CYCLES OF PRAYER
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Please pray for Maine (Province I, USA), the Rt. Revd. Chilton Abbie Richardson Knudsen.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
Port Hill, PEI: Rev. Heather Hamlin Gravells & Chris.
St. Paul’s, Charlottetown, PEI: Archdeadon John Clarke & Theresa. Rev. Madonna Fradsham, Deacon, & Clar. Rev. Jay MacDonald, Asst. Priest, & Carol. Rev. Lorraine Quinn, Asst. Priest, & Milfred.
Diocese of Moosonee: Holy Trinity, Cochrane.
Pray for all people and their ministries in our Companion Dioceses of Moosonee, Keewatin and Niagara in Canada, and Manicaland in Zimbabwe.
Pray for the preparations being made for ‘Celebration 2010' in the Regions and the Diocese.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE:
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR:
- Ordinations to the Diaconate
- Winter weather and snow days!
- Annual meetings and new members of Parish Councils
PLEASE PRAY FOR:. Diocese of Fredericton, Bishop Claud Miller
- Clarity of purpose for the Canadian Parliament
- Jan 25 - Ministry Sunday
- Jan.26 - Ordination of Cheryl Rafuse to the Diaconate (Parish of St. Timothy & St. Paul)
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: - Jamie & Sarah Wile, Nicole Williams & Derek Cowie, Chuck & Jen Williams, Darlene Adams, Pat Alguire, Melvin & Agnes Allen; and their families
THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Richard, Roisin, Barb, Liz, Marshal, Janet.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Kenneth Charles Foster Richardson, Roland Fraser, Nobel Walker. "Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN."
Bulletin Board
For pastoral emergencies, contact Rev. Michael Conrad, 861-2493 or 876-2963 or Rev. Judie Lafford (Associate Priest) 446–0229. For other matters, contact the wardens: Ken Richardson, 876-7219 or Linda Strachan, 876-0292.
The Bible Study Fellowship Group will now be provided on both Monday evenings,(7:00-8:30pm in the Church), and Tuesday afternoons,(2:00-3:30pm in the Church Hall), for the convenience of our church family, the same Bible Study being used for both groups. We are studying St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians. Rev. Ron looks forward to this very special time of fellowship centered on God’s Word!
The Weekly Bulletin, Cycles of Prayer and Rector’s Report will no longer be e-mailed but are now available on our Parish Web Site (http://blthanglicans.ca) , under the "Parishioners Section". To access this information along with Council Minutes, Monthly Financial Statements and Annual Reports, you will need the username (blthparish) and password (876mmlj).
Volunteer canvassers are needed by the Heart & Stroke Foundation in February. If you can help by canvassing a street in Glengarry Estates Sub., please call Jinny Giza at 876-8510
Old-fashioned Card Social: Auction 45s in St. Andrew’s Hall. Saturday evening, Feb. 7, 2009, 7:30pm. Refreshments served. This is part of our 90th Anniversary celebrations.
St. Andrew’s Ladies Group has organized a sleigh ride for Feb. 22nd at 3:30pm at Hatfield Farms. Please sign your name, phone number and the number of people in your family on the sign up sheet at the back of the church. This is open to everyone who would like to have some winter fun and fellowship. Adults $8, children $6, and children 2 and under are free. HST is extra. All participants will be required to sign a waiver. Copies of this waiver are available from Wendy. Everyone is invited to return to the church hall after the sleigh ride for a supper of homemade baked beans and brown bread (hot dogs as an alternate), for a small fee. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate will be available. If you require any more information or have any questions, please contact Wendy at 443-4630.
We are in the process of designing a Signature Quilt to commemorate our 90th Anniversary celebration. Members of the congregation will be invited to sign their names on a block and the completed blocks will be assembled. The resulting quilt will be kept as a souvenir of this anniversary year.
The Ways & Means are holding a Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 24. A sign-up poster is at the back of the church for your contributions. Please come out, have a little fun, and support this 90th Anniversary event.
Postage Stamps & Campbell’s Soup Labels: The Diocesan ACW collects used postage stamps for the Canadian Bible Society. These stamps are sold to collectors and the money used to purchase Bibles. All stamps are welcome, but especially foreign and commemorative ones. The ACW collects Campbell’s soup labels for Landmark East who turn them in to receive furnishings and supplies for their building. The whole label is needed. Containers will be placed at the back of the
church to collect stamps and labels and we would appreciate your donation. Envelopes should be trimmed 1/4 inch around the stamps, but we also will accept whole envelopes.
A Note from the 90th Anniversary Celebration Committee:
Advance notice of the Quilt Show that is planned for September, 2009: This will be a Quilt Show and Sale, but the emphasis will be on quilts owned by members of the congregation - quilts that have a story behind them, quilts that are family heirlooms, or quilts made by members. Anyone wishing to display a quilt in the show, please contact Edith Steffens (876-7908 or stangcuda@yahoo.ca) so we will have some idea of the numbers.
In keeping with our 90th Anniversary Celebrations, a one day Lenten Workshop on "Forgiveness" will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009. A registration poster has been placed at the back of the church. Please place your name and phone number on the poster if you plan to attend. If you have any questions you would like addressed at the
workshop, please place them in the bag attached to the poster. The deadline for registration is February 22, 2009 and the deadline for questions is January 31, 2009.
Anyone who would like Offering Envelopes please see the Greeter/ Sidesperson on duty at the door or contact Tom Richardson, Envelope Secretary at 876-2165.
PWRDF: There are inmemorium cards for the Primates Fund on the table at the back of the church. They are self explanatory and a worthwhile way of remembering friends or relatives as this fund assists people around the world.
The Sacred Heart Food Bank is in need of the following items: Peanut butter, jam, canned fruit, canned meat, soda crackers, tea, coffee, pancake mix, syrup, juice, ready made pudding and cookies.(no baby food please) Thank you for your continued support.
Anyone having a change in their address or telephone number, please contact Tom Richardson, 876-2165 so our Parish List may be updated.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: If you would like the name/s of loved ones written in the Book of Remembrance on the anniversary of their death, please call Tim Edwards at 876-7785. If possible, to ensure correct spelling, please give Tim the names in writing a week or two before the anniversary.
Anyone wishing to put a notice in the bulletin, please contact Judy Sanford 876-2080 (email: sanfof@eastlink.ca). I would appreciate having notices by Wednesday evenings please. Thank you.