Sunday July 12, 2026
10:00am Worship &
Livestream at Valleyview
******* Celebrating Pride *******
Celebrating
all our gifts and identities together.
This service is intended to focus
on our diversity, in all areas of our lives, and that sometimes roles aren't
what we expect. The worship materials are prepared by In This
Together, a group of LGBTQ+ Mennonite pastors
and members from across Canada.
Worship Leader: Maggie P
Song Leader: Derek M
Musician: Rayne D
Reader: Elma F
Community Prayer: Maggie P
Tech Team: Heather P, John S
Ushers: Tim F, Brian
C, Paul W
Counters: Evan B, Heather P
Order of Service
Announcements
Welcome
Hymn: VT#36 - Let Us
Build A House
Call to Worship
Lighting the Peace Candle
Scripture: Psalm 139:15,
13-15
Confession & Assurance
Hymn of the Month: VT#409 - For
We Are Strangers No More
Children s Story: Out of the
Blue, by Robert Tregoning
Scripture: Luke 1:5-25
Message: The importance of PIE - Public, Intentional, Explicit
- Sermon by Amanda O'Halloran at Metropolitan United
Church, Toronto ON
Hymn: VT#1 -
Summoned By the God Who Made Us
Offering
Prayers of the People
A Litany for Pride
Hymn: VT#524 - When
Love is Found
11am -
Second Hour & Sunday School will return in September
Calendar
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Friday
JULY 10
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1:30pm Friday Food Distribution
5pm 9pm: Church Building
Rental
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Saturday
JULY 11
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8am 6pm: Church
Building Rental
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Sunday
JULY 12
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10:00am - Worship at Valleyview
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Monday
JULY 13
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Church
Office Closed
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Tuesday
JULY 14
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Wednesday
JULY 15
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12pm 3pm: LUSO (basement
use)
12pm (noon): Seniors
Group Summer Picnic at Springbank Park
Use the West
Entrance parking lot (across from Shopper s Drug Mart).
Bring your own:
lunch, lawn chair, sunscreen and hat
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Thursday
JULY 16
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7pm
9pm: Youth Gathering
Youth, Join us at the Henderson's on
Thursday July 16th from 7-9. Bring
your bathing suit if you want to swim.
Look forward to seeing you, please RSVP to the Youth
email.
A reminder youth is for anyone going into
grade 7 up to end of high school.
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Friday
JULY 17
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1:30pm Friday Food Distribution
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October 16 18, 2026 - Mark your Calendars!
Fall Annual Retreat at Silver Lake
Mennonite Camp, Sauble ON
Sunday July 19, 2026
10:00am Worship &
Livestream at Valleyview
Growing Faith at Home
through TALK:
Grow faith by having
honest conversations and welcoming good questions.
Worship Leader: Shelley K
Speakers: Andrea S, in conversation with Doris K & Gary G
Song Leader: Donelda F
Musician: Elenor T
Reader: Lynne W
Community Prayer: Shelley K
Tech Team: Heather P, Gary G
Ushers: Don T, Allison H, Helen D
Counters: John S, Helen D
11am - Second
Hour & Sunday School will return in September
Worship Preview
July
September 2026
Starting July 19, our summer
worship series will be focusing on Six Practices that Grow Faith, exploring
ways to express our faith in everyday activities. The Children s Time will focus on Bible
stories from The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible, helping children become
more familiar with these stories. During the message time, we will be using
audio and video recordings to hear from some of our seniors as they talk about
their childhood memories of faith, sharing their words of wisdom for all of us
today.
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DATE
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10am - WORSHIP
THEME
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July 19
TALK
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Growing Faith at Home through TALK:
Grow
faith by having honest conversations and welcoming good questions.
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July 26
PRAYER
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Growing Faith at Home through PRAYER:
Learn
simple daily rhythms of prayer that fit your life and culture.
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August 2
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NO SERVICE at Valleyview (Enjoy the Civic Holiday weekend)
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August 9
CELEBRATE
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Growing Faith at Home through CELEBRATE:
Mark
milestones and moments that build joy and belonging.
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August 16
SERVE
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Growing Faith at Home through SERVE: Meet
Jesus in acts of kindness and service to neighbours
near and far.
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August 23
LEARN
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Growing Faith at Home through LEARN:
Encourage
curiosity while studying the Bible and learning together.
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August 30
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NO SERVICE at Valleyview (Enjoy the end of summer this weekend)
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September 6
WORSHIP
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Growing Faith at Home through WORSHIP:
Worshiping
together at church, where community and encouragement flourish.
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September 13
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Welcome Back Sunday! Christian
Formation/Sunday School begins, Milestone Bible presentation, Safe Church
pledge.
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Donations to the Church Budget
For ways to donate please visit www.valleyviewmc.ca/Give.
Donations received in July: $2.545
Total
Donations received in June: $23,328
Monthly Donations Target: $27,274
Total donations received Year-to-Date: $138,104
(42% of annual donations target achieved
to-date)
2026 Annual donations target: $327,285
Valleyview,
Thank you for your financial generosity to Valleyview’s programs. Please review your donor giving statements and pledges at the following link: https://www.valleyviewmc.ca/givingstatement. If you require a paper copy or have difficulty accessing; please let me know.
As you will notice from the weekly updates from the Church Office, donations are running short of our donation’s budget target as of June 30th (mid-year) by $28,084 dollars. We ask your prayerful consideration of this need.
Over the summer, the Board of Directors and Church Council will re-evaluate the expenses required for the remainder of the year.
While Valleyview is currently without a full-time or interim Pastor, we continue to require the financial support to run all our programs, provide Worship flexibility to book paid Guest Speakers and support our Pastoral Search activities.
We are grateful for your support.
John
Treasurer
treasurer@valleyviewmc.ca
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New and updated announcements
are marked with purple font.
In and Around Valleyview
None this week.
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
JUNE edition
of On the Level: https://conta.cc/4eseKmp
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 .