St. Andrew's Anglican Church weekly calendar and current events

Visitors
There are crosses, in a box by the hymn books, which are for giving to anyone visiting St. Andrew's, and are for them to keep. They have a pin in the back so that the person can put them on. Would the sidespeople and greeters please hand them out. Also anyone in the congregation seeing anyone wearing them, please make them welcome.

Needed
Greeters for all three services but especially the 11 am service. This is a really good way to become familiar with the members of the parish. There is only a commitment to be at the church a little ahead of the service in order to welcome people to the parish. If you feel like becoming involved in this way, please contact Lois McElheran at 656-1992 or the church office at 656-5322.

Book Room (Store)
Have you any up-to-date good paper backs that you can donate to the book room? We are in need of them! The money from the book room goes towards purchasing books needed in the parish, such as the new Praise Books. Please come and browse. The book room is open Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Sunday from 8:30 a.m. until after the last service, and any day in the week through the office (9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.).

On Saturday mornings, weather permitting, we will be putting out books on a table outside; the books will be on sale at a very good price. We will still be open for books at our normal price of $1.00 per book. We have an excellent selection. All money raise goes towards purchasing necessary books and videos for the parish as well as for outreach.

Volunteer Bakers Needed
The Neighbours' Lunch needs volunteers to bake goods for our Wednesday lunches. Contact Donna Godwin or
Allison Humphreys for more information.

"Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel let it be known today that you are God and I am your servant and do all these things at your command."
1st Kings 18:36

St. Andrew's outreach ministry for our neighbours and friends take place each Wednesday from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. We will be serving a light lunch consisting of soup, bread, tea, coffee and juice.

Everyone is welcome. No one will be turned away.

What we ask from our Parish Family is your time, talents and financial donations.

Volunteers are needed to help:

People as greeters
People to prepare the soup ingredients i.e. veg.,etc.
People to set up and clean up after lunch
People to make soup. (made fresh every
Wednesday)
People to serve our neighbours and friends.
People to wash dishes.

This will all be done on a roster rotation system.
If you are interested in volunteering please
contact one of the following people:

Donna Godwin -656-1015
Lyn Alien - 656-5974
Allison Humphreys -652-2699/
Ken/Joan Clarke - 656 9251
Jan/Sandra Bergink - 656 0877
Gerry/Florence McDowell - 656-3856

"The NET"
The 2008 Spring edition is now available. The NET is a newsletter of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Sidney.

Worshippers at the 11:00 service
Are cordially invited to request /their favourite hymns; please write out the appropriate hymn number
(from which book) and give them to John and we will do our best to include them. Please be patient!

Day-by-Day Booklets
Are on sale at the back of the church or in the church office. ($1.50/each)

THE LABYRINTH
Labyrinths are usually in the form of a circle with a meandering but purposeful path, from the edge to the centre and back out again, large enough to be walked into. Each has only one path, and once we make the choice to enter it, the path becomes a metaphor for our journey through life, sending us to the centre of the labyrinth and
then back out to the edge on the same path. The labyrinth is a spiritual tool meant to awaken us to the deep rhythm that unites us to ourselves and to the Light that calls from within. In surrendering to the winding path, the soul finds healing and wholeness.

11:00 Service
Do you have a favourite Hymn? John White would like to included it in the 11:00 music. Please jot down the hymn number, first line of words and whether it is from the Hymn Book or New Common Praise Book. Leave your message with the sidesperson.

Abbeyfield House
A non-profit residence for lower income, independent-living seniors has a vacancy in this family-like home within 3 blocks of Beacon Avenue. A bed-sitting room and bath are provided along with all meals and regular in-house entertainment. Must be 75 years or older. Please call Connie at 656-4118 for more information and a tour of the house. Names are also now being accepted on the waiting list.

On December 4, 1984, a meeting was held at St. Andrew's Church concerning the need for sheltered housing for seniors caught between independence and dependence. A Board of Directors was elected.

Rebecca Vermeer became President, Geoff Giles, Vice President, Elizabeth Logan, Secretary and John Moran Treasurer. The Directors were Rev. David Fuller, Ken Gray and Bernice Lambert. The dream was launched. At a second meeting in January 1985, all sorts of topics were addressed: criteria for admission, number of residents, purchase of property, fund raising, potential government funding.

At a meeting on April 1, 1986, it was decided to affiliate with Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada, the new "arm" of Abbeyfield, and they now could call themselves a society. This opened new doors for funding. In addition to a stream of donations from all sorts of individuals, $10,000 came from the Anglican Foundation, another $10,000 from the provincial lottery and $35,000 from the Ministry of Health for the House Parent's accommodation.

