Newsletter: Planning for the coming year...
Looking ahead!
We’re getting ready to plan the new year.
We’re ready to start planning our events for the new year. In addition to the regular spiritual practice retreats on the last Saturday of the month, we’ll also be hosting a couple of Family Eucharists as well as the regular care home visits and Lent, Holy Week & Easter services. We’ll also have our annual Vestry meeting at the end of February. Please plan to attend as many of these events as you are able!
Events!
Tuesday Bible Study has begun again on Zoom at 7pm. In this season before Lent, we’ll be having a look at the Gospel of Mark
And on Thursdays at 11am, we have a Healing Eucharist Service every week.. If you or someone you know would like to be anointed with the Holy Oil, this is the service for you. The service will also include an extended prayer time so bring your prayer concerns with you.
Our Saturday afternoon Spiritual Practice Retreat will be on the 27th this month, beginning at 2pm and going until 4:30. Our topic is the Women from Matthew’s Genealogy: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth & Bathsheba. Please sign up for the retreat on the sheet on the office window! There will be retreats on February 24th, March 30th, and April 27th. Stay tuned for those topics.
Ash Wednesday will be on Valentine's Day, February 14th. We’ll have a service in the evening at 7pm for those who would like to be marked with ashes.
Family Eucharist services will be on two Saturdays, February 17th and April 20th from 4:30-630pm. This is a fun time for the whole family and includes a bible story, some crafts and activities, Holy Communion, and pizza supper. Please mark these days in your calendar and plan to bring your whole family.
The Annual Vestry Meeting (which is the church’s AGM) will be held on Sunday, February 25th after the 10am service. We’ll begin the meeting in the church at about 11:30 am. If you are interested in helping with coffee or snacks for the meeting, please speak to Cathy or to Marsha.
Confirmation
We have noticed that there are a good few people in our congregation who are of an age to be Confirmed in the Anglican Church. Depending on interest, we’ll run a confirmation preparation class in the fall of 2024. So if you or someone you love would like to be Confirmed, please let me know! Teens and adults welcome.
Choir Practice
Click the link below to download the choir schedule for the season up to Easter!
Care Home Ministry
Harrison Landing: Wed, Jan 17th at 2pm
Harrison Pointe: Thurs, Jan 18th at 2pm
Check in with your Giving!
PAD users, please check your bank statements to ensure that you are giving the correct amount to the church. Please speak to Cathy if you see anything amiss.
As always, please let me know if you or anyone you know would like a visit from the clergy!
Love from,
Andrew
