Sunday, February 15, 2026 Bulletin

Whom Shall I Fear?
“When were you afraid and God showed up?”
Gathering As We Are
Prelude
Words of Welcome & Passing the Peace
Call to Worship* & Prayer
Hymn: Holy Lord VT 314
Hymn: 10,000 Reasons/Bless the Lord VT 111
Youth Psalm* and Psalm 27:1-5
Hearing God Stories
Children’s Time
Hymn: Don’t Be Afraid VT 596
Youth Psalm* and Psalm 107:1-3
Sermon: “Let the Redeemed Say So”
Hymn: The Lord Is My Light VT 437
Congregational Prayer
Sent Out with Hope
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
Hymn: Sing a New World into Being VT 809
Benediction
Postlude
* Written by a teen at last weekend’s Youth Retreat.
Others are posted across from the mailboxes.

Leading us in worship:
Worship Band: Ben Winter, Elaine Finnie, Darryl Drudge, Joel Godfrey
Worship Leader/Scripture Readers: Brian & Carol Sararus
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Louise Wideman
Children’s Time: Ben Linthorne
Sermon: Pastor Ben Cassels
A/V: Mike Gingerich, Steve Carter

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: Coldest Night of the Year

Today
No Sunday School for all ages.
Coffee Time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Beginning today, weekly Lenten Prayer Guides to companion our Dwelling in Dissonance theme, will be sent via email every Sunday morning. Some hard copies will be available by the mailboxes. You are invited to use them through the week to prepare for worship the following Sunday.

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman: Lent 1 Belief and Uncertainty
Intergenerational Sunday School
Cake during Coffee Time to celebrate our Pastoral Team!

This Week at Steinmann MC
Feb 16&17 (Mon&Tues) 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball
Feb 17 (Tues): Church office is closed in lieu of Family Day
Feb 18 (Wed) 5-7 pm: Intergenerational Ash Wednesday Service Drop In with a variety of prayer stations. Outside if weather permits.

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Feb 19 (Thurs): 7:30-9 pm: Bible Quizzing. Genesis 9-11.
Feb 20 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Movie Night at Pastor Sara’s. Bring a ‘Noah’ themed snack to share.

Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Feb 18 (Wed) 6:30-8 pm: Ash Wednesday and outdoor campfire at the church.

KidsLIFE (Grades SK-5)
Feb 25 (Wed) 6 – 7:30 pm: Career Night

Small Groups
Feb 26 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Bible Study in Fireplace Room.

Feb 27 (Fri) 5:30 pm TGIF: 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.

Mar 1 (Sun) 1 pm: Young Adult Brunch hosted by Paul & Lynnette Hammer.

Congregational Life
February is Pastor Appreciation Month! Let’s show our appreciation by writing a short note, sending an email, having a conversation…be creative! For the next three weeks, there will be a box by the mailboxes you may use. PCRC invites everyone to gather & enjoy cake during Coffee Time on February 22nd to celebrate our Pastoral Team!

Feb 20 (Fri) 10 pm: Steinmann Bruins, Church League Hockey Game at Wilmot Rec Centre.

Feb 19 (Thurs) 9 am – 12 noon Steinmann members are needed to help cut rags at the MCC Material Resources Centre. Thank you.

Joys & Concerns
Happy Birthday to Walter Mabee (83) on February 16.
Let us pray for healing and hope for:
Nyle Hofstetter, at St. Thomas hospital. Occasional visits welcome.
Sharon Leis, at St. Mary’s hospital. No visits at this time.

Community Events
Feb 16 (Mon) 10-3:30: Free Family Day Open House @ Hidden Acres Join us for a fun, self guided day. Visit hiddenacres.ca to register.

Feb 19 (Thurs) 5 pm: Conrad Grebel and University of Waterloo Gr. 10 Info Night.

Feb 20 (Fri): Join us at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate for our Winter Warmup: February Feast & Alumni Sports Challenge. Menu and ticket prices at rockway.ca/events. Pre-purchase tickets until

February 19 at noon. After that, it’s cash only at the door.

Feb 21 (Sat) 7-9 pm: Walking Through the Fire Visual Album by Sultans of String in collaboration with many Indigenous music Groups. Shantz Mennonite Church. FREE.

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp is searching for a Head Cook this summer. Visit slmc.ca/staff for a full job description.

Aug 11-15, MCC Timmins Learning Tour: Join for a week in Northern Ontario where the focus is on building strong connections and mutual respect between Indigenous and non-indigenous communities. timminslearningtour.rsvpify.com for details.