Sunday, July 13, 2025 Bulletin

Peace with God’s Good Creation
Sunday July 13, 2025
Gathering to praise …
Prelude
Call to Worship and Prayer
Hymn: Come Away from Rush and Hurry VT 9
Scripture: Psalm 104 excerpts VT 185
Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty VT 88
…. to listen for God’s Spirit….
Slideshow
Hymn: This Is God’s Wondrous World VT 180
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
Sermon: Lessons from birds and flowers
…. who transforms us …
Hymn: Sometimes a Light Surprises VT 618
Congregational Prayer
Highlights from MC Canada Gathering
Offering & Offertory
…and sends us forth to be bearers of peace.
Announcements
Hymn: The Peace of the Earth Be with You VT 838
Benediction
Postlude

Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Doris Martin
Song Leader: Norma Iutzi
Worship Leader: Rick Brenneman
Scripture: Christine Helmuth
Sermon: Pastor Louise Wideman
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Ben Cassels
A/V: Steve Carter, 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: For the rest of July, we are supporting Interfaith Counselling and Shalom Counselling.

Today
Children’s Sunday School and Adult Christian Education will resume in September.
Coffee time is cancelled today due to a rental and memorial service.

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Sara Erb
Theme: A Prophet, A Plant, and A Problem with Peace (Jonah 4)

This week at Steinmann MC
Vacation Bible Camp is this week (July 14-18), in partnership with Shantz Mennonite Church. Please pray that the many children and volunteers who will be together at Shantz will grow in God’s love.

Pickleball is CANCELLED due to a rental for one more week.

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
August 8-10: Church Camping at Hidden Acres. Let Pastor Sara know if you are interested. Looking at booking a cabin for the guys and tenting for the girls.

Congregational Life
Summer Worship Photo Challenge continues. For next Sunday, we are looking for photos of “Wilting”.

July 17 (Thurs): 9 am – 12 noon Steinmann members are needed to help cut rags at the MCC Material Resources Centre. Thank you.

July 31 (Thurs) Volunteer Day at MCC Meat Cannery: SMC has been invited to send up to 24 volunteers (8-12 at one time) for two different shifts (9am-1pm & 12pm-4pm). A sign-up sheet is beside the mail boxes. A pizza lunch will be provided. Minimum age requirement is 12. For more information, speak with Pastor Ben.

NEW 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. Signup sheets are next to the mailboxes.

Joys & Concerns
We extend our sympathy to Marilyn & Don Steinmann, Karen Lebold, and Lynn & Nancy Steinmann Yantzi who are grieving the death of brother in law, Clare Lebold. Clare died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 9. Funeral plans are pending.

Katherine LeClair fell and broke her arm on July 6. She is recuperating at home.

Congratulations to David & Carol Schwartz on their 60th wedding anniversary on July 17.

Happy Birthday to Elverne Jantzi, turning 81 on July 17.

Elmer Zehr is resting at Freeport Hospital.

Continue to pray for Ralph Gingerich receiving care at home.

Verna Schwartzentruber died Sunday, June 22. A green burial has taken place. A memorial service is planned for today at 2 pm with a meal to follow. Visitation will take place prior to the service:
1:00 – 1:45 pm in the hallway at Steinmann Mennonite Church.

Community Events
Hidden Acres is hiring: We are looking to fill a part-time, year round housekeeping role as soon as possible. For more information visit www.hiddenacres.ca

Save the Date
August 8-10: SMC Family Camp weekend at Hidden Acres Camp
September 7 (Sun): Gathering Sunday at SMC
September 21 (Sun): “Music for MCC Meat Cannery”
September 26-28: Women’s Retreat
October 18 (Sat): Empty Bowls Fundraiser
October 25 (Sat): Shower for Infant Care Kits (MCC)
November 1 (Sat): MCC Ontario Peace Conference
November 15 (Sat): Makers Market
November 22 (Sat): SMC Christmas Banquet
November 30: Applications for Mennonite School Financial Assistance Due