Summer Holiday

 

There is no worship service at Valleyview today.

 

Valleyview s worship team plan to observe summer holiday weekends with no worship services on Sunday s June 28*, August 2, and August 30*. This provides our hard-working worship volunteers with a brief respite from their rotations.

(*June 28 and Aug 30 are not provincial/national holidays.)

 

MCEC churches offering livestream worship:

https://mcec.ca/article/9974-live-streaming-mcec-congregations

 

 

Staff Absence: Church Office Closed June 27 - July 1:

Heather (admin) is on vacation, returning 9am on Thursday July 2, 2026.

 

 

 

 

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

o   Wednesday July 15

o   Wednesday August 15

o   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

 

Unity in Conflict 4 - Unity is rooted in Christ.

With Christ as our center, disagreements do not have to create division.

John 15:1 8

 

Worship Leader: Rachel C

Speaker: David Freisen Waldner

Song Leader: Maggie P

Reader: Allison H

Community Prayer: Rachel C

Tech Team: Heather P, Dan H

Ushers: Ben R, Paul W, Lynne W

Counters: Ben R, Evan B

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

 

 

July September 2026

 

Our worship services in July will begin with the final Sunday in the Unity in Conflict series. The following Sunday we will be celebrating all of Valleyview's gifts and identities to mark the beginning of the Pride Festival in London.

 

Our summer worship services 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.

 

DATE	10am - WORSHIP THEME
July 5	Unity in Conflict 4 - Unity is rooted in Christ. With Christ as our center, disagreements do not have to create division. John 15:1 8 Speaker: David Friesen Waldner
July 12	******* Celebrating Pride ******* Worship Leader: Maggie P
July 19	Growing Faith at Home through Talk: Grow faith by having honest conversations and welcoming good questions.
July 26	Growing Faith at Home through Prayer: Learn simple daily rhythms of prayer that fit your life and culture.
August 2	NO SERVICE at Valleyview (Enjoy the Civic Holiday weekend)
August 9	Growing Faith at Home through Celebrate: Mark milestones and moments that build joy and belonging.
August 16	Growing Faith at Home through Serve: Meet Jesus in acts of kindness and service to neighbours near and far.
August 23	Growing Faith at Home through Learn: Encourage curiosity while studying the Bible and learning together.
August 30	NO SERVICE at Valleyview (Enjoy the end of summer this weekend)
September 6	Growing Faith at Home through Worship: Worshiping together at church, where community and encouragement flourish.
September 13	Welcome Back Sunday! Christian Formation/Sunday School begins, Milestone Bible presentation, Safe Church pledge.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

 

July 12^th Worship Seeking Volunteer Participants/Readers

 

During the worship service on July 12, we will be celebrating all of Valleyview's gifts and identities to mark the beginning of the Pride Festival in London. The worship materials are prepared by In This Together, a group of queer Mennonite pastors and members from across Canada. 

 

For this worship service, I am inviting folks who wish to participate through reading scripture or prayers, and who are not regularly performing this role, to let me know through my personal email:

 m.perquin18@gmail.com 

 

This service is intended to focus on our diversity, in all areas of our lives, and that sometimes roles aren't what we expect.   I look forward to celebrating all our gifts and identities together.  

 

Maggie P, worship leader

 

Canadian Mennonite Magazine Annual Renewals and New Subscriptions

 

All who attend Valleyview Mennonite Church may receive a subscription to Canadian Mennonite, a monthly magazine. Canadian Mennonite also stays in touch between issues with concise weekly emails that offer timely news from the Anabaptist world and behind-the-scenes reflections on articles they are working on. Canadian Mennonite covers the news, events and ideas shaping Mennonite Church Canada.

 

As a valued subscriber, you have two options:

 

A.  The full package. Receive the print magazine AND an emailed PDF (this looks just like the print magazine but in digital form) PLUS the new weekly emails.

 

B.  Digital-only. Receive an email each Friday. One week per month includes the magazine attached as a PDF.

 

To start a new subscription or to change your current subscription s delivery preferences (option A or B), please contact Heather, in the Church Office by Sunday July 5th, 2026. (office@valleyviewmc.ca)

 

Subscriptions are paid for collectively through Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC).

 

 

Mennonite Central Committee

Timmins Learning Tour
August 17-21, 2026, Timmins, Ontario
We're excited to invite you to a unique experiential learning tour, where the focus is on building strong connections and mutual respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. This is more than just a trip it's a chance to step out of your comfort zone, connect, learn, and contribute to building bridges between communities. Learn more here.

 

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

Save the date. Registration opens August 1st.

 

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

 

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

 

Total Donations received in June: $2,760

Total Donations received in May: $22,119

Monthly Donations Target: $27,274

 

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $112,231

(34% of annual donations target achieved to-date)

2026 Annual donations target: $327,285

 

 

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.