The Trustee Board of McDowell United Church gratefully acknowledges the following donations in memory of Eva Sellars:
Norman Tucker & Gloria Delaney Derek & Natalie Sparkes
Jean Milley Burt & Stella Baggs
Mona Bursey Violet Squires
Robert & Agusta Harris Mildred Miller
Raymond Sellars Ellis & Caron Sellars
Eric & Elsie Sellars Joyce & Ches Hurrell
Olga & Selby Milley Baxter & Marjorie Penney
Evelyn & Deanna Emberley Louise Rose
Elliot & Carol Reid Hazel Sellars
Jim & Violet Jacobs Berkley & Debbie Sellars
The Greene family Rudolph & Jennie Jenkins
Clarence & Violet Crowley Maldwyn & Leah Crummey
John & Vivian Slade Muriel Skinner
Darryl & Beverley Butt Ray & Doris Sellars
George & Daphne Penney Maude & John Campbell
Joyce Whalen Charlie Wheeler
Mack & Maisie Chaulk Joy & Gary Baker
Winston & Edith Parsons Violet Gillingham
Ed & Ruby Hunt Max & Belle Gillingham
Carl & Peggy Froude Sarah Sellars
William & Dorothy Crummey Cyril & Debbie Whalen
McDowell United Church Choir Norman & Darlene Jenkins
Chris & Leona Jenkins Harvey & Hilda Snelgrove
Ervine & Rosalind Mulley Terry & Kim Whalen
Terry & Jackie Halliday Bob & Carolyn Chaulk
Joan Sellars Violet Sellars
Max Rideout Wendell & Ethel Reid
Ralph & Millicent Day George & Jean Crowley
Frank & Ruby Miller Cal & Joyce Sellars
Pearl Hillyard Ed & Geneva Penney
Donna & Luke Delaney Paul & Judy Colbert
Blanche Stockwood Jack & Margarite Bavis
Albert & Joyce Abbott Linda Dawe & Ed Slade
Boyd & Pearl Whalen Keith & Sharon Jones
Shirley Dooley Carl & Linda Jenkins
Con’t….
Mary Snook & Janice Peddle John & Bonnie Crummey
Leonard & Patricia Tobin Elsie Rose & family
Gary & Norma Slade Elvira Glover
Calvin & Sophie White Eriel Parsons
Pearl Rose
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.
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
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
March 15, 2009
Building Community in a Challenging Place (a reading for up to 5 voices)
One: Location, location, location—it’s not just in selling a house that location counts. Hear how location can affect residents of a public housing complex:
Man’s voice: When potential employers find out where I live, all of a sudden the job is no longer available….
Woman’s voice: When I went to the school to register my children, they asked me who my Children’s Aid worker was. I don’t have a Children’s Aid worker! I may be poor—but I am a good mother.
Young adult voice: I work long hours and still can’t make ends meet. Minimum wage isn’t enough to live on.
Mom’s voice: I was late getting some papers into Employment Insurance, and now they are holding my cheque until next month. I have no money and little food for my children. I stopped taking my depression medication three weeks ago because I couldn’t afford it. I can’t wait until things get better.”
One: The Southdale Chaplaincy receives funding from the Mission and Service Fund. The chaplaincy has worked in the midst of the largest low-income public housing complex for families in the city of London, Ontario, for 18 years, providing a Christian presence in this diverse community. The chaplaincy provides crisis support and advocacy for residents who face many challenges. Many are lone parents; many struggle to recover from addictions; all of the families struggle to make ends meet.
Man’s voice: Many of the adults and children who live at the complex face stigmatization in the workforce, school system, and from other institutions or authorities.
Woman’s voice: The chaplaincy provides after-school programs for children of the complex, complete with a hot meal brought by supper volunteers. Last summer, over 50 children were sponsored to attend church camps and day camps in the region.
Young adult voice: The chaplaincy provides a Christmas party for the residents of the complex with a meal and gifts. It also provides Christmas hampers for families.
Mom’s voice: The ministry of the Southdale Chaplaincy faces issues of social justice, poverty, and brokenness every day. Every day, the chaplaincy responds with love, prayer, hope, and actions to build justice and community in the neighbourhood.
Together: With the support of the Mission and Service Fund and your prayers, Southdale Chaplaincy can continue its work in the midst of a challenging place.
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