ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday 150th Committee Meeting – 1:30 p.m.
C.E.C. Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Prayer Group – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday Board of Managers Meeting – 7 p.m.
Choir – 7 p.m.
Friday Helping Hands – 9 a.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 January we are collecting: crackers and juice.
COMMITTEE REPORTS for the ANNUAL REPORT are due January 13th, 2017.
THE ANNUAL MEETING for Gale Presbyterian Church will be held following worship and a pot luck lunch on Sunday, January 29th. This important meeting needs input from everyone so plan now to bring a dish and be part of the discussion.
The 2016 INCOME TAX RECEIPTS are available on the table in the entry. Please pick up yours.
Note to Elders: If any of your folks are home bound, please feel free to deliver their receipt to them.
Paraguayan folk harpist, Eduard Klassen, in concert, Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7 pm, Elmira Mennonite Church. Bring your friends and neighbours for an evening of harp music and story-telling. Eduard, now living in Canada, has presented over 4500 music concerts in 31 countries. Freewill offering. Refreshments to follow.
MEN’S BREAKFAST: The next men’s breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 21st from 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Please sing up on the sign up sheet on the bulletin board.
THE 2017 SESSION RETREAT
Helping Hands will begin meeting each Friday morning (9:00-11:00 a.m.) starting Friday, January 13th at the church. This is a time to share in fellowship as we work on various knitting projects that will be sent to the Presbyterian mission in the Cariboo Region of British Columbia. Whether you are an experienced knitter or someone who wants to learn to knit, you are welcome. Bring your knitting needles, yarn and come enjoy a morning with others in the Gale church family. All are welcome.
You can be a part of our Sunday Worship!
Welcoming Elder
Scripture Readers
Coffee and Fellowship
Ushering
Carrying Prayer Bowl
Please consider volunteering and contact the office if you are available to volunteer or check out the binder in the foyer to sign up.
Sharing God’s love…Antioch Community Church is a new congregation in Oakville, Ontario. Striving to build a strong
foundation in the community, they participate in many programs that reach out to people in need–families who fall below the poverty line, stressed single parents and retirees that struggle to make ends meet. Members go door to door to collect food for a local food bank and work with Kerr Street Ministries to provide hope to people living in need. A community breakfast for ninety people helped Anitoch build relationships while sharing a home-cooked meal. One member was inspired to collect donations for a second community breakfast. Antioch is a church where people can come together to serve and show God’s compassion, while reaching out in love to the community.
Presbyterians Sharing serves communities
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.
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Community Can Dine
“Where the entire community comes together to meet and eat”
Trinity United Church Fellowship Hall
21 Arthur St N., Elmira
Upcoming Menus:
January 13: Chicken Casserole
(hosted by the Girl Guides)
February 10: Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
(hosted by “The Birthday Girls”)
March 10: Lasagna
Dinner is served from 6:00-7:30pm
Everyone is welcome!
Pay what you can!
We are now offering free children and youth drop in programs during these events!
For more information, contact Trinity United Church office: (519) 669-5560 or Kelly from WCS (519) 669-5139