Weekly Update
August 4, 2024
Valleyview
Mennonite Church
For no one
can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Sunday August 4, 2024
There is no worship service at Valleyview on August 4.
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
Staff Holiday August 4 & 6. The Church office is closed to observe the Civic Holiday weekend.
Next: Sunday August 11, 2024
10:00am –
Worship at Valleyview
Theme: Anabaptist Common Practices #8 Practicing Mutual
Accountability, and faith testimony from Natalie J.
Worship Leader: Kristibeth K
Speaker: Pastor Marv
Song Leader: Henry B
Scripture Reader: Susan BP
Musician: Elenor T, Prelude: Cecilia D
Tech Team: Heather P, Tom P
Ushers: Paul A, Innocent M, Henry J
Counters: Helen D, Erin W
Second Hour:
11:00am to 11:30am: Immediately following the service, all are invited to the
home of Don & Elenor T. The Address will be emailed with full details in the
week before this service. The baptism will take place in their backyard
pool. We anticipate gathering to begin by around
11:30am.
12:00pm: Following the
baptism, we will have a potluck lunch in the backyard.
What to Bring:
·
Lawn Chairs
·
Food to Share (Peanut
Free, Sesame Free) for potluck lunch
·
Dishes, Cutlery,
Water Bottles or Drink Cups (Water Refill Station is provided)
·
Please bring a
serving dish and utensil for your potluck contribution. There are no extras available. Label your dish with
your name and be sure to collect it before leaving.
In the event of rain, we will still have the baptism. Please bring umbrellas if rain
is in the forecast. In the event of lightning and thunderstorms we will need to
reschedule the baptisms.
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.
· 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.
Total
Donations received in July: $23,156
Monthly
donations target: $24,158
Total donations received Year-to-Date: $169,465
2024 Annual donations target: $289,897
Announcements
New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.
Mennonite Historical Society of
Ontario: Saengerfest
August 25, 2024: 3:00pm - All are invited to a Saengerfest (Song Festival)
at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 54 Benton Street, Kitchener to commemorate the
centenary of the 1920s Mennonite immigration to Ontario from settlements in
present-day Russia and Ukraine. Song leader is Mark Diller Harder. For more
details, click here.
MCC: Soap for hope
MCC urgently needs soap
donations for countries where soap is scarce. Both bath soap (85g or larger, in
wrapper) and laundry soap (Fels Naptha, Sunlight, or Zote) are needed. Please donate to meet this crucial need.
Donations can be dropped off at your local MCC Thrift Shop, office or the
Material Resources warehouse.
MCC Ontario Material
Resources Warehouse
65 Heritage Drive
New Hamburg, ON N3A 2J3
1-519-745-8458 x234
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
· July edition of On the
Level: https://conta.cc/4bM51Em
MEDA (Mennonite
Economic Development Associates): www.meda.org
Attendance Practices at
Valleyview
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”.
Masking Policy at Valleyview
Please wear a facemask if you feel more comfortable and remember
to stay home if you are not feeling well.
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