Sunday, May 24, 2026 Bulletin

Pentecost
May 24, 2026
Gathered by the Spirit
Prelude
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer
Hymn: We Praise Thee, O God
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4
Hymn: Holy Spirit, Come with Power
Children’s Time
Listening for the Spirit
Hymn: We Are One in the Spirit
Scripture: Acts 2:5-8, 12-21
Sermon: The Spirit Speaks. All Belong.
Transformed by the Spirit
Hymn: Spirit of the Living God
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
Sent by the Spirit
Hymn: Go in Grace and Make Disciples
Benediction
Postlude

Leading us in worship:
Worship Leader: Joanne Schwartzentruber
Accompanist: Susan Seyler
Song Leader: Pastor Louise Wideman
Congregational Prayer: Joanne Schwartzentruber
Scripture Readers: Edith Gingerich, Aleah Laverty
Children’s Time: Ben Linthorne
Sermon: Pastor Ben Cassels
A/V: Steve Carter, Paul Hammer

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: In April and May we are supporting Hidden Acres’ Single Moms Camp.

Today
Sunday School for all ages.
Coffee time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person.
Speaker: Jordan Maddigan

Agenda for Program Meeting, Minutes from AGM, and Slate will be in mailboxes in preparation for June 7th Program Meeting.

This Week at Steinmann MC
May 25& 26 (Mon & Tues) 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
May 27 (Thurs) 7 pm: Bible Study at the church.
June 5-7: Camping at Guelph Lake.

Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
June 11 (Thurs) 6:30 -8 pm: Final Event – Pool Party hosted by Brandon & Jesse Gingerich.

Congregational Life
Pastor Sara is on vacation May 11 – June 2.

If you have not already done so, please let the church office know by June 1 if you would like to be in the church directory and confirm if the information is correct. There will be a listing by the mailboxes for you to add a checkmark beside your info. FYI: It will not be in the proper format on this checklist and only lists those who haven’t yet responded.

Do you have a pie iron you would be willing to lend to the MYF? The MYF are going camping June 5-7 and are hoping to enjoy a supper using pie irons. Please contact Joanne Schwartzentruber.

June 7 (Sun): Traditional Potluck Lunch! Please bring your table service; drinks provided.

A Pie Auction to benefit the MDS Saskatchewan trip will be held on Sunday June 7 at the end of the Potluck at 12:30. If you’re willing to donate a pie to the auction, please sign up beside the mailboxes.

A few spots are left for the MDS Saskatchewan trip (June 28-July 4), especially for adults with some basic familiarity with tools. If interested, please talk to Pastor Ben asap.

July 13-17: Vacation Bible Camp See SMC website for more info.

Joys & Concerns
We extend our sympathy to the family of Sharon Leis. Sharon died Saturday, May 16. Visitation will be at Mark Jutzi Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 26, 5-8 pm; Wednesday, May 27, 1-3 pm and 5-8 pm. The funeral will be at Steinmann Mennonite Church Thursday, May 28, 11 am. Burial and reception to follow.

David Martin has a diagnosis of grade 4 glioblastoma and will be starting simultaneous chemo and radiation therapy in a couple of weeks. Let us pray for strength and stamina for both David and
Doris at this time.

“We would like to thank the Steinmann congregation for the ways you have reached out to help us in the past few months. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. Thank you so very much!”
~ Nyle & Kathleen Hofstetter

Community Events
May 31 (Sun) 7 pm: Zion United Church. Theatre of the Beat is performing “Invisible Threads”, an investigative drama that follows a well-intentioned retail employee who discovers a factory worker’s handwritten note inside the new pair of jeans he’s folding. As he begins to pull at the threads, he’s entwined in a sprawling overseas network that leads right back home.

June 9 (Tues) 5-7 pm: Hidden Acres 59th Annual Chicken BBQ and 18th Annual Pie Auction Fundraiser. Purchase tickets in advance by going to www.hiddenacres.ca Steinmann MC has been asked to donate 10 pies for the pie auction. Please let Joanne Schwartzentruber know if you would like to donate a pie and she’ll make sure you get a pie box.

June 16 (Tues) 1:30 – 3 pm: Death Café at the Wellesley Recreation Complex (Room 201) facilitated by Matthew Bailey-Dick. This is an event where people eat treats, drink tea or coffee, and discuss death. Registration is required. Please see poster for more details.