“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 Sunday School

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Joe Shenk
*Worship Leader: Glenn Zendt
*Children’s Time: Shannon Love

 *Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Staunton Mennonite will be serving the evening meal at the Valley Mission today. Please see Kathy if you are able to chop vegetables after church or would like to help serve the meal.

Eastern Mennonite High School will present "Lessons and Carols," a traditional concert of scripture and song featuring EMS choirs and orchestra, December 15 with an encore performance on December 17, both at 7:30 pm in the school auditorium. All are invited to these free performances which are sure to put you in a holiday mood!

Staunton Mennonite will hold a Christmas Eve Service on Thursday, December 24, beginning at 6:30 pm. This brief service will weave together scripture from the Christmas story with hymns and candle lighting.

Please pray for:

• Those who are lonely, hungry, or suffering this Christmas season

Isaiah 12:5, “Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world.”

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.

Joy: Be glad and rejoice Call to Worship Leader: Sing aloud, O people, shout out your worship in a loud voice! People: God takes away the judgment against us; there’s no need to fear disaster. Leader: The Lord our God exults over us with gladness; singing loudly as on a day of celebration. People: God delivers us from all that oppresses us, changing our shame into praise. All: Rejoice! For God is our strength and our might and has become our salvation. Praying God of eternity, when the voices of prophets are silent and the faith of your people low, when darkness has obscured the light and indifference has displaced zeal, you see that the time is right and prepare to send your Son. Set us free from fear and faithlessness, that we may be ready to welcome him who comes as Savior and Lord. Amen. — adapted from Sing the Story #127 Sending Let us not worry about anything, but in everything, with thanksgiving, make our requests known to God. So God’s peace, which is beyond our understanding, will guard both our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. Today is the third Sunday of Advent. Advent–Epiphany worship resources are produced cooperatively by Mennonite Church Canada Formation, the Denominational Ministry of Mennonite Church USA, and Leader magazine. Bible readings for today: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18. Bible readings for next Sunday: Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:5- 10; Luke 1:39-45, (46-55). Mennonite Worship Bulletins © 2015 MennoMedia, Harrisonburg, Va., and Kitchener, Ont. Cover design by Paul Stocksdale; © 2015 Church of the Brethren. Printed in the USA. 12-13-15