Weekly Update
March 24, 2024

Valleyview Mennonite Church

 

 

Worship Live Stream Link: Click here

Video viewing password is in your Weekly Update email, or contact the Church Office.

 

Sunday March 24, 2024
- Palm Sunday -

 

9:10am - Small choir meet to rehearse before the service

 

9:55am Families: Children are invited to open the worship service by waving palm branches down the church aisles.

To participate, please have your child wait in the foyer outside the sanctuary prior to the service. At the beginning of the service children will walk down the aisle waving supplied palm branches to music, place their palm branch in the basket under the front table, then go and sit with their family.

 

10:00am Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

Palm Sunday: Christ among us, the Way of a Servant

Join us for a joyful service filled with Hosannas and special music by the Valleyview Choir

 

Worship Leader: Linda W

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Henry B (With Small Choir)

Scripture Reader: Allison H

PCT/Community Prayer: Carol D

Pianist: Elenor T

Tech Team: Heather P, Shelley K

Ushers: Ben R, Paul W, Lynne W

Counters: Helen D, Erin W

11:00am Second Hour *No Live Stream*

Upstairs: Fellowship Time 
Coffee Host:  Eleanor G

 

Lower Level: Youth Meetup, and Children/Junior Youth Sunday School Classes

Snack Host: Deb G & Lori N

*Children & Junior Youth (JK-Gr 4): Deb G & Lori N

*Parents/Teachers, the spring teaching schedule needs volunteers. The form is on the library counter on Sundays.

Junior Youth (Gr. 5-7): Lanette FW

Youth Meetup (Gr 8-12): Sarah D/Jacob M

 

This Week at Valleyview 

 

 

Tuesday, March 26^th

5:00pm LUSO Family Meal & Activity (Lower Main Hall)

LUSO invites families from their service area to register for a free healthy meal and family activity. Valleyview assist LUSO by supplying volunteers to prep and serve food, monitor tables, and clean up.

 

Wednesday, March 27^th

11:30am 1:30pm: Welcome Wednesday @ Rowntree UC
Valleyview serves the Welcome Wednesday community lunch meal at Rowntree United Church (Cheapside St), the fourth Wednesday of each month, except in Dec., July and August.

 

Thursday, March 28^th

7:00pm Male Chorus Rehearsal at Valleyview (Upstairs)

 

Friday, March 29^th

10:00am - Good Friday Tenebrae Service at Valleyview

 

 

Sunday March 31^st Easter Breakfast at Valleyview, before Worship: 8:30 - 9:30 am.

 

Saturday, April 20^th Intergenerational Gathering at Valleyview. Mark your calendars! Details will come later for a planned afternoon hike, casual meal, and evening of board games at Valleyview.

 

Next: Friday March 29, 2024
Good Friday Tenebrae Service

 

10:00am Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

Good Friday: The Passion of Christ

We remember the Last Supper with communion and then move into the Tenebrae service for a time of readings and reflection, ending in silence and darkness.

 

Worship Leader: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Derek M

Pianist: Elenor T

Tech Team: Gary G, Shelley K

Ushers: Brian C< Innocent M, Henry J

 

Next: Sunday March 31, 2024
Easter Sunday

 

10:00am Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

March 31 @ 10am - Easter Sunday: Christ among us!

Returning to the sanctuary as it was on Good Friday, we enter in quiet and darkness while waiting for the announcement of the empty tomb with Christ is Risen He is Risen Indeed.

 

Worship Leader: Andrea S

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Maggie P

Scripture Reader: Gloria J

Pianist: Rayne D

Tech Team: Heather P, John S

Ushers: Don T, Allison H, Helen D

Counters: Terry Z, Evan B

No Second Hour this week

 

Worship Preview

 

Holy Week at Valleyview

  

March 29 @ 10 am - Good Friday: The Passion of Christ

We remember the Last Supper with communion and then move into the Tenebrae service for a time of readings and reflection, ending in silence and darkness.

 

***Easter Breakfast*** March 31 from 8:30-9:30am downstairs

Enjoy breakfast and conversation prior to the Easter Worship service.

Please bring finger foods to share (muffins, Paska or other baked goods, cheese & crackers, fruit).

Coffee and juice will be provided.

Please remember to bring your own dishes for your family plates, cutlery, glasses/mugs.

Volunteers Needed: to assist with the set-up and take down of tables and chairs we ask that you arrive at 8am. If able to assist please let Brenda F know: brendafriesen1963@gmail.com

 

March 31 @ 10am - Easter Sunday: Christ among us!

Returning to the sanctuary as it was on Good Friday, we enter in quiet and darkness while waiting for the announcement of the empty tomb with Christ is Risen He is Risen Indeed.

 

***Easter Flowers***

We invite you to bring tulips and daffodils to decorate the sanctuary. 

Due to many scent allergies, please ensure floral arrangements do not include any other flowers.

 

Announcements: In and Around Valleyview

 

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

Student In A Box (Shoebox) Gifting 
Our college and university students are finishing essays and preparing for final exams in a few short weeks. We seek to help them feel God s love and remind them their church family is thinking about them at this time of year. Our past students have shared how much they appreciated receiving the surprise boxes and the knowledge our community cares about them. 

 

On the library counter in the upper lobby beginning Sunday March 17, you will find boxes with a Valleyview student s name on them. Please consider picking one (or more), filling it, and arranging delivery in the first week of April.

 

Ideas to fill the boxes and remind them of home & Easter: 
-Home-made goods (soup mix, cookies, etc.) 
-Gift cards (coffee, convenience food, retail, etc.) 
-Seasonal greeting card or postcard 

-Favourite snacks or candy 

-Inspirational/d cor (coasters, magnet, photo frame, festive lights, mug, etc.) 
-Fun (fidgets, a magazine, a book for summer reading, etc.) 
-Practical (hygiene items, school supplies, cozy socks, etc.)   

 

Donations to the Church Budget

 

For ways to donate please visit www.valleyviewmc.ca/Give. 

 

Total Donations received in March: $18,164

Monthly donations target: $24,158

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $64,620
2024 Annual donations target: $289,897

 

Announcements: In the Broader Community

 

Conrad Grebel University College
The Annual Spirituality and Aging Seminar will take place on Friday, June 21^st in-person and virtually at Conrad Grebel University College. Rev. Dr. Mark Roberts presents From Problems to Possibilities: Faith Communities enabling those in the third of life to flourish.  This seminar challenges the narratives about elders in communities, churches, and society at large; exploring the role churches can play in empowering older adults. Visit grebel.ca/spirituality for registration information. Professionals, practitioners, and all interested are welcome.

 

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 March edition of On the Level is now available from Mennonite Disaster Service. In our current issue: learn how MDS is assessing the damage following tornadoes in the Midwest, a Canadian volunteer shares his view of "blessed interruptions,' and get a recap of the Annual Celebration plus check out opportunities for you to volunteer! Click on this link to read more: https://conta.cc/4ajsn3D

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA): www.meda.org

 

Attendance Practices at Valleyview

 

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 .