August 27th 2023
Water and Rest
Gathering to praise….
Prelude
Call to Worship and Prayer
Hymn: God of Our Strength VT 47
Litany: God with Us … While we Rest
Hymn: Come Away from Rush and Hurry VT 9
…to listen for God’s Spirit….
Children’s Time
Hymn: In the Rifted Rock I’m Resting VT 619
Scripture: Mark 6:30-46
Sermon: Come away and rest awhile
…..that transforms us ….
Hymn: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say VT 536
Congregational Sharing & Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
….and sends us forth as bearers of God’s love.
Hymn: God, Be the Love VT 43
Benediction
Postlude
An unsupervised nursery is available across from the washrooms for children ages 5 and under. Parents are expected to supervise their child/ren while in the nursery.
Leading us in worship:
Prelude: Briella Cressman, Berdon Cressman (friends of Caleb & Leah) Caleb Finnie, Leah Finnie
Worship Leader: Janessa Otto
Song Leader: Stephen Yantzi
Children’s Time: Joanne Schwartzentruber
Litany: Gladys Bender, Janessa Otto
Scripture: Brandon Gingerich Sermon: Pastor Louise Wideman
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Ben Cassels
Accompanist Offeratory/Postlude: Pastor Sara Erb
A/V: Cliff Kennel, Steve Kennel
August Special Offering and Kid’s Offering: Mennonite Central Committee school kits. Donate directly or find kit contents at https://mcccanada.ca/get-involved/kits/school. Content lists are on the table in the main hallway.
Today
Coffee & tea available in the fellowship hall following the service.
Next Sunday September 3
10:00 a.m. Livestream and in-person worship in the sanctuary.
Scripture: John 4:4-18
Speaker: Pastor Ben Cassels
Summer Sunday schedule – 10 am worship; 11 am coffee time – will continue through Sunday, September 3. We will return to the fall Sunday schedule – 9:45 am worship – on Sunday, September 10. Since that particular Sunday includes the installation service for Pastor Ben Cassels, there will a potluck meal following worship; no Sunday school.
Congregational Life
Aug. 29 (Tues.) 4 – 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Pickleball.
Aug. 31 (Thurs.) Salsa/Canning Extravaganza: Location: Steinmann Church Kitchen. Start time 6 pm. This is open to anyone interested in learning to can salsa. Some vegetables will be sourced from our Steinmann MC giving garden. You will take a jar home with you. Minimal cost will be shared by participants. All are welcome. Please RSVP to Elaine Finnie froesee@gmail.com , 226.748.3585 by Wed. Aug. 30.
Sept. 10 (Sun.) A short in person congregational meeting following the worship service. It will include a vote to approve Richard Steinmann as the incoming secretary-treasurer on Vision Focus Team (VFT) as well as an informational meeting regarding the flat roof project. There will be a zoom link for watching purposes only. – Vision Focus Team
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
August 27 (Sun.) 3-6p.m. Pool Party at Brandon and Jessie Gingerichs.
September 15 (Fri.) 7p.m. Family Dinner
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
September 13 (Wed.) 6-8p.m. Progressive Dinner
Wider Community
Silver Lake Mennonite Camp Fall Retreats – Registration now open for a wide variety of fun retreats coming up this fall including: Labour Day Weekend Retreat (Sep 1-3), Men’s Retreat (Sep 15-17), Bruce Trail Hike (Sep 18-21), Fall Hike Retreat (Sep 29-Oct 1), Fall Work Weekend (Oct 27-29). slmc.ca/retreats
Sept. 25 (Mon.) 7:00-8:30 p.m. Online. MCC Ontario Annual General Meeting. For details mcco.ca/AGM.
Oct. 14 (Sat) 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. Empty Bowls for Haiti at Steinmann Mennonite Church. Tickets go on sale Aug. 16.
Personal Notes
We are delighted to welcome Pastor Ben and Kendyll Cassels and their children Elysse and Rowan to our congregation. Ben’s installation service will be on September 10th.
Congratulations to Barb Zehr who is celebrating her 94th birthday on Sunday, August 27.
Remember in Prayer
Nyle Hofstetter has been transferred to the Ingersoll Hospital since he is no longer in acute care. Continued prayers are appreciated for both Nyle and Kathleen in this ongoing health sojourn.
Alex Lebold began her chemo treatment Wednesday. She needs to live alone during the ten day treatment. Pray for the Lebold family during this time of change.
Louise Gingerich was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer. She is hospitalized in Kitchener and began radiation treatment Thursday. Pray for Ralph and Louise in this difficult time.
Tasha (Steckle), Matthew and family as she continues through another 3 week program of chemo therapy. Pray for strength as she encounters various degrees of side effects.
We continue to remember Sandra Roth’s family as they grieve her death.
Ruby Gingerich and family as they live with changes in their lives.
This week join Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC) in prayer for Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden, ON and St. Agatha Mennonite Church, Baden, ON.