September 29, 2024
Let there be Peace
Receiving a Call to Peace
Prelude
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn: Together VT 389
Hymn: My Soul Cries Out VT 412
A Compilation of Peace Scriptures
Children’s Time
Hymn: We Are One in the Spirit (vv. 1&3) VT 387
Embracing Christ’s Peace
Matthew 5:9
Sermon: Generational Peacebuilding
Hymn: Let’s Walk Together VT 6
Day of Truth and Reconciliation Litany
Congregational Prayer
Living Lives of Peace
Offering and Offertory
Announcements
Sending Hymn: Seeds VT 777
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Music: Ben Winter, Joel Godfrey, Darryl Drudge, Adam Roth
Worship Leader: Isaac Roth
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Louise Wideman
Scripture Readers: Karen Erb, Shirley Kennel, Adam Roth
Children’s Time: Paulette West
Sermon: Pastor Sara Erb
Truth and Reconciliation Litany: Gladys Bender, Pastor Ben Cassels
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 is in support of the Waterloo Region Food Bank (www.thefoodbank.ca).
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Bicentennial Capital Campaign. We raised $10,050. This generosity helps our congregation grow into the future.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the coin offerings and those that came out to pack the Relief Buckets that MCC distributes. We surpassed our goal and raised $2,695.17 (enough for 43 buckets). We packed 71 in total. What a great effort to show people that we care!
Today
Immediately after the service and before Sunday School, all are invited outside to participate in planting the tree from our Bicentennial worship service.
Christian Education (Sunday School) for all ages:
11:00 – 12 pm Children’s Sunday School (Age 2 – Gr. 5), basement
11:15 – 12 pm Jr. Youth (Gr. 6-8) & MYF (Gr. 9-12+), basement
Adult Ed in the Fireplace Room
Coffee Time following worship in the Fellowship Hall.
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Theme: World Communion Sunday
Scripture: Psalm 27
Speakers: Pastor Louise Wideman
This week at Steinmann MC
Sept 30 (Mon): 6:30-9 pm Pickleball
Oct 1 (Tues): 6:30-9 pm Pickleball
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Oct 4 (Fri) 7-10 pm – Family Dinner at Shirley Dunford’s place.
Oct 18 (Fri) 7-10 pm – Bible Study and Board Games at the church.
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Oct 10 (Thurs) 6-8 pm – Progressive Supper!
Oct 20 (Sun) 10 am – 8 pm – MCEC Jr. Youth Day in Leamington. Please RSVP to Pastor Sara by Oct 8th so we can register.
KidsLIFE (Grades 1-5)
Oct 2 (Wed) 6-7:30 pm: Meets at the church.
Small Groups
Oct 9 (Wed) 10 am: Adult Bible Study in the Fireplace room, led by Wes Leis. We are continuing our journey through the New Testament. Everyone is welcome. Special Scripture Study for this year will be 2 Timothy 3:16 – 4:1-5.
Oct 10 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Bible Study in the Fireplace room. Contact Darlene Gingerich for more information.
Congregational Life
Sept 27-29 (Fri-Sun): Women’s Retreat at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood.
Oct 6 (Sun) 3 pm: Be Together event. A hike around the Floradale Dam. Parking at Floradale Mennonite Church. Please see the Caring & Connecting email for details or talk to Gladys Bender.
Oct 9 (Wed) 6:30 pm: Vision Focus Team Meeting
Oct 22 (Tues) 7 pm: Core Teams Meeting
Joys & Concerns
Happy 53rd Wedding Anniversary to Brian & Carol Sararus.
Bob Gingerich is now in hospice care at Stratford Hospice. Pray for Bob and Shirley and family in this challenging time.
Terry Tweedle continues hospitalization at St. Mary’s, Kitchener for ongoing testing. Pray for hope and healing for Terry and Elaine.
Community Events
Sept 30th (Mon) 6:00 – 7:30 pm: The Stories They Never Heard: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Memorial Walk in Schmidt Woods.
Conrad Grebel Bible Study with Prof Derek Suderman. Thursdays Oct 3 – Nov 7, 7-8:30 pm. More info: https://bit.ly/3X5pJcM
Fall Seniors Retreat at Hidden Acres: You are invited to Hidden Acres Camp on October 7th to explore the theme of Falling in Love with Creation – For God so loved the world. To register visit hiddenacres.ca/programs/seniors-retreat.
Oct 24 (Thurs) 7:30 – 9 pm: “Big Sing” with Mark Miller: a Song Festival of Justice and Joy at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Cost is $10. You must pre-register at https://bit.ly/3XWDMDo
October 24-25: Sing the Journey Deep. See information on the poster and on the Sing the Circle Deep website: https://bit.ly/3XWDMDo
Oct 26 (Sat) 5 pm: House of Friendship Dinner. Anyone interested in going as a Steinmann MC group, please call Gordon Roth 519-662-2056 asap.
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate:
- Oct 18 (Fri): Spaghetti Supper School Fundraiser followed by the Alumni Sports Challenge. Visit www.rockway.ca/events for more information, to buy your spaghetti, or to learn how to play on the Alumni team!
- Nov 7 (Thurs) 7 – 9 pm: Join us and Discover Rockway at our information night. To learn more and to register for this event, visit our Discover Rockway webpage.
- Nov 20 (Wed) 7:30 pm on Zoom: Annual General Meeting. Email AGM@rockway.ca to RSVP for the Zoom link. All are welcome.
Menno Youth Ensemble (ages 14-24) Rehearses Wednesday 7-9pm at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. For more information or to register, contact our co-directors: Joel Woods (j6woods@uwaterloo.ca) or Chloe Shantz (ckshantz@uwaterloo.ca)