CMC Bulletin 09-13-2009

Meeting MCC 2009 "Caring in the name of Christ" - We look forward to a full
house at our annual MCC Ontario conference, "Meeting MCC 2009", at Eden High Community Mennonite Church
School in St. Catharines, Sat. Nov. 14th. Watch for more info and start encouraging
youth, mission committee and outreach people in your congregation to attend! Parkview Village Auditorium, 12184 Ninth Line, Stouffville
More School Kit Drop-off Locations!: MSCU and MCC are partnering together to Our Mission: To be a growing Christian community seeking to love God and God's
provide more School Kit drop off locations. You can now drop off your MCC School creation, our neighbours and ourselves.
Kits at one of 6 MSCU locations in Aylmer, Elmira, Milverton, New Hamburg,
St.Catharines, Waterloo, and continue to drop kits off at your local MCC office. All Pastor: Cameron Kaufman-Frey 905 640 9730
kits will become part of a MCC Material Resources relief shipment. Thank you for Youth Pastor: Scott Eyre 416 951 3973
helping us to collect and send these highly valued school supplies. To view school _________________________________________________________________________________
kits contents visit http://mcc.org/kits/school/ Sunday school 10 AM
Worship Service 11 AM
MCC Food and HIV/AIDS Learning Tour to Colombia - Exploring issues relating to
food security and HIV/AIDS; their intersection, their impact, and mitigation Welcome
strategies in Colombia. Nov. 15-25. Contact Lori Martin at September 13, 2009
[email protected] for more information or to register.
Immediate Employment Opportunities Order of Worship

a) Material Resources Workroom Coordinator, Kitchener - Mennonite
Central Committee is seeking a person with strong organizational, volunteer
recruitment and management skills to fill this half-time salaried position. Call to Worship
Application deadline Sept. 11
Opening Hymns
b) Research Assistant for Circles of Support and Accountability,
Kitchener [pending funding] - Mennonite Central Committee is seeking a person to Scripture:
fill this half-time, salaried position beginning in October. This person will gather
qualitative and quantitative data for this project, requiring strong interviewing Offering:
skills and relational skills, as well as a commitment to restorative justice.
Application deadline Sept. 18. Children’s Time –
For more information on both positions, please see job descriptions on website at Sermon
mcc.org/serve.. Send cover letter and resume to Cath Woolner at
[email protected]. Hymn of Response
Submissions wanted for book on living simply, sustainably - Whatever you are Sharing and Pastoral Prayer
doing to make the world a better and more sustainable place to live, the authors of
a new Mennonite Publishing Network book, “Simply Sustainable,” want to know. Announcements
Categories people can write about include food, cleaning, energy conservation,
fair trade, money and barter, recycling as well as physical, spiritual and mental Closing hymn
health and other topics. To offer a submission, or to learn more about the book,
go to www.simply-sustainable.org/. Benediction
Peacebuilding in the Gaza: Dr. Abuelaish’s Story - Conrad Grebel University

College and MCC Ontario invite you to hear Dr. Abuelaish, a Palestinian doctor who
is committed to peace and hope and building bridges across barriers despite
extreme personal loss. 7:30 p.m. Mon., Sept. 21, 2009 Theatre of the Arts, Visit Community at our blog: www.communitymennovoices.blogspot.com
University of Waterloo. FREE Admission
Please forward announcements for the bulletin to:
[email protected] or call Gabrielle @ 905 640 3180
By Thursday evening
Fri., Sept. 18 all day
- PIE BAKING BEE to make pies for the Black Creek Relief Sale. We need many
hands to peel and chop apples, fill pie shells, roll tops, bake the pies, and assemble MCCO and Ride for Refugees are teaming up together for a fun and inspirational
boxes; we’d love it if you could help us. At Willowgrove starting 8 am and going day of bike riding. It is a way churches can raise awareness of the plight of
until we are finished. Come when you are able. Bring a lunch if you will be there refugees, as well as assist in raising the much needed resources to support theirs,
over noon – coffee and pie are provided. Call Joyce at 905–642-0705 to let us know as well as MCC’s work with refugees. For details, contact Moses Moini, MCCO
if you can help. Thank you! Refugee Program Coordinator at 905-646-3161 Or visit
- BREAD BAKING BEE afternoon and evening. Help with the dozens and dozens of www.iteams.ca/events_ride.php.
loaves we make fresh for Saturday's sale. No experience necessary! Contact Lys
Laurence if you can help for a couple hours or more. 416-287-1374 or
[email protected] Also we need someone with a van to pick up the fresh bread
in Stouffville at midnight and transport it to Black Creek before 9 am Saturday.
Sat., Sept. 19th – Nursery and Greeter Schedule

Black Creek Pioneer Village Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale Come out
Date Nursery Greeter
for food, fellowship and fun along with entertainment, learning, and much more.
All to support MCC's work of Relief, Community development, and Peacebuilding in September 13 Marijke Reesor Nick Turman
Ontario, in Canada, and in 70 countries around the world. 10 – 4 pm with the quilt
September 20 Rachel & Miriam Paul & Donna
auction at 12 noon. Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway (near
Steeles and Jane). Visit www.mccpioneervillagesale.org for details. Keep in mind September 27 Judy & Lucas Jacob Philpott
that jams, jellies, pickles and baking are always needed. October 4 Dawn Richard & Carolyn
Smile and say.....CHEESE! Yes, CHEESE and can you also say "I can Help!" Letitia October 11 Teresa & Sara Gerry & Judy
Wise is still looking for one or more volunteers to help her at the cheese table at October 18 Allan Christine Roseman
the Black Creek Sale on Sat., Sept. 19 You don't need to be there all day. You can
October 25 Eugene Julia Reesor
take a shift, or come and relieve her for a few breaks throughout the day. If you
don't have something to do yet, or know of someone who doesn't, please speak to
(or call) Letitia 905-837-0554.
Notes:
Conrad Grebel is excited to host the 4th annual MCEC Youth Event. This event is a
great way for MCEC youth to connect with each other and the larger church!
When: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo
Activities: Mixer games, large on-campus activity, pizza dinner
There will be a lot more details to come in the next month.
Come and join us in singing, worship and reminiscing with friends.

Sunday, Sept. 13th 3 pm – Altona Mennonite Meeting House
(Uxbr/Pickering Townline & Sideline 30)
Guest Speaker: Ruther Smith-Meyer & Songleader: Eldon Fretz
Yella 2010! A Middle Eastern learning tour for young adults - May 9-30, 2010. More
information to come.

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Meeting MCC 2009 "Caring in the name of Christ" - We look forward to a full

Immediate Employment Opportunities Order of Worship

Peacebuilding in the Gaza: Dr. Abuelaish’s Story - Conrad Grebel University

Sat., Sept. 19th – Nursery and Greeter Schedule

When: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 3:00 – 7:00 pm

There will be a lot more details to come in the next month.

Come and join us in singing, worship and reminiscing with friends.

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