January 29, 2023 Bulletin

Sunday, January 29
We gather to praise our loving God….

Prelude

Call to Worship & Prayer

Hymn – Here I Am to Worship     VT 227

Litany     VT 1024

Hymn: God be the love     VT 43

…to listen for God’s word….

Children’s Time

Gift of music

Scripture: Matthew 20: 1-16

Sermon: Grumbling about Generosity

…..to respond with gratitude….

Hymn:  In My Life, Lord, Be Glorified      VT 754

Congregational Sharing & Prayer

Offering & Offertory

Announcements

….and be sent forth as bearers of God’s love.  

Hymn: My Love Colours Outside the Lines     VT 582 Benediction

Postlude

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Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Postlude:  Susan Seyler
Worship Leader:  Kim Francis
Song Leader:  Sara Roth
Children’s Time:   Suzanne Bender
Sermon:  Pastor Louise Wideman
Gift of Music:  Sara & Isaac Roth
Prayer: Kim Francis
A/V:  Cliff Kennel, Michael Gingerich

An unsupervised nursery is available across from the washrooms for children ages 5 and under.

Kids Offering and January Special Offering:  Mennonite Central Committee’s Ukraine Emergency Response, providing trauma healing, emergency housing, supplies and food packages. https://bit.ly/3vMq9I1. Information: https://bit.ly/3VTqhQx

Today
Intergenerational Sunday School at 11:15 a.m.  All ages are invited to gather in the fellowship hall for a Bible story and singing.

Next Sunday February 5
9:45 a.m. – Livestream and in-person worship in the sanctuary.
Scripture: Mark 7:24-30
Speaker: Pastor Ben Cassels

11:00am -12:00 p.m. Q & A, in the sanctuary with Pastoral Candidate for Witness and Resourcing: Ben Cassels . This will be in person and Zoom.  Feel free to find out more about Ben’s previous experience, ministry, hopes and dreams for the larger church.

12 p.m. Potluck in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.
This is an opportunity to meet Pastoral Candidate for Witness and Resourcing: Ben Cassels

Congregational Life
Jan. 31 (Tues) 4 – 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. Pickleball.

Feb. 1 (Wed.) Morning & afternoon – All women invited to the church to knot comforters and/or quilt. Bring a bag lunch. Drinks provided.

Feb. 2 (Thur.) 10 a.m.  Wilmot Ecumenical Working Group on Indigenous/Settler Relationships meeting.

Feb. 8 (Wed.) 12 noon – 2 p.m. “The Great Winter Warm-up” – Steinmann Mennonite Church is booked for 15 persons to knot comforters at The Material Resource Centre.  15 KNOTTERS NEEDED! Please let Ardys know if you plan to attend.

Feb. 11 (Sat) 7 p.m. Family Fun Night. Bowling at the New Hamburg Lanes. Sign up sheet on the table by the mailboxes.

A Meal Train for Alex and Jon Lebold and family will be prepared in the coming months. Details for participation with meals will be included in the bulletin when the time comes.

Feb. 12 (Sun.) 11 a.m. Zoom Coffee Time.

Jr. Youth & MYF
Feb 10 – 12. Overnight Youth Retreat at Hidden Acres. Come for the whole weekend or partial weekend. RSVP to Pastor Sara by Feb 3rd.

KidsLIFE (Grades 1-5)
Feb. 1 (Wed.) 6 – 7:30 p.m. Groundhogs and other critters God loves

Small Groups
Feb. 9 (Thurs.) 10-11:30 a.m. – Women’s Bible study will be meeting in person and on Zoom. Studying “Expecting Emmanuel – Eight Women Who Prepared the Way”. Read pages 92-100. Questions – talk to Lynelle Drudge, Joy Wagler or Darlene Gingerich.

Steinmann Hockey Team
Feb. 3 (Fri..) 11 p.m.  Steinmann @ No Dekes (Wilmot Rec Complex)
Feb. 10 (Fri.) 10 p.m.  Steinmann @ Stratford (Wilmot Rec Complex)

Wider Community
Feb. 2 (Thur.) 7:00p.m. Conrad Grebel Sawatsky Lecture “The Power of Misfitting” by Dr. Darla Schumm. Exploring images ascribed to people with disabilities while reorienting thinking about disability in both general and religious contexts. In-person and livestreamed. Register to attend at: grebel.ca/sawatsky

Feb 2 (Thur.) 7 p.m. Mathematics for Human Flourishing:  A Public Lecture with Dr. Francis Su (at CMU). How can mathematics connect to our deepest human longings, such as justice? Livestream will be available: https://bit.ly/3IyhH6H

February, 4 (Sat.) 7:30 p.m. Menno Singers present a new composition by local composer Justin LaPierre, ‘Messe de Sainte Anne ’, at St Matthews Lutheran Church (54 Benton St, Kitchener). For more information www.mennosingers.com.

Feb. 5 (Sun.), 2- 5 pm. “Land, People, and Covenant (Treaty!): Rediscovering the Doctrine of Discovery”  seminar at Waterloo North Mennonite Church co funded by Steinmann Mennonite and other congregations. Derek Suderman will lead reflections on the biblical and theological logic that grounded European “discovery” of the Indigenous people and their lands along with how it continues to reverberate today.

Feb. 5 (Sun.) 4 p.m. Spiritus Ensemble presents J.S. Bach, Cantata 182, ‘Himmelskoenig, sei willkommen’ (‘Welcome, king of heaven’) at The Church of St John the Evangelist, 23 Water Street North, Kitchener. Admission is free; donations are gratefully received.

Feb. 10 (Fri.), 7 p.m.. Shantz Mennonite Church presents the musical   Selah’s Song. The story of a young girl whose courage inspired a village and whose song became an anthem for peace. Admission by donation. https://fb.me/e/3cPvQaHnk

Feb 20 (Mon.) 10 – 3:30 p.m. Family Day Open House at Hidden Acres (free). Including Pretzel making, roasting bannock, sledding, skating, games and more. RSVP to info@hiddenacres.ca

Feb 23 (Thur.) 5 p.m. Are you in Gr. 10, 11, or 12? Interested in attending University of Waterloo and staying at Conrad Grebel? You’re invited to UW’s family night, with a tour and supper at Grebel beforehand. To register for Grebel supper, email grebelstudentservices@uwaterloo.ca by Wednesday February 8th. To learn more about UW’s Grade 10 Family Night, see this website: https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/grade-10-family-night-registration

March 13 (Mon.) Grandparent and Grandchild Day at Hidden Acres. Grades 1-6. Theme: God of Wonders: Discovering the Creator through space. www.hiddenacres.ca

MennoHomes is rebranding as Beyond Housing. See updated website and logo: https://beyondhousing.ca/

Summer Camp Registrations and Staff Applications

Personal Notes
Pastor Steve will be on vacation from February 1st -13th.

Congratulations to John Gruhl who will be celebrating his 81st birthday on Tuesday, January 31.

Remember in Prayer
Prayers are requested for Kathryn Bender, who was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital on Wednesday with pneumonia and a blood clot in her leg. She is wife of the late Richard Bender. Richard was a brother to Tom and Ruthanne Bender.

Pray for Mennonite Central Committee Ontario as they search for an Executive Director. Details: http://bit.ly/3H0cAcY 

This week join Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC)  in prayer for Tree of Life/Arbre de Vie in Monetteville, ON .