Friday, June 23, 2017

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, June 25

The Knox Service has been changed to an outdoor service at Howick United, Sunday, June 25th, at 11 am.
St Paul’s will be holding its Strawberry Social this Thursday, June 29th from 5-8:30pm.  Prices will be:  $6 for adults, $3 for children 5-12, and under 5 free.  Takeouts will also be available. 

Come to the Farmers’ Picnic to celebrate Canada’s 150th July 1st at Greig’s Grove.  Magic show will take place at 11:30, games, music, and baseball as well.  Please bring a chair. 

St Joseph’s Catholic Church will be holding its Strawberry Social next Sunday, July 2nd from 10-1:00 in the Parish Hall, 15 York Street in Huntingdon. 

Worship Schedule: 
July 2                     9:30     Ormstown          11:00    Howick
July 9                    11:00    Howick
                2:30       Zion service on Covey Hill with the Franklin Ensemble
July 16                 9:30       Howick                                11:00    Ormstown
July 23                                 9:30       Franklin              11:00    Howick
July 30                 11:00    Combined service in Franklin
                                Coffee etc., 10:30am in the basement


August will be vacation time.  Barbara will be away until the 5th of September.  While Barbara is away Evie Kerr and Sally Meyer will be available for pastoral emergencies.  There will be services in the Riverfield (10am) and Georgetown churches also Beechridge services every second Sunday at 1:30pm:  July 23: Christmas in July at Beechridge; August 20 music service.

Friday, June 16, 2017

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, June 18th, 2017


It is strawberry season once again!  Rennies United Church will be holding its Strawberry Social Friday, June 23rd from 5-9pm in the Rockburn Church Hall.  Prices will be:  Adults $6.50, children 5-12 $3, and children under 5 free. 

St Paul’s own Strawberry Social will be held on Thursday June 29th from 5-8:30pm in the hall.  Takeouts will be available. 

St Joseph’s Parish will hold their Strawberry Social Sunday, July 2nd from 10am-1pm in the Parish Hall, 15 York Street, Huntingdon.  Prices will be $6 for adults, and $3 for children 5-12.  Takeouts will be available. 

Next Sunday at 11am Howick United Church will be holding its annual Knox Sunday service at the Knox Cemetery off Route 236 in St Louis de Gonzague.  This will also be a Communion service.  Please bring your own lawn chair.  There will be a fellowship time to follow the service. 

Worship Schedule: 
July 2                    9:30     Ormstown          11:00    Howick
July 9                   11:00    Howick
                              2:30       Zion service on Covey Hill with the Franklin Ensemble
July 16                 9:30       Howick                                11:00    Ormstown
July 23                 9:30       Franklin              11:00    Howick
July 30                 11:00    Combined service in Franklin
                                Coffee etc., 10:30am in the basement


August will be vacation time.  Barbara will be away until the 5th of September.  While Barbara is away Evie Kerr and Sally Meyer will be available for pastoral emergencies.  There will be services in the Riverfield (10am) and Georgetown churches also Beechridge services every second Sunday at 1:30pm:  July 23: Christmas in July at Beechridge; August 20 music service.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

What's Happening

Announcements for Sunday, June 4th, 2017


Please join us downstairs in the hall immediately following the Sunday service for a potluck lunch and celebration of our congregations’ and denomination’s anniversary.   

Today we hold the families and friends of Brent Forrester and Barbara (Orr) Aldridge, in our thoughts and prayers following their death over the past week.

 June 5th Franklin United Church will be hosting the Military Whist in the Huntingdon Legion at 8pm.  All card players are welcome.  Hope to see you there. 

If you brought items for the UCW’s Fair Booth, thank you!  We will be setting the booth up on Wednesday morning in the Industrial Building.  Donations of crafts, books, toys, jewellry, plants, and other small items for our White Elephant Table would be greatly appreciated, as well as baking and preserves.  Baking and preserves need to have ingredients listed on the label.  Please, no pies as we have been warned by the food inspectors.  

Rennie’s United Church will be holding its Strawberry Social on Friday, June 23rd from 5-9pm in the Rockburn Church Hall.  The costs will be:  adults, $6.50; 5-12, $3; and under 5, free. 

St Paul’s Strawberry Social will be held Thursday June 29th from 5-8:30pm in the hall.

Worship Schedule
June 11                                No Service in Howick
June 18                                9:30       Howick                                11:00    Ormstown

June 25                                11:00    Knox service with Communion . In case of rain, service will be in Howick United Church.  Please bring your lawn chair and bug spray!