Sunday, November 9, 2025 Bulletin

November 9, 2025
Peace Sunday
GATHERING
Prelude
Words of Welcome
Call to Worship: Romans 12:9-21 VT 384
Hymn: When the Storms of Life Are Raging VT 595
Hymn: What a Friend We Have in Jesus VT 628
Prayer
RECEIVING
Children’s Time
Hymn: Over My Head VT 594
Scripture: John 14:10-14, 25-27
Sermon: From conflict to reconciliation
RESPONDING
Hymn: Let There Be Light VT 714
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
GOING OUT
Hymn: The Peace of the Earth Be with You VT 838
Benediction
Postlude

Leading us in worship:
Worship Leaders: Peace & Justice Committee (Rick Brenneman, Gord Roth, Kim Francis, Pastor Ben Cassels)
Song Leader: Steve Wagler
Accompanist: Susan Seyler
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Sing the Journey
Children’s Time: Courtney Hobbs
Sermon: Pastor Louise Wideman, David Martin, Joy Wagler, Brandon Gingerich, Kim Lichti
A/V: Mike Gingerich, Ben Winter

Special Coin Offering: House of Friendship’s Hamper Program

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 & Adults , Fellowship Hall – Welcome Statements Part 2
Coffee Time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Youth-led worship service, 1 Cor 12:4-11
Extended MYF & Adult S.S (11 am – 12:15 pm): Three Stories of Marriage in the Church

This Week at Steinmann MC
Nov 10 & 11 (Mon & Tues) 6:30 pm – 9 pm: Pickleball
Nov 11 (Tues) 7 pm: Welcome Statement Drafting Group meeting
Nov 12 (Wed) 10 am: Lent Planning meeting
Nov 12 (Wed) Noon: KidsLIFE meeting
Nov 12 (Wed) 7 pm: VFT Meeting
Nov 13 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Bible Study
Nov 15 (Sat) 9 am – 2 pm: Makers Market. Peruse quality, handmade items and have some soup at this popular market in its 11th year!

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Nov 12 (Wed): Poinsettia order forms due
Nov 14 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Games night at the church.

Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Nov 12 (Wed) 6:30 – 8 pm: Crafts and Cookies

KidsLIFE (Grades SK-5)
Nov 19 (Wed) 6 – 7:30 pm: Pickleball and Board Games

Small Groups
Nov 20 (Thurs) 7:30 pm: Adult Bible Study meeting hosted by Janessa Otto.

Congregational Life
Oct 26 – Nov 12 – Poinsettias will be available to purchase through an MYF Fundraiser. Pick up is on November 21, 7-9 pm.

Nov 2 – 16: Care Packages for College & University Students: As an expression of care, bring items (eg. candy, granola bars) and place in the box on bench in hallway. ~ Care Team

Nov 14 (Fri) 9 pm: Steinmann Bruins, Church League Hockey Game at Wilmot Rec Centre.

Nov 20 (Thurs): 9 am – 12 noon Steinmann members are needed to cut rags at the MCC Material Resources Centre. Thank you.

Nov 22 (Sat) 5:30 pm: Steinmann MC Christmas Banquet. This year we are serving a Turkey Dinner. Guests are invited to supply the dessert (and make donations to help cover the high cost of the food). No receipts. Any money collected above costs will go to LYNC. Sign up by the mailboxes. Attendance capped at 200.

Student Mutual Aid. Applications due Nov 30, 2025 for those considering attending a Mennonite school such as Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Conrad Grebel University College courses in January 2026 and/or Sept 2026. Contact Pastor Sara for applications.

Looking for Christmas gift giving ideas? How about a goat, some bees or maybe a masonry kit? Pick up the 2025 MCC Christmas Giving Guide to find out how. Copies by the mailboxes.

Joys & Concerns
Happy birthday to Muriel Poole (84) on November 10.
Happy birthday to Marie Zehr (89) on November 12.

Cathy Knipfel is hospitalized at WRHN @ Queen’s Blvd (St. Mary’s) with a brain tumour. Pray for Cathy and sons Dean and Ryan at this difficult time.

New phone number for Ron & Judy Gingerich: 519-272-0610

We wish to express our gratitude for the support we are receiving from our congregation in this time of sorrow. The outpouring of prayers, cards, visits, food, messages, hugs, prayer shawl, and pastoral guidance have been comforting. The cookie bakers outdid themselves and the House of Friendship Shelter Care received what food remained after the visitations. Thank you for sharing our tears and grief. ~Todd Loree family – Kathy, Matt, Brad, Colleen, Niki, Jane, Keith, Karolyn, Geordy, Brett and Bryn and our families

Community Events
November 19: Join a five week peer support group where we will create a sacred space to explore our mental health journey where scripture is used to ground us. Email melodysteinman@gmail.com