Announcements
BULLETIN DONATIONS:
Most Sundays are now
open for bulletin donations! Someone in your family may be celebrating
a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation or any occasion and
you may want to donate a Bulletin in honour of that occasion.
The cost is $10.00. Recognition will be made in the Bulletin
for the week requested.
TIME OUT
FOR WOMEN: Are
you looking for a special way to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary,
the upcoming birth of a child or another important occasion?
Maybe you have a special group of friends or an auction or bridge
club with whom you would like to share an afternoon. Time Out
for Women would be pleased to cater an afternoon tea for you
in the church lounge. The cost is $8 per person and includes
all the food and table decorations. If you have questions, or
would like to book your tea, please speak to Linda Bowden or
Betty Grandy.
THANK YOU: We are delighted to
have Corinne Burgess as our soloist this morning. Corinne has
been singing soprano in the Senior Choir since she was a teenager
and we appreciate her sharing her talent with us.
We also thank Ruth Wakeham who sang last Sunday at short notice
and it did not make the bulletin. Ruth also has been a choir
member since she was a teenager and is always willing to share
her talent with us also.
CHURCH
OFFICE HOURS:
Please note the change in hours for the summer months. The
office will be open Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 - 12 noon until after
Labour Day. Please have announcements into the Church Office
by Wednesdays at noon. In case of emergency please call Bette
Anderson at 364-6202 or Elizabeth Purchase at 579-1241.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL: Please
note the following changes of date. Sunday School Kick-off and
Registration has been rescheduled to September 14, 2008 - the
second Sunday after Labour Day. We will need people to look
after Nursery. This will involve reading to children and playing
games with them. This essential service allows young parents
the opportunity to enjoy a church service. We will have to have
at least two persons at all times in the Nursery, so four to
six persons are needed. Ideally we need three teachers for the
other age groups, so that there can be some " job sharing."
These teachers will have the opportunity to work with experienced
Sunday School teachers. For those interested in teaching as
a career, it is an opportunity to build a resume. Other non
teaching volunteers are very welcome. For further information,
please leave a message for Ruth Wakeham at the Church office:
722-3023.
TIME
OUT FOR WOMEN: "THURSDAYS
AT COCHRANE"
Come
and join us again this summer for lunch.
Every
Thursday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, starting July 3rd
Soups, sandwiches, casseroles $ 5.00 - $7.00
A different dessert every week $ 2.00.
Entrance
via Cochrane Street or Bannerman Street.
Larger
groups can be accommodated by booking ahead (722-3023 or lindabowden@netscape.com
)
Preserves
and other items are available at the sale table. Bring your bridge
or auction group to lunch and stay for an afternoon of cards
$2.00 per person, or if you prefer, just come for the friendly
card game. (Cards end at 4:00 pm)
Tours
of the sanctuary arranged by appointment, call 722-3023 or lindabowden@netscape.com.
If
you would like to donate preserves or baked goods to the sale
table please bring them to the church on Wednesday or Thursday
mornings.
If
you would like to donate some of the food or help with the luncheons,
or be a greeter in the sanctuary, please contact Linda Bowden
or Betty Grandy.
UNITED
CHURCH OBSERVER:
Your renewal is due for 2008. The Observer year runs from March
1st to February 28th . Your subscription for 2007 expired on
February 28, 2008. Time to renew for 2008! Cost is $14.00.
CHURCH
OFFICE HOURS:
Several years ago volunteers began to staff the church office
and they started the practice of keeping the office open year
round. Please note the change in hours for the summer months,
beginning July 2nd. The office will be open Tuesday - Thursday
9:00 - 12 noon until after Labour Day
LOOKING
AHEAD:
Your Faith Formation and Christian Education Committee hopes
that you will add these upcoming events to your calendar!
September
21st Church Family Picnic, Rotary Sunshine Park
2:30 - 5:00 pm
November
2nd Sunday Turkey Dinner
Prepared for clients of Bridges to Hope Food Aid Centre and Carew
Lodge
3: 30 - 5:00 pm
And
of course, we will be providing school bags to families needing
this support through our Bag to School Project. More information
will be forthcoming.
TIME OUT FOR
WOMEN: Time Out for Women would be pleased to cater an afternoon
tea for you in the church lounge. The cost is $8 per person and
includes all the food and table decorations. If you have questions,
or would like to book your tea, please speak to Linda Bowden
or Betty Grandy.
