FAIRLAWN AVENUE UNITED CHURCH
THE
LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH
Announcements for February 5th to 12th,
2012
SPECIAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Sunday February 5th 10:30
am – Worship,
Sunday School, Nursery
11:45
am – Coffee Hour
12:00 noon – Confirmation Class
Monday February 6th 1:30 pm
– Women’s Spirituality Group 1
7:30 pm
– Women’s Spirituality Group 2
7:30 pm
– Men’s Group
Tuesday February 7th 6:30 pm
– New Service meeting
7:00 pm –
Financial Stewardship meeting
7:30 pm – Welcomer
/ Usher Appreciation Night
Wednesday February 8th 4:00 pm – Junior Choir
rehearsal
5:30 pm – Intermediate Choir
rehearsal
6:45 pm – Book Sale Sorting
7:30 pm – Trustees Meeting
7:00 pm – Adult Ed Committee meeting
Thursday February 9th 11:00 am – Fairlawn staff
retreat – offsite
7:00 pm – Senior Youth Group
7:00 pm
– Senior Choir rehearsal (note early time)
Friday February 10th 7:00 pm – Junior Youth Group
Sunday February 12th 10:30
am – Worship
– Jazz Service, Sunday School, Nursery
11:45
am – Coffee Hour
12:00 noon – Confirmation Class
TODAY
2011 Tax Receipts Are Ready
Please pick up your 2011 Tax Receipt
at the back of the Sanctuary today. Thank you for supporting Fairlawn Avenue
United Church! If you have any questions, please contact Heather de la Rua at delarua@rogers.com.
Deadline for Spring Issue of Community
Life TODAY
The deadline for the Spring Issue of
Community Life is today, February 5th.
Please send your stories, articles and
pictures to Kathy Magladry at kmagladry@sympatico.ca. The publication date will be February 28th.
.
THIS WEEK
Ushers and Welcomers
The Worship Council would like to invite all those who have
volunteered as Ushers/Welcomers to an evening of
appreciation in their honour. On Tuesday, February 7th
at 7:30 pm, Rev. Christopher White and council members will provide light
refreshments, an update on recent changes to our services of worship and an
open floor discussion for comments and input. We are very proud of the service
to the congregation that these people provide. If there are individuals,
couples or families who would like to know more about Ushering and Welcoming at
Fairlawn Avenue United please feel free to join us.
FAITH
IN ACTION
Community
Life
I will be retiring as Editor in 2012
after 9+ years in this wonderful and rewarding role. If you or someone you know
might be interested in this opportunity, please contact me. Kathleen Magladry
kmagladry@sympatico.ca
From Your Social Justice Team – Progressive Christian:
Progressive Christian: Christianity
characterized by willingness to question tradition, acceptance of human
diversity, with a strong emphasis on social justice, or care for the poor and
the oppressed, and environmental stewardship of the Earth.
Progressive Christians have a deep belief in the centrality of the instruction
to "love one another" (John 15:17) within the teachings of Jesus
Christ. This leads to a focus on compassion, promoting justice and mercy,
tolerance, and working towards solving the societal problems of poverty,
discrimination, and environmental issues.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Christianity
Current Needs for Regent Park
We have had urgent requests for the following specific items: 87
telephones (land lines) for 40 Oaks, 2 hot plates; laptop stand; small dresser;
coat stand; bath mat; electric kettles and frying pans; space heaters; coffee
makers, and warm clothing and boots for both men and women of all sizes. Please
contact Carolyn today at clarkmanor@rogers.com. Thanks to Fairlawn’s generosity!
Book
Sale Donations
We are now accepting donations for our
book sale on April 26th through 28, 2012. Donations will be accepted until
Monday, April 16th, 2012. Donations can be placed on a cart in
the main lobby or dropped in the back kitchen on your way downstairs to coffee
on Sundays. For larger donations, please provide some advance notice. We thank
you for your donations, but ask that you please
DO NOT DONATE
atlases, cassettes, comics, dictionaries, encyclopedias, games, government
publications, Harlequin romances, magazines, National Geographic magazines,
pamphlets, puzzles, owner's manuals, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest condensed
books, text books and toys. http://www.fairlawnavenueunited.ca/book_sale.htm
Remember the
Food Bank!
