Sunday, August 3, 2025 Bulletin
Peace with God’s Good Creation
Sunday August 3, 2025
Gathering to praise …
Prelude
Call to Worship and Prayer
Hymn: Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah VT 95
Hymn: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise VT 98
…. to listen for God’s Spirit….
Scripture: Psalm 23
“Just Me and Jesus” and Reflection
Children’s Time
Hymn: Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing VT 7
Scripture: Exodus 3:13-15
Sermon
Hymn: Santo, Santo, Santo (Holy, Holy , Holy) VT 102
Congregational Prayer
…and sends us forth.
Offering
Announcements
Hymn: Rain Down VT 703
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Music: Sara Roth
Children’s Time: Ben Linthorne
Worship Leader: David Martin
Song and Reflection: Aleah Laverty
Sermon: Jordan Maddigan
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Sara Erb
A/V: Cliff Kennel, Mike Gingerich
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 August, our coin offering is going toward MCC School Kits.
The coin offering for July was $256.40 to be split between Interfaith Counselling and Shalom Counselling. Thank You!
Today
Children’s Sunday School and Adult Christian Education will resume in September.
Coffee time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Next Sunday
10 am: Worship will be at Hidden Acres Camp. Plan to bring lawn chairs, food to share for the potluck, dishes, and mugs. Water and coffee will be provided. There will be no service at SMC.
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman
This week at Steinmann MC
Aug 4&5 (Mon&Tues) 6:30-9 pm: Pickleball
MYF
(Grades 9-12+)
Aug 7 (Thurs) 7:30 pm: Galatians Bible Study.
August 8-10: Church Camping at Hidden Acres. Meals provided.
Aug 14 (Thurs) 7:30 pm: Galatians Bible Study.
Congregational Life
Pastor Louise Wideman is on vacation until August 4 and will be in the office in the morning of August 5.
Pastor Ben Cassels will be on vacation August 3-25.
Pastor Sara Erb will be at Hidden Acres for Single Moms’ Camp August 5-8
The office will be closed on Tuesday, August 5 in lieu of the statutory holiday on Monday.
Lynne Dueck, Office Manager, will be on vacation August 2-11. During this time, Ashley Drudge will be in the office in a part-time capacity.
Hidden Acres Family Camping Weekend: Reminder to sign up for the Saturday supper even if you aren’t going to be camping. The menu is: hotdogs, potato salad, and ice cream bars. As well, you are welcome to bring friends. Please update the number of people attending if you do bring friends. Deadline for signing up for Camping Weekend is TODAY.
Joys & Concerns
Elmer Zehr is resting at Freeport Hospital.
Continue to pray for Ralph Gingerich whose health is slowly improving.
We continue to pray for Lorie Yantzi’s brother, Wayne, and family. Wayne’s cancer has spread, he is now receiving palliative care
Community Events
Aug 18 (Mon.) 2-8 pm: Blood Donor Clinic at Steinmann Mennonite Church. Appointments are required. To book an appointment call 1-888-236-6283 or https://www.blood.ca/e