Weekly Update
June 30, 2024
Valleyview Mennonite Church
For no one can lay any foundation
other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Sunday June 30, 2024
There
is no worship service at Valleyview on June 30.
Valleyview will observe the
summer holiday weekends of June 30th and August 4th with
no worship services. This provides our hard-working worship volunteer teams
with a brief respite from their rotations.
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
This Week at Valleyview
Upcoming
Staff Absences/Church Office Closed:
Sunday, June 30th
Tuesday, July 2nd (Canada
Day in lieu)
July
15-22: Pastor Marv on vacation
Friday, July 5th:
Youth Monthly Gathering
Our
next youth event will be an evening 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.
Breakfast Potluck Worship:
Sunday July 14th at 10am
Worship will gather
in the Sanctuary around tables and food. Please bring something to
share: a fruit plate, cheese & crackers, or muffins. (Please no
peanut or sesame products due to allergies.) Also, please bring your own
dishes, cups and cutlery. Help with setting up tables before the service
and cleanup afterwards would be appreciated.
Next:
Sunday July 7, 2024
10:00am - Worship & Live
Stream at Valleyview
Theme: Anabaptist Common Practices #3 - Multi-voiced Worship &
Biblical Interpretation
Worship Leader: David J
Speaker: Pastor Marv
Song Leader: Henry B
Scripture Reader: Gloria J
Musician: Rayne D
Tech Team: Heather P, Dan H
Ushers: Paul A, Innocent
M, Henry B
Counters: Ben R, Erin W
Second Hour
with Christian Formation & Children s Sunday School will return in
September.
Worship
Preview
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: Breakfast
Potluck 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
Donations
to the Church Budget
For ways to donate please visit www.valleyviewmc.ca/Give.
Total Donations received in June: $26,161
Monthly donations target: $24,158
Total donations received Year-to-Date: $145,909
2024 Annual donations target: $289,897
Announcements
New and updated announcements are
marked with purple font.
In and Around Valleyview
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:
Please bring your non-perishable food &
hygiene items for donation to Valleyview. Place in the large black bins
provided in the upstairs foyer, by the Church Office doors.
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
-June
edition of On the Level: https://conta.cc/4betT7k
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 .