“Together on the Journey”
Advent 3: December 15, 2024
Anointing for Justice: Who Belongs?
9:30 – 9:45 am Carol singing
Beginning the journey together ….
Opening Words
Call to Worship
Hymn: Bless’d Be the God of Israel VT 223
Candle Lighting
Theme Hymn: How Many Times We Start Again VT 553
….listening for God’s voice along the way …..
Children’s Time
Gift of Music
Scripture: Isaiah 61: 1-4; 8-9
Sermon: Cake? Pie? Icing?: Blessed to be a Blessing
….receiving what we need …
Hymn: Sing a New World into Being VT 809
Congregational Sharing and Prayer
Offering and Offertory
…continuing the journey as God’s people.
Announcements
Hymn: We, Your People, Sing Your Praises VT 849
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Susan Seyler
Song Leader: Stephen Yantzi
Children’s Story: Paulette West
Candle Lighters: John & Norma Iutzi
Voices: Amelie and Leah D.
Worship Leader: Darryl Drudge
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Louise Wideman
Scripture: Leah F. and Caleb F.
Sermon: Pastor Ben Cassels
Gift of Music: Children’s Sunday School
A/V: Cliff Kennel, Steve Kennel
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 – Christmas Day Dinners. Make any cheques payable to Wilmot Family Resource Centre.
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
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Scripture: Luke 1:26-49
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman
Pastors will provide treats during coffee time (no Sunday School)
This week at Steinmann MC
Dec 16 & 17 (Mon & Tues) 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Jan 16 (Thurs) 7:30 – 9 pm: Outdoor Skating (Weather Permitting).
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Jan 3-4 (Fri-Sat): MYF Lock-In
Jan 9 (Thurs) 7:30 – 9 pm: Bible Quizzing Practice begins! Start reading Acts 1-20!
Congregational Life
A glass pie plate was left behind after the Church Christmas Banquet on November 23rd. Please pick it up in the kitchen.
Dec 19 (Thurs): 9 am – 12 noon Steinmann members are needed to help cut rags at the MCC Material Resources Centre. Thank you.
Dec 20 (Fri) 9 pm: Steinmann Bruins, Church League Hockey Game at Wilmot Rec Centre.
Dec 24 (Tues) 6:30 pm: Christmas Eve Service.
Stephen Yantzi has written a book about his grandfather, Ervin Steinmann. The family has placed a copy in the church library. It is also available for purchase on Amazon:https://a.co/d/08045X0
Joys & Concerns
Carolyn Steckle had successful aortic valve replacement surgery on Thursday. Let us remember her as she recuperates at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Continue to pray for ongoing healing and hope for:
Ken Hofstetter recovering at home from surgery.
Janet Day whose pain from shingles is ongoing.
Kathryn LeClair who is coping with painful knee issues.
Community Events
A Longest Night service is a gentle and reflective service for all who are carrying pain or loss during this season of celebration. Please join us on Saturday, December 21 at 4:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 23 Church Street, New Hamburg.
Shantz Mennonite Church is seeking a part-time Office Administrator in January 2025. See poster for details.
New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale is looking for a volunteer administrator for their Microsoft 365 site. For more information contact John Reimer at johnreimer@nhmrs.com.
Jan 18 (Sat) 1:45 – 4 pm: Meat Cannery Dedication and Grand Opening. 65 Heritage Dr. New Hamburg.
Jan 25 (Sat) 2025, 9 am – 4 pm: Great Winter WarmUp! MCC Hub, 65 Heritage Dr, New Hamburg. mcc.org/events for more details.