-Church News – Sunday, Feb. 15th –11:00 am - service will be held at Ocean View United Church, Broad Cove. This will be a Contemporary Service with lots of music as we praise the Lord. Sunday, Feb. 15th – 7:00 pm – service will be held at McDowell United Church, Western Bay. Today, Sunday, Feb. 8th – 1:30 pm – the congregation of McDowell United Church will hold their annual congregational meeting downstairs at McDowell United. There will be a potluck meal following the worship service this morning and the meeting will begin at 1:30 pm. Those who will be attending the meal have been asked to bring along a dish for the meal. Tuesday, Feb. 10th & Thursday, Feb. 12th – 10:00 am – 11:00 am –the “Stepping Into Spring Walking Group” will meet downstairs at Ocean View United Church, Broad Cove. Ladies are asked to bring along sneakers or walking shoes, a warm sweater and drinking water if you desire. For further information please call Isabelle at 598-2943. Thursday, Feb. 12th – 7:30 pm – Music Forum will be held downstairs at McDowell United Church. Sunday, Feb. 15th – 1:30 pm – the congregation of Ocean View United Church will hold their annual congregational meeting downstairs at Ocean View United Church. There will be a potluck meal following the morning worship service and the meeting will begin at 1:30 pm. Those who will be attending the meal are asked to bring along a dish for the meal. 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. 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. Tuesday, Feb. 24th – 5:00 pm – the McDowell United Church Trustee Board and U.C.W. will be having a Pancake Supper downstairs at McDowell. Take-outs will be available at 4:30 pm and Eat-ins at 5:00 pm. Ticket cost: Adults $6.00 and children age 12 years and under $3.00 Also, there will be a person available from the McDowell Trustee Board to collect the 2009 Church and Cemetery fees if you wish to pay at this time. The Blackhead Cemetery Committee gratefully acknowledges a donation in memory of Dora Trickett from Olive Moores and family.
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 ******2009****** 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.
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