Weekly Update

 

 

 

10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview

 

Theme: Letter to Valleyview

 

Worship Leader: David J
Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Derek M

Musician: Elenor T

Reader: Susan BP

Tech Team: Heather P, Gary G

Ushers: Paul A, Innocent M, Henry J

Counters: Erin W, Heather P

Coffee Host: Helen D

 

Order of Service

Prelude

Announcements

Land Acknowledgement

Welcome

Call to worship

Invocational Prayer

Confessional Prayer: VT682 - Lord, Listen to Your Children

Words of Reassurance

Song of the Month: VT568 - Christ Has No Body Here but Ours

Children s Time

Offering and Offertory Song

Scripture: Ephesians 4: 1 - 6

Message: To the Angel of the Church in Valleyview - Pastor Marv

Hymn: VT46 - Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

Congregational Sharing & Prayer

Hymn: VT832 - The Lord Lift You Up

Benediction

Postlude

 

11:00am Second Hour

Upstairs: Speaking Christian book study #3:

Chapters 7-9; Jesus, the death of Jesus, Easter

A reminder to keep asking yourself as you are reading:

1.     What resonates with you?

2.     What do you disagree with?

3.     What questions/observations do the readings raise for you?

 

Lower Level: Sunday School Children, Jr Youth, and Youth classes

Snack Host: Susan BP

Children s Sunday School (JK-Gr 4) Teacher: Maria P & Kristibeth K
Junior Youth (Gr 5-7) Teacher: Lanette FW

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

 

 

 

Upcoming Staff Vacation Notice:
March 10 17, Church Office Closed.
Heather (Admin) is on vacation, returning Tuesday March 18^th.

 

 

Tuesday, March 4^th, 5:00-6:30pm: Pancake Tuesday dinner at Valleyview

To help out in the absence of a working dishwasher, please bring your own dishes, cutlery, and cups from home! A free will donation will be collected to help offset cost of food supplies. Gluten Free Options will be available.

SEEKING A VOLUNTEER TO HELP COOK PANCAKES!
If you could help with making pancakes please let me know, contact: Brendafriesen1963@gmail.com 

Thanks for your consideration, Brenda F

 

Thursday, March 6

7:00pm Male Chorus Rehearsal

 

 

Sunday, March 23, 12pm (noon) Lunch Bunch monthly gathering

 

Saturday, April 12, 10:00am Annual General Meeting of Valleyview Mennonite Church

 

 

 

10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview

 

Theme: Lent Begins

 

Worship Leader: Shelley K
Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Henry B

Musician: Elenor T

Reader: Evan B

Tech Team: Heather P, Gary G

Ushers: Don T, Allison H, Helen D

Counters: Ben R, Evan B

Coffee Host: Helen D

 

11:00am Second Hour: Potluck Meal for All

During second hour this Sunday there will be a potluck meal for all.  Coffee and water will be provided.

 

VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED

We are looking for volunteers to arrive at 9:30am and setup tables and chairs in the basement. As well as help with clean-up after the meal. Please contact Brenda, brendafriesen1963@gmail.com. 

 

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.

We look forward to our time together over a shared meal.

 

 

Mar 9:  Lent Begins

Mar 16:  Lent 2 Guest Speaker: Amanda Zehr

Mar 23:  Lent 3

Mar 30:  Lent 4

 

 

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

 

Total donations received in February: $25,916

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $46,295

2025 Annual donations target: $311,863

Announcements

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

 

Please review requests for volunteer help at upcoming events within the Calendar section above.

 

 

 

MCC

Join us for a Lunch & Listen with Philip Fountain
March 20, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., MCC Community Room, 50 Kent Ave., Kitchener and on Facebook
Can faith play a part in development work? Author and professor Philip Fountain draws from his new book to discuss how MCC blends Mennonite values with efforts in disaster relief, development and peacebuilding, all while working with people from many different backgrounds. Join us for a special Lunch and Listen event on March 20 at 12 pm in the Community Room at 50 Kent Ave. in Kitchener. Learn more at Lunch and Listen with Philip Fountain | Mennonite Central Committee.

 

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp  (slmc.ca)

Summer Camp: Registration** is now open for overnight camps and day camps! Visit slmc.ca/summer-camp to have a look at the 2025 schedule and program descriptions. We can t wait to welcome your campers to Silver Lake this summer!

**VALLEYVIEW FAMILIES See Email form the office dated January 31, 2025 for instructions on how to register for summer camp at SLMC and receive the Valleyview Camp Sponsorship subsidy. Reach out to Heather in the office for any questions. Notification of your camper s SLMC summer camp registration is due to Valleyview s Church Office no later than Sunday, March 23.

 

Retreats coming up soon: Staff Alumni Retreat (Mar 21-23) For all former staff to relax and relive memories. Music Retreat (Mar 28-30) Come for the love of making music, go home with new songs to share! Campfire & Voices Together singalongs, plus an instrument petting zoo. Go to slmc.ca/retreats for more info and to register.

 

Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp

Come to Hidden Acres Summer Camp!

Are you looking for a fun, safe summer camp experience? Hidden Acres camp provides great opportunities to connect with God, each other and nature. Campers get to enjoy swimming, canoeing, archery, nature exploration, rock climbing, low ropes, camp-outs, sports, group games and more, all in the company of peers and our fun and supportive staff team. Check out www.hiddenacres.ca for our dates & rates. Contact our Program Director, Josh Penfold at josh@hiddenacres.ca for more information. See you for summer 2025!

 

Looking for a FUN and IMPACTFUL summer job?

Hidden Acres Camp provides opportunities for you to impact the lives of young people, serve God and others in a safe and fun environment, grow in your ability to be a great leader and have fun through it all! For available positions and more information or to apply, go to www.hiddenacres.ca or contact Josh Penfold at 519-625-8602 or josh@hiddenacres.ca

 

Canadian Mennonite Magazine

Spirit and screen. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of Apple, Insta and Google.... 

 

Canadian Mennonite magazine invites you to do a digital detox experiment this Lent. Starting March 5, cut screens back in some way and fill the gap with something holy. 

 

Then be in touch. We'll bring detoxers together by teleconference during Lent and report stories in our June issue. If intrigued, see canadianmennonite.org/detox.

 

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

FEBRUARY edition of On the Level:  https://conta.cc/3X6b5TD

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.