The Trustee Board of Ocean View United Church gratefully acknowledges a donation to the “Tile the Floor Project” in loving memory of mother Margaret Walbourne from daughter Beverley Wannamaker.
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.
March 1, 2009
M&S in Colombia
“Go to la Iglesia Metodista down the street if you are worried about your child. They take good care of kids.” That’s the advice the locals gave to Donald’s mother about their neighbourhood Methodist Church in Colombia, a United Church partner.
Donald is two years old. His mom works long hours in construction; his father is a drug addict. Donald was showing evidence of slow learning and reduced skills, and it appeared that it might be Down syndrome. His parents brought him to the Methodist Church children’s feeding program.
The pastoral team began working with Donald and also with his father. They realized that Donald was not suffering from Down syndrome; rather, he wasn’t being properly cared for due to his father’s drug problem.
The church workers understand that it’s not just children who need support, but parents as well. They, too, live with challenges, physical and mental, and need assistance with the struggles in their lives.
The church continues to work with Donald’s family to be sure that he is well cared for and that his father also receives help. The church keeps close records on every child who participates in their programs and does everything within its power to follow up and make sure that these children live lives of dignity and peace.
The Methodist Church supports many people who are struggling to make a go of it in large urban centres. Our gifts to the Mission and Service Fund provide support for the programs of the Methodist Church in Colombia.
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