Smithville Mennonite Church

June 1, 2008 - 10:30 a.m.

 

WE GATHER

GATHERING MUSIC                                          Louise Hershberger

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

WE PRAISE GOD

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS              Lynette Neuenschwander

            God of the Bible (song of the month)                                STJ 27

            O Sing to the Lord                                                              STJ 12

WELCOME/GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                          Elvin Mast

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS                          

            My Shepherd Will Supply my Need                             HWB 589

            Nothing is Lost on the Breath of God                           overhead

OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERTORY

SPECIAL MUSIC                                          Oswald-Rohrer Quartet

            Peace In the Valley

            Where the Spirit of the Lord is

 

WE HEAR THE WORD

                                             Psalm 23: 3b - 4                                

MESSAGE                Scared of the Dark?           Pastor Todd Martin

WE RESPOND

RESPONSE SONG

            In Your Sickness                                                         HWB 585

SHARING/PRAYER                                                    Dave Smucker

BENEDICTION/POSTLUDE

 

 

 

We welcome everyone 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 . . .

          8:30 a.m.          Mongolia Trip prayer in library

            8:45 a.m.          Prayer time in pastor’s office

            9:00 a.m.          Coffee/fellowship time – David & Velda Rohrer

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

                                    Elective Class – Book Study Living Beyond Yourself  By Beth Moore

           10:30 a.m.          Worship

                                    P.A. System     Rich Shetler

            Multi-media       Dave Miller

            Nursery Care     Bryce and Kathy Lehman

         After Worship       Meeting of Mongolia Team

            5:00 p.m.          Frisbee Football

Next Sunday

        8:30                 Mongolia trip prayer in library

            10:30 a.m.         Worship

                                   

Last Sunday . . .

              Worship attendance – 159

Offering:   Budget ......................................$2561.20

                Sunday School..................................8.35

                Mongolia Trip 08.................................900.00

                            Building Fund…….........................500.00

                            Ella Pearl Smucker Memorial…….100.00

Coming Up…

                 June         10                      Mennonite Women

                                   10 - 14               Jr. MYF Service Trip

                                   18 - 21               ALIVE Festival

                                          21                  Mongolia Prayer Breakfast

                                            22              Relief Sale display in SMC foyer

                                    26 – July 13       Mongolia Trip

                  July            13 – 19                 MYF trip

                                    28 – Aug. 1       Bible School

 

 

 

What’s Happening

Congratulations to Sarah Laird on completing all of her Bible Memory verses!

 

Please note this new address for Pat Mease: 316 ½ Paradise Street, Orrville, OH  44667. His phone number remains, 330 466-8273.

 

The MYF is available Wednesday evening for anyone who needs help with yard work or other small projects. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the secretary’s office. 

 

GIRL’S CLUB FOR THE SUMMER!! (Grade 1 – Grade 8):  Come join the fun as we meet with the Mennonite Women on Tuesday, June 10 at SMC from 9 am to 1 pm.  We will help with some of their service projects, stay for lunch, and have a meeting to explain a summer reading club and plans for other activities.  If you need a ride or have questions, please call Louise Hershberger or Sandy Hoover.

 

Our Mennonite Women’s day to quilt on the Wayne County Churches’ Quilt at Lehman’s Hardware in the Buggy Room (near the entrance) is this Friday, June 6, any time, 9 -5 p.m.  You may buy your lunch at the café which is near the room where we will be quilting.

 

Please return your sermon surveys to the PRC mailbox in the foyer.  Extra surveys are on the table in the west hall.

 

Mennonite Mutual Aid (MMA) assisted our congregation members through its “Sharing Funds” matching grant program to support special needs this past year with a total of $1,919.41.  Ralph & Lila Smucker serve as the MMA advocates in our congregation.  Please contact them for more information.

 

Used book donations for the August 1 & 2 Ohio Relief Sale may be taken to Central Christian School July 28 -30.

 

Would you help your church family stay informed by sharing your travels and news through the Crosswinds?  I would appreciate having items for Here and There About the Parish. I would also appreciate hearing which items you have especially enjoyed reading in past newsletters or suggestions for future publications.  -Rhonda Mease, Crosswinds Editor

 

 

 

THIS WEEK AT SMC . . .

Wednesday, June 4

           7:00 p.m.         MYF – Meet at SMC – Service Night

Thursday, June 5

             7:30 p.m.         Pastoral Relations Committee

             7:30 p.m.         Trustees

Friday, June 6

           8:30 a.m.         Women’s Prayer

             7:00 p.m.         Real Life at Pat Mease’s

                                    (note new address)

 

 

 

In Our Prayers . . .

·         Pastors Todd and Rebecca, that they would grow in their love and likeness of Jesus

·         Our SMC friends and family, Paul and Alta Rohrer, and Jan and Joanne Kauffman

·         The Gifts Discernment Committee as they work at filling positions at SMC;  pray that God will call people according to His will, and that those He calls will be willing to serve.

·         For Smithville and our surrounding community; the Greene Ministerial Association and those to whom they minister.

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:  www.smithvillemennonite.org

Pastor Todd’s office hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 9: a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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

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