July 12th, 2026 News
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MOUNTAINVIEW NEWS
Join us Sunday morning at 10 am in person or online. Pastor Jolene Veenstra will present a message entitled “Good Medicine for Divisiveness”. She will be looking at the books of Hosea chapter two, verse 23 and Romans chapter 9, verse 25 and chapter 2, verses 1-2.
God's word is good medicine for what ails us. We're going to continue our study of OT prophets and look at medicine for the divisiveness and confusion.
LET’S BUILD SOME COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS!
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Swing For Students 2026! This year we have a goal to fill the course! 144 Christian School Supporters! How can you help? Be a golfer or sponsor, Donate a prize, or do all three! When: Saturday, September 12 at Whisky Run Golf Club in Port Colborne. Lunch at noon. Shotgun start at 1:30pm, Early Bird Pricing $180 per golfer (includes lunch, cart, 18 holes, and dinner). Plan to support this opportunity to share in a tangible expression of community and tell the story of the blessing of Christian Education.
JOYFUL GIVING
See your Church Email for the link to our Year-End Joyful Giving Updates!
Sunday’s offerings are for our Ministry Promise (a.k.a. Budget) AND for...
Upcoming Offering:
July 19th – Benevolence: Your contribution to Mountainview’s Benevolent Fund provides assistance for those in need in our church family and in our local community. These include basic needs such as food, clothing, housing and schooling. A church and community of our size has many varied needs within it. Please continue to support our ministry of Benevolence.
Help Families Affected by the Venezuela Earthquakes – All Gifts from Canadian Individuals until July 14 will be matched by the Canadian Government up to 2 million - Two powerful earthquakes devastated communities in Venezuela on June 24. World Renew is working with local organizations to respond, meeting urgent needs for families who have lost their homes or can’t access clean water and sanitation. Your church can help share Christ’s hope with survivors by giving at worldrenew.ca/venezuela-earthquake, by calling 1-888-975-3769, or by mailing a cheque made out to World Renew, with “Venezuela Earthquake” in the memo line, to: World Renew, 3475 Mainway, PO Box 5070 STN LCD 1, Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8.
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
& OPPORTUNITIES
SOCO Beach Project Update - Read about "There are No Ordinary People" in this week's newsletter. Help us reach our summer fundraising goal! Young Adults - still a week left to register for the annual SOCO Camping Retreat - July 17 - 19. Cost is $80 - see details in newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-july-9-8576836
Choose Life Niagara invites you to its Golf for Life Tournament on Friday, July 24 at Riverview Golf Club in Fenwick. Enjoy an 18-hole best ball tournament, BBQ lunch, and a delicious steak dinner while supporting local pro-life education and outreach. Check-in: 11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start: 1:00 p.m. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Registration is $165 per golfer or $55 for dinner only. Gather your friends and family and join us for a wonderful day of golf, fellowship, and support for the work of Choose Life Niagara! For more information or to register, visit chooselife.ca/events.
Wisdom in the Age of AI Conference - How should Christians respond to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in church, education, business, healthcare, and the arts? The Wisdom in the Age of AI Conference will be held at Calvin University October 8-10 and features top keynote speakers and parallel sessions dealing with each of these topics. For more information and to register to join the conversation, visit: https://calvin.edu/wisdomAI
NEWSLETTERS FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
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“Community Connections” - “Partnerships”
Paper copies can be requested from the church office.
DENOMINATIONAL NEWS
ReFrame Ministries Provides Devotions, Podcasts, and Blogs - Start a new Biblical habit with resources from ReFrame Ministries. DEVOTIONS including the Today devotional offer short daily meditations and scripture. Kids Corner includes devotions, especially for children and guardians. PODCASTS help you dig into scripture with Groundwork, explore pop culture and Christianity with Think Christian, or energize your church communications with Church Juice. BLOGS offering spiritual advice for parenting, dating, and more are available in new posts from Family Fire. Learn more about the spiritual habit of praying with ReFrame’s prayer ministry.
Groundwork: Saul and David: Envy, Conflict, and Broken Shalom - As we follow the ups and downs in the life of Saul, we witness firsthand the conflict and broken shalom that results when the deadly sin of envy grips our hearts. Join our Groundwork conversation as we study 1 Samuel 18-24 to witness God’s sovereignty and see how he continues to work in the lives of his people even through difficult and fraught circumstances. Listen now at Groundworkonline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
Check out this week’s Kids Corner Devotion, “Who Taught You About Jesus?” at www.kidscorner.net. Everyone learns about Jesus from someone special—just like Timothy, who heard amazing stories about God from his mom and grandma. Who is someone in your life you can learn from—and what awesome God story will you explore together next? Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like Family Practices for Family Collection.
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - In the Northern Hemisphere this time of year is filled with longer days and sunnier weather, allowing many of us to spend more time outdoors. In Psalm 19, David speaks of the many ways creation displays the glory of God and his creative work. Take some intentional time this week to notice something specific in God’s creation and to give God thanks for it. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Family Fire - Family Fire is an online community exploring Spirit-led family, marriage, parenting, in-laws, blended families, and intimacy. Find encouraging articles and devotions at familyfire.com. Subscribe for regular email updates and connect with our Family Fire community on Facebook.
JOBS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We're Hiring! Ministry Consultant - Chaplaincy - The Ministry Consultant for chaplaincy is responsible for enlisting, endorsing, advocating, training, and supporting the Chaplains of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA). This ministry consultant will also participate in the general consulting work of Thrive. This is a full-time, remote position based in Canada or the U.S. Learn more and apply by July 19, 2026, at crcna.pinpointhq.com
Grimsby: Shalom Manor & Gardens is seeking an experienced and compassionate Director or Resident Care to lead our nursing team and help shape the future of resident-centred care. Reporting directly to the Administrator, the DRC provides leadership to a nursing department of more than 200 team members while driving quality improvement, clinical excellence, and resident experience throughout our 144-bed long-term care home. This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven organization rooted in Christian values and to play a key leadership role during an exciting period of growth.
Hamilton: Shalom is seeking a dedicated, values-driven Administrator for Faithstone Manor & Gardens, to lead and support our long-term care home in Hamilton. This is a great opportunity for someone who is collaborative and passionate about resident-centred care in a faith-based environment. In this role you will play a key role in ensuring smooth operations, regulatory compliance and a positive experience for residents, families and staff. Feel called to serve? Learn more at https://shalommanor.ca/get-involved/careers/