Friday, June 24, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, June 26th

June 26th: Communion Service at The Knox Cemetery

Barbara will be away for the month of July.  While she is on vacation, Evie Kerr is available for your assistance in pastoral emergencies. 

Wesley United Church on Covey Hill will be holding its annual Candlelight Service June 26th at 7:30pm, with the Franklin Ensemble. 

FYI:  there are memorial services planned for Bill Brady (July 2nd at 2pm in the Zion United Church in Dundee) and for Joseph Heckenanst (July 5th at 2pm in the Georgetown Presbyterian Church) which may be of interest to some of our members. 

Huntingdon United Church will be holding its Ice Cream Social on Thursday, july 7th from 5-9pm serving all you can eat ice cream, cake, homemade toppings, and beverages. 


Thursday, June 16, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, June 19th




Next Sunday will be a Communion Sunday in both the Franklin and Howick congregations. 
For Howick, the service is planned for Knox Cemetery in St Louis de Gonzague, at 11am.  Please bring your own lawn chair and bug spray.  In case of rain, the service will be held in Howick United Church. 

St Paul’s United Church will be holding its Strawberry Social on Thursday, June 23rd from 5-8:30pm in the hall.  Adults $6; children 5-10 years $3. Take outs available.

Rennie's United Church will be holding its Strawberry Social on Friday June 24th from 5-9pm in the Rockburn Hall.  Prices:  $6.50 for adults, $3 for children 5-12, and under 5, free.  Takeouts available. 

Wesley United Church on Covey Hill will be holding its annual Candlelight service on Sunday, June 26th at 7:30pm with the Franklin Ensemble.
                                         
Huntingdon United Church will be holding its Ice Cream Social on July 7th from5-9pm.  All you can eat cake, ice cream, homemade toppings and beverage at a cost of $6 for adults, $3 for children 5-12 and under 5, free. 

July will be vacation period for our 3 churches.  While Barbara is away, Evie Kerr will be available for pastoral assistance. 

Memorial Services:

There will be a memorial service for Bill Brady to be held on July 2nd at 2pm in the Zion United Church in Dundee.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 2 pm, Memorial Service for Joe Heckenast, husband of Grace Cullen, at Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Howick, Quebec.

Friday, June 3, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, June 5th

Anniversary Sunday:  Please join us downstairs for our anniversary luncheon, immediately following the service this Sunday.

The funeral service for Hazel (Cullen) Aikman will be held on Monday, June 6th at 2pm in St Paul's United Church in Ormstown.  Visitation will take place on Sunday evening and from noon on Monday at McGerrigles Funeral Home.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.

Sunday, June 5th is the opening service at Beechridge Presbyterian Church on Rte 209.  Service begins at 1:30pm.  Services will continue every second week until Thanksgiving Sunday. 

There will be no service in Howick United Church next week, due to the Ormstown Fair.  There will be services in Franklin at 9:30 and Ormstown at 11am. 

Congratulations to the Rev. Bert Loree who celebrated the 70th anniversary of his ordination in London Conference last weekend. 

St Paul’s UCW will once again be holding a booth in the Industrial Building at the Ormstown Fair.  Donations of crafts, plants, books, toys, small items for the White Elephant table, and jewellery, as well as baking and preserves (with their ingredients listed on the label, please!) are very welcome.  Donations may be brought in when the booth is being set up on Wednesday morning, or dropped off at the home of Linda Cullen, 85 Lambton, in a box on the front porch.  If you are able to take a shift on the booth, please give Ruth Graham Petch a call.  Your support is greatly appreciated. 

Georgetown Presbyterian Church will be holding a Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, June 18th at 9am with music by the Franklin Ensemble and guest speaker David Thiel.  A free will offering will be taken.  Please RSVP by June 15th at Gregg Eastwood at 450-829-0230 or by email to:  wge.eastwood@gmail.com. 

Upcoming Events:  

St Paul’s Strawberry Social, Thursday, June 23 5-8:30pm in the hall. 
·         Sunday, June 26th Communion Sunday in Franklin, 9:30am
·         Sunday, June 26th 11am, Knox Cemetery service and Communion for Howick United Church in the Knox Cemetery off Rte 236 in St Louis de Gonzague (in case of rain, the service will be held in Howick United Church)
·         Wesley Church annual service on Covey Hill Sunday, June 26th 7:30pm with the Franklin Ensemble



Please keep in mind the United Church’s special appeals made for the survivors of the Ecuadorean earthquake, the drought and famine in Ethiopia and southern Africa, as well as for the evacuees of the wildfires in Fort McMurray and Northern Alberta.  Your prayers are invited and if you are able to make a donation, they may be made three ways:  online at the United Church’s secure donation page through the church’s website:  w.united-church.ca; by phone with a credit card to 1-800-268-3781 ext 2738; or by mail with a cheque and a note on the memo line identifying to which appeal you wish your donation to go:  to The United Church of Canada, Philanthropy Unit—Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4.