Saturday, May 21, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, May 22nd


Next Sunday May 29th there will be a combined service held in Franklin United Church and a fellowship time will be held in the basement from 10:30am. 

June 5th will be the anniversary service in Howick and will be followed by a sandwich luncheon provided by the congregation. Congregation members are invited to bring desserts to share. 

Also June 5th: Beechridge services begin and continue every 2nd week till October 9th

Monday, June 6th: Franklin hosts Military Whist at the Huntingdon Legion, 8pm.

Georgetown Presbyterian Church will be holding another Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, June 18th at 9am, with music provided by the Franklin Ensemble and David Thiel as a guest speaker.  A free will offering will be taken and a RSVP is requested by June 15th to Gregg Eastwood at 450-826-0230 or wge.eastwood@gmail.com.  

Friday, May 13, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, May 15th


A print copy of the newsletter is available in the Narthex.
  
Next Sunday there will be a Memorial service held for Jane Cameron at 2pm in St Paul’s. 

May 29th there will be a combined service, to be held in Franklin at 11am, with a fellowship time to be held downstairs from 10:30am. 

The United Church has actually launched 2 special appeals: one to respond to the earthquake in Ecuador and another for the victims of drought in Ethiopia and southern Africa.  Prayers are invited and donations may be made to these appeals either through the church’s website:  w.united-church.ca; by phone with a credit card to: 1-800-268-3781ext.2738 or by mail with a cheque, money order, or credit card information to: The United Church of Canada, Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4.  If you are sending a cheque, please note on the memo line which appeal your donation is meant for.  

June 5th: Anniversary Sunday in Howick.  11am service followed by lunch.

Also June 5th: Beechridge services begin and continue every 2nd week till October 9th

Monday, June 6th: Franklin hosts Military Whist at the Huntingdon Legion, 8pm.

The June 10 deadline is approaching for the Hugh Duncan and IFE bursaries offered through Montreal Presbytery.www.montrealpresbytery.ca

June 9-12:           Ormstown Fair

Saturday, May 7, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, May 8th


The deadline is approaching for the Hugh Duncan and IFE bursaries offered through Montreal Presbytery.  Application forms are available in the churches or at the Presbytery’s website:  www.montrealpresbytery.ca

The United Church has actually launched 2 special appeals: one to respond to the earthquake in Ecuador and another for the victims of drought in Ethiopia and southern Africa.  Prayers are invited and donations may be made to these appeals either through the church’s website:  w.united-church.ca; by phone with a credit card to: 1-800-268-3781ext.2738 or by mail with a cheque, money order, or credit card information to: The United Church of Canada, Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4.  If you are sending a cheque, please note on the memo line which appeal your donation is meant for.  

22 nominated candidates have been chosen to receive the Janet Mc Crory Tremblay Memorial Achievement Awards for 2016. All chosen candidates have “contributed to improving their peers’ lives or the lives of the community members of their school or environment.” A list of names will be published after all recipients have received their awards.

Sunday, May 15   Pentecost Sunday 

Sunday, May 29  Combined service in Franklin at 11 am. Coffee and muffins downstairs from 10:30am

Sunday, June 5  Services begin at Beechridge and continue every second week until October 9th.

Save the Date

Sunday, June 5  Anniversary Sunday in Howick United at 11 am followed by lunch.