Weekly Update from
Valleyview Mennonite Church
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is
Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:11
If
you have a Joy or Concern that you would like to bring forward to the
congregation on Sunday, please email Pastor Marv at marv@valleyviewmc.ca.
New and updated announcements
are marked with purple font.
Attendance
Practices at Valleyview
Live
Stream & Meeting Links
Click here: Worship &
Second Hour Live Stream
Video viewing password is in your Weekly Update email, or contact the Church Office.
10:00am
– Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview
Focus Statement:
“A Way of Life” Teachings – Wisdom
Proverbs
3: 1 – 6, 13 - 18
Use your inherent gifts wisely and live by them.
Recognize your differences and those of others in a kind and respectful way.
Continuously observe the life of all things around you, listening with clarity
and a sound mind. Respect your own limitations and those of all your
surroundings. Allow yourself to learn and live by your wisdom.
Worship
Leader: Kristibeth K
Speaker: Pastor
Marv
Song
Leader: Maggie P
Scripture
Reader: Susan BP
Pianist: Krisanne
N
Tech
Team: Tom P, Heather P
Ushers: Brian
C, Innocent H, Henry J
Counters: Brian
C, David H
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Land Acknowledgment
Announcements
Worship Committee
Highlight
Call to Worship (modified from
VT397)
Opening Prayer
Hymns: VT#196 – Come and Seek the Ways of
Wisdom
VT#145 – Touch the Earth
Lightly (song of the month)
Children’s Time
Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-6 and
13-18 (Susan B.P.)
Sermon: The Wisdom of Trusting in the Lord - Pastor Marv
Hymn of Response: VT#196 – Come and Seek the Ways of
Wisdom
Offering Prayer &
Offering
Congregational Prayer
Closing Hymn: VT#37 – Be Still and
Know
Benediction
11:00am – Second Hour *will be
live streamed*
Upstairs:
Coffee Hour; Forgiveness - focused on Ruth A. Martin's sermon from August 27
Coffee
Host: Eleanor G
Lower Level: Youth Meetup, and Children/Junior
Youth Class
Snack Host: Kate
CT
Children’s Sunday School (JK-Gr 4) Teacher:
Susan BP
Youth Meetup (Gr 8-12): Leader: Sarah D, Guest Speaker: Esther K, on Wisdom
This Week at Valleyview
Office Hours Week of Oct 22 -
28
Mon: Closed | Wed: 12-8pm | Tues, Thurs & Fri: 9:00am to 4:00pm
We encourage calling before
dropping by the office; 519-438-1705.
Oct 23 - 29: Pastor Marv Vacation
For
Pastoral Care concerns during Marv’s vacation, please contact the Pastoral Care
Team at pct@valleyviewmc.ca
Wednesday, Oct 25:
Welcome Wednesday – 12-1pm: From 9:30am-1:30pm, Valleyview
volunteers prepare and serve the Community meal at Rowntree United Church.
Please contact Doris K to inquire about future volunteering opportunities.
Friday, Oct 27:
Youth Monthly Meetup – 6:30-9:00pm – Pumpkin Carving at Jacques
& Maria’s house: Please
refer to the youth email sent by Maria on October 17th for location
details and let us know if you can make it! Hoping to see you all there,
Maria
and Jacques, Allison and David, Sarah
Youth, a reminder to Save The Date for Nov 24th monthly
gathering
- a progressive Christmas dinner. It is sure to be fun and delicious!
Friday, November 3rd at
7:00pm: Theatre of the Beat (TOTB) and their show "I Love You
and It Hurts" is coming to London. Valleyview and King's University College will be co-hosting the
show at the Kenny Theatre at King's University College. To read more
information about the show, click here:
theatreofthebeat.ca/ , or see Nov. 3 event details
(Facebook) here: https://fb.me/e/gB8gGvtUe
Senior’s Group
- Wednesday, November 15, 10- 12 noon. The
Seniors Group will be gathering in the church sanctuary. The focus for this
meeting will be, "The Winding Path of the Dementia Journey."
Maggie P. will share from her perspective as Ruth's wife and care
partner. Dementia is unique to each person, but the role of the care
partner has many common elements.
There will be
time for questions and discussion.
Friday, November 17th at 7:00pm: SAVE
THE DATE for an evening of Art and Jazz!