Margaret Cream, who became Secretary and who had typed miles of "stuff' for the cause, remembered that January 11, 1987 was a clear, cool Sunday when a good crowd gathered after the morning service to watch the officials with silver shovels break the ground. The dream was becoming a reality.

In May, 1987, the nine residents began to move in. By mid-June, all were happily settled and eating well; six ladies and three gentlemen, all in their 80's except for the "baby", who was only 69.

The official opening ceremony was held in September with Bishop Shepherd in attendance for the official ribbon cutting and the blessing of each room in the house. The first Abbeyfield House in North America was now open.

It was a monumental achievement for all.

Hospital Visitors
Could all Pastoral Care Volunteers, including those who are involved in Sunday Services, sign in and out and fill in the number of visits and the hours spent at San Pen, in the Red Book marked Spiritual Care Volunteers, in the Volunteers' office, opposite the Staff dining room in ECU. Thank you. - VIHA need to know of the presence of Spiritual Care Volunteers.

7:45 Service Coffee
Coffee will be served after the 7:45 a.m. service on the third Sunday of the month.

Needed
A few gardeners for the church grounds.
We would like:2 people to care for flower bed on South side of parking lot;
2 people to care for flower bed on North side of church;
1 person to care for the Labyrinth. Could this be your ministry?
For more information please call Stephen Hives at 656-4586.

Can you Help?
We have a number of people in our parish family who are now unable to come to church as they no longer have a source of transportation. Public transport is awkward for most. It can also be most costly.
If you feel you could provide transportation to church, now and then, for some of our senior members, please call the office at 656- 5322 or Florence at 656-3856.

9:00 Coffee
Many thanks for some new volunteers that have joined, but we're still looking for more!

Youth for Christ Refuge Bus
If you would like to help the Youth For Christ Refuge Bus by donating some home baked cookies every once in a while, please contact Sue Couzens at 656-7484 to have your name added to the schedule. Thank you.

Refuge Bus Video
The Youth for Christ Refuge Bus is in Sidney on Thursdays. It is a place for kids to meet, eat, play video games, talk with Christian peers and hear a God Talk if they so choose. A 5 minute video of a recently broadcast mini documentary about the Refuge Bus is available by calling Louise at 655-1884.

St Andrew's for Grandmothers in Africa
Herma Coutts has available the 10th edition of "Joe's Notebook" for $15.00 each with $7.00 of each cookbook sold going to the grandmothers in Africa. Joe Easingwood is a talk show host on C-FAX 1070 radio in Victoria who has put together these cookbooks and helpful hints for about 30 years.
Herma will be available between services at the back of the church for you to purchase a copy. Let's make life a little easier for those wonderful and courageous grandmothers.

ANDY'S ANGELS
(Helping grandmothers in Africa)

This is a ministry being formed to raise awareness of and support for grandmothers in Africa who are struggling to care for their dying children and to feed, clothe and educate the grand-children already orphaned by AIDS.
There will be an official presentation in September about this ministry. However, the need is pressing and one way we can get started helping is by taking the little film cassettes at the back of the church and filling them, during the summer, with our Spare "loonies" and / or "toonies". They will be collected in September or October. All proceeds will be donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

For more information call Pat Tucker at 656·4919.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELLING

Joy Hunter is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Bereavement Counsellor and a clinical member of The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). She is also a speaker and workshop leader whose own pilgrimage in life equips her uniquely to walk beside persons who are hurting, frustrated with their lives, unable to deal constructively with old angers or unable to find a way out of their problems.
For more information, call Joy Hunter (418-1336) or Rev Root (656-5322) www.joyhunterfamilytherapy.com

Altar Guild
We operate on a team basis - training is provided and you would be on duty with other team members, and would not work alone. We have members who dedicate their service to laundering the linens, cleaning the brasses, and arranging flowers. For further details, call Ruth Moffoot 656-3350

Flower Arrangers Needed: The Altar Guild is seeking volunteers who would enjoy arranging the altar flowers regularly, once a month on a Saturday morning. If interested, please contact Gerry Ruth Moffoot 656-3350 or the office.

Knowing the high cost of flowers and foliage, would people who are donating Altar flowers make sure that their bouquets are as fresh as possible. After Sunday Services these floral arrangements are distributed to the sick and shut-ins, giving much pleasure. Those who have difficulty shopping for Altar flowers may wish to phone Heather at 656-4586.

