Gale’s Weekly Update – July 2, 2021

The Retirement Committee would like to thank all of you who were able to make it out to the Drive-By Farewell this past Sunday for Rev. Scott & Anne Sinclair.

Just a reminder to save the date!

A more proper Farewell Party is being planned for Sunday, October 24th


CHURCH OFFICE UPDATE:

Our office administrator will be on holidays the week of July 4th.
If there are any pastoral concerns, you can contact our Interim Moderator, Rev. Diane Boyd (dimcboyd@rogers.com OR 519-835-4323)

Please note that emails will not be checked during this time and Janice will respond after she returns on July 13th.


SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
We are now beginning the process of looking for a new Minister for Gale.  Please remember the Search Committee in your prayers.

Kim Denstedt (Convenor), Pam Janeczko, John Kendall, Sarah Bradshaw, Amy Hopper, Adam Dickieson, Jan Parsons, Carlee Mueller


Join us online each Sunday for a pre-recorded worship service, available on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/GalePresbyterian


Gale remains closed until further notice.  
Staff can be contacted by email or phone.
(Contact info at the bottom of this message)



In response to the devastating confirmation of unmarked graves on the grounds of former Residential Schools in Canada, a statement was published on June 15, 2021, written in consultation with the National Indigenous Ministry Council, a Committee of the General Assembly, and signed by both the Rev. Dr. Dan Scott, Moderator of the 2021 General Assembly, and by the Rev. Amanda Currie, Moderator for 2019–2020. It speaks, through repentance and lament and in humility, for the lives of all the children who were lost, those we know who died at the schools and those still to be found in unmarked graves. The statement makes many commitments for the church to act upon.

Click here to read the entire letter from PCC.



Looking for a tasty homemade jam or something pickled?

Hilke has been busy in the kitchen and has preserves available for purchasing.

Click here www.galepresbyterian.com/gale-preserves to visit our website where you can see what’s available now and what you can order for September.



Gale Fellowship Retreat has been booked at Camp Kintail for Friday August 27- Sunday August 29.

Click here www.galepresbyterian.com/church-life/campership/ for more details.

If you have questions, please email Melanie Dow melanie.dow@galepresbyterian.com  



Vacation Bible School is coming to Gale this summer!!!

August 16 – 20, 2021 (9am-12pm, outdoors only)

Click here www.galepresbyterian.com/church-life/campership/ to go directly to our VBS page.

You can send your questions to Melanie at vbs@galepresbyterian.com  

Donations and Volunteers
We could still use a few more volunteers if you are able to join us.  Please talk to Melanie if you are interested in helping or if you have any questions.

This year we will also be looking for donations of items that are different from snacks.  Keep an eye out for the list of items we are needing to support this week.


 

House of Friendship Update
Online Golf – This year’s Friendship Golf is going online.  Golfers AND non-golfers can attend and hear impactful stories of homelessness & housing and learn more about these issues.
2020/21 Community Report


MennoHomes Update
Thank you from MennoHomes! Our Out-Spok’n XI bike-a-thon was held on the weekend of June 12th raising over $70,000. All funds will go towards the final construction costs of our new project in Kitchener. Tenants have already started moving in! You can see some pictures of our virtual ride participants here: https://tinyurl.com/2343aes8 and learn more about where the funds will go here: https://mennohomes.com/a-place-to-call-home/  Thank You!


Woolwich Community Services –  Backpack Program
Click here  to read the letter from WCS
Click here for the list of items needed


Two Row on the Grand
Canoeing the Grand River – click here 
Youth Camps – click here 


Camp Kintail
We have opened for the 2021 summer season and you can book a cabin or room and enjoy all that Kintail has to offer.  For more details, click here.


Prayer Requests

If you have any prayer requests, you can email them to:  prayers@galepresbyterian.com

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Click on the following links to find out more:

** Ways to Give www.galepresbyterian.com/giving

** Online Church Services www.galepresbyterian.com/online-church-services

** Family & Kids’ Resources www.galepresbyterian.com/family-kids-resources/

** Ways to Stay Connected www.galepresbyterian.com/staying-connected/

** Instagram www.instagram.com/galepresbyterianchurch/

** Facebook www.facebook.com/gale.presbyterianchurch/

** Website www.galepresbyterian.com


Our mailing address is:

10 Barnswallow Dr. Elmira, ON   N3B 0A8

519-669-2852


Staff Contacts:

Rev. Diane Boyd (Interim Moderator)  dimcboyd@rogers.com  or 519-835-4323

Richard McFadden richard.mcfadden@galepresbyterian.com

Melanie Dow melanie.dow@galepresbyterian.com

Janice Malloy office@galepresbyterian.com

 

 

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