Sunday, October 11, 2026 Bulletin – Thanksgiving Sunday
Love Beyond Expectation: Exploring Jonah and Ruth
Thanksgiving Sunday – Gratitude for Relationships
Gathered as God’s Beloved …
Prelude
Call to Worship & Prayer
Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth
Hymn: Now Thank We All Our God
Ruth 1 – Biblical Storytelling
Theme Hymn: Draw the Circle
… with thankful and giving hearts …
Children’s Time
Collection of Food Bank Items
Hymn: For the Fruit of All Creation vv. 1,2
Gratitude for Relationships
Hymn: Help Us to Help Each Other vv. 1,2
Gratitude for Relationships
Hymn: Help Us to Help Each Other vv. 3,4
… called to help and serve in our daily lives.
Congregational Prayer
Offering & Offertory
Announcements
Hymn: Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah
Benediction
Postlude
Leading us in worship:
Music: Orchestra, accompanied by Susan Seyler
Song Leader: Norma Iutzi
Worship Leader: Steve Wagler
Children’s Time: Paulette West
Storytellers: Brandon Gingerich, Melody Steinman, Jennifer White, Al Mills
Scripture: Pastor Sara Erb, Leah Drudge, Catherine Lebold
Congregational Prayer: Sue Kennel
Visuals: Myrna Miller Dyck
A/V: Mike Gingerich, Cliff Kennel
Special Coin Offering: In October we are supporting the Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre Food Bank.
Today
No Sunday School for all ages
Coffee time in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Next Sunday
9:45 am: Livestream and in-person worship service, Ruth 2
Speaker: Pastor Ben Cassels
This Week at Steinmann MC
The church office will be closed Tuesday, October 13 in lieu of Thanksgiving Monday.
Oct 12 (Mon): Pickleball CANCELLED due to Blood Donor Clinic
Oct 13 (Tues): Pickleball
Oct 13 (Tues) 5 pm: Property Committee meeting
Oct 13 (Tues) 7 pm: Book Study
Oct 14 (Wed) 1 pm: Worship Committee meeting
Oct 14 (Wed) 7 pm: VFT Meeting
Oct 15 (Thurs): 9 am – 12 noon Steinmann members are needed to help cut rags at the MCC Hub.
Oct 16 (Fri) 10 am: Advent Worship Planning
KidsLIFE (Grades SK-5)
Oct 21 (Wed) 6-7:30 pm: Parachute fun
*Please sign up by the mailboxes to help provide nut free snacks.
Jr. Youth (Grade 5-8)
Oct 15 (Thurs) 6 – 8 pm: Progressive Supper!
Oct 28 (Wed) 6:30-8 pm: Costumes and Pumpkin Carving hosted by the Winters.
MYF (Grades 9-12+)
Oct 16-18: Cottage Weekend in Point Clark
Oct 23 (Fri) 7-10 pm: Worship Planning at the church.
Congregational Life
Mark Scheerer’s father, Roy Scheerer, makes mats from milk bags. You are invited to bring your milk bags to church and place them in the box below the mailboxes (labelled “Milk Bags”).
Oct 21 (Wed) 7:30 pm: Rescheduled Fall Core Team Meeting
Oct 22 (Thurs) 10 am: Women’s Bible Study
Oct 25 ( Sun) 1 pm: Young Adult Brunch hosted by Bob & Gladys Bender
Nov 1 (Sun) Coffee Time Potluck: Please bring cut-up fruit and cookies to share. This will also be Pastor Louise’s first Sunday back from her Sabbatical. Let’s welcome her back in style!
Joys & Concerns
We continue to pray for David Martin, Helen Boshart, Rob McLean and their families as they continue their journey with cancer.
Please keep Tom & Ruthanne Bender in your prayers as Ruthanne recuperates at home.
Lynn Yantzi shares that he is at home and feeling quite good.
Community Events
Oct 14 (Tues) 7:30 pm: Mennonite Action Canada is facilitating an online group conversation after viewing The Wanted 18. Please see the weekly email or the bulletin board for details.
Oct 17 (Sat) 5-7 pm: Crosshill Mennonite Church’s Annual Beef BBQ Dine-in or take-out! Bring family and friends. Reserve tickets by scanning the poster’s QR code or calling 519-699-5299.
Oct 18 (Sun) 7 pm: Steve Bell in Concert at Shantz MC. For tickets, go to stevebell.com/events or call 1-800-854-3499. See the poster for info.