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October 18, 2009 Vital Spiritual Practices Sabbath Rest
Praising Call to worship Genesis 2:2-3 Prayer Come, now is the time to worship SJ # 9 Come, thou fount HWB # 521
Hearing Experiences of rest Children’s Time O day of rest and gladness HWB # 641 Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:23–28 Sermon: A gift of freedom: rest
Responding This is the day Congregational Prayer Offering
Sending Announcements The Lord lift you up SJ # 73 Benediction
There is a nursery for young children across from the main washrooms. * Last day to purchase tickets for the adult banquet this Saturday. In the large hallway you can check out a few of the items that will be auctioned.
Leading in Worship: Pre-service & offertory : Praise Band Worship Leader : Sue Kennel Song Leader : Tim Miller Dyck Accompanists : Jean Gingerich, Sara Roth Children’s Time : Joy Wagler Sermon : Pastor Steve Drudge Congregational Prayer : Pastor Myrna Miller Dyck
Today
11 & 11:15 - Christian Education for all ages. Preschool (age 2) in room 004, lower level.
Preschool (age 3 & 4) in room 008, lower level.
Kindergarten to grade 5 in lower assembly area.
Jr. Youth (grades 6-8) in room 005, lower level.
Youth (high school) meet in the north upper gym room.
Young Adults meet in south upper gym room. Leader: Tim Miller Dyck
Young Adult and Adult electives: -- Bible study on the Book of Revelation meets in the east room of the Fellowship Hall. Leader: Pastor Ilene Bergen and others.
-- film festival of Mennonite Central Committee videos meets in the main Fellowship Hall. Leader: Karl Bergen
-- study on health and our stewardship of it meets in room 114. Leaders: Helen Steinmann, Sandra Roth
-- group for follow-up to Sunday morning worship services on Vital Spiritual Practices meeting in the west room of the Fellowship Hall. 7:30 p.m. - Sing Fires of Justice Concert at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. Conrad Grebel Chapel Choir, Wilfrid Laurier Chapel Choir, Laurier Singers and a community choir take part in a benefit concert for Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition.
This Week Monday 7:30 p.m. - Choir practice in the sanctuary.
Tuesday Rental - Fellowship Hall 7 p.m. - Vision Focus Team meeting in room 114.
Wednesday 8 - 8:30 a.m. - Meeting for prayer in room 115. All are welcome.
All women are invited to St. Agatha Mennonite Church for a day of quilting, comforter knotting, a speaker, and fellowship. Lunch provided. Contact Reta Bender if attending.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - A Day of Quiet Prayer at Cedar Springs Retreat Centre. Sponsored by Mennonite Spiritual Directors of Eastern Canada. Theme: Fall Thanksgiving. Cost: $20. To register contact Miriam at 519.880.9684 or
3:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Child Health Fair at Baden Public School. Families are asked to register by calling 519.662.2731. Flyers are on the table in the hall by the mailboxes.
5:20 - 8 p.m. - LOGOS for children and youth from grades 1-12. This week is Reptile Awareness Day.
Thursday Foundations Course for adults - postponed. If you are interested in this reintroduction to Christian faith and practice from an Anabaptist perspective please contact Pastor Steve.
Saturday 9:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Women’s Fall Enrichment Day at Listowel Mennonite Church. Theme: Following Christ in our Time. Speakers: Hedy Sawadsky and Barbara Martens. Bring a bag lunch, beverages provided. Free will offering for WMCEC projects. Call Delphine Schwartzentruber if you would like to car pool.
6:30 p.m. - Annual Fellowship Events Banquet. Entertainment by Bob Heywood. Tickets available today from Edith Gingerich, Ralph Gingerich, Sandy Scheerer or Karen Erb.
7 p.m. - MennoHomes Old-Fashioned Barnraising Fundraiser with “Menno Valley Sound”. Concert Location: The Healing Barn, 1433 Berletts Rd., St. Agatha. See bulletin board in the upper lobby.
Next Sunday 9:15 - Prayer in room 115 9:30 - Pre-service music 9:45 - Vital Spiritual Practices: Expecting God will act - Practicing Hope. Romans 5.1-5, Psalm 42. Sermon: Pastor Myrna Miller Dyck. 11 & 11:15 a.m. - Christian Education for all ages. Ride for Affordable Housing for MennoHomes. 22 km x 1, 2 or 3 loops along the Iron Horse Trail begins at 50 Kent Ave., Kitchener. Contact Martin Buhr, 519.578.5546;
6 p.m. - All young adults, post high school and older, are invited to a dinner at the Gingerich’s, 76 Nithview Crt., New Hamburg. Just bring yourself, friends and warm clothes for a possible fire afterwards. Talk to Kevin or Mike Gingerich if you have questions. Small Groups
Oct. 21
(Wed.) 8 p.m. -
Young
Adults meeting at Kevin Gingerich's, 76 Nithview Crt., New
Hamburg, to begin study on Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. If you are
interested or have any questions, please contact Brent Steinmann. Oct. 22 (Thurs.) 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at the church. For more information call Ruth Steinmann.
Oct. 29 (Thurs.) 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at Karen Lebold’s, 19 - 89 Woolwich St. N., Waterloo. You are welcome to join this group. Call Janessa Otto.
Oct. 29 (Thurs.) 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at Glen & Darlene Gingerich’s, 76 Nithview Crt., New Hamburg. You are welcome to join this group. Call Darlene.
Nov. 5 (Thurs.) 3:15 p.m. - Nithview Seniors’ Bible study meets in the Community Room. Call Victor & Viola Dorsch.
MYF (high school & up) Oct. 25 (Sun.) - Meet at the church at 9:20 a.m. for our church visit to Creekside. Talk to Tonia if you have any questions.
