-2- "A caring and loving family" Sunday, February 1, 2015 Office: ....................705-324-3547 Office hours: ..........Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm (closed 12-1pm) Address: .................61 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay, Ontario K9V Website: ................www.theunitedchurch.com Email: [email protected] Minister's email: [email protected] FAX:........................705-324-9202 For after hours pastoral emergency, call Rev. Paul Reed at 705-879-2886 Our Mission Statement “We, as members of Cambridge Street United Church, seek to follow Jesus Christ through word, music, and social action; thereby, nurturing our personal faith and supporting the faith journey of others. We promise to be stewards of our living earth, to share with those in need, and to be welcoming to all.” On today's church sign: Prayer: Wireless access with no roaming fees. PASTORAL PRAYERS - Prayer requests can be placed in the Prayer Box located in the narthex prior to the start of Sunday's service. The Ushers will bring the box forward during the offering and Rev. Reed will include them in our pastoral prayers. NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH? - If you require a drive to the Sunday worship service, call the church on Sunday before 10:00 am (please, don’t leave a message on the answering machine). THE LIFE AND WORK OF CAMBRIDGE ST. UNITED CHURCH MONDAY, February 2 3:00-8:00 p.m. - S. McCracken Voice Lessons - Parlour 5:30-6:30 p.m. - 1st Sparks - Lower Hall 6:30-8:00 p.m. - 3rd Brownies - Lower Hall 6:30-8:00 p.m. - 6th Beavers - Gym TUESDAY, February 3 9:30 a.m. - Kawartha Lakes Food Source Mtg. - Parlour 10:30-11:30 a.m. - 3F Exercise Group (Fellowship, Fitness & Fun) - L.H. 2:00 p.m. - Pastoral Visitation Committee Meeting - Upper Room 4:00 p.m. - Faith Development Committee Meeting - Upper Room 7:00 p.m. - Property Committee Meeting - Upper Room 7:00 p.m. - UCW Executive Committee Meeting - Parlour WEDNESDAY, February 4 9:30-11:30 a.m. - Wednesday Morning Bible Study - Upper Room 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Presbytery Ministers Meeting - Parlour 3:00-7:00 p.m. - Stroobach Music Lessons - Parlour/Choir Room 5:30 p.m. - Trefoil Guild Meeting - Lower Hall 6:30-7:30 p.m. - 3rd Sparks - Parlour 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 6th Scouts - Gym 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Pragmatic Buddhism - Upper Room 7:15-8:45 p.m. - Bellchoir - Choir Room THURSDAY, February 5 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Community Care Staff Training - Lower Hall 10:30-11:30 a.m. - 3F Exercise Group (Fellowship, Fitness & Fun) - Gym 1:30-3:30 p.m. - Alzheimer Group - Upper Room 1:00 -3:00 p.m. - Crochet Group - Parlour 4:00-4:45 p.m. - Cherub Choir - Parlour 4:00-5:25 p.m. - Voices of Victory Junior Choir - Sanctuary -34:30-6:00 p.m. - Voices of Victory Youth Choir - Sanctuary 6:30-8:00 p.m. - 6th Brownies - Lower Hall 7:00-8:30 p.m. - Cambridge St Singers - Choir Room SUNDAY, February 8 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Seekers - Upper Room 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service - Sunday School classes & Nursery Fellowship time following the service ________________________________________________________ 2014 INCOME TAX RECEIPTS are available today in the gym. All receipts not picked up will be mailed on Thursday, Feb. 20th. HELP A REFUGEE FAMILY TO A BETTER LIFE - You can be part of a team working on a plan to sponsor a refugee family in hopes of providing them with a safer, more productive life here. Sarah and Karl Repka are providing leadership, with considerable support from the United Church. All applicants are screened and cleared by the federal government, which also funds six months of the year-long commitment. Our group has decided we’d like to sponsor a family with up to three children. Many people have volunteered to look into crucial areas such as housing, language training, procuring furniture and household items, education for any children, employment and more. The project has already garnered $7,100 in pledges toward a goal of $15,000 for our potential six-month financial commitment. If you would like to make a donation, please write a cheque to the church with the words “Refugee Sponsorship” on the memo line. This is a truly exciting and meaningful way to live out our mission statement “to share with those in need, and to be welcoming to all.” You are invited to be a part of this project by taking on one of the small areas of responsibility remaining. Please speak to Sarah or Karl in person or at [email protected] or contact Nancy Payne to find out how you can help. -4HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is looking to