10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview

 

Six Practices that Grow Faith at Home #3

 

Growing Faith at Home through CELEBRATE:

Mark milestones and moments that build joy and belonging.

In the spirit of celebrating, there will be coffee & tea offered this week for a fellowship time after the worship service.

 

Worship Leader: Shelley K

Speakers: Andrea S, in conversation with Mary & Tom B

Song Leader: Maggie P

Musician: Elenor T

Reader: Gloria J

Community Prayer: Shelley K

Tech Team: Heather P, Tom P

Ushers: Ben R, Paul W, Lynne W

Counters: Ben R, Susan BP

 

Order of Service

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Singing: VT #103 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Introduction to the theme

Call to Worship

Prayer of Invocation

Bible Reading: Ezra 1:1-7; 2:9-11; 6:21-22

Singing: VT #80 We Sing to You, O God

Children s story

Discussion time Andrea with Mary and Tom

Singing: VT #114 Now Thank We All Our God, vv. 1,2

Offering

Congregational Sharing and Prayer

Singing: VT# 847 - You Shall Go Out With Joy

Benediction

 

11am - Second Hour & Sunday School will return in September

 

 

 

 

        Seniors Group Summer Picnics, starting at 12noon, at Springbank Park:

Wednesday August 19

Wednesday September 16

Use the West Entrance parking lot (across from Shopper s Drug Mart).

Bring your own : lunch, lawn chair, sunscreen and hat

 

       October 16 18, 2026 - Mark your Calendars!

Fall Annual Retreat at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp, Sauble ON

 

 

10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview

 

Six Practices that Grow Faith at Home #4

 

Growing Faith at Home through SERVE:

Meet Jesus in acts of kindness and service to neighbours near and far.

 

Worship Leader: Linda W

Speakers: Andrea S, in conversation with Elenor T

Song Leader: Derek M

Musician: Rayne D

Reader: Susan BP

Community Prayer: Gary G

Tech Team: Heather P, Shelley K

Ushers: Paul A, Brian C, Mike F

Counters: David H, Susan BP

 

11am - Second Hour & Sunday School will return in September

 

 

August September 2026

 

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 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.

 

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

 

Donations received in August: $2,634.13
(60% of monthly target)

Monthly Donations Target: $28,510*

Previous Month: Total Donations received in July: $18,234.00

 

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $160.811.80

(49% of annual donations target achieved to-date)

2026 Annual donations target: $327,285

 

*In response to the Treasurer s mid-year update, the monthly donations target has been adjusted from the previously shown $27,274 to reflect additional givings required July through Dec to meet our 2026 target.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

 

Property & Maintenance Update - Roof Capping Project

 

 

In the fall of 2025, the P&M committee began exterior repairs to masonry damaged by weather over the years. We are happy to report the project is complete as July saw the final step to replace damaged metal roof capping over the top edge of the brick walls. A big thanks to all contractors and to Terry Z and Christopher M, for their active roles overseeing this renewal project.

 

P&M Committee: Kevin D, Helmut W, Christopher M, and Zach H

 

 

MCC Ontario

Register today for Peace Conference: ​​​​Nourishing Peace Together
Saturday, November 7, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener
If you're hungry for connection, meaning and practical ways to resist despair in a world that feels overwhelming, plan to be at this year's Peace Conference. MCC Ontario is hosting an in‑person event for people who don t have everything figured out but who want to build peace. Attendees will:

        Learn how to practice peace in everyday life

        Hear from courageous people pursuing justice, reconciliation and care in hard places

        Share food, stories and space

        Take action, like knotting comforters and sending advocacy letters, to remind us we re not powerless

Pay what you can. Lunch is included. Register here.

 

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

JULY edition of On the Level: https://conta.cc/44sCUsD

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 .