Oct. 13, 2024

October 12, 2024

For he has rescued us from

the dominion of darkness 

and brought us into the

kingdom of the Son he loves-

-Colossians 1:13


First Mennonite Church

Sugarcreek, Ohio

October 13, 2024

 

Worship: 9:30 – 10:30

Fellowship Time: 10:30-12:00

 

We believe in Jesus and take his life, teachings, death and resurrection

as the model for how we live and the message we proclaim.

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We seek to be a caring and discerning community, the gathered body

of Christ, that welcomes all to join in worship, study, and service.

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We embody God’s transforming and redeeming Spirit in the world

through our prophetic witness and action.

 

THE CHURCH WORSHIPS TOGETHER


Listen! Wisdom Is Calling: 

Wisdom and the Church


~Gathering~


Prelude 

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Focus Statement:

“Wisdom itself is intertwined with the great origin story of our Scriptures. Proverbs chapter 8 celebrates wisdom as the first of Creator’s acts.  Wisdom, it declares, was there from the beginning, “rejoicing in God’s inhabited world and delighting in the human race” (Proverbs 8:31.) Wisdom is displayed in the calls for justice form the Hebrew prophets and the writings of the sages. Jesus becomes the embodiment of wisdom in his ministry. Out of resurrection life comes the call of the church to be a manifestation of God’s Wisdom, all the while remembering that we are first and foremost listeners to that which long precedes us.”

   –from the CDC four-week worship series

 

Time of Meditation


Call To Worship:

     Leader: Listen! Wisdom is calling.

     People: Let us come together to worship as the church God

                     dreamed of before the beginning.

      Leader: Listen! Wisdom is calling.

      People: Let us come together to as a church seeking to share

                       the varieties of God’s wisdom. 

       Leader: Listen! Wisdom is calling.

              All: Let us come together to give thanks with joy for the

                       light we’ve been granted. 

        Leader: Listen! Wisdom is calling.

               All:  Let us come together on this day, Wisdom-

                         embodied, listening  for Wisdom’s call. 

 

Invocation

 

Hymn of Gathering: HWB 4 Unto Thy Temple Lord We Come

 

Introductory Story: “Wisdom and the Church”

-read by Nancy Yoder


~Praying & Praising~

   

Prayers of the People

 

Hymn of Praise: HWB 121 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

 

Wisdom Sharing

 

~Hearing God’s Word~

   

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-13


Message: “Living and Growing in Love as the Church,

                        the Body of Christ”

 

~Responding~


Hymn of Response: HWB 308 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

(the offering will be brought forward)


Offering Prayer

 

Sending Hymn: HWB 366 God of Grace and God of Glory

 

Benediction

 

Postlude

 

Sending Words

 

   WORSHIP                                                                            9:30-10:30 

   Minister:                                                                      Mike Gehman   

   Worship Leader:                                                            April Shupe                     

   Song Leader:                                                                   April Shupe 

   Guest Pianist:                                                            Shirley Homan

   Usher:                                                                                Mike Keim     

 

 You won’t want to miss next Sunday, October 20th, as we will have a

very special guest. Randall Gibbs, Director of Music and Organist for

the First Moravian Church of Dover, will be sharing a service of organ

music as well as playing a duet with our own Suzanne Stauffer. Joining

him will be the Legacy Christian School Choir, directed by Franklin

Miller, for a very special service of music and song.   Invite your

neighbors and come to this once in a blue moon service! 

 

FMC LIVES IN DISCIPLESHIP TOGETHER

   Mission Project for October: Homeless Shelter

   Paper items like Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper, and cleaning

   Items like Wood Floor Cleaner, Disinfectant type cleaner for

   bathrooms and toilets, Comet cleanser, etc. There will be boxes under

   the mailboxes, or put on top of table in fellowship area. These items

   will be taken to the New Philadelphia shelter at the end of the month. 

 

   Disaster Relief for victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and

   Hurricane Milton in Florida:   Mennonite  Disaster Service is

   accepting donations. Please make  your check out to First Mennonite

   Church (memo MDS) and drop it in the offering plate for the next two

   Sundays (Oct. 13, 20). Bruce will then send one check from our

   church. 

 

   Canning For Relief for 2024 will happen in the Gerber Building in 

   Kidron Monday October 14 thru Friday October 18. Because we will be   

   limited to 10 hour work days daily start times may vary. With the

   potential to do up 32,000 pounds your help and support is needed.

   Call/Text Trent at 330-465-4191 and schedule a time to come.

 

THE CHURH GIVES THANKS

April Shupe: Son Casey Kalb and wife Karissa will be having a boy!

Mike Gehman: Bill and Jean Flinner have completely moved, and Bill’s

surgery went well.

 

 

CHURCH PRAYS FOR     

Bertie Showers: Brother, Ken is now in a nursing home as his care giver Janis is having some medical issues.

Reno Stevanus: Friend found his son after a suicide and needs our prayers.

Mike Gehman: Wayne school students were in an accident where one person has passed, and others were injured.

