The Broad Cove Cemetery Committee gratefully acknowledges a donation from Myrtle King, Fort McMurray.
The Ocean View United Church Trustee Board have set up a
special “Repair the Church Building Fund” to receive donations
to carry out some planned work on the Church building.
Donations may 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 “Repair the Church Building Fund” and if your donation is in honour of or in memory of.
Notice to parents of children ages 4 – 10
Any children interested in taking part in the 11:00 am Christian Family Sunday Program on May 9th, at Ocean View United
Church, are invited to meet downstairs at Ocean View on
Thursday, May 6th at 6:00 pm to start preparation for this
program. For further information please contact Isabelle Cole
at 598-2943 or Rosann Slade at 598-2949.
Minutes for Mission
Thanks to Farmers
Do you remember Murray McLaughlin’s song about farmers—the
one that refers to straw hats and old handkerchiefs? The song
was a novelty because farmers are usually unsung heroes.
They have faced difficult times over the years.
If it wasn’t the easy credit of the ’70s followed by the high
mortgage rates and bank foreclosures of the ’80s, it was
something else: free trade and cheap imports, foreign subsidies
and competition, increased regulations, and scares like BSE
and swine flu, not to mention changing weather patterns.
Farms themselves are changing. In order to earn enough from
their crops, farmers have to run increasingly large farms. This has
put many small-scale farmers out of business. It also means that those people still farming have less and less time to spend with their families. Add to the mix the cost of fuel and the changing demands for products, and it’s no wonder farmers are under great stress.
Living under all this strain is not easy, and that’s where Queen’s Bush Rural Ministries comes in. Formed in 1987 in Bruce Presbytery, and now jointly funded by Toronto and Hamilton Conferences, Queen’s Bush Rural Ministries attempts to be an advocate for local farmers.
They lend a listening ear when a farmer is feeling stressed. They provide a referral service when someone is having problems with banking and government red tape. They are a friendly support to families in need.
Queen’s Bush Rural Ministries is supported by your gifts to the Mission and Service Fund. Please give generously so that this important ministry can continue.
We are a united church! This week, remember Hamilton Conference
and rural United Church congregations in your prayers.
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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.
