Weekly Update

 

 

 

No livestream or recording – see Announcements.

 

10:00am – Worship at Valleyview

 

Theme: To Hope and Act with Creation series #4 - Freedom

 

Worship Leader: Donelda F

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Maggie P

Scripture Reader: Susan BP

Musician: Krisanne N

Tech Team: Tom P

Ushers: Ben R, Paul W, Lynne W

Counters: Helen D, Erin W

Coffee Host: Tom P

 

11:00am – Second Hour

Upstairs: Coffee Hour, Jacques & Maria P share about their time in Morocco

Lower Level: Youth Meetup, and Children/Junior Youth Sunday School Class

Snack Host: Susan BP

Children’s Sunday School (JK-Gr 4) Teacher: Jess A & Dan H
Junior Youth (Gr 5-7) Teacher: Lanette FW

Youth Meetup (Gr 8-12) Leader:  Jacob M/Sarah D

 

 

Thursday, Nov 7:

7:30pm - Male Chorus Rehearsal

 

Saturday, Nov 9:

7:00pm - 9:00pm: Brazilian Jazz Night ***EVENT***

See the Announcements section for details.

 

 

No livestream or recording – see Announcements.

 

10:00am – Worship at Valleyview

 

Theme: Peace Sunday, Milestone Bible Presentations

 

Worship Leader: Rachel C

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Derek M

Scripture Reader: Evan B

Musician: Rayne D

Tech Team: Heather P, John S

Ushers: Paul A, Innocent M, Henry J

Counters: Terry Z, Heather P

Coffee Host: Helen D

 

11:00am – Second Hour: Potluck Meal

 

Following our worship, everyone is invited to a potluck lunch downstairs.

 

What to Bring: 

·     Food to Share (Peanut Free, Sesame Free) for potluck lunch 

·     Your own dishes, cups, and cutlery

·     Please bring a serving dish and utensil for your potluck contribution. Label your dish with your name and be sure to collect it before leaving.

 

Children’s Sunday School classes will return November 17^th

 

 

Worship: To Hope and Act with Creation is our fall worship series, providing an Anabaptist lens as we seek justice and peace for all creation. In a time when the groans of creation are growing in intensity, Mennonites are invited to join Christians all over the world in marking the Season of Creation - six weeks in September and October of worship, prayer, and action dedicated to the healing of our common home. (We will extend into November.)

 

Romans 8:14-25 provides a rich scriptural framework for the season, inviting us to join creation in lament and praise as we seek reconnecting as kin within the whole, moving away from a culture of destruction into a fully restored and embodied web of life.

 

November 17: To Hope and Act with Creation Series #5 - Birth

Second Hour: Guest Speaker Arden Shank, Semila

 

November 24: Eternity Sunday

Second Hour: Sharing Faith Story

 

December 1: Advent Begins

Second Hour: Meeting of the Congregation, re: Refugee Support Proposal

 

 

For ways to donate please visit www.valleyviewmc.ca/Give.

 

Total Donations received in October: $28,049

Donations received in November: $700

Monthly donations target:  $24,703

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $244,438
2024 Annual donations target: $289,897

 

Announcements

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

 

Brazilian Jazz Concert - Tickets on sale now!

Join us as Rayne Vitorino Dias, and his cast of world-class musicians share an unforgettable night of Brazilian pop music & jazz.

When: Saturday November 9^th

Time: 7-9 p.m. 

Where: Valleyview Mennonite Church, 1170 Melsandra Ave, London.

 

For more details about the impressive musicians involved, and for tickets, click here.

 

This event is a fundraiser to support our camp sponsorship fund. Money will be raised through ticket sales and through cash donation for dessert and refreshments at the event.

 

We would love your help to make this night a success:

• Please attend - get your tickets on Eventbrite, OR at church with cash on Sunday Nov 3rd ($20/ each)
• If you know someone who may enjoy live music, please let them know about the event!
• The dessert is planned as a potluck, we'll be targeting 8-12 dozen items. If you are willing to help make a dessert, please email Jess A, annunzijess@gmail.com
• If you're attending - we could use help with setup/ tear down, greeter(s), and someone to make decaf coffee/ tea. Email me, Daniel H, danielcraighall@gmail.com if you're able to volunteer.

 

Looking forward to a special night of music with you!

Daniel

Congregational Meeting Dec. 1 during Second Hour

In 2021 Valleyview submitted an application for sponsorship of a refugee. We have received notice from the Canadian government that this application has been withdrawn and the file closed.  We have funds in the Refugee Support Fund that were allocated for this sponsorship and we now need to discuss how to proceed.  A congregational meeting is scheduled for Dec.1 during Second Hour to discuss our options.  Further details to follow.

Livestream & Recording Worship Interruption

Our live stream and recording of worship services at Valleyview is interrupted until further notice while equipment is sent for repair by the manufacturer. There will be no recording during this time. We anticipate the outage to last through November and aim to restore streaming for the Advent season.

We hope home viewers will be able to soon join us again remotely at 10am Sundays when the service is restored.

 

-Tech Committee

 

 

Employment opportunities: Canadian Mennonite is hiring a publisher, Eastern Canada correspondent and social media curator. Applications due Nov. 15. See canadianmennonite.org/employment.

 

In This Together presents a webinar series...Faithfully at Variance: Engaging with the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective. Webinar #1 takes place on Sunday November 17, 6pm CT. What’s a Confession and how did we get here? Join Karl Koop and Ann Weber Becker for some historical context and storytelling about the

writing of the current Confession of Faith shared by MC Canada & MC USA. What about that Article 19 in particular? For more details and to register, visit inthistogethernetwork.ca/news-and-events

 

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

· October edition of On the Level:  https://conta.cc/3UdoIih

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

Some members in attendance experience 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.