BRIDGE: Our bridge group is
growing. We welcome other bridge players and beginners. It's
a great afternoon of fellowship! Time: Fridays at 2:00 p.m. in
the church lounge. Please contact Lois Ryan at 722-1295 or Linda
Bowden at 753-1793.
PRE-AUTHORIZED
REMITTANCE (PAR) (Download the form)
Cochrane Street congregation receives no money except that contributed
by the supporters of the congregation and by
fund-raising efforts. Whether you attend church or not, the bills
have to be paid. Salaries, utilities, insurance, assessments
to East District of the United Church, outreach, both local and
further away, maintenance and repairs all have to be paid in
a timely manner. We all expect our church to be available - for
a wedding, a baptism, a funeral, regular Sunday services or special
ones such as Christmas and Easter.
Our Treasurer, Stephen Jones, says that the easiest way to donate
to Cochrane Street United Church is to join the 42 families who
currently belong to PAR . This allows us to take your offering
directly from your bank account once a month. It is easier for
you, because you don't have to remember your envelope and search
for money every week, and it is easier for the church, because
we know what moneys we will be receiving.
If you would like a card to put in the collection plate we can
willingly provide them, but Stephen says that his own experience
is that he forgets that as well! If you would like to join PAR,
please complete the form which is available at both entrances
to the church and either send or give it to the Treasurer or
put it in the collection plate on Sunday (in a sealed envelope).
UNABLE
TO GET TO SUNDAY WORSHIP ..... but want to stay connected? If you or someone
you know is unable to get to church but would like to stay connected
to what's happening at Cochrane Street, you can have a copy of
the weekly bullet regularly in and sermon sent to your home.
If you would like to receive a bulletin, please contact the church
office at 722-3023 and leave your name and address and we would
be happy to arrange for a copy to be delivered. If anyone has
an interest in helping with this service by delivering a bulletin
to someone in your neighbourhood, call the church office at 722-3023.
If you are able, donations of postage stamps would be appreciated.
SCENT SENSITIVE: Due to increased expression
of health and allergy concern, we are asked to become "scent-sensitive"
at Cochrane Street. In the interest of your church friends who
have reactions to perfumes and colognes, you are asked NOT to
wear such fragrances. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
BAG TO
SCHOOL PROJECT 2008: ADVANCE NOTICE
Once again plans are underway to offer the Bag to School Project
for children of Bridges to Hope clients. This is a service that
seeks to provide age and grade specific school bags for children
starting school in September. Cochrane Street United Church,
working with Bridges to Hope, coordinates the project but would
not be able to fill this need without the generous support of
all the United and Presbyterian churches in the area. Please
keep this in mind. Further information will be forthcoming in
July/August.
REMINDERS
RECYCLING:
Drop
off recycling to Evergreen Recycling depots - tell the worker
that you wish your refund deposited to Time Out for Women, Cochrane
Street United Church.
CANADIAN
TIRE MONEY: Time
Out For Women is also appreciative of your donations of Canadian
Tire money which goes towards purchasing supplies for the Church.
PRESERVE
BOTTLES: Time
Out For Women is also in need of 250 ml "sealer" size
preserve bottles for their jam and marmalade preserves.
UNITED
CHURCH WOMEN: would
remind you to save your supermarket tapes. They can be given
to any member or brought to the church office.
Time Out for Women
Ongoing Activities
Cookbooks - TOFW have reproduced with the help
of the Archives Committee a cookbook which was originally produced
by the Ladies Association of this church in 1961. This book which
sells for $5.00 per copy would make a very special gift for a
relative or friend or just as a memento for yourself. The book
contains recipes for many delicious sweet and sandwich treats.
Canadian Tire Money - give to any member of the group, drop
in mail box on Cochrane Street, put in offering plate.
Recycling - drop at any of the Evergreen Recycling
depots - tell the worker that you wish your refund deposited
to Time Out For Women, Cochrane Street United Church
Preserves, both marmalade and jam are available
most of the time; contact any member of the group.
Preserving Bottles: Please recycle your 250 ml preserving
bottles to the kitchen at the church. Thank you
For further details please
contact Linda Bowden
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