Join us this Sunday at 3:00 at Hidden Acres Camp where we will spend time enjoying the beautiful camp grounds, worship, baptism and dinner together.  This is an important day in the life of the church as we celebrate baptism.

3:00 to 4:30   
Enjoy the pond, a walk, volleyball etc

4:30

We will join for worship and hear Tracy’s testimony.  We will celebrate her baptism and welcome her to The Gathering Church

5:30  

We will enjoy supper and visiting together under the picnic shelter

What to bring:

Lawn chair

Sunscreen

Swimsuit and towel

Plate and cutlery (we will also have some)

Bagged Salad

Bug Spray

Sweater

To help us prepare for the meal, please let Ruth (office@gatheringchurch.ca) know you will be attending.

Next Sunday we will join for worship at 10:30 at CMCC to celebrate stories of impact. 

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.

With the warm weather here, there are many opportunities for conversation and engagement with the children and youth at Snack Attack. Please continue to pray for God’s love to be received through a healthy snack pack, check-ins and care.

Snack Attack continues each Tuesday of the school year.

At the end of May, many from our congregation excitedly participated in the annual New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale. While our church contributed less than $900 from our budgeted finances, a talented organizer, and a team of joyful volunteers, God multiplied the funds nearly sevenfold. Through fellowship, hard work, and plenty of kettle corn, we raised approximately $6,000 in sales! These funds support relief, development, and peace both locally in Ontario and around the world through the Mennonite Central Committee.

Your Giving Impact…

Every Gift Matters!

We recognize that not everyone is able to give financially in the same way, but every gift matters! Thank you for the many ways you support and care for our church community through your financial generosity, your selfless gift of time, your unique talents, and your faithful prayers! 

Thank you to all who donated t-shirts on May 31. We received 72 fun, brightly-coloured tops to distribute in September. Mark September 13 on your calendar for our packing day!

As we prepare to move into a new space, your help is needed in purging, packing and readying for the move.

Please join in tomorrow at 7:00 to help with packing and on: Tuesday June 23 at 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Once again this Fall, we will host our annual Women’s Retreat at Hidden Acres Camp. The dates for this year’s retreat are Friday October 2 to Sunday October 4. We are looking forward to a time of worship, growing in faith and relationships, enjoying creation and fun together. To help with planning, please let Ruth (office@gatheringchurch.ca) know by June 24th if you are interested in attending.  More details to follow.

This week we are invited to pray for:

• Tracy as she prepares for baptism

• CM High Schoolers Supper on Tuesday

• High School students as they prepare for final exams and summatives

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).

If you are interested in becoming a member of The Gathering Church, please be in touch with 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, 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,  Rich Janzen, 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.