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: Don T, Tim F, Brian C

Counters: David H, Susan BP

 

Order of Service

Announcements

Opening Hymn: VT#809 - Sing a New World into Being

Welcome

Lighting the Christ Candle

Call to Worship

Prayer of Invocation

Scripture Reading: Matthew 25:31-46

Children s Time

Hymn of the Month: VT#80 - We Sing to You O God

Discussion Time: Andrea with Elenor

Hymn: VT#849 - We, your people, sing your praises

Offering and Offertory Prayer

Congregational Sharing and Prayer

Closing Hymn: VT#568 - Christ has no body here but ours

Benediction

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

 

 

 

 

       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 #5

 

Growing Faith at Home through LEARN:

Encourage curiosity while studying the Bible and learning together.

 

Worship Leader: David J

Speakers: Andrea S, in conversation

Song Leader: Maggie P

Musician: Elenor T

Reader: Elma F

Community Prayer: TBD

Tech Team: Heather P, John S

Ushers: Don T, Helen D, TBD

Counters: John S, Helen D

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: $6,309
(60% of monthly target)

Monthly Donations Target: $28,510*

Previous Month: Total Donations received in July: $18,234

 

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $164,487

(50% 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

 

 

Dementia Education Session: Heads Up for Healthier Brains
In partnership with Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners

We ll gather in our cafe space for an engaging evening focused on brain health, dementia education, and practical tools for supporting wellbeing. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions, learn more, and take away some simple, helpful strategies for supporting healthier brains.

📅 Wednesday, August 26
🕐 6:30-7:30pm
📍 Hillside Church  138 Thompson Rd.

Drop-In, no registration needed. Light refreshments will be provided, and everyone is welcome. You don t need to be connected to Hillside to attend. Questions? Call 519-914-1691.

 

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 .