Smithville Mennonite Church

July 22, 2007 - 10:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

  GATHERING MUSIC           Louise Hershberger, Lois Smucker

       “He’s Everything to Me”                               “Reach Out to Jesus”

  MCC WATERWORKS Offering

“The World Health Organization says good health and cleanliness require 8 gallons of water a day per person.”

  ANNOUNCEMENTS

  PRELUDE                                                      “Take Time to be Holy”

 

WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS                                    Praise Team

      “As You Really Are”          “Gentle Shepherd Come and Lead Us”

      “Learning to Lean”                        “You’re Worthy of My Praise”

WELCOME/GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP                                         Terry Hershberger 

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS                                 Velma Shetler

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”                             HWB  37

           “To God be the Glory”                                               HWB 102

OFFERING PRAYER

OFFERTORY                                             “I Found What I Wanted”

 

WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE READING                                                    Titus 2:1-8

  DISMISSAL FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH                                      

MESSAGE            “The Jellyroll of Self-Control”          Todd Martin

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG        “Spirit of the Living God”            HWB 349

SHARING/PRAYER                                             Darrell Smucker           

 BENEDICTION                          “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    Ryan Steiner

   Multi-media      Dave Miller       

   Nursery Care    Ken & Pam Landis 

            2:00 p.m.          Set Up for Bible School

            5:00 p.m.          Frisbee Football

            7:00 p.m.          Hymn Sing at Sonnenburg

           

Next Sunday. . .

          10:30 a.m.         Worship Service

                                        “Bible Smuggling”  Pastor Todd

                                    Offering for Capital Improvement

5:00 p.m.          Frisbee Football

7:00 p.m.          “Taize” Singing Program at Sonnenburg

 

Last Sunday . . .

          Worship attendance - 173

Offering: 

   Budget……………………………..……..  $3532.90

   Sunday School Offering………………………30.10

   Compassion Fund……………………….…..377.97

   Building Fund………………..…….…………200.00

   

Coming Up . . .

Aug. 5               A.M. Communion

                        P.M. Baptism at Camp Luz

Aug. 11             Men’s Prayer Breakfast

                        Bike Hike

                        Family Fun Night

 

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

 

Vacation Bible School starts tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.  We would like    staff there a little early to prepare and to help direct the children to their areas.

Our mission project will be The Haven of Rest in Akron.  The children will make teddy bears for the children staying at the mission, and our offering will be supporting their ministry.

 

Our VBS program will be Friday night at 8:30. An ice 

Ice cream sundae bar will be held in the social hall following the program.  Everyone is invited to attend.

 

Please continue to pray for the safety for the children, strength and energy for the staff, and for nice weather.

 

There will be no family fun night in July.  Family Farm Fun Night will be August 11 at Ron and Barb Steiner’s.  The evening begins with a meal at 5:00 p.m.

 

There will be an open house celebration for Ralph and Lila Smucker in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, August 18, from 4-7 p.m., here at Smithville Mennonite Church.

 

Church Secretary Hired:  Rhonda Mease has been hired as our full-time church secretary.  She will be working every morning, Monday through Friday, after school begins.  At the present time during the summer months, she is working only Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Thank you for your support and affirmation of Rhonda.

 

The 42nd Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will be held August 3 & 4 at Central Christian School.  Items donated by those in our church will be on display and available for purchase July 29. If you have items to display, please mark them with your desired purchase price and bring them to the sewing room behind the kitchen before that Sunday.  Contact Ruth Snyder with any questions.

 

People to People Ministries’ Back to School Project is taking place August 5-9 at the Wooster Church of the Nazarene, 1741 Oak Hill Road, Wooster.  Their goal is to provide eligible families with socks, underwear, shoes and school supplies.  If you would like to help, see Mary Naumoff.

 

 

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

 

MONDAY, JULY 23

6:30                  Bible School

TUESDAY, JULY 24

12:00 p.m.         Open Circle Class Eat-Out

                          at The Wooster Amish Door

6:30 p.m.          Bible School

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25

            6:30 p.m.          Bible School

6:30 p.m.          Seeker’s Class Eat Out at The Pines

 

 THURSDAY, JULY 26

            5:00 p.m.          Elders

            6:30 p.m.          Bible School

            7:30 p.m.          Softball at Orr Park

           

 FRIDAY, JULY 27

            8:30 a.m.          Women’s Prayer

            6:30 p.m.          Bible School

            8:30 p.m.          VBS Program, & Ice Cream Sundae Bar

In Our Prayers . . .

 

·         Pastor Todd, that he would have safety when he travels.

·         Our Friends and Family at SMC…Ivan and Ashley Mast, and Ruth Reifsnyder.

·         Vacation Bible School this week, pray for the children and staff.

·         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 or 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