Coming Events
Oct. 26 (Mon.) 2:15 -8:30 p.m. - Blood Donor Clinic at Waterloo Oxford.
Oct. 27 (Tues.) 5-7 p.m. - Collection will be received at the church for A.M. Fire & Storm. Payments can also be placed in Bob Lebold’s church mailbox.
Oct. 30 (Fri.) - Ladies Getaway. Meet at the church at 2:30 to go hiking. Food and games to follow at Marilyn Steinmann’s at 5:30. Sign up sheet in the hallway. Any questions contact Gladys Bender, Sandy Scheerer, or Marilyn Steinmann.
Oct. 30 (Fri.) 6:30 p.m. - House of Friendship Fundraising Dinner at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 11 Traynor Ave., Kitchener. Guest speaker, Dr. David Seljak, Assoc. Professor of Religious Studies, St. Jerome’s University of Waterloo. Tickets: $50 ($40 charitable tax receipt). Contact or 519.742.8327.
Oct. 30 (Fri.) 7 p.m. - Mennonite Disaster Service Fundraising Dessert Evening at Crosshill Mennonite Church. Hear updates on current MDS projects, guest speaker Jerry Klassen, music by Five On The Floor, eat home-made pie, and meet MDS board members and volunteers.
Nov. 1 (Sun.) 9:45 a.m. - We welcome the Conrad Grebel University College chapel choir, conducted by Leonard Enns, and speaker, Henry Paetkau, president.
Nov. 1 (Sun.) 7:30 p.m. - Hymn Sing at St. Agatha Mennonite Church.
Nov. 7 (Sat.) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Conrad Grebel University College Attention students! University of Waterloo Fall Open House is a great time to see what it’s like to live in residence at Grebel and to learn more about the academic programs you’re interested in at the University of Waterloo. For more information visit www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/tour
Nov. 7 (Sat.) 7 p.m. - CD Release Concert, "A New Heart" by Bryan Moyer Suderman. Enjoy an all-ages concert at Waterloo North Mennonite Church featuring songs from Bryan’s newest CD. Admission is free, and there will be an opportunity to make an offering to support Bryan's music ministry.
Nov. 8 (Sun.) - Interchurch rally, Building Bridges, Not Walls, with Bishara Awad, President of Bethlehem Bible College and the Inshallah Choir of Waterloo Lutheran Seminary at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate. Note the poster on the wall by the mailboxes. Study resources available at www.waterloonorthmc.org
Nov. 14 (Sat.) 9 a.m. - Annual Conference, "Meeting MCC 2009!" at Eden High School, 535 Lake St., St. Catharines. Mennonite Central Committee stories from Ontario and around the world, interactive seminars, music and worship, followed by an MCC Colombia fundraising supper. Bussing from 50 Kent Ave., Kitchener available. To register contact MCC: 519.745.8458, 905.646.3161 or www.ontario.mcc.org and notify Keith Wagler or Karl Bergen.
Nov. 24 (Tues.) 7 p.m. - Training session for all church Facility Supervisors and anyone from the church who would like to rent the fellowship hall and use the kitchen for future family gatherings.
Dec. 5 (Sat.) - Christmas Banquet. Further details TBA.
Jan. 25-26, 2010 - Men’s Ski Trip. There is the option of the 24th as well. Sign up at the table in the hall. Questions - talk to Mark Scheerer. Last Sunday we offered $ 8,555.00 in worship to God. Spending Plan: $ 8,375.00 Mortgage Reduction: $ 80.00 Wilmot Family Resource Centre: $ 100.00
Congregation Finance Update To meet our 2009 approved Spending Plan, $18,079 is needed per Sunday for the remainder of the year. Please continue to be generous, as we need to consider our 2009 expenses and our commitments to the Debt Reduction Fund. Thank-you. Notices 1. Bakers needed for Saturday, Oct. 31st for a Mennonite Church Eastern Canada event which is being held here at the church. Funds raised from the muffins and cookies will go towards our mortgage reduction. Please sign the sheet on the table by the mailboxes.
2. Cradle Roll – An Opportunity to Serve . If you have a passion for welcoming new babies into our congregation, have some time to organize nursery care during Sunday worship services and maintain toys and supplies in the nursery, the Christian Formation Team would love to hear from you. Contact Pastor Ilene.
3. Young adults are looking for copies of the book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. If you have a copy of the book and you are willing to lend it to a young adult for the next couple of months, please contact Brent Steinmann or Kevin Gingerich.
4. The Alzheimer Society of Kitchener-Waterloo presents a four week education series designed for family and friends of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias. All sessions are from 10 - 11:30 a.m. on Mondays from Oct. 26th to Nov. 16th. Meeting at Tri-County Mennonite Homes office, 224 Hamilton Rd. Registration required - call the Family Services Coordinator at 519.742.1422.
5. CMU Offers Ancient Stones Study Tour. Register now to join Canadian Mennonite University’s (CMU) next learning tour, “Ancient Stones, Living Stones: The Holy Land in Perspective,” April 29-May 21, 2010, with Gordon Matties, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies. Get ready for an intense and inspiring learning experience. Check out www.cmu.ca/studytour
6. Our church accountant, Wendy Wagler, will be out of the office October 19th to the 23rd.
Personal Notes
Remember In Prayer This Week From Mennonite Church Canada : - For Christians in Pakistan who have experienced increased harassment over recent months. Pray for safety and Spirit-inspired courage to demonstrate Christ's love and peace. - Pray that the resolve to pass Bill C-477 proposing a Canadian Department of Peace, which was seconded on Sept. 30, will gather momentum in the long process ahead. See www.departmentofpeace.ca
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