THE SUNDAY NEWS
FEBRUARY 17, 2008
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ELORA BETHANY PASTORAL
CHARGE The United Church of
Canada PO Box 737, Elora,
ON N0B 1S0 — 519.846.0122 www.elorabethanyuc.org elorabethanyuc@bellnet.ca
Office Hours: Rev. Greg Smith-Young is usually in the
office on weekday mornings. Secretary Judy McMullan
is in the office Thursdays & Fridays from 9:30 to 4:00. |
Worship
Theme for Lent
Prodigal
Sons and Bitter Brothers . . .
and the Saviour Who Welcomes Us All
Exploring
one of Jesus’ best-loved Stories
Jesus was often
criticized for spending time with the wrong sort of people. How did he respond
to his critics? He told stories, including the one we commonly call “The
Parable of the Prodigal Son.” Stories have a way of getting through the
defences we put up. Jesus uses his stories to change us, moving us deeper into
the wonders of God. How might Jesus use it to move us?
February 10:
The Prodigal Son
February 17:
The Bitter Brother
February 24:
The Forgiving Father
March 2:
Finding Ourselves in the Story
March 9:
Celebrate with Me
March 16:
The Welcoming Saviour (Palm/Passion Sunday)
The Bethany Board will meet on Tuesday,
February 19 at 7:30, hosted by Georgina Cowbrough (#6125 8th Line
East)
The Centre
Wellington Ministerial is sponsoring weekly Lent Worship and Soup Lunch, Wednesdays from 12-1, at St. James’
Anglican Church in Fergus (beside the old outdoor pool). This can be a great
part of your preparations for Holy Week and Easter.
Elora’s Annual
Congregational Meeting will be next Sunday, February 24. We would like to
start with F a
pot-luck lunch. Pick up your annual reports today then bring a little something
to share next week and stay after worship to participate in the life of your
church. Child care will be available.
These are vacancies we hope to fill at Elora’s Annual
Meeting:
– 2 Presbytery representatives
– 1 Member-at-large of Council
– 1 Property representative and 1 Outreach
representative on Council
Interested? Want to
suggest someone? Please speak with Curt Hammond or Greg.
Shamrock Supper The Elora UCW will be cooking up
beef stew and baking up the ham for their famous Shamrock Supper to be held
Saturday, March 1st from 5-7 pm. The helpers list is in the lobby. Tickets
are on sale at Little Katy, Ostic Insurance or the
church office. Adults $10; children (12 & under) $3
Billets for the Hamilton Conference Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of Conference will be held in Fergus from Friday May 23, 2008 until Sunday May 25, 2008. Waterloo Presbytery is looking for billets for people traveling more than one hour or 100 km to attend the Conference Annual Meeting. If you are able to help by offering to host a delegate: Please contact: Judith Astley: jast574@rogers.com 519-884-8082 or John Lougheed : jslougheed@sympatico.ca 519-579-7083. [or you may contact Judy in the Elora/Bethany church office]
Elora’s annual Fish Fry dinner will be held on March 22, Holy Saturday, rather than Good Friday, this year. It will be at the church, once again. Tickets will be on sale starting March 1st.
Events This Week – February 17 to 24 |
Today: after worship Elora Junior Choir rehearsal
7: 00 pm High School Youth: preparing skit for worship next week
Monday: 1:00 pm Elora
Quilters in the Bissell Room
7:00 pm Song
of Faith
Tuesday: 7:30 pm Bethany
Board at the home of Georgina Cowbrough
Thursday: 1:30
pm Elora UCW
6:30 pm Junior
Choir rehearsal
7:00 pm Elora
Cantata choir rehearsal
Sunday: 8:45 am High School Youth meet at Bethany
after worship Elora
potluck lunch and Annual Meeting
7:00
pm Junior Youth – regular meeting
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Coming Up |
Monday, Feb 25 8:00 pm Friendship
Club – note change of day
Saturday, Mar 1 5-7 pm Elora UCW’s famous Shamrock Supper
Good Friday, Mar 21 Youth Eventz in Hamilton
Holy Saturday, Mar 22 Fish Fry Supper at
Elora
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In the Community |
St. John’s Anglican Church is sponsoring a dramatic reading of St. Paul’s First Letter to the Christians in
Corinth presented by Mark Tiller. This drama will be held Sun Feb 24 at 3
pm at St. John’s church in Elora. Donations will be going to support work among
HIV/AIDS survivors world-wide. For more info, call their church office
846-5911.
‘Boni Pueri Czech Boys
Choir’ – one of Europe’s most
outstanding choirs – in concert. Tuesday, February 26th
at 7:30 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church, 11 Traynor
Avenue in Kitchener (behind Fairview Park Mall). Tickets are available through the
office at Knox Presbyterian Church,
Waterloo, St. Aloysius Church, Kitchener, and Music Plus,
Kitchener. Adults:
$15. Students:
$10. and Children (under 14) $5. Please come out and enjoy a wonderful
concert –these boys will steal your heart. Proceeds
will support Boni Pueri and
the Waterloo Region High School Choral Festival.
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Elora Bethany www.elorabethanyuc.org The United Church of Canada National Office www.united-church.ca Hamilton Conference Office www.hamconf.org Waterloo Presbytery www.sentex.net/~watpres Camp Ganadaoweh www.ganadaoweh.ca United Observer Magazine www.ucobserver.org Five Oaks
Conference and Education Centre www.fiveoaks.on.ca |