DANFORTH MENNONITE CHURCH
416-422-2406

We welcome all guests who have joined us.

 

Danforth Mennonite Church
August 25, 2024  10:30 a.m.
Order of Service

Welcome, Land Acknowledgment

Call to Worship

Opening Hymn: VT #30  Jesus calls us here to meet Him

Announcements

Offering

Hymn: VT #37 Be Still and Know that I am God

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Ephesians 6: 10 – 20

Hymn: VT #549 Be Thou My Vision

Message: Spiritual Armour

Closing Hymn: VT #840 God be with you ’til we meet again

Benediction

 

Leading Us in Worship
Message                             Carol O.
Worship Leader             Mike D.
Scripture Reader          Mark C.
Song Leader                    Dalton J./Kathy W.
Musicians                         Dalton J. (autoharp), Kathy W. (piano)
Greeters                           Anne R., Carol J.
Zoom Host                      Bonnie W.
A/V Technician             Don B.

 

Scripture reading
Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 (NRSVUE)

The Whole Armor of God
¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; ¹¹ put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, ¹² for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. ¹³ Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm. ¹⁴ Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness ¹⁵ and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸ Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. ¹⁹ Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.

 

September schedule

1         Summer hours
8         10:00 a.m.  Hymn Sing
15       10:00 a.m.  Adult Discussion Group

 

DANFORTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Bar-b-que Potluck
September 8
Following the church service

Please use the sign up
sheet to place your order

 

Worship Schedule reminder

September 1
Message:                Edgardo R.
Worship leader   Sue S.
Song Leader          Sue S.
Musicians               Bonnie W., Ray W.
Greeters                  Vic & Mary Jane G.
ZOOM host           Mike D.
A/V Tech                  Fazal S.

 

Treasurer’s Report: 

We received $5,787 in offerings in July. We are now well below our 2024 offering budget but due mostly to the absence of a paid Pastor we still have a $23,942 operating surplus to the end of July. Other income and expenses are relatively as expected, except for a substantial increase to our insurance premiums.

In July there was $100 donated to the Benevolence Fund and there is now $651 in the fund. Our goal, as stated in the policy, is to have a minimum of $2,000 in the fund for future situations of need.

Donations to Danforth Mennonite Church are always welcome through Sunday morning offerings, mailed cheques or email transfers at dmmc2174@gmail.com. Please contact Roger H. if you would like to join the monthly giving program which happens through bank transfers on the 15th of each month. Thank you to all for your generous support for the work of our church.

 

On September 8, we will return to regular hours:
Adult class/hymn sing  10:00 a.m.
Worship service         11:00 a.m.

 

The next
DMC Outlook newsletter
will be published mid September.  Please send in your articles/photos by August 31^st.  This edition covers activities between May – August.

 

 

 

 

WIDER CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

GTA Mennonite festival for world relief

Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 A.M. – 4 P.M., Willowgrove Farm, 11737 McCowan Rd, Stouffville
Save the date for a fun-filled day at the GTA Mennonite Festival for World Relief. It starts with the food, so come hungry and ready to enjoy traditional (and not so traditional) Mennonite favourites! Tickets are now on sale at gtamennonitefestival.ca.

 

Dear Heritage Club Supporters:

Summer Greetings!
Here is some exciting information on three upcoming Heritage Events that may be of interest to you:

1)      Saengerfest: A centenary Mennonite Song Festival, is happening on Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 54 Benton Street, Kitchener, ON N2G 3H2.

Please join in to commemorate the centenary of the 1920s Mennonite immigration to Ontario from settlements in present-day Russia and Ukraine. The singing and music will be led by Mark D. H., joined by various other community contributors.

For more details, see https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/saengerfest

2)      Montreal River Alternative Service Camp Historical Plaque to be installed!

The Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario and the Ontario Heritage Trust will install a commemorative historical plaque at the site of the WW2 Alternative Service (Conscientious Objector) Camp at Montreal River, just north of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.

A number of you will either be related to, or acquainted with, Mennonite men who chose Alternative Service during the Second World War and served at Montreal River or other similar camps across Canada.

All are invited to the official unveiling of the plaque on Thursday, September 26 at 4:00 pm at Conrad Grebel University College.

Bus Trip to Sault Ste. Marie/Montreal River.  The next day, September 27, the MHSO has arranged for two buses to go from Waterloo to Montreal River for the installation of the plaque on September 28.   Overnight accommodation has been set aside for bus participants for Friday, September 27 so they can take part in the Plaque installation the next day at the Montreal River site.  The buses will then return to Waterloo

For further details (bus costs and overnight accommodation costs), and to reserve a spot on this trip (accommodation deadline is August 27), go to https://www.mhso.org/content/montreal-river-alternative-service-camp-bus-trip

3)      Heritage Club event at St. Clair O’Connor on Wednesday September 25 at 7:30 pm where Mennonite academic and author, Hildi F. T., will be presenting and reading from her recent book: On Mennonite/s Writing. More information to come.
Harold T., Heritage Club Coordinator

 

 

***NEW DATE*** MCC Ontario annual general meeting
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, 7 p.m.
Grounded in the church, our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for us to be accountable, transparent and responsive to you. We invite you to join in celebrating the impact you’ve made of sharing God’s love and compassion in the lives of so many in Ontario and around the world. Delegates from constituent congregations are invited and authorized to vote. The meeting will take place over Zoom. For more information, go to mcc.org/Ontario-AGM.

 

COMMUNITY CORNER

Whether you are new to quilting or an experienced quilter, the Yorkshire Rose Quilters’ Guild of Toronto has something for you.
Come to 2174 Danforth Ave to meet a community of quilters dedicated to inspiring, educating, and sharing our love of quilting.
For only $40, you can access these amazing benefits of membership:

• Presentations/trunk shows by local and international speakers
• Quilting workshops
• An extensive library of quilting books

We can’t wait to see you!
Doors open at 7:00PM on the second Wednesday of the month at 2174 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
(just east of Woodbine Ave)

For more information: yorkshirerosequiltersguildofto@gmail.com