DANFORTH MENNONITE CHURCH
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Pastor Stephen Reist
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Danforth Mennonite Church
April 16, 2023
Order of Service
Welcome
Land Acknowledgment
Opening Hymn: VT #10 Here in this place
Announcements
Offering
Congregational Prayer
Hymn: VT #762 This little light of mine
Scripture: Matthew 5: 1 – 16
Hymn: VT #297 You are salt for the earth, O people
Message: Lord, make us a Sanctuary
Scripture again: Matthew 5: 1 – 16
Closing Hymn: VT #717 Renew your church
Benediction
Leading Us in Worship
Message Dalton J.
Worship Leader Mike D.
Song Leader Ed F.
Musicians Roger H. (piano)
Greeters Leslie & Fazal S.
Zoom Host Bonnie W.
A/V Technician Murray L.
Scripture
Matthew 5: 1-16 First Nations Version
When Creator Sets Free (Jesus) saw this great crowd, he went back up into the mountainside and sat down to teach the people. His followers came to him there,
2 so he took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and began to share his wisdom with them and teach them how to see Creator’s good road.
BLESSINGS OF THE GOOD ROAD
3 “Creator’s blessing rests on the poor, the ones with broken spirits. The good road from above is theirs to walk.
4 “Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who walk a trail of tears, for he will wipe the tears from their eyes and comfort them.
5 “Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who walk softly and in a humble manner. The earth, land, and sky will welcome them and always be their home.
6 “Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who hunger and thirst for wrongs to be made right again. They will eat and drink until they are full.
7 “Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who are merciful and kind to others. Their kindness will find its way back to them—full circle.
8“Creator’s blessing rests on the pure of heart. They are the ones who will see the Great Spirit.
9 “Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who make peace. It will be said of them, ‘They are the children of the Great Spirit!’
10 “Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who are hunted down and mistreated for doing what is right, for they are
walking the good road from above.
11 “Others will lie about you, speak against you, and look down on you with scorn and contempt, all because you
walk the road with me. This is a sign that Creator’s blessing is resting on you.
12 So let your hearts be glad and jump for joy, for you will be honored in the spiritworld above. You are like the prophets of old, who were treated in the same way by your ancestors.
SALT AND LIGHT
13“As you walk the good road with me, you are the salt of the earth, bringing cleansing and healing to all. Salt is a good thing, but if it loses its saltiness, how will it get its flavor back? That kind of salt has no worth and is thrown out.
14“As you walk the road with me, you are a light shining in this dark world. A village built on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 No one hides a torch under a basket. Instead it is lifted up high on a pole, so all who are in the house can see it.
16 In the same way, let your light shine by doing what is good and right. When others see, they will give honour to your Father—the One Above Us All.
DANFORTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Treasurers Report: We received $5,965 in offerings in March. $8,200 is needed each month to meet our 2023 operating budget. Income is below budget, but expenses are also below budget so far. We have an operating deficit of -$1,613 to the end of March.
Do you have a story that you wish to share with us? Please submit it to Bonnie. Our next issue comes out mid-May.
Ladies Walking group – come and join us
Enjoy the spring flowers
On Tuesday, April 18th at 10:30 am (weather permitting), we will meet at Rosetta McClain Gardens.
An email will go out on Monday April 17th to confirm the place and time.
If you need to be picked up or dropped off, please check in with fellow walkers or email Bonnie.
DMC will be part of Doors Open Toronto
May 27 & 28, 2023
Explore Toronto’s Buildings & Sites
- We are looking for volunteers to be greeters in the sanctuary, lower lobby and the Fellowship Hall. Your role will be to welcome people, answer questions etc. I will have a brief history of the building added to our welcome brochure and we also have the pamphlet “Who are the Mennonites”. Between these two brochures, most questions should be answered. A signup sheet will be posted for each day with one-hour increments. You decide what works for you.
- We will be singing hymns in the sanctuary between 2 and 3 pm on Saturday. I’m putting up a signup sheet so we know how many people plan to participate.
- We are looking for one or two volunteers to work with Tessa on a updated display board “A story of Faith, A story of Service”. You should be aware of programs we have run at DMC in the past and what we are doing currently (Bonnie can help with that). Please contact Roger or Bonnie if you would like to help.
Worship Schedule reminder
April 23
Speaker Marilyn R.
Worship leader Cindy R.
Song Leader Kathy W.
Musicians Roger H. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Leslie S., Murray L.
ZOOM host Bonnie W.
A/V Tech Mike D.
April 30
Speaker Edgardo R.
Worship leader Dalton J.
Song Leader Ed F.
Musicians Jessica M. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Cindy R., Bethany W.
ZOOM host Bonnie W.
A/V Tech Fazal S.
Canadian Mennonite subscriptions
All who attend Danforth Mennonite Church may receive a subscription to Canadian Mennonite. The biweekly magazine is delivered by mail and email. Subscriptions are paid for collectively through MCEC. To start a new subscription or to change your delivery preferences (to receive print, digital or both), please contact Bonnie by April 24th.
In summary, upcoming events
At Danforth
April
18 Ladies walking group – Rosetta McClain
23 Jessie & Anthony ordination service
25 Ladies walking group
May
2 Ladies walking group
6 DMC Spring cleaning
9 Ladies walking group
13 Men’s breakfast
13 Messy Church
16 Ladies walking group
23 Ladies walking group
27/28 Doors Open Toronto
Wider Church
April
28 & 29 MCEC Annual Church Gathering
29 Interfaith Symposium