Sunday, December 21, 2025
Be Amazed: Stars Guide our Way
Advent 4: Amazed by Love
December 21, 2025
Gathering to be Amazed
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn: O Come, O Come, Immanuel (v 1,4,6,7) VT 210
Hymn: Angels We Have Heard On High VT 249
Candlelighting
Advent Hymn: Now the Heavens Start to Whisper VT 237
God’s Stars Guide our Way
Children’s Time
Hymn: Away in a Manger VT 257
Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19
Sermon: Amazed by Love
Hymn: What Child is This/Helpless and Hungry VT 267/268
Sent Forth with Love
Congregational Prayer
Hymn: To Us a Child of Hope is Born VT 259
Offering & Mitten Tree
Announcements
Choir: “Silver Star” by Alan Pote
“Cry Out” by David N Davenport, arr. by Douglas E Wagner
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Bulletin Cover Art: Helmi Wiebe
Worship Leader/Congregational Prayer: David Martin
Song Leader: Norma Iutzi
Accompanists: Grant Movold; Orchestra
Children’s Time: Samantha Wagler
Gift of Music: Choir
Scripture Reading: Dave & Lora Count
Sermon: Pastor Ben Cassels
Congregational Prayer: Chris Finnie
A/V: Steve Kennel, Cliff Kennel
An unsupervised nursery is available across from the washrooms for children ages 5 and under. Parents are expected to supervise their children while in the nursery.
Special Coin Offering: Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre
Today
No Sunday School for all ages.
Pastors’ Treats during the Sunday School hour.
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman, Christmas Sunday
No Sunday School for all ages. Resumes January 11, 2026.
This Week at Steinmann MC
Dec 22&23 (Mon&Tues) 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball
Dec 24 (Wed) 6:30 pm: Christmas Eve Service
Church Christmas Hours:
Church Office Hours: Open December 23
Open until noon on December 24
Closed December 25 & 26
Open December 30
Open until noon on December 31
Closed January 1
Open January 2
Congregational Life
YEAR END FINANCES: Please have all 2025 donations submitted, and dated, by December 31. All 2025 expenses, including reimbursements, need to be submitted by 4 pm on Tuesday, December 30th. These items. can be dropped off at the church office during office hours or in the secure dropbox by the Main Entrance.
Joys & Concerns
Let us pray for healing and hope for:
Nyle Hofstetter who was transferred to a hospital in St. Thomas for rehab.
Elverne Jantzi whose health is declining due to cancer.
Sharon Leis, hospitalized at St. Mary’s Hospital for testing.
Milt Mohr as he recuperates at home.
Cathy Knipfel living with cancer.
Congratulations to John & Helmi Wiebe on their 51st Wedding Anniversary on December 28.
Happy Birthday to Mary Roth (93yrs) on December 22.
Happy Birthday to Harold Swartzentruber (90yrs) on December 23.