ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY **Join us for refreshments and fellowship after worship **
Thursday Handbells – 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Choir – 7 p.m.
Saturday Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 7 p.m.
Woolwich Community Services provide support for the most vulnerable in our Community.
We help by filling our grocery cart each month.
For the month of December, we are collecting canned fruit, cookies and Jam. The foodbanks supply of canned fruit is very low and our help with building up the fruit reserves would be most welcome.
Thanks to all you supported the Mitten Tree this year, 34 Hats, 35 pairs of Mitts and 5 Scarves were donated to help out others in our community.
COMMITTEE REPORTS for the ANNUAL REPORT are due January 13th, 2017.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 29th following worship and a potluck lunch.
TODAY is the last Sunday to purchase any of the crafts for sale to help with the Sunday School Mission Project. We are very close to our goal we want to reach. Come and check them out in the Fellowship Hall after the service today. Thanks Melanie and Amy
Any donation received at the Church Office by 12 noon on Thursday, December 29th will be recognized as a donation in the year 2016. All other donations will be credited to the year 2017.
It is also budget time. If you or your committee have any special requests please provide them to Peter MacKenzie via pwsmackenzie@gmail.com for consideration by the Board in the 2016 budget.
Hilke Dann is taking orders for Pie Shells, package of 3 for $5.00 or Ready to Roll Pie Dough, package of 4 for $5.00.
If you are interested, please place your order at the church office. Proceeds go to the Apple Pie Fund.
Advent – A Season of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
The Foodgrain project that Gale shares with our partners from Bethany United and Bethel Mennonite Churches has forwarded to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank $11,250.00. This represents the sale of the corn along with monetary donations. May these funds work with God’s plans to bring a circle of Hope and Love to those who receive assistance through CFGB. Thank you for your support.
THE 2017 SESSION RETREAT
Each January the Session of Gale takes a Saturday away to spend time addressing issues of our ministry.
This year we wish to open our retreat up to everyone. We have arranged for a guest speaker – Rev. Tori Smit (Regional Minister for Faith Formation). Tori will be offering a morning workshop on integrating all generations in our worship and church life.
All are welcome:
DATE: Saturday, January 14th, 8:30 – 1:00
PLACE: Riversong Banquet Hall – 632 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs.
COST: $15.00 – includes morning refreshment and lunch.
Please sign up in the fellowship hall by January 9th, 2017.
Following lunch, the Session will continue meeting to conduct regular Session Business. We open this meeting up to anyone who wishes to stay and assist us in making decisions about the ministry at Gale Presbyterian Church.
Please join us for this informative and inspiring day.