Send our roots rain:
Desire: My soul thirsts for you.
June 18, 2023
Gathering for worship ….
Prelude
Water ritual
Call to Worship
Hymn: All Who Are Thirsty VT 49
Prayer
Hymn: Oh, Have You Not Heard VT 668
…to learn from God’s word ….
Children’s Time
Hymn: Jesus, Rock of Ages VT 622
Scripture: Psalm 63: 1-7
Sermon:
…..that nourishes us ….
Prayer for the week Psalm 63:1
O God, you are my God, I seek you,
My soul thirsts for you;
My flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
Hymn: Rain Down VT 703
Congregational Sharing & Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
….and sends us forth as bearers of God’s love.
Hymn: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah VT 606
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Ben Winter, Elaine Finney, Darryl Drudge
Worship Leader: Gord Roth
Congregational Prayer: Wes Leis
Water Carrier: Ray McAllister
Scripture: Christine Helmuth
Children’s Time: Joanne Schwartzentruber
Sermon: Pastor Louise Wideman
A/V: Steve Carter and Steve Kennel
An unsupervised nursery is available across from the washrooms for children ages 5 and under.
June Special Offering: Hidden Acres Single Mom’s Camp – physical, emotional and spiritual refreshment for low-income moms raising children between ages 5 & 12. https://hiddenacres.ca/donate
Kid’s Offering will be directed to the monthly special offering.
Today
Coffee, tea & juice available in the fellowship hall following the service.
Children’s Sunday School and Adult Christian Education will resume in September.
Next Sunday June 25
9:45 a.m. Livestream and in-person worship in the sanctuary.
Scripture: Psalm 51
Speaker: Brice Balmer , retired pastor & professor from Kitchener.
Congregational Life
Are you, or someone from your family who attends Steinmann Mennonite Church, interested in attending Rockway or Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary for the 2023-2024 school year? Maybe you want to take an Anabaptist, theology or peace and conflict studies course at Conrad Grebel this fall? Or, you plan to work at one of the Mennonite Church camps this summer and, then, to attend school in the fall? Scholarships are available to offset costs. Please talk to Andrea Kennel or Melody Steinman.
Volunteers needed to weed our gardens (2 week blocks). There is a sign-up sheet on the table by the mail boxes. Help keep our church property beautiful!
Flowers for worship: Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to share flowers as a visual for worship. We are in need of flowers for July 16, August 20 and August 27. Please add your name to the sign up sheet near the mailboxes if you can contribute on one of these Sundays.
June 20 (Tues.) 4 – 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Pickleball.
June 25 (Sun.) during coffee time. Reception for Wendy Wagler in honour of her 15 years as SMC accountant. All are welcome.
Small Groups
June 22(Thurs.) 9:30 a.m. – Women’s Bible study will be meeting in person and on Zoom for “sharing life stories” and a prayer time. Questions – talk to Lynelle Drudge, Joy Wagler or Darlene Gingerich.
Steinmann Soxx Softball
June 21 (Wed.) 9 p.m. East Zorra Bruzers @ Steinmann Soxx (Tavistock – Optimist)
June 25 (Sun.) 7 p.m. Steinmann Soxx @ East Zorra Bruzers (New Hamburg – 2)
Wider Community
June 19 (Mon.) 2 – 8 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic at Steinmann Mennonite Church. Appointments are required. To book an appointment call 1-888-236-6283 or https://www.blood.ca/en
June 20 (Tues.) 6 – 8 p.m. Tri-County Mennonite Homes (TCMH) Annual Meeting at Greenwood Court in Stratford. Anyone interested in being a delegate should contact Gladys Bender.
June 21 (Wed.) 6 p.m. The Wilmot Healing Circle led by Indigenous Elder Nina De Shane is celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day and Summer Solstice, by hosting an evening of food, singing and drumming outdoors at Mannheim Mennonite church. The community and area churches are invited. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the weather. Questions? Ask Gladys Bender
June 22 (Thurs.) 4 – 8 p.m. New Hamburg Thrift Centre welcomes back the Food Truck Thursdays event. Every Thursday between June 22 – August 31 there will be 3 – 6 food trucks in the parking lot. New this year picnic tables to sit at and enjoy your food. https://mccthriftontario.com/newhamburg/.
June 24 (Sat.), 1:00 – 2:30. You are welcome to observe Mennonite Church Canada’s Annual General Meeting via Zoom. Sign up to learn how we are impacting our regions, nation and the world.
June 25 (Sun.) 2:30 – 4 p.m. Detweiler Meetinghouse at 3445 Roseville Road presents music, songs and stories by the Mac Talla Road Duo. Admission is by donation. For more information https://detweilermeetinghouse.ca/.
This Fall you are invited to join as a singer in the Mennonite Mass Choir in a performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony at Centre in the Square on Sunday, December 10th (afternoon). Monday evening rehearsals begin on September 25th at First Mennonite Church (800 King St E, Kitchener) from 7:30-9:30pm. For more information and to register go to www.mennosingers.com
Tavistock Mennonite Church is looking to fill the position of Child, Youth and Family Coordinator. Contact Jayne Whetstone with questions or to see a job description at 519-475-6099. Interested individuals should email resume to tjwhetstone_5@hotmail.com by June 23rd.
Personal Notes
Pastor Louise will be taking vacation June 19 – June 24.
Thank you for the stories, memories, posters from the children, word dove and song you shared last Sunday. The various hats I have worn (and potlucks) have enriched 20 full and fast years. I am so grateful. Pastor Steve.
Wes & Janice Leis thank all those who celebrated our 50th anniversary open house with us. For the cards, best wishes and all kind thoughts sent our way. Thank you! Special thanks to our Bible Study group for all their hard work, and to our children and grandchildren for making this day a memorable one. We are truly grateful. God Bless you all.
Congratulations to Delphine Schwartzentruber who celebrated her 82nd birthday on Wednesday June 14.
New Address: Cathy Knipfel, call the church office for her new address.
Remember in Prayer
In East Africa, conflict, climate change and economic shocks are driving hunger to twice the levels of 2020. Individual donations will be matched up to $5 m by the Canadian government until June 30. https://donate.mcccanada.ca/cause/crisis-east-africa
This week join Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC) in prayer for Blenheim Ecumenical House Church, New Dundee, ON.