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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 29^th 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 150^th July 1^st 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 2^nd 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 5^th 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.

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Announcements for Sunday, June 18th, 2017

It is strawberry season once again!  Rennies United Church will be holding its Strawberry Social Friday, June 23^rd 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 29^th from 5-8:30pm in the hall.  Takeouts will be available. 

St Joseph’s Parish will hold their Strawberry Social Sunday, July 2^nd 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 5^th 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.

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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 5^th 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 23^rd 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 29^th 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!

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Announcements for Sunday, May 28th

Today in Howick we are delighted to welcome Matilda, daughter of Lily-Catherine Johnston and Noah Tolhurst and Avea, daughter of Meagan Irving and Julien Cormier into the family of God and the church of Jesus Christ through the sacrament of baptism. 

The summer edition of the newsletter is now out, please take one for yourself and one for your neighbour!

 The Beechridge services begin this afternoon at 1:30 with Madrigal. 

Howick Girl Guides Spring Tea will be held at the Howick United Church on June 3^rd from 11am to 1pm. Cost $5.00 per adult.In Howick

June 4^th will be the Anniversary Sunday service, held at 11am and followed immediately by a potluck sandwich lunch.  All welcome to come, stay, and share. 

St Paul’s UCW will once again be having a booth at the Fair, June 8^th-11^th.  If you have items such as crafts, books, toys, jewellery, and other small items to be sold in the booth may be brought to the church next week or given to a member of the UCW.  Baking and preserves should be labelled listing all ingredients.  Once the Fair begins, you may bring the items directly to the booth, give them  to a UCW member, or leave them  in the box on the veranda of Linda Cullen’s home.  If you have any questions, please give Jean Niles a call.  If you are able to volunteer for a couple of  hours in the booth, please give Ruth Graham Petch a call. 

Quebec Presbytery is once again offering bursaries to college and university students who are confirmed members of the United Church of Canada through the Hugh Duncan and IFE funds.  Deadline for applying is June 9^th.  Application forms are available in our churches and also on the presbytery website:  www.quebecpresbytery.ca.

Did you know that Howick United now has a bike stand? Riding your bike to church on a beautiful summer morning is good for your body, soul,  and the environment. For security, there is a bike lock available in the Narthex.

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Announcements for Sunday, May 21st, 2017

Another newsletter has been printed.  Please take one home with you. The newsletters are available in the Narthex.

 

Saturday, May 27 8pm Madrigal Concert celebrating Canada St

Malachi, Ormstown, tickets $15.  (also on Friday at St Luke’s Church,

Champlain St, Hemmingford)

Sunday May 28, 1:30 Services begin in Beechridge Presbyterian Church with Madrigal

Sunday, June 4  9:30   Anniversary Sunday in Howick with Potluck Sandwich lunch to follow service

The Quebec Presbytery is once again offering bursaries for college and university students who are confirmed members of the United Church.  Copies of the application forms are available in our churches and also on the Quebec Presbytery website: w.quebecpresbytery.ca.  The deadline for applying is June 9^th. 

Franklin United Church is sponsoring the Military Whist on Monday, June 5^th at 8pm at the Huntingdon Legion.  All card players are welcome.   Hope to see you there. 

Worship Schedule:

May 28        9:30         Franklin            11:00    Howick

June 4          9:30       Ormstown          11:00    Howick

June 11        9:30       Franklin              11:00    Ormstown 

                     (No service Howick, Ormstown Fair Sunday)

June 18        9:30       Howick                11:00    Ormstown

June 25        9:30       Franklin              11:00    Howick (Knox service)

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Announcements for Sunday, May 7th, 2017

Today immediately following the service in Howick, there will be a 90^th birthday celebration for Leslie Orr.  Everyone is invited to come down to the church hall and share in the celebration. 

There will be a community Hymn Sing with the Franklin Ensemble today at 2pm in the Athelstan Presbyterian Church.  A free will offering will be taken for the Canadian Food Grains Bank.

Unit B and C will have a combined meeting on Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30 in the Church basement with Kristen Templeton speaking on her trip to Nepal. Everyone is welcome.

The United Theological College will be holding its Convocation celebration this Wednesday May 10^th at 2pm in the Roxboro United Church. 

Please note that the date for St Paul’s Strawberry Social has been changed from the date printed in the Messenger, to Thursday June 29^th in the hall in Ormstown. 

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Announcements for Sunday, April 23, 2017

Howick United Church will be holding its Spring Luncheon Saturday, April 29^th 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 29^th, 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.