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.

 

November 29, 2009.
Joining the Story of Jesus
Luke 1:1-25
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 for all Ages
Children at 11:00am
All Classes (JK-8) meet in The Attik (Room 5)
11:15 -12:00 noon
JK & SK Room 1
Grades 1-8 The Attik
Youth - 11:00-12:00 noon Youth Room
Adult - 11:00-11:50 am
Studying the Gospel of Mark, “God in Action” Mel Lichty
Note: For today, the adult class will meet in the Greenwood Court alleyway, just off the Multi-Purpose Room.

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This Week’s Birthdays…
Nov 29 - Reta Baechler, Alex Zehr
Nov 30 - Katherine Piper
Dec 3 - Deb Thiel
Dec 4 - Tyler Jantzi, Kim MacDonald, Donna Ropp
Dec 5 - Carol Bauman
On your birthday, put coins or pennies in the Penny Power Jar.

This Week…
Tuesday - 6:30pm Volleyball for all ages
Wednesday - 9:30am Parents & Tots

 

Next Sunday:
Worship Planner - Jeanine Clarke

 

Office Hours for the coming week:
Herb - Monday to Thursday (morning & afternoon)
Jane - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday (10:00am - 3:00pm)
Brenda - Mon., Thurs., & Friday (9:00am - 1:00pm)

 

Avon Notices…

Office Hours for Brenda, Avon’s Administrative Assistant, are changing to Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (9:00am to noon). Bulletin announcements must be submitted by Thursday at 9:00am.

This morning during Christian Ed LTeam invites you to participate in a review and visioning process in line with Pastor Herb’s contract renewal (slated for July 31, 2010). Herb and Lorrie will be present. Review questions for focus are available below the mailboxes.

Available below the mailboxes: Avon Reflections; Leadership Team Meeting minutes for November 10 and The Parish Paper (December).

Youth Focus - Wednesday at 7:00pm. See you there!

Homemade Cards created by Ella Paul will be on sale after the Worship Service from now until Christmas. All proceeds will go to sending a child to school in El Salvador.

Avon will be accepting non-perishable food items for the House of Blessing during the weeks of Advent, Nov 29 - Dec 20. Please place items in the boxes by the servery.

Prayers: Joys & Requests…

Please pray for the Macau Mennonite Church, that is planning to move into a new location – a factory building in the same neighbourhood. Pray that the congregation will adjust well and even thrive with new missional energy in their new location.

Please contact the church office (519-273-2261) with prayer requests for the bulletin by Wednesday, 6:00 pm.

A Congregational Meeting will be held on Monday, December 14 at 7:30pm, where the congregation will have opportunity to discuss and reach agreement on a recommendation from Leadership Team regarding a term renewal for pastor Herb.

Coming This Fall…

Sunday, Dec 27 - 9:30am - Stratford Church service at Central Secondary School

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast - Dec. 12 All are welcome to this time of sharing in fellowship, good food and good friends! Location: to be determined. If you need a ride, please call Mark Dawson at 519-348-4611.

Ecumenical Service - December 27th at Central High School at 9:30am. Avon will join in this service and we will not have a service at 90 Greenwood. Our offering will still be collected; you may bring your envelopes. Cash offering will go to Meals on Wheels and Salvation Army.

Keeping You Connected…

The MCC “Joy to the World” Giving Catalogues are below the mailboxes. See inside to donate or you can go online at mcc.org/givingprojects/specialoccasion

SALE! Mennonite Publishing, Waterloo, invites you to the annual warehouse sale Dec 11 (9am-5pm) and Dec 12 (9am-1pm). Call 519-747-5722 for details.

Rockway Mennonite Collegiate Server/Dishwasher required three hours a day Tuesday-Friday. Email Food Services Co-ordinator: joannej@rockway.ca

Mennonite Church Canada invites applications for the position of General Secretary. See the job description posted at www.mennonitechurch.ca/getinvolved/jobs

There will be 750 AIDS Care Kits coming to the MCCO Warehouse in Kitchener on Dec 7. If you can help prepare the kits for shipping, call Trevor at 519-745-8458.

Opportunities in the Community…

Youth for Christ Turkey Fundraiser. Order forms are available below the mailboxes for Christmas turkeys that can be delivered to you or donated to a needy family.

Old Fashioned Christmas Concert. Nov 29, 7:00pm at St. John’s United Church. Proceeds will go to benefit children’s projects in the developing world.

A Multimedia Christmas, Dec 4 & 5, 7:30pm at Life Church International, Woodstock. Doors open at 7pm. Admission is a non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

The Stratford Concert Choir presents Handel’s Anniversary Messiah Dec 12, 8:00pm at Central United Church. Tickets are available at Blowes Stationery and Hallmark Cards at Festival Marketplace or online at choir@stratfordconcertnchoir.com

Steve Bell in Concert with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Dec 6 at Centre in The Square, Kitchener. See details posted beside the Youth Room.