“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Greeters for December:
Ruth & Howard Duncan

Nursery this week:
The Huyards

Next week:
Sonya/Marlene

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

Lesson Title

“The Reason for God” led by Marvin Showalter

10:30 WORSHIP Service
Today is Today is Stewardship Sunday

We Gather

Gathering Son
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

Call to Worship

Leader: Wait patiently for the Lord, for God hears our cries.
People: God draws us from the pit,
and sets our feet upon a rock.
Leader: God places a new song in our heart.
People: Many will hear and see and place their trust in God.
Leader: Happy are those who put their trust in the Lord,
People: God’s wonderful deeds
are more than can be counted.

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering/Offertory

Offering

With thanksgiving we have gathered here today, and with
thanksgiving we offer you our gifts. With joy we acknowledge
that you are our deliverer and there is nothing we lack if we
have you. Teach us how to use the gifts you have placed into
our care for the good of not just ourselves, but for the good of
all. With faith we share with others because in faith, we believe
you will continue to meet our needs. Bless these gifts and those
who will benefit from them. Amen.

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: John 1:29-42
Sermon: “The Place God Abides”

Sending

As you go from this place, declare to all in word and
deed that the Lamb of God who lived and died and rose
from the grave continues to seek those in need of comfort
and rest. Be ambassadors of this good news and stewards of
God’s message. Continue the work that Jesus began even until
he comes again to reclaim his own unto himself. Go in peace.
—Beryl Jantzi, Harrisonburg, Virginia

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song
Benediction

Today's Leaders

*Worship leader: Sonya Gasser
*Song leader: Susan Huyard
*Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

There will be a prayer meeting at Staunton Mennonite Wednesday beginning at 7:00pm.

We will have a carry-in meal after the worship service next Sunday. Please bring a dish or two to share. Friends are always welcome, too!

Everyone is welcome to a Super Bowl Party at Lowell and Marlene’s home on February 2nd. Please bring snacks and finger food to share. Kickoff is at 6:30.

Springdale Mennonite invites you to participate in a six-week study from the book of Revelation on Wednesday evenings, beginning January 22 at 6:30 pm. See Kevin for more information.

Please Prayer For:

John 1:38b-39a, “They said, ‘Rabbi’ (which means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’
‘Come,’ he replied, ‘and you will see.’”

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.

Today is Stewardship Sunday. The worship resources were written by Beryl Jantzi, the director of stewardship education at Everence. As the stewardship agency of Mennonite Church USA, Everence helps members integrate their faith with their finances. Everence provides financial services and educational resources to help individuals and congregations be faithful stewards of all that God has entrusted to them. Bible readings for today: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11 (2); 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42. Bible readings for next Sunday: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 (22).