Weekly Update
May 12, 2024

Valleyview Mennonite Church

 

 

10:00am - Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

Worship Leader: Shelley K

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Maggie P

Scripture Reader: Allison H

Pianist: Rayne D

Tech Team: Heather P, Dan H

Ushers: Ben R, Paul W, Lynne W

Counters: Ken D, David H

11:00am - Second Hour

Upstairs: Second Hour: Andrea S. will provide an update, sharing photos and stories from her recent visit with Erik in Fort Hope, Ontario
Coffee Host: Helen D

Lower Level: Youth and Junior Youth Sunday School

There is no Children s Snack and no class for JK-Gr 4 age group this weekend.

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

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

 

 

Wednesday, May 15^th

10am: Seniors Gathering at Valleyview (see Announcements for details)

 

Thursday, May 16^th

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

 

 

Tuesday, May 21^st

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.

 

Saturday, May 25 - 7:30pm: Valleyview Male Chorus Spring Concert

Walking the Journey  - First Baptist Church, 568 Richmond Street, London

Tickets available from Chorus members:
Admission $20, Students 13+ $15. Children 12 & under free

Donations gratefully received for InDwell

 

Sunday, June 2 - 10:30am: Valleyview s annual Fanshawe Park Worship & Picnic

 

10:00am - Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

Pentecost, Communion Service

 

Worship Leader: Elenor T

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Henry B

Scripture Reader: ___

Pianist: Krisanne N

Tech Team: Heather P, Shelley K

Ushers: Brian C, Innocent M, Henry J

Counters: Brian C, Ben R

No Second Hour - Victoria Day Holiday Weekend

 

May 19: Pentecost

 

May 26: Paul Arnold speaking

Special music provided by Bethany H and Charmaine F

 

June 2: Fanshawe Park Worship Service and Church Picnic

 

June 9: Worship Service

 

June 16: Worship Service

Second Hour: Baptism of Jolica & Ilycene, gathering at the home of Deb & Gary G

 

 

Announcements

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

Craft Supplies for Fanshawe Park Worship & Picnic

This year there will once again be a craft project at the Fanshawe Park picnic on June 2. If you would like to participate, you will need to bring the following:

 

        one empty 796-ml tin can, a size commonly used for tomatoes or fruit. (The size is specific to fit inside a structure.)

        a green-handled, square-drive screwdriver if you have one.

 

An example of the craft is on display in the upper foyer. Please leave your can with your name on it at the display by Sunday, May 26^th. I will bring your tin and a craft kit to the park on June 2.

 

See you there.

Tim

 

Seniors' Gathering Wednesday, May 15 at 10AM

Shelley K. will be bringing us a survey of London's art history, especially the hotbed of the 1960s to the 1980s, and this particular thing artist Greg Curnoe called "Regionalism". What was it, how was it received, who were some of the key figures, and why did it happen in London (of all places!?)

 

This quote in an American magazine from 1969 sums it up:

"WHAT LONDON, ONTARIO, HAS THAT EVERYWHERE ELSE NEEDS

London...is also one of Canada's four major art scenes. Younger than Montreal, livelier than Toronto, vying with Vancouver in variety and sheer quantity of output, it is in many ways the most important of the four."
-Barry Lord

 

 

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp

SLMC Annual Meeting - Silver Lake Mennonite Camp will hold its 2024 Annual Meeting on May 11^th at 11:30am on Zoom (link at slmc.ca). There will be voting on by-law changes that can be found on the SLMC website. All are welcome!

SLMC Grand Paddle & Hike - Silver Lake Mennonite Camp is holding its annual fundraiser May 10-12. Visit the fundraising site or slmc.ca to donate and help reach the fundraising goal.

 

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

- 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 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 .