Bulletin: Sunday, January 27, 2013

THIS WEEK…

• Today – Family Life Event:  Potluck and Tobogganing.  Please bring first course & dessert to share at 12:30 p.m.  Tobogganing to follow (weather permitting or if there is no snow, bring board games).  Please bring your own dishes, drinks provided.
• Sunday Evening – Tonight, 7:30pm. Praise Celebration with We The Free! Come out for an upbeat, inspiring evening of worship!
• Leadership Meeting – Tuesday Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. in the board room.
• Kids Club (K-Gr.5) – Wednesday 7-8:30 p.m. at the church.
• Jr. Youth Bible Study (Gr. 6-8) – Wednesday 7-8:30 p.m. at the church.
• Wednesday, January 30, 7:15 pm – A new adult Bible study begins: Boundaries, a nine-week study designed to help participants learn the secrets and cultivate the habit of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, the framework of rich, productive relationships.  Please sign up in the foyer to order a participant guide ($13).
• MYF Bible Study – Wednesday night, 7:30pm at the church.  We will be looking at Mark 3:13 – 4:34.
• Annual Church Meeting – Saturday, 1:00 pm. @ Maple View Church.
• MYF Table Social: Saturday, February 2, 7:30 at the church. Guys are cooking, girls are bidding.

LOOKING AHEAD…

• Men’s Accountability Group: we will meet again on Monday, February 4^th at 7:30 pm in the Maple Room.
• Mom’s Group – Thursday February 7, from 10 – 12 noon in the gym.  Bring your kids and a small snack to share.
• MYF Snowboard/Ski Trip: on Saturday, February 9 at Blue Mountain from 12:30-10:00pm. More details to come. Sign up in the youth room.
• Adult Fellowship Valentine Potluck – Friday February 15, 7 p.m.  Bring your own dishes & cutlery.  There will be home grown entertainment.

COMMUNITY EVENTS…

• Wednesday January 30, 5-8 p.m.  Come to Faith Mennonite Church for an authentic Belize Meal.  A fundraiser to raise money for materials to build a house for a single mother and her 6 children in Belize.  Tickets available from Tyler & Braden Gerber.  Cost $15 for adults, $10 for children (5-12).  See poster for more details.
• Adult’s Winter Retreat – January 29 – 31 at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp.  Contact the camp for more information – 519-422-3200 or rebekah@slmc.ca
• Rockway Mennonite Church’s Food,Film, & Poetry Weekend, Saturday Feb. 2, 5:30 pm. Dinner ($15.00), 7:pm. Film: “aheartfelt tale of inspiration & discovery” This film is for adult audience.  Sunday, Feb. 3,  9:45 am. “the one  and the many” Disscussion of the fllim led by Paul Tiessen. 11:00 am: Worship Service: “Breakfast with Jesus” Hildi Froese Tiessen speaking. For more info, see poster on bulletin board in foyer.
• MSDEC Day of Quiet Prayer: Date: Wednesday February 6, 2012,Time:  9 am to 3 pm, Theme: Consolation in Dead of Winter, Cost: $25 (Pay at retreat)
• Valentine Banquet fundraising Dinner, in support of Mennonite and Brethren Marriage Encounter.  Saturday February 9, 6:00 p.m. at Waterloo North Mennonite Church. Speaker Ruth Smith Meyers, musical entertainment, and dessert & specialty item auction follows the meal. See poster for details on bulletin board in foyer.
• Sunday, February 10, 7:00pm, First Mennonite Church, Kitchener (800 King St N.).  Menno Singers Hymn Sing – “Songs of Longing and Hope”. Join song leader Mark Diller Harder, pianist Charlene Nafziger and Menno Singers for an evening of spirited hymn singing. This hymn sing also begins the celebration of First Mennonite’s 200^th anniversary year. Suggested Donation: $10 – adult; $25 – family.
• Family Day Open House at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp– Feb. 18, 2013 from 10am-3:30pm – a fun, relaxing and FREE day with your family. Come enjoy many indoor and outdoor activities including sledding, skating, pretzel-making, crafts, floor hockey, a campfire and much more! Please bring your own outdoor equipment. Some activities are weather dependent. Light lunch provided at 12:00pm. Donations towards helping children come to camp are appreciated. RSVP for this event by emailing info@hiddenacres.ca or calling (519) 625-8602.

