April 6, 2025 Bulletin
Lent Theme: “The Lord’s Prayer: Praying with Jesus”
April 6, 2025 – Lent 5
“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
Gathering to praise….
Prelude
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn: God of Our Strength VT 47
…to listen for God’s Spirit….
Prayer of Confession (Isaiah 55 adapted)
Hymn of Assurance: The Love of God VT 162
Children’s Time
Hymn-of-the-Month: Our God in Heaven VT 673
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Sermon: Rooted and Grounded
…..that transforms us ….
Hymn: I Sought the Lord VT 161
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
….and sends us forth as bearers of God’s love.
Announcements
Hymn: God, Be the Love VT 43
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Doris Martin
Song Leader/Children’s Time: Suzanne Bender
Worship Leader: Esther Buck
Scripture Reader: Ron Roth
Sermon: Pastor Louise Wideman
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Ben Cassels
AV: Cliff Kennel, Mike Gingerich
An unsupervised nursery is available across from the washrooms for children ages five and under. Parents are expected to supervise their children while in the nursery.
Special Coin Offering this morning is to support our projects (cream buns and summer sausage) at the MCC Relief Sale in May.
Today
Christian Education (Sunday School) for all ages:
11 – 12 pm Children’s Sunday School (Age 2 – Gr. 4) basement
Intergenerational Bible Quizzing & Hotdog Lunch
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Ben Cassels
Palm Sunday: “For the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory are Yours”
Please bring clothing donations for MCC to the worship service next Sunday. The clothing will be collected during worship, as we remember how the crowds greeted Jesus – with palms and clothing.
An update on burial options at Steinmann MC will be presented during Adult SS in the Fellowship Hall.
This week at Steinmann MC
Apr 7 (Mon): Pickleball cancelled due to Blood Donor Clinic
Apr 8 (Tues) 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball
Apr 10 (Thurs) 6:30: VFT Meeting
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Apr 10 (Thurs) 7:30 – 9 pm: Bible Quizzing
Apr 12 (Sat) 1-5 pm: MYF MCEC Bible Quizzing Day
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Apr 9 (Wed) 6:30 – 8 pm: Swifty Eras Tour and Gym Night
Small Groups
Apr 10 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Book Study. All women are invited to attend. Meeting 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Contact Darlene Gingerich for more info.
Apr 16 (Wed) 10 am: Adult Bible Study led by Wes Leis. The first of a 4-Part series titled “The Uncompromising Truth of God’s Word”. Session one- “Christian Marriage and Homosexual Relations”. Talk to Wes for more information.
Congregational Life
Apr 11(Fri) Pastor Sara will be leading a lesson on the Beatitudes with the Grade 8 classes at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate.
Apr 17 (Thurs): 9 am – 12 noon Steinmann members are needed to help cut rags at the MCC Material Resources Centre. Thank you for your help.
Joys and Concerns
Don Steinmann had hip replacement surgery on April 4. Please pray for a successful surgery and quick healing.
Let us pray for the extended Steinmann Family as they remember Irene Bender. Irene died March 30. Her memorial service was Friday, April 4.
Congratulations to Carson and Samantha Hammer on the birth of Aubrey Joan Hammer on Sunday, March 30. Paul and Lynnette Hammer are first-time grandparents and Dave and Carol Schwartz and Carol Hammer are first time great-grandparents.
Happy Birthday to David Steinmann on April 11 (92 yrs).
Community Events
This Wednesday’s (April 9) Lenten Lunch will be at Mannheim Mennonite Church, 1494 Bleams Rd, Petersburg.
Apr 14 (Mon) 7:30 pm: Annual Meeting of the members of Amish Mennonite Fire & Storm Aid Union will be held at Fellowship Haven Amish Mennonite Church in Monkton.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
holy is your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us when we do wrong,
as we forgive those who do wrong against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours.
Now and forever.
Amen