Sunday, July 18, 2010 Bulletin
Sunday, July 18, 2010
10:30 am Worship Service
Worship Theme: Re-building The City’s Walls
Worship Leader: Mary Groh
Song Leader: Dalton Jantzi
Piano: Ben Wert
Speaker: Colin McCartney, from Urban Promise Toronto.
(Urban Promise is a city ministry for children that focuses on spiritual formation, leadership, and academic development. Urban Promise was founded by Tony Campolo, and has been active in the Warden Woods community for years.)
CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 122
Leader: I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” People: Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. Leader: Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. People: That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, To praise the name of the Lord. Leader: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: People: “May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls And security within your citadels.” Leader: “Peace be within you.” All: For the sake of the house of the Lord our God We will seek your prosperity.
Sunday, July 25, 2010 Worship Service
Worship Leader: Kim Bowman
Song Leader: Dalton Jantzi
Guitar: Tim Reimer/Dalton Jantzi
Speaker: Tim Reimer
Theme: A Psalm for the Sabbath
DANFORTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please join us at the MVS house on Thursday, July 29 for a farewell potluck in celebration of Leah Harder and Thomas Krengel’s service with MVS this year. We will begin to gather at 6:00pm at the house, 62 Amroth Ave. BBQ available.
Everyone is invited to St. Clair O’Connor to celebrate Violet Godfrey’s 100th Birthday on Saturday, August 7, from 2:00 – 4:00pm, in the meeting room. Best Wishes only.
DMC Church Retreat, Sept. 10 – 12: Registration Forms and Additional information available in the Foyer. RSVP deadline is August 15. Please contact Retreat Planning Committee members: Kim Bowman, Jon Beer & LaVerna Reimer if you have additional questions.
We have a new web site! Please join us at http://danforthmennonitechurch.ca for a warm online welcome, news and bulletins, and more. Not all the contents are in place yet; please Bill Bryson or Mike DeHaan know what we’re missing.
Volunteer Opportunity for Retired Person(s) The Warden Woods Community Centre is asking for (Mennonite) Board members with time to share in governance of a well-established community services institution in south-west Scarborough. For more information see Mary Groh.
Apartment Available: 1 bedroom plus den. Top floor apartment in house. Spacious open-concept living/diningroom/kitchen area. Cathedral ceiling with skylights. Balconies at both front and back. Coxwell and Queen area. Available immediately. Contact Anne at 416-461-8637 if interested.
WIDER CHURCH AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, July 30, 7:30 PM at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts (Kitchener), Benefit Concert for Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support. Nicaraguan singer/songwriter Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and his band Tierra Fértil, enchant audiences around the world with music inspired by a desire for social justice. If you cannot attend the concert, contact MCRS and buy a ticket for a refugee claimant to provide them with the opportunity to attend this great event. Tickets from MCRS at (519) 571-1912 or refugee@mcrs.ca.
Ontario Mennonite Music Camp
Teens aged 12-16 with a love for music – join us for 12 fun-filled days of music camp. Sunday August 8 to Friday August 20, 2010 at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. For information and application forms visit: grebel.uwaterloo.ca/ommc.
Five on the Floor Concert
Five on the Floor is giving a farewell concert at St. Jacob’s Church Theatre on Thursday August 26, at 7:30 pm with special guests “House of Doc”. This is a fundraising event for the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre and tickets are $50 with a $30 receipt. Contact 519-885-0220 x24223 or fwmartin@uwaterloo.ca for advanced ticket sales.
The Abner Martin Music Scholarship ($3,500 value last year) is awarded annually by Menno Singers to one student who: will be enrolled in a full-time music major or minor program at the undergraduate or graduate level in 2010-11; is affiliated with an MCEC congregation; and has demonstrated involvement and proficiency in musical activities in church and community. Application deadline is September 15, 2010. For more information and/or an application form contact Lewis Brubacher at lbrubacher@sympatico.ca. More details at http://www.mennofoundation.ca/learning/scholarships.