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October 1: World Communion Sunday
October 22: Anniversary Service
November 25: Annual Turkey Dinner
December 11: The Scott Woods Christmas Show
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
Speaker:
Sheila Duffin
Music Director
: Kathleen Hyde
Greeters
: Lois and Bruce Scott
Readers
: Lois and Bruce Scott
Announcements September 17, 2017
1. Please join us for a time of refreshments and fellowship in the lower
level of the sanctuary following the service.
2. FOOD BANK DONATIONS are welcome on any Sunday. Items of
particular need at this time are school lunch snacks (granola bars, pudding
& fruit cups, juice boxes) as well as gift cards and cash donations
used to purchase fresh produce, dairy and meat. Please find envelopes for
monetary donations at the back of the sanctuary.
3. THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, we are asked to pray for the
mission and ministry of the United Church Council of Middlesex Presbytery,
and for the well-being, compassion, strength, and joy of Rev. Richard
Golden, President and all of the Council members.
Thank you for your participation in this ministry.
4.
Trivia Night & Silent Auction, Saturday, Oct 21 at Belmont
Community Centre.
Doors open at 6:30 and play begins at 7:00. Cost is $20.00 per person which
includes light refreshments. Teams consist of 6 or 8 people, to register a
team, please call Susan Grieve at 519-644-1965 by October 14th.
Prizes awarded to the first and second place teams. Organized by S.
Andrew's Westminster United Church, Glenworth.
5. As Rev. Larry Schneider is away on Medical Leave, please call Rev. Lewis
Snow at 519-202-0312 or Rev. Bruce Scott at 519-268-7890 for pastoral care.
6.St. Peter's Anglican Church is having a Prayer Service on Sunday,
September 24th. The cathedral choir from St. Paul's church in
London will attend. Begins at 5:00 pm followed by a pot luck dinner.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CAMP KEE-MO-KEE
A ten part series of Notes from Camp
September 17 Record Attendance
This camp season was a huge success! We had 95% occupancy with 707 campers.
Thank you to all of you who helped to send a camper through ELUCO or London
Community Chaplaincy. We had 36 campers sponsored to attend.
September 24 A response to the 94 Calls to Action
Our First Nations Heritage Week saw 45 First Nations youth attend camp at
no charge, sponsored by Sifton Family Foundation. Funded by The Peace and
Justice Fund and The Brian and Belva Piercy Fund at The United Church of
Canada Foundation, ten First Nations leaders came out to offer cultural
programming such as lacrosse, drum making, dance, dream catcher making,
drumming and story telling.
October 1 More opportunities to engage in Nature.
This was our third year offering a PA day program in June. Record
attendance of 88 included 25 First Nations youth sponsored by The Peace and
Justice Fund and The Brian and Belva Piercy Fund a The Untied Church of
Canada Foundation.
October 8 An Inclusive Camp Environment
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Reach for the Rainbow is a non-profit organization that has pioneered the
integration of children and youth with disabilities into the mainstream of
society. Their program provides an environment of inclusion for youth while
offering much needed respite for parents. Campers are paired with a
dedicated counsellor for 1:1 support. This year 13 youth attended camp
through this program.
October 15 Helping schools provide nature programming
In May and June, the camp offers a school field trip program. In 2017,
1,432 elementary students attended from 25 different schools. Research
shows connections with nature improves our health, happiness and wellbeing.
These connections are predictive of our attitudes and the choices we make
about living sustainable lifestyles. This year we are partnering with
Western's Biology department to develop curriculum based programming. Visit
our website to read further research on the benefits of camp.
(Notes to continue next week )
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