Please place non-perishable food items in the box at the rear of the
sanctuary.
FUNDRAISING
Share Your Support for FAUC in 2012
while You Shop with Gift Cards
Valentine’s Day and March break are
just around the corner and now is the time to buy a gift card for friends, siblings, cousins, parents or
children. Remember
to buy gift cards for your regular purchases of groceries, coffee,
clothes, fuel & pharmaceuticals as well.
See you at Coffee Hour or pick up an order form from the Church Office during
the week. If you have
any questions, please contact Denise Graham or Allan Hux
at allanhux@gmail.com. Orders go in Sunday night.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Jazz Sunday, February 12th
Join us next Sunday for our Jazz
Service featuring The Jordan Klapman Jazz
Band.
Tuesday
Lunch Crowd - Spend St Valentines Day in Newfoundland
What
better place in a province so dear to many hearts? Rob and Sue Metcalf toured
the island in 2011 and will share their experiences with us at noon, on Tuesday
February 14th. Bring a lunch and more importantly, invite a friend
or two along for the trip. We have room for everyone. Our friends at Four Teddington will supply us with treats.
Pancake
Supper Feb 21st
The
annual Pancake Supper will take place on Tuesday February 21st from
5:30 pm to 7pm. All proceeds from the pancake supper will support the work of
Amnesty International Group 65, which meets here at FAUC. Tickets will be on
sale next Sunday after worship.
Fairlawn’s
AGM will be held on Sunday February 26th after worship.
WITH THANKS
Thank you so much for the beautiful
flower arrangement I received to mark my birthday. Catharine Picard
ADMINISTRATION
It’s Observer
Subscription Time Again! Deadline
February 18th
If
you subscribe to the United Church Observer through Fairlawn you receive
a reduced subscription rate of $20. The deadline to renew or begin your
subscription through the church is Sunday, February 18th. Order envelopes are available at the back
of the sanctuary. Please put your
cheque, payable to Fairlawn Avenue UC in a clearly
marked envelope on the offering plate, or mail it or bring it to the church
office during the week. Are you
unfamiliar with the magazine? A few sample copies are available at the back
of the church sanctuary for you to read. Please address questions and payments
to Janet Gordon at (416-481-6848 ext. 23) in the church office.
A
Request From The Visitation Committee
The
Visitation Committee maintains a birthday list and we are inviting any member
of the congregation over age 85 to contact us if you would like to be
remembered. Anyone who has received birthday flowers after the Sunday
service is already on the list and need not contact us. Send an email to stephensondiana@gmail.com or
leave a message with Marilyn in the office. Don't forget to give us your exact
date of birth!
Please send announcements for the bulletin to janet@fairlawnavenueunited.ca
by noon on Wednesday.
THE FAIRLAWN NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
www.fairlawnneighbourhoodcentre.com 416–488–3446
February is filled with fantastic workshops at
FNC! Learn secrets from Charles the Pastry Chef at our "Art of
Pastry" class, February 27. Avoid car showroom shenanigans and get the
consumer insider tips from our experts at the Automobile Protection
Association, Feb 29 in the afternoon.
And we prorate for all child enrichment programs and adult fitness
classes, space permitting. And don't disappoint your Valentine - the perfect
gift for your valentine is here at FNC - present your loved one with a Fairlawn
Fitpass - any four fitness classes for $50 plus HST-
the gift of healthier living! Sign up at our Welcome Desk!
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Event to Support Nutrition in Toronto
Schools
In celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon,
you may attend the annual Chinese banquet at King Seafood Restaurant on 421 Dundas St. West, on Friday, February 10th, at 6:00 p.m. at
$50.00 per person. It is to help subsidize the Nutritional Programmes
for 38 inner city schools' kindergartens & a weekly hot lunch programme to 23 centres in the
Toronto District School Board. If you would like to attend or would like to
make up a table, please contact Mary Chu at chuckle@bell.net