Sunday, Mar. 7th 1:30 pm - the congregation of McDowell United Church will hold their annual congregational meeting downstairs at McDowell 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.
The McDowell United Church Trustee Board gratefully acknowledges the following donations in memory of Violet Sellars:
Violet Gillingham Wayne & Carol Crummey
John & Bonnie Crummey Mary & George Snook
Carl & Linda Jenkins Wendell & Ethel Reid
Jackie & Terry Halliday Cyril & Debbie Whalen
Sadie Sellars Ray & Doris Sellars
Louise Rose William & Dorothy Crummey
Jim & Violet Jacobs Elsie Sellars
Patricia & Leonard Tobin Jean Milley
Chris & Leona Jenkins James & Kelly McNamara
Ed & Cora Diamond Leah & Maldwyn Crummey
Wayne, Marilyn & Rebecca Reid Maxwell Rideout
Clarence & Violet Crowley Rudolph Jenkins
Stan & Wendy King Nina McNamara
Max & Bell Gillingham Evelyn & Deanna Emberley
Cecile Mast Pauline Fitzgerald
Keith & Anna Jenkins Joyce Whalen
The Halliday family Berkley & Debbie Sellars
Joe & Leona Sellars Kevin & Rae Sellars
Elaine & Reginald Sparkes Pearl Clarke
Hazel Sellars & June March Donna & Phil Johnson
Ross & Debbie Penney Elliott & Carol Reid
Elvira Glover Sophie & Calvin White
Dave & Bernice Johnson Bev & Aiden Johnson
Joyce & Dan Jerrett Malcolm & Eleanor Sellars
Fred & Pamela Earle Eddie Newman
Lucy Gorman Melvin & Marie Sellars
Garfield Sellars Bob & Thelma Ford
Olga & Selby Milley Kay & Malcolm Chafe
Darryl & Beverley Butt
The United Church of Canada announced Thursday January 14th that it is launching an emergency appeal asking its congregations for donations designated for earthquake relief and reconstruction in Haiti. People see a need, and have a desire, to reach out as brothers and sisters in Christ to show compassion to those in dire need.
If anyone from our Pastoral Charge would like to make a donation you may do so through our local Pastoral Charge Outreach Program. A receipt will be issued for donations of ten dollars or more if requested.
You may place your donation in an envelope marked Outreach Haiti Appeal. We are asking that any donations being made to this appeal be received by January 31st, 2009.
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
Medi-Plantas
Traditional herbal medicines are proving to be effective and accessible treatments in many parts of the world. Medi-Plantas promotes locally grown plants to treat symptoms of HIV/AIDS. Medi-Plantas is run by the Christian Council of Mozambique (CCM), an organization supported by funds from Mission and Service and by United Church overseas personnel.
Medi-Plantas began with one medicinal-plant garden which provided seedlings for other neighbourhood gardens. Now there are two nursery gardens: Molumbo field has 10 different plants and Muguliwa field has 13. After harvest, plants are transplanted to new gardens where HIV-positive Medi-Plantas clients are trained in caring for the plants and making medicine. The clients receive a hoe, a watering can, and vegetable seeds so they can also grow plants that will improve their diet.
Project workers give community presentations about Medi-Plantas. They are supported by chiefs, political parties, pastors, the ministry of health, and other local leaders. Medi-Plantas treats patients in the CCM office and in the district.
Staff explain HIV and AIDS to families and encourage acceptance of HIV-positive people in the family and in the community. A typical example is Isabel, age 33. Isabel, her husband, and her 18-month-old son are HIV-positive. Im very grateful to the project, she told us. We have learned how to care for ourselves, how we can live life with the HIV.
Your gifts to the Mission and Service Fund support this important work.
We are a united church! This week, remember the work we do
together in many African communities.
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