June 8, 2025 Bulletin

Pentecost
Sunday June 8, 2025
Gathering to praise….
Prelude
Call to Worship and Prayer
Hymn: New Earth, Heavens New VT 377
…to listen for God’s Spirit….
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 – languages
Children’s Time
Hymn of the month: Christ Be in Your Senses VT 721
Scripture: John 20:19-23
Hymn: As the Wind Song through the Trees VT 373
Sermon: “Like a tender breath stirring …”
…..who transforms us ….
Hymn: Joys Are Flowing like a River VT 375
Sharing communion around the tables
Hymn: Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands VT 485
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
….and sends us forth as bearers of God’s hope.
Announcements
Hymn: Sent Forth by God’s Blessing VT 812
Benediction
Postlude

Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Sara Roth
Song leader: Norma Jutzi
Worship Leader: Rick Brenneman
Children’s Time: Ardys Brenneman
Scripture: Reta Bender, Rick Brenneman, Lora Count, Isaac Roth
Sermon: Pastor Louise Wideman
Congregational Prayer: Joanne Schwartzentruber
A/V: Steve Carter, 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: In June, we are supporting Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) and Mennonite World Conference (MWC).

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
Last day of Sunday School until September.

Worship Service and Program Meeting in the Fellowship Hall with a summertime themed potluck to follow.

For those joining the Program Meeting on Zoom, here is the link.

In our ongoing efforts to extend welcome, printed name tags are available for everyone today (Sunday, June 8). Materials are available at the table to decorate your name tag, if you wish. Please wear your name tag in June, then store it in your church mailbox over the summer—we’ll resume in the fall. Thanks for joining us in this new initiative! ~Worship and Care Core Team

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Sara Erb
Theme: Genesis 1, Let there be Life
Summer Series: Peace with God’s Good Creation
Grade 12 Blessings

This week at Steinmann MC
June 9&10 (Mon&Tues) 6:30-9 pm: Pickleball
June 11 (Wed) 7:30 pm: VFT Meeting (note time change)
June 12 (Thurs) 8 pm: LGBTQ+ Listening & Discernment Ad Hoc

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
June 12 (Thurs) 7:30 – 9 pm: Bible study at the church
June 13 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Pool Party at the McLeans’ home

Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
June 10 (Tues) 6:30-8 pm: Final Event, Pool Party at the home of Brandon & Jessie Gingerich.

Congregational Life
MCC Thrift Store by the numbers: Plant Sale May 1-31 raised $109,000; May 1 sales (plants and store) $33,000 – largest Canadian1 day sale on record.
New Hamburg Relief Sale: $310,000

There is a sign-up sheet for the SMC Family Camping Weekend at Hidden Acres August 8-10. Please sign up by July 31

Anabaptist Community Bible – If you missed ordering last year, or want/need another one, please sign the sheet in the hallway. The sign up sheet will be available until June 8.

Jun 14 (Sat) 9-11 am: Peace Breakfast at Steinmann MC. Support & learn about MCC’s Meat Cannery. Cost is by donation with all funds going to MCC. Registration is requested by 12 noon, Tuesday June 10 on the sign-up sheet in the hall or by calling the church

Joys & Concerns
Congratulations to Eileen & Keith Erb, celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on June 11.

Happy Birthday to Delphine Schwartzentruber, 84 on June 14.

Pray for Edith Gingerich who was recently diagnosed with cancer of the uterus. She begins chemotherapy treatment this week.

We extend our sympathy to Cathy Knipfel, whose brother, Joseph Scott, died on June 3. The funeral will be held at Crosshill Mennonite Church on Tuesday, June 10 at 11 am.

Continue to pray for Ralph Gingerich as his health declines.

Remember persons living with health issue; Elmer Zehr, Ethel Zehr, and Gord Roth.

Community Events
Hidden Acres is hosting their 58th Annual Chicken BBQ and 17th Annual Pie Fundraiser on Tuesday, June 10. See poster for details.

The Grassroots Response to the Ukrainian Crisis now has a guest house at 225 Huron Street, New Hamburg. Two families with children will arrive in less than 12 days. Volunteers are urgently needed to help prepare the house; cleaning, moving furniture, repairs, and gardening. Contact Stephanie Goertz at 519-242-8524 or wrgrassrootsresponse@gmail.com if you want to help.