ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY **Join us for refreshments and fellowship after worship **
Tuesday Prayer Group – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Rental 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Praise Team
Instrumentals – 6 p.m.
Singers – 7 p.m.
Thursday Handbells – 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Choir – 7 p.m.
Friday Youth Group – 6:30 p.m. (see announcement)
Rehearsal for “The Simple Gifts of Christmas”, our children’s Christmas musical, will be following worship today until 12:30 p.m. We hope all the children and youth will come and take part.
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 October, we are collecting condiments.
For example: ketchup, mustard, relish, pickles, mayo, salad dressings, etc.
NOOMA is a series of short films (10 – 15 minutes each) that explore our real world in an engaging format. The presentations are Christian based and very thought provoking. We’re going to show some of the series throughout November. Each presentation will have some follow-up discussion and some take-home thought provokers. Each evening begins at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday November 2nd
Trees: Do our lives even matter?
Wednesday November 16th
Rain: Where is God when life is not good?
Wednesday November 30th
Flame: Is the word ‘love’ misunderstood?
Youth Group (grade 6 and up) is going to Strom’s Corn Maze on Friday October 28th. Please let Melanie Dow know by Wednesday October 26th at melcliffordca@yahoo.ca or youth@galepresbyterian.com if you can attend. We will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. and be back at the church by 9:30 p.m. for pick up.
We will need a few parents willing to drive as well.
Cost will be determined based on number of people attending.
We are currently working on the next issue of Gale Gatherings, planning to have it available for mid-November. If you have something to submit for this publication, please get it to Donna Lenz no later than November 10th. You can contact Donna by phone at 519-669-8674, by email at djhlenz15@gmail.com or by leaving a note in her mail file at church.
On Saturday November 19th, 2016 the Elmira Kiwanis Club will conduct its annual Food Drive for Woolwich Community Services starting at 9:00 am.
The food collected supplies most of the food used in the Christmas Good-will hampers.
If convenient, it would be appreciated if you would leave non-perishable food items on your porch in a bag or box marked for the Kiwanis Food Drive.
Amy Hopper and Melanie Dow are getting their craft on again this year to support the Sunday School Christmas Challenge Fundraiser. We are needing empty Wine Bottles to use for one of the crafts. If you can donate 1 or 2 of them, please give them to Amy or Mel or place them downstairs on the desk in the Sunday School area.
MennoHomes Fall Concert and AGM featuring Rescue Junction, at Woodside Church, Elmira. Saturday Nov.26th at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome! For more information, visit www.mennohomes.com.
It’s that time of year again to think about what plants you would like to order for your house during Christmas time. There are order forms on the board in the Fellowship Hall. There are Poinsettias of 3 sizes and colours, Amaryllis and Cyclamen to pick from. All money needs to be with order form. LAST DAY TO ORDER is SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13. Place orders in Melanie Dow’s mail slot. Delivery will be early December.
Questions? Ask Melanie Dow
Gale Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 150th Anniversary in 2018.
Doug Dann & Barbara Martin are coordinating a project to make it a true celebration year.
We welcome volunteers to join in the many tasks involved.
- Special Events
- History of Gale to be updated
- Promotion
- Worship Events
- Gala Events
- Others as defined
- Please contact Doug or Barb. A brain storming meeting will be held in October.
Boot Camp…A 6 week fitness program to run on Wednesday evenings 7:30-8:30 p.m. for $60.00, from October 26th until November 30th, here at Gale. If you are interested please contact Monique Roes at (519)574-8086.
REST, RENEW, RELAX! A Retreat for Young Moms January 14th-15th with speaker Rev. Kristine O’Brien at Crieff Hills Retreat and Conference Centre. Moms of young children are invited to come away for a night at Crieff. This would make a great Christmas gift for mom! www.crieffhills.com Women of all ages are also welcome to join the Women’s Fall Retreat at Crieff Hills, “A Weekend to Wonder” November 11th-13th with Dr. Tori Smit. Register soon if you are interested. Please call (519)824-7898 for more information.