First Mennonite Church of Sugarcreek, Ohio

09/04/2026

This week, our Praise Series highlights belonging as the heart of praise, drawing on the unity described in the psalms. It invites us to embrace practices like singing and prayer that foster connection, reminding us that as we worship together, we grow in belonging—to God and to one another—and offer praise as a shared, communal experience. Because of God’s great love, we have unity in the Holy Spirit through Jesus’ death and resurrection.

08/28/2026

God is the master gardener. Throughout our church's history, God has led us, planting, watering, and harvesting in every season and in places we never had considered. God teaches us his patience as he reminds us that his purposes will be accomplished in his time—that God’s word never returns empty and we are privileged to serve God, each other and our community as we generously scatter the seeds of his Good News and care.

08/22/2026

We sing our faith. Our hymnals are the expressions of our deepest beliefs, hopes, longings, and aspirations. Our songs comfort, inspire, and express emotions we sometimes cannot put into words. The hymns we will sing today were chosen as favorites of those in our congregation who chose to participate, 17 of us. The ones in bold type had 3-5 votes. Each congregation has its own songs we like to sing, so some of these hymns may be new to you but we ask that you join in as best you can. We will be using the blue Hymnal: A Worship Book.

Artwork by Grace L (Blosser) Burkey (1917-1988)

08/22/2026

The psalms give us wonderful expressions of praise to God and provide an opportunity to focus on his great works, his majesty and splendor, his strength and glory, and his loving kindness and compassion towards his people. The psalms call us to sing a new song, to sing to the Lord all the earth, to praise his name and proclaim his salvation day after day. We are called to enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise, to give thanks to him and praise his name. Today is a day to remember the things God has done in our lives and in his church, the body of Christ. Let us joyfully offer praises to him and sing of his goodness towards us, lifting our voices as we remember and sing the story of God’s faithfulness.

08/14/2026

This opening week of a praise-focused series invites us to recognize God’s presence in both ordinary and extraordinary moments. Centered on awareness, it encourages embodied worship practices that engage the whole self—helping individuals and congregations connect action with reflection as they grow in gratitude, attentiveness, and praise.

08/13/2026

As part of our celebration of 100 years, our church, The First Mennonite of Sugarcreek, is hosting a community Hymn Sing on Sunday, August 23rd at 4 p.m. The guest organist will be G. Randall Gibbs of the First Moravian Church in Dover. An offering plate will be available for Mennonite Disaster Service. Refreshments will be served afterwards. We hope to see you there!

08/07/2026

Our new sense of purpose propels us into expressions of worship
and ways of life that bring God’s shalom to every corner of our
common home.

07/30/2026

Our series, “God’s Shalom For Our Common Home” invites and encourages all of us to renew our relationship with our Creator and with all creation, through prayer, celebration, conversion, commitment, and action. Today our focus is on wonder. In God’s shalom, we are called to step forward in wonder and trust, finding that the world God created is marvelously sustainable. If we release our human grasp of the world, we catch glimpses of God’s shalom in the wonder and workings of our common home. A new sense of purpose emerges, calling our former priorities into question.

07/24/2026

It is so easy to lose our sense of direction. So often, we find ourselves carrying out plans that destroy life and relationships. We forget that God took the first step of establishing a life-affirming covenant with us. Instead of living out of this harmonious starting point, humans often exploit creation in favor of our own interests. Relationships are broken and everyone suffers. We lose our way when we limit our sight to our human interests. Our way is restored when we seek God and the expanse of God’s plan for the entirety of our shared common home.

07/19/2026