There’s still time to sign up for the Sinclair Drive By Farewell on Sunday, June 27th, beginning at 1pm.
You will be able to drive by, roll down your window, wave and wish them well.
To stay within the health protocols you will need to register in order to participate.
Please contact Barb Smith and she will give you a time slot and any necessary instructions. barbs@rogers.com or 519-580-7584
The deadline for registering is Wednesday, June 23.
Gale Fellowship Retreat has been booked at Camp Kintail for Friday August 27- Sunday August 29.
Cost: Children: $45 and Adults: $200
This includes your accommodation, meals and activities.
Registration must be completed by August 1st, 2021
Click here https://www.galepresbyterian.com/church-life/campership/ for the online or printable registration forms. (forms are also available for DAY ONLY registration)
If you have questions, please email Melanie Dow melanie.dow@galepresbyterian.com
Here is some information from Camp Kintail on how they are making this weekend away a safe place for all to attend.
Important Covid-19 Changes at Camp Kintail
Camp Kintail continues to work closely with the Huron Perth Public Health to ensure guests have a safe and comfortable experience. We continue to review the latest suggestions and guide-lines from health officials and are constantly striving to go above and beyond requirements for guest and staff safety. Here are just a few of the changes we’ve made!
* All guests are required to wear a mask in indoor spaces and when 6ft of physical distance cannot be guaranteed outdoors
* All guests have their own assigned washroom and dining spaces
* Meals are served by a Kintail staff member wearing a mask & gloves behind a plexiglass barrier
* The public washroom available at meals and other “high-touch” surfaces are regularly disinfected
Program areas have been adapted with specific Covid policies to ensure guests enjoyment and safety (for example, arrows and bows at archery are not shared and are disinfected between uses).
https://www.campkintail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Guest-Information-Package-2021.docx-1.pdf
Vacation Bible School is coming to Gale this summer!!!
August 16 – 20, 2021
We are doing a half day (9am-12pm) program with the support of volunteers from Gale.
Our VBS will be an outside camp (weather permitting, masks will be worn by all to follow safe protocols).
The cost is $40 per child (payment will be made closer to camp week in case we are unable to proceed) and they must have completed JK to participate in the week. Spots are very limited this year to follow COVID protocols.
Registration forms (online or printable) are now available on our website.
Click here https://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.
Do you enjoy camping and being outdoors?
Do you like to canoe or want to learn more about the indigenous people of Canada?
Here are a few opportunities for you to consider:
Camp Kintail has 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 https://madmimi.com/p/a399721?pact=210935-163563210-12740386018-98c6db20cb205bbb2ef49c71415fc0fbad918af9
Two Row on the Grand (a grass roots volunteer group of Indigenous and allies working together to break down the barriers) is offering a few events this summer.
For information about canoeing the Grand River, click here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SnzP6YJqOEFeiiRqTvEsKzsXR2K8EZne/view?usp=sharing
For information about their youth camps, click here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xZsCo3lqtCp-VLYjqIaxT4IwaElkgwzh/view?usp=sharing
Gale’s Prayer Tree – a beautiful image of prayer
If you have any prayer requests, you can email them to: prayers@galepresbyterian.com
A piece of yarn will be added to our Prayer Tree in the sanctuary for prayer requests during the season of Lent. If you have a specific colour to accompany your prayer, please include that detail.
Church News
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 and staff can be contacted by email or phone.
See staff contact info at the bottom of this message.
Top 15 ‘Dad Jokes’ From the Bible
- Who was the smallest person in the Bible?
Knee high miah!
- What car did the wise men drive to see Jesus?
Honda Accord. The Bible says the wise men all came in one accord.
- Why couldn’t Jonah trust the ocean?
Because he knew there was something fishy about it.
- Who was the most business-savvy woman in the Bible?
Pharaoh’s daughter, who went down to the bank of the Nile and pulled out a little prophet.
- What kind of person was Boaz before he got married?
Ruthless!
- Where is the first tennis match mentioned in the Bible?
When Joseph served in Pharaoh’s court.
- Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
Samson. He brought the house down.
- Which servant of God was the worst lawbreaker in the Bible?
Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.
- How does Moses start his morning?
Hebrews a pot of coffee!
- At what time of day was Adam created?
A little before Eve.
- Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?
David. He rocked Goliath to sleep.
- Did Eve ever have a date with Adam?
No, just an apple.
- What’s the difference between Jesus and pizza?
Jesus can’t be topped.
- Why did Samson try to avoid arguing with Delilah?
He didn’t want to split hairs.
- Need an ark?
I noah guy.
Source: ** https://www.sharefaith.com/blog/2016/06/top-15-bible-dad-jokes/
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Staff Contacts:
Rev. Scott Sinclair scott.sinclair@galepresbyterian.com
Richard McFadden richard.mcfadden@galepresbyterian.com
Melanie Dow melanie.dow@galepresbyterian.com
Janice Malloy office@galepresbyterian.com