Announcements

Come Join Our Circle...       We've Been Waiting for You!

 

Funds raised in 2012 - $1,220.07 (as of May 7^th, 2012)

Average # of weekly participants (2012) --- 21.0

 

 

New retailer (introductory offer):

Laura Secord offer (until May 20^th) of 9% (will be 7%)

 

Current promotions, until May 27^th, are:

Petro-Canada offers 3% (regularly 2%)

la Vie en Rose & la Vie en Rose Aqua offers 10% (regularly 5%)

WaySpa offers 15% (regularly 7%)

 

We carry the following inventory:

$50 PC cards for Zehrs, No Frills and the Real Canadian Superstore

$50 Metro cards for Metro and Food Basics

$50 Sobey’s cards for Sobey’s and FreshCo

$50 Petro-Canada cards

$50 Canadian Tire cards

$25 Shoppers Drug Mart cards

$25 Giant Tiger cards

 

For more information contact: Dan Matthews @ 519-948-0262

 

See us in Camman Hall each Sunday, all year long, during coffee hour.  You can purchase, order (available 1 week later) or pickup your FundScrip cards.

The FundScrip Team!

 

 

Funds raised and given to the church (as of Dec. 31^st, 2011) --- $8,100

May 13, 2012

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO?

 

Youth Group meets every Thursday

Younger group (elementary school) @ 6 – 8 p.m.

Teen group (Gr. 9 & up) starts at 8 p.m.

Contact Kaitlyn Matthews @ 948-0262 for more info.

 

JOIN ONE OF OUR CHOIRS! Come to practice!

CHANCEL CHOIR – Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m.

YOUTH CHOIR (Grade 4 & up) – Wednesdays @4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

BELL CHOIR – Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

 

BOOK DISPLAY today after the service in Camman Hall. It will give a history of some of the people involved in the translation of the Bible into English, and there will be samples of some of the Bible related material available in our library. Featured will be an antique bible, courtesy of the Reitsma’s.

 

· MEN’S BREAKFAST on Sunday, May 20^th @ 8:45 a.m.  All are welcome to come enjoy a delicious and hearty breakfast before the service.

 

· Belle River United Church member, Geri Sutts is heading back to Uganda for 3 month to continue her mission work.  A fundraising event will be held on Sat. May 26^th at noon. This is a luncheon and presentation by Geri Sutts.  Call Cathy @ 519-728-2138 for tickets ($15) and more information.

 

HELP THE DOWNTOWN MISSION RECEIVE $10,000 FOR THEIR FOOD CUPBOARD - FARE FIGHT FOR FOOD

Win Groceries for a Year! (a $3,000 Value) and $10 000 for our Windsor –Essex Food Bank Association. For your chance to enter go to www.farefightforfood.ca. vote for Windsor Crossing. One entry per person. 100% of your support will benefit our local Food Banks.

 

 

MEETINGS.....

Sunday, May 13^th – BOOK DISPLAY AFTER THE SERVICE

CONFIRMATION CLASS AFTER THE SERVICE TODAY, IN THE DRESSER FRIENDSHIP ROOM.

Monday, May 14^th @ 7 p.m. – OUTREACH COMMITTEE, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Sunday, May 20^th @ 8:45 a.m. – MEN’S BREAKFAST

Tuesday, May 22^nd @ 7 p.m. – PROPERTY COMMITTEE

Monday, May 28^th @ 7 P.M. – COUNCIL MEETING

 

 

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE…

 

Join us Monday, May 14th at 1 p.m. to help with our DRESSES FOR KENYA program.  We are looking for helpers to sew fabric to the t-shirts and to embellish the dresses. Donations to purchase t-shirts and fabric would be greatly appreciated.

 

The Mutual Care Committee is in need of help in providing refreshments for Sunday’s coffee time every month.  Each Sunday, about 5 dozen cookies are required.  A sign-up sheet is available downstairs in Camman Hall.  Please sign up for any and all Sundays that you are able to provide baked goods.

 

Sunday School is looking for donations of basic LEGO kits before June 8th and June the 9th (Biblical). We have a very fun activity coming up for our creative builders but we need to build up an inventory that could handle a LEGO re-creation of a Biblical city. Also, we would are looking for volunteers as coaches/engineers and chaperones for this fun activity.

 

Are you collecting your loose change?  CENT-A-MEAL jars will be collected in June.  If you have any questions about the Cent-A-Meal program and the sponsoring of the foster children overseas that our donations fund, please see Pat and Gary Fraser.  Stop off in the office if you need a jar to put your pennies in.