LIFE AND WORK OF

EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH

MAY 2016

June Issue Submission Deadline: By noon on Monday, May 23, 2016

WELCOME TO EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH

Where the church is the body of Christ with each member

having unique gifts to share and a ministry to offer. We invite

you to come and visit, to worship, to join in our fellowship, to

participate in our many activities, and to enrich your faith.

For information on any of our church activities, please call

613-733-0437 or email office@emmanuelunited.ca or go to

our website at www.emmanuelunited.ca

No Scents Makes Good Sense

Emmanuel United Church provides a scent-free environment.

Please avoid wearing or using scented products as some

individuals have environmental sensitivities.

Note: The online version of the Packet has the

personal phone numbers and email addresses of

Emmanuel members removed. Contact the

office for further information.

Telephone: 613-733-0437

Fax: 613-733-0125

Website: www.emmanuelunited.ca

Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM

Church Office Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm

Friday 9 am 1 pm

(closed noon to 12:30 pm for lunch Mon. – Thurs.)

Pat: Monday to Friday

Peter: Monday to Thursday

Christine: Monday to Thursday

Minister:

Peter Lougheed minister@emmanuelunited.ca

Lay Minister:

Christine Williams youth@emmanuelunited.ca

Office Administrator:

Pat Harris office@emmanuelunited.ca

Leader of Music Ministry

Theresa Clarke music@emmanuelunited.ca

Webmaster:

Will Selkirk webmaster@emmanuelunited.ca

Assistant-Webmaster

Russ Pastuch assistant.webmaster@emmanuelunited.ca

Envelope Secretary:

Keith Jeacle envelope.secretary@emmanuelunited.ca

Newsletter Editor:

Bob Armstrong newsletter@emmanuelunited.ca

Volunteer Associate Minister:

Stewart Hewlett vam@emmanuelunited.ca

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Emmanuel Junior Choir The Emmanuel Junior Choir welcomes all singers from age 4 to

12. We rehearse from 11 – 11:20 on most Sundays. The choir

contributes to worship approximately once a month. For more

information or to join our email list, contact Jeremy Wallace or

Janet Mark Wallace.

Camp! What an amazing way to spend part of a summer!!

Can you help us send kids to camp??

Emmanuel hosts Camp Awesome each year and a great canoe

adventure for youth grade 4-8 but there are many great camps

in our area. We want to help some kids get to camp. We want

them to spend time outside. We want them to develop new

skills. We want them to canoe, swim, sing, laugh, make crafts

and have fun. We want them to gain confidence. We want

them to make friends.

Can you help? Please consider sponsoring a child at camp for a

morning, a day or a week. If we all work together we can make

this happen. Please email Christine at

youth@emmanuelunited.ca or call 613 733 0437 to talk about

how we can make this work.

Emmanuel Goes To Camp Friday, June 17, 7pm to Sunday, June 19, 4pm

At Camp Bitobi, (near Gracefield, Quebec)

People of all ages are invited to come experience camp for a

weekend at Camp Bitobi. Come swim (or just sit on the

beach), play some games, enjoy a campfire and eat and

worship together.

Come for the Weekend….

Accommodations: There are a number of cabins and lots of

room for tents.

Included in Weekend Cost: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, Saturday

supper. Everyone will be asked to contribute a food item such

as cookies or muffins.

Cost: Single $60, Family $150

Come for the Day…..

Included in Day Cost: Saturday lunch and dinner

Cost: Single $15, Family $40

Registration forms are available in the upstairs hall or on the

Emmanuel website. Contact Val Lines for more information.

Camp Awesome is an awesome

opportunity to make crafts, sing, dance and

play and learn our faith stories.

Emmanuel will host Camp Awesome from

July 4 - 8, 2016.

Friends, neighbours, grandchildren – everyone is welcome.

The camp runs from 10 am until 3 pm for a one week period in

July. We will have pre and post camp care from 8:15 am until

5:30pm each day.

Forms are available for all children age 4 - 12. Youth entering

grade 7 and 8 are invited to continue attending Camp

Awesome and learn leadership skills. Applications for the

Emmanuel Junior Leader in training program are available on

line or on the youth board.

We will need adult support! If you are interested please speak

with Christine Williams or email youth@emmanuelunited.ca.

