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Announcements for Sunday, December 17th, 2017

Third Sunday of Advent

This evening in Franklin the Franklin congregation invites members of all 3 congregations to join them for a Candlelight Christmas Communion service at 7:30pm.  

Sunday December 24         Fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas Eve, no morning service

                                                Christmas Eve services in Howick and Ormstown, 8pm

Bursaries presented in Howick

Sunday, December 31        Combined Carol service in Howick at 11am, fellowship time 10:30

Sunday, January 7             Epiphany Sunday, services begin in the hall in Ormstown and Howick

Once again the United Church is offering Gifts with Vision as a gift-giving alternative.  Someone hard to buy for, who doesn’t need anything more?  As a Christmas gift, a birthday or anniversary gift they are terrific!  Catalogues for 2017-8 are now available in our churches and also online at w.giftswithvision.ca.    

Did you know that the UCW is celebrating its 55^th anniversary this year?  In its thank you letter the Philanthropy Unit offers its thanks for the work of the UCW in our congregations and points out that since 1962 the UCW has raised $134,497,151.00 for the Mission and Service Fund, besides the gifts that have been given to congregations and many other projects and charitable organizations.  Well done! 

Have you gotten your church calendar for 2018 already?  I think they are mostly gone, but there still might be one or two left.  You can speak to Anne Carpentier if you are interested.  Want to see one of our churches in the next calendar?  There is a call for photos for the next calendar to be printed for 2019.  The deadline for submission is December 30, 2017. If you have or want to take a photo to submit for inclusion, the entry forms for submission with specifications for the photos are available in each of our churches.  

YAYA (youth and young adults) is planning a visit to Winterlude in Ottawa this February. If you know of some young people who might be interested in attending and participating in this event, please let Barbara know and she will get the information for you.

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Announcements for Sunday, December 10th, 2017

Once again the United Church is offering Gifts with Vision as a gift-giving alternative.  Someone hard to buy for, who doesn’t need anything more?  As a Christmas gift, a birthday or anniversary gift they are terrific!  Catalogues for 2017-8 are now available in our churches and also online at www.giftswithvision.ca.    

Did you know that the UCW is celebrating its 55^th anniversary this year?  In its thank you letter the Philanthropy Unit offers its thanks for the work of the UCW in our congregations and points out that since 1962 the UCW has raised $134,497,151.00 for the Mission and Service Fund, besides the gifts that have been given to congregations and many other projects and charitable organizations.  Well done!

 YAYA (youth and young adults) is planning a visit to Winterlude in Ottawa this February. If you know of some young people who might be interested in attending and participating in this event, please let Barbara know and she will get the information for you.

Church books for the Memorial Fund will be closing December 15th should anyone wish to make a contribution before year end. Please send or give to Grace Brown.  Thank you.

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Announcements for Sunday, December 3rd, 2017

Welcome to our church and to our service today. 

St Paul’s UCW invites members of St Paul’s and also Franklin and Howick to attend their Christmas dinner, Wednesday December 13^th at noon in the hall in Ormstown.  The cost is $15.  If you would like to attend, please contact Jean McClintock (829-2190) or Jean Niles (829-2652) by this Wednesday, December 6^th.  We will also be collecting cash donations for Auberge Madeleine in Montreal, and also gifts and personal items for the women’s shelter in Huntingdon. 

Next Sunday will be the deadline for applying for the Howden-Templeton bursaries.  Forms are available in the church or on the congregation’s website: www.howickunitedchurch.ca.  Bursaries will be presented at the Christmas Eve service. 

Next Sunday will be White Gift Sunday in all of our congregations.  We will be collecting non-perishable food items as well as angel gifts in Franklin and Ormstown.  These gifts should be wrapped and labelled for the age and gender it is intended for.  Angel labels are in both of these churches. 