INFORMATION…

• Sunday, February 3 – There will be an opportunity for prayer ministry during the worship service for anyone seeking healing (for body, wounds of the heart, relationships or spiritual healing).
• Marriage Milestones:  On Sunday February 17^th Maple View will celebrate marriage by recognizing marriage milestones. Please let Diane (church secretary) know if you are celebrating your 1^st, 10^th, 20^th, 25^th, 30^th, 40^th, 50^th, 60^th,+    anniversary in 2013.
• February is Gospel Echoes Team’s Read a Thon Month. ~If you don’t have children in that age group, you can still help.   Be a sponsor! The money raised will be used to provide Bible Study courses for men and women in prison.
• The Trustees will be accepting tenders for Custodian and lawn mowing until January 27, 2013. Job description is available from Nelson Kuepfer or Roger Nafziger.
• Silver Lake Mennonite Camp – Registration is now open for SUMMER 2013 with programming available for campers ages 6-16 including a Family Camp Weekend for all ages.  Spaces are limited so be sure to register early.  For more information, please visit www.slmc.ca or contact Dave Erb – dave@slmc.ca or 519-422-1401.

Bulletin: Sunday, January 20, 2013

THIS WEEK…

• Kids Club (K-Gr.5) – Wednesday 7-8:30 p.m. at the church.
• Jr. Youth Bible Study (Gr. 6-8) – Will not meet this week.
• Adult Bible Study – Wednesday, 7:15 pm.  The Blessing, a six-week video-based study exploring biblical direction for sharing blessing in our relationships.
• MYF Bible Study – Wednesday night, 7:30pm at the church. We will be starting a study of Mark.
• Mom’s Group – Thursday, from 10 – 12 noon in the gym.  Bring your kids and a small snack to share.
• Jr Youth: Outdoor Skating! Saturday January 26. Meet at Alvin & Ruth’s at 2 p.m. Pick-up at 5 p.m.  Bring your skates & friends, and dress warmly! (NOTE: if the weather is not cold enough, still come to Alvin & Ruth’s for an afternoon party).

LOOKING AHEAD…

• Next Sunday January 27 – Family Life Event:  Potluck and Tobogganing.  Please bring first course & dessert to share at 12:30 p.m.  Tobogganing to follow (weather permitting or if there is no snow, bring board games).  Please bring your own dishes, drinks provided.
• Sunday Evening – January 27th 7:30pm. Praise Celebration with the We The Free! Come out for an upbeat, inspiring evening of worship!
• Wednesday, January 30, 7:15 pm – A new adult Bible study begins: Boundaries, a nine-week study designed to help participants learn the secrets and cultivate the habit of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, the framework of rich, productive relationships.  Please sign up in the foyer to order a participant guide ($13).
• Annual Church Meeting – Saturday February 2, 2013  1:00 pm. @ Maple View Church

COMMUNITY EVENTS…

• Wednesday January 30, 5-8 p.m.  Come to Faith Mennonite Church for an authentic Belize Meal.  A fundraiser to raise money for materials to build a house for a single mother and her 6 children in Belize.  Tickets available from Tyler & Braden Gerber.  Cost $15 for adults, $10 for children (5-12).  See poster for more details.
• Adult’s Winter Retreat – January 29 – 31 at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp.  Contact the camp for more information – 519-422-3200 or rebekah@slmc.ca
• MSDEC Day of Quiet Prayer: Date: Wednesday February 6, 2012,Time:  9 am to 3 pm, Theme: Consolation in Dead of Winter, Cost: $25 (Pay at retreat)
• Valentine Banquet fundraising Dinner, in support of Mennonite and Brethren Marriage Encounter.  Saturday February 9, 6:00 p.m. at Waterloo North Mennonite Church. Speaker Ruth Smith Meyers, musical entertainment, and dessert & specialty item auction follows the meal. See poster for details on bulletin board in foyer.
• Sunday, February 10, 7:00pm, First Mennonite Church, Kitchener (800 King St N.).  Menno Singers Hymn Sing – “Songs of Longing and Hope”. Join song leader Mark Diller Harder, pianist Charlene Nafziger and Menno Singers for an evening of spirited hymn singing. This hymn sing also begins the celebration of First Mennonite’s 200^th anniversary year. Suggested Donation: $10 – adult; $25 – family.
• Family Day Open House at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp– Feb. 18, 2013 from 10am-3:30pm – a fun, relaxing and FREE day with your family. Come enjoy many indoor and outdoor activities including sledding, skating, pretzel-making, crafts, floor hockey, a campfire and much more! Please bring your own outdoor equipment. Some activities are weather dependent. Light lunch provided at 12:00pm. Donations towards helping children come to camp are appreciated. RSVP for this event by emailing info@hiddenacres.ca or calling (519) 625-8602.

