Sunday, November 16, 2025 Bulletin
Youth-Led Service: “The Spirit Gives … “
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn: Summoned by the God Who Made Us VT 1
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Children’s Time
Hymn: God Calls You Good VT 172
Teenagers, Gifts, & God
Hymn: There Are Many Gifts VT 374
Matthew 7:15-20
Sermon:
Hymn: Beautiful Things VT 551
Congregational Prayer
Offering
Announcements
Hymn: Rain Down VT 703
Benediction
Postlude
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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.
Leading us in worship:
Worship Leaders: Youth
Supporting Adults: Darryl Drudge, Andrea Kennel, Joanne Schwartzentruber, Pastor Sara Erb, Pastor Ben Cassels
Song Leader: Nancy Steinmann Yantzi
Accompanist: Lorie Yantzi
Sermon: Ben Linthorne
A/V: Mike Gingerich, Steve Carter
Special Coin Offering: House of Friendship’s Hamper Program
Today
Christian Education (Sunday School): Extended to 12:15 pm
11:00 – 12 pm Children’s Sunday School (Age 2 – Gr. 4), basement
11:15 – 12 pm Jr. Youth (Gr. 5-8)
MYF & Adults , Fellowship Hall – Marriage Conversations
Coffee Time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Louise Wideman: Eternity Sunday – Remembering those who have died this past year.
This Week at Steinmann MC
Nov 17 & 18 (Mon & Tues) 6:30 pm – 9 pm: Pickleball
Nov 18 (Tues) 3 pm: Care Team Meeting
Nov 18 (Tues) 7 pm: Welcome Statement Drafting Group
Nov 19 (Wed) 7 pm: Advent Planning Meeting
Nov 20 (Thurs) 9 am to noon: Rag Cutting at The Hub
Nov 21 (Fri) 7-9 pm: Poinsettia Pickup at South Entrance.
Nov 22 (Sat) 5:30 pm: Steinmann MC Christmas Banquet.
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Nov 21 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Poinsettia Pickup
Dec 5 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Bowling @ Bingemans $20 each.
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Nov 21 (Fri): 6:30 – 8 pm: Exploring MCC. Meet at the MCC Hub in New Hamburg.
Dec 12 (Fri) until 11 pm: Lock-in Lite
KidsLIFE (Grades SK-5)
Nov 19 (Wed) 6 – 7:30 pm: Pickleball and Board Games
Small Groups
Nov 20 (Thurs) 7:30 pm: Adult Bible Study meeting hosted by Janessa Otto.
Nov 27 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Bible Study. All welcome.
Nov 28 (Fri) 5:30 pm: TGIF offsite. A gathering of young families for a meal that you don’t have to make or plan! If interested, RSVP to darryl.drudge@gmail.com by the Wednesday prior.
Congregational Life
Nov 21 (Fri) 9 pm: Steinmann Bruins, Church League Hockey Game at Wilmot Rec Centre.
Christmas Choir 2025: Please consider joining our Christmas Choir this year. Everyone is welcome! There will be four rehearsals. We will be singing during worship on December 21 and as part of the Christmas Eve service. Rehearsals are Nov 23 6:30 pm, Nov 30 6:30 pm, Dec 7 11:00 am, and Dec 14 11:00 am.
Student Mutual Aid. Applications due Nov 30, 2025 for those considering attending a Mennonite school such as Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Conrad Grebel University College courses in January 2026 and/or Sept 2026. Contact Pastor Sara for applications.
Joys & Concerns
Happy 87th Birthday to Sam Roth on November 23.
Cathy Knipfel returned to her home at Nithview on Tuesday night. Continue to pray for her and her family.
Community Events
Nov 16 (Today) 3 pm: Come out with your voice and your score to join Menno Singers in a Singalong Messiah with orchestra and soloists at St Matthews Lutheran Church (54 Benton St, Kitchener). The audience is the choir! Entrance by donation.
November 19: Join a five week peer support group where we will create a sacred space to explore our mental health journey where scripture is used to ground us. Email melodysteinman@gmail.com
Looking for Christmas gift giving ideas? How about a goat, some bees or maybe a masonry kit? Pick up the 2025 MCC Christmas Giving Guide to find out how. Copies by the mailboxes.
Dec 7 (Sun) 3 pm: Inter Mennonite Children’s Choir Christmas Concert at St. Jacob’s Mennonite Church. Tickets available at the door – Adults $12; children $5