-Church News- Sunday, July 12th – 9:45 am – service will be held at McDowell United, Western Bay. Sunday, July 12th – 11:15 am – service will be held at Ocean View United, Broad Cove. The Ocean View U.C.W. takes this opportunity to thank all those who supported in any way their annual Garden Party that was held yesterday afternoon. This was a great success and a wonderful afternoon of food and fellowship. Schedule of Flower Services 2:00 pm 3:00 pm July 5th Ochre Pit Cove July 19th Western Bay North Western Bay South July 26th Broad Cove Blackhead The Ocean View United Church Trustee Board has a Special Fund set up 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 a Special Fund set up 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 the 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 windows in the Church will cost approximately $1,000.00 each to purchase and install. We are continuing to raise money and look for your support to get these in place soon. The Trustee Board of Ocean View United Church gratefully acknowledges a donation in memory of father George E. Flight from son Clyde & family. 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 Church News to Darryl Butt by Thursday of each week. Sunday, July 12th – 2:00 pm – Rev Cole will be conducting a service at the Interfaith Citizens Home, Carbonear. Overcoming Growing PainsTwenty years ago, Northwest Barrie United Church sprang to life in a barren corner of Barrie, Ontario. It grew from a handful of devoted families to a small, tight-knit congregation that knew they were exactly where they wanted to be. Then it faltered as growing pains set in. Making the leap to a large, organized congregation was not easy. Several ministers did their best to move the congregation forward; the people themselves poured their hearts and souls into the church. But somehow it was never quite enough. Thankfully, during this challenging period, the United Church and you, were there. Through the Mission and Service Fund, Northwest received the assistance it needed to keep going and growing. A transitional minister helped Northwest get its infrastructure in place ready for the next move and the arrival of a new minister. Today Northwest is indeed growing. For the first time in years, new faces and full pews are the norm instead of the exception. The church offers Sunday school and nursery programs, an active youth group, junior and senior choirs and a youth ensemble, and a group for moms. Northwest, in turn, supports organizations such as the local homeless shelter, street youth programs, and the city’s Out of the Cold program. Your Mission and Service dollars helped Northwest find its footing again. And the people of that congregation—people of faith just like you—are grateful for your support. © 2008 The United Church of Canada/L’Église Unie du Canada. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ca. Any copy must include this notice.
|
