9:30 Sunday School - Heart Filled with Gratitude: led by Duane Barron

10:30 Worship Service

We Gather

Opening Song
Announcements
Call to Worship and Candle Lighting
Opening Prayer

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Response (Overhead)
Offering/Offertory

We Hear

Children’s Time
New Testament Reading: Matthew 3:1-12
Sermon: “A Child will Lead Them”

We Respond

Confession (Overhead)
Congregational Prayer Time
Closing Song
Benediction

Today's Leaders    Song Leader: Elizabeth Barron    Worship Leader: Sonya Gasser    Accompaniment: Sandy Carter    Sermon: Kevin Gasser

Pastor Kevin Gasser

Announcements

The Walking Roots Band will perform a Christmas Concert to benefit Mennonite Central Committee tonight at 7:00 pm in the theater at Eastern Mennonite High School, 801 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg. Ticket info: singinglight.org  

All are invited to a Christmas concert benefiting the Staunton Augusta Church Relief Association (SACRA) at Memorial Baptist Church tomorrow evening, December 9. Doors open at 6:30, music begins at 7:00pm. See the bulletin board for more information.  

Church Council will not meet during the month of December.  

Shekinah and Cantore (women’s and men’s vocal groups) warmly invite you to their annual Christmas coffeehouse concert with refreshments and festive music at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday, December 13 and 14, at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg. Admission is by donation ($8-10 suggested), and proceeds will benefit Bridge of Hope, a local program that matches young mothers at risk of homelessness with groups of individuals and/or families who want to walk alongside in a supportive way.   

Please pray for:

• Our friends and family members dealing with illness.
• Those who have lost loved ones and find the holidays difficult.