Avon Mennonite Church
We’re glad you’re here!

Our service begins at 9:15 a.m.

…called to connect people with the living God
and walk together in the light of His presence.

September 5, 2010.
Living Simply
Speaker: Herb Sawatzky
Worship Planner: Herb Sawatzky

Available during the service…
A staffed Nursery Room is available for ages 0-23 months.
An unstaffed Toddler Nursery (Room 1) for ages 2-4.
SonShiners (during the message) for ages 2 up to Sr. K.

Join us for our Fellowship Time in the Multi-Purpose Room after the service.

Christian Education Hour
All Christian Ed classes have ended for the Summer.
Classes will resume September 12th.
The Adult class will meet with Ryan Erb in the Meeting Rooms.

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This Week’s Birthdays…
Sep 7 - Megan Lennox
On your birthday, put coins or pennies in the Penny Power Jar.

This Week…
Monday - 8:30pm - Men’s Baseball at Millbank. Come and cheer on the men as they play the final game of the season!
Wednesday
6:00pm - Youth & Jr Youth family BBQ at Cedar Springs. Meet at the church in case of rain.

Next Sunday…
Worship Planner - Sara Erb
Topic: Living Simply; VBS reunion Sunday

Office Hours for the coming week:
Herb - Tues to Thurs, - morning & afternoon
Jane - Tuesday to Thursday, 10:00am-3:00pm
Brenda - Wednesday & Thursday - 9am - 12 noon
Sara - Thursday afternoon

Avon Notices…

Beneath the mailboxes: ‘Avon Reflections’, and ‘my life as your pastor’ (first edition)

Telephone Tree/e-mail Messages. If you have not been receiving messages and would like to be included in the message tree, please complete the form in your mailbox (extras below) and place it in the OFFICE mailbox.

Care Groups at Avon. A description of the Care Groups is posted beside the Library. To sign up, use the form provided and place it in the Pastoral Care Commission mailbox or speak to a PCC member.

Care Group Leaders meeting, Sunday, Sept 19th in the Greenwood hallway during CE time.

Parents & Tots begins again on Wed., September 8 at 9:30am. All parents with children kindergarten age and younger are invited. Please invite your friends as well.

Prayers: Joys & Requests…

Please pray for the 50+ student leaders from Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, who are on a retreat, preparing for their leadership roles in the coming school year.

Please contact the church office (519-273-2261) with prayer requests for the bulletin by Thursday, 9:00am..

Financial update to August 31, 2010:
Budget to date: $143,753
Offerings to date: $117,854 (82% of budget)
In addition to our regular monthly expenses of $12,000(-/+), Avon has a total of $42,275 in committed expenses to the end of the year, including to: local missions agencies, Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (which includes our support for Mennonite Church Canada), and debt reduction.

Women of Avon.  How to Enhance Your Nutrition by eating something as healthy and delicious as chocolate! Come and hear Linda and Chris discuss this topic on Wed., Sep 8, 7pm at the church.

ATTENTION JEWELS. The date for lunch and the matinee at Walters Theatre has been changed from Sept. 9 to Friday, Sept. 17. We are to be there at 11:30am to 12:00 noon. Payment is due to Florence.

Men’s Fellowship will meet for breakfast at the Arden Park on Saturday, Sept 11 at 8:30am. There’s lots of room, the food is always great, and it is liberally mixed with great conversation - a wonderful combination! Join us on the “Porch” off the dining room. For rides, call Mark at 519-348- 4611. Hope to see you there.

Let’s make a generous statement that we love our neighbours in Pakistan. On Sep 5, Avon will take a special offering for those devastated by catastrophic flooding in Pakistan. Funds will be forwarded to MCC who in turn will forward them to trusted and experienced agencies who are already working there (MCC does not have its own staff in Pakistan). This offering is eligible for our government’s matching funds until September 12th.

Keeping You Connected…

Aldaview Annual Pork Barbeque. Sunday, Sept. 12, 11:30am to 1:30pm at the New Hamburg Community Centre. Payment by donation at the door. Your support of this fundraising event is appreciated.

Tri-County Mennonite Homes is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership for their corporate office and three divisions: Aldaview Services, Greenwood Court and Nithview Community. Please see the posting on the bulletin board beside the Youth Room or www.tcmhomes.com.

Rockway Collegiate is seeking a Director of Communications & Marketing (half-time), as well as a Business Manager (half-time) to commence in Jan 2011 or earlier. Detailed information is available at www.rockway.ca.

Mennonite Disaster Services is currently scheduling for fall projects in the Gulf. Long-term and short-term volunteers are needed. If you are interested in a volunteer opportunity, please call (866) 261-1274.

Opportunities in the Community…

Stratford YFC/Youth Unlimited has partnered with Waterdown YFC and Carnival Cruise Lines to offer a fundraising cruise Feb 6 - 13. Details are posted beside the Youth Room.

Blaze a Trail on Sept 18. Emmanuel Bible College invites you to hike the trail with them or to support the hikers through sponsorship to help make it possible for deserving students to continue studying at EBC. Complete details are available below the mailboxes.