Sunday, November 23, 2025 Bulletin

Eternity Sunday
November 23, 2025
We gather to praise our gracious God …
Prelude
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn: O God, Our Help in Ages Past VT 203
…who companions us in life …
Children’s Time
Hymn: In the Bulb There Is a Flower VT 670
Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17
Sermon: Thin Places
…who companions us in life and death …
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Hymn: Lord, Listen to Your Children VT 682
A time of remembering
Hymn: Nothing Is Lost on the Breath of God VT 653
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
…and sends us forth as bearers of God’s love.
Hymn: God, Be the Love VT 43
Benediction
Postlude

Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Doris Martin
Worship Leader: Chris Finnie
Song Leader: Suzanne Bender
Children’s Story: Paulette West
Sunrise pictures: Korey Steckle on the East Coast of Cape Breton Island
Congregational Prayer: Shirley Kennel
Sermon: Pastor Louise Wideman
Time of Remembering (Care Team): Dwight Brenneman, Darlene Gingerich, Mary Lou Gingerich, Joanne Schwartzentruber
Visuals: Nancy Steinmann Yantzi, Susan Seyler
A/V: Cliff Kennel, Mike Gingerich
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: House of Friendship’s Hamper Program

Today
Christian Education (Sunday School):
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
Coffee Time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Christmas Choir Rehearsal at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary.

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Ben Cassels – Advent 1
Final Sunday of our Fall series on our LGBTQ+ Listening & Discernment Process. We will be engaging with a potential SMC Welcome Statement.
Bring toques & mittens to place on the tree for WWRC.

This Week at Steinmann MC
Nov 23 – 30: Theatre Wellesley is renting the Fellowship Hall
Nov 24 & 25: Pickleball CANCELLED due to rental
Nov 25 (Tues) 8:30 am: Lent Planning Meeting
Nov 25 (Tues) 7 pm: Welcome Statement Drafting Group
Nov 27 (Thurs) 3 pm: Worship Committee Meeting

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Dec 5 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Bowling @ Bingemans $20 each. Meet at church for carpooling.

Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Nov 27 (Thurs) 6:30-8 pm: Meet at MCC Hub for tour & shopping.
Dec 12 (Fri) 7-11 pm: Lock-in Lite at the church.

KidsLIFE (Grades SK-5)
Dec 3 (Wed) 6 – 7:30 pm: Woodworking

Small Groups
Nov 27 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Bible Study hosted by Esther Buck.

Nov 28 (Fri) 5:30 pm: TGIF offsite. A gathering of young families for a meal that you don’t have to make or plan! If interested, RSVP to darryl.drudge@gmail.com by the Wednesday prior.

Congregational Life
Nov 28 (Fri) 10 pm: Steinmann Bruins, Church League Hockey Game at Wilmot Rec Centre.

Christmas Choir 2025: Please consider joining our Christmas Choir this year. Everyone is welcome! There will be four rehearsals. We will be singing during worship on December 21 and as part of the Christmas Eve service. Rehearsals are today at 6:30 pm, Nov 30 6:30 pm, Dec 7 11:00 am, and Dec 14 11:00 am.

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.

Joys & Concerns
Happy 87th Birthday to Sam Roth on November 23.
Happy 86th Birthday to Laverne Gingerich on November 25.
Happy 86th Birthday to Marianne Schlegel on November 29.

Community Events
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.

Dec 7 (Sun) 3 pm: Inter Mennonite Children’s Choir Christmas Concert at St. Jacob’s Mennonite Church. Tickets available at the door – Adults $12; children $5.

Dec 13 (Sat) 5 pm: The Coalition of Muslim Women’s Radiant Ladies Night Gala is a ladies-only fundraiser dinner, that brings diverse music and cuisine to a diverse audience. All women are invited to attend! This event particularly provides a chance for newcomer and racialized women to attend a social event that gives them a sense of belonging. If interested speak to Gladys Bender.

Dec 14 (Sun) 2:30pm: A LYNC Christmas held at Steinmann MC: A multimedia light and music Christmas special for the whole family in support of LYNC’s Mill Block Community Development. Tickets available on Eventbrite. Contact the church office for link.