The Madrigal choir will be holding its Christmas concerts on Friday December 8^th at 8pm in St Luke’s Anglican Church in Hemmingford and Saturday, December 9^th at 8pm in St Malachi’s Church in Ormstown.  The cost of tickets is $15 and donations to the local food bank in either kind or cash will be collected. 

Quebec Presbytery (Montreal region) is currently looking for someone with a computer background who could be trained to run our video-conferencing  meetings over the internet.  Meetings take place on Saturday (approximately 4-6 meetings per year) and equipment needs to be set up the day or evening before.  It offers a great experience in a field of technology that is constantly expanding.  A small honorarium is offered.  If you, a member of your family, or a friend you know worked in the field of computers and might be able to help us, please contact Paul Stansfield by email at paul.stansfield(at)videotron.ca. 

Church books for the Memorial Fund will be closing December 15th should anyone wish to make a contribution before year end. Please send or give to Grace Brown.  Thank you.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Mission and Service Fund thanks you for your support in 2017.

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Announcements for Sunday, November 26th, 2017

Tomorrow Howick’s UCW will be holding its annual meeting in the church hall, beginning at 9:30am.  All welcome. 

The Howden-Templeton Bursary application forms are now available in the church or in a downloadable version at w.howickunitedchurch.ca.  Applications must be returned NO LATER THAN December 10^th, and bursaries will be presented at the Christmas Eve service at the church.

There will be a Christmas Bazaar at the Centre d’Hebergement Ormstown, 65 Hector, on Monday, November 27^th from 11:30am-7:30pm. 

Georgetown Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, December 2^nd from 9-11am.  Please RSVP with Gregg Eastwood at 450-826-0230. 

The Madrigal Choir will be presenting two Christmas concerts for the coming holidays:  at St Luke’s Anglican Church in Hemmingford at 8pm on Friday, December 8^th and at St Malachie Catholic Church at 8pm on Saturday, December 9^th at 8pm.  Tickets are available at a cost of $15, and free for children 12 years old and under. 

Our campaigns for the Canadian Food Grains Bank will soon be coming to an end.  If you would like to make a donation, envelopes are available in the entryway. 

The federal matching program for the Rohingya refugees is coming to an end this Tuesday, November 28^th.  If you would like to contribute, you may either through the United Church or the Canadian Food Grains Bank.  Details may be found in the newsletter. 

Worship Schedule__________________________

December 3    9:30       Ormstown         11:00    Howick

                                Communion Sunday in Howick

December 10 9:30       Franklin              11:00    Ormstown

                                11:00    Howick with D Beattie

White Gift Sunday in all churches, Communion Sunday in Ormstown

December 17 9:30       Howick                                11:00    Ormstown

                                7:30pm Candlelight Communion service in Franklin

December 24 no morning service

                Christmas Eve services in Howick and Ormstown, 8pm

December 31 Combined service in Howick, 11am, fellowship time beginning at 10:30am.

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Announcements for Sunday, November 19th, 2017

The Rudolph Fun Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, November 25^th, beginning at the Rec Centre in Ormstown.  Courses of 1, 2, 5 may be walked or run.  A course of 10k can be run only.  Registration begins at 8am, and departures begin at 9am.  A minimum donation of $5 is requested, with all funds going to local Christmas baskets.  Get in the spirit by wearing something red or green.  Everyone welcome!  More information can be found on La Course/Marche Rudolph Facebook page.  

The Howden-Templeton Bursary application forms are now available in the church or in a downloadable version at w.howickunitedchurch.ca. 

There will be a Christmas Bazaar at the Centre d’Hebergement Ormstown, 65 Hector, on Monday, November 27^th from 11:30am-7:30pm. 

Georgetown Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, December 2^nd from 9-11am.  Please RSVP with Gregg Eastwood at 450-826-0230. 

The Madrigal Choir will be presenting two Christmas concerts for the coming holidays:  at St Luke’s Anglican Church in Hemmingford at 8pm on Friday, December 8^th and at St Malachie Catholic Church at 8pm on Saturday, December 9^th at 8pm.  Tickets are available at a cost of $15, and free for children 12 years old and under. 

