Smithville Mennonite Church

January 13, 2008 – 10:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

GATHERING MUSIC                                          Louise Hershberger

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE                 

WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS                                   Velma Shetler        

      “I sing the mighty power of God”                                       HWB 46

      “Oh for a thousand tongues to sing  (V. 1,2 & 4)           HWB 110

      “Heart of worship”                                                             Overhead

WELCOME/GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP                              Harold & Mellanie Oswald

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS             

      “Wonderful grace of Jesus”                                          HWB 150

      “For God so loved us”                                                       HWB 167

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING

OFFERTORY

DISMISSAL FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH

 

WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE                        

MESSAGE                                                                       Darin Nissley                    

 

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG            “My soul is filled with joy”              STJ 13

SHARING/PRAYER                                                Robert Armitage

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 – Kevin & Marcia Trent

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

                                    Elective Class – Book Study

Pathway to Purpose for Women”

By Katie Brazelton

                         P.A. System    Dave Miller

 Multi-media      Tim Laird

 Nursery Care    Virginia Horner & Linda Myers

            3:00 p.m.          Bible Quizzing at SMC

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

                       

 

Next Sunday. . .

          10:30 a.m.         Worship

                                    Youth/Mentor Dedication

                                    Message by Pastor Todd

            3:00 p.m.          Frisbee Football

            3:00 p.m.          Quizzing at Longenecker

           

Last Sunday . . .

Worship attendance – 155

Offering:            Budget …………………………....…$4382.61

                        Sunday School  ….…………...   ………10.39

                        Central Student Fund……….……..……75.00

                        Mongolia 08 Trip……….………………200.00       

Coming Up . . .

       Jan.    22      Open Circle Class Eat-out

PRC

                   23      Seeker’s Class Eat-out

                             MYF - Volleyball

                  

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

 

 

January’s song of the month is “Heart of Worship” by Matt Redman.  Matt wrote this song after a season of worship services where all outward aids to worship were stripped away.  He says, “…at first the meetings were a bit awkward…but we soon began to learn how to bring heart offerings to God without the external trappings…”.  May the words of this song help us each to rediscover the heart of worship.

 

Congratulations to Megan and Hank Reifsnyder on the birth of their son, Brock Henry Reifsnyder.  Brock was born January 3, and weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces.  Ruth Reifsnyder and Dean and Rhonda Mease are Brock’s proud grandparents.

 

 Dorothy Schrock was admitted to Dunlap hospital on Wednesday following a fall. She had broken her wrist in a previous fall, and now she is suffering with a broken hip.  Let’s remember Dorothy and her family with our cards and prayers.

 

We extend our sympathy to the family of Ella Pearl Smucker.  Ella Pearl passed away Wednesday morning, and the calling hours and funeral were held here at the church yesterday morning.

 

Carol Schrock will be leaving this week for Florida, and will be there through February. You can reach her by cell phone, 330-465-4936, and her address:

Lot 120 West Drive

Bahia Vista Estates

Sarasota, FL  34232

 

CHURCH COOKBOOK: Our first ever SMC cookbook is being compiled under the direction of Friendship Circle Committee.  All are welcome to submit recipes (men included). Stop by the display table in the hall. If you have any questions, ask Louise Hershberger

 

Friendship Circle – All Ladies: Remember to sign up for the brunch at Velda Rohrer’s this Saturday, January 19, at 10:00 a.m.  Also, more recipe submission forms are available on the table in the hallway.

 

Anyone who would like to quilt, bring a friend and come in the mornings, 9:30 – noon, Tuesday through Friday.  There is a quilt set up in the room behind the kitchen.

 

Thanks to those of you who signed up to help with Wednesday evening meals.  Check the list on the bulletin board and see when you can help.

 

 

 

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

Monday, January 14

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

Wednesday, January 16

            6:00 p.m.          All Church Night – MYF to Kidron

 

Thursday, January 17

          7:00 p.m.          Coordinating Council

                                   

Friday, January 18

          8:30 a.m.          Women’s Prayer

            6:00 p.m.          Quiz Practice

Saturday, January 19

          7:30 a.m.          Mongolia Prayer Breakfast at Mrs. Yoder’s

            10:00 a.m.        Friendship Circle Brunch at Velda Rohrer’s

 

 

In Our Prayers . . .

·         Pastor Todd – pray that he would have safety in his travels.

·         Our SMC friends and family—Randy & Jackie Cole, and Kevin, Marcia, Allison & Avery Trent

·          Dorothy Schrock, in Dunlap hospital with broken bones.

·         The family of Ella Pearl Smucker, as they mourn her passing.

·         Pray for President Bush during his trip in the Middle East, for great wisdom from God, that God’s will is done in the coming days, and for complete protection from danger on this trip.

 

 

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