Dirt to Delicious

by Canoe

July 11 -14, 2016

Emmanuel’s cooking camp for kids is going to be in the great

outdoors again this year at Lac Le Peche! On Monday come to

Emmanuel for games and cooking the food that we will take

camping. From July 12-14 we will go canoe camping on Lac

Le Peche in Gatineau Park. Have a blast swimming and hiking

by day and singing camp songs by the fire at night!

This camp is for our youth going into our grade 5, 6, 7 and 8

Sunday School. The camp will run Monday July 11 from

8:30am-4:30pm and from Tuesday at 8:30am to Thursday at

4:30pm. Cost: $150 (includes lunch on Monday as well as

meals and costs for camping). Head to the beauty of the

Gatineau Hills under the capable leadership of Emmanuel

leaders! For more information, please see Val Lines or

Christine Williams.

Youth at Emmanuel are an integral part of our faith

community. There are times to serve, times to learn and times

just for fun. You can come to one thing or everything. If there

is a fee and it is a challenge for you we can help support that

opportunity. All are welcome!

Emmanuel United Church Youth Mission Partners

Success takes many forms at The Ottawa Mission – for those

suffering from an addiction it might mean a single day, week

or month of sobriety; for someone with a mental illness, it

might mean finding the right medication; for someone out of

work, it might mean learning how to put together a good

resume; for someone who is alone and dying, it might mean

reconnecting with a family member.

Emmanuel youth and leaders will be at the Ottawa Mission on

Sunday May 15.

The JAM practice schedule in May will be as follows:

Sunday, May 1 in the Sanctuary after church

Sunday, May 8 in the Sanctuary after church

Saturday, May 14 in the Sanctuary 3:30pm

Sunday, May 15 in the Sanctuary 8:45am.

JAM Road Trip

The group has received an invitation to play at a service at

Carleton Memorial United Church in late May or early June.

Post-Secondary Bursary Fund

This bursary is to be paid to a deserving Emmanuel student

commencing a full-time post-secondary program. The

deadline for application is June 5, 2016. The program must

be started sometime in the calendar year following that date.

The student can be up to the age of twenty-four years. The

application is available on the youth board or the website.

CHRISTIAN DEVELOPMENT

Emmanuel United Church Book Club

The next book club meeting is May 9 in the

Lounge when we will be discussing The End

of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwellby.

Refreshments will be served at 7pm with discussion

afterwards. All are welcome!

Thursday Morning Bible Study - The ‘heretics’ meet

Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00 in the library. Upcoming

topics are listed below.

5 May - "Revelations" by Elaine Pagels - Lynn Solvason

12 May - Confronting Power - discussion based on the New

Testament book of Revelation - Peter Lougheed

19 May - Martin Luther's The Ninety-Five

Theses of 1517, widely regarded as starting the Protestant

Reformation - Bob Armstrong

26 May - "Cadences of Home" - a perspective on Hebrew

texts by Walter Brueggemann (an Old Testament scholar and

theologian)

Contact Marg Armstrong or Carol Scott for more information.

Teleos - This women’s discussion group meets the last

Wednesday of every month at 7pm in room 24 across from the

kitchen. Contact Joyce White for more information.

Teleos Retreat - Hold The Date

Teleos will be holding a retreat open to all women of the

congregation Sunday September 11th (after church) to Monday

afternoon. It will be held at the Galilee Centre in Arnprior.

Further details about the program will be available next month.

Emmanuel Café Sunday

Emmanuel café is our own coffee shop – coffee,

tea, sweets, small tables, a little music and an

opportunity to talk about what matters.

May 1, 7 PM - Featured this month will be the stories of peace

and justice from Phyllis MacRae’s participation in the Peace

Conference in El Salvador.

June 5, 7pm – Come hear stories of Zambia from the group

who travelled to Chipembi in March.

TGIW – We are having Thank God It Is Wednesday and I am

at church on Wednesdays in May. We will gather in

community for dessert (cost $5) and the following programs:

Wed May 11, 7pm – Introduction to Square Dancing

Wed May 18, 7pm – Evening with Ed Bianchi of Kairos

Wed May 25, 7pm – Papusas with Nadina Lopez

Wed June 1, 7pm – Syria then and Now

Wed May 11 – Introduction to Square Dancing

led by François Demarais

Fun, fitness and friendship set to music! Come learn basic

Square Dance calls and see how much fun you can have being

“square”.

Wed May 18 – An evening with Ed Bianchi of Kairos

Ed Bianchi of Kairos will lead us in The Blanket Exercise,

which is a way to increase awareness of some of the historical

underpinnings of the aboriginal/colonial interface that led to

the residential school experience, and the resulting Truth and

Reconciliation Commission (the TRC).

