Sunday, August 8, 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
Our worship theme this summer is:
A Place of Quiet Rest.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
10:30 am Worship Service
Worship Leader: Margaret Amanatides
Music Leader: Kathy Wert
Speaker: John Epp
Sunday, August 15, 2010
10:30 am Worship Service
Worship Leader: Linda DeHaan
Song Leader: Marg Beer
Piano: Sharon Wilkinson
Speaker: Mary Groh
BIRTHDAYS
August 8 Vi Godfrey (100th) August 12 Isabella Goudras
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.
Sunday, August 22, 10:30am Worship at Willowgrove. (11737 McCowan Road, Stouffville.) This will be a joint worship service with New Life Mennonite Church. It will be a potluck, so bring food to contribute. Also bring dishes, lawn chairs, and sports equipment for the afternoon. The swimming pool will be open. An offering will be taken in support of Willowgrove. Also, if you have a couple of extra spaces in your car, could you stop at the McCowan TTC station to give rides to New Life church people? Betty Puricelli will be there, organizing the rides. Pease give her a call at 416-467-6336. There will be NO service at Danforth. 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.
Saturday, August 14, 9:00am Men’s Breakfast. All males welcome.
Beginning a New Century Together – join us at our retreat at Fraser Lake on September 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.
Danforth 99th Anniversary Bike Tour: Saturday, August 28, 2010. This will be a ‘practice run’ for our 100k for 100 years bike ride next year. We will visit Mennonite sites in the GTA on this all-day bike ride. Go the distance, (approximately 100k) or ride part way. Details with exact meeting place and time to follow. Contact Richard Manz or Anne Reesor for information.
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.
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.
MANY THANKS FROM ROCKWAY MENNONITE COLLEGIATE to all of you who contributed and supported our school over this past year. With your help and generosity, we met our fundraising goals by our fiscal year end on July 31st, and are excited about continuing our programs and services to young people from many parts of our local and global community. Your gifts of dollars and your continued prayers of support are much appreciated. God bless you, and enjoy this beautiful summer!