Smithville Mennonite Church

June 17, 200710:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

GATHERING MUSIC                                                

MCC WaterWorks Offering

“The average North American uses over 170 gallons of water a day, more than 7 times the world average.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE                                                                   

 

WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS                                 Worship Team          

“Surely Goodness and Mercy “         “God is So Good”

 “He Who Began a Good Work”       “You Have Been Good”                                                                       

WELCOME GREETING

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                       Paul Rohrer

 

CONGREGATIONAL SONG                                     Velma Shetler

“Lord, I am Fondly, Earnestly”                                          HWB 514

“I Am Thine, O Lord”                                                         HWB 505

 

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING

                               

WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE READING 

   2 Peter 1: 3-11                                             Eric & Josiah Ramseyer

 

MESSAGE               “Goodness Grape-cious!”          Todd Martin

 

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG    “Breathe on me Breath of God”         HWB 356

SHARING/PRAYER                                                  

BENEDICTION/POSTLUDE

 

 

 

 

 

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  Monica Mease

   Multi-media    Tim Laird

   Nursery Care  Dave & Geneva Smucker

            3-5:00p.m.         Birthday Celebration for Earl Wenger

3:30 p.m.          Kids Membership Class

            5-7:00 p.m.        Frisbee Football

            7:00 p.m.          Gospel Sing at Sonnenburg

 

Next Sunday. . .

            10:30 a.m.         Worship Service: Message by Joel Mast

 3:30 p.m.         Kids membership class

 5-7:00 p.m.       Frisbee Football

 7:00 p.m.         Grow Group at Meases

 

Last Sunday . . .

          Worship attendance - 156

Offering: 

              Budget…………………………………..  $2763.61

  Sunday school…………………………………2.72               

           

Coming Up . . .

                     

June 23             Family Fun Night at Ron Steiner’s

June 26             Open Circle Class Eat Out

June 27             Seekers Class Eat Out

June 29             Behalt

June 30             Bike Hike

July 1                MYF to San Jose

July 23–27         Bible School

 

             

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

 

An 80th Birthday Celebration for Earl Wenger will be held today in the social room.  The family invites you to join them for this event from 3 – 5 p.m.

 

The MYF will meet at Tim Lairds this Wednesday at 5:30 for a hot dog roast. From 6-8 we will fulfill our work obligation to the Lairds.

 

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 & 5:30 pm. Supper will be at 5:30.  Sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the West hallway.

 

MCC WaterWorks (Penny Power)… Remember to bring your spare change for the water jug. 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.

 

Open Circle Sunday School Class eat out will be Tuesday, June 26, at 12 noon, at The Country Kitchen Restaurant, inside the Best Western Motel, in downtown Wooster.  Sandy and Ginny Oyer will be hosting.

 

Seekers Sunday School Class eat out will be Wednesday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m., at The Country Kitchen Restaurant, inside the Best Western Motel, in downtown Wooster.  David and Velda Rohrer will be hosting.

 

A Volunteer is needed for the position of Wagon Transportation Coordinator for the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale.  This position consists of coordinating all the tractor and wagon operators and equipment for transporting from the parking areas to the event entrance.  This should be someone from the local community who knows the area farmers.  This person would be working with Ralph Hofstetter who currently does this task.  See Rhonda for more information in you are interested in helping with the Relief Sale in this way.

 

The MYF is looking for a Volunteer to pick them up at the airport in Columbus upon their return from San Jose. They are scheduled to arrive in Columbus, Saturday, July 7, at 3:30.

 

Friendship Circle outing to Berlin Flea Market has been rescheduled for July 14. Sign-up will be next Sunday, June 24.

 

 

 

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .       

                               

WEDNESDAY, JUNE  20. . .

5:30 p.m.          Hot Dog Roast & Service Time

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

            7:00 p.m.          Church Council Meeting

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

                       

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 22. .

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

                       

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

            5:00 p.m.          Family Fun Night at Ron Steiner’s

                                    Fishing Derby

 

           

 

In Our Prayers . . .

 

·         Pastor Todd that –as he spends time at Ashland Seminary this week, he will sense God’s presence and experience growth.

·         For safety as our Junior MYF travels home from Columbus today.

·         Our Friends and Family at SMC…Bryce, Kathy, Emma and David Lehman, and Paul, Alta, and Kimberlee Rohrer.

·         Vacation Bible School, July 23 – 27, that God will begin working in the hearts of the children who will come.

·         Those of our Church Family who are homebound or have health concerns.

 

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)