At Emmanuel, we have had a series of people talking about the

TRC (Jamie Scott, Dr. Marie Wilson, former Chief Gilbert

Whiteduck, CBC reporter Waubgeshig Rice, among others).

Through the blanket exercise, we can explore some of the

history, and brainstorm how we, as a faith community, can

move forward to embrace a portion of the reconciliation call to

action in our attempts at improved Right Relations.

For more information, contact Phyllis MacRae, Norman

Williams, Mary Turnbull or Carol Scott

Wed May 25 – Learn to make papusas

If you have visited our Global Partner in El Salvador you have

had this wonderful treat. A pupusa is a traditional Salvadoran

dish made of a thick, handmade cornmeal that is usually filled

with a blend of cheese (queso), refried beans (frijoles refritos),

queso con loroco (loroco is a vine flower bud from Central

America) and sometimes cooked and seasoned pork meat

ground to a paste consistency (chicharron).

Nadina Lopez will teach us how to make pupusas. Sign up

soon to save a spot. $5 fee to cover cost of groceries.

Wed June 1 – Syria then and Now

Syria is a country with an ancient culture. It has been

repeatedly invaded and colonized throughout history, leading

to the patchwork of religions and cultures that have existed to

modern times. Attempts to keep the country together led to one

party rule by a minority religious group, and ultimately to the

civil war that started in 2011. The surrounding countries and

world bodies are now trying to deal with the resulting outflow

of migrants. Jon Jones will provide some background to help

us understand the current situation in Syria.

Pilgrimage 2016

Whether we journey along a distant path or a path nearby, we

are hoping to see the world with new eyes. As we travel with

others and share together what the journey means, we receive

more light. Life goes by so quickly so we need time out, time

away, time to reflect on what we are learning along the way.

We are pilgrims on a journey, fellow travellers on the road,

we are here to help each other walk the mile and bear the

load....

1 Day Nature Pilgrimage

Theme: “Still Small Voice”

When: Wednesday, May 18

Time: Car pooling 9:00am (to be confirmed)

Where: MacKenzie King Estate, Gatineau Park,

Quebec

Cost: Share gas & parking fee

Join us for our Emmanuel Nature Pilgrimage and enjoy the

wonders of creation. We will carpool from Emmanuel to

Gatineau Park.

The program will consist of: worship, reflections, scripture,

music, short walk in the woods, free time and communion.

Contact:

Carol Scott:

Peter Lougheed: 613-733-0437

Nyla Garrett:

CHURCH ACTIVITIES & GROUPS

Men’s Club Breakfast – Saturday, May 14 at 8:15am, Perkins

Restaurant (corner of Coventry and Ogilvy Road). All men are

welcome.

Quilting – on Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. You

don’t need to come for the whole time – just drop in as suits

your schedule. For further information contact Joan Foster-

Jones.

Monday Night Christian Meditation Group – The meetings

are Monday evening from 6:30-7:30 pm. For further

information contact Bill Meek.

Active Artists – Room 9/10, Wednesdays 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Drop-in style. Water colours, acrylics and oils on board. New

members welcome. BYOL (Bring your own lunch). For more

information call the church office at 613-733-0437 or Shirley.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

DON’T BE AN INTERNET TURKEY

Backing Up Your Important Data

Why should you back up your data?

Computer hard disk drives have a hard

time of it, spinning round for eight hours

or more a day, heating up and cooling

down, experiencing the odd physical

knock, constantly having data written or erased ... and all of

this happening inside a hot metal case with electricity coursing

in all directions. It goes without saying that sometimes your

drive is not going to survive this hostile environment.

Recovering data from a hard disk which has failed is an

expensive process.

As if the threat of hardware failure was not enough, you must

also contend with the possibility of virus attack. There has

been a surge in the number of e-mail viruses in recent months

and there have been numerous instances where a lapse in

concentration, or clicking a button on a dialogue box without

reading the message displayed, has led to F-Secure deleting the

entire contents of the email inbox because someone has sent a

virus to you via e-mail. In addition the seemingly constant

assaults on Microsoft's security failings have led to ever-more

sophisticated Internet viruses being unleashed on PC users.

