Announcements
~ANNOUNCEMENTS & INVITATIONS as of March 01, 2019~
Spring Fair ~ Saturday May 04, 2019 ~ Tables are available to rent, 6ft $25.00 or 8ft $30.00 (per table). If you or anyone you know may be interested in renting a table, please contact or have them contact Michele in the office. To date we have the following Vendors:
Barbara-Lynn Goodwin ~ Plants & homemade Jam (maybe)
Trish Denholm ~ Pottery
Dave Denholm ~ Woodworking
Heather Jobs ~ Scentsy
Michele Selinger ~ Homemade items, environmentally-safe cleaning cloths
We will have frozen homemade pies for sale, pulled pork and/or hotdogs for lunch, pie and coffee/tea for desert. Please help us spread the word!!
Sunday Services:
• March 17th ~ 2nd Sunday of Lent AND Birthday Pie Day ~ pies are served after worship thanks to the Pastoral Care committee! Perhaps if you wear green, you'll get a second piece of pie
• March 24th ~ 3rd Sunday of Lent, worship committee providing leadership as Jan is away to participate in an event in Calgary at the Wisdom Centre. https://wisdomcentre.ca/events/john-bell-ancient-and-ever-new-spirituality-in-the-21st-century/
The Artist’s Way, as presented by Michele Selinger, is the theme for Keeping Sabbath Lenten Series on Thursday, March 21st, 6:30 – 8:30. The series started March 14th and runs ‘til April 18th. Registrations are not necessary. Come to one, some or all of these sessions. Please learn more, and extend the invitation.
UPCOMING:
• Avabelli Dance Troupe ~ Mondays @ 7:00 pm
• Quilting ~ Tuesday 19th @ 10:00 am
• Men’s Breakfast Wednesdays @ 7:00 am
• Church Art Mice ~ Wednesdays @ 10:00 am
• Drum Circle ~ Spring Equinox ~ Wed. 20th @ 7:30 pm
• Lenten Series ~ Thursdays @ 6:30 – 8:30 pm
• Scrapper’s Unite ~ Friday 22nd – Saturday 23rd ~ starts at Noon on the 22nd.
• Luv2Read ~ Wednesday, March 26th @ 7:00 pm. (The Boat People, by Sharon Bala is this month’s “read”)
Lodge Services:
• Friday March 22nd
Points West ~ 3:30 pm
Reaffirmation of Faith ~ April 14/19 Palm Sunday Service. If other teens or adults are interested in meeting with Jan to discuss their understandings of formal membership in the church (and then/perhaps participate in this special service) please contact her as soon as possible.
Support for Sabbatical ~ Many thanks to those who through participation in special fundraisers, and generous personal donations, are recognizing that we will have some extra expenses May – July. The Worship Committee are presently confirming leadership for each Sunday. Some of those are Pulpit Supply. The Honoria offered then is $215, plus mileage. Perhaps you’d like to offer a corresponding gift to the church over and above your regular donations. Is so, thank you very much.
Children/Youth ~ Spring Break Acrylic Flow Art (paint pouring) Opportunity, March 27th, 1:00 pm – 3:30’ish pm, with leadership from Michele Selinger. Register (pre-registration is required for supplies) by Monday March 25th @ noon.
Books/Magazines/Devotionals ~ Please help yourself to using/borrowing things from our church library and/or literature racks located at the back of the sanctuary and near the church administration office.
WIDER CHURCH ~ CHURCH IN COMMUNITY
Bar Harbour Camp @ Buffalo Lake
• Registrations are open for Summer Camps July 29th – Aug. 23rd (All registrations received by May 1st are eligible for a $50 reduction off your registration -- one available for each camp. Financial assistance to offset costs is also possible.) https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BarHarbourCamp?orglink=camps-registration&fbclid=IwAR0FFMIWia5USeTtaUA2N56fqcJxXK-4i2ItVkwhkp56tSdgjHb6NCJAzhk
• Staff positions available http://www.barharbourcamp.com/staff.php
Who Is My Neighbour? ~ Women of the United Church ~ April 4-6, Gathering and Inaugural Meeting, Star of the North Retreat Centre, St. Albert, AB. Contact/registrar: Karen McLennan mclennan_k@motmail.com
World Council of Churches condemns terror attacks on mosques in NZ https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/wcc-condemns-terror-attacks-on-mosques-in-new-zealand-calls-for-end-to-violence?fbclid=IwAR1B28GPNQd_A9ac38smSaxMG8DU-e1XY9ujhrdX710tyQK1iJnz7iqbJIk
Naramata Centre newsletter https://myemail.constantcontact.com/March-Newsletter--Retreats--Summer-Programs--Youth-Programs--AGM
Check for United Church of Canada news & announcements at:
https://www.united-church.ca/And/or through the Facebook page for Chinook Winds Region: https://www.facebook.com/Chinookwindsregion