OUR CHURCH AT WORK
KIA will meet today following the service.
The Men’s Club Executive will meet Tuesday, March 9
at 7:30 pm.
The Youth Group will meet Saturday, March 13 at 7
pm in the Lecture Hall.
A special meeting of the Session will take place next Sunday
following the service.
KIA is having a Book Sale! If you have any books
to donate please bring them to the church.
The Men’s Club will be having their annual “Rabbit Supper with
Dessert” on Thursday, March 18 at 6 pm. This
is open to the public. All club members will be contacted by the executive.
Admission is $10 by ticket only to be picked up at the church
office in advance.
The UCW General Meeting will be held on Monday, March 8
at 7:30 pm in the Parlour. This will be a Bring & Buy.
The UCW will be raising money for the Redevelopment Fund
by having a Soup Luncheon during coffee hour most first
Sunday’s of the month-March 7, April 11, May 2. This will consist of homemade
soup, fresh rolls & cookies for dessert. Cost is $5. Please
support this worthy cause.
We have a number of Lloyd Bartlett “Sunday” CD’s for sale at
the church office. Price is just $20.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UCW Soup Luncheon-April 11
UCW Soup Luncheon-May 2
The UCW would like to remind the congregation that we have a
recycling account at Nova Recycling. It would be appreciated if
you could bring your recycling to Nova Recycling for credit to the UCW.
If you would like to take part in Sunday services by reading the Scripture,
please phone the church office and submit your name.
First United Church recently established a “Townsite Cemetery Committee” to
oversee the upkeep of the United Church section of this cemetery. The committee
is asking members of the congregation who have loved ones buried in this
cemetery to consider making a donation (lump sum, annual, monthly, weekly, etc.)
to the cemetery fund to help offset the costs incurred with this upkeep.
If anyone know of relatives of those buried at Townsite who currently live
away (out or city, province, or country) it would be appreciated if you could
contact them to see if they might like to contribute to this fund.
All contributions can be made by contacting the church office by telephone at
(709) 634-5301 or by email at ucadmin@nl.rogers.com. If you wish, we can arrange
for a monthly or weekly payment to be deducted automatically from your bank
account through P.A.R. (pre-authorized remittance) or credit card payment is
also acceptable. All contributions are very much appreciated.
Please be advised that effective June 12, 2009, the old CO OP
parking lot off Park Street will be closed to public parking due to the start of
construction of City Hall. Business staff and customers in the area should be
advised to make other parking arrangements. The City of Corner Brook regrets any
inconvenience this may cause.
Congratulations to Myrtle Hobbs, Roma Hampton and Rosalyn Cole who were made
UCW Life members.
Bible study has begun for the church year.
Thursday 10 A.M.
Thursday 7:00 P.M.
Fitness classes will resume on Wednesday, Sept 30 &
will continue every following Monday & Wednesday from
10:30-11:30 am. All are welcome.
Sound System: Our church now has a new sound system in place
that is used for recording services held in the sanctuary. If you are interested
in learning how to operate this system & taking a turn to help out with this,
please call the church office for further info.
Hearing Impaired Aids: We now have a hearing aid system in
place to be used during the worship services. If you have a need for this please
check with the ushers as you enter the church.
Junior Choir
practice is every Saturday at 6 pm and
Sunday at 10 am.
Stewardship - Gift of time in service to First United Church on a
weekly basis:
Ministerial Support Staff 1 person
Office Coordinator 1 person
General Office Staff 6 people
Treasurer 2 people
Hymn Selection Committee 3 people
Ushers 6 people
Counters 6 people
Sound Person 1 person
Senior Choir 30 people
Junior Choir 5 people
Readers 1 person
Church School Teachers 3 people
Coffee Time Servers 3 people
Flower Committee 5 people
Ministers Emeritus 2 people
Total 75 people
Paid Accountable Ministry:
Minister 1 person
Organist 1 person
Youth Director 1 person
Youth Musician 1 person
Caretaker 1 person
Total 5 people
We are blessed with 80 people directly giving time and talent
to allow our weekly worship.
Bible Study
by
Janet Mews
We sit within our circle
A meeting of the Spirit
To join and ponder God’s word
We’re proud to read and hear it.
We seek for understanding
We learn, discuss and share
Our lives and minds are opened
With the words that are printed here.
Our hearts are in communion
Connected through His Grace
Because there are two or more of us
Gathered in this place.
We lift our hopes for others
For those less fortunate
In this Holy Advent season
We pray, and give, and wait.
For the day that shines forever
Like the star bright as the morn
To celebrate together
That “God-with-us” was born.
H A N D S A C R O S S T H E S E
A - H A I T I
Agape Flights Inc.
- PaP 11056, 100 Airport Ave. Venice, Florida 34285
Karen
R. Huxter, Director
Luckner Estimable, Assistant Director
Greetings to the UC
congregation from Haiti,
Thank you very much to
the church choir who travelled to Springdale to help with the fundraiser
so the mission could once again have a vehicle. Thank you, too, to
everyone who donated towards the purchase. Every time I drive the truck
I spend time thanking God. Every time I walk out the door and see it, I
thank God. Sometimes I actually walk out to look to be sure it is still
there - a reality, not a dream. What a difference it has made for me, and
the functioning of the mission, already.
God bless each and
every one of you as you have helped bless many through the purchase of
the truck for the HATS-Haiti mission.
HATS motto
"Orphans today, leaders tomorrow"
"IT IS ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN"
"Remember one person's life being
changed is more important than all the material things the world has to
offer."
http:hatshaiti.blogspot.com
Serving Him in
Haiti,
Karen
Hands Across The Sea
Deschapelles, Haiti
509-3-624-7014
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