Of course, you could disconnect your PC from the network,

never use the Internet, and refuse to read any disks given to

you by others. You would almost certainly remain virus-free

but you wouldn't be very productive at work. A safer

alternative is to accept that computers will break down, and

that being infected by a computer virus is a probability, so

planning a means of minimising the effects of a malicious

attack or system failure is a good idea. Although Macintosh

computers are largely unaffected by virus attacks they are not

immune to hardware failure so backing up data is just as

relevant to these computer users as well.

All this doom and gloom could be hard to take but, with a little

planning and some time spent on a regular basis, you can

reduce the potential disaster of hardware failure or virus attack

to a mere inconvenience. To add a reasonable level of

protection to your PC there are three things all PC users must

do on a regular basis:

1) Keep anti-virus databases and virus strings up to date

2) Install all Microsoft critical updates and patches as soon

as they become available

3) Regularly back up important data held on your own

machine

Here we should point out the difference between a backup and

an archive. Backups are short-term copies of current data to be

used in the event of an accident or hardware failure, and

archives are long-term copies of data which may or may not be

current, but are important to you. For true archiving purposes

you should not compress the data since this is likely to impose

upon it a format which may be unreadable in years to come.

This article is not about archives, but offers practical advice

about making backup copies.

Backing up the data on your own PC or Macintosh computer is

your responsibility. With a little thought a regular backup

routine can be initiated, with minimal intrusion on your

working day.

What data should you back up?

If you are a PC user, you should regularly back up your My

Documents folder and your mailboxes as a matter of course.

You should also identify any other data which is critical to

your work and back this up as well. When considering

implementing backups you should try to place all of your

important data, including your e-mail mailboxes, within the

My Documents folder. This may mean you have to move your

mailboxes and reconfigure your computer accordingly.

If you use a Macintosh computer you should identify and back

up the folders where you store your data and mailboxes. As

with PC users, you may wish to move your mailboxes and

reconfigure your computer to make the backups easier.

What should you use to back up your data?

Many dedicated software packages are available to allow you

to manage your backups at scheduled times. However, there

can be pitfalls associated with using such software: the use of

proprietary compression and encryption systems may lead to

unrecoverable data should there be a version change in the

backup-and-recovery software. In the past the Microsoft

backup utility was notorious for producing backup files which

could not be restored on later versions of Windows. However,

in view of the large amount of data that we accumulate over

the years there are still obvious advantages in storing it in

compressed form on our backup media. There are various 'safe'

data compression programs on the market, of which PKZIP

and WinZip are the best known. These programs will compress

your data files into a single file (often known confusingly as an

'archive'), and also provide a restoration facility so that you can

extract particular files from the compressed file.

Backups can be implemented with easily obtainable software,

using writeable CD or DVD disks as storage media. The cost

per megabyte of backing up to CD or DVD disk is minimal

and the hardware required is inexpensive.

As the cost of backup media is so low, we suggest that most

users' needs will be satisfied by merely copying their data to

CD or DVD disks on a regular basis. If you wish to regularly

back up the same data the copying software will allow you to

create and save a configuration file with details of the files to

be copied. Before creating subsequent backups you open this

file, automatically loading your file list, then click 'go'. Of

course we are simplifying things a little, but once set up, most

users will be able to make a copy of their valuable data in just

a few minutes.

If your backup needs are larger or more sophisticated you

could invest in an external hard drive.

If your backup needs are small then backing up your data to

USB memory sticks may also be an option. USB memory

sticks are suitable for short-term backups but are quite

unsuitable for archiving material as there is a question-mark

over their ability to retain data over a long period of time

(editor’s comment – I have had USB drives go bad on me).

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Funeral Information Society of Ottawa

Place and Time: Monday, May 2, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Location: Emmanuel United Church

Planning Ahead for Your End-of-Life Over the years you have

probably planned for many events such as weddings,

vacations, your retirement and even your funeral. But if you

are like most people, you have probably not planned for the

medical treatment or palliative care you would like to receive

if you became critically ill.

This year’s AGM keynote presentation will consider the much-

debated subject of how to plan your death. If you are a

mentally competent adult who has a serious and incurable

illness, disease or disability, who is suffering intolerably and

for whom death is reasonably foreseeable, you may fall under

the provisions of Bill C-14, expected to pass before June 6.

That means that in addition to advance planning directives and

options for palliative and end-of-life care, your wishes for

physician assistance to end your life should be respected.

Might you consider making use of this? Hear the views of our

panelists, with a discussion to follow.

