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Photo Credit: www.leprosy.ca
“I do choose, be made clean.”
Mark 1:41
This
Sunday morning at 10.30 am, we gather for worship to
celebrate the fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Rev.
Johanna and Ann Bouwmeetser will give a message called
“A Call to Heal” with a special video presentation on
leprosy. Under the direction of Don Pole, the Senior
Choir will sing “In the Quietness” by Taulman and
Kirkland. Consider inviting a friend to come along and
enjoy the worship time, fellowship and friendship here
at St. Andrew’s.
UPCOMING WORSHIP at 10:30 am
February 5 5th After Epiphany
Handbell Choir
February 12 6th After Epiphany
Annual Congregational Meeting
Chili Luncheon
February 19 Transfiguration
Rev. Johanna away
Family
Day Long Weekend
February 26 Lent 1
Communion
FINANCIAL UPDATE
From the Administration, Stewardship &
Resources Committee: December 2011
Receipts
$42,725.27
Disbursements
$23,910.16
Operating Gain of $21,242.10
for the month
What a wonderful display of generosity
and commitment made by the congregation in December!
Because of the operating gain for the month of December,
St. Andrew’s was able to close the year with an
operating gain of $14,154.20. It was approved by
Council last week that the surplus will be applied to
our operating loan from reserves. There are multiple
factors that played into the church realizing a
surplus. First, receipts from general givings, special
offerings, response from the Faith in Action letters and
Loonie Tubes were up $25,200 over last year! Secondly,
due to the renovations to the kitchen and the
restoration to the brickwork done last year, the church
was able to claim $18,125 in PST/HST rebates. Lastly,
at the September Council meeting, the Outreach Committee
made the following motion: “That St. Andrew’s United
Church Council direct the Board of Trustees to forward
to the church treasury $20,000 from the McGeachy Fund
and that this money be used to pay part of the Associate
Minister’s remuneration. This would represent
approximately one-third of Rev. Mark’s remuneration and
would cover that portion that directly relates to the
Mission and Outreach ministry.” The Committee is
thankful for your continuous and generous support.
OUTREACH FEBRUARY FOCUS
A February “HEADS UP"
Once again your
Outreach Committee is planning to assemble kits for the
Homeless of Chatham-Kent in support of the Salvation
Army project. We will put the kits together at the
beginning of March. If you have any of the following
items to donate in small sizes, please
drop them in the red bins during the month of February.
The kits wrapped in a towel include the following
items: toothpaste, toothbrush, socks, comb/brush, soap
in a ziplock bag, razor, shaving cream, pen/pencil,
notepad, facecloth, deodorant, and a small pack of
tissues. Optional items include: conditioner,
band-aids, lip balm, lotion, hairspray, hair gel, and
gum/candies. Last year we completed 53 kits. Let’s see
if we can do the same in 2012!
Thank you,
The Mission & Outreach Committee
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Sunday, February 12 following worship,
the
Annual Congregational Meeting to be held in
Fellowship Hall. Please plan to attend this important
gathering. The 2011 Annual Report will be
available for pick up on Sunday, February 5 after the
worship service
CHILI LUNCHEON
The St. Andrew's Young-At-Heart Group and friends are
hosting a chili luncheon at the Annual Congregational
Meeting on Sunday, February 12. This will be a
free-will offering lunch with proceeds to go to the
youth programs, in particular, the confirmation group.
Please plan to join us for a great hot lunch and then
stay for the meeting.
FRIENDSHIP GROUP FEBRUARY FUN!
The Friendship Group would like to take
in the Crepe Dinner offered at Victoria Avenue United
Church on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 (Valentine's Day)
as their February activity. Thirty tickets have been
set aside for the 5:00 pm sitting.
First come, first
serve!!
This event is a big seller for Victoria Avenue, so there
is a need to have a
reply as soon
as possible in order to confirm numbers. Please
call either Sue Cobb at 519-354-3586 or Ruth Walker at
519-354-2191 by MONDAY January 30, 2012 at the latest if
you wish to reserve your tickets.
If you have never been to the Annual Crepe Dinner at
Victoria Avenue, you are in for a big treat!
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Many additional activities and opportunities are
outlined in the weekly announcements sheet
attached here.
~ Epiphany Blessings from the church office!
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