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Announcements for Sunday, October 22nd, 2017

Today in Howick we are happy to welcome the Chartrand-McGrath family, who bring their youngest member, Finn, for introduction into the church of Jesus Christ through the sacrament of baptism. 

The Canadian Food Grains Bank wishes to say THANK YOU to so many Canadians, farmers, churches, businesses as well as foundations and the government of Canada.  Your support is truly appreciated.  World hunger is a problem that we can work towards reducing.  Your donation will help with many projects that improve crops in developing countries and allow people to provide for themselves.  Please pick up an envelope to make a donation today, in the narthex.

Come one, come all! There will be a Hallowe’en party on Saturday, October 28th^th in the Georgetown Church at 7 pm.  Prizes will be given for the funniest and most original costumes. 

 

There will be a Quebec Presbytery Youth Forum held Friday November 3^rd  6:30pm to Sunday November 5^th at 2pm for anyone high school or CEGEP age (13-20-ish).  The cost for the weekend is $50.00.  The theme this year is “Cleaning-Up the Mess:  De-stress, De-clutter, and DIY.”  For more information, check out the poster and registration forms on the bulletin board. 

Next Sunday there will be a combined service for our three churches in St Paul’s United Church in Ormstown at 11am.  A fellowship time will start at 10:30am in the church. 

Saturday, November 4 - Hospital Bazaar for the Barrie Memorial Hospital at CVR

November 5^th will be Remembrance Sunday.  In Howick we will be participating in the shared Remembrance Sunday service at Georgetown Presbyterian Church.  

Friday, November 10^th at 7:30pm, Elvis will be in the building!  Howick United Church will be hosting a fundraiser with Sylvain Leduc as Elvis.  Tickets are available at a cost of $20 from Grace Brown, Marlene Stuckey, Mac Orr, Winifred Sherry, and at Donald Brown Equipment.

There will be an opportunity to share in a Blanket Exercise (a teaching tool to share the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada) on Sunday, November 12^th at 1pm to 3:30 or 4pm, in the United Church and Hall in Hemmingford, #2-476 Frontiere St., Hemmingford.  The space is limited and participants must register.  To register, please call 514-710-6960.  A free will offering will be taken. 

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Announcements for Sunday, October 15th, 2017

As you give to Canadian Foodgrains Bank, please be aware that they work to involve Canadians in the work to end global hunger. They develop resources that can be shared and distributed in congregations around the country. They help with the many faces of hunger, please make a donation to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, envelope provided in the Narthex.

Huntingdon United Church will be holding its Fall Luncheon this Thursday, October 19^th from 11-1:00 in the church.  Cost will be $15 for adults, $5 for children aged 5-12, and free for children under 5. 

Zion United Church, Dundee will be hosting a Hymn Sing with the Franklin Ensemble next Sunday, October 22^nd at 2pm.  The church is found at 1831 Smallman in Dundee and all are welcome.  A free will offering for the Canadian Food Grains Bank will be taken and refreshments will also be served. 

St Paul’s will be hosting the combined service for our three Churches, on Sunday October 29^th at 11am.  Fellowship time will lead into the service in the church and begin at 10:30am. 

Come one, come all! There will be a Hallowe’en party on Saturday, October 28th^th in the Georgetown Church at 7 pm.  Prizes will be given for the funniest and most original costumes. 

Saturday, November 4 - Hospital Bazaar for the Barrie Memorial Hospital at CVR

Sunday, November 5 - Remembrance Sunday, combined service for the Howick area in Georgetown

On Friday, November 10 at 7:30 pm Sylvain Leduc as Elvis will perform in the sanctuary at Howick United Church.

The program of gospel and favorites is a fund raiser for HUC - tickets are on sale for $20 from Grace Brown. Everyone is welcome!