Panelists are:

Dr. John Last, OC, MD, FRCPC, is an epidemiologist. He has

contributed to public health, higher education, especially in the

public health reference literature and to clarifying related

ethical issues. He is a retired professor of epidemiology and

community medicine at the University of Ottawa.

Arthur Milner is a playwright, theatre director and journalist.

His most recent play, Getting to Room Temperature, was

inspired by his mother’s quest for euthanasia. He is a former

GCTC artistic director and is a columnist with Inroads, the

Canadian Journal of Opinion.

Jonathan Wouk, PhD, is a retired hospital chaplain and

Jewish Community (Ottawa) Chaplain in long-term care.

For further information call 613-828-4926

An Ottawa family has begun a campaign to help the children

and youth of Attawapiskat by shipping sporting equipment,

school supplies, games, personal hygiene items and more. Air

Creebec has offered help, to ship some of the donated items to

the community. A local storage company has donated space to

store the items until they can be shipped. This list was created

in consultation with Attawapiskat leaders and teachers.

New Or Gently Used Items Requested: colouring books,

construction paper, crayons and pencils, sewing supplies,

board games, glue sticks, scissors, pencils, notebooks,

sketchbooks and journals, snowshoes, cross-country ski

equipment, bicycles, lacrosse sticks, life jackets, sleeping

bags, light bulbs, band aids, first aid kits and tampons and

pads.

Please, drop your donations at Dymon Storage, 1830

Walkley Road between 10 a.m. and noon, on April 30,

May 7 and May 14.

Do Not Bring Anything Other Than The Items Requested.

Thank you

For more information visit

www.facebook.com/annieandcompany

COUNCIL & EXECTIVE OF COUNCIL

Agenda Planning Committee will meet a 6:00pm on

Tuesday, May 4.

Executive of Council will meet on Tuesday, May17 at 7:15

pm in the C.E. Hall.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Emmanuel Fundraising Events 2016

On-going year round:

Quilting Commissions: Fund as stipulated by donor. (Joan

Foster-Jones)

Slides to Digital: Revitalization-(Ron Squires)

Simplify Your Celebrations: Revitalization (Ross White)

Fair Trade Sales: (Palestinian products, Bridgehead, Camino)

CD Mission Trip Fund (Norman Williams)

Thank you to Janet Mark Wallace for convening the Holiday

Homespun Bazaar the last number of years. Her dedication to

this major fundraiser is greatly appreciated.

A meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 16 at 7:00pm in the

Library to discuss this year’s bazaar. A date will be chosen,

and input is welcome about how we can revitalize the bazaar.

For example, have you seen an interesting table at another

bazaar or do you have an idea for an easy craft night? If you

can’t attend but would like to offer comments or suggestions,

please contact Pat Harris.

Sing-along with

THE FROGS” FROG = “Fully Rely on God”, and include

members of Riverside United Church,

Church of the Resurrection and Emmanuel

United Church - Bernie Rousseau, Barry

Craven, Dave Huddlestone, Iain Page, Bob Whitley,

Mark Wilson & Kim Allen-McGill

Special Guests: The New Day Signers

A Coffee House featuring

Golden Oldies and Christian Music

Songs from the Beatles, Blue Rodeo

The Eagles, Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens,

Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and many others

Friday, May27th

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Emmanuel United Church

691 Smyth Road, Ottawa

Snacks, coffee, cold drinks for sale

Admission – Donation to Emmanuel

Global Partners Projects

Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel – El Salvador

United Church of Zambia - Chipembi Congregation

GLOBAL PARTNERS COMMITTEE

Please join us tonight, May 1, for an Emmanuel Café at 7:00

p.m. in the CE Hall, and hear all about the Peace Conference

that Phyllis attended in El Salvador with a delegation of the

United Church of Canada.

Once again this August, Emmanuel will be supporting Camp

Chipembi, for children and youth in Chipembi, Zambia. There

will be opportunities to support this project through purchases

of virtual t-shirts and lunches during Coffee and Conversation

throughout May. Thank you for your generous support.

HEALTH COMMITTEE

Take Time to be Wholely

There will be no exercise class on Monday May 23rd as it is

Victoria Day Monday.

Spring is here, I guess. The weather is warming, I was able to

sit out and I began to think of dining out on the patio and that

brought me to thinking about how quickly food spoils in the

summer heat and that brought me to thinking about food safety

and what’s in our refrigerators that maybe shouldn’t be there.

