The Ocean View United Church Trustee Board gratefully acknowledges a donation to the “Tile the Floor Project” in memory
of George E. Flight from wife Sophie and family.
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.
Again this year the McDowell United Church Trustee Board and U.C.W. will be having a Tree of Reflections. Donations may be made “in honor of or in memory of” for a minimum of $5.00. Your donation will change a white light to a red light and during the service on Sunday, Nov. 22nd at 7:00 pm. all those who donated “in memory of or in honor of” will be recognized by having their name read and who they are remembering at that time. Donations will be received until Dec. 24th, however, to ensure your name will be read during our service on Nov. 22nd please forward your name and who you are donating “in memory of or in honor of” along with your donation to Mrs. Elvira Glover by Wednesday, Nov. 18th , 2009. A lunch and time of fellowship will follow downstairs after the service.
The Coughlan Scholarship applications are available by contacting Rev. Cole. For the past number of years we have been very fortunate that students from this Pastoral Charge have received a scholarship. For more information concerning this scholarship, please contact Rev. Cole.
To be considered a paid contributor for 2009 on the Blackhead – Western Bay Pastoral Charge, each contributor must pay a minimum of $205.00
to the Pastoral Charge budget and a minimum of $40.00 to the local
Church and Cemetery Fund.
For information concerning our Food Bank you may contact:
Bonnie Crummey 598-2803 Sophie White 598-2595 Rev. Cole 598-2943.
Monday, Dec.7th – 6:00 pm - the Ocean View United Church will be holding their annual congregational Christmas potluck supper. All those who are attending are reminded to please bring along a potluck dish and a gift valued at $5.00 marked man or woman.
Again this year the Ocean View United Church Trustee Board will be having a Tree of Reflections. Donations may be made in “honor of or in memory of” for a minimum of $5.00. Your donation will change a white bulb to a red bulb and during the service on Sunday, Nov. 29th at 7:00 pm all those who donated “in honor of or in memory of ” will be recognized by having their name read and who they are remembering at that time. Donations will be received until Dec. 24th, however, to ensure your name will be read at our service on Nov. 29th please forward your name and who you are donating “in honor of or in memory of” along with your donation to Mr. Eric Slade by Saturday, Nov.21st, 2009. A lunch and time of fellowship will follow downstairs after the service.
For Sale
The Ocean View United Church Trustee Board is selling a 140,000 btu warm air furnace. This furnace is approximately seven years old and was used very little in the Church basement. Asking price $600.00 or nearest offer. Please contact any Trustee Board Member for further details.
Please forward items for Church News to Darryl Butt by Thursday of each week.
November 15, 2009
Hymn Vote-a-Thon for M&S (for two readers)
One: Across the church, congregations give regularly each Sunday to the Mission and Service Fund. But every now and then someone comes up with a creative idea for an extra fundraising effort for M&S. Here’s a great example from Kensington United Church, Prince Edward Island.
Two: (in a “sales pitch” tone) Step right up. Take out your election frustrations here! Are you dying to stuff a ballot box? Want to buy a vote? Well, now you can do both in our Favourite Hymn Vote-a-Thon. It’s perfectly legal because it’s sponsored by the board and it supports the Mission and Service Fund. For the next month you can buy ballots for $1.00 each to vote for your favourite hymn from Voices United or More Voices (add other hymn books if agreed to by your music director.) At our following worship service, we will sing with energy and enthusiasm the top five hymns. We’ll publish a running tally so you can decide whether you need to buy more votes to get you favourite hymn into the top five. As a special offer for those who are really into ballot box stuffing, we will allow you to purchase 15 ballots for only $10—that’s five free ballots.
One: When the fundraiser was completed, the congregation donated $988 to the Mission and Service Fund. On the appointed Sunday, they celebrated by singing the five hymns that had received the most votes. Other hymns that also received a lot of votes were put on a list and featured during regular services for the next few months.
Two: Want to know the winners? “Jesus You Have Come to the Lakeshore”; “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory”; “For the Beauty of the Earth”; “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry”; and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” By participating in the Vote-a-Thon, Kensington United Church built community and got a good start on reaching their M&S goal.
Both: Here’s to raising voices and funds for the work of the church!
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