The Rayne Vitorino Jazz Quartet will be performing at Valleyview. In addition
to some repertoire specially prepared for us, a silent art auction will be held and delicious desserts will be provided. Tickets will
be $25 with all funds going to support our kids going to camp. It is sure to be
an evening you don’t want to miss
Next: Sunday October 29, 2023
Park Service*
10:00am – Worship
& Live Stream at Valleyview
Worship Leader: Shelley
K
Speaker: Wendy
Janzen, MCEC Eco-minister
Song Leader: Derek M
Scripture Reader: Heidi W
Pianist: Elenor
T
Tech Team: Dan H,
Heather P
Ushers: Don T, Allison
H, Helen D
Counters: Ben R,
Deb G
11:00am – Second Hour *will be live streamed*
Upstairs: Coffee Hour; Guest Presentation from Wendy Janzen, MCEC Eco-minister
Coffee Host: Maggie P
Lower
Level: Youth Meetup, and Children/Junior Youth Class
Snack Host: Snack Host Needed
Children’s Sunday
School (JK-Gr 4) Teacher:
Kristibeth K, Maria P
Youth Meetup (Gr 8-12): Youth join Adults to hear
guest speaker Wendy Janzen
Worship Schedule Preview
NOVEMBER
November 5: Humility
Adult Second Hour: Sermon Response Discussion with Pastor Marv –
Humility
November
12: Peace Sunday
Adult Second Hour: Housing Discussion with Daniel Hall
November
19: Truth
Speaker: Paul Arnold
Adult Second Hour: Sermon Response Discussion on Truth
November
26: Eternity Sunday
Announcements:
In and Around Valleyview
Calling all artists! Seeking
Silent Auction Submissions
On November 17 Valleyview is holding a fabulous music/ art event to raise money
for camp sponsorship. I am running the art auction and
need YOUR help. Please send me a picture of a piece of art you would be willing
to donate and a minimum bid so that I can put together a virtual brochure. If
you- knit, sew, sculpt, photograph, paint, draw, woodwork, etc…
please consider donating a piece to our auction event. All submissions must be
received in photograph form by Sunday, November 5th.
Thanks,
Natashja S, natashjaspenler@outlook.com
Donations to the Church Budget
For ways to donate please visit www.valleyviewmc.ca/Give.
Total donations received in October: $19,930
Monthly donations target: $23,100
Announcements: In the Broader Community
MCC Peace Conference
November 18, 2023 at
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 110 Doon Rd, Kitchener
The
MCC Peace Conference is your chance to see, hear and experience first-hand how
you and MCC are changing lives and communities through peacebuilding. This
event will inspire and inform through general sessions, workshops
and conversations with messengers of peace. Go to mcc.org/peace-conference to
learn more and to register today.
Sunday October 22, 2023 at
2:30 PM.
East Zorra Mennonite Church invites you to an
information and fundraising event:
Come to discover and be a part of the exciting final
stages of a transition plan from MC Canada Witness to Tala Bautista’s and Boyet
Ongkiko’s 's capable leadership. The Malipayon Peace Hub will provide a sustainable pathway for PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI) and Coffee for Peace
(CFP) to serve their communities into the future.
Join Joji Pantoja (MC Canada
Witness worker), Tal Batista and Ka Boyet Ongkiko
from the Philippines as they tour in Ontario. We invite you to come and help
build a future of peace in Mindanao, Island in the Philippines.
MCC: Men Listening, Men Talking
November 4, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm,
Zion Mennonite Fellowship, 47 Arthur St S, Elmira
What kind of man do you want to be and how can you live a life that matters?
Join this half day retreat for honest conversations on healthy masculinity
facilitated by Don Neufeld, coordinator for Mennonite Men in Canada. There is
no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. Learn more at mcc.org/events.
Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Fall Work Weekend (Oct 27-29) – Spend Saturday
helping to get camp ready for the winter season! This family-friendly weekend
is FREE to attend, and food is provided.
SLMC Staff Alumni Retreat (Nov. 17-19) – Come to camp to
reunite with friends and former staff! To register for Work Weekend or Staff
Alumni Retreat, visit slmc.ca/retreats.
MC Canada Book
Study – “In Deep Waters” Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis
3 Conversations in October and November - Hosted by Sandy Plett (Mennonite Church Canada
Climate Action Coordinator) these conversations will offer a space to connect
with others, to reflect together and to share our experiences and learning.
More information
MCEC Intercultural Worship Gathering
November 4, 2023
Worship begins at 4:30
Location: First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, ON
An evening of worship and praising God at the Annual Intercultural
Worship Gathering followed by a potluck. Everyone is welcome. More Information
Sunday,
December 10, 2023, 3pm. Menno Singers and Mennonite Mass Choir present Handel’s
Messiah with artistic director
Brandon Leis, a 230 voice choir, soloists Bethany Hörst (soprano), Jennifer Enns Modolo (mezzo soprano), Owen
McCausland (tenor) and Nathan Keoughan (baritone)
along with orchestra members of the former KW Symphony. Tickets are on sale now
at the Centre in the Square Box Office. www.centreinthesquare.com
For the latest news and volunteer opportunities,
visit links below:
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC): mcccanada.ca
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
(MCEC): mcec.ca
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS): mds.mennonite.net
The
September edition of On the Level is now available. In our
current issue: Ross Penner talks about the celebration at the closing of the
MDS response in Cape Breton; learn about the important role of cooks at an MDS
project: and hear from students learning skills for life while being a part of
an MDS disaster response. Click here to read more: https://conta.cc/3RtUYxg
Mennonite Economic Development
Associates (MEDA): www.meda.org
Attendance
Practices Details
Masking Policy at
Valleyview
Please continue to wear a facemask if you feel more comfortable
and remember to stay home if you are not feeling well.
Scent-Free Zone: Severe Scent Allergy
Valleyview is a scent-free zone as many participants have
strong reactions to scented products. Please refrain from using all scented
products: cologne, perfume, hairspray, hand and body
lotion.
No Peanuts: Allergy
Alert
Members in attendance experience a serious peanut allergy.
Please refrain from bringing, eating, or serving any food labelled as containing
peanuts or with warning “May contain peanuts”.