Sunday July 3, 2022

Tally Maust • June 29, 2022

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



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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. THIS WEEK June 24 th Happy Birthday, Bob Barnes June 26 th Happy Birthday, Helene Torgler June 28 th Visitation Sunday (No church at FMC) UPCOMING EVENTS July 3 rd Happy Anniversary, Dan & Amy Hostetler July 24 th Kick-Off 100 th Anniversary Event: Ice Cream Social IN TWO WEEKS: Worship Leader (7/5): Kristy Keim Head Usher: Leadership Team LAST WEEK Attendance: 27 Offering: $1195 My Coins Count: $35.25 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, OH 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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