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Blackhead – Western Bay Pastoral Charge Weekly Church News Letter Sunday, Feb. 12th –11:00 am – service will be held at Ocean View United Church, Broad Cove. Sunday, Feb. 12th – 7:00 pm – service will be held at McDowell United Church, Western Bay. This evening, Feb. 5th – 8:00 pm – Ocean View United Church – there will be a meeting of the World Day of Prayer committee after the evening service. All members of the committee are asked to attend. Tuesday, Feb. 21st – 5:00 pm - McDowell Trustee Board and U.C.W Pancake Supper. Supper includes pancakes & sausage, apple pie & ice cream for dessert. Tickets available from any member : $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 12 and under. Take-out’s at 4:00 pm Eat-in at 5:00 pm. Church and cemetery fees will be collected at this time. Tuesday, Feb. 21st – 6:30 pm – the Committee of Stewards will meet downstairs at Ocean View United Church. Tuesday, Feb. 21st – 8:00 pm – the Official Board will hold their annual meeting downstairs at Ocean View United Church. Feb. 26th – 1:30 pm – the Annual meeting for the Ocean View congregation will be held downstairs at Ocean View United Church. March 4th – 1:30 pm – the Annual meeting for the McDowell congregation will be held downstairs at McDowell United Church, Western Bay. For emergencies only please contact Rev. Cole at his home phone number 596-3678. All other general calls may be placed to the office phone number at the manse at 598-2943 and a voice mail left if Rev. Cole is not in the office. Rev. Cole will return your call.
Please forward all reports to be included in the annual report for 2011 to Darryl Butt by February 8th. Please forward items for the weekly Church News to Darryl Butt by Thursday of each week For information concerning our Food Bank you may contact: Bonnie Crummey 598-2803 or Sophie White 598-2595 February 5—The Journeys of Black Peoples February is Black History Month. Here is one of the ways Mission and Service supports anti-racism work in the church. In 2005, The United Church of Canada held a national consultation called The Journeys of Black Peoples in The United Church of Canada. The Journeys of Black Peoples network came into being out of that consultation because of members’ concerns and the desire to live out the church’s anti-racism policy. That policy states we will participate fully, organize for diversity, act justly, and speak to the world. The Journeys network continues the consultation’s work, aiming to achieve specific goals, including having national gatherings in 2007 and 2010. The Journeys of Black Peoples addresses the unique concerns of Black peoples in the United Church, dealing with inclusion, and advocating for justice to enable Black peoples to make more meaningful contributions to the whole church. People who attended the 2010 national gathering reflected deeply on what it means to be African-born, Caribbean-born, and Canadian-born, to share a common racial identity, common cultural characteristics, and yet multiple identities. The group also considered relationships between Black and Aboriginal communities. They affirmed that Journeys is indeed intercultural because of the multiple cultures represented. This network of Black peoples can alleviate some of the isolation and marginalization that many Black peoples express and will help us become a racially just church. The church’s policy and the network gatherings and programs are all supported by Mission and Service. Together, we can fulfill our vision for the church. © 2009 The United Church of Canada/L’Église Unie du Canada. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ca. Any copy must include this notic
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