Sanctuary Flowers: If you would like to give flowers in memory of loved ones or for a special occasion on a date already assigned, please put your name in brackets on the Flower Calendar.

Local Food Bank
Please mark your donation on the weekly offering envelope. Food Bank Sunday is the last Sunday of the month. Please place your non perishable items in the large tub in the Porch.

Contributions by Direct Deposit in 2006
If you are interested in setting up your contributions by direct deposit you are encouraged to do so by making arrangements one week prior to the 15th of the month OR one week prior to the end of the month. This will give
us enough time to process the paperwork for the chosen dates. Forms may be obtained from the church office. For more information you may contact Ruth Simpson at 652-1109.

"Thrifty Food" Smile Cards
Help support Threshold Housing Society. For information please call Carolyn at 655-9336.

Please collect
Used stamps (trim to 1/4 inch) for Camp Columbia and Campbell Soup labels (trim to brand name and contents) for Hearing Impaired Children's Hospital. There are containers available in the porch.

Your Weekly Offering

Contributions by Direct Deposit
If you are interested in setting up your contributions by direct deposit you are encouraged to do so by making arrangements one week prior to the 15th of the month OR one week prior to the end of the month. This will give us enough time to process the paperwork for the chosen dates. Forms may be obtained from the church office. For more information you may contact Ruth Simpson at 652-1109.

Envelope Offering
The weekly envelope offering system is another method of contributing which enables the parishioners to obtain a tax benefit. In order to facilitate the process, please take note of the following:

1. Do not fold notes or most cheques. The envelopes are designed to accommodate them.

2. Designate the amount contained on the front of the envelope for specific purpose.

3. Ensure cheques are dated, signed and figures and words agree.

4. If you are 'catching up' on missed weeks, use the latest envelope only and state the weeks included. Other envelopes can be discarded.

5. If at all possible, do not use coins.

6. If going away, please prepay your envelope contributions. The church keeps going during your absence.

7. Contact the Envelope Secretary, Ruth Simpson, 652-1109, if you require envelopes.

The Discretionary Fund
This fund is always in need of your financial gifts as the requests on this fund are great. While the demands are heaviest in November and December, before the Christmas season, there are always requests for back-to-school supplies in September, and in the summer months, there are transients dropping by the church office for bus, ferry and food needs.

In the past months, the Rector has had requests for Home Care assistance, Respite Care help, medication supplies (not covered), referrals, counselling child care for sick mother, and Respite Care costs. All of these cost money, which is given in love by individuals and groups within the Church.

Your continued support is appreciated, with special thanks for recent donations from Third Mile Home Group, and Morning Group, and without their help and yours, this fund could not provide for those in need or in a time of emergency. Your gifts could be included in your weekly offering envelopes, indicating Discretionary Fund.

Mail Boxes
Please check your mail boxes at the back of the church periodically so that there is no accumulation of mail in them.

Vocal Performance / Acting Technique
Cameron Ashton is now accepting students in Vocal Performance and/or Acting Technique, for the summer months and the Fall of 2006. Please call 655-4962.

Photo Directory.
The latest 2007 Parish Photo Directory is now available for distribution to parish members.

They will be on sale at the church office during the week. They are $10.00. Thank you to all those who contributed recipes. Office Hours 9 am - 1 pm Monday to Friday 250-656-5322

127 pages of recipes
For example:

Have you moved? Are you moving?
Please make sure that the office has updated contact information for you.

Pictures of recent parish events.
Do you have pictures of any recent parish event (Grad Dinner, Myanmar Dinner, Queen's Jubilee Dinner, etc.) that you would be willing to donate to the church for its records? If you do, please contact Norah Cook (656-2415)

Booking Church Facilities
If you regularly use church facilities, i.e., hall, boardroom, kitchen, etc..., you must ensure the facilities have been reserved through the office (656-5322, 9:00 a.m-1:00 p.m). There have been a number of conflicts because groups have not reserved through the office. Please advise/confirm your schedules with the office to prevent further conflict. Thank you.

Memorial Garden
Did you know? There is now, in the Holy Trinity / St. Andrew's cemetery, a small Memorial Garden. This is for the disposition of ashes without the use of an urn. A small charge will be made for perpetual care. For more information, contact Joan Towne at 656-6928.

Note
When borrowing items from kitchen/hall, please use sign out book in the storage area (where tables/chairs are stored).

Deadline for Leaflet
By Wednesday Please bring copy to the Office or telephone your messages.

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