Weekly Update
June 23, 2024

Valleyview Mennonite Church

 

 

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10:00am - Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

Theme: Anabaptist Common Practices #2 - Living Simply, and honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day. 

 

Wearing of orange shirts is encouraged. 

 

Worship Leader: Maggie P

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Derek M

Scripture Reader: Evan B

Musicians: Rayne D, Derek M

Tech Team: Heather P, Tom P

Ushers: Helen D, Paul W, Lynne W

Counters: Terry Z, Evan B

 

Order of Service

Announcements

Welcome

Hymn: VT#145 - Touch the Earth Lightly

Land Acknowledgement

Lighting the Peace Candle

Call To Worship

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NIV)

Confessional Prayer

Hymn: VT#536 - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (song of the month)

Children s Story ♫ Be Still and Know ♫ 

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13 (NIV)

Hymn: VT#806 - Called by Earth and Sky

Message: Be joyfully content - Pastor Marv

Offering ♫ Our Offerings We Bring to You ♫

Community Prayer

Hymn: Be Renewed in the Spirit of your Mind (Blue Duotang #27)

Benediction

 

Second Hour with Christian Formation & Children s Sunday School will return in September.

 

 

Upcoming Staff Absences/Church Office Closed:

Sunday, June 30^th

Tuesday, July 2^nd (Canada Day in lieu)

July 15-22: Pastor Marv on vacation

 

Sunday, June 23:

The Sunday Lunch Bunch
Meeting this Sunday after the 2nd hour at the home of Dave and Gloria J. This is an open group so you are welcome to join if this date and time works for you. Lunch will be potluck so please bring something to share. Drinks will be provided. Address details were sent to the congregation by email announcement on Tuesday, June 18.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Gloria: gloria.janzen@yahoo.ca. 

 

Tuesday, June 25:

5:30-8:00pm: The Art in Recovery Recreation Group (Basement Main Hall)
A free art and recreation group meeting once per month for people in the recovery/recovering stages of addiction (whether substance or process). We encourage positive communication and supports to group members in any stage of recovery. Pre-Registration required, spaces limited. Visit Facebook Link, or contact Emily H: 519-317-1527.

 

7:30pm Board Meeting (online)

 

 

Next Youth Gathering: Friday July 5^th, evening

Our next youth event will be a pool party and BBQ at David & Allison H s house. We will send out a reminder and more details by email closer to the date. Please RSVP by July 3rd.

 

 

There is no worship or livestream at Valleyview on June 30 and August 4 summer holiday weekends

As an alternative, click this link to access a list of nearby MCEC churches offering livestream worship: https://mcec.ca/article/9974-live-streaming-mcec-congregations

 

During our worship services this summer, we will be focusing on different Anabaptist Common Practices.  These practices or characteristics of Anabaptist communities are explored in Stuart Murray's latest book, The New Anabaptists.  This new book is a companion to Murray's The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith, which focused on the core convictions of Anabaptist faith.  

Join us for summer worship as we explore these common Anabaptist practices and the thought-provoking questions and discussions which they may raise about our lives today.

 

July 7:  Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices #3 Multi-voiced Worship & Biblical Interpretation

July 14:  Worship Service and communion:  Anabaptist Common Practices #5 Communion as a Peace Meal

July 21:  Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices #6 Non-hierarchical Leadership, David Friesen-Waldner speaking

July 28: Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices #7 Consensual Decision-making

August 4:  Holiday weekend - NO worship service at Valleyview

August 11: Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices #8 Practicing Mutual Accountability, and faith testimony from Natalie J. 

Second Hour:  Baptism of Natalie, gathering at home of Elenor & Don T. 

August 18: Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices #9 Practicing Peacemaking

August 25: Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices #20 Practicing Mutual Aid

September 2: In person worship only - no live stream

Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices #11 Telling the Truth

 

 

Announcements

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

 

June - August: LUSO Food Drive

Valleyview will be helping LUSO restock some food and hygiene items for their emergency food cupboard. The donations will be given directly to families/individuals in need and will help get us through the summer months.

Where to drop off:

 

 

Community Board at Valleyview:

There are many needs for volunteering and community involvement in London to aid locals, newcomers, adults and children. On our Community Board in the upper foyer at Valleyview, we regularly post opportunities that are brought to us by organizations. Please have a look.

Some recent highlighted needs:

- The Children s Aid Society of London is in crisis need for more foster parent homes to serve children of all ages from newborn to age 18. An information session for those interested in learning more will be held on June 26^th. Adults of any age can foster, from younger adults to seniors who are retired and have flexible schedules. People who can offer anything from respite care for a couple of days at a time, to providing full-time care to children. Support, training opportunities, and guaranteed financial compensation are provided. (Posted: June 12, 2024)

 

-Cross Cultural Learners Centre (CCLC) is seeking volunteers for their Canada Connects initiative, to help newcomers settle in the London community. Be matched to a newcomer individual or family in your local community for 6 months, meeting weekly for an hour or two to aid with mentoring language learning, educating about Canadian culture, Reading and writing by mail/email, Navigating the city, Job Searching, peer introductions and more (Posted: June 11, 2024)

From Genocide in Gaza to Decolonizing Palestine

Jeff Halpter speaking tour

June 26, 2024, 6:30 p.m., London Public Library, Central Branch (meeting rooms)

Halper, an Israeli anthropologist working to address injustice against Palestinian people, will in London on June 26, at a meeting room in the London Public Library AT 6:30 PM, with free admission. Plans are still ongoing to have him at Western University earlier in the day. In CPT, we have worked closely with Jeff in taking our delegations on his Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) tours, which have been most informative.

-Esther & David

 

Saengerfest: A centenary Mennonite Song Festival | August 25, 2024, 3:00 PM 4:30 PM, St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Kitchener. | Come together in song to commemorate the centenary of the 1920s Mennonite immigration from colonies in what would be today s southern Ukraine to Waterloo Region. Admission by donation, with excess being collected for the with proceeds going to MCC Russlaender Remembrance Fund programming. uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/saengerfest

 

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

-May edition of On the Level: https://conta.cc/3QMg8p5

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 .