Weekly Update
For no one can lay
any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Sunday August 25,
2024
10:00am –
Worship at Valleyview
Livestream outage update: Recording our worship services for home viewers will return
September 8th. There will be no recordings of the next 2 Sunday
services.
Theme: Anabaptist Common Practices #20 Practicing Mutual Aid
Worship
Leader: Donelda F
Speaker:
Pastor Marv
Song
Leader: Maggie P
Scripture
Reader: Gloria J
Musician:
Rayne D
Tech
Team: Shelley K
Ushers:
Tim F, Brian C
Counters:
Terry Z, Erin W
Order of Service
Announcements
Lighting
of the Peace Candle
Call
to Worship - VT#851
Welcome
Opening
Prayer
Hymn:
VT#6 - Let’s Walk Together
Hymn of the Month: VT#831 - Blest be the Tie that Binds
Scripture:
Acts 2:42-47
Children’s
Time
Message:
A Radical Expression of Mutual Aid – Pastor Marv
Hymn:
VT#722 - Help Us to Help Each
Other
Offertory
Prayer and Offering
Congregational
Sharing and Prayer
Hymn: VT#409 - For We Are Strangers No More
Benediction
Children’s Sunday
School will return September 15th.
This Week at Valleyview
Upcoming Staff Vacation
Sunday, August 25 – Heather, Church Office closed.
Sunday, September 1 – Heather, Church Office closed.
Tuesday, September 3 - Church Office closed to observe
the Labour Day holiday.
Sunday, August 25:
Sunday
Lunch Bunch (See
Announcements section for details.)
Tuesday, August 27:
5:30-8pm: 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. Visit Facebook Link, or contact Emily H: 519-317-1527.
Sunday, September 8th: Second
Hour Potluck Meal
Sunday, September 15th: Special
Meeting of the Membership (Second Hour, 11am)
October
18 – 20, 2024: Valleyview Unplugged, Fall Church Retreat
Save the date for our annual fall retreat at Silver
Lake Mennonite Camp, Sauble Beach, ON.
Details will be announced in the coming
weeks and registration will open September 8th.
Next: Sunday September 1, 2024
10:00am –
Worship at Valleyview
Theme: Anabaptist Common Practices #11 Telling the Truth
Worship Leader: Pastor Marv
Speaker: Pastor Marv
Song Leader: Heidi W
Scripture Reader: Heidi W
Musician: Elenor T
Tech Team: Dan H
Ushers: Ben R, Paul W, Lynne W
Counters: Ben R, Erin W
Worship Preview
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Date
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Worship Service
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Second Hour
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September 8
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Welcome back from summer!
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Potluck meal
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September 15
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Fall Worship series begins:
To Hope and Act with Creation
#1 - Kinship
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Upstairs: Special Meeting of the Membership
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Downstairs: Sunday School begins for Children & Youth Meetup
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September 22
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To Hope and Act with Creation Series
#2 - Interdependence
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Upstairs: Sharing faith story
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Downstairs: Children’s Sunday School & Youth Meetup
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Donations to the Church Budget
For ways to donate please visit www.valleyviewmc.ca/Give.
Donations received in August: $2,865
Monthly donations target: $24,158
Announcements
New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.
In and
Around Valleyview
Second Hour this Fall
This
Fall during Adult (upstairs) Second Hour we would like to focus one Sunday a
month on individuals sharing highlights of their faith journey. If you would
like to share, please contact Henry J: henryjonnalagadda439@gmail.com
The
dates designated for sharing faith stories: September 22; October 27; November
24; and December 15.
One
Sunday a month will be designated for Potluck – the Second Sunday of each
month: September 8; October 13; November 10; December 8.
The
remaining Sundays will be interspersed with Sermon discussions and Coffee hour.
With
thanks,
Henry
J and Pastor Marv – Second Hour coordinators
Sunday Lunch Bunch – August
25th
This month's Lunch Bunch gathering
will be Sunday on August 25th after the morning service.
Ruth and Alvin M will be
hosting us this month. Ruth has written
the following instructions for those who would like to attend.
"We are pleased to host lunch bunch. We will provide drinks
both hot and cold. Everyone needs to bring their own dishes and cutlery as well
as a potluck dish (plus serving spoon) to share.
Our address [communicated by email August 16th] entrance
is just off of Southdale West. Park in the first
parking lot you come to and enter the front door under the canopy there. After
you are inside, turn left at the main corridor intersection. Continue up the
corridor to the Art Studio/Hobby Shop where we will be gathering. Looking
forward to seeing you there.'
If you plan to attend Lunch
Bunch on the 25th, please RSVP to Ruth at ruthshankmartin@gmail.com
.
Hoping to see you there.
Gloria J
Reminder Notice:
Special Meeting of the Membership Notice – September 15 2024
at 11:00am
We request the membership
and participants of Valleyview Mennonite Church join us for a Special Meeting
of the Membership during the Second Hour. At this meeting, the membership will
approve the revised bylaws and resolutions, revise our previous decision on an
auditor, and conduct other business. For more information, visit: https://www.valleyviewmc.ca/page/345?Item=410
MCEC:
HELP WANTED: Are
you inspired by God’s Creation? Are you looking for ways to help care for it?
The MCEC Creation Care Working Group is making plans for the
coming year, and we’re looking for help! We have set three goals for this year:
1) To host a book club related to creation
care/environmental justice themes,
2) To run a social media campaign highlighting
what creation care looks like, and
3) Creating an Earth Day worship resource for
churches for April 2025.
If you are passionate about 1 or all of the above initiatives, or if you would
like to learn more about our working group and have ideas for how to support
and engage MCEC congregations in the work of creation care, please reach out
to Jay Reesor and Sara DeWeerd (co-chairs) at creationcare@mcec.ca.
Silver Lake
Mennonite Camp:
Silver Lake
Mennonite Camp has
extended their Executive Director application deadline into Fall 2024. The
ideal candidate is an excellent communicator with strong financial management
and people skills. Those interested can view the job description at slmc.ca. Please send your resume and cover letter
to boardchair@slmc.ca.
SLMC Fall
Retreats – Registration
is open for Fall Retreats at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp, including Men’s
Retreat (Sept. 13-15), Bruce Trail Hikes, and Work Weekend (Nov. 1-3). Register
at slmc.ca/retreats.
Mennonite
Central Committee:
***NEW DATE*** MCC
Ontario annual general meeting
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, 7 p.m.
Grounded in the church, our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for
us to be accountable, transparent and responsive to you. We invite you to join
in celebrating the impact you've made of sharing God's love and compassion in
the lives of so many in Ontario and around the world. Delegates from
constituent congregations are invited and authorized to vote. The meeting
will take place over Zoom. For more information, go to mcc.org/Ontario-AGM.
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.
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
· August edition of On the
Level: https://conta.cc/3Av5ttD
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.