Weekly Update

 

 

Photo Directory - Family Photos Sundays: September 21 October 5!

This fall the Church Council is planning to assemble an updated Photo Directory. These directories are a great way to become more familiar with the names and faces of the Valleyview congregation.

 

Don T has volunteered to take family photos before worship services on Sundays September 21, 28 and October 5. He will be available beginning 9:15am in the library area outside the sanctuary. Please plan to arrive early one of these dates with your family ready for a photo.

 

Please consider arriving in clothing selected for your family photo, then changing into your Orange T-Shirt after.

 

 

 

10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview

 

Orange Shirt Day - with focus on Truth & Reconciliation

 

Orange Shirt Day

If you have one, please wear your Every Child Matters orange shirt to this worship service. Or, any orange shirt will do! This day of truth & reconciliation honours residential school children and recognizes that every child matters. www.orangeshirtday.org

 

MCC: Every Child Matters Buttons

Mennonite Church Canada (MCC) has provided Every Child Matters buttons for those who wish to wear one, available on the library counter this Sunday.  MCC commits to honouring the lives of residential school children, their families, and to listening to Indigenous communities seeking justice.

 

Worship Leader: Maggie P

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Henry B

Musician: Elenor T

Reader: Allison H

Tech Team: Heather P, Gary G

Ushers: Paul A, Innocent M, Mike F

Counters: Heather P, Evan B

Coffee Host: Helen D

 

Order of Service

Announcements

Gathering

Welcome

Hymn: VT#601 - Lead Me, Guide Me

Please remain standing

Call to Worship

Prayer of Gratitude and Reconciliation

Hymn: VT#509 - See the Children Here Before Us

Children s Story

Scripture: Micah 6: 6-8

Message: God s People Put on Trial - Pastor Marv

Hymn: VT#485 - Put Peace into Each Other s Hands

Offertory

Prayers of the Community

Benediction

Hymn: VT#809 - Sing a New World Into Being

11:00am Second Hour

  Upstairs: Adult Coffee Hour

 

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

   Snack Host: TBD

   Children s Sunday School (JK-Gr 3) Teacher: Sarah R
   Junior Youth (Gr 4-7) Teacher: Lanette FW

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

 

 

Sunday, September 28^th

Sunday Lunch Bunch right after Second Hour ends

This month's Lunch Bunch gathering will take place a week from this Sunday right after the second hour on Sunday, September 28^th. Doris and Enos K are our hosts this month. Their address is in the email sent Sept 19^th, or also available in the printed bulletin that Sunday. If you plan to attend, please let Doris know at edkipfer@yahoo.ca.

 

Please bring some food to share as well as your own dishes, cups and cutlery. Drinks will be provided.

 

Sunday, September 28^th

Monthly Youth Gathering afternoon

Join us for a youth event Sunday Sept 28th! We will have lunch at the church and then walk over together to Ed Blake park for some outdoor activities.  Pick up will be at Ed Blake park at 2pm.  Please RSVP to the youth email invitation if you can make it so we have the right amount of food.

 

Wednesday, October 1^st

7:00pm Church Council Meeting

 

Thursday, September 25^th

7pm: Valleyview Male Chorus Rehearsal

 

7pm 8pm: Intergenerational Faith Exploration Group (Online Zoom)

Valleyview youth, young adults and older adults are invited to discuss important matters of faith together with the hope that we can learn much from each other. We will meet for 6 sessions on Zoom for one-hour (7-8pm), Thursdays Sept. 11/18/25, and Oct. 2/9/16. Please let me know if you would still like to participate. marv@valleyviewmc.ca

 

REGISTER NOW!

Valleyview Unplugged

October 17 19, 2025

Annual Church Retreat at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp

(Sauble Beach, ON)

Registration ends this Sunday, September 28 at 10pm!

