The Ocean View United Church Trustee Board has a Special Fund
setup to receive donations to tile the Church basement floor.
Donations may also be made to this fund in honour of or in memory of. Please forward your donation to Mr. Eric Slade, Treasurer of the
Ocean View United Church Trustee Board. Please indicate on the
envelope “Tile the Floor Project” and if your donation is in honour of
or in memory of.
The McDowell United Church Trustee Board has set up a Special Fund to receive donations to replace the Church windows. Donations may also be made to this fund in honour of or in memory of. Please forward your donation to Mr. Berkley Sellars, Treasurer of McDowell United Church Trustee Board. Please indicate on the envelope “Window Fund Project” and if your donation is in honour of or in memory of.
The McDowell United Church Trustee Board is in the process of replacing the windows in the Church. A Window Fund has been set up and as a result the two windows for the front of the Church should be installed later this winter or early spring. The other windows in the Church will cost approximately $1000.00 each to purchase and install. We are continuing to raise money and look for support to get these in place. If anyone is interested in donating a window in Memorial or in Honour please contact any member of the Trustee Board.
Observer subscription renewal time has come again. If you wish to renew your subscription or begin a new subscription, please contact Isabelle at 598-2943.
Notice to contributors of the Blackhead – Western Bay Pastoral Charge.
Effective January 1st, 2009, the minimum contribution to the Pastoral Charge budget (to be considered a paid contributor) is increased from $180.00 to a minimum of $205.00
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Pastoral Charge Budget minimum contribution $205.00
Church & Cemetery minimum contribution 40.00 $245.00
Some contributors make one total contribution and include the full amount in their Pastoral Charge budget white envelope and assume the Treasurer will forward $40.00 to the Local Treasurer for their Church and Cemetery fee. Please specify if you wish for this to happen because the Treasurer cannot assume you want $40.00 of your total contribution forwarded for your Church and Cemetery fee or if you will be paying your Church & Cemetery fee separately.
For information concerning our Food Bank you may contact:
Bonnie Crummey 598-2803 Sophie White 598-2595 Rev. Cole 598- 2943
Please forward items for the Church News to Darryl Butt by Thursday of each week.
February 22, 2009
Gilmore Park Vision Fund (for youth reader)
The youth at Gilmore Park United were feeling a little bit left out. Gilmore
Park United Church in Richmond, B.C. had toys and equipment for babies
and children. The adults had most of the church to use. The youth group
had to share a room, and the only things in it were a couple of sofas.
Gilmore Park decided they needed a place in the church where youth would feel welcome and at home. Their youth group said they would like a place with bright colours, a video gaming system, air hockey, and sports equipment for the gym. They also said they would like to plan activities and resources about helping others and justice. Then they said they wanted to open up a centre for young people having problems in the community outside the church. Some of these young people had emotional and learning problems and were from low income families.
Like many United Church congregations, Gilmore Park knows that their young people are important members of the congregation. They worked on a plan with the young people. Together, they applied to the Mission and Service Vision Fund, which is money set aside for youth ministry projects. They received M&S Vision Fund money to start them on their way to reaching their vision.
The Mission and Service Fund supports youth leaders in the church and helps them prepare to be leaders for tomorrow
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