Weekly Update
April 21, 2024
Valleyview Mennonite Church
For no one can lay any foundation
other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
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Video viewing password is in your Weekly Update email, or contact the Church Office.
Sunday April 21, 2024
10:00am Worship & Live Stream at
Valleyview
Musical Worship Service
Worship Leader: Pastor Marv
Song Leader: Maggie P
Scripture Reader: Gloria J
Pianist: Elenor T
Tech Team: Heather P, Tom P
Ushers: Brian C, Innocent
M, Henry J
Counters: Ben R, Russ S
Order of
Service
Gathering:
VT#1
Summoned by the God who made us
VT#31
Come, we that love the Lord
Scripture Reading #1: Psalm 100
Call to Worship (VT# 855)
Welcome
Prayer
Song: VT# 80 We sing to you, O
God
Lighting of Peace Candle
Song of the Month: VT#299 God
lights a lamp
Children s Time: I Talk Like
a River, by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith
(Sing
Be still and know the God is here as children gather)
Scripture Reading #2: Nehemiah
12:27-47
Confession: VT#141 Create in
me a clean heart, O God
Assurance: VT#166 Your love is
washing over me
Reading: Grasshoppers,
by Paul Fleischman
Confessing Faith: VT#440 Ask
the complicated questions
Scripture Reading #3: Colossians
3:12-17
Response: VT#572 Let this mind
be in you
Offering:
Our
offerings we bring to You.
Congregational Sharing: Pastor
Marv
Song: VT#127 Bless the Lord,
my soul
Sending Song: VT#581
Benediction
11:00am
Second Hour
Coffee Host:
Lower Level: Youth Meetup, and Children/Junior Youth Sunday
School Classes
Snack
Host: Kristibeth
K
*Children
& Junior Youth (JK-Gr 4): Kristibeth K
Junior
Youth (Gr. 5-7): Lanette
FW
Youth
Meetup (Gr 8-12): Sarah D/Jacob M
This Week at Valleyview
Saturday, April 20th
*Event* - Intergenerational Gathering at Valleyview
Activities:
- 3:30pm Hike: Led by Mike F, through Kilally Woods
along north shore of Thames River. We will meet
by the Dan Pulham Field at the far east end of
Windemere Road off Adelaide and begin our hike from this point. (one
hour)
- 5:00pm Dinner at the church: Wiener roast and Ice Cream Sundaes free-will offering
will be collected to help cover the cost of the meal
- 6:00pm Intergenerational
table games planned by Sarah D
***In the event of rain,
the hike will be canceled but we will still have a wiener roast dinner at 5pm,
followed by Table games.
Tuesday,
April 23rd
5:30-8:00pm:
The Art in Recovery Recreation Group
(Basement Main Hall)
A free art and recreation group meeting up once
per month for people in the recovery/recovering stages of addiction (whether
substance or process). Offering a fully supplied art group that encourages
positive communication and supports to group members
in any stage of recovery. Come paint your worries away with us! Pre-Registration
required, spaces limited. To Register for The Art in Recovery: visit Facebook Link, or contact Emily Holden:
519-317-1527. For more information,
contact the Church Office.
7:30pm:
Board Meeting (online)
Wednesday,
April 24th:
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, April 25th
7:00pm Male Chorus Rehearsal at Valleyview
(Upstairs)
Friday, April 26th
7:00pm-9:00pm Youth Monthly
Gathering at Valleyview
We ll meet at the church for our next youth event for
board games and ice cream sundaes evening. We'll have a large selection of
games to choose from, and please feel free to bring any of your favourites to play as well.
Please RSVP by April 24th to David &
Allison H (email sent April 16th) to let us know if you can make it,
as well as if you have a dairy allergy.
Saturday,
May 4th 9am, Spring Clean-Up (Exterior yard) at Valleyview
Volunteers
needed! Please contact Helmut W., if you re able to help with a spring cleanup
of Valleyview s property - shrubs, branches, mulch & garden beds, etc. E-mail: wienswood@gmail.com (Rain date: Saturday, May 11th)
Sunday,
May 5th 11:00am, the Annual Business Meeting of the Congregation will
be held during the Second Hour time in-person at Valleyview.