My thinking wanders a lot. Things get pushed to the back of a

fridge and then live there way beyond their expiry dates or

until the green mould on the yogurt begins to look like it’s a

salad. Most of us are guilty of keeping food items beyond

when we should, it’s our frugal natures. I check the church

fridges for outdated stuff every month and turf it, I should do

the same to the house fridge but I don’t. Then there’s the food

pantry, when was the last time you checked the “best before

date” on all the cans you’ve been keeping? We do it in the

TTtbW cupboard twice a year and we always find something

out of date. I know what you’re thinking; what difference is it

going to make if it’s a little out of date OR we can just scrape

off the top and it should be good to go.

Here’s an article from the Canada Food Safety Guide that gave

me food for thought (pun intended).

Something you ate??? What is food poisoning?

Food poisoning (also known as foodborne illness or food-

related illness) is caused by eating food that has been

contaminated by bacteria, viruses or parasites. Food can

become contaminated by these microorganisms at any time

before you eat it, including at home during:

Handling

storing

cooking

There are many signs of food poisoning, but most types cause

one or more of the following:

nausea

vomiting

diarrhea

stomach pain and cramps

fever and chills

Symptoms can start within hours after eating the contaminated

food, or sometimes not until days or even weeks later. Usually,

people recover quickly and completely.

However, food poisoning sometimes causes serious

complications, including death. This is the case for people who

are more at risk for both food poisoning and related health

complications, like older adults.

Food poisoning and adults ages 60 and over

Most people who get food poisoning can have a full recovery.

But for older adults, serious longer-term problems can be more

common. As people get older, it becomes harder for their

immune system to protect them from food poisoning. Chronic

diseases, such as diabetes and kidney disease, can make it even

more difficult to fight off infections.

It is very important for older adults, and people who prepare

food for older adults, to follow safe food handling and cooking

practices.

General food safety tips CANADIAN

Everyone should practice general food safety precautions at all

times:

Bacteria can grow in the danger zone between 4 °C and 60 °C

(40 °F to 140 °F). Keep cold foods cold at or below 4 °C

(40 °F) and keep hot foods hot at or above 60 °C (140 °F).

Place raw meat, poultry and seafood in containers on the

bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Use containers that are large

enough to prevent raw juices from dripping onto other food or

touching other food.

Keep raw food away from other food while shopping, storing,

preparing and serving foods.

Wash fresh fruits and vegetables before eating them, clean

counters and cutting boards and wash your hands regularly.

Read labels and follow cooking and storage instructions for all

foods. Make sure to check the “best before” date, and if you

find something on the shelf that has expired, let the store

know.

Use warm soapy water to clean knives, cutting boards,

utensils, your hands and any surfaces that have come in

contact with food, especially meat and fish.

Refrigerate or freeze perishable food within two hours of

cooking.

Freeze or consume leftovers within four days of cooking.

Always reheat leftovers until steaming hot before eating.

Keep refrigerators clean and at a temperature below 4 °C

(40 °F). Install a thermometer in your fridge to be sure.

Like many other harmful bacteria that could be in our food, E.

coli bacteria are destroyed when food is cooked to a certain

internal temperature. Use a digital food thermometer to

measure the internal temperature of your food so that you are

sure that it is cooked properly. You can’t tell by looking.

Cook your food to a safe internal temperature.

Safety tips

Did you know?

You can't tell if food is unsafe by its smell or taste. When in

doubt, throw it out!

Storing food properly is an important part of protecting

yourself and your family from food poisoning.

If you would like a list of freezer and refrigerator storage

times, pick up a copy in the narthex or contact Don Hamilton

or the church office.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

Have Your Say -- Become A Member!

If you now are a member your name is on our church roll.

That means you joined Emmanuel by profession of faith or by

a transfer of your membership from another congregation. If

you are not a member we'd love to have you join on June 12th

- just let Peter Lougheed and the church office know.

Members have the right to vote on all matters at

congregational meetings, including motions to call new

ministerial staff. Join us - and raise your hand!

Name Tags

Thank you to everyone who remembers to wear a name tag

regularly. You will be rewarded with an extra large cup of

coffee on May 1st when Keeping in Touch hosts coffee and

conversation .

If you need a new one or a replacement there is a sign up sheet

in the narthex.

Who’s Missing?

Now that spring has arrived it is easier for some people to

come to worship services. But we miss others. The Keeping

in Touch Committee would like to hear from you if you notice

that someone hasn’t been at Emmanuel for a while, so that we

can follow up.

