Notices for Week of February 5th - 12th
The Order of St. Luke
will be meeting next Sunday, February 19 in the church at 2:00 pm Everyone is welcome.
The 11 am Fellowship Luncheon
will be held after the service on Sunday Feb 19th. Come and enjoy a hot luncheon and fellowship with friends. All are welcome!
Shrove Tuesday—Pancake Supper
Please mark your calendars - on Tuesday, February 21, the Youth of Christ Church will be hosting a Pancake Supper (gluten free crepes), this event starts at 5:00 pm.
Christ Church Annual General Meeting
will be held on Sunday, Feb 26, after the 10:-00 am service. Please note that there will only be 2 services that Sunday 8:00 am & 10:00 am.
Ash Wednesday at Christ Church: There will be two services on Ash Wednesday at Christ Church. The first will be a service of Holy Communion at 12 noon including the imposition of ashes. The second will be a service of the Holy Eucharist at 7pm with the imposition of ashes. There will be a Wednesday evening Lenten program on the following Wednesdays which will begin at 6:45pm as well as one on Thursday mornings following the 10:00 am service of Holy Communion.
Wednesday Evening Lent Programme at Christ Church
A service of evening prayer will begin at 6:45pm and finishing at 7:45pm. The theme this year will be the Marks of Mission which the whole Anglican Communion has been studying and which the Canadian Church has been keen to reflect upon. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, we will look at a different Mark of Mission each week with a different speaker. There will be further details about this programme in the Pews Report next week. Everyone is Welcome.
Lent Programme on Thursday Mornings
will take place following the 10am service. This will take the form of a Bible Study based on the Marks of Mission. All are welcome.
Downtown Churches Wednesdays at Noon in Lent
This year the Ecumenical Lent Devotions will be hosted by St. James United where Prince Albert and Portland streets meet (across from the fisheries building). Please bring your own brown bag lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. Arrival is at 11:55 to eat lunch and then move into the church for the devotions at about 12:10 or 12:15. We will be finished by 12:55. Everyone is Welcome.
Mardi Gras and Carnival
The Christ Church Sunday School is hosting a Fun Afternoon for children age 3 - 12 and their families on Saturday, February 18 from 1-4 pm. There will be kid-friendly crafts, food, games and other activities based on carnival traditions from around the world. A magician will provide entertainment starting at 2 pm.
World Day of Prayer
An Ecumenical Service for World Day of Prayer will be held Friday 2 March 2012 at 7pm at St. Andrew's Anglican Church, 8 Locks Road, Dartmouth. The theme is "Let Justice Prevail" using a service written by World Day of Prayer Committee of Malaysia. Fellowship to follow. Everyone welcome.
Email List of Volunteers (ELVs)
Many parishioners have spoken to me over the years, offering to help out now and then with one thing or another urging me to call on them if I needed help with this, that or the other thing. When things do arise, however, it is often difficult to access these people. I know there are many people out there who would be happy to offer services for an hour here or there, maybe be a greeter at a funeral, bake for a funeral or help Larry with some job he has on the go or work in the kitchen for a function. Many of these people are not part of one of the formal groups in the church (SPIRIT, ACW etc.) and don't have the time or inclination to be but would still like to be called on occasionally when something is going on and an extra hand is needed. This is where the ELV's come in. We are compiling a list of people who would like to help out occasionally if their schedule permits. An email will go out to the group when there is need and if you can help at that time you can confirm with an email and I will send along the details to you. If you would like to be a part of this list you can email me (bdelo@accesscable.net), speak to me at coffee hour or leave a message at the parish office and I will be happy to add your name to the group. Come and be one of the ELVs at Christ Church. - Yvonne Delo
Blankets for the Homeless
Christ Church is still looking for volunteer(s) to take over this very important Christ Church project. Parishioners bring in wool or already knit 8” x 8” squares. The squares have to be sewn together to make a blanket; then the blankets are distributed to Turning Point, Bryony House, or any other shelters that are in the Yellow Pages. Please talk with Rev Steve Laskey or Lindsay Patriquin, Parish Administrator
All notices for the Mid Week Announcements
and the Sunday leaflets should be into the Parish Office no later than 10:00 am Wednesday mornings of each week. Thanks for your cooperation.
Meetings for the Week Feb 12—Feb 19 for the parish:
Tues, Feb 14 7:00 pm Pastoral Ministry mtg—parish office
Wed Feb 15 7:30 pm 11:00 choir practice in church
Thurs, Feb 16 9:30 am Food Bank
10:00 am HC Service/ Bible Study
7:00 pm Parish Council meeting lower hall
7:30 pm 9:15 choir practice in church
Sat, Feb 18 1-4 Children’s Fun Day (please read announcement)
Sun, Feb 19 8:00 am Service
9:15 am Service
11:00 am service BAS
Fellowship luncheon after the 11:00 am service - hall
2:00 pm Order of St. Luke church
Other Events and Activities:
Mon, Feb 13 1-4, 7-10 Art Classes CE room
6:00 pm Zumba main hall
6:30 pm Brownies lower hall
Tues, Feb 14 1-4, Art Classes CE room
6:00 pm Yoga main hall
Wed, Feb 15 10:00 am Zumba main hall
1-4 Art Classes CE room
6:00 pm Zumba main hall
Thurs, Feb 16 1-4 Art Class CE Room
6:00 pm Yoga main hall
Kids Carnival
