Weekly Update

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION IS NEAR THE END

 

Communion Table Display:
We invite you to share the bounty of your gardens!

Feel free to bring any produce or canning you are currently enjoying at home.  These may be foods that you plan to share at the potluck or perhaps give to others after the service if you have an overabundance at home. 

Note that flowers must be unscented and non-allergic for those with allergies.

 

10:00am Worship & Livestream at Valleyview

 

Thanksgiving and Communion
Youth lead Worship Service

 

Worship Leader: Valleyview Youth

Speaker: Pastor Marv

Song Leader: Maggie P

Reader: Valleyview Youth

Tech Team: Heather P, Tom

Ushers: Allison H, Helen D, Lynne W

Counters: Ben R, Evan B

Coffee Host: Potluck Food Team

 

Order of Service

Announcements

Welcome and Opening Prayer - Jean-Marc & Pastor Marv

Hymn: VT#111 - Bless the Lord

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address - Adrienne & Adah

A Prayer for World Peace - Ezra

Hymn: VT#181 - Creation is a Song

Scripture Reading: John 15: 1-17 NIV - Avram

Children s Time - Jean-Marc

Offertory and Offertory Music (Listening: VT#175)

Sermon: Friends and Enemies Knowing the Difference between the Two - Pastor Marv

Hymn: VT#644 - Healer of our Every Ill

Communion (listening VT#467)

Community Sharing

Sending Hymn: VT#703 - Rain Down

Benediction

 

11:00am Second Hour: Potluck meal for all

 

During second hour this Sunday there will be a potluck meal for all.  Coffee and water will be provided.

 

VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED

We are looking for 4 to 6 volunteers to arrive at 9:30am and setup tables and chairs in the basement. If you can help, please contact Brenda: brendafriesen1963@gmail.com. 

 

What to Bring: 

• Food to Share (Peanut Free, Sesame Free) for potluck lunch 
• Your own dishes, cups, and cutlery
• Please bring a serving dish and utensil for your potluck contribution. Label your dish with your name and be sure to collect it before leaving.

 

Cleanup help after the meal will also be required. We look forward to our time together over a shared meal.

 

 

 

There is no worship service at Valleyview in London this weekend.

 

Valleyview Unplugged Fall Retreat at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp, Sauble, ON

 

Worship Leader: Jacques P

Song Leader: Donelda F

Counters: David H, Heather P

 

Retreat participants: A free-will, cash only unreceipted offering to the General Fund is collected during Sunday s worship. This offering helps offset Valleyview s commitment to pay food and room costs.

 

 

 

The church office is closed Tuesday, October 14^th (Thanksgiving in lieu)

 

Upcoming Staff Vacation:

October 20 27, 2025

Pastor Marv will be out of office, returning Tuesday, October 28^th.

For pastoral care and concerns during this time, please contact a member of the Pastoral Care Team; Gary G, Carol D, Jess A, Susan BP.

 

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Heather (Building Admin) is away Oct 25 & 26.

For building emergencies only, please call Terry Z.

 

Thursday, October 16^th

7pm: Valleyview Male Chorus Rehearsal

 

7pm 8pm: Intergenerational Faith Exploration Group (Online Zoom)

 

Valleyview Unplugged

October 17 19, 2025

Annual Church Retreat at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp

(Sauble Beach, ON)

 

 

 

Fall Worship Series: Women in the Bible

Based on the book Prone to Wander, by Joanna Harader, these Sundays will focus on some of the often-overlooked women in scripture, reflecting on their wilderness journeys with their doubts and questions, being reminded that God does not leave us alone to wander in the wilderness.

 

DATE	WORSHIP THEME	SECOND HOUR
OCTOBER 19	No worship service at Valleyview in London; Annual Church retreat: Valleyview Unplugged at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
OCTOBER 26	Women in the Bible #3: Wilderness Women: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, Tizrah (Numbers 27:1-11)	Adult Coffee Hour, Sunday School
NOVEMBER 2	Women in the Bible #4: Canaanite Woman (Matthew 15:21-28)	Adult Coffee Hour, Sunday School
NOVEMBER 9	Peace Sunday	Second Hour Potluck Meal for all
NOVEMBER 16	Women in the Bible #5: Women who followed Jesus - Johanna and Susanna (Luke 8:1-3)	Adult Coffee Hour, Sunday School
NOVEMBER 23	Eternity Sunday	Adult Coffee Hour, Sunday School

 

 

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

 

Donations received in October: $2,650

Total Donations received in September: $28,621

Monthly Donations Target for Oct - Dec: $23,438

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New and updated announcements are marked with purple font.

 

 

Seeking Coolers by Oct 12^th for the Church Retreat

Brenda is seeking to borrow 6 large coolers with ice packs for the retreat. If we could have them at church by Thanksgiving Sunday that would be great! 

Please let Brenda know if you are bringing one; brendafriesen1963@gmail.com.

Please label your name on your cooler before leaving it at the church (can be placed in the pastor or admin s office).

 

MCEC

Challenge for the Church: Islamophobia Workshop, Saturday, November 8, 2025, Waterloo North Mennonite Church - How has the Church been Islamophobic in the past? How can the Church resist Islamophobia today? And other uncomfortable questions... Join us for a day that calls us to a deeper examination of Mennonite thought and action. Brought to you by the MCEC Palestine Israel Network Working Group. Register today.

MCC

 

MCC Peace Conference: Learn the Art of Everyday Peace
November 1, 2025 | 9 a.m. 4 p.m. | Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener; Watch-parties in Stouffville, Leamington, Markham and St. Catharines
Register today for the 2025 MCC Peace Conference. The conference will teach you insights and skills drawn from MCC s collaborative peacebuilding efforts with partners around the world. Gain practical knowledge from these shared experiences and be equipped to contribute meaningfully to peace in your own context. Each location will have the same activities, talks and opportunities to engage with speakers. Learn more and register at mcc.org/Peace-Conference.

Menno Singers

Saturday, November 1, 7:30pm. (St Jacobs Mennonite Church, 1310 King St N, St Jacobs): To kick off our 70^th Anniversary Season, Menno Singers and Artistic Director Brandon Leis present From Then to Now Celebrating a 70-year choral legacy.  This concert will feature favourite repertoire from each of our last 7 decades and a newly commissioned work by composer Jeff Enns. Tickets $30, Child/Student $5 at the door, from choir members or at www.mennosingers.com

 

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

SEPTEMBER edition of On the Level:  https://conta.cc/4pK0g6z

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 .

Masking Policy at Valleyview

Please wear a facemask if you feel more comfortable and remember to stay home if you are not feeling well.