INFORMATION… 

• February is Gospel Echoes Team’s Read a Thon Month. Today your child will have received a letter explaining the read a thon and stapled to the back of the letter is a parent consent form. If you wish for your child(ren) to participate, please sign it and return it to Jr. Sunday School Superintendents or Sue Lebold by January 20. ~If you don’t have children in that age group, you can still help. Be a sponsor! The money raised will be used to provide Bible Study courses for men and women in prison.
• Annual committee reports for 2012 are due. A memo has been sent to individuals who are to submit a committee report for the annual meeting.  Please have your report to LeeAnne Gerber (leeannegerber@hotmail.com or church mailbox) by January 20, 2013.
• The Trustees will be accepting tenders for Custodian and lawn mowing until January 27, 2013. Job description is available from Nelson Kuepfer or Roger Nafziger.
• Silver Lake Mennonite Camp – Registration is now open for SUMMER 2013 with programming available for campers ages 6-16 including a Family Camp Weekend for all ages.  Spaces are limited so be sure to register early.  For more information, please visit www.slmc.ca or contact Dave Erb – dave@slmc.ca or 519-422-1401.

Bulletin: Sunday, January 13, 2013

THIS WEEK…

• Sunday Evening – Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Family Movie Night. Come out to see “The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry”, an inspiring film for everyone!
• Kids Club (K-Gr.5) – Wednesday 7-8:30 p.m. at the church.
• Jr. Youth Bible Study (Gr. 6-8) – Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. at the church.
• Adult Bible Study – Wednesday, 7:15 pm.  The Blessing, a six-week video-based study exploring biblical direction for sharing blessing in our relationships.
• MYF Bible Study – Wednesday night, 7:30pm at the church. We will be starting a study of Mark.

LOOKING AHEAD…

• MYF Winter Retreat: at Hidden Acres, Jan. 18-20. Sign-up sheet is in the youth room. Cost is $90 to stay all weekend ($70 + $20 for food) and $10 for a day (plus food).
• Sunday Evening – January 27th 7:30pm. Praise Celebration with the Youth Praise Team! Come out for an upbeat, inspiring evening of worship!
• Wednesday, January 30, 7:15 pm – A new adult Bible study begins: Boundaries, a nine-week study designed to help participants learn the secrets and cultivate the habit of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, the framework of rich, productive relationships.  Please sign up in the foyer to order a participant guide ($13).
• Annual Church Meeting – Saturday February 2, 2013  1:00 pm. @ Maple View Church

COMMUNITY EVENTS…

• Friday January 18 at 8 p.m. –SOSA Group (Singles or Singles Again) meets for Movie night at Steinmann Mennonite Church.  We will be viewing `Bruce Almighty`.
• Adult’s Winter Retreat – January 29 – 31, 2013 at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp.  Contact the camp for more information – 519-422-3200 or rebekah@slmc.ca
• MSDEC Day of Quiet Prayer: Date: Wednesday February 6, 2012,Time:  9 am to 3 pm, Theme: Consolation in Dead of Winter, Cost: $25 (Pay at retreat)
• Valentine Banquet fundraising Dinner, in support of Mennonite and Brethren Marriage Encounter.  Saturday February 9, 6:00 p.m. at Waterloo North Mennonite Church. Speaker Ruth Smith Meyers, musical entertainment, and dessert & specialty item auction follows the meal. See poster for details on bulletin board in foyer.
• Sunday, February 10, 7:00pm, First Mennonite Church, Kitchener (800 King St N.).  Menno Singers Hymn Sing – “Songs of Longing and Hope”. Join song leader Mark Diller Harder, pianist Charlene Nafziger and Menno Singers for an evening of spirited hymn singing. This hymn sing also begins the celebration of First Mennonite’s 200^th anniversary year. Suggested Donation: $10 – adult; $25 – family.
• 32nd Annual Heifer Sale – Friday February 15th @ Carson’s Auction, near Listowel. In support of Mennonite Central Committee. To sponsor or donate a heifer, contact Clarence Diefenbacher at 519-669-2164 or MCC at 519-745-8458. More info at heifersale.org 
• Family Day Open House at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp– Feb. 18, 2013 from 10am-3:30pm – a fun, relaxing and FREE day with your family. Come enjoy many indoor and outdoor activities including sledding, skating, pretzel-making, crafts, floor hockey, a campfire and much more! Please bring your own outdoor equipment. Some activities are weather dependent. Light lunch provided at 12:00pm. Donations towards helping children come to camp are appreciated. RSVP for this event by emailing info@hiddenacres.ca or calling (519) 625-8602.

