Weekly Update
July 14, 2024
Valleyview Mennonite Church
For no one can lay any foundation
other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Sunday July 14, 2024
10:00am - Worship at Valleyview
(No livestream this week)
Theme: Breakfast
Potluck Worship Service and communion:
Anabaptist Common Practices #5 Communion as a Peace Meal
Worship will gather in the Sanctuary
around tables and food. Please bring something to share: a fruit plate, cheese & crackers,
or muffins. (No peanut or sesame products due to allergies.) Also,
please bring your own dishes, cups and cutlery.
Help with setting up tables in the
sanctuary at 9am and cleanup after the service would be appreciated.
Worship Leader: Shelley K
Speaker: Pastor Marv
Song Leader: Henry B
Scripture Reader: Joel FW
Musician: Rayne D
Sound Tech: Heather P
Ushers: Helen D, Lynne W,
Paul W
Counters: Helen D, Heather P
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Prayer of Invocation
Song:
VT 460 - From North and South, from East and West (vv 1,2,3)
Prayer
Song of the month: VT 743 - Just a
Closer Walk with Thee (vv. 1,2,3,5)
Children s Story
Scripture: 1 Corinthians
11:17 -34
Intro to meal and Communion: Pastor Marv
Invitation to discussion, food and Communion
Prayer for meal, Singing:
VT 485 - Put Peace into Each Other s Hands
Singing: VT 467 - Taste
and See (chorus only, 2-3+ times through)
Congregational Sharing and Prayer
Singing: VT 478 - I
Come with Joy (vv. 1,2,3)
Offering
Announcements
Singing: VT 478 - I Come with Joy (vv.
4,5)
Benediction
Second Hour with Christian
Formation & Children s Sunday School will return in September.
This Week at Valleyview
Staff Vacation Notice
Pastor Marv is in on vacation July 15 to 22,
returning to the office Tues, July 23rd. For Pastoral Care concerns during this time,
please contact a member of the Pastor Care Team at pct@valleyviewmc.ca
Wed. July 17, 12 noon: Senior s Summer
Picnic
We are planning for and looking forward to several
summer picnics again this summer at Springbank Park,
West Entrance off Commissioners Rd. You will be met at the entrance to the
parking lot and advised of the specific picnic location. Bring: Your own
lunch, Lawn chair
Sunday, July 28th
Second Hour
Members and Participants of Valleyview are invited
to attend in-person a Q&A session hosted by the Board of Directors,
regarding changes to Valleyview s By-Laws, Resolutions & Operations in
preparation for the Special Meeting of the Membership on Sunday, September 15th.
Next:
Sunday July 21, 2024
10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview
Theme: Anabaptist
Common Practices #6 Non-hierarchical Leadership, David Friesen-Waldner speaking
Worship Leader: Linda W
Speaker: David
Friesen-Waldner
Song Leader: Derek M
Scripture Reader: Joel FW
Musician: Elenor T, Prelude:
Ceclia D
Sound Tech: Shelley K, Gary G
Ushers: Tim F, Brian C, TBD
Counters: Terry Z, Heather P
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 28: Worship Service: Anabaptist Common Practices
#7 Consensual Decision-making
Second Hour, in-person: Valleyview by-laws Q&A
session for members and participants, hosted by the Board of Directors
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 1: 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.
Donations received in July: $6,230
Monthly donations target: $24,158
Total donations received Year-to-Date: $152,339
2024 Annual donations target: $289,897
Announcements
New and updated announcements are
marked with purple font.
In and Around Valleyview
Sunday Lunch Bunch:
July 21st
The Sunday Lunch Bunch will next meet for lunch after church on
Sunday July 21st, at the home of Linda W and Derek M. Lunch will be potluck so please bring something to share. Drinks will be
provided.
This is an open group and you are welcome
to join. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Linda at: ljw081990@gmail.com.
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.
MCEC Call to
Prayer
Pray for Agape Fellowship in London as they gather this weekend for their
final church service on July 14, 2024 at 4 p.m. at
Valleyview Mennonite Church. We thank God for almost 50 years of ministry in
the London area. Begun as a weekly Bible study in 1976, they developed into a
house church model of weekly fellowship and worship with outreach in London's
inner city. Since 2005, Agape Fellowship has met at Valleyview Mennonite Church
in London. Pray for those who call Agape Fellowship their home as the close
their congregation. Thanks be to God.
Men Listening, Men Talking Retreat
November
29-30, 2024 at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp &
Retreat Centre
Who are men called to be in 2024 and beyond, and
how can they live lives that matter? Join a two-day retreat to take a deep dive
into honest conversations on healthy masculinity. The cost is $115 and includes
refreshments, meals and accommodations. Learn more at mcc.org/events/men-listening-men-talking-retreat.
Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Volunteers
Needed at SLMC Experience summer camp as a volunteer at Silver
Lake! Extra hands are needed through July. Apply at slmc.ca/camp/volunteers.
SLMC Overnight
Camp Come to
overnight summer camp at SLMC in Sauble Beach, ON! Teen Camp, Sports Camp,
Music Camp, and more. Register at slmc.ca/summer-camp.
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 .