Smithville Mennonite Church

October 7, 2007 - 10:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

GATHERING MUSIC                                                      Kelly Steiner

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE                 

WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS                                   Velma Shetler                    

           “We’ve Come this Far by Faith”                     “Forever”

           “You Have Been Good”

WELCOME/GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                   Carol Schrock

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS                            

           “I know Not Why God’s Wondrous”                         HWB 338

           “’Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus”                                HWB 340

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING

OFFERTORY

 

WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE                      Genesis 41:1-16                         Pat Mease

MESSAGE                      Joe Knows Dreams                 Todd Martin

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG       “Teach Me Thy Truth”                    HWB 548

SHARING/PRAYER                                                       Ruth Snyder

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 office

            9:00 a.m.          Coffee/fellowship time – Lois Ramseyer

            9:30 a.m.          Sunday School for all ages

                                    Elective Class – Book Study

“Get Out of that Pit”  By Beth Moore

                         P.A. System    Rich Shetler

 Multi-media      Eric Ramseyer

 Nursery Care    Bryce & Kathy Lehman

No Bible Memory this Morning

            5:00 p.m.          Frisbee Football

            7:00 p.m.          “Come Together” Area MYF at Camp Luz

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

Next Sunday. . .

          10:30 a.m.         Worship

                                    Message by Pastor Todd

                                       Faithful and Famous

            5:00 p.m.          Frisbee Football

            7:00 p.m.          Communion and Feet Washing Service

Last Sunday . . .

Worship attendance –

Offering:            Budget …………………………….....…$500.00

                        Sunday School……... ……………………11.00

                        Building Fund…………………………….600.00

                        Central Student Fund….………………..160.00

                        Mongolia Trip 08…………………………100.00

                        Capital Improvement…………………..2672.00

Coming Up . . .

October      15 – 18        MCC Meat Canning

20                 Mongolia Prayer Breakfast

     at Mrs. Yoder’s

21                 Welcome Meal for new SMC attendees

21         Veggie Tales                          

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

We extend our sympathy to Dave and Chris Miller and their extended family in the passing of her father, Guy Langley.

 

There will be no Bible Memory after church this morning.

 

Please change the date of coordinating council on your SMC calendar to Thursday, October 18, at 7 p.m.

 

Venture Club and Sponsors will be attending Junior Jam…an area wide event for 3rd - 6th graders at Cedarville University this Saturday, October 13.  We will leave the church at 6:30 a.m., and return around 7:30 p.m.

 

Veggie Tales...Don’t miss “the Wonderful Wizard of Ha’s” here at SMC, Sunday evening, October 21 at 6:30 p.m.  Come hear again of God’s love for us through the story of the Prodigal Son.  Refreshments will follow the show.

 

The Annual Life Chain aimed at stopping abortion will be held this afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30.  If you wish to participate, go to the east sidewalk near the WalMart/Tumbleweed area’s of Route 83 north of Wooster.  Approved signs will be given out and participants stand in silent prayer and meditation for one hour.

 

This Wednesday, October 10, at 7 pm, the Wednesday Evening Planning Committee will meet at the church.  If you are a part of that committee, be sure to attend.

 

Scrapbooking this Friday, October 12, 6-9 p.m.in the Church social room.  Bring your friends and your projects.  Also, we’ll scrapbook again November 2, from 6-9 p.m. here at the church.  Hope to see you here!

 

 

Central Christian School will be hosting its fall Fish Fry on Friday, October 26, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.  Tickets cost $7 for adult meals, and $4.50 or children ages 6-12.  Children 5 and under eat free!  Contact Ryan Steiner or call Central for more details.

 

Don’t miss Central Christian’s first presentation of this year’s students’ musical talents.  The annual Prelude and Dessert concert will take place Friday, October 19, at 7:00 p.m.  This concert will feature a variety of instrumental and vocal performances, followed by a time of fellowship and delicious desserts.

 

 

 

           

  THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

Tuesday, October 9`

          9:00 a.m.          Mennonite Women (Lunch is Fall Foods)

7:30 p.m.          Growing Kid’s class at Eric Ramseyer’s

Wednesday, October 10

            7:00 p.m.          MYF at Brittany Keim’s

            7:00 p.m.          Wednesday Evening Planning Committee

           

Thursday, October 11

            6:00 p.m.          Calvary Hour Dinner

            7:00 p.m.          Elders

           

Friday, October 12

          6:00 p.m.          Scrapbooking

          8:30 a.m.          Women’s Prayer

Saturday, October 13

          6:30 a.m.          Venture Club – meet at Church for Junior Jam

          8:00 a.m.          Men’s Prayer Breakfast at The Amish Door

                                    (Wooster)

         

            In Our Prayers . . .

·         Pastor Todd – pray that he would have vision for future ministries.

·         Our SMC friends and family—Ken Miller, Don & Kristin and Brooke Mullins, Madison and Sidney Teach

·         Pray for Dave and Chris Miller, and their extended family as they grieve the passing of her father.

·         Pray for health and safety for Sam and Deb Smucker, Nathanael and Abigail, as they serve Christ through Wycliffe in Papua, New Guinea.

 

 

Smithville Mennonite Church

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

Phone:  330-669-3601           

Pastor:  Todd Martin

Youth Pastor:  Rebecca Martin

Website:  smithvillemennonite.org

Church office hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon

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