FAIRLAWN AVENUE UNITED CHURCH

THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH

Announcements for the Week of March 7th to 14th, 2010

 

SPECIAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS

 

Sunday March 7th                9:00 a.m. –  Reflections for Lent: There’s no ATM in the Wilderness

                                         10:30 a.m.      – Worship, Sunday School, Nursery

                                        11:45 a.m.      –  Annual General Meeting / Potluck Lunch / Child Care  

Monday March 8th              7:30 p.m. –  Women’s Spirituality Group 3

Tuesday March  9th            1:30 p.m.     –  Visitation Committee meeting

7:15 p.m.    –  M&P Committee meeting

                                           7:30 p.m. –  Joint Search Committee meeting

                                           7:30 p.m  –  Property Council meeting

Wednesday March 10th    4:00 p.m.     –  Junior Choir rehearsal

                                           5:30 p.m. –  Intermediate Choir rehearsal

Thursday March 11th          7:00 p.m.     –  Senior Youth Group

   7:30 p.m.    –  Faith in Action Council meeting

   8:00 p.m.    –  Senior Choir rehearsal

Friday March 12th                7:00 p.m. –  Junior Youth Group

Sunday March 14th        9:00 a.m. –  Reflections for Lent: There’s no ATM in the Wilderness

                                            10:30 a.m.      – Worship, Sunday School, Nursery

                                        11:45 a.m.      –  Coffee Hour

 

THIS WEEK

 

Come to the the Annual General Meeting after Worship TODAY

There will be no coffee hour today.  We will meet right after the church service in the Assembly Hall for the Annual Meeting.  A potluck sandwich lunch will be served for those attending the meeting. On the agenda: Important church business and a Social Justice motion.  Child care is available in the Preschool Room.

 

Community Life

Spring is here! Copies of the Spring issue are now available at the church and will be delivered in the neighbourhood soon. Thank you to all advertisers and contributors!

 

Sing for Haiti Benefit Concert tonight at 7:00 p.m.

A benefit concert for Haiti relief will be held this evening at Metropolitan United Church (Queen and Church). Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir will be participating along with The Amadeus Choir, The Bach Children’s Chorus and Chamber Youth Choir, The Elmer Iseler Singers and Metropolitan United Senior Choir. The event will be hosted by Tom Allen of CBC Radio 2, with a special appearance by Juno Award winning singer/songwriter Melanie Doane. Tax receiptable donations will be welcomed at the concert. All proceeds to Doctors without Borders and Free the Children. We have a few tickets left. Please see Jill Klaehn.

 

Daylight Saving Time Begins Next Sunday, March 14th

Don’t forget to put your clocks  forward one hour next Saturday night so you’ll

get to church on time!

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  There’s No ATM in the Wilderness: Reflections for Lent

Every Sunday morning until March 28th

We need to break the silence about money! This sentiment is often expressed in church circles, and entire stewardship events have been developed on the theme. Actually, though, we frequently talk about money. What we are silent about is the significance of money in our lives—how it both affects and reflects our relationships with God, with others, and with the earth. Increasingly, people are defined—both by others and by themselves—by the concrete amount of money that shapes their lives. There’s No ATM in the Wilderness invites you into a spiritual journey that explores your relationship with money and its impact on your faith life.

When:  Sunday Mornings 9:00 -10:00 a.m.  February 21st – March 28th

Where:  Kimmel Room

How To Join:  Please contact Rev. Stephen Iverson at 416-481-6848 ext.26

 

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

A Congregational E-mail Went Out Last Week

A copy is posted in the Assembly Hall. If you have email and did not receive it, and would like to receive future notices, please notify the church office.

 

Donations for Book Sale

We welcome donations of books, CDs, DVDs, etc.  Please place donations in the box beside the elevator.  If you are unable to bring your books to the church, please contact Bob Stobie

at bstobie@pathcom.com for pick-up.

 

Flowers to Grace The Church at Easter

Each Easter the church is decorated with flowers donated in memory of others or as an expression of gratitude.  The price of each plant is $15.  If you wish to purchase a plant, please place your funds in a separate envelope addressed to Janet Gordon, our church administrative assistant, including your name and the name(s) of the person(s) to be memorialized.  Place the envelope on the offering plate or drop it off to the church office.  The deadline for orders is Monday, March 29th.  Plants will be available to pick up either for yourself or a shut-in you know after the service on Easter Sunday. Please note: We will not be issuing tax receipts and we ask that you should only take a plant if you paid for one. 

