Smithville Mennonite Church

April 6, 2008 - 10:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

GATHERING MUSIC                                         Louise Hershberger

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE  

              

WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS               Lynette Neuenschwander

            If You Believe (song of the month)                                  STJ 32

            O Sing to the Lord                                                              STJ 12

WELCOME/GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP                                      David & Velda Rohrer

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS

            There are Many Gifts                                                    HWB 304

            When We Walk with the Lord                           HWB 544

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING

OFFERTORY

SPECIAL MUSIC    Aubrey Schrock, Kelly Steiner & Barb Steiner

             God, Whose Giving

WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE                  Matthew 25: 14-30                    Ryan Steiner

MESSAGE                   Show Me the Money                      Mitch Mann

 

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG        Like a Mother Who has Borne Us        STJ 91     

SHARING/PRAYER                                             Rev. Richard Ross

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 – Elvin & Emma Mast

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

                                    Elective Class – Book Study

Get Out of that Pit  By Beth Moore”

           10:30 a.m.          P.A. System    Ryan Steiner

             Multi-media      Dave Miller

             Nursery Care    Eric & Roxie Ramseyer 

           

Next Sunday. . .

          10:30 a.m.         Worship – Hymn Sing

           

Last Sunday . . .

Worship attendance – 162

Offering:            Budget ……………………….……...….$ 220.00

                        Capital Improvement……………….…..2502.24

                        Sunday School  …………………………..…9.76

                        Central Student Fund…………………..5474.00

                        Mongolia Trip……………………………..300.00

Coming Up . . .

            April       16   All Church – Bible Quizzing

                              18   MYF Retreat

                         18-20   Ron Sider Conference at CCS

                              19   Mongolia Prayer Breakfast at Mrs. Yoder’s

                     25-26   Lasting Flame Marriage Seminar

                            26   Mongolia Team Garage/Bake Sale

            May    23-24   Ladies Retreat at Countryview Inn, Charm, OH  with                                   speaker, Trish Berg

 

 

 

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC . . .

Please note: The Mennonite High School Choir Festival will be held next Sunday afternoon in the Allliance High School Auditorium, not at Central as stated on the calendar. See the poster on the bulletin for times and address.

 

SMC  Women: Sign up today, for the Ohio Mennonite Women “Day of Inspiration”  being held this Saturday, April 12.  Sign up on the bulletin board in the west hallway.  We will carpool, leaving the church at 8:00 a.m.

 

The MCC Relief Sale Kick-off dinner will be held Friday evening, April 18, 6:30 p.m. at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek.  John and Marsha Weaver are the speakers.  The meal is free but you must have a ticket.  See Lila for tickets.

 

Next Sunday is the deadline for renewing your subscription to The Mennonite. If you wish to subscribe or renew your subscription, see Rhonda today.

 

The Smithville area Crop Walk will be held Sunday, May 4, 2008.  We are still in need of a coordinator from our church. Please consider coordinating, walking, or sponsoring a walker for this outreach ministry.

 

Central Christian School is hosting Believers in Conversation with Ron Sider, Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20. Ron Sider is a widely known evangelical speaker and writer. Pre-registration, with a $25 suggested donation, is encouraged, but not required. See the pamphlet on the board for a registration form and more information.

 

MMA (Mennonite Mutual Aid) has made arrangements for Lutheran Social Services Financial Counseling of Minnesota to provide education and counseling on budgeting and credit and debt management as a service to those interested in integrating their financial decisions with their faith.  Call toll free (877) 809-0039 to set up a telephone appointment with a certified financial counselor.

 

OSU Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair, 1-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 22 (Earth Day).  Selby Hall parking lot, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave.  Free Admission.  “See how easy it is to be green.”  Speakers, displays, over 80 exhibits, demonstrations, student contests, food, music, fun.  330-287-1263, 330-263-3846, For detailed information visit: http://www.wcsen.org/WCSGGF/.

 

 

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

Tuesday, April 8       

          9:00 a.m.          Mennonite Women – Guest Day

            9:30 a.m.          Healthy Walk

            7:00 p.m.          Worship Committee

Wednesday, April 9

            7:00 p.m.          Mentors – Mini Careers Festival

Thursday, April 10

            9:30 a.m.          Healthy Walk

            7:00 p.m.          Elders  

Friday, April 11

          8:30 a.m.          Women’s Prayer

Saturday, April 12

            8:00 a.m.          Ohio Mennonite Women Day of Inspiration

                                    Meet at SMC to carpool

 

In Our Prayers . . .

·         Pray for Pastor Todd, that he would be a good husband and father.

·         Pray for our SMC friends & family…remember especially this week; Terry, Louise, Anna and Katie Hershberger.

·         Aylana Worthen is going to Ross Hospital in Columbus tomorrow for a heart catheterization. Pray that the doctors there will be able to perform the procedures needed to relieve her angina.

·         Continue to pray for Al Miller. He is doing better, but remains on oxygen. The doctors are working to regulate his medication.

·         Pray that our leaders will be filled with divine wisdom, that they will judge righteously and carefully, as God wills, not according to man’s wisdom.

 

 

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