 

 

10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview

 

Women in the Bible #2: Zipporah
(Exodus 2:15-21, 4:24-26)

 

Worship Leader: Shelley K

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: TBD

Musician: Elenor T

Reader: Elma F

Tech Team: Heather P, TBD

Ushers: Don T, Allison H, Helen D

Counters: Russ S, David H

Coffee Host: Helen D

11:00am Second Hour

Upstairs: Adult Coffee Hour

 

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

Snack Host: Lynne & Paul

Children s Sunday School (JK-Gr 3) Teacher: Jess & Dan H
Junior Youth (Gr 4-7) Teacher: Lanette FW

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

 

 

Fall Worship Series: Women in the Bible

This fall our worship services will include some Sundays with a special focus. On the other weeks, we will have a series about Women in the Bible, based on the book Prone to Wander, by Joanna Harader. These five Sundays will focus on some of the often-overlooked women in scripture. We will reflect on these women s wilderness journeys with their doubts and their questions, being reminded that God does not leave us alone to wander in the wilderness. Lynne Williams helped prepare some worship resources for this series.

 

 

 

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

 

Donations received in September: $28,441

Total Donations received in August: $36,747

Monthly Donations Target for Sept - Dec: $24,576

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

 

Name Tags in Mailboxes:

This Sunday and throughout September, the name tags will be placed in member mailboxes in the upstairs foyer. Please find your tag and wear it proudly as our new families find this is a very welcoming tradition. Empty tags and markers are available for newcomers or missed names.

 

Valleyview Unplugged:

When: October 17- 19, 2025

Theme: We are all Tenant Farmers

Where: Silver Lake Mennonite Camp, Sauble Beach ON

What to Expect: We invite you to a weekend retreat filled with God s presence and fellowship among community. In the beauty and splendor of Silver Lake Mennonite Camp, we will explore what it means to be responsible Tenant Farmers in a world that is struggling to sustain what God has breathed into being. Come for an experience in nature and find time for your family, friends, church community and God in a restful setting. There will be a balance of planned activities and free time, indoor and outdoor, and casual socializing. We hope to see you there!

Register Online* by September 28^th! 
(*link in email sent to congregation on Sept 19th)

Cost: Food and Accommodation Costs at the Camp are provided by Valleyview Mennonite Church.

 

To help accommodate increased attendance, cabin sharing is encouraged!
Those willing and able to share accommodations, please identify which household(s) you d group in your cabin-share at registration.

 

MCEC

1.       Challenge for the Church: Islamophobia Workshop, Saturday, November 8, 2025, Waterloo North Mennonite Church - How has the Church been Islamophobic in the past? How can the Church resist Islamophobia today? And other uncomfortable questions... Join us for a day that calls us to a deeper examination of Mennonite thought and action. Brought to you by the MCEC Palestine Israel Network Working Group. Registration will open soon.

2.     MCEC Financial Zoom Call, November 19, 2025 @ 7p.m. - Join Laurie Castello, MCEC Operations and Finance Director, Richard Steinmann, Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee, for an online mid-year MCEC financial update and discussion. Register for the link.

MCC

 

MCC Peace Conference: Learn the Art of Everyday Peace
November 1, 2025 | 9 a.m. 4 p.m. | Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener; Watch-parties in Stouffville, Leamington, Markham and St. Catharines
Register today for the 2025 MCC Peace Conference. The conference will teach you insights and skills drawn from MCC s collaborative peacebuilding efforts with partners around the world. Gain practical knowledge from these shared experiences and be equipped to contribute meaningfully to peace in your own context. Each location will have the same activities, talks and opportunities to engage with speakers. Learn more and register at mcc.org/Peace-Conference.

Sanctuary - London Fall Fundraiser - Friday, October 3

You are invited to attend Sanctuary's fall fundraiser for dinner, live music, an auction, and a chance to meet others - all in a beautiful setting. Sanctuary supports those in London who are pushed to the margins and are isolated or don't have adequate housing. All donations and ticket purchases are doubled thanks to a large matching donation.

Get tickets at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/harvest-moon-2

 

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

SEPTEMBER edition of On the Level:  https://conta.cc/4pK0g6z

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.