Sunday, November 30, 2025 Bulletin
Be Amazed
Stars Guide our Way
Advent 1: Amazed by Hope
November 30, 2025
Gathering to be Amazed
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn: O Come, O Come, Immanuel (v 1, 4, 6, 7) VT 210
Candle Lighting
Advent Hymn: Now the Heavens Start to Whisper VT 237
God’s Stars Guide our Way
Dramatic Reading
Children’s time
Hymn: Hope Is a Candle VT 211
Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6
Sermon: The Hope in God’s Stars
Hymn: Planets Humming as They Wander VT 175
Sent Forth with Hope
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Mitten Tree
Announcements
Hymn: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus VT 218
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Bulletin Cover Art: Elysse Cassels
Song Leader: Norma Iutzi
Worship Leader: Lynnette Hammer
Accompanist: Delphine Schwartzentruber
Advent Hymn: Bob, Gladys, & Suzanne Bender; Pastor Sara Erb
Scripture Reading: Leah Gingerich
Dramatic Reading: Brandon & Claire Gingerich
Congregational Prayer: Pastor Louise Wideman
Children’s Time: Pastor Sara Erb
Sermon: Pastor Ben Cassels
A/V: Steve Carter, Steve Kennel
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: House of Friendship’s Hamper Program
Today
Christian Education (Sunday School):
11:00 – 12 pm Children’s Sunday School (Age 2 – Gr. 4), basement
11:15 – 12 pm Jr. Youth (Gr. 5-8)
MYF and Adult Ed in Fellowship Hall: Final Sunday of our Fall series on our LGBTQ+ Listening & Discernment Process. We will be engaging with a potential SMC Welcome Statement.
Coffee Time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Christmas Choir Rehearsal at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary.
Next Sunday
9:45 am Livestream and in-person worship
Speaker: Pastor Sara Erb- Advent 2
Bring toques & mittens to place on the tree during the offering for Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre.
This Week at Steinmann MC
Dec 1 & 2 6:30 – 9 pm: Pickleball
Dec 3 (Wed) 9 am: Morning & afternoon – Mennonite Women: All women are invited to the church to knot comforters and/or quilt. Bring a bag lunch. Drinks provided
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Dec 5 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Bowling @ Bingemans $20 each. Meet at church for carpooling.
Dec 12 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Christmas Party hosted by Don & Joanne Schwartzentruber.
Jr. Youth (Grades 5-8)
Dec 12 (Fri) 7-11 pm: Lock-in Lite at the church.
KidsLIFE (Grades SK-5)
Dec 3 (Wed) 6 – 7:30 pm: Woodworking
Small Groups
Dec 7 (Sun) 1pm: Young Adult Brunch hosted by Darryl & Ashley Drudge.
Adult Bible Study is taking a break for December and will return on Thursday, January 8, 2026 hosted by Don & Marilyn Steinmann.
Congregational Life
Dec 5 (Fri) 10 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 today at 6:30 pm, Dec 7 11 am, and Dec 14 11 am.
Student Mutual Aid. Applications due TODAY 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.
Sunday, December 14 is “Invite a Friend Sunday”. We encourage inviting friends and family to get to know Steinmann MC. Children’s Sunday School will also be singing during this service.
Joys & Concerns
Margaret & Milton Mohr are celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary on December 2.
Happy Birthday:
Nancy Mabee will be 80 on December 5
Delores Swartzentruber will be 87 on December 6
Ethel Zehr will be 93 on December 7
Thank you for your prayers and interest in my health. The CT scan went well last Sunday and my results came back negative. Another step on the journey. During this time of waiting, a dear and wise friend reminded me to let my faith be bigger than my fears. ~Melody Steinman
Community Events
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.
Dec 13 (Sat) 5 pm: The Coalition of Muslim Women’s Radiant Ladies Night Gala is a ladies-only fundraiser dinner, that brings diverse music and cuisine to a diverse audience. All women are invited to attend! This event particularly provides a chance for newcomer and racialized women to attend a social event that gives them a sense of belonging. If interested speak to Gladys Bender.
Dec 14 (Sun) 2:30pm: A LYNC Christmas held at Steinmann MC: A multimedia light and music Christmas special for the whole family in support of LYNC’s Mill Block Community Development. Tickets available on Eventbrite. Contact the church office for link.