Join us this Sunday as we wrap up our Faith Under Construction Series and our ministry year. In Nehemiah, we read about the joy and strength the people experienced as the wall was completed. This Sunday we will celebrate the many ways that participation in the life of the church helps to strengthen us and our neighbours. We’ll look at how we can be God’s wall for others and how we can invite others to stand with us in hope and strength when we are seeking “a wall of God’.

Next Sunday we will meet for a Simple Gathering at the picnic and playground area at the back of CMCC. We will meet at 10:30 for a time of fellowship. Children will enjoy time on the playground while adults visit and encourage one another.  A simple snack will be provided.  CMCC will NOT be open. We do not have access to CMCC’s washrooms. 

Every three years, Mennonite Church Canada gathers as a nationwide community of faith. This year the gathering is being held in Kitchener from July 2^nd to July 5^th. This is time of relationship-building, discernment, business, and worship.  Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be present in worship, decisions and encouragement. Catherine will be attending the gathering

Please be praying for the children and youth of The Gathering and Chandler Mowat community as their school year comes to conclusion. Pray for our high school students to finish well—to have energy to focus on summatives and exams. Please pray for the younger children as they say goodbye to friends and teachers for the summer months. The children and youth have grown so much in this past year. Let’s celebrate them and pray for them.

This Sunday marks our last Sunday worship before heading into summer. For some, summer increases responsibilities, learning and work. For others, summer offers time of vacation, a change of pace, extra time with family and friends. Still for others, summer can be a time of loneliness and the missing of regular routines. Let’s be praying for one another. Let’s reach out and encourage one another when we might be missing each other at morning worship. Let’s be a church of prayer for the CM community. 

Please pray for Snack Attack. For relationships to form. For encouragement to be given and received and for the community to experience the love of God.

Long Weekends at The Gathering

This summer we will continue to offer rest for the many people who serve on Sunday mornings.  On Sunday June 29^th and Sunday August 3^rd we are offering a Simple Gathering.  We will meet at 10:30, outdoors at CMCC, at the park and picnic table area.  Lemonade and a light snack will be served.  The children are invited to play while the adults enjoy a time of conversation.  Please not that we will not have access to CMCC on these Simple Gatherings.

Sunday August 31^st is our Jubilee Sunday.  We offer this Sunday as a time of rest, reflection and anticipation of the new beginnings in September.  We will not meet for morning worship.

The Gathering has reserved cabins and campsites at Hidden Acres Camp for a weekend of church camping, fellowship and worship the weekend of August 22 to 24.

In the past, this weekend has been a time of playing, enjoying creation, building up our relationships and worshipping God in the great outdoors.

To help us plan, would you please let Catherine (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca) know if you plan to attend. This can be a tentative plan. Having a general sense of numbers will help us with our reservation at HAC.  Please let Catherine know by May 12th.  

Once again this year, we will join as a faith community to offer new back-to-school clothing for the children of Chandler Mowat.  We’re grateful for Jenny-Lee’s leadership and commitment to leading us in blessing the children in this meaningful way.

This year we’ll pack and deliver the clothing on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7^th.  Please save the date to join in this time of expressing God’s love to many.

The refreshment table team is looking for a few new volunteers to help starting in September. This would be on a rotation every 4-6 weeks. Please let Laura (lauraannally@gmail.com) or Catherine (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca) know if you're interested. 

Gathering Summer Camp
August 22 to 24

Women's Retreat
September 26 to 28
HAC

July 2 - 5, 2025
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

More information will be coming in the weeks ahead.

Registration is Now Open!  Gathering 2025 Registration

Join delegates and congregational representatives for inspiring sessions, worship, and connection.

Our Vision and Care team members serve the church through offering prayer, care and wise leadership around our vision.  The Vision and Care team members are:  Marlene Hoekstra, Frank Hoekstra, Gloria Lebold, Doris Maiolo, and Alisha Nafziger.

The Leadership Board brings prayerful leadership to our faith community, meeting monthly to ensure we fulfill our mission and vision and faithfully oversee the many areas of ministry of The Gathering.  The members of the Board are: Wazir Ally, Clare Lebold, Craig Nafziger and Chris Pot.

• E-transfer to donations@gatheringchurch.ca.
• Cheque or cash in the white donation box at CMCC.
• Online through the donation button on our church website. (Part of your donation will cover processing and admin fees.)
• Please contact Marlene Hoekstra if you would like to arrange an alternate way of giving (click here).

Click  here for the regular MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) Newsletter.

Please submit any bulletin announcements for next week to Ruth at office@gatheringchurch.ca by Thursday at noon.