Smithville Mennonite Church

July 8, 2007 – 10:30

WE GATHER

GATHERING MUSIC Lila Smucker

MCC WaterWorks Offering

“In Kenya, MCC is building dams made from sand to provide more water to grow food.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS Lynette Neuenschwander

“In the Morning When I rise” STJ # 45

“Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” STJ # 56

WELCOME GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP Ed & Nate Mast

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

“Under His Wings I Am Safely Abiding” MH # 575

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING

OFFERTORY

WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 11:28-30

DISMISSAL FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH

MESSAGE Todd Martin

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG

“Be Not Dismayed Whaet’er Betide” MH # 574

SHARING/PRAYER Velma Shetler

BENEDICTION

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-Dean & Rhonda Mease

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

Elective Class –The “First Place” series

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

P.A. System Rich Shetler

Multi-media Tim Laird

Nursery Care Phil & Ruth Brazis

3:30 p.m. Kids Membership Class today

5-7:00 p.m. Frisbee Football

Next Sunday. . .

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

c/o MYF

11:30 a.m. Mongolia Meeting in Social Hall

12:30 p.m. Jr. MYF – Tubing at Ed Masts

5 - 7 p.m. Frisbee Football

Last Sunday . . .

Worship attendance - 140

Offering:

Budget……………………………..…….. $3624.97

Sunday School……………………..………….39.03

College Aid………..……….…………………. 50.00

$857.65 is still needed to complete our August-December payment

for the college aid assistance fund

Coming Up . . .

July 15 Jr. MYF Tubing at Ed Mast’s

Frisbee Football & Bonfire

July 21 Bike Hike

July 23–27 Bible School

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

We Rejoice with Jeanine and Chris Pachis in the birth of their son, Landon Michael. He was born Friday, June 29. Congratulations Jeanine and Chris, and to grandparents, Jan and Joanne Kauffman, Paul and Ruth Kauffman, and Mary Amstutz.

Pastor Todd would like to have a brief meeting with those interested in going to Mongolia next summer. Please gather in the social hall immediately following the morning worship service next Sunday.

Bible School begins in two weeks! (July 23 – 27) There are registration forms for children in your mailboxes today. We would like these back by July 15. Along with the forms are cards for each child to use to invite a friend to VBS. Those who return a registration form from a friend will receive a prize.

VBS Staff, remember to mark your calendar for the staff training meeting on Thursday evening at 7:00 at the church.

Friendship Circle sign-up will continue today. The ladies will be car-pooling to Berlin Flea Market on Saturday, July 14. If you would like to go, sign up today, or call Alta Rohrer or Louise Hershberger by Thursday of this week.

Robert Miller moved to Walnut Hills Nursing Home on Monday. His new address is Walnut Hills Nursing Home, PO Box 127 Room 301, Walnut Creek, OH 44687.

Relief Sale, Coming Up…August 3 & 4. One of the features at the sale is the “Quilt Corner.” If you have unfinished projects, projects for which you have materials and never got started, or leftover fabrics, bring them to MCC Connections and designate them for the Quilt Corner. These items sell very well.

Smithville Western Commons and Horn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center are sponsoring a Community Appreciation Day. Lunch is free, and the event will be held at Wooster Community Center, Tuesday, July 10, from 11:00 am, to 12:30 pm. For more information contact Wooster Community Center at 330 263-5207

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

TUESDAY, JULY 10

9:00 a.m. Mennonite Women

Bring a picnic food dish

7:00 p.m. Worship Committee

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11

7:00 p.m. MYF Planning for Next Sunday

THURSDAY, JULY 12

6:30 p.m. Softball at Orr Park

7:00 p.m. VBS Staff Training

7:00 p.m. Elders

FRIDAY, JULY 13

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

SATURDAY, JULY 14

8:00 a.m. Friendship Circle to Berlin

5:00 p.m. Grow Group at Mease’s

In Our Prayers . . .

· Pastor Todd, that he will be a good husband and father.

· Our Friends and Family at SMC…Ed and Sara Mast, Joel, Nate, Andrew and Aaron Mast, David and Velda Rohrer

· Vacation Bible School, July 23 – 27, Pray that the children in our community who need to learn about Jesus and His love for them will attend.

· Those in our congregation with 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)