form a Build Committee to support the Construction Manager for the Kawartha Lakes Build. They are looking for knowledgeable members from local trades. If you are excited about getting involved and want in on the ground floor, let them know. For more information please email the Habitat Volunteer Coordinator Chair at [email protected] THE NURSERY is looking to update some of our equipment. If you have recently finished with a crib or change table that meets current CSA standards, and would like to donate it to the Sunday School Nursery, please contact Joanne Winter (705-878-3622). Thank you! MUSIC AT CAMBRIDGE ST - today Voices of Victory will be participating in the afternoon nursing home services at Victoria Manor and Extendicare, followed by bowling. Choral Extravaganza V Saturday, Feb. 28, 7:00 pm with guest conductor Brainerd Blyden-Taylor six choirs, 115 voices Freewill offering in support of refugee sponsorship. COME BOWLING ON MARCH 1! - If you would like to take part in a fun afternoon of bowling with Cambridge Streeters of all ages on Sunday, Mar. 1 starting at 3:00, please put your name on the sheet posted on the bulletin board near the Bond Street entrance, at the end of the long hall. Please do so soon so that we can determine how many lanes to reserve. We may have pizza afterward, again, depending on interest, so please indicate that, too! -Nancy Payne -5- -6- FOOD SOURCE NEEDS FOR FEBRUARY - The Kawartha Lakes Food Source is accepting all donations. Items can be placed in the shopping cart at the main doors and outside the office door. WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHURCH 12th Annual - 2015 Noon Hour Concerts Cambridge Street United Church February 25th Arlene Gray & Mary Taves piano, vocal, saxophone, recorder th March 4 Kawartha Male Chorus (starts at 12:15 pm) th March 11 Dante Pettapiece - piano March 18th Bob May - guitar & vocal th March 25 Shannon McCracken - vocal Erwin Stroobach - accompanist Free-will offering - Concerts begin at 12:00 noon Enjoy a social time following the concert, bring your lunch. Tea and coffee are provided. WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? - A Gratitude Jar located on the table outside the church office. It will stay there all year, along with some slips of paper. Any time something happens that you’re grateful for or someone does something you appreciate or you want to thank a person or group for anything connected with the life of Cambridge Street United Church, take a moment to write it on a piece of paper and drop it in the jar. You don’t have to sign it if you don’t want to. We’ll dip in periodically to share those happy memories and remind ourselves of how very lucky we are to be part of this active, caring church family! 2015 CHURCH OFFERING ENVELOPES are available for pick-up outside the Cambridge Hall gymnasium. If you don't currently have Offering Envelopes for 2015, please contact the office. There are countless ways that any of us can assist Cambridge Street United Church in working towards the fulfillment of its mission. The Stewardship Committee presents a weekly suggestion on how you can help your church: → Contribute to the Church Newsletter Under the leadership of Lou Clement-Hobbs, the quarterly church newsletter – otherwise known as the Cambridge Chronicle – is an important communications tool for our church. The newsletter helps members of the congregation keep others up to date with church activities, serves as a reminder of upcoming events, and helps everyone stay informed about past, present and future endeavours. The production of the newsletter is an ongoing process. As soon as one edition is completed and distributed to church members, it seems that it is time to produce another one! Fortunately for the publishers of this esteemed product, there is no lack of events and activities that can be reported on to fill the pages and make the Chronicle an interesting, informative read. Lou is encouraging everybody to provide her with contributions to the newsletter: news, photos, book reviews, historical reflections on different elements of the church, even recipes and fictional writing – the list of items that can go into the newsletter is endless, and any of us can provide material for it! For the suppressed writer in many of us, this is your chance to show us what you’ve got! For further information on how to contribute to the 2014 ANNUAL - Help is needed putting the Annuale-mail: Reports Cambridge REPORTS Chronicle, contact Lou Clement-Hobbes th together on Friday, Feb. 13 at 9:30 a.m. If you can spare an hour [email protected] or so, please call the office at 705-324-3547. Refreshments of coffee, tea and muffins will be available. Thank you.
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