Sunday, October 25, 2026 Bulletin
Love Beyond Expectation: Exploring Jonah and Ruth
Ruth 3
Gathering
Prelude
Call to Worship & Prayer
Hymn: Let’s Walk Together
Hymn: Mountain of God
Scripture: Ruth 3:1-7
Children’s Time
Scripture: Ruth 3:8-18
Hymn: God, Be the Love
Receiving
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
Sermon: Belonging
Theme Hymn: Draw the Circle
Invitation for Care
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
Hymn: Seeds
Benediction
Postlude
Blessing
Sending
Leading us in worship:
Worship Leader: Dwight Brenneman
Music: Ben Winter, Elaine Finnie, Joel Godfrey, Darryl Drudge
Scripture Readers: Paulette West and Dwight Brenneman
Children’s Time: Ben Winter
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Sara Erb
Sermon: Marv Friesen
A/V: Mike Gingerich, Steve Carter
Special Coin Offering: In October we are supporting the Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre Food Bank.
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 – Amanda Zehr, Mental Health Series
Coffee time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Pastor Ben is away today attending an anniversary celebration of a former congregation where he pastored. He’ll be back at the church through the coming week.
Next Sunday (Daylight Saving Time Begins)
9:45 am: Livestream and in-person worship service
Speakers: Pastor Ben Cassels and Pastor Sara Erb.
You are invited to read Ruth 4 in preparation, if you wish.
Grade 4 Bible Presentation
Coffee Hour: Fruit & Cookie Potluck. Please bring cut-up fruit and cookies to share. This will also be Pastor Louise’s first Sunday back from her Sabbatical. Let’s welcome her back in style!
Adult Ed: Guest is Joelle Martin-Root, Clinical Director at Shalom Counselling
This Week at Steinmann MC
Oct 26 & 27 (Mon & Tues) 6:30-9 pm: Pickleball
Oct 27 (Tues) 7 pm: Book Study
Oct 30 (Fri) 5 pm: TGIF
KidsLIFE (Grades SK-5)
Nov 4 (Wed) 6-7:30 pm: Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Jr. Youth (Grade 5-8)
Oct 28 (Wed) 6:30-8 pm: Costumes and Pumpkin Carving hosted by
the Winters.
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Nov 6 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Family Dinner hosted by Suzanne & Graham.
Nov 13 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Activate! Cost $20
Congregational Life
Poinsettias for sale by the youth October 23 to November 10. Pick up on Tuesday Dec 1 7-9 pm at the church.
Nov 22 (Sun) 11 am: Practices begin for the Christmas Choir. We are also hoping to have a men’s choir for one piece. More information to come.
Eternity Sunday is November 22 this year. On this Sunday, we remember those who have died the previous year by lighting a candle. There is a sheet by the mailboxes for you to add names of the loved ones you would like to have remembered in the service.
Joys & Concerns
Happy Birthday to Murray Poole (84) on October 31.
We continue to pray for Edith Gingerich, David Martin, Helen Boshart, Rob McLean and their families as they continue their journey with cancer.
Please keep Tom & Ruthanne Bender in your prayers as Ruthanne recuperates at home.
Community Events
The New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale is urgently looking for two volunteers to help with planning the auctions at the sale. Job descriptions are available on the website or by contacting
johnreimer@nhmrs.com.
Oct 25 (Sun) 4pm: Sing in Solidarity at Trillium Lutheran Church in Waterloo. See poster for details.
Oct 31 (Sat) 7 pm: Mennonite Disaster Service Canada Celebration and Fundraiser at Steinmann MC.
Items for care packages for post-secondary school students will be collected on the first three Sundays in November. There is a pamphlet in your mailbox with further information.
Nov 14 (Sat): Packing 50 MCC Infant Care Kits which is equal to 1 full skid ready to ship. Please contribute onesies and sleepers (sizes 6, 9, and 12 months), receiving blankets, bars of soap, hats, and
socks. Numbers required are on the bulletin board. If you cannot make it on November 14, bring your items to the church until November 8. Any questions, call Ardys Brenneman at 519-662-2861