East Zorra Mennonite Church
Volume 69 Sunday August 2, 2026 No. 31
9:45 a.m. Shared Worship Service with Cassel and Tavistock (please note time change) will be hosted at Tavistock Mennonite Church (131 Wettlaufer Street, Tavistock).
A livestream will be available on TMC’s website. No Worship Service at EZMC.
This Coming Week
Tuesday August 4th
- 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Holy Movement Summer Series – Come join this wonderful community that’s been gathering to move and strengthen our bodies!
Wednesday August 5th
- 6:30 – 8:30 pm Community Campfire in the Green Space.
Next Sunday – August 9, 2026
10:30 a.m. Tavistock and Area Ecumenical Worship Service in Queen’s Park.
Please note that the offering collected at this service will be going to Tavistock Assistance Program. EZMC’s designated offering for Leadership will not be collected at the park. For those who usually give by cash or cheque you are encouraged to bring it on Sunday August 16th. TAP’s Annual Fundraising Lunch will follow the service.
Extending God’s Love
Thank you for your contribution to help those affected by the wildfires. During one Sunday we raised $1400. This money went directly too purchase 120 cans of chicken from MCC, and to further their work. These cans have already been distributed throughout Thunder-bay and beyond on July 22 along with many other items such as clothing, food, household and baby items. Thank-you for helping to meet this need.
EZMC Announcements
For our first Young Adult Bible study we will be taking a closer look at the creation story. For those of you who would like to prep ahead of time, please read through Genesis 1 & 2 a few times. Take note and look for the differences in the creation order between the two chapters. More details on the event will come shortly.
Holy Movement & Walking Club summer series! Summer comes with vacation time for many & lots of opportunities to be active. This is all good, keep moving! For those interested in Holy Movement and Walking Club over the summer, details and dates are provided below. Mark it in your calendar and join when you can! New participants always welcome!
Holy Movement – 7:30-8:30 – Tues Aug 4 & 18
Walking Club – meet at 7pm – will continue on our bi-weekly Monday schedule – Aug 10 & 24
Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese Tour – Thursday August 27th, all adults are invited to participate in the cheese tour and lunch. Meet at Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese for 11:15 a.m.Learn how Gunn’s artisan cheese is made! The tour is an hour plus long and is doable with a walker. At the end of the tour you will have the opportunity to sample 3 types of cheese. Cheeses and other local artisan products are for sale. (Bring an insulated bag or small cooler if you want to purchase some cheese!) The tour is $15 per person. (Please pay Susan Schmitz for the cost of the tour.) Following the tour we’ll head to Sunrise Pho Binh Thanh restaurant to have fellowship over Canadian or authentic Vietnamese cuisine! Excellent accessibility and there is lots of parking at both locations. Please sign up on the sheet in the lower foyer as we need a fairly accurate head count for the cheese tour and reservation at the restaurant.
Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese address: 445172 Gunn’s Hill Road, Woodstock
Sunrise Pho Binh Thanh address: 882 Dundas St.Woodstock
Where taste meets impact
For nearly 80 years, MCC has been canning meat and shipping it to countries facing food insecurity and hunger crises. Now you can cook up recipes with a can (or case) of your very own. From now until September 1, place an order for a can of delicious chicken breast, fully cooked in its own juices with just a pinch of salt. Every can purchase directly supports future shipments of meat to neighbours in Ontario and around the world. Visit any of thesix Ontario Thrift shops today to place an order or download the form attached to this email and send it directly to dylanyantzi@mcco.ca. Paper copies are also available on the main bulletin board.
Community Campfires at East Zorra Mennonite
6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Green Space on Aug 5 & 19, Sept 2. Everyone of all ages is invited to bring a lawn chair, a snack, and a refreshment to drink and join us this Summer in our Green Space around the campfire for a time of fellowship, conversation, and fun. There will be no set agenda and children will be free to use the equipment and play. Alexis will plan to provide a few organized events for the children for about 30 minutes. We look forward to enjoying each other’s company.
Tavistock Fall Fair Parade
On September 12th at 11am, East Zorra Mennonite Church will be participating in the Tavistock Fall Fair Parade again this year! Theme is: Autumn Leaves and Pumpkins Please.
If you are interested in helping to decorate the float, have ideas for it or think you could help out in any way, please reach out to Amy
There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for those who would like to attend the day of the parade float on September 12th at 11am.
Please refer to the Sunday July 19th bulletin for the Beyond our Church Community announcements as we are sending a condensed bulletin this week.
We will email but not print a Sun Aug 9thbulletin.