We hope you will join us for this Sunday’s morning worship service as we continue our journey to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.  This Sunday we’ll look at ways that we can prepare the way of the Lord in our lives.

Next Sunday we will meet to celebrate Palm Sunday.

Many thanks to our Youth and the Youth Leaders for planning and leading last week’s worship service. You offered us creative ways of viewing scripture. Your energy was contagious. Luke’s message reminded us the importance of growing roots of deep trust in God. The panel gave us insights into how you are growing in faith. Your snack had us energized for the day. Thank you for leading in all areas of our Sunday morning worship service. We are grateful for you.

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.

Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp's 41st Annual Bowlathon is happening again this year on April 5th! This is one of the camp’s main annual fundraising events with last year’s Bowlathon raising over $30,000! You can show your support by sponsoring The Pot Family or donating on-line at www.hiddenacres.ca/donate, and select “Annual Bowlathon” from the list. Thank you!

CMCC’s kitchen will be undergoing a full renovation in May and June. This is wonderful news for the Centre and for The Gathering. We will enjoy a brand new kitchen and appliances along with the many groups from the community who access the kitchen.

This means that we will not be able to host our Spring Community Supper. However, based on a request from several of the community high school youth, we are hosting a FIRST EVER Supper for High School students only, on Monday April 7^th. We know this is short notice but wanted to host this new format before the kitchen reno begins. 

You are welcome to join in serving the meal and spending time around the tables with the youth from 5:45 to 7:30 on Monday. Please let Catherine (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca) know if you would like to join.  Please be praying for meaningful connections to be made with the youth. 

On Sunday April 27^th we will enjoy a morning of breakfast treats and conversation around tables, allowing us to deepen our relationships with one another.

You are invited to contribute breakfast baking, breakfast casseroles and fruit for the brunch.

The church will supply the coffee and juice. We will meet for Brunch from 10:30 to 12:00.

Brunch is a great time to invite friends to get to know The Gathering.

Good Friday Service
Friday April 18th
10:30 CMCC

New Hamburg Mennonite relief sale
May 30-31, 2025
Consider volunteering in the kettle corn booth

Worship at HAC
Sunday June 9th
3:00 to 7:00pm

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.