Food and Singleness
Gathered Together
Prelude
Call to worship
Prayer
Hymn: We Dream of a Turning VT 209
Hymn: Come Away from Rush and Worry VT 9
Receiving God’s Love
Psalm 16:1-2, 7-9, 11
Table Grace – Silence
Psalm 16:1-2, 7-9, 11
Children’s Song: O Sing to the Lord VT 113
Matthew 3:1-4
Sermon: An Order of Locusts, Honey, and Solitude
Hymn: Just As I Am, without One Plea VT 560
Embracing our Belovedness
Congregational Prayer
Offering and Offertory
Announcements
Hymn: God, Be the Love VT 43
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Music: Doris Martin
Worship Leader: Isaac Roth
Sermon / Table Grace: Pastor Sara Erb
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Ben Cassels
A/V: Mike Gingerich, Cliff Kennel
An unsupervised nursery is available across from the washrooms for children ages five and under. Parents are expected to supervise their children while in the nursery.
July Special/Coin Offering is in support of Interfaith Counselling
https://bit.ly/3XJZ0oj and Shalom Counselling https://bit.ly/3zqlQr1
Today
Christian Education for all ages resumes in September.
Coffee Time following worship in the Fellowship Hall.
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Theme: Food and Creation
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman
This week at Steinmann MC
July 15 (Mon): 6:30-9 pm Pickleball
July 16 (Tues): 6:30-9 pm Pickleball
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
July 21 (Sun) 12:30pm: St. Mary’s Super Splash Water Park followed by campfire at Rose Wagler’s. RSVP to Joanne Schwartzentruber and fill out waivers ahead of time.
Congregational Life
Pastor Ben will be on vacation from July 15 to August 6.
Pastor Louise will be returning from vacation on July 16. For any pastoral needs on July 15, please contact Pastor Sara directly.
Hospitality Committee extends their sincere appreciation to everyone who volunteers to prepare and serve coffee; greet visitors/members of the congregation; and usher. Please contact Carol or Norma if you wish to have your name removed from any of the lists or if you wish to have your name added to a list.
Bicentennial Capital Campaign: Celebrating 200 Years We are launching a new Capital Campaign to lay a solid foundation for the future and in anticipation of upcoming significant building maintenance costs. This will culminate on our Bicentennial Weekend. Our goal is $350K. Donations to this Capital Campaign should be designated, “200 Years.”
August 9-11: SMC Camping at Hidden Acres. Signup sheets are by the mailboxes. Come for the weekend, just the day on Saturday, Saturday supper, Sunday worship and potluck.
September 21 (Sat) 8 am – 12:30 pm Bicentennial Bus Tour The morning will begin with breakfast at Schmittsville Restaurant followed by the tour of Wilmot Township Amish Settlement by Dave Neufeld. Please sign up by August 1st on the sheets by the mailboxes. Cost of $60/person is required at the time of signing to accountant@smchurch.ca Please make a note that it is for the September Bus Tour. For more info, contact Norma Iutzi.
Joys & Concerns
We celebrate the following all on July 17:
David & Carol Schwartz’s 59th Wedding Anniversary
Ryan & Sara Roth’s 25th Wedding Anniversary
Elverne Jantzi’s 80th Birthday
Following a short hospital stay, Irene Bender is receiving respite care at Victoria Place in Kitchener. She welcomes calls and visits. Her phone number is 519-904-0176.
Verna Schwartzentruber has moved to Freeport for physio/rehab. She invites phone calls. The church office has the phone and room numbers.
Remember Dorothy Boyle who is at Freeport Hospital for rehab.
Bob Gingerich continues receiving care at Freeport Hospital. Bob welcomes visitors and ongoing prayers for next steps.
We hold in prayer Agape Fellowship, part of our MCEC community of churches, who are holding their final worship service this afternoon in London. We give thanks for nearly 50 years of ministry, worship, and community; and also for Melody Steinman’s ministry with them.