INFORMATION… 

• February is Gospel Echoes Team’s Read a Thon Month. Today your child will have received a letter explaining the read a thon and stapled to the back of the letter is a parent consent form. If you wish for your child(ren) to participate, please sign it and return it to Jr. Sunday School Superintendents or Sue Lebold by January 20.
  • If you don’t have children in that age group, you can still help: Be a sponsor! The money raised will be used to provide Bible Study courses for men and women in prison.
• Annual committee reports for 2012 are due. A memo has been sent to individuals who are to submit a committee report for the annual meeting.  Please have your report to LeeAnne Gerber (leeannegerber@hotmail.com or church mailbox) by January 20, 2013.
• The Trustees will be accepting tenders for Custodian and lawn mowing until January 27, 2013. Job description is available from Nelson Kuepfer or Roger Nafziger.
• Menno Youth Singers: MYS is a mixed voice choir for teens and young adults from Grade 9 to age 22, part of the Menno Singers family of choirs. Our goal is to provide positive opportunities for young people to express their creativity, meet new friends and develop a range of skills. We come together as a community of faith, fun and great music-making.  Winter rehearsals begin Wed. Jan. 9, 6:45-8:45pm, at Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church in Kitchener. New choristers are welcome on Jan. 9, Jan. 16 and Jan. 30. Please note that there will not be a rehearsal on Jan. 23. Come and check us out! Questions? Visit http://mennosingers.com/mys or email mennoyouthsingers@gmail.com.
• MCCO is excited to share with you that volunteers from Paraguay will be coming to volunteer in our Low German program in the KW area for approximately  12 -15 months. Their son will be attending Rockway Mennonite.   They are waiting for visa approval and hoping to arrive end of January early February.  Your assistance with finding a furnished 3 bedroom home in Waterloo region is requested. Information about housing availability please contact Lily Hiebert Rempel  MCCO Low German Program Coordinator  519 745 8458,  lilyhr@mennonitecc.on.ca

Bulletin: Sunday, January 6, 2013

THIS WEEK…

• Men’s Accountability Group:  Will be meeting at 7:30 pm Monday, Jan. 7 in the Maple Room.
• Ladies Sewing Circle – Tuesday.  Devotions – Bernice Albrecht, Song Leader – Susan Nafziger.
• Leadership Meeting – Tuesday Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. in the board room.
• Jr. Youth Bible Study (Gr. 6-8) – Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. at the church.
• Adult Bible Study – Wednesday, 7:15 pm.  The Blessing, a six-week video-based study exploring biblical direction for sharing blessing in our relationships.

LOOKING AHEAD…

• Sunday Evening – January 13th, 7:30 p.m. Family Movie Night. Come out to see “The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry”, an inspiring film for everyone!
• MYF Winter Retreat: at Hidden Acres, Jan. 18-20. Sign-up sheet is in the youth room. Cost is $70 to stay all weekend and $10 for a day.

COMMUNITY EVENTS…

• Adult’s Winter Retreat – January 29 – 31, 2013 at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp.  Contact the camp for more information – 519-422-3200 or rebekah@slmc.ca
• 32nd Annual Heifer Sale – Friday February 15th @ Carson’s Auction, near Listowel. In support of Mennonite Central Committee. To sponsor or donate a heifer, contact Clarence Diefenbacher at 519-669-2164 or MCC at 519-745-8458. More info at heifersale.org 
• Family Day Open House at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp– Feb. 18, 2013 from 10am-3:30pm – a fun, relaxing and FREE day with your family. Come enjoy many indoor and outdoor activities including sledding, skating, pretzel-making, crafts, floor hockey, a campfire and much more! Please bring your own outdoor equipment. Some activities are weather dependent. Light lunch provided at 12:00pm. Donations towards helping children come to camp are appreciated. RSVP for this event by emailing info@hiddenacres.ca or calling (519) 625-8602.

INFORMATION…

• Blankets Needed!  On January 8, 2013, MCC Ontario will be loading and shipping a container destined for Lebanon.  We are in need of approximately 120 blankets to finish filling the container. If you have any completed blankets, please deliver them to the Material Resources Centre or your local MCC office prior to January 2, 2013. Thank you!
• Menno Youth Singers: MYS is a mixed voice choir for teens and young adults from Grade 9 to age 22, part of the Menno Singers family of choirs. Our goal is to provide positive opportunities for young people to express their creativity, meet new friends and develop a range of skills. We come together as a community of faith, fun and great music-making.  Winter rehearsals begin Wed. Jan. 9, 6:45-8:45pm, at Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church in Kitchener. New choristers are welcome on Jan. 9, Jan. 16 and Jan. 30. Please note that there will not be a rehearsal on Jan. 23. Come and check us out! Questions? Visit http://mennosingers.com/mys or email mennoyouthsingers@gmail.com.