Sunday, September 21, 2025 Bulletin
Gathering to Love God…
Prelude
Welcome & Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn: I Sing the Mighty Power of God VT 182
Scripture: Luke 10: 25-28
Meditation: Loving God in Four Ways
Hymn-of-the-month: Love the Lord Your God VT 288
… with our Minds …
Children’s Time…with our Brains
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Meditation: Loving God… with our Minds
Hymn: Let This Mind Be in You VT 572
SMC Shared Commitments
Gift of Music: Sanctus
… with our Hearts …
Scripture: Luke 1:46-47
Meditation: Loving God…with our Hearts
Offering & Offertory: His Eye is on the Sparrow
Children’s Time…with our Hearts
Hymn: Heart with Loving Heart United VT 813
Caring, Sharing, & Praying Together
…with our Whole Selves.
Announcements
Hymn: The Lord Is My Light VT 437
Benediction
Leading us in worship:
Accompanist: Grant Movold
Song Leader: Tim Miller Dyck
Offertory & Gift of Music: Jeff Boehr, Everett Collier, LuAnn Stuckey
Worship Leader: Darryl Drudge
Children’s Time: Joy Wagler
Meditations/Congregational Prayer: Pastor Ben Cassels
A/V: Ben Winter, Steve Kennel
An unsupervised nursery is available across from the washrooms for children ages 5 and under. Parents are expected to supervise their children while in the nursery.
Special Coin Offering: We are supporting GiZhawenimin, an organization that supports Indigenous youth 18+ and transitioning out of Family and Children Services’ help.
Welcome to guest musicians, Jeff Boehr, Everett Collier, and LuAnn Stuckey. They have travelled from Bluffton, Ohio for the weekend and will be featured in the fundraiser concert here this afternoon.
Today
Christian Education (Sunday School) for all ages:
11:00 – 12 pm Children’s Sunday School (Age 2 – Gr. 4), basement
11:15 – 12 pm Jr. Youth (Gr. 5-8) & MYF (Gr. 9-12+), basement
Adult Ed., Fireplace Room for sermon discussion.
Coffee time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
3 pm: Fundraiser Concert for MCC Meat Cannery.
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Ben Cassels
This week at Steinmann MC
Sept 22 & 23 (Mon & Tues) 6:30-9 pm: Pickleball
Sept 25 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Bible Study. Our first meeting includes a
get-to-know-you time and discussion on what the group would like to study this Fall. There will be coffee & tea.
Sept 25 (Thurs) 7 pm: Adult Bible Study at Janessa Otto’s house. All are welcome. We will be reading Matthew.
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Sept 26 (Fri) 7 pm: Family Dinner at the Erb Farm
Oct 3 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Youth & Parent Visioning Night
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Oct 2 (Thurs) 6-8 pm: Progressive Supper. Drop off & pick up will be at the home of Chris & Elaine Finnie.
Congregational Life
Compassionate Care Committee (Sara Roth and Janessa Otto) would like to add a few more names to the list of those we can contact to provide components of funeral visitation meals for families. Please consider being a part of this much appreciated ministry. Thanks!
Please note that the birthday information for Tim and Myrna Miller Dyck were accidentally reversed in the new directory. Tim’s birthday is November 1 and Myrna’s is September 15.
September 26-28: Women’s Retreat at Shamrock Beach Cottage in Goderich. Sign up and more details available by church mailboxes. Please sign up by September 24. Please contact Gladys Bender, Joanne Schwartzentruber, or Sandy Scheerer with any questions.
Oct 5 (Sun): Pastor Sara’s Appreciative Inquiry during the Adult Sunday School hour. Details to follow.
The potluck on October 5 has been cancelled. Instead, we are asking people to bring ½ or 1 dozen cookies (according to family size) to share during coffee time and Pastor Sara’s Appreciative Inquiry. Any leftover cookies will be donated to the Sunday School program for their snack time.
Joys & Concerns
We pray for Ethel Zehr & family as they continue to grieve the death of Elmer Zehr.
David Seyler had a cardiac event on Monday evening and is hospitalized at WRHN @ Queen’s Blvd (St. Mary’s). Let us pray for David, Susan, and their family at this time.
Pray for Elverne Jantzi as he navigates treatment for cancer.
Let us pray for Sharon Leis as she continues to be hospitalized at WRHN @ Queeen’s Blvd (St. Mary’s) for testing.
Community Events
Oct 6 (Mon) 9:30 am – 3:30 pm: Fall Seniors Retreat at Hidden Acres. Theme: When Home is No Longer Safe: Welcoming Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $55.
Oct 25 (Sat) 5-9 pm: House of Friendship Dinner. Tickets are $125 each. If interested, call Gord Roth to reserve. 519-580-4761