Alternative Memorials:

If you do not wish to buy a plant but would like to make a donation (to special music, the heating project, the memorial fund, etc.) in memory of a loved one at this special time of year, you may do so and your name will be noted in the bulletin.  (In this case, a tax receipt will be issued).

 

 

www.fairlawnneighbourhoodcentre.com

                                   416–488–3446

 

  Spring Program Registration is ongoing at our Welcome Desk.

 

 Dining with the Stars tickets are on sale now at the Welcome Desk.

Bring your friends and neighbours!  See you at the Centre!

 

FAITH IN ACTION

 

Our Youth Would Like Your Support in the 30 Hour Famine

Our youth are collecting again for the World Vision 30hr Famine.  Please show them support by being a sponsor. See them at coffee hours in March or by visiting the youth website at www.fairlawnyouthgroup.com and clicking the red arrow and choosing the person you wish to support.

 

Haiti

Check the United Church website for information on how we can help with the Haiti devastation by working through our two partner organizations on the ground there.

 

Calling all Hookers!

Do you remember when you crocheted last? We at Yonge Street Mission are in need of crochet hooks especially sizes 4 mm. and larger. Please see or contact Eleanor Heinz at  eheinz@rogers.com

 

From the Social Justice Team:

 “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.”   Henry Ford

 

A Reminder – The last Sunday of each month is Food Bank Sunday!

Please help our volunteer! Donate your non-perishable food in a strong grocery bag.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

 

Attention Youth  -  30 Hour Famine

30hr Famine forms are in and the date is set for March 27th.  Please speak to Dona to sign up and get your pledge forms.   The deadline for sign up is March 23rd. All forms are due back the night of the famine with no exceptions.

 

Tuesday Lunch Crowd – Tuesday, March 23rd

The Buchanan-Allen Club is the forum for the third in our Health & Safety series. Marlene Jones will inform us about Nutrition. Come and enjoy a bowl of home made soup, tea, coffee and cookies as well as your own sandwich. Bring a friend and stay for games after the presentation. See you at noon on Tuesday, March 23rd!

 

Jesus 24/7 for Youth:

A Confirmation Course in Christian Faith for the Questing Youth

     When and Where?

·         Classes start on March 24th and end with a Confirmation Service on May 16th.

·         We will meet on Wednesdays after school from 4:00–5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Room and Sunday mornings from 9:00–10:15 a.m. in the Library.

     Who Should Attend?

·         If you are in grade eight or older you may feel ready to take this step in your Faith Journey.

If you have any questions or would like to register for the Confirmation program,

please contact Rev. Stephen Iverson, at stephen@fairlawnavenueunited.ca  or 416-481-6848, ext. 26.

 

A REPORT FROM THE JOINT SEARCH COMMITTEE

 

The Joint Search Committee (JSC) has started its work. The JSC’s mandate is to fill the two positions described in the Joint Needs Assessment Report: Minister of Worship, Pastoral Care and Adult Faith Development (1 FTE) and Church Community Developer (0.6 FTE). The members of the JSC are Derek Wishart (chair), Maureen Davey, Morrey Ewing, John Gotziaman, Trish Jones (corresponding secretary), Doug Knights, Lorraine Molloy, Carol Reader, Jane Rounthwaite (recording secretary), Paul Stott (presbytery representative), Rev. Larry Beech (presbytery representative). We will be following the process established by the United Church in the Handbook for Joint Search Committees. Copies of the handbook can be downloaded from http://www.united-church.ca/files/handbooks/jsc.pdf or Derek Wishart can provide a copy. A key theme of the JSC Handbook is the need to keep confidential the names of candidates. As a result, the JSC members are not at liberty to discuss who is or is not a candidate. Please respect the confidential work of the committee. Shortly the JSC will place ads for candidates. If you would like to recommend a candidate, please send your suggestion to Trish Jones, our corresponding secretary at pjones1225@rogers.com or by letter to 8 Covington Road #1009, Toronto, ON M6A3E5. The JSC will provide regular updates to the congregation on its work. Our next update will be at the AGM on March 7th.

 

 

Please send announcements for the bulletin to janet@fairlawnavenueunited.ca

by NOON on Wednesdays.