Weekly Update
March 10, 2024

Valleyview Mennonite Church

 

 

Worship Live Stream Link: Click here

Video viewing password is in your Weekly Update, or contact the Church Office

 

Sunday March 10, 2024

 

Song of the Month:
Voices Together # 309 - Fill Us with Your Feast is our song of the month for March. In this video link, Phil Enns talks about the background of this song and performs it for us. To help familiarize yourself with it, please have a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW8ezDeIUVk&authuser=0

 

10:00am – Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

March 10 - Lent 4:  Christ among us, the Way of Mercy

 

Worship Leader: Maggie P

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Henry B

Scripture Reader: Helmut W

Pianist: Krisanne N

Tech Team: Heather P, Tom P

Ushers: Don T, Allison H, Helen D

Counters: Brian C, David H

No Second Hour

 

This Week at Valleyview 

 

 

Tueday, March 12^th   

7:00pm – Board Meeting (Online)

 

Thursday, March 14^th   

7:00pm – Male Chorus Rehearsal at Valleyview (Upstairs)

 

7:00pm to 8:00pm – Faith Exploration Group (Online)

 

 

Wed. March 20^th – 10:00am at Valleyview:  Seniors Gathering

David and Gloria J. will share a glimpse of the World of Paul as they experienced it with Tourmagination on their trip through Turkiye and Greece last spring. Their presentation will be both conversation and photos

 

Mark the date on your calendars and plan to come and enjoy this learning experience.

-Eleanor and Carol

 

Sunday March 31^st – Easter Breakfast at Valleyview, before Worship: 8:30 - 9:30 am.

 

Saturday, April 20^th – Intergenerational Gathering at Valleyview.  Mark your calendars!  Details will come later for a planned afternoon hike, casual meal, and evening of board games at Valleyview.

 

Next: Sunday March 17, 2024

 

10:00am – Worship & Live Stream at Valleyview

 

March 10 - The Intercultural Church

 

Worship Leader: Pastor Marv

Guest Speaker: Fanosie Legesse, MCEC Intercultural Mission Minister

Song Leader: Heidi W

Scripture Reader: Kristibeth K

Pianist: Elenor T

Tech Team: Heather P, Gary G

Ushers: Tim F, Paul A, Mary Faye St. L

Counters: Ben R, Russ S

11:00am – Second Hour

Upstairs:  Guest speaker Fanosie Legesse, MCEC Intercultural Mission Minister 
Coffee Host:  Eleanor G

 

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

Snack Host: TBD

Children & Junior Youth (JK-Gr 4): Deb G

Junior Youth (Gr. 5-7): Lanette FW

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

 

Worship Preview

 

For the Sundays during Lent through Easter, our worship services focus on Covenants using the resources provided in the Leader magazine. These covenants begin with God, but so often humanity fails to follow them. Yet God's mercy and grace remain to remind us of who we are as followers of Christ.

 

March 10 - Lent 4:  Christ among us, the Way of Mercy

March 17 - The Intercultural Church: Guest speaker Fanosie Legesse, MCEC Intercultural Mission Minister 

 

Holy Week at Valleyview

 

March 24 @ 10 am - Palm Sunday: Christ among us, the Way of a Servant

Join us for a joyful service filled with Hosannas and special music by the Valleyview Choir

 

March 29 @ 10 am - Good Friday: The Passion of Christ

We remember the Last Supper with communion and then move into the Tenebrae service for a time of readings and reflection, ending in silence and darkness.

 

***Easter Breakfast*** March 31 from 8:30-9:30am downstairs

Enjoy breakfast and conversation prior to the Easter Worship service.

Please bring finger foods to share (muffins, Paska or other baked goods, cheese & crackers, fruit).

Coffee and juice will be provided.

Please remember to bring your own dishes for your family – plates, cutlery, glasses/mugs.

 

March 31 @ 10am - Easter Sunday: Christ among us!

Returning to the sanctuary as it was on Good Friday, we enter in quiet and darkness while waiting for the announcement of the empty tomb with “Christ is Risen – He is Risen Indeed.”

 

***Easter Flowers***

We invite you to bring tulips and daffodils to decorate the sanctuary. 

Due to many scent allergies, please ensure floral arrangements do not include any other flowers.

 

Announcements: In and Around Valleyview

 

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

Small Choir Invite: Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday, March 24, we invite you to participate in a choir during our worship service.  The choir will be singing two selections - an anthem and a new hymn from Voices Together.  Henry B will be leading the choir and will send out the music at the beginning of March.  Singers will learn the music at home and then come for one rehearsal on Palm Sunday morning at 9 am.

If you would like to join the choir, please send a message to Andrea S: andreastreufert@gmail.com

 

Donations to the Church Budget

 

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

 

Total Donations received in March: $2,083

Monthly donations target:  $24,158

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $50,869 (17.5% of annual target)
2024 Annual donations target: $289,897

 

Announcements: In the Broader Community

 

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
April 19-21, 2024 Music is Medicine Retreat at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp. 

Come to Silver Lake for some time away at camp filled with singing and instrumental music! Alissa Bender, together with Mykayla Turner and Joel Woods, will be leading this weekend retreat.  Join with other music lovers to begin the day with musical contemplative prayer, learn about hidden gems in the new Voices Together hymn book, enjoy campfire singalongs, hymn sings and worship.  Bring your voices and instruments. Connect and eat great food. All meals provided from Friday evening snack through Sunday lunch.  Registration information at:  https://slmc.ca/retreats/retreats/

 

Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp

Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp's 40th Annual Bowlathon is happening again this year on April 6th! This is one of the camp’s main annual fundraising events with last year’s Bowlathon raising almost $30,000! You can show your support by making a donation at hiddenacres.ca/donate, and select “Annual Bowlathon” from the list. If you have any questions please contact us at info@hiddenacres.ca or 519-625-8602. Thank you!

 

MCEC Annual Church Gathering: Registration is Open
You are invited to MCEC’s Annual Church Gathering at UMEI Christian Highschool in Leamington, ON April 26 & 27, 2024. Be inspired by the beauty of the area, the lavish produce of the many greenhouses, the beautiful migratory birds and by the amazing hope we find as a community of faith in Jesus. Click here: Register Today!

 

For the latest news and volunteer opportunities, visit links below:

 

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC): mcccanada.ca

Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC): mcec.ca

Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS): mds.mennonite.net

·   The February edition of On the Level is available. Click here: https://conta.cc/4bIyn7L

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA): www.meda.org

 

       Attendance Practices at Valleyview

 

Masking Policy at Valleyview

Please continue to wear a facemask if you feel more comfortable and remember to stay home if you are not feeling well. 

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

Members in attendance experience a serious peanut allergy. Please refrain from bringing, eating, or serving any food labelled as containing peanuts or with warning “May contain peanuts”.