Smithville Mennonite Church

February 24, 2008 – 10:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

GATHERING MUSIC                                                    Lila Smucker

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE                 

                                          WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS               Lynette Neuenschwander

      “Just a Closer Walk”                                                              STJ 106

      “Jesus, Be the Center”                                                       Overhead

WELCOME/GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                  Ed & Sara Mast

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS             

       “Oh How Wondrous the Grace”                                       HWB 147

       “Healer of Our Every Ill                                       HWB 377

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING                      

OFFERTORY

DISMISSAL FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH

 

WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE                      Luke 7:1-10

MESSAGE                      “Say the Word”           Pastor Todd Martin

 

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG  

      “Jesus Christ is Waiting”  (v. 1, 3, & 5)                                   STJ 30

SHARING/PRAYER                                                        Pastor Todd

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 – Paul & Alta Rohrer

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

                             Elective Class – Book Study

Pathway to Purpose for Women”

By Katie Brazelton

                                     P.A. System    Ryan Steiner

 Multi-media      Dave Miller

 Nursery Care    Barb & Kelly Steiner

                            

            6:00 p.m.   Grow Group at John Myers’

           

Next Sunday. . .

         10:30 a.m.    Worship - Message by Pastor Todd Martin

                  Noon      Mongolia Trip Fund-raiser Meal

              3:00 p.m.   Quiz Tournament at Sonnenburg

 

Last Sunday . . .

Worship attendance – 148

Offering:            Budget ………………………..…...…$3503.80

                        Sunday School  ….………….........….…11.20

                         Central Christian School Fund…….….250.00

                        Mongolia Trip…………………………....974.32

                        Compassion Fund………………….…..293.10

                        Ella Pearl Smucker Memorial ……...…500.00

Coming Up . . .

       

            March   4     Jr. MYF Ice Skating at Alice Noble

                      5      All-Church Night – Pinewood Derby

 

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

 

Next Sunday after the worship service, there will be a fund-raiser meal for the summer Mongolia trip. The team will be serving haystacks and dessert.  Bring your hearty appetites and your generous donations.

 

The Pastoral Relations Committee is happy to announce that the renewal vote for Pastor Todd and Rebecca Martin was overwhelmingly positive!  We are glad to have them with us for the next three plus years.

 

Our sincere thanks for the flowers, the food, and the many cards and visits that you showered upon us when I had my knee replaced.  God has been so good, and has used so many of His people to bless us.  Thank you, Church Family, for caring and sharing with us at this time. Blessings,Donna and Robert Armitage

 

Mailboxes have been added for Russ, Erin, and Samuel Leonardi, and Gary and Dana Meglich. We are excited to have these families attending here regularly, and extend a heartfelt welcome.

 

Dust off your pinewood derby cars!  Our annual pinewood derby will be held on our next All Church Night, Wednesday, March 5. Once again, after the new cars are raced, you will have an opportunity to compete with cars from previous years.

 

Church Cookbook update:  Ladies & Men: Please keep the recipes coming in!  We have approximately 200 great recipes submitted so far, with a goal of 500. All categories are needed. See the table in the hall. Thank you!

 

Membership Matters!  Have you accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior?  If you have, I want to invite you to become a part of the SMC family.  A 5-session class will begin in March, exploring what it means to become a member of our family here at SMC.  Please let me know if you are interested.

-Pastor Todd

 

Remember to check to “Lost and Found” table in the hallway.

 

Need a spark of encouragement or refreshment in your marriage?  Chestnut Ridge Mennonite Church invites you to attend the Lasting Flame Marriage Seminar on April 25-26, 2008.  Speakers Brent & Lori Lamb will focus on: Dangerous Expectations, Preferring One Another, Communication & Making your Marriage Fly.  For more information or registration details, see the brochure or check the website, www.chestnutridge.oh.us.nennonite.net and follow the Lasting Flame Seminar link.  You may also call Dan & Sherri Swartz at: 330-621-1826

 

 

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

Tuesday, February 26

12:00 noon        Open Circle Eat-out at The Amish Door

                           Connie Geisinger to host

 6:30 p.m.         Open Circle Eat-out at Das Dutch Kitchen

                          Jim & Rita Atkinson to host

Wednesday, February 27

          7:00 p.m.          MYF- Who Done It?

Thursday, February 28

5:30 p.m.          Elders

Friday, February 29

          8:30 a.m.          Women’s Prayer

 

In Our Prayers . . .

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

·         Our SMC friends and family – Donita and Alex Gingrich, and Jackie Spangler.

·         Pray that God’s will be done: in our classrooms and courtrooms, in the halls of Congress and the Capitol, in the homes of our people and the hearts of our leaders.

·         Pray for our members who are unable to attend church services, those with health concerns, and those who are shut-in.

 

 

 

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