ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday Youth Group – 7-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday Tuesday Luncheon – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
150 Committee Meeting – 6 p.m.
Lenten Communion – 7 p.m.
Prayer Group – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday EDMA Mid-week Lenten Service at Floradale Mennonite – Speaker is Scott Sinclair
Thursday 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 March, we are collecting Jam, Cheez Whiz and White Sugar.
Let’s decorate our church for Easter Sunday!
Purchase a potted flower to be placed in our sanctuary in “Honour”, “Memory” or “Celebration” of anyone or anything!
We will ask that sometime after the Easter Service you pick up the flower you ordered and enjoy it, plant it, or take to someone and you can brighten their day.
Please put your order and payment in the Church Office mail file or turn into the office by April 2nd.
Save the Date and Save your Stuff!
May 19th and 20th
Gale Presbyterian Church is holding a yard sale, and will be looking for some donations of household items, gently used articles, etc.
More details will follow, or for more information please ask June Lowe.
If you have any suggestions of where the unsold items can be donated to please also let June Lowe know.
Camp Sunday is Coming Soon!
Sunday March 26
During our worship, we will learn about the great camping experiences available for Gale Families this coming spring and summer. We will share lots of fun camp songs and memories. We will hear about all the fun adults can have too!
Join us after church for a lunch of Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Caesar Salad and dessert. This is an important fundraiser to support our Gale Campership Fund. If you wish, you may contribute through your envelopes by marking “Campership Fund” on the other line. The Campership Fund supports children from Gale who attend camp programs.
There will be registration information for you to look over …
- Camp Kintail and Camp Cairn
- Gale Fellowship Retreat Weekend – May 26-28, 2017.
- Kintail on the Road – VBS program Aug.14-18 at Gale
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The Life & Mission committee has organized a bus trip to Six Nations Reserve on Tuesday May 9th. The tour will include a tour of the school and the museum with guides and a survivor of the Residential School. Lunch will be at Central Presbyterian Church in Brantford.
Departure will be from Gale’s parking lot at 10:15 a.m. sharp and return at approximately 5:15 p.m. The cost is $55.00 per person. Please reserve your seat by paying by cheque or cash to Myrna Shantz on Sundays or at the office through the week before March 19th. The cancellation policy is if you or the committee can find someone to take your place, your money will be refunded.
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SHOWERS OF HAPPINESS Alexandra Parsons and Dan Bliss are getting married this May. The Ladies of Gale would like to honour Alex with a “bridal shower”. Ladies, please join us for a fun evening together here at the church. On Wednesday, March 29th at 7 p.m. **They are registered at The Bay and Bed Bath and Beyond**
Still in the Game: Embracing Life’s Third Chapter” is a new retirement retreat at Crieff Hills Retreat and Conference Centre from May 7-10th under the leadership of Rev. Kirk Summers and Tim and Linda Herron. Join us for a chance to look at the stars, worship, learn, play and relax in a peaceful country setting at Crieff Hills. This is a unique opportunity for encouragement, enlightenment and enjoyment as we ponder the never-ending life of discipleship we share in Christ.
For more information, please call 519-824-7898 or see www.crieffhills.com
A REFLECTING PLACE…Where are we?
- We have have made several modifications to the original plan which can be seen on the display board.
- Plans are being completed to be approved by the Township and the Board of Managers.
- We will soon start a preliminary schedule for construction.
- Donations to date $10,302.23 THANK YOU!
- A revised estimate is now between $12,000.00- $15,000.00