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Central United Church Announcement for July 2010 ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK | Sunday | Worship Services at 10:00 a.m.
Including Sunday School | | Monday | Sandwich making for homeless youth 9:30 am (2nd Monday of the month)
Alanon at 8:00 p.m. |
LEMONADE ON THE LAWN...will be served following the service today and throughout the summer months. Please join us for refreshment and fellowship with your church family. Volunteers may still be needed to help run our lemonade stand - please sign up at Sally’s bulletin board today!
SUMMER SERMON SERIES: LETTERS OF PAUL - GALATIANS & COLOSSIANS...The Apostle Paul’s skilfully crafted letters were an extension of his pastoral ministry for the churches he founded on his missionary journeys. Our worship this summer will take us through two of these letters—letters through which Christ is pastoring His church today. The schedule includes: July 11 Galatians 5:2-15 July 18 Galatians 5:16-22 July 25 Galatians 6:1-18 Aug. 8 Colossians 1:1-14
FOR SUNDAY, JULY 11TH...We welcome Rev. Dr. Stephen Williamson from Northern Ireland as our guest speaker. We will also celebrate the Sacrament of Communion that day (and again on August 8th).
SHARED SERVICES...On SUNDAY, JULY 25TH we will welcome our neighbours from Bethesda Lutheran Church who will join us for worship at Central. Then on AUGUST 1st, we will worship at Bethesda Lutheran Church (20 Union Street) at 10:30 a.m. (There will be no service at Central that day.)
FROM THE “OVER 80 BOARD”...Congratulations to Ken Stephenson, Cliff Labbett, Bill Collett and Jim Hodge, all who are celebrating birthdays this summer!
ONGOING LOCAL OUTREACH PROJECTS...Help us buy “bed kits” for “Sleeping Children Around the World” to deliver to needy children in developing countries! This charity uses 100% of all donations to purchase items necessary for a good night’s sleep, better health and hygiene, and materials needed to attend school. Go to www.scaw.org or ask Sally Sandiford (a SCAW volunteer) for more information. Although each bed kit costs $35, donations of any amount can be made using your offering envelope (designating the “other” category “SCAW”). We also gladly accept your loose change in our “penny pail” (found in the narthex, along with some bed kit pictures and information leaflets). Can we fill the pail before the end of summer?
GLASSES FOR GHANA...The Ghana Health Team will be going on its fourth annual medical mission to northern Ghana in late October. If you have any used eyeglasses you wish to donate, please place them in the basket found in the Outreach cupboard by the front doors before September 9th. Thank you!
OUR NEXT NEWSLETTER...will be published in mid August and we ask that you submit all articles and announcements to Sally (
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) on or before August 1st. Thank you.
YOUR CHURCH FINANCES...A summary of our receipts and expenditures relating to the operations of the church are as follows (as of June 30, 2010): Year to Date Year to Date Year to Date
Actual Budget Last Year Receipts $139,557 $161,600 $ 147,440 Expenditures $162,903 $164,912 $ 167,940 (Deficit) ($ 23,346) ($ 3,312) ($ 20,500) On a year to date basis we are in a deficit position of $23,346 (compared to a 2009 deficit of $20,500). As we all enjoy the summer months, members are encouraged to invest in their faith through one time donations to assist with the cash flow needs of the church. Thank you.
TOUR ISRAEL & JORDAN IN 2011!...A wonderful opportunity is available to join Rev. Dr. James and Valerie Clubine on a 14 day guided tour, leaving on February 26th and ending in Jerusalem on Ash Wednesday. Check out the brochures in the narthex and/or “Holy Land Experience” on the www.rostad.com website for more details. (For those reading this on your computer the direct link is Holy Land Experience)
POP TABS...Please note that we no longer collect pop tabs; however, we continue to accept soup can labels and cancelled stamps (in the labelled boxes by the name tags.)
CARE NOTES...Be sure to check out the supply of Care Notes in the church narthex. There are a variety of helpful topics to choose from. Help yourself!
GIVE TO THE FOOD BANK…The stock at the Markham Food Bank is very low and we encourage you to donate non-perishable food items throughout the year. You may deliver food to any local fire hall, some grocery stores and to our donation basket here at the church. Help us help others!
PARISH NURSING, LINKING FAITH AND HEALTH…Our summer focus is on keeping healthy and safe and enjoying the blessings of summer. If you have any questions or concerns about a health issue or the availability of community services or resources, please feel free to contact Sandra Ackles at 905-474-1172 or
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. The Health Cabinet members: Jeanette Anbinder, Karen Belanger, Jackie Coysh, Reta Foster, Sheila Fowler, Donna Miasek and Sandra wish you a healthy, happy summer 2010.
PASTORAL CARE...Should you become aware of any illness, bereavement, hospitalization, etc., among people of our church, please notify the church office as soon as possible. Also, please advise us if you wish to be included in Sunday prayers.
YOUR PRAYER CHAIN…would like to support you in prayer. Please call Shirley McGruer (905-479-0533) with your prayer concerns. Requests are kept confidential within the Prayer Chain.
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