DANFORTH MENNONITE CHURCH
416-422-2406
Pastor Stephen Reist
We welcome all guests who have joined us.
Danforth Mennonite Church
January 21, 2024
Order of Service
Welcome
Land Acknowledgment
Opening Hymn #297 You Are Salt for the Earth
Call to Worship: VT # 851
Prayer
Hymn: #715 Longing for Light
Announcements
Offering
Prayer
Hymn: #395 The Church of Christ in Every Age
Congregational Prayer
Hymn: #705 For the Healing of the Nations
Scripture: Matthew 25: 34-40
Message: God’s Love is for All
Hymn: #205 Light Dawns on a Weary World
Benediction
Leading Us in Worship
Margaret A., Lisa W., Ed H. and Dalton J. attended the MCC PEACE CONFERENCE and will share that experience.
Worship Leader Erma M.
Song Leader Sue S.
Musicians Jessica M. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Cindy R., Bethany W.
Zoom Host Bonnie W.
A/V Technician Murray L.
January hymn of the month: VT 395 The Church of Christ, in Every Age
On Sunday morning we will have a discussion regarding Adult Sunday School in the upcoming months. Everyone is invited. Your thoughts and ideas are welcome. John E. will be leading the discussion and inviting our input. We hope to see you at 10 am.
Scripture Reading
Matthew 25:34-40 (NIV)
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
DANFORTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Funeral arrangements for
Jim W. (Erma’s brother)
Visitation at Henry Walser Funeral Home. 507 Fredrick St. Kitchener
Thursday, Jan. 25, 5-8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 26, 2-4p.m. 6-8p.m.
Memorial Service at First Mennonite Church,
800 King St. East, Kitchener
January 27, 3 p.m.
A message of thanks
I wish to express thanks on behalf of families in the Taylor/Massey community for the gift of mitts, hats, scarves, toques, and socks that we received from Danforth Mennonite Church this week. These items are much appreciated.
Razia R. – Community Ambassador
DMC
Annual Business Meeting
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Everyone is welcome to attend the Annual Business Meeting and participate in the discussion. You are welcome to vote if you have been participating at DMC, and plan to continue doing so in the future.
For in-person people: Begin with a potluck lunch in the basement. Return upstairs for the meeting.
For Zoom people: Have lunch at home. The Zoom session will continue through lunch and for the meeting.
Agenda: Besides the normal AGM business of committee and financial reports, there will be updates from both the 2SLGBTQ+ process, and the Transition search for the next pastor. We plan to confirm some specific “next steps” from the 2SLGBTQ+ process, based on the January 14th meeting; but if we need more time for more discernment, we will take the time in the future.
Ladies Walking group
We’ll try again this week
The weather is supposed to be warmer.
On Tuesday, January 23 at 10:30 am (weather permitting), we will be walking in Taylor Creek Park. The entrance is off of Dawes Road.
An email will go out on Monday January 22nd 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.
A Thanks and Farewell
to Stephen, Carol, and Daniel R.
on Sun. Jan. 28, after the service.
Our zoom guests will have an opportunity to thank Stephen at the end of the service. We will bring down the projector screen and display our zoom guests. We will also have a camera facing the congregation that morning so our congregation will be another guest on zoom.
Please join us for a Potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall.
There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board for volunteers to help with Messy Church
Men’s Choir
There will be ongoing practices for a men’s choir. The choir will be singing at Stephen’s last service with us on Jan. 28th. All men are welcome. The short practices will continue after church until Jan. 28th.
Our healthy eating cooking classes
will start up again in March.
Church directory and
birthday list
We are updating the church directory and the birthday/anniversary list.
When you are at church, please review and initial the documents on the table outside the sanctuary that:
- Information is correct AND
- You give permission to publish.
I will contact via email those persons that don’t come in person to church.
The directory will only be distributed for those persons listed in it.
The birthday and anniversary information is used for notices in the bulletin. I don’t put in the year unless it is requested. We highlight (with your permission) birthdays ending in zero and five (e.g. 5. 50, 75, 80) in the church newsletter.
We have a few extra copies available. See Bonnie if you would like a copy.
Worship Schedule reminder
January 28
Speaker Stephen R.
Worship leader Linda D.
Song Leader Ed F.
Musicians Roger H. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Cindy R., Bethany W.
ZOOM host Bonnie W.
A/V Tech Fazal S.
February 4
Speaker Margaret A.
Worship leader Sue S.
Song Leader Sue S.
Musicians Kathy W. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Vic G., Murray L.
ZOOM host Bonnie W.
A/V Tech Don B.
WIDER CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
You are invited to join the Mennonite New Life
Centre of Toronto to celebrate 40 years of helping immigrants and refugees build a new life in the GTA. To mark this milestone we are hosting a multi-cultural celebration of food, music, and dancing, Saturday, Feb 10th. We hope you can join us. Book your tickets HERE
[https://form.123formbuilder.com/6579066/holiday-event-40-anniversary]
CommonWord virtual book launch of Rudy Wiebe: Essays on His Works – Join us via livestream on Thursday, January 25 at 7:30 PM CST for a panel discussion with editor Bianca Lakoseljac and contributors Margaret Atwood, Paul Doerksen, and others about the literary influence of Rudy Wiebe. Visit commonword.ca/go/3730 for livestream link.
In summary, upcoming events
At Danforth
January
20 Messy Church
23 Ladies walking group
30 Ladies walking group
February
4 DMC AGM
6 Ladies walking group
10 Men’s breakfast
13 Ladies walking group
20 Ladies walking group
24 Messy Church
27 Ladies walking group
Wider Church
January
25 book launch – Rudy Wiebe
February
1 book launch – Carol Penner
10 Mennonite New Life celebration