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This Sunday – 28 June

June 26, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear MHP Friends,

On Sunday Rev. Dr. John-Peter Smit will lead us in worship. The sermon title is “What you get is not what you see”. Scripture passages are from 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13, Mark 4:26-34 and the Responsive Psalm 20.

Men’s ties are being collected for 2 more Sundays as people are requesting more time to select and donate from their extended families and work colleagues. The response is really growing and the Mission and Outreach team is most grateful.

Please remember to register your child (ren), if interested in attending VBS (Vacation Bible School), August 17-21 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through our MHP office.

We look forward to seeing you this Sunday at our worship service.

In Christ,

Hildy Stollery

This Sunday – 21 June

June 19, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear MHP Friends,

Let us welcome Ms. Tori Smit as our preacher this Sunday.

The scripture readings are a follows: Mark 4:35-41; Psalm 137:1-6 and Jeremiah 32:1-15. The sermon title is Hope from the abyss.

Our string ensemble will be playing at our worship time. We are so blessed to have them (Tristan & Blair Gerrie, and Donna Sullivan.)

This is the last Sunday that our Mission and Outreach Team will be collecting men’s ties to be transformed into small purses and bags for “girls days”. So if you are able to donate to our 90 plus collected ties we might be able to reach 100 ties this Sunday! See attachment below showing photos of samples of transformed ties!

In Christ’s Peace,

Hildy Stollery

This Sunday – 14 June

June 12, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear MHP Friends,

This Sunday we will have Rev. Zander Dunn of Stratford, Ontario lead us in worship. Rev. Dunn will also perform the baptism of the great-grand child of Ruby Chalmers, one of our eldest long-time members.

Scripture passages are Psalm 150 and John 3:5-17. Our sermon title is OUR MISSION.

We are grateful for abundant rainfall these past days as our gardens and lawn are growing well.

Please remember to bring in used men’s ties A.S.A.P. as the final day to do so is Father’s Day, June 21st.

Notice the list of to-be-donated-items for VBS and start collecting them now. Many thanks as always for your diligence in this effort for VBS supplies.

In Christ’s Peace,

Hildy Stollery

This Sunday – 7 June

June 5, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Greetings to MHP friends,

This coming Sunday our worship and communion will be led by Rev. Paul Kang.

Scripture passages will be taken from Psalm 138 and 2 Corinthians 4:8-18.

The sermon title is “The Good Face.”

On behalf of Session who hosted the Spring Picnic last Sunday to celebrate and thank our teachers and

our MHP children we would like to acknowledge a wonderful effort by all in accommodating an INDOOR

picnic, and handing out of special certificates, and a phenomenal children’s activity of

planting begonias into pots for teachers, gifts spearheaded by Gina and Chris .

MANY THANKS TO ALL who helped make it a huge success.

Grace and Peace,

Hildy Stollery

This Sunday – 31 May

May 29, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear Friends,

On this Sunday our guest preacher is Rev. Shelley Howard. The scripture passages are Matthew 5:1-14, Psalm 145:8-14 and Luke 15:11-31.

Following the worship service is our SPRING PICNIC on the church lawn. It will feature children planting flowers in pots for their Sunday School Teachers and presenting them as an act of gratitude toward our Christian Education Team. Then our picnic lunch will begin, followed by active picnic games on the lawn for children and all who want to participate with them. The weather on Sunday is forecasted at 16 degrees so dress appropriately.

Thank you to all who have signed up to bring picnic table food and to help with set-up and/or clean-up.

Blessings,

Hildy

This Sunday – 10 May

May 8, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear MHP Congregational Friends,
On Sunday, May 10, our leader and guest preacher will be Rev. Zander Dunn. The sermon title is “The Right Mother”.

Our scripture readings will be Ruth 4: 13 – 22; Psalm 118: 1-4, 11-29 (and gospel reading) Matthew 12: 46 – 50.

The SOCK DRIVE for Evangel Hall during April Sundays was very successful; thanks to all who generously gave socks for men and women. A special thank you to Chandar and Trevor for organizing the delivery of our donations to our downtown inner city mission at 552 Adelaide St. W. near Bathurst Street.

Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday,

Hildy

This Sunday – 3 May

May 1, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear Congregation Friends,

This Sunday’s worship service will be led by our friend and frequent guest preacher, Dr. Phillip Yoo.

The scripture readings are 1 John 4:7-13, Psalm 22:25-31 and John 15:1-8. Also Dr. Yoo’s sermon title is “The Easter Vine”.

Please find our national church’s request for your prayerful/financial response to make a donation to the Nepal Earthquake as per the details described within this page:

http://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/2015/04/27/pwsd-responds-to-devastating-nepal-earthquake/

Sincerely,

In Christ,

Hildy Stollery

This Sunday – 19 April

April 17, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear Friends,

On Sunday, April 19 we shall combine several resonating events in our EARTH DAY worship service which has been arranged by members of our GREEN TEAM.

There will be a baptism of a 5^th generation child born to an MHP Church founding family. Since we are in the midst of our 125^th Anniversary year (November 2014 – November 2015) this particular baptism speaks eloquently to our past and our future. As well, baptisms always link our hearts and minds to thoughts of renewal, new beginnings, and promises of taking special care of all new life in a sacred and physical way. Our guest baptismal minister is Rev. Zander Dunn, father of Kirk and Marc Dunn. Our guest preacher on Climate Change is Mr. Stephen Allen from our national church office in the area of Justice Ministries. His sermon title is “Witnesses of these things”. The scripture readings are taken from Acts 3:12-19, Psalm 4, 1John 3:1-7 and Luke 24: 36b-48.

Lastly, our congregation has been selected to receive the 2014 Greening Sacred Spaces Award for which we are so grateful.

Come celebrate with us.
Hildy

This Sunday – 12 April

April 10, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear Congregational Friends,

This coming Sunday we welcome back Dr. Phillip Yoo as our guest preacher. We have enjoyed his stimulating sermons frequently in several past weeks during our vacant pulpit.

Dr. Yoo’s sermon title for this Sunday is “The Other Twin”.

Our scripture passages are Acts 4:32-35; Responsive Reading Psalm 133 (all); and New Testament, John 20: 19-31.

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Many thanks to those who have donated socks so far. If you are still wanting to give to this cause please remember that The MISSION & OUTREACH TEAM is collecting socks for women and men this month of Sundays to be delivered to Evangel Hall by the end of April. Counting this Sunday there are three Sundays left for you to do so.

See you this Sunday at worship which promises to be a warm and sunny day.

Hildy Stollery

This Easter Weekend

April 2, 2015Uncategorizedlm

Dear Friends,

This Easter Sunday we will be led in worship by Rev. Dr. John-Peter Smit. God’s Word will come from Isaiah 25:6-9; Responsive reading is Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; and our third scripture reading is Mark 16:1-8. The sermon title is Who will roll away the stone? Our worship will include full procession communion this Sunday.

Please remember to donate warm socks for men and / or women at EVANGEL HALL this Sunday.

Annually our neighbourhood churches join together for Good Friday Services. Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. we will gather at Bloor West Village Baptist Church (formerly known as Farmer Memorial Baptist) near Bloor and South Kingsway. Come if you can.

Hildy