The next meeting of the Keeping in Touch Committee will be

Monday, June 27 at 7:00 P.M. We are looking for new

members; please consider joining us.

MINISTRY AND PERSONNEL

Retirement BBQ

Saturday June 11, 5–7:30pm

Come help us celebrate

Peter and Christine’s Ministries!

food will be provided with costs

covered by a freewill offering

Update on Search for Supply Ministers and

Joint Needs Assessment

The Supply Search Committee and the Joint Needs

Assessment Committee have been busy since being appointed

by Council on March 15. Here is a brief update on their recent

work.

Supply Search Committee

The Supply Search Committee is looking for candidates for

two positions – an Ordained Supply Minister and a Supply

Christian Education Minister. The steps are to identify

candidates in April, followed by interviews with the candidates

in early May, and then a recommendation to Council of the

preferred candidate in June. The Committee is presently

evaluating the candidates identified to date.

The goal is to have a supply ministry team in place by early

September to serve as our Ministers until the end of June 2017.

Joint Needs Assessment Committee

The Joint Needs Assessment Committee has been meeting

weekly since March 21. Work is underway on drafting the six

profiles that will make up the final needs assessment report.

Profile 1 contains information on the demographic and

financial picture of Emmanuel and a description of the

Church’s community. Profile 2 is called the Living Ministry

Profile; it contains our responses to a dozen questions

pertaining to all aspects of Church life.

A questionnaire was designed to help gather congregational

input to guide the committee in completing the JNA report.

The JNAC committee thanks everyone who has taken time to

fill in the questionnaire and apologizes to those who had

trouble with the on-line pdf version. If you haven’t filled one

in yet, we would really like to receive your thoughts. Paper

copies are available in the narthex and a Word version is

available to download from the Emmanuel website. The

deadline for filling in the questionnaire is May 2.

The Committee appreciates the contribution by other groups to

the needs assessment work. Part of the preparation for

thinking about the future needs of the congregation is to

develop a picture of the age distribution of the Emmanuel

congregation. This interesting demographic picture was

developed on April 24 by Ellen Brohman, Ed Borza, Carmen

Contreras, Ron Squires, and Joyce White. The map showing

the distribution of the residences of the Emmanuel

congregation has been updated by Pierre Peron. The Finance

Committee will be making a projection of Emmanuel’s income

and expenses for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Looking ahead to early June, the Committee will be organizing

a workshop on Saturday June 4 in order to share the

information gathered in Profile 1 and Profile 2 and to hear

your views on the Joint Needs Assessment. Transportation to

and from your home will be provided for those who need a

ride. Stay tuned for the announcement of further details.

The Joint Needs Assessment Committee welcomes any

questions or ideas you may have to help create a complete

picture of Emmanuel for the JNAC final report. Please don’t

hesitate to speak to any member of the committee.

Joint Needs Assessment Committee: Graham Campbell,

Malcolm Collins, Carmen Contreras, Michael Harris, Valerie

Lines, Jeannie Page, Wendy McCracken, Chikwa Zahinda

MINUTE FOR MISSION

A Call for Peace and Prayer

A prolonged civil war that began in 1996 has led to

extreme violence and human rights abuses in the

Democratic Republic of Congo. Women and girls

are bearing the brunt of the atrocities, suffering widespread

sexual violence and abuse.

Mission & Service partner L’Église du Christ au Congo has

issued a “cri d’alarme” to the world highlighting the urgency

of the situation. The Rev. Nzeba Kalombo Berthe, General

Secretary of the Department for Women and Family of the

ECC, says: “This cry of alarm invites us into national

solidarity and compassion to assist these innocent victims to

recover their dignity—but also to offer them hope as future

professional women and honourable mothers.”

Supported by L’Église du Christ au Congo, local women

volunteer to support and accompany survivors, war orphans,

and women’s groups. Families receive support to foster war

orphans and provide them with a loving and safe haven. ECC

also provides funding for school, medical care, and

psychosocial support.

The United Church, in partnership with others, is answering a

call for prayers and action supporting peace in Congo and an

end to the war on women.

We are thankful that our Mission & Service gifts support the

women and children of the Democratic Republic of Congo,

who seek security, dignity, and healing.

Your donations to Mission & Service through Emmanuel’s

General Fund results in over $54,500 in annual contributions.

Thank you.

