 pm  

There will be a carry-in fellowship meal after church next Sunday, December 16. Following the meal there will be a time to sing Christmas music. A PowerPoint presentation will be shared, including pictures of our church family “through the generations.” Please bring older pictures to be scanned in, or email them to Amina Shenk at aminokin@gmail.com  

The Blue Ridge Christian School Christmas concerts will be held December 17th (High School) and 18th (Middle School) at the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren, beginning at 6:30 pm.  

Staunton Mennonite will hold a Christmas Eve Service of scripture reading, singing, and candle lighting. The service will begin at 6:30.

Please pray for:

• Those for whom the holidays are difficult.  

Jeremiah 33:14, “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah.’”

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.