Next: Sunday April 28, 2024
10:00am Worship & Live
Stream at Valleyview
Musical Worship Service
Worship Leader: Pastor Marv
Guest Speaker: Tom
Neufeld, Canadian Food Grains Bank
Song Leader: Derek M
Scripture Reader: Elma F
Pianist: Rayne VD
Tech Team: Heather P, Shelley
K
Ushers: Don t, Allison H,
Helen D
Counters: Helen D, Erin W
11:00am
Second Hour *Live
Streamed*
Upstairs: Tom Neufeld, Canadian Food Grains Bank
Coffee Host: Helen D
Lower Level: Youth Meetup, and
Children/Junior Youth Sunday School Classes
Snack Host: To be determined
*Children & Junior Youth (JK-Gr 4): To be
determined
Junior Youth (Gr. 5-7): Lanette FW
Youth Meetup (Gr 8-12): Sarah D/Jacob M
Worship Preview
April 28: Worship & Second Hour Guest Speaker: Tom
Neufeld - Canadian Food Grains Bank
May 5: Salvation History series continues - Prophets
#2 - Jeremiah 29:4-14
Second Hour: Annual Business Meeting of the Congregation
May 12: Salvation History series continues - What Salvation
really looks like - Luke 4:14-21
Second Hour:
Sermon response discussion
May 19 Pentecost
May 26 Paul Arnold speaking, special music
provided by Bethany Horst and Charmaine Fopoussi
June 2 Fanshawe Park Worship Service and Church
Picnic
Announcements:
In and Around Valleyview
New
and updated announcements are marked with purple font.
April
28 Sunday Lunch Bunch
The Sunday Lunch Bunch is a Valleyview group that
meets in each other's homes on a monthly basis for
shared food and fellowship. It has met very sporadically since Covid struck but
is now starting up again.
The Lunch Bunch is an open group, so you are invited
to join in whenever it works for you.
Usually the meal is potluck with drinks being provided by the hosts. Attendees
bring their own dishes.
This month our hosts are Doris and Enos Kipfer and
we will be meeting in the community room of their building on April 28th right
after church. Since this room does not have kitchen facilities, we will each
bring our own lunches instead of having a potluck.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Doris and Enos
at edkipfer@yahoo.ca. Location
details are in the Sunday Lunch Bunch email sent to the congregation on
Thursday, April 18.
Regards,
Gloria Janzen
Annual Business Meeting Sunday, May 5, 11:00am:
The Annual Business
Meeting of the Congregation is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, 2023. The
meeting will occur during the Second Hour following the end of Sunday Worship,
at 11:00am in-person at Valleyview, and Live Stream will be available. The Notice
& Proxy forms, Agenda, Booklet, and Slate of Nominees will be made
available Sunday, April 21st at www.valleyviewmc.ca > Resources, as well as emailed to the congregation.
Donations to the Church Budget
For ways to donate please visit www.valleyviewmc.ca/Give.
Total Donations received in April: $6,368
Monthly donations target:
$24,158
Total donations received Year-to-Date: $76,384
2024 Annual donations target: $289,897
Announcements: In the Broader Community
Menno Singers
Saturday, May 4, 7:30pm (St Matthews Lutheran, Kitchener) and Sunday,
May 5, 3:00pm (Wallenstein Bible Chapel): Menno Singers with
Artistic Director Brandon Leis joins voices with the Heart Cry Ensemble to
present My God is a Rock Songs to Celebrate God s Faithfulness. Tickets
$20, Child/Student $5 at www.mennosingers.com or at the door.
Join us at the 58th New Hamburg
Mennonite Relief Sale
May 24
& 25, New Hamburg Fairgrounds
Get ready for a weekend of excitement at the New
Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale! Join us for a fantastic time filled with fun,
food, and the chance to reconnect with old friends while making new ones. Mark
your calendars for Friday evening and Saturday as we kick off the festivities!
Don't let this chance slip by to immerse yourself in community spirit and lend
your support to MCC. Visit nhmrs.com for all the details. See you there!
Run for Relief
Saturday,
May 25 at 8 am, New Hamburg Fairgrounds
Lace up your shoes and get ready to Run for
Relief! Before you join the lines for spring rolls and doughnuts at the
New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale, get an early morning 2 km or 5 km fun run in
at the Run for Relief. Not a runner? Walkers are also welcome! All participants
are invited to gather at the New Hamburg Fairgrounds at 8:00 am. For more info,
go to nhmrs.com/run-for-relief.
For the latest
news and volunteer opportunities, visit links below:
MCC (Mennonite Central Committee): mcccanada.ca
MCEC (Mennonite Church Eastern Canada): mcec.ca
MDS (Mennonite Disaster Service): mds.mennonite.net
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April edition of On the Level is now available.
Read: https://conta.cc/4axVlxk
MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates): 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 .
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