Wadsworth First Mennonite Church

10/14/2026

This Sunday, October 18th we will begin our 4-week series from our Central District Conference theme "Rise Up! Take Courage!"
This Sunday includes " Voice your rage!" How do we do that?
Sunday School is at 9:30 and worship at 10:45 (worship is also available via zoom--just request a link)

10/05/2026

Mark your calendars! Always amazing!

09/05/2026

Wild Church take 2! Please join us tomorrow at 10:45 at the farm for Living in Relationship: Reconnecting in Love with Family. We will look at what Jesus said about family and what that means for us all. We will have time to walk around the farm or sit and observe creation in how we are all connected as we also reconnect with a new kind of family. How can we draw our circles wide--wider still.

Please bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. We will have potluck picnic afterward with paper products and water furnished. Please remember a serving spoon if you need one.

Come check us out. Please pm me if you need the address.

08/30/2026

What a surprise change of weather. Last night it looked great. This morning a huge wet front is coming through at 11:00-3:00, just when we would be having worship and fun. So.... we will meet this morning in the sanctuary. Please still bring your water and picnic foods. We will look out the windows and doors and imagine ourselves out there in the green creation.
There is a request to reschedule another wild church for next Sunday if the weather is good. I will need to check a few things out first. I know so many look forward to our time together at the farm.

Next week's theme is Reconnecting in Love: Family (through blood and our chosen family).

08/30/2026

Do you get frustrated reading the Bible? It is hard to read. Some of the chapters are riveting and we can't put the book down, some we can hardly stay awake through, some we know so well that we must reeeeealy pay attention to get something new from it, and others...well....some are just difficult. If you are interested in listening to a message on What are you looking for? click the link below. It includes one of the scriptures from Joshua. It is from 8/23/26 https://www.firstmennonite.com/sermons .ikvd69ugofz

08/30/2026

Tomorrow we will have our last Wild Church of 2026. Reconnecting in Love: Coming to the Water of Creation. We will be meeting together in front of a pond at a local farm. Please message me if you need the address. We will share a picnic potluck afterward.

This will be the first of 5 weeks on the Season of Creation as we also look at what it means to reconnect with creation, family, community, and our world. We will end with a celebration of music as we reconnect in love and celebrate communion and a light meal of fresh produce in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.

07/04/2026

We had planned another Wild Church together with Summit Mennonite at Hubbard Valley, but unfortunately, we need to move it to behind our sanctuary because of a higher chance of rain.

The wild church theme is still Silence.

Please bring your outdoor chairs and food to the church tomorrow. Put your food inside in the room on the right side of the hallway with blue carpet (fridge or table). We will meet in the yard behind the church (go through the open gate) into the shade. We would like to hold the "wild" part of the service outside. For those who may find it more difficult to sit outside or move to another location, please sit on the right side of the sanctuary and we will open the windows so everyone can hear and sing along and also look out the window when we look around at God's creation. Then we can all come back inside for the message by Shawn Hilliard.

06/26/2026

So very sad and scary for them 🙏🏼

We call on your prayers and actions of solidarity with our members in Venezuela.

On 24 June 2026, Venezuela was struck by two earthquakes of greater than 7.0 magnitude each, followed by aftershocks. The earthquakes affected a significant region of the country but the severest effects have been reported in La Guaira and the capital city, Caracas.

At time of writing, confirmed deaths were near 200 with some 1 000 wounded. However, thousands are missing with many buildings collapsed.

“The emotional impact has been strong especially for those in the Caracas area,” says Pablo Stucky, MWC regional representative for Latin America – Andino region. “The damage and loss of life has been very significant, along with disruptions in communication for example. All this requires rebuilding in a country already economically fragile.”

https://mwc-cmm.org/en/stories/urgent-prayer-for-venezuela/

06/26/2026

Pizza party and worship! We enjoyed food and fellowship and then participated along with our Central District Conference opening worship service live through zoom. It was a great way for those who have never experienced Central District Conference annual meetings to get a flavor of what a few get to participate in person each year. Thanks to Emma Hartman for making this happen!

06/13/2026

FUNDRAISER FOR THE WADSWORTH COMMUNITY at 405 Trease Road 9:00-3:00 TODAY. All donations go to Marian's Closet, Salvation Army and FISH.