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Announcements for Sunday, February 10, 2019

Reminder: Observer subscriptions due during February ($25)

World Day of Prayer takes place on Friday, March 1 in Howick United Church Hall. (More details to come.)

Thank you to everyone for preparing their annual reports, in preparation for our annual meetings. 

Howick’s annual meeting is planned for Sunday, February 24^th, following the Sunday morning service.  Members and adherents are invited to plan to stay, and bring a brown bag lunch to eat during the meeting. 

Worship Schedule

February 17      9:30       Howick                                11:00    Ormstown

February  24     9:30       Franklin              11:00    Howick

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Announcements for Sunday, February 3, 2019

Thank you to everyone for preparing their annual reports, in preparation for our annual meetings. 

Howick’s annual meeting is planned for Sunday, February 24^th, following the Sunday morning service.  Members and adherents are invited to plan to stay, and bring a brown bag lunch to eat during the meeting.

Service Schedule:

Sunday, February 3^rd:                   11:00 am Howick with Rev. B. Bryce

(9:30 am Ormstown)

                 

Sunday, February 10^th:               11:00 am with Debbie Beattie

                                                            (9:30 Franklin, 11:00 Ormstown)

Sunday, February 17^th:                9:30 am Howick with Rev. B. Bryce

                                                            (11:00 am Ormstown)

Sunday, February 24^th:                11:00 am  with Rev. Barbara Bryce

                                                            (9:30 am Franklin)

             

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Announcements for Sunday, January 27, 2019

We extend our sympathy and support to the family of Douglas Elliot, following his death this past week.   

This is the time for annual reports to be in.  If your report is not already in, please speak to Barbara or Evie in Howick about when it will be ready. 

The annual meeting Date for Howick will be Sunday, February 24^th following the morning service.  Please bring your own lunch so the meeting can start promptly.

Worship Schedule

February 3       9:30     Ormstown       11:00   Howick

February 10     9:30     Franklin           11:00   Ormstown

                        11:00   Howick with Debbie Beattie

February 17     9:30    Howick                        11:00   Ormstown

February  24    9:30     Franklin           11:00   Howick

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Announcements for Sunday, January 20th, 2019

Howick United Church Service is cancelled due to inclement weather.

The time has come to prepare our annual reports for the congregational report and our annual meetings.  Please have them in by the end of the month. 

Observer subscriptions are due - only $25 per year. Payable to HUC through Evie.

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Announcements for Sunday, November 25, 2018

Newsletters are now available.  Please take one home, and maybe one for a friend as well. 

November is remembrance month for our Memorial Fund donations.  Donations may be sent or given to Grace Brown.  

Howick UCW will be holding its annual meeting tomorrow, Monday, November 26^th at 9:30AM in the hall. 

Georgetown Men’s Breakfast, Dec. 1, 9am-11 am. Guest speaker: Tom Muirhead. Music by Joyful Noize.

Madrigal Choir presents two Mozart Christmas concerts: Dec. 7, 8 pm at St. Luke’s Anglican, Hemmingford and Dec. 8, 8 pm at St. Malachie in Ormstown. Tickets $15. 

The Howden/Templeton bursary application is now available online at the howickunitedchurch.ca website. Members, children and or grandchildren are eligible to apply. The applications must be turned in to Brent Tolhust, Marlene Stuckey or Scott Templeton by Dec. 9 and successful applicants will receive the awards on Christmas Eve.

Advent Worship Schedule

December 2  Advent I   9:30  Ormstown              11:00    Howick

December 9  Advent 2    11:00 Howick with Debbie Beattie

                                                White Gift Sunday in all three churches

               

December 16    Advent 3  9:30  Howick                11:00    Ormstown

December 23  Advent 4  11:00  Howick, Communion Sunday

                                7:30pm Franklin’s Candlelight Communion service

December 24    Christmas Eve service in Howick and Ormstown 8pm

December 30  Combined Christmas Carol service 11am, in the hall, fellowship time 10:30am. 

January 6            Epiphany Sunday 9:30  Ormstown  11:00 Howick

                                Services held in the hall in both churches

 

                                                                                               

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Announcements for Sunday, November 4th, 2018

This afternoon Dr. Suzelle Barrington will be presenting World War I As Seen Through its Memorials at the Chateauguay Valley Historical Society’s Taste of History.  All are welcome to come and hear her presentation at 3pm at the Ormstown Legion at 33 prince Albert St in Ormstown.  

In Howick, the Remembrance Sunday service commemorating the 100^th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War, will begin at 10:30am in Howick United Church and will be led by Evie Kerr and Pastor Guy.

There will be a women’s event held on Wednesday, November 28^th, beginning at 9:30am at SouthWest United Church at 1445 Clemenceau in Verdun.  The cost for attending and for lunch will be $10 before November 17^th and $12 afterwards.  To register, please contact Valerie Nickson at vepps_nickson@hotmail.com or at 514-268-0228 or Janice Knowles at 450-264-3163 or at Pandora @oricom .ca.  For more information and directions, please see the poster on the bulletin board. 

The United Church has launched a special appeal for the Asia-Pacific region, following the earthquake and tsunami there. If you wish to make a donation, it may be done online through the United Church’s website:  w.united-church.ca; by phone with a credit card at 1-800-268-3781 ext.2738; or by mail to The United Church of Canada, Philanthropy Unit—Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St W., Suite 200, Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4 with a cheque with emergency response-Asia Pacific marked on the front of the cheque. 

November is remembrance month for our Memorial Fund donations.  Donations may be sent or given to Grace Brown.  

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Announcements for Sunday, October 21st, 2018

October 27 at 7 pm -Halloween Costume party at Georgetown Presbyterian church (basement). All are welcome, young and old! Wear a costume, have some fun, and maybe win a prize!

Hymn Sing at Rennie’s United Church on Sunday the 28th of October at 2 pm to benefit the Canadian Food Grains Bank.

Next Sunday Howick United Church will be holding a Soup Luncheon.  A variety of soups, bread, and cheese will be provided and potluck desserts are requested from those planning to attend.  All are welcome to share in this fellowship event. 

There will be a Hymn Sing with the Franklin Ensemble held on Sunday, October 28^th at 2pm in the Rockburn Presbyterian Church.  A free will offering will be taken for the Canadian Food Grains Bank. 

On Sunday, November 11^th Howick United Church and St Paul’s United Church in Ormstown will be holding special services in recognition of the 100^th anniversary of the Armistice ending the First World War.  In Howick the service will begin at 10:30am and Evie Kerr will be leading the service. 

                In Ormstown St Paul’s will be hosting an ecumenical service beginning at 10:45am. Members of St James Anglican Church, St Malachi, Franklin United Church, Rockburn Presbyterian church, the Community of Faith members of the Legion, and other members of the community are invited to participate in this service.  The cenotaph service on Church St will also be held in Ormstown at 1:30pm. 

The United Church has launched a special appeal for the Asia-Pacific region following the earthquake, tsunami, and volcano eruption that took place last month.  If you would like to offer your support, this may be done online at www.united-church.ca, by phone at 1-800-268-3781 ext.2738 or by mail to:  The United Church of Canada, Philanthropy unit—Emergency Response, 3250 Bloor St West, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.  Be sure to put Emergency Response—Asia Pacific Region on the memo line of your check.