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 experience severe allergy. Please refrain from bringing, eating, or serving any food labelled as containing peanuts or with warning May contain peanuts .

 

 

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

Speaker: Andrea S

Song Leader: Maggie P

Musician: Elenor T

Reader: Elma F

Community Prayer: Andrea S

Tech Team: Heather P, John S

Ushers: Don T, Helen D, TBD

Counters: John S, Helen D

 

Order of Service

Announcements

Welcome

Opening Prayer

Song: VT # 738 Open My Eyes That I May See

Call to Worship

Prayer of Invocation

Song of the Month: VT # 80 We Sing to You, O God

Words of Reconciliation

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6: 4-9

Children s Time

Message: Sharing with Andrea

Song: VT # 765 Listen, God is Calling

Offertory Prayer

Offering

Community Sharing & Prayer

Song: VT # 776 Teach Me Thy Truth

Benediction

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

 

 

 

Upcoming Office Closure August 30:

Heather (admin) will be away August 28-31, returning 9am on Tuesday September 1, 2026.

 

 

       October 16 18, 2026 - Mark your Calendars!

Fall Annual Retreat at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp, Sauble ON

 

Summer Holiday

 There is no worship service at Valleyview on August 30.

 

Valleyview will observe summer holiday weekends on June 28^th, August 2^nd, and August 30^th with no worship services. This provides our hard-working worship volunteer teams with a brief respite from their rotations.

 

MCEC churches offering livestream worship:

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

 

 

August September 2026

 

Our summer worship series focuses on Six Practices that Grow Faith, exploring ways to express our faith in everyday activities. Children s Time features The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible, helping children become more familiar with these bible 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: $17,922

Monthly Donations Target: $28,510

Previous month total donations: July $18,234

 

Total donations received Year-to-Date: $176,100

(54% of annual donations target achieved to-date)

2026 Annual donations target: $327,285

 

 

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp | slmc.ca

Join us this fall for three exciting opportunities at Silver Lake! 

                  Weekday Wanders: Northern Bruce Trail Hikes (Sep 8 11) - Enjoy a multi-day series of loop hikes along the northern Bruce Trail. A complete list of hike locations is available at slmc.ca/retreats.

                  Men s Retreat (Sep 18 20) - Relax at camp and spend time with old and new friends. This retreat will be guided by Thomas Reimer and Matt Tiessen, with a mouthwatering menu prepared by David and Josh Lobe.

                  Weekday Wanders: Fall Colours Hike (Oct 19 21) - Join Karen for beautiful autumn hikes along the Sydenham section of the Bruce Trail. Hikes range from 10 to 18 km per day.

Space is limited. Visit slmc.ca/retreats for more information and registration details. 

 

Mennonite Disaster Service

        The MDS Ontario Unit is responding to historic flooding in the Niaga region. Anyone looking to volunteer to drain and muck-out basements is asked to contact Daryl Martin at darylmartin.cows@gmail.com or (519) 505-6639.

 

        With Grateful Hearts - MDS is hosting three special evenings across Canada to celebrate God's work through MDS. Join us for food, fellowship, music, and to hear stories from Kevin King (retiring MDS U.S. Executive Director). Find more details on our events page: https://mds.org/event/

        Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden, ON - Oct. 31, 2026, 7-8:30pm

 

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.

 

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

AUGUST edition of On the Level: https://conta.cc/4x8Iz3x

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