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October 25, 2009. Vital Spiritual Practices Hope
Call to worship Invocation Sing to the Lord of harvest HWB # 98 As rain from the clouds SJ # 40 Romans 5.1-5 Affirmation of faith HWB # 711 Practicing Hope God of the Bible SJ # 27 Children’s time Psalm 42 God is our refuge and strength SJ # 26 Sermon Prayers for healing and hope Longing for light SJ # 54 The Lord is my light SJ # 97 Offering Announcements Lord, let us now depart in peace HWB # 428 Benediction
There is a nursery for young children across from the main washrooms.
Leading in Worship: Pre-service : Glad To Be Here Worship Leader : Sue Kennel Song Leader : Norma Iutzi Accompanists : Doris Martin, Susan Seyler Children’s Time : Jessie Gingerich Sermon : 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) - cancelled today for church visit.
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
-- Cancelled - group for follow-up to Sunday morning worship services on Vital Spiritual Practices.
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 if you have questions.
This Week Monday 2:15 -8:30 p.m. - Blood Donor Clinic at Waterloo Oxford. 7:30 p.m. - Choir practice in the sanctuary.
Tuesday 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.
7:30 p.m . - Worship Committee
Wednesday 8 - 8:30 a.m. - Meeting for prayer in room 115. All are welcome.
5:20 - 8 p.m. - LOGOS for children and youth from grades 1-12. This week is National Popcorn Celebration.
Friday Ladies getaway: Meet at the church at 2:30 to go hiking. There will be an alternate activity if weather is not suitable for hiking. Food & games to follow at Marilyn Steinmann’s at 5:30. Bring snack to share and $5 to cover meal costs. Sign up sheet in the hallway, indicating whether you are hiking and/or coming for the meal. Any questions contact Gladys Bender, Sandy Scheerer, or Marilyn Steinmann.
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 519.742.8327 or
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.
Saturday Our congregation is hosting a Mennonite Church Eastern Canada conference. Jack Suderman, General Secretary of Mennonite Church Canada, will be speaking on “Listening to God.”
Next Sunday 9:15 - Prayer in room 115 9:30 - Pre-service music 9:45 - Vital Spiritual Practices: Worship. We welcome the Conrad Grebel University College chapel choir, conducted by Leonard Enns, and speaker, Henry Paetkau, president. 11 & 11:15 a.m. - Christian Education for all ages. 7:30 p.m. - Hymn Sing at St. Agatha Mennonite Church.
Small Groups 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. 4 (Wed.) 8 p.m. - Young Adults meeting at Brent Steinmann's, A-3045 Bleams Road, New Hamburg. For more information call Brent Steinmann.
Nov. 5 (Thurs.) 3:15 p.m. - Nithview Seniors’ Bible study meets in the Community Room. Call Victor & Viola Dorsch.
Nov. 5 (Thurs.) 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at the church. For more information call Ruth Steinmann.
MYF (high school & up) Oct. 30 (Fri.) - Capture the Flag. For more information talk to Dwayne Streicher or Brandon Gingerich.
Coming Events Nov. 4 (Wed.) 11:30 a.m. - Congregate Dining for Wilmot Township at Zion United Church, 215 Peel St., New Hamburg. Sponsored by Community Care Concepts. Register by calling 519.669.3023 or 519.749.0784 by10 a.m. on Monday, November 2nd. Cost: $10.
Nov. 6 (Fri.) 11:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m & Nov. 7 (Sat.) 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Rockway Fund Raising Clothing Sale – Female Active Wear (S to XL). Fleece and cotton hoodies, sweatshirts, dry fit tops, t-shirts, yoga and sweat pants, shorts and more! Single item $8 , 8 or more items $5 each. CASH ONLY! Sale is in the school gym. Bring your friends along. All proceeds go to Rockway Mennonite Collegiate.
Nov. 6 & 7 (Fri. & Sat.) - Gospel Echoes Team Quilt Auction Benefit Sale at the Milverton East Recreation Complex. Friday, Nov. 6, 5:30 p.m. - Open House/BBQ. Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. - Auction (quilt auction begins at 1 p.m.).
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. 7 (Sat.) 8 p.m. - Menno Singers Sacred Sounds, Sacred Traditions concert at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Kitchener. Cost: $20.
Nov. 8 (Sun.) Noon - Church Potluck. Enjoy lunch with your church family!
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. 11 (Wed.) - Remembrance Day. Public Prayer Walk for Peace. Meet at 7 p.m. at Rockway Mennonite Church (32 Weber Street West, Kitchener) and then walk to several locations in downtown Kitchener. For more information, contact Matthew Bailey-Dick at 519.745.8458 or
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 ontario.mcc.org and notify Keith Wagler or Karl Bergen.
Nov. 24 (Tues.) 7 p.m. - Training session for all church Facility Supervisors, Sunday morning coffee time preparers and anyone from the church who would like to rent the fellowship hall and use the kitchen for future family gatherings.
Last Sunday we offered $ 10,911.05 in worship to God. Spending Plan: $ 9,217.00 Mortgage Reduction: $ 680.00 Mennonite Disaster Service: $ 1,000.00
Congregation Finance Update To meet our 2009 approved Spending Plan, $ 19,049.00 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.
Notices1. November 1 & 8 the Care Team will be collecting items to create care packages for our post secondary students. Bring treats and let them know of your support.
2. Bakers needed for Saturday, October 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.
3. Needed - Sunday morning Greeters for the new year. Please call Eilene Helmuth.
4. Free 2010 devotional day planners by The Bible League of Canada are available on the Library cart in the main hallway.
5. Working through a range of church partners, including the Mennonite Brethren in India, Mennonite Diakonial Services in Indonesia, and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Mennonite Central Committee is now committing $.75 million to respond to immediate and medium term needs. Please mark donations for Asia Disasters online at http://mcc.org/asiadisasters or to 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener ON, N2G 3R1
6. If you would like to receive a copy of the approved September 22, 2009 Vision Focus Team minutes, please contact the church office to have it e-mailed to you or pick up a hard copy from the table in the main hall.
7. Interfaith Community Counselling Centre, New Hamburg is seeking an Executive Director. See notice posted.
8. Canadian Mennonite University has an employment opportunity for an Assistant Director of Enrolment. If you are looking to join a growing and dynamic team, and have a passion and vision for Christian University education, visit their website at www.cmu.ca
9. Are you between the ages of 18 and 25? Interested in Israel and Palestine? Join the Yella program May 9-30, 2010 to explore questions of Christian faith and life as you interact with Christians, Jews and Muslims, encounter complex peace and conflict issues, and consider the context for Jesus’ life and ministry. Space is limited. Visit www.ontario.mcc.org/yella to apply.
Personal Notes
Remember In Prayer This Week
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