October 9, 2022

Tally Maust • October 5, 2022

Full of Honor and Majesty


First Mennonite Church

Sugarcreek, Ohio October 9, 2022

Worship: 9:30-10:30

Fellowship Time: 10:30-11:00

Sunday School: 11:00-12:00


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                                                                                                               


Full of Honor and Majesty


~Gathering~


Prelude: "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"--arr. John Carter

Welcome & Announcements:

Focus Statement:

You approve of us.  You look at our bodies - our 23 - and

53 - and 73 - and 83 - and 93 - year old bodies and you

say, "It is good."  You see our minds renewed in

baptism, our dreams and reflections, and you declare,

"It is good."  You see our future, unrealized in our

 present and unknown to our imagination, and you

insist, "It is good."  May your kingdom come (soon!)

and your will be done (fully!) on earth as it already is

in heaven and ever shall be!

Time of Meditation: "His Eye Is on the Sparrow"--arr. Pepper Choplin

Call to Worship:

L:  Loving God, life of the universe,

P:  we gather to worship you.

L:  Great Creator, who formed us in your image,

P:  we gather to worship you.

L:  Holy Redeemer, who became flesh and lived among us,

P:  we gather to worship you.

L:  Sustaining Spirit, who breathes into us always the Holy breath of life.

All:  together we gather to worship you.

Invocation:


Gathering Hymn:

"In Thy Holy Place We Bow" Voices Together #40


~Praying  & Praising~


Old Testament Reading: Psalm 111

Congregational Prayers:

Ending Prayer:


Hymn of Praise:

"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" Voices Together #88


~Hearing God's Word~


Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Message: "A Thankful Heart"--by Mike Gehman


Hymn of Response:

"Blessed Assurance" Voices Together #435

(the offering will be brought forward at this time)

Offering Prayer:

L:  What will you offer the body of Christ today?

All:  Bring all that you have.  Bring all that you are.

Left Side:  The gifts of silence and the gifts of words are welcome.

Right Side:  the gifts of leading and the gifts of following are welcome.

Left Side:  The gifts of doubt and the gifts of faith are welcome.

Right Side:  the gifts of the head and the gifts of the heart are welcome.

Left Side:  the gifts of planning and the gifts of spontaneity are welcome.

All:  May all that we are as individuals come together to strengthen the living body of the church, Christ incarnate.  Amen.


Sending Hymn:

"Go Now In Peace, Worship Continues" Voices Together #829


Benediction:


Postlude: "Sunday Joy"--Mark Hayes


Words of Dismissal:


THE CHURCH GIVES THANKS AND PRAYS FOR                                                                                             

For celebrating World-Wide Communion Sunday.

Dottie Schrock: Praise for a really good Swiss Festival

Greta McNutt, Claire Yoder, Wade Flinner, the people of Florida, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, Gene and JoAnn Miller, the family of Mike Frutig

MMN:  Tomorrow is Indigenous People's Day.  Mennonite congregations around the world are growing in their awareness of the need for healing, both in white settler communities and in Indigenous communities.  Mennonite Mission Network requests prayer that this awareness will lead to action that addresses the wounds of all who live with injustice.

Prayers for Mennonite Education-Bethel College, North Newton, KS:  Join Bethel College in giving thanks for Jalane Schmidt and William "Bill" Schmidt, receiving the Outstanding Alumnus and Distinguished Achievement awards, respectively, this evening, and for Young Alumnus awardee Ashley Klein, who speaks in convocation tomorrow.  Mennonite Early Childhood Network:  On this Pastor Appreciation Day, thank God for clergy who find ways to support families with young children.  Pray that adults will offer opportunities for young children to learn to know pastors as friends, perhaps inviting them for classroom visits.


FMC LIVES IN DISCIPLESHIP TOGETHER                                                                                                         

Next Week's Texts:

Harbor of Hope: This month's items are Laundry & Cleaning Supplies, and are due on October 26th.

October Mission Projects: Harbor of Hope: Laundry & Cleaning Supplies

Next Sunday:  We will be starting a two week series of "Sacred Listening."  Please fill out the questionaires that were passed out a couple of weeks ago.  If you have lost your copy there are more on the table with the bulletins.  You do not need to sign you name to them.  The following Sunday two representatives from the Central District Conference will come and lead our service and collect our answers to the questions that they provided.  Also there will be a delicious catered lunch following church.

Remembrance Sunday;  Please sign-up people that you wish for us to remember.  Remembrance Sunday will be November 6th.


WORSHIP                                                                   9:30-10:30                                                                                 

Greeters:                                                                                                   Mike & Kristy Keim 

Minister:                                                                                                    Mike Gehman

Worship Leader:                                                                                    Jean Flinner

Song Leader:                                                                                            April Shupe

Organist:                                                                                                    Margaret Cheslock

Pianist:                                                                                                        Suzanne Stauffer

Head Usher:                                                                                               Mike Keim


THIS WEEK                                                                                                                                                                   

Oct. 12th              Worship Committee Meeting 1:00 p.m.

Oct. 15th               Paul McNutt has a Birthday


UPCOMING EVENTS                                                                                                                                                   

Oct. 23rd              Special Meeting with CDC representatives; catered lunch provided

Oct. 26th              Harbor of Hope items due: Laundry & Cleaning Supplies

Oct. 28th             Senior Breakfast @ Dutch Valley 9:00 a.m.

Nov.   2nd             Leadership Team Meeting

Nov. 16th              Harbor of Hope items due: Canned Fruit & Veggies

Nov. 24th             Thanksgiving Day

Nov. 25th              Senior Breakfast @ Dutch Valley 9:00 a.m.

Nov. 27th              First Sunday of Advent

Nov. 29th              Homeless Shelter Meal 6:00 p.m.

Dec.   4th              Second Sunday of Advent
Dec.   7th               Leadership Team Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 11th                Third Sunday of Advent

Dec. 18th                Forth Sunday of Advent

Dec. 21st                Harbor of Hope items due: Spaghetti Sauce & Pasta

Dec. 23rd               Senior Breakfast @ Dutch Valley 9:00 a.m.

Dec. 24th               Christmas Eve Service starting at 4:00p.m.

Dec. 25th                Christmas Day: no service today enjoy family time

Dec. 31st                 Year-end Reports Due

Dec. 3st                   New Year's Eve

2023

Jan.   1st                  First Sunday after Christmas

Jan.   3rd                 Leadership Team Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Jan.   6th                 Old Christmas (Epiphany)

Jan.   8th                 Epiphany Sunday

Jan. 24th                Harbor of Hope items due: Canned Fruit & Veggies

Jan. 24-27              MCC Meat Canning at Berlin, Ohio

Jan. 26th                Senior Breakfast @ Dutch Valley 9:00 a.m.

Jan. 30th                Homeless Shelter Meal 6:00 p.m.


NEXT WEEK                                                                                                                                                                   

Greeters:                                                                                    Herb & Helene Torgler

Minister:                                                                                     Mike Gehman

Worship Leader:                                                                      Tally Maust 

Song Leader:                                                                              April Shupe

Head Usher:                                                                                Mike Keim


CHURCH LEADERSHIP                                                                                                                                             

CHURCH:

Pastor:  Mike Gehman

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

Secretary:  Tally Maust

Phone:  1-330-852-2822

Email: pastor@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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