Join us this Sunday as we begin a new series “All Things New: God Who Initiates the New”. This week we will journey with the magi as they follow a new star to the new Messiah and leave on a new route and see how their lives are transformed in the encounter.

⁹ After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. ¹⁰ When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. ¹¹ On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. ¹² And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.  (Matthew 2)

Join us next week as we continue to look in scripture and all around us to the ways God initiates the new.

We are thankful for your prayers for and participation in Snack Attack. Since September, relationships of trust and encouragement have grown. We continue to see how sharing God’s love brings hope and peace and builds up love in the community. 

Snack Attack will restart on Tuesday January 13^th.

Our November High Schoolers Only Supper was a time of enjoying good food, conversation and laughter with many youth from the Chandler Mowat community. These monthly meals allow us to build loving and supportive relationships with youth as they navigate life and decisions. Meals run from 6:00 to 7:30. You are welcome to join as an individual or as a family.

Upcoming Suppers:
Tuesday January 27^th
Tuesday February 24^th
Tuesday March 24^th
Tuesday April 21^st

Please let Catherine (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca) know if you are able to join in.

This week we are invited to pray for:

• Snack Attack

• Greeting and Refreshment Teams—new members

• Worship Teams

If you are interested in becoming a member of The Gathering Church, please be in touch with Catherine (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca)

Refreshments and conversation at the end of our worship service are an important part of the life of The Gathering. Our Refreshment Team is seeking some new members. If you are interested in joining the team and serving on a monthly basis, please let Laura know.

(lauraannally@gmail.com )

Being warmly greeted on Sunday mornings as we enter CMCC is often where our worship experience begins. Being greeted reminds us that we belong and are welcome. We would love for you to join our Greeting Team. This is a once-a-month commitment of welcoming people and supporting the flow of Sunday morning  If you are interested in joining this team, please contact Catherine (Catherine@gatheringchurch.ca).

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,  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.