Sunday, May 31, 2026 Bulletin

Gathering
Prelude
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer
Hymn: We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7
Hymn: Take My Life, and Let It Be
Children’s Time
Hearing
Hymn: We’ve Come This Far by Faith
Scripture: Luke 5:1-7
Sermon: “Our Daily Butter”
Hymn: Rain Down
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
Caring
Sending
Hymn: You Shall Go Out with Joy
Benediction
Postlude

Leading us in worship:
Worship Leader: Joy Wagler
Song Leader: Suzanne Bender
Accompanist: Lorie Yantzi
Children’s Time: Samantha Wagler
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Ben Cassels
Scripture Readers: Sue Kennel, Joy Wagler
Sermon: Jordan Maddigan
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 May we are supporting Hidden Acres’ Single Moms Camp.

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., Fireplace Room
Coffee time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.

Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person in Fellowship Hall
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman, 1 Kings 17:8-16
11 am: Program Meeting
Noon: Potluck Lunch. Please bring your own table service.
12:30 pm: Pie Auction to benefit MDS Trip

This Week at Steinmann MC
June 1 & 2 (Mon & Tues) 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball

June 3 (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. Drinks provided.

June 4 (Thurs) 1:30 pm: PCRC Meeting

MYF (Grades 9-12+)
June 3 (Wed) 7 pm: Bible Study at the church.
June 5-7: Camping at Guelph Lake.
June 11 (Thurs) 6:30 -8 pm: Final Event – Pool Party hosted by Brandon & Jesse Gingerich.

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

Congregational Life
Beginning Sunday, June 14, our worship services will begin at 10 am. There is no Sunday School in the summer. This start time will continue to, and include, September 6. ~ Worship Committee

Pastor Sara is on vacation May 11 – June 2.

Please let the church office know by June 1 if you would like to be in the church directory and confirm your info. There is a listing by the mailboxes if you have not yet responded to the church office.

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.

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.

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

Joys & Concerns
Happy Birthday to Keith Erb (82) on June 4.

We extend our sympathy to the family of Sharon Leis. Sharon died Saturday, May 16. The funeral was at Steinmann MC Thursday, May 28, 11 am.

Continue to pray for David & Doris Martin as David prepares to start simultaneous chemo and radiation therapy.

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.