Smithville Mennonite Church

June 10, 2007 – 10:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

 

GATHERING MUSIC                                                Rebecca Martin

 

MCC WaterWorks Offering

“Across the globe, one in six people do not have access to clean water.”

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

PRELUDE                            

                                      

WE PRAISE GOD

 

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS              Lynette Neuenschwander          

“Why Should I feel Discouraged”                                            STJ # 103

“Be Still”                                                                                 STJ #   75

 

WELCOME GREETING

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                              Geneva Smucker

                                                                                    Brandi Amstutz

 

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

“God of the Bible”                                                                      STJ # 27

 

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING                              

 

OFFERTORY

 

WE HEAR THE WORD

 

SCRIPTURE READING                                          Ephesians 2:1-10    

 

Dismissal for Children’s Church               

 

MESSAGE                  “Kindness Is Worth It”               Todd Martin

 

WE RESPOND

 

RESPONSE SONG    “Will You Let Me be Your Servant”

        (Verses 1, 2, and 5)                HWB # 307

 

SHARING/PRAYER                                  

               

BENEDICTION SONG        “The Lord Lift You Up”            STJ # 73

 

 

 

 

 

 

We welcome all to our worship service today.  If you are a guest at Smithville Mennonite, we pray that you have been blessed by worshipping with us.  If you need assistance, our ushers will be glad to help you.  We invite you to sign our guest book in the foyer and to come and worship with us again.

 

TODAY . . .

            8:45 a.m.          Prayer time in Pastor’s study.

9:00 a.m.          Coffee/Fellowship time-David & Velda Rohrer       

9:30 a.m.          Sunday School for All Ages

                        Elective Class – “Giving Christ First Place”          

           10:30 a.m.          Worship Service

P.A. System     Dave Miller

Multi-media       Hank Reifsnyder

Nursery Care     Nate & Elaine Miller

            3:30 p.m.          Kids Membership Class

            5-7:00 p.m.        Frisbee Football

            7:00 p.m.          Grow Group at Mease’s

 

Next Sunday. . .

            10:30 a.m.         Worship Service, “Kindness”,

Message by Todd Martin

                       

 3:30 p.m.         Kids membership class

 5-7:00 p.m.       Frisbee Football

 

Last Sunday . . .

          Worship attendance - 172

Offering: 

              Budget…………………………………..  $4915.85

  Sunday school……………………..              12.65

           

Coming Up . . .

                     

June 17             Gospel Sing at Sonnenburg

June 23             Family Fun Night at Ron Steiner’s

July 23–27         Bible School

 

             

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

 

We are thankful for Sandy Hoover’s service as secretary for the past 3 months.  Due to her returning to Alaska for an unspecified time period, we are seeking a replacement for her.  Rhonda Mease will be doing the necessary secretarial work for the summer.  All resumes, both inside and outside our church, will be considered.  Anyone interested, or if you know someone who would be interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to Carol Schrock, 434 Danvers Court, Orrville, OH 44667, or Darrell Smucker, 1497 Morgan, Wooster, OH 44691.

 

Church Family Fun Night – It’s time again to gather at the Steiner home for summer fun and fellowship.  This is a great opportunity to bring your friends and neighbors whom you’ve wanted to invite to church. It’s Fishing Derby Night, along with other activities.  June 23, arrive between 5 & 5:3 pm. Supper will be at 5:30.  Sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the West hallway.

 

MCC WaterWorks (Penny Power)… Let’s begin today to bring our spare change for MCC’s clean water project.  Last year the Penny Power Project for the Ohio sale brought in $61,333. plus a match of $35,000. This amounts to ¼ - 1/3 of total receipts of the sale!  Last year SMC gave $740.16.

 

Behalt or Be Square! Come with the adult membership class on a field trip to Holmes County. We will visit Behalt, the incredible pictorama of Christian history and enjoy a snack at Heini’s, the wonderful cheese-o-rama, all in one morning!  Meet at Bishops, at the corner of routes 57 and 30 at 10 a.m. on June 29.  The cost is $7, and all are welcome.  See Todd if you’d like more information.

 

Walk Across the Room-Again!  Many people have asked if there is any way to make up sessions they missed – the answer is YES!  I will happily loan out the DVD and a study guide on a first-come, first-serve basis.  It is also designed for small groups to study, so tell your group leaders.  Thanks again for the strong response to this material, and keep walking across the room. -Todd

 

Central Christian School has an opening for strings instructional leadership and orchestra director.  Contact Henry Beun at hbeaun@ccscomets, or 330-857-7311.

 

 

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .       

           

TUESDAY, JUNE 12…

            9:00 a.m.          Mennonite Women

            7:00 p.m.          Praise Team Practice

                       

WEDNESDAY, JUNE  13. . .

6:30 p.m.          MYF Parent Meeting

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 14

            7:30 a.m.          Jr. MYF Service Trip

            7:30 p.m.          Elders

            7:30 p.m.          Softball Game at Orr Park

                       

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 15. .

            8:30 a.m.          Women’s Prayer in the Library

            5:00 p.m.          Transport for Christ, food & activities       

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

            7:30 a.m.          Mongolia Breakfast at Mrs. Yoder’s

            8:00 a.m.          Transport for Christ, parade & BBQ

 

 

In Our Prayers . . .

 

·         Pastor Todd that –that he will grow in his love and likeness of Jesus.

·         Our Junior Youth and their leaders as they serve Jesus with

The Agora Christian Fellowship in Columbus.

·         Our Friends and Family at SMC…Ross and Vesta Landis, and Richard and Elizabeth Ross.

·         Pray for the Zion congregation and the family of Anne Stuckey, who lost her life in an automobile accident last week.

 

Smithville Mennonite Church

6097 Akron Rd., P.O. Box 455, Smithville, OH  44677

Phone:  330-669-3601           

E-mail:  lmsmucker@smithvillemennonite.org todd@smithvillemennonite.org

Website:  smithvillemennonite.org

Pastor:  Todd Martin

Youth Pastor:  Rebecca Martin

Church office hours:  Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (other times as needed)