The Harvest is Plentiful,

But Laborers are Few

First Mennonite Church

Sugarcreek, Ohio July 10, 2022

Worship: 10:00 a.m.

Winklepleck Grove

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Focus Statement: "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are

few, therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his

harvest.  Jesus' words remind us of the extraordinary road we walk

in this world.  We walk by faith; we walk with God; we walk with a

mission and the authority of God to do his work.  (Luke 10:2);  Glenn Ludwig

~Gathering~

Welcome & Announcements:

Time of Meditation:  "Thy Loving Kindness"--April Shupe, Mike Gehman

Thy Loving Kindness

(Psalm 63:3-4)

Thy Loving Kindness is better than life,

Thy loving kindness is better than life.

My lips shall praise Thee,

My lips shall praise Thee,

I will lift up my hands unto Thy name.

I lift my hands up, unto Thy name,

I lift my hands up, unto Thy name.

My lips shall praise Thee,

Thus will I bless thee,

I will lift up my hands unto Thy name.

Call to Worship:

L:  We gather to worship together.

P:  Different people, different lives, different histories.

L:  Yet all children of the same God!

P:  Created lovingly by the Source of life!

L:  We gather to reconnect with one another.

P:  Different people, different lives, different histories,

L:  Yet all disciples of one Teacher.

P:  Jesus, the Word made flesh, dwelling among us.

L:  We gather with different joys and sorrows, different hopes and fears. . . .

P:  Different people, different lives, different histories,

L:  Yet one people with one God, one faith, one baptism.

All:  Let us open ourselves to the presence of God at work in us, among us, and through us.~

Prayer:

Joys & Concerns of the Congregation:

Ending Prayer:

Special Music by The Lovedays:

"On the Banks of the River"

"By the Mark"

"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"

"I Am Just a Pilgrim"

~Proclaiming~

Scripture: Luke 10:1-11

Message: "The Next Chapter"--by Amy Loveday

Song of Response:

"I Saw the Light"

sung by Scott & Amy Loveday

~Sending~

Sending Words:

May God, who watches over all the righteous,

give you the gifts needed to be a capable servant.

May Jesus Christ, who welcomes everyone,

give you the loving heart of a child

so that you can welcome others unconditionally.

May the Holy Spirit, who gives us the understanding we need

to love God and to love others,

give us unselfish and generous hearts,

to heal relationships and to live in peace.

THE CHURCH GIVES THANKS AND PRAYS FOR                                                                                                                                                                                                               

For all of the good things that God has provided for us.

Mike Gehman: It was good to reconnect with CDC people at conference last week.  Also to participate in the meetings.

Camp Friedenswald, Suzie Armstrong, our country and our leaders, prayers for the different religions to live in harmony around the world

Mennonite World Conference 17 Indonesia: For the women who made worship possible through their gifts of music, writing, and preaching.

MMN:  Mennonite Mission Network requests prayer for the Indonesian Mennonite churches that are hosting Mennonite World Conference 17 Assembly.  Pray that the bonds of God's love and shalom, which participants are sharing at this global gathering, will be extended around the world, as people return to their home communities.  Pray, also, for safety in travel and protection from COVID-19.

Prayers for Mennonite Education-MEA's Instituto Biblico Anabautista (IBA): Pray for the new group of students at the IBA virtual study center.  the students are from Philadelphia, PA, Miami, FL, and Newton, KS.  They will be taking the course "The Justice and Peace of Jesus."  May this course encourage them to continue to learn more about God's Word.  Pray for their new lead tutor, Teresa Perez-Soto.  May God grant her wisdom and challenges of a virtual study center.  Pray also for the assistant tutors, Andres Mendoza and Josue Gonzalez.

FMC LIVES IN DISCIPLESHIP TOGETHER                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Next Week's Texts: Genesis 1-2; Exodus 14; Joshua 1; Psalm 137; Matthew 3-4; John 4; Acts 13; Revelation 22

Harbor of Hope: This month's items are Paper Products and are due on July 27.

Mission Projects for July: Harbor of Hope: Paper Products; MCC's My Coin Count; Comforter Knotting

Next Week: "Come to the Water!"  if we take up the invitation of this beautiful biblical call, what will we see, what will we hear, and what will we be called to do when we get there?  Many possibilities arise.  This will be our summer series, sounds interesting.

WORSHIP                                                                                              10:00A.M.                                                                                                                                                                     

Greeters:                                                                                               Everyone!

Guest Ministers:                                                                                The Lovedays

Worship Leader:                                                                                Mike Gehman

Song Leader:                                                                                       April Shupe

Organist:                                                                                               Margaret Cheslock

Pianist:                                                                                                   Suzanne Stauffer

Head Usher:                                                                                         Leadership Team

THIS WEEK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

July 10         Bertie Showers has a Birthday Today!

July 10        Annual service at Winklepleck Grove with The Lovedays 10:00a.m.

July 10        Music Fest behind the Fire Station starting at 4:30p.m.

July 12         Nikki & TJ Bahler's Wedding Anniversary

UPCOMING EVENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

July 27         Harbor of Hope items due: Paper Products

July 27         Comforter Knotting time to be determined

July 28         Worship Committee 2:00 p.m.

July 29         Senior Breakfast @ Dutch Valley 9:00 a.m.

Aug.   3         Leadership Team Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Aug. 5-6       Ohio MCC Relief Sale at Wooster Fairgrounds

Aug. 24         Harbor of Hope items due: Soup & Mac-N-Cheese

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

Aug. 30        Homeless Shelter Meal 6:00 p.m.

Sept.   5         Labor Day

Sept.   7        Leadership Team Meeting 7:00 p.m.

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

Sept. 29        Harbor of Hope items due: PB & Jelly   

NEXT WEEK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Greeters:                                                                                                April Shupe, Bertie Showers

Minister:                                                                                                 Mike Gehman

Worship Leader:                                                                                 April Shupe

Song Leader:                                                                                        April Shupe

Head Usher:                                                                                          Leadership Team

CHURCH LEADERSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

CHURCH:

Pastor: Mike Gehman

Pastor's hours: 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