Sunday, July 6, 2025 Bulletin
Peace with God’s Good Creation
Sunday July 6, 2025
Gathering to praise …
Prelude
Call to Worship and Prayer
Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy! VT 76
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6: 4-7
Hymn: Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord VT 131
…. to listen for God’s Spirit….
MCC update
Hymn: This Is My Song VT 710
Scripture: Luke 10: 25-37
Sermon
…. who transforms us …
Hymn: Between Darkness and Light VT 808
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
…and sends us forth to be bearers of peace.
Announcements
Hymn: Move in Our Midst VT 827
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Prelude/Offertory/Postlude: Sara Roth
Song Leader: Nancy Steinmann Yantzi
Worship Leader: Joanne Schwartzentruber
MCC update: Stephen Roy
Sermon: Anne Marie and Scott Stoner-Eby
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Louise Wideman
A/V: Cliff Kennel, 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: This week, we are supporting MCC’s Disaster Response in Ukraine and Gaza. If you would like to give directly, select Ukraine or Gaza from the drop down menu at https://mcc.org/donate?gl_code=270
Welcome to guest preachers Anne Marie and Scott Stoner-Eby. Anne Marie and Scott are the Mennonite Central Committee Area Directors for Europe and the Middle East based in Amman, Jordan.
Today
Children’s Sunday School and Adult Christian Education will resume in September.
Coffee time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Pastor Sara Erb is taking her quarterly Sunday off today (July 6).
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman
Theme: Learning from Birds and Flowers
Scripture: Matthew 6: 25-34
This week at Steinmann MC
July 10 (Thurs): LGBTQ+ Listening & Discernment Ad Hoc Mtg
Pickleball is CANCELLED due to a rental for the next two weeks.
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 birds and flowers.
July 17 (Thurs): 9 am – 12 noon Steinmann members are needed to help cut rags at the MCC Material Resources Centre. Thank you for your help.
Joys & Concerns
Pray for Samantha Wagler as she anticipates time overseas.
Wedding Anniversaries this week:
David & Susan Seyler 52 yrs on July 7
AnnaMae & Ken Hofstetter 60 yrs on July 10
Happy Birthday to Rita Bender, turning 94 on July 12.
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 Sunday, July 13 at Steinmann MC at 2 pm with a meal to follow. Visitation will take place prior to the service: 1:00 – 1:45 pm.
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 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