Sunday, August 1, 2010 Bulletin
DANFORTH MENNONITE CHURCH
416-422-2406
Pastor: Tim Reimer
Elders: Dalton Jantzi, Aubrey Wilkinson
Continuing the ministry of the Danforth (1909) and Morningside (1950) congregations
Sunday, August 1, 2010
10:30 am Worship Service
Worship Leader: Mike DeHaan
Song Leader: Kathy Wert
Piano: Mary Groh
Speaker: Tim Reimer
Sermon: “Be Still, and Know”
Scripture: Psalm 46, John 14
Sunday, August 8, 2010 Worship Service
Worship Leader: Margaret Amanatides
Song Leader: Ed Ford
Piano: Kathy Wert
Speaker: John Epp
BIRTHDAYS
August 2 Don O’Connor August 4 LaVerna Reimer
DANFORTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tim Reimer will be away on vacation from August 6th to 23rd. During this time, if matters of Pastoral concern arise, please call the Elders, whose numbers are listed above.
On Sunday Aug. 22, we will worship at Willowgrove (11737 McCowan Road, Stouffville). There will be no service at the church. Over the next two weeks, please offer rides or ask for rides if you need transportation.
The children at Vacation Bible School raised $500 for their project. $500 was sent to MCC for the “Schools for Peace in IRAQ” program.
A very special Second Century!! To celebrate Violet Godfrey’s 100th Birthday. Everyone is invited to St. Clair O’Connor on Saturday, August 7, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, in the meeting room. Best Wishes only.
Saturday, August 14, 9:00 am Men’s Breakfast. All males welcome.
Sunday, August 22, worship at Willowgrove (11737 McCowan Road, Stouffville). There will be no service at the church. Please start offering rides or asking for rides! We will have a potluck lunch.
Beginning a New Century Together – join us at our retreat at Fraser Lake on Sept. 10 – 12. Marilyn Zehr will be our resource person for Friday & Saturday. Registration deadline is August 15th. Please submit your registration forms & registration fees either in person to Jon Beer or Kim Bowman, or in their mailboxes.
We have been invited to meet with MCEC leadership and with other GTA Cluster leaders on Tuesday Sept. 21 at 7pm at Hagerman Mennonite Church. The agenda should cover: (1) MCEC’s purpose and vision; (2) priorities for allocation of resources; and (3) how to ensure financial support for MCEC ministries. We need to send our list of delegates by Sept. 7. Please confirm with Mike DeHaan by Sunday Sept. 5th.
Apartment Available: 1 bedroom plus den. Top floor apartment in house. Spacious open-concept living/dining room/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
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.