Come and See What God

Has Done

First Mennonite Church

Sugarcreek, Ohio July 3, 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Come and See What God Has Done

~Gathering~

Prelude: "I Love To Tell the Story"--arr. Dale Wood

Welcome & Announcements:

Focus Statement: Come and see what God has done.

See what wonderful things he has done for people!

Time of Meditation: "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"--arr. Charles Converse

Call to Worship:

L:  Make a joyful noise to God all the earth; and sing the glory of God's name!

               Congregation Sings Alleluia from Voices Together #66

L:  Give to God glorious praise, for the deeds of the Lord are awesome.

               Congregation Sings Alleluia from Voices Together #66

L:  Come and see what God has done.  Come and let the sound of the Lord's praise be heard.

               Congregation Sings Alleluia from Voices Together #66

Invocation:

Gathering Hymn:

"Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing" Voices Together #7

~Prayer & Praising~

Psalm Reading: Psalm 30

Congregational Prayers/Joys & Concerns:

Ending Prayer:

Hymn of Praise:

"To God Be the Glory" Voices Together#84

~Hearing God's Word~

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-16

Message: "Living As A New Creation"--by Mike Gehman

~Response & Sending~

Hymn of Response:

"Come and See" Voices Together #282

(the offering will be brought forward at this time)

Offering Prayer:

Sending Hymn:

"Go, My Friends, in Grace" Voices Together #810

Benediction:

Postlude: "Gracious Spirit, Dwell With Me"--arr. John Wilson

Words of Dismissal:

THE CHURCH GIVES THANKS AND PRAYS FOR                                                                                                                                                                                                             

For maturing with the fruits of the Spirit.

Praise for the safety of everyone in the storm a couple of weeks ago.

Praise that our old choir robes got their stage debut in The Little Theater's "Footloose"

A Sunday visitor: Is grateful for God's guidance through troubling times in her life.

MMN: Mennonite Mission Network's week-long Youth Venture civil rights learning tour begins today.  Pray for the 23 participants as they focus on the realities of racial injustice in the United States, both in the past and present.

Prayers for Mennonite Education-Anabaptist Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, IN: Pray for students in !Explore: A Theological Program for High School Youth and their program leaders as they participate in Mennonite World conference Assembly 17 in Indonesia and join with Indonesian youth for worship, service, study and relationship-building.

FMC LIVES IN DISCIPLESHIP TOGETHER                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Next Week's Texts: Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Psalm 25:1-10; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37

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

July Mission Projects: Harbor of Hope: Paper Products; MCC's My Coins Count

Comforter Knotting Party: This Wednesday, July 6 at 6:30--8:30 p.m. we will have another time to knot comforters for MCC.  We all had such a good time at the last comforter night that it was decided to have another one.  And Amy Stauffer-McNutt, and some of the pictures of the last "Knotting Party" was on the front page of the Budget.

Mennonite World Conference: The 17th World Conference starts this Tuesday, July 5th and runs until the 10th.  If you ever have wanted to attend a world conference you can do so this year online.  I you are interested go to info@mwc.org to register.  You will not be able to register after July 9.

Next Sunday: Is our annual service at Winklepleck Grove.  "The Lovedays" will be with us for the third year.  And as always we will have a carry-in meal following the service.  Then later the same day the Sugarcreek Ministerial will host the "Music Fest".  Our church is responsible for the ice-cream.

Music Fest: We are in charge of the ice-cream for the Fest.  We need donations of ice-cream toppings.  You can bring them to the church anytime up until July 10th.

Summer Series "Coming to the Water":  The Worship Committee is looking for people to share water stories.  The categories are: River, Danger, Searching, Healing, Storms, Living Water, and Crossing.  Please see a member of the Worship Committee if you are willing to share your water experiences.

WORSHIP                                                                                               9:30-10:30                                                                                                                                                                   

Greeters:                                                                                                Lizzie Keim, Keo Sixiengmay

Minister:                                                                                                 Mike Gehman

Worship Leader:                                                                                 Jean Flinner

Song Leader:                                                                                        April Shupe

Organist:                                                                                                 Margaret Cheslock

Pianist:                                                                                                    Suzanne Stauffer

Head Usher:                                                                                          Leadership Team

THIS WEEK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

July   3         Dan & Amy Hostetler's Wedding Anniversary

July   6         Comforter Knotting Party 6:30--8:30 p.m.

July   6         Leadership Team Meeting 7:00 p.m.

July   7         Mike & Kristy Keim's Wedding Anniversary

July   7         Worship Committee 2:00 p.m.

July 10        Bertie Showers has a Birthday

July 10        Service at Winklepleck Grove with "The Lovedays" starting at 10:00 a.m. with a carry-in Meal

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

UPCOMING EVENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

July 27         Harbor of Hope items due: Paper Products

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: PB & Jelly

NEXT WEEK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Greeters:                                                                                   Everyone!

Guest Ministers:                                                                    "The Lovedays"

Worship Leader:                                                                    Mike Gehman

Song Leader:                                                                            April Shupe

Head Usher:                                                                              Leadership Team

CHURCH LEADERSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

CHURCH:

Pastor: Mike Gehman

Pastor's Hours: Wednesday 9:30a.m.--2:30p.m.

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

Trustee Contact: Dan Hostetler

Secretary Contact: Amy Stauffer-McNutt