Friday, April 21, 2017

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, April 23, 2017




Howick United Church will be holding its Spring Luncheon Saturday, April 29th from 11:30-1:00. Please mark your calendars. Volunteers to wait tables, serve tea and coffee, and for kitchen clean-up are needed. Everyone's participation is important, whether as a volunteer or as a participant to come and eat a delicious meal or get a take-out. For meal deliveries please call (825-2276) before Saturday.

Rockburn Presbyterian Church will be holding a Benefit Concert featuring the Durham County Poets upstairs in the Rockburn Hall on April 29th, 2 pm, at 2450 Rockburn Sideroad, Rockburn Quebec.  The suggested contribution is $10 and advanced tickets are available.  For more information: Betty Waller at 450-827-2668 or ewaller@sftl.ca


Next Sunday we will be welcoming Patricia Lisson, the Executive Director of St Columba House in Montreal, at our combined service at 11am in Howick.  We will have a fellowship time beginning at 10:30 in the hall in the basement. 


Hymn Sing at the Athelstan Presbyterian Church on Sunday May 7th
at 2:00 P.M. with the Franklin Ensemble. Free will offering for the
Canada Foodgrains Bank.




Friday, April 14, 2017

What's Happening

Announcements for Easter Sunday, April 16th, 2017


Les Caméléons theatre troupe will be presenting The Nose on Tuesday, April 18th at 7 pm at Salle Albert-Dumouchel in Valleyfield. Tickets $15, and at CVR in Ormstown on Friday, April 28th for a price of $10. Tickets available at the door.

Huntingdon United Spring Luncheon, Thursday, April 20th, 11 am – 1 pm.

St Columba House is holding its 100th Anniversary Gala  on Thursday, April 27th at the Theatre paradoxe, featuring Sylvie Degroseilliers.  Cost is $125 for Supper and Show with a $95 tax receipt provided.  For more info, please check the flyer on the bulletin board. 

Keep in mind Howick United Church will be holding its Spring Luncheon Saturday, April 29th from 11:30-1pm. 

Howick will be hosting our next combined service, on April 30th with fellowship time beginning at 10:30 in the hall.  We will be welcoming a guest speaker, Patricia Lisson, the Director of St Columba House in Montreal. 

We have heard from the United Church that they have launched an Extreme Hunger Appeal to respond to the famine in Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen.  We are invited to learn more about the situation, to hold the people of these countries in our prayers, and if we can make a donation, we can contribute online through the church’s website: w.united-church.ca; by phone with a credit card at 1-800-268-3781, ext.2738; or by mail with a cheque to The United Church of Canada, philanthropy Unit—Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St West, suite 300, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4. 

Mark your calendar:
Elvis will be in the building at HUC on  Friday, November 10, 2017.
More info coming soon.


Saturday, April 8, 2017

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, April 9th, 2017

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Holy Week Schedule:
 
April 14:   10:30am  Good Friday Service at Riverfield Presbyterian Church. Please enter by the side door.

April 16:  Easter Sunday service with Communion  9:30  Howick
11:00  Ormstown
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Les Caméléons theatre troupe will be presenting The Nose on Tuesday, April 18th at 7 pm at Salle Albert-Dumouchel in Valleyfield. Tickets $15, and at CVR in Ormstown on Friday, April 28th for a price of $10. Tickets available at the door.

Huntingdon United Spring Luncheon, Thursday, April 20th, 11 am – 1 pm.

St Columba House is holding its 100th Anniversary Gala  on Thursday, April 27th at the Theatre paradoxe, featuring Sylvie Degroseilliers.  Cost is $125 for Supper and Show with a $95 tax receipt provided.  For more info, please check the flyer on the bulletin board. 

Keep in mind Howick United Church will be holding its Spring Luncheon Saturday, April 29th from 11:30-1pm. 

Howick will be hosting our next combined service, on April 30th with fellowship time beginning at 10:30 in the hall.  We will be welcoming a guest speaker, Patricia Lisson, the Director of St Columba House in Montreal. 

We have heard from the United Church that they have launched an Extreme Hunger Appeal to respond to the famine in Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen.  We are invited to learn more about the situation, to hold the people of these countries in our prayers, and if we can make a donation, we can contribute online through the church’s website: w.united-church.ca; by phone with a credit card at 1-800-268-3781, ext.2738; or by mail with a cheque to The United Church of Canada, philanthropy Unit—Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St West, suite 300, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4. 

Mark your calendar:
Elvis will be in the building at HUC on  Friday, November 10, 2017.
More info coming soon.



Saturday, April 1, 2017

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, April 2nd, 2017


The Spring edition of The Messenger is now available in the Narthex. Please pick up a copy of the newsletter (and maybe one for your neighbour as well, if they would like one.)
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Holy Week Schedule:
 
April 9  Palm Sunday:    11:00  Howick with Debbie Beattie
9:30       Franklin  with communion, 11:00   Ormstown

April 14:   10:30am  Good Friday Service at Riverfield Presbyterian Church

April 16:  Easter Sunday service with Communion  9:30  Howick
11:00  Ormstown
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Foot Care for a Solid Foundation on Monday, April 3 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Tres-Saint-Sacrement Municiple Hall.
Sponsored by The Family Health COOP.

Quebec Presbytery will be holding a Youth Forum for high school and CEGEP youth April 7-9 at Lennoxville United Church.  The cost for the weekend is $50.  For more information, please contact Shanna Bernier at shanna.bernier@gmail.com or at 819-791-1974.  Registration forms are posted on the bulletin boards of our churches. 

Together 2000 Choir performs April 8th, 7:00 pm at Georgetown Presbyterian Church. See poster for details.

St Columba House is holding its 100th Anniversary Gala  on Thursday, April 27th at the Theatre paradoxe, featuring Sylvie Degroseilliers.  Cost is $125 for Supper and Show with a $95 tax receipt provided.  For more info, please check the flyer on the bulletin board. 

Keep in mind, Howick United Church will be holding its Spring Luncheon Saturday, April 29th from 11:30-1pm. 

 Howick will be hosting our next combined service, on April 30th with fellowship time beginning at 10:30 in the hall.  We will be welcoming a guest speaker, Patricia Lisson, the Director of St Columba House in Montreal. 

We have heard from the United Church that they have launched an Extreme Hunger Appeal to respond to the famine in Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen.  We are invited to learn more about the situation, to hold the people of these countries in our prayers, and if we can make a donation, we can contribute online through the church’s website: w.united-church.ca; by phone with a credit card at 1-800-268-3781, ext.2738; or by mail with a cheque to The United Church of Canada, philanthropy Unit—Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St West, suite 300, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4. 

Communic-Action is once again requesting volunteers to help elderly community members to perform ordinary tasks such as grocery shopping and be a friendly presence in their lives.  For more information, please call 450-264-5197. 

Mark your calendar:
Elvis will be in the building at HUC on  Friday, November 10, 2017.
More info coming soon.