Smithville Mennonite Church

July 15, 2007 – 10:30

MENNONITE YOUTH CONVENTION SUMMARY

GATHERING MUSIC Youth Group

MCC WaterWorks Offering

“Two-thirds of U.S. household water use is in the bathroom, 4-6 gallons per toilet flush and 2 gallons for brushing teeth.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS Youth Group

“Live the Call” “You Are Holy”

“Nothing But the Blood” “Waterfall”

SCRIPTURE READING Nikki Zimmerly

Various texts from Ephesians 1-4

PERSONAL SHARING FROM TRIP

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING Velma Shetler

OFFERTORY Brittany Keim & Nikki Zimmerly

CONGREGATIONAL SINGING

“In Christ Alone” “Give Us Clean Hands”

“For God so Loved Us” “Hungry”

PERSONAL SHARING FROM TRIP

VIDEO SUMMARY

SHARING/PRAYER Brandi Amstutz

RESPONSE SONG “All Who Are Thirsty”

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 Monica Mease

Multi-media Hank Reifsnyder

Nursery Care Rhonda & Meredith Mease

11:30 a.m. Mongolia Meeting

12:30 p.m. Jr. MYF Tubing at Ed Mast’s

5-7:00 p.m. Frisbee Football

Next Sunday. . .

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

“Self-Control” Titus 2:1-8

2:00 p.m. Set-up for Bible School

5 - 7 p.m. Frisbee Football

7:00 p.m. Hymn Sing at Sonnenburg

Last Sunday . . .

Worship attendance - 163

Offering:

Budget……………………………..…….. $3145.00

College Aid………..……….…………………. 50.00

$807.65 is still needed to complete our August-December payment

for the college aid assistance fund

Coming Up . . .

July 23–27 Bible School

July 24 Open Circle Class eat-out

July 25 Seeker’s Class Eat-out

Aug. 5 A.M. Communion

P.M. Baptism at Camp Luz

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

Pastor Todd would like to meet today with those interested in going to Mongolia next summer. Please gather in the social hall immediately following the morning worship service.

Wow! What a church family! Thank you so much for the wonderful visits at the hospital and at home, the beautiful cards, telephone calls, gifts and food, and especially your prayers. God is so Good! Carol Schrock

Vacation Bible School registration forms should be in today. Anyone able to help set up for Bible School should come to the church next Sunday to begin setting up at 2:00. Bible School begins the next Monday at 6:30 p.m. Please continue to pray for our staff and all our children during the week.

Vignettes on Prayer…We need your stories on answered prayer – to encourage one another on “The Mightiest Force in the World.” Please tell your story to Richard, or write it up and give it to him – soon!

7:00 PM Traditional Hymn Sing led by Ellis Miller and the Sonnenberg Men’s Trio on Sunday, July 22. This will be the third of the four hymnsings held at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron this summer. Everyone is welcome. Following the hymnsing, all young adults are invited to gather for food, fun & fellowship.

The Black Swamp Benefit Bazaar Board would like to thank the many volunteers, donors and participants who helped make the 2007 event such a big success. With your help, more than $180,000 was raised for Sunshine Inc. of Northwest Ohio and MCC during the weekend events. Proceeds will be split evenly between Sunshine’s local work serving people with disabilities and the global relief work of MCC.

The Mennonite Relief Sale is coming Up…August 3 & 4. There are many ways you can help, from donated items to volunteer time and labor. See the list on the secretary’s board, or talk to Al & Anna Miller or Ella Rohrer.

The Gifts Discernment Committee has placed a ballot in your mailbox. Please look over these and be ready to vote next Sunday. There are a few positions still needing filled. Ballots for these positions will be distributed as volunteers are found to serve.

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

TUESDAY, JULY 17

6:00 p.m. Adult Membership Class

7:00 p.m. Worship Team

7:30 p.m. PRC Meeting

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

7:00 p.m. MYF Tubing at Ed Mast’s

THURSDAY, JULY 19

7:00 p.m. Coordinating Council

7:30 p.m. Softball at Orr Park

FRIDAY, JULY 20

8:30 a.m. Women’s Prayer

SATURDAY, JULY 21

7:30 a.m. Mongolian Prayer Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Bike Hike

7:30 p.m. Just Married’s at Todd’s

In Our Prayers . . .

· Pastor Todd, that he would be blessed with health and strength.

· Our Friends and Family at SMC…Elvin and Emma Mast, and Ben, Gen, and Taylor Rohrer.

· Vacation Bible School, July 23 – 27, Continue to pray that God will work in the hearts of the children who will be attending.

· Ruth Brazis’ nephew, James Mullet, who is recovering from a 4-wheeler accident.

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)