Sunday, June 1, 2025 Bulletin

Sunday June 1, 2025
Gathering in Love, Just as We Are
Prelude
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn: Here in This Place VT 10
Hymn of the Month: Christ Be in Your Senses VT 721
Rooted in Grace, Christ in our Longing
Children’s Time
Hymn: Beautiful Things VT 551
Scripture Reading: Psalm 42
Sermon: “The Weary Christian”
Tended by the Spirit’s Care
Hymn: Healer of Our Every Ill VT 644
Anointing
Congregational Prayer
Renewed in Hope, Sent with God’s Blessing
Offering
Announcements
Hymn: God Calls You Good VT 172
Benediction
Postlude

Leading us in worship:
Worship Leaders: Brian & Carol Sararus
Accompanist: Delphine Schwartzentruber
Song Leader: Suzanne Bender
Children’s Time: Gladys Bender
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Sara Erb
Sermon: Susan Schwartzentruber, Executive Director of Shalom Counselling
A/V: Ben Winter, 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: In June, we are supporting Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) and Mennonite World Conference (MWC).

Today
Christian Education (Sunday School) for all ages:
11:00 – 12 pm Children’s Sunday School (Age 2 – Gr. 4), basement
11:15 – 12 pm Jr. Youth (Gr. 5-8) & MYF (Gr. 9-12+), basement
Adult Ed., Fellowship Hall – Discussion with Susan (from Shalom)

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman
Theme: Pentecost – including communion around the tables

Worship Service and Program Meeting will be in the Fellowship Hall with a summertime themed potluck to follow. Bring summertime foods – salads, sandwiches, chips etc to share and own dishes.

The Program Meeting will be available on Zoom at 11am. The link will be in the weekly email update.

Last day of Sunday School until September.

In our ongoing efforts to extend welcome, printed name tags will be available for everyone next Sunday, June 8. Materials will be available at the table to decorate your name tag, if you choose. Everyone is invited to wear your name tag and then store it in your church mailbox. We will to wear them in June, take a break in the summer, and begin again in the fall. Thanks for joining us in this new endeavour. ~Worship and Care Core Team

This week at Steinmann MC
June 2&3 (Mon&Tues) 6:30-9 pm: Pickleball
June 4 (Wed) 9 am: Morning & afternoon – Mennonite Women: All women are invited to the church to knot comforters and/or quilt. Potluck at noon, bring food to share.
June 4 (Wed) 10 am: Mennonite Schools and Leadership meeting
June 4 (Wed) 3 pm: Care Team meeting
June 4 (Wed) 7 pm: Formation Core Team meeting at Ashley Drudge’s place.

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
June 5 (Thurs) 7:30-8 pm: Bible Study at Church
June 6 (Fri): Activate in Cambridge, meet at the church at 6:45 pm
June 13 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Pool Party at the McLeans’ home

Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
June 10 (Tues) 6:30-8 pm: Final Event, Pool Party at the home of Brandon & Jessie Gingerich.

Congregational Life
Is your offering envelope number 439? Please contact Lynne Dueck in the office.

There is a sign-up sheet for the SMC Family Camping Weekend at Hidden Acres August 8-10. Please sign up by July 31.

Cliff & Esther Kennel have a new phone number : 519-305-2663

If you stop by the church on a Tuesday or Thursday in the next three weeks, you may notice a new face in the office. Jen is completing a volunteer placement as part of an employment program. She will be shadowing Office Manager, Lynne Dueck, approximately 10 hours per week.

Anabaptist Community Bible – If you missed ordering last year, or want/need another one, please sign the sheet in the hallway. The sign up sheet will be available until June 8.

Jun 14 (Sat) 9-11 am: Peace Breakfast at Steinmann MC. Support & learn about MCC’s Meat Cannery that feeds thousands each year. Cost is by donation with all funds going to MCC. Registration is requested by 12 noon, Tuesday June 10 on the sign-up sheet in the hall or by calling the church.

Save the Date
June 14 (Sat): Peace Breakfast
July 14-18: BSBC with Shantz Mennonite Church (see website)
August 8-10: SMC Family Camp weekend at Hidden Acres Camp
September 7: Gathering Sunday (1st Sunday of the SMC Program Year)
October 18 (Sat): Empty Bowls Fundraiser
November 15 (Sat): Makers Market
November 22 (Sat): SMC Christmas Banquet

Joys & Concerns
The work committee of the Mennonite Women’s group wishes to thank Norma Iutzi for cutting squares, Carol Huehn, Delores Swartzentruber, Reta Bender, and Jamie Holst for piecing tops for MCC. Now you can take a summer holiday. Thank you.

Happy 81st Birthday to Keith Erb (June 4).

We extend our sympathy to Lorie Yantzi & John Reimer. Lorie’s brother in law, Steve Locke, died May 24. Visitation is at Mark Jutzi Funeral Home on Sunday, June 1 from 2-4 pm. The funeral will take be at East Zorra Mennonite Church on Tuesday, June 3 at 11 am

Continue to pray for Ralph Gingerich as his health declines.

Elmer Zehr is resting at Freeport Hospital. Ethel Zehr is recuperating at home following surgery.

Pray for Gord Roth who had hip surgery and is recuperating at home.

Terry Tweedle’s hip surgery has been delayed. Remember Terry and Elaine in this time of waiting.

Community Events
Mennonite World Conference 500th Anniversary Worship Service: The Wilmot Cluster Mennonite Churches invite you to Shantz Mennonite Church on Thursday, June 5 at 7 pm for a screening of the worship service marking the culmination of Mennonite World Conference’s 500th anniversary event in Zurich, Switzerland

Hidden Acres is hosting their 58th Annual Chicken BBQ and 17th Annual Pie Fundraiser on Tuesday, June 10. See poster for details.