Greetings
and welcome in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We extend a special
welcome to all visitors. Everyone is invited for
refreshments and fellowship in Room "C" following worship.
Please call
the Rev. Sue White on the pager at 778-0002 in the event of a pastoral emergency.
If you need or know of a need for a pastoral visit, please call Rev. Sue White
at the church office
(726-8775) or the pager at (778-0002). Rev. Sue's email address:
revsue@georgestunitedchurch.com
The Salvation Army, Springdale Street,
through consultation has agreed that their
entire parking lot is available to us for parking during Sunday morning
services.
CONGREGATIONAL INPUT SURVEY:
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK
07 MARCH 2010
Sunday 07 March 2010,
9:45pam - Welcome and Christian Nurture Team will meet in the new meeting room.
Sunday 07 March 2010,
1:30pm - The Annual Congregational Meeting will take place in the Jimmy Pratt
Memorial
Outreach Centre. Before the meeting, the UCW will be serving lunch at a cost of
$5.00 per person.
Sunday 07 March 2010,
12:30pm - The Spiritual Action Team will have a brief meeting in the Minister's
office.
Monday 08 March 2010,
7:30pm - Senior Choir Practice in Room "C".
Tuesday 09 March 2010, 7:00pm - Men's Choir
Practice.
Wednesday 10 March 2010, 9:30 to 11:30am - Mother Goose program is a mother
and child drop-in play program.
All are welcome and the program is offered free of charge.
Wednesday 10 March 2010, 1:30pm - Bridge Club in Room "C".
Friday 12 March 2010, 10:00am to 12:30pm -
Soup Kitchen
ADVANCE NOTICE:
Sunday 07 March 2010,
7:00pm - The George Street United Church Men's Choir will be performing in
"Choirs for a Cause, A Benefit Concert for War Child Canada" at St. James
United Church. The concert
will feature local school and church choirs and talented soloists. Tickets are
$5.oo and are available at the door.
LENTEN BIBLE
STUDY:
Will follow morning worship in our newly renovated space just outside
the minister's office during Lent.
IN MEMORIAM:
The Church Bulletin for Sunday 07 March is donated in loving memory
of:
Frank Janes, June 16 1924 - March 4, 1995,
From Mary, Carolyn and Susan.
Donations to the Jimmy
Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre were received in loving memory of:
a dear friend, Peggy Hollett from Alice Dicks.
Her mother , Blanche
Goobie from Catherine Halliday.
GREETERS FOR March 2010:
Betty Rumsey
Grace Boyd
Ruth Irene Pottle
USHERS FOR March 2010:
Yvonne Bradbury
Sandra Noble
Ken & Susan Davis
SODA CAN TABS &
STAMPS:
Please keep all your SODA CAN TABS & STAMPS off your letters. Did you
know that one bathtub full of metal tabs
can supply a wheelchair for someone in need! Just collect and give to Rev. Sue
Sundays or whenever it is
convenient.
OFFICE
NEWS:
Please have your announcements in by Wednesday's at noon.
A SCENT FREE ENVIRONMENT:
It has been brought to our attention that people with allergies suffer in the
presence of scented perfumes, etc. we are asked to have our church scent-free.
Please consider others when preparing to come to come to worship.
FOOD AID SUNDAY:
The third Sunday of each month is Food Aid Sunday for our
Congregation. Please bring your non-perishable food items or monetary
donations on that Sunday or at anytime.
OUTREACH AT GEORGE STREET UNITED CHURCH
Our Beginnings
The Soup Kitchen at George Street United Church was opened in the Jimmy Pratt
Memorial Outreach Centre with the support of Kathy LeGrow. Since its
inception in January 2002, the Soup Kitchen has fed
over 30,000 people the Soup Kitchen has not missed one Friday
of
serving.
Our Future
Thanks to the
patronage of Elinor Gill Ratcliffe and government grant monies, our Soup Kitchen
expanded to include a Computer Access Program.
In a Needs Assessment, many of our Soup Kitchen clients said
they required computers for job searching and
internet/ email access. A seniors' focus group also indicated
a need for computer access.
Our Sponsors
Through the
generous support of sponsors, we provide a hot, nutritious meal to 80-130 people
each Friday. We
sincerely thank all of our corporate and individual sponsors for their
continued support.
Kathy LeGrow The Hudson Foundation Elinor Gill Ratcliffe
Aliant
Canship Ugland
Capital Hyundai
City Honda
Manna Bakery
Petro Canada
Price Waterhouse Tim Horton's (Ropewalk Lane).
How You Can Help
Ø
Volunteer your time at the Soup
Kitchen on Friday, 8:45am – 1:00pm
Ø
Make donations to the Outreach
Programs at George Street United Church
Ø
Remember a loved one by feeding the
hungry (sponsoring one day of operating the Soup Kitchen)
Ø
Be a Special Events Volunteer to help
with Outreach Fundraising throughout the year.
Ø
Volunteer as a Parking Lot Volunteer
for events at Mile 1. One evening has the potential for $150 for Outreach
at our church….that’s soup to feed 200 people!
On
behalf of the Outreach Action Team of George Street United Church, we extend a
big
THANK YOU to all those who volunteer their time and talent in our Soup
Kitchen. No task, no matter how small it may seem, ever goes without
notice. Your dedication and passion show in all the work you do and we are
ever grateful! If you would like to help with the Outreach at George
Street United Church, please call Andrea at the church office at 726-8775.
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