“Together on the Journey”
Advent 2: December 8, 2024
Opening Hearts: What do we ask for?
9:30 – 9:45 am Carol singing
Beginning the journey together ….
Opening Words
Call to Worship
Hymn: Comfort, Comfort, O My People VT 212
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: Joel 2:12-13, 28-29
Sermon
….receiving what we need …
Hymn: We Dream of a Turning VT 209
Congregational Sharing and Prayer
Offering and Offertory
…continuing the journey as God’s people.
Announcements
Hymn: Go Ye Now in Peace VT 839
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Doris Martin
Song Leader: Sara Roth
Children’s Story: Pam Carter
Candle Lighters: Pam and Simon
Voices: Leah G, Aubrey
Worship Leader: Joy Wagler
Congregational Prayer: Joy Wagler, Shirley Kennel
Scripture: Darryl Drudge
Gift of Music: Mike Gingerich, Pam Carter, Steve Wagler, Isaac Roth
Sermon: Pastor Sara Erb
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
Kids Sunday School, singing practice in the sanctuary immediately following the worship service, pick up from the basement.
Mass Sunday School (youth and adults) in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the worship service. Results of the recent “LGBTQ+ Welcome Survey” will be shared. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. Zoom is also available for those unable to attend in-person, starting at 11am. Click here: https://bit.ly/3OIBXEz
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11
Speaker: Pastor Ben Cassels
This week at Steinmann MC
Dec 9 & 10 (Mon & Tues) 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball
Dec 11 (Wed) 6:30 pm: Vision Focus Team (VFT) meeting
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Dec 13 (Fri), 7-10 pm: Christmas Party at Elaine Finnie’s place.
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Dec 13 (Fri) 7-11pm: Lock-in (Lite). A late night event at the church filled with food, games, conversations, and adventure! Feel free to wear your jammies.
Small Groups
Dec 10 (Tues) 7:30pm: Book Study on Field Notes for the Wilderness by Sarah Bessey. Meeting every Tuesday in homes. For more information contact Ashley Drudge (ad.drudge@gmail.com) or Janessa Otto (janessaotto@gmail.com). Last meeting until 2025.
Dec 11 (Wed) 10:30 am: Adult Bible Study will be held at Bruce and Barb Schumm’s. Everyone is welcome.
Congregational Life
The Kitchen Committee is missing our VERY LARGE stock pots. If you know where these might be stored, please contact Lynne in the church office, or Carol Roth, Joyce Erb, or Susan Seyler.
Please correct Ray McAllister’s phone number in the directory to 226-388-8777. Also, he is now in unit 1115.
New phone number for Dorothy Boyle: 519-576-8026 ext. 1160
Dec 13 (Fri) 10 pm: Steinmann Bruins, Church League Hockey Game at Wilmot Rec Centre.
Come and celebrate Ralph Gingerich’s 90th birthday, Saturday, December 14, from 2-5 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Best wishes only. Donations for the food bank are welcome.
Dec 19 (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 & Concerns
Happy 90th Birthday to Ralph Gingerich on December 14.
“Thank you for prayers and well wishes during my recent illness”- Reta Bender
Continue to pray for ongoing healing and hope for:
Ken Hofstetter recovering at home from surgery.
Janet Day whose pain from shingles is ongoing.
Carolyn Steckle is scheduled for aortic valve replacement surgery on Thursday, December 12.
Let us remember Joel & Sarah Godfrey, Aria, Brinley, and Ezra as they grieve the death of Joel’s mom, Jan, who died Friday, November 29. Visitation will take place at Stoney Creek Baptist Church in London on Thursday, December 12, 1-3 pm. The Celebration of Life service will be held at Weston Park Baptist Church in Toronto on Saturday, December 14, 11 am, followed by a luncheon and time to visit with the family until around 3:30 pm.
Community Events
Dec 8 (Sun), 3 pm: Inter Mennonite Children’s Choir Concert, St. Jacobs Mennonite Church; $12 for Adults; $5 for children (ages 5-16). Tickets available online or at the door.
Dec 10 (Tues) 6:30 pm: Inshallah concert – “Singing Peace” will take place at the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda. Free will donations for Making Home: A Working Centre Project.
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. No experience needed—knotting comforters is fun for everyone! mcc.org/events for more details