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GENESIS Cooperative Community Joint Services 2019 All joint services will take place at 10:30 am. Cassburn, Sept. 1 (Campfire Service) Dalhousie Mills, Oct. 20 ************************************************* The SUMMER 2019 Schedule is here! NEW: See Summer Schedule link on the Worship Times tab to get the full document! **************************************************** Please Note: Rev. Phyllis will be on vacation from August 29 to September 7 inclusive. For emergency pastoral care issues, please contact the Genesis office at 613-678-5499 or genesiscc@bellnet.ca. ************************************************************** Please Note: The Genesis Office will be closed on Sept. 2 for the Labour Day holiday. The office will re-open on Wed. Sept. 4. *************************************************** CHECK OUT THE TAB UNDER HOME: GENESIS STRUCTURE UPDATE ************************************************* CHECK OUT THE TAB UNDER MORE: Genesis Policies and Procedures ************************************************ WE WANT YOU! Thinking of transferring your church membership to one of our Genesis churches? Plans are "in the works" to receive your membership. Please speak to someone at the Genesis church office at 613-678-5499. ************************************************************** Our “Go Fish” totals are in!! This year we have caught a new record with our “Go Fish” project. The total number of cans of protein for the food banks in the area is: 547! Thanks to all who contributed to this worthwhile community project. *************************************************************** Things to note on Summer Schedule: July & August: Kirk Hill no services all July & August August: Trinity (VKH) no services for all August Aug. 18: No service at Cassburn (VKH Fair service & brunch) Sept. 1: Joint service (Campfire & BBQ) at Cassburn – 6 pm Keep watching the bulletin and the Genesis website this Summer for more information on these and other events within the Genesis Cooperative Community. ************************************************************* August 18: Don’t forget the Ecumenical Service at 10 am in the Green Tent at the VKH Fair on Sunday, August 18. No services at Trinity and Cassburn. Also that moring Cassburn is holding their annual Fair Brunch (10:00 am to 12:30 pm). Cost: $10 adult; under 10 years old, Free! Not to be missed. See you at the fair! **************************************************************** August 25: Kirk Hill Memorial Cemetery Service at 11 a.m. *************************************************************** August 29: Genesis GEPC Meeting 7:15 pm at Trinity (VKH) hall. *************************************************************** Sept. 1: Campfire Joint Service at Cassburn on Sept. 1st: BBQ dinner at 6 pm and the Service will begin at 7 pm. Be prepared for a unique service of music and interaction around the dancing flames of the campfire. All are welcome. Bring your lawn chairs and bug spray. Marshmallows are provided! ************************************************************** Sept. 3: Alexandria Board Meeting, 7:30 in the church hall ************************************************************** Sept. 5: Trinity (VKH) UCW will meet on Thurs., Sept. 5 at 1:30 pm in the church hall. Convenor: Gabrielle Becker. Join us for worship, fellowship and refreshments. Update on Interlude House outreach project! ************************************************************** Other dates to remember! Sept. 8: E. Hawkesbury memorial service Sept. 10: Trinity (VKH) Board Meeting, 7:30 pm Sept. 10: GEPC Meeting, E. Hawkesbury 8 pm in the church hall. Sept. 15: Dalhousie Mills memorial service Oct. 20: Joint Service at Dalhousie Mills Nov. 16: Cassburn Turkey Supper |
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Heritage Lodge, No Service Champlain, Wednesday, August 28 at 2:00 pm ******************************************************* Monday Morning Craft Group - 9:30 am to noon at Trinity United (VKH) - Quilting, Swedish Weaving, Knitting and Crocheting. Everyone welcome to join. For more information contact Pauline Newton 613-678-2247 or Jean MacCuaig 613-527-2064.
*************************************************** Alexandria Knitting Group - meets on the First Thursday of the Month from 1 - 3 pm in the church hall. We will have you in stitches! *************************************************** Marguerite House in L'Orignal is always looking for donations (odds and ends), so if you are doing a spring cleaning and would like to donate kitchen articles, toiletries, bedding, or clothing, please call Élise Côté at 819-242-6156 and she will come and pick up your "treasures". ************************************************************* Movies on the Road: Alexandria United, as an outreach project, will host a movie night at your church. All that is needed is a light-coloured wall (if you don’t have a screen). Evening or matinee. No charge for the movie and it is a family affair. Refreshments are included (each church provides) and a free-will offering to cover expenses. All movies are “dove approved” (free of violence, foul language and sex) and have been critiqued prior to view. Contact Karen Austin 613-662-5701 to book your night. A list of movies is posted on your church bulletin board for information. ************************************************************* Please note: As an environmental initiative, starting next week (July 7), the outside cover of the bulletin will be recyclable (leave at the church). Only the inside page (insert) will hold the weekly service and announcements that you may take home. Let’s all make an effort to save paper and printing costs to help our church budgets. If you are a visitor at our church community, please feel free to take the entire bulletin home. ************************************************************* August 25: Salem Summer Music Evenings 2019 at 7 pm at Salem United Church, 19041 County Rd. 2, Summerstown. Guest artists: The Campbell Trio. Book sale - Sing-a-long – Refreshments. Come and join us for an evening with these talented and popular musicians! Freewill offering ************************************************************* August 25: 6th Annual Worship in the Maples at Sand Road Sugar Camp, Moose Creek: Come and worship at 10:00 am with Rev Lois & the Choir Boys. Bring your lawn chairs and your friends. Following the worship, a homemade lunch of soups, sandwiches, dessert and beverages will be served starting at 11:30am. Lunch tickets must be reserved in advance: $12 per adult, $6 for children 12 and under. Only 200 available. There will also be a bake sale and a silent auction. For tickets or more info, call Rev Lois at 613-346-1648. Everyone welcome. ************************************************************ GriefShare Sessonions: REVIVE Alexandria Church and Alexandria United Church, The Church on the Hill, 36 Kincardine St. E. will be sponsoring a series of GriefShare sessions every Tuesday, 7 - 9pm, beginning September 10th until December 3rd, 2019. The facilitators are Alex and Mary Cumming. GriefShare sessions are open to all and feature a three-pronged approach to dealing with grief using video, workbook and fellowship. More information can be found at griefshare.org or by calling Alex or Mary at 613-347- 3428. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not mandatory. One-time donation of $20 for workbook. PLEASE NOTE: As of Sunday, February 3, Worship Services at Alexandria will begin at 9:15 am. |