 

THIS WEEK

Oct. 15th         Happy Birthday, Paul McNutt

Oct. 20th         Happy Birthday, Pong Sixiengmay

Oct. 20th         Happy Birthday, Hannah Gehman

 

NEXT  WEEK  

Text: Psalm 23; Psalm 100; Mark 10:45

Minister:                                                                                       Mike Gehman

Worship Leader:                                                                         Bruce Stauffer

Guest Organist:                                                                     Randall Gibbs 

Head Usher:                                                                                       Mike Keim

 

LAST WEEK

 ATTENDANCE:                                                                                24   

 OFFERING:                                                                                 $2165

 Change for a dollar:                                                            $10

 MDS Hurricane Fund:                                                         $100


CHURCH LEADERSHIP

   Pastor’s Hours: Wednesday 9:30 am-2:30 pm

   Church Secretary: Tabatha Murphy

   Church Phone: 1-330-852-2822

   Email: office@firstmennonitesugarcreek.com

   Website: http//fmcsugarcreekoh.org

   Address: 113 W. Main St. P.O. Box 250 Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681

 

CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM:

   Chairperson: Mike Keim

   Office Contact: Linda Yoder

   Mission Contact: Reno Stevanus

   Trustees Contact: Dan Hostetler
    Secretary Contact: Amy Stauffer-McNutt

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First Mennonite Church Sugarcreek, Ohio June 21, 2026 Happy Father’s Day! Worship: 9:30 am Coffee & Fellowship Time: 10:30 am We believe in Jesus and take his life, teachings, death and resurrection as the model for how we live and the message we proclaim. ***************************************­ We seek to be a caring and discerning community, the gathered body of Christ, that welcomes all to join in worship, study, and service. ****************************************** We embody God’s transforming and redeeming Spirit in the world through our prophetic witness and action. THE CHURCH WORSHIPS TOGETHER God’s Faithfulness ~Gathering~ Prelude: “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” -arr. John Carter Welcome& Announcements Focus Statement: In Psalm 100:5, the psalmist declares that the Lord is good and his love endures forever, and his faithfulness continues through all generations. We have seen the many ways said that God has shown his love and faithfulness to us through the years, as followers of Jesus Christ and as believers who worship together as First Mennonite Church. How can we live and share about God’s love and great faithfulness in our lives, as we continue to follow Christ today? Time of Meditation: “Trust and Obey” -arr. Johanna Miller Call to Worship: Leader: Let us worship the eternal God, the Source of love and Life, who creates us. People: Let us worship Jesus Christ, the risen one who lives among us. All: To the one true God be praise, in all times and places, through the grace of Jesus Christ. Invocation Hymn of Gathering : HWB 71 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee ~Praising & Praying~ Psalm Litany: Psalm 89:1-8 (NIV) Leader: I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. People: I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself. Leader: You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, People: ‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.’ Leader: The heavens praise your wonders, LORD, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones. People: For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings? Leader: In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him. People: Who is like you, LORD God Almighty? All: You, LORD, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you. Hymn of Praise: HWB 70 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Prayers of the People Hymn of Praise: HWB 327 Great is Thy Faithfulness ~Hearing God’s Word~ Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1--14 Message: “God’s love and faithfulness abounds…passing it on” ~Responding~ Hymn of Response: HWB 338 I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous (the offering will be brought forward) Offering Prayer ~Sending~ Sending Hymn: HWB 420 Heart with Loving Heart United Benediction: Leader: We go now with faith, trusting God’s Spirit to guide us; People: We go now with hope, waiting for the fullness of Christ’s reign. Leader: We go now with love, resting in God’s care and the care of God’s people. All: We go out with joy: to listen and speak, to sing and suffer, to proclaim good news, and give glory to God. Postlude: “A Gaelic Blessing” -John Rutter Deep peace of the running wave to you, Deep peace of the flowing air to you, Deep peace of the quiet earth to you, Deep peace of the shining stars to you, Deep peace of the gentle night to you, Moon and stars pour their healing light on you, Deep peace of Christ, of Christ the light of the world to you, Deep peace of Christ to you. Sending Words WORSHIP 9:30-10:30 Pastor: Mike Gehman Worship Leader: Bruce Stauffer Pianist: Suzanne Stauffer Usher: Mike Keim FMC LIVES IN DISCIPLESHIP TOGETHER Mission Project for June: My Coins Count Each year, coins and bills collected by children, families and churches along with matches add up to more than $600,000 toward MCC’s work around the world. Your coins (and bills and checks!) count! The money collected will be sent to the MCC Relief Sale held at Mt. Hope on July 10 th -11 th and go toward MCC water, education and/or food projects. Please stay for the Congregational Meeting today following worship. Remember: No church at FMC next Sunday, June 28 th . THE CHURCH GIVES THANKS FOR Melanie Blauch Archer: We went to Panama Beach to watch my granddaughter get married. Sue Stauffer: Greta and Issac are going to high school camp at Camp Friedenswald. THE CHURCH PRAYS FOR Melanie Blauch Archer: Cousin’s wife, Tammy was diagnosed with a mass in her chest. Also, Sony has passed away, prayers for family and friends. 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