Saturday, October 22, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, October 23rd, 2016


Today we welcome Nelson Weippert as our guest preacher. Barbara will be back from her educational leave tomorrow.

We continue our annual appeal for the Canadian Food Grains Bank. Envelopes are available in the church.

The United Church has launched a special appeal for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and Cuba.  They are inviting us to learn about the situation; to hold it in our prayers, and if possible, to donate  to the special appeal.  Donations may be made online through the church’s secure webpage from w.united-church.ca; by phone to 1-800-268-3781 ext. 2738 with a credit card; or by mail to The United Church of Canada, Philanthropy Unit—Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St W., Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4.

On Sunday, October 30th there will be a combined service at St Paul’s United Church at 11am, for all three of our churches.  There will be a fellowship time starting from 10:30am in the church. 

The Franklin Centre Church of the Nazarene is inviting all pastors, priests, lay preachers, worship leaders, and their congregations to a free concert celebrating all those who give so much of themselves to others. Come and enjoy an evening of gospel, country, and old time tunes. Requests are welcomed. Fellowship, coffee and finger foods to follow. The concert takes place at The Village Church 52 Lambton St., Ormstown QC, Saturday, October 29th, at 7:30 p.m. For more information call: 450-264-3308

 The applications for the Howden- Templeton Student Bursary are now available at the church or from Brent Tolhurst, Scott Templeton, Debbi Templeton or Marlene Stuckey. Applications must be returned NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 20, 2016, and bursaries will be presented in a 9:30am service on the 18th of December.

Halloween Party at Georgetown, 7:30 pm, on Saturday, Oct. 29. Prizes for funniest and most original costumes. Welcome young and old alike!

Semi-Annual Meeting of the Women’s Auxiliery of the Barrie Memorial Hospital: November 2, 2016, 2 pm in the library of the Pink School.

There will be a combined Remembrance Day service for the Howick area to be held on Sunday November 6th at 10:30am in the Riverfield Presbyterian Church.

The new catalogue for Gifts with Vision has been received. You are invited to take one and see the kind of charitable gifts you could be giving in someone's name!

Friday, October 7, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, October 9th, 2016


Chicken Pie Luncheon Summary: 185 meals were served including 63 take outs.
Profit amounted to $2,050. Thanks to everyone for support! Well done!

The applications for the Howden- Templeton Student Bursary are now available at the church or from Brent Tolhurst, Scott Templeton, Debbi Templeton or Marlene Stuckey. Applications must be returned NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 20, 2016, and bursaries will be presented in a 9:30am service on the 18th of December.

Beechridge church will be holding its closing service Oct. 9 at 1:30 pm
Georgetown Presbyterian Church will be holding a Community Harvest Luncheon on Wednesday, October 12th from 11:45am.  A free will offering will be taken.  For more information, please call Penny at 450-825-1350.

Students and teachers at the CVCEC are currently building two semi-detached homes in their facilities. Students are participating in all aspects of the build and the goal is to attain LEED certification. See poster on bulletin for details.

St Paul’s UCW will once again be holding its annual Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 15th from 9-1:30 in the hall.

Please keep in mind the bilingual interactive workshop that is being offered by St Columba House on Wednesday, October 12th from 6-9pm in St Columba House at 2365 Grand Trunk in Montreal.  To RSVP please

On Oct 23rd Nelson Weippert will lead the service (9:30) as Barbara is going to be away.

Halloween Party at Georgetown, 7:30 pm, on Saturday, Oct. 29. Prizes for funniest and most original costumes. Welcome young and old alike!

Oct 30th is a joint service in Ormstown at 11:00, with coffee beforehand.

Donate a few hours of your time each week or each month and make a difference in the life of an elderly person in your community.  For more information, please contact Communic-action Project at 450-264-5197. 

The United Church is holding a kind of referendum in our pastoral charges over the next year.  We will be voting on remits about the structure and function of the United Church in the coming year.  These are somewhat technical and might be challenging to understand, so Barbara has printed up an introduction and the texts of the remits to be voted on in the new year. Members are invited to pick one up and take a look.




Sunday, October 2, 2016

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, Oct. 2nd, 2016


Many thanks go to all who supported and helped out at Howick’s Fall Luncheon yesterday.  Your support is greatly appreciated. 

Please pick up a copy of the newsletter, and take it home with you. 

The applications for the Howden- Templeton Student Bursary are now available at the church or from Brent Tolhurst,Scott Templeton, Debbi Templeton or Marlene Stuckey. Applications must be returned NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 20,2016 and bursaries will be presented in a 9:30am service on the 18th of December.

The Branches and Roots festival will be holding a gospel concert this afternoon Oct. 2nd) at St Paul’s United Church in Ormstown at 2pm.  All welcome. 

Beechridge church will be holding its closing service next Sunday, October 9th at 1:30pm. 

Georgetown Presbyterian Church will be holding a Community Harvest Luncheon on Wednesday, October 12th from 11:45am.  A free will offering will be taken.  For more information, please call Penny at 450-825-1350. 

St Paul’s UCW will once again be holding its annual Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 15th from 9-1:30 in the hall. 

Please keep in mind the bilingual interactive workshop that is being offered by St Columba House on Wednesday, October 12th from 6-9pm in St Columba House at 2365 Grand Trunk in Montreal.  To RSVP please

Donate a few hours of your time each week or each month and make a difference in the life of an elderly person in your community.  For more information, please contact Communic-action Project at 450-264-5197. 

Habitat for Humanity are looking for two working families in our area to help their dreams of owning a new home, become a reality.  Families need to be renting, able to donate some volunteer hours to their new home and have an annual income of between $38,000 and $55,000. It's that easy!  For more info or to learn how you an apply, contact Anne Bergeron at Habitat for Humanity 1-855-937-0643, ext: 223 or Kim Wilson at 450-288-5180.