Did you see Rev. Kelly
Hudson on CBC TV's Here and Now?
Do you want to speak out against poverty?
Can our Politicians Make
a Difference? YES! Ask the candidates running in your area
to click onto
www.candidatesagainstpoverty.ca and invite them to read the POVERTY FACTS
and sign the pledge saying that, if elected, they will work to create strategies
to reduce and eventually eliminate poverty.
CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK 12
OCTOBER 2008
WELCOME
to this occasion of Worship
and Fellowship. May God richly bless us as we worship together
today. We welcome all those who are visiting with us this morning. All are
invited to join us for a time of coffee and fellowship following worship in
Room "C".
Sunday 12 October 2008, 12:15pm -
Youth Choir Practice in the Sanctuary.
Tuesday 14 October 2008, 7:00pm - Men's
Choir Practice.
Thursday 16 October 2008, 7:30pm - Senior Choir Practice.
ADVANCE NOTICE:
Wednesday 15 October 2008, 6:00pm - Flipper Dinner in the Jimmy Pratt
Memorial Outreach Centre. Tickets are
$15.00 and can be obtained from Frank Norman - 579-7457.
Sunday 26 October 2008 - Intergenerational
and a celebration of the work of Andrea Powell at GSUC. Service to be
led by the Rev. Elise Squires.
Sunday 02 November - A celebration of the
life and Musical Ministry of Alistair Kinsman.
GREETERS FOR OCTOBER:
Daphne and Arthur White
USHERS FOR OCTOBER:
Bill & Marg Lewis
Judy & Gerry Gulliver
Ron Bussey and Ruth Irene Pottle
IN MEMORIAM:
We acknowledge with thanks donations to the Memorial Fund in loving
memory of Peter Tiller from:
Freda Janes
Wayne MacDonald
Helen & Bob Symonds
Yvonne Manning
Nu-Quest
OUTREACH CENTRE:
We acknowledge with thanks
donations to the Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach in loving memory of Peter Tiller
from:
Ruth Chaffey
Florence Heffs
Jennifer and Graham Hill
COATS FOR CARE
If you would like to donate to the Aliant/Jimmy Pratt Soup Kitchen "Coats for
Care" program - please call 726-8775 to arrange a time to drop off your coats or
drop by the church office on Tuesday or Thursday mornings between 9:30am and
12:30pm or Friday mornings at the Soup Kitchen. It is one small way you can
provide warmth and comfort as we approach the cold weather. For other ways you
can help please click on the Outreach page of our website.
THE NEW THESE DAYS MAGAZINES:
You can pick up your copy in
the church office. When you pick up your copy please sign the sheet.
The Partnership Continues with
Canship-Ugland:
They have created a mouse pad to raise funds for The Jimmy Pratt Memorial Soup
Kitchen. The mouse pads
sell for $5.00ea
and have been sent to the supplier of the Canship-Ugland Fleet.
We also have them for purchase from the church office.
With the
generous support of partners in the community, we can continue to be able to
help those who are hungry and come to our soup kitchen in the "Jimmy Pratt
Outreach Center".
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 seven years ago the Soup
Kitchen has fed over 30,000 people. In its seven years of service the Soup
Kitchen has not missed one day of operation!
Our Future
Thanks to the patronage of Elinor Gill Ratcliffe and government
grant monies, our Soup Kitchen is expanding to include a Computer Access
Program. In a Needs Assessment, many of our Soup Kitchen clients said they
would like to learn how to use computers for job searching and internet/ email
access. This same need was indicated when we conducted a focus group with
Seniors to see what program opportunities they wished us to offer.
Our Sponsors
Through the generous support of our sponsors, we are able to provide
a hot, nutritious meal to 80-130 people in need each Friday. We would like to
thank all of our corporate and individual sponsors for their continued support.
Because of your generosity, our Soup Kitchen can feed 100 people for $75.00.
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/ Fellowship 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.
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR CONFERENCE
OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA:
To visit the Conference website, click
HERE.