OTTAWA PRESBYTERY CHURCHES

Riverside United is holding a “Boutique Fair”, on Saturday

May 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Garage sale is for

our coffers, the funds from the Boutique Fair will go to paying

down the debt from our washroom renovations. Companies

taking part include: Avon, Epicure Selections, The Pampered

Chef, Steeped Tea, Tupperware and Fifth Avenue Jewellery.

Riverside United - 3191 Riverside Drive.

The MacKay Concert Series concludes its 2015-6 season as

the Silflay String Quartet joins guitarist Roddy Ellias for an

exciting and unusual program blending the best of the old and

the new in “Tree of Life”.

The concert will take place at MacKay United Church, 39

Dufferin Street, on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Tickets –

Adults $25, seniors $20 and Students $15 – are available at

Books on Beechwood, the Leading Note on Elgin Street, or at

the door.

PASTORAL CARE

Please keep us informed of any pastoral concerns. We are

available to visit if anyone is in hospital, or has had a

bereavement, or is shut-in, or would like a visit from the

Minister, or a home communion or for any reason would like

to talk to someone from the Church. If you know of someone

who is in need of a visit/support, or if you would like a visit,

please call the church office (613) 733 0437. We prefer to hear

more than once rather than not at all, because if we don’t know

we can’t help.

RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE

Are you passionate about Stewardship? The position of

Stewardship Coordinator is vacant. If Stewardship is an

interest of yours and you want to find out about the role of the

Stewardship Coordinator, contact Harold Hedley, Chair

Recruitment Committee.

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Multifaith Housing Initiative Tulipathon Sunday May 1st

2:30 PM Dow’s Lake: The annual Tulipathon fundraiser walk

along the Rideau Canal will take place this year on Sunday

May 1st at 2:30 PM. This is MHI’s largest fundraiser, and is

important for raising the profile of the work MHI does to

create affordable housing. If you can sponsor a walker or help

represent Emmanuel, talk to Nanette Whitwam.

Project Footprint, Faith and Common Good at St. Luke’s

Anglican Church Saturday, May 7, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

You’ll be inspired by the story of how St. Luke’s has

transformed its building and its ministry by ‘greening its

sacred space’ and you’ll hear how our own Project Footprint is

breaking new ground for the whole United Church of

Canada. You will also help shape the future of our United

Churches here in Ottawa as we begin to think through the next

four years of Project Footprint together. Whether you are a

long-time eco-activist, or someone who is curious to learn

more about combatting climate change, you will be welcome.

We can’t do this without you. AND … lunch will be

provided!

Seedling Sitters needed at Emmanuel: Emmanuel is aiming

to sprout sixty seedlings this spring for use in the Botsford

Yard and to give away to interested gardeners. From mid-April

to mid-May, we need volunteers to tend the plants, checking

their moisture level and gradually accustoming them to the

outdoors. If you can tend a tray of seedlings, please register

with Janet Mark Wallace.

Ottawa Mennonite Refugee Association: Emmanuel sells

Loblaws and Farm Boy grocery cards during Coffee and

Conversation on the first Sunday of each month. Cards are

redeemable for their full value, and the grocery chain donates

5% of the card’s value to the Ottawa Mennonite Refugee

Association.

Plan to purchase Loblaw’s and/or Farm Boy grocery

cards: sales will take place on May 1st and May 29th. There

will be no sales on June 5th. The schedule will return to the

normal first Sunday of every month in July.

Food Bank Sundays: Emmanuel collects food bank items on

the third Sunday of each month, to distribute to the Russell

Heights Community House and the Rideau-Rockcliffe

Community Resource Centre. Non-perishable food items,

bathroom supplies, and school supplies are all welcome.

Next Meetings: The Social Action Committee meets at 11:30

AM on the third Sunday of every month, with the exception of

July and December. Next meetings are May 22nd and June 19th.

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

“This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you

have love for one another.” – John 13:35

“People want something more from church; they long for a

spirituality that connects with their whole life, not just on

Sunday morning.” - Richard Rohr

Something to think about:

- How can our collective worship services for an hour on

Sunday morning enhance our lives for the rest of the

week?

- How can worship inspire, inform and propel us into living

with justice, mercy and grace?

- What aspects of worship can you carry forward into your

personal reflective practices? (prayer, meditation, music,

reading, discussion, questioning, sitting in silence, being

in the midst of swirling activity, …. )

You are invited to join us for the following Worship

services:

May 1 10:00 a.m. Jeannie Page preaching

6:00 p.m. Salvadoran papusas for sale

7:00 p.m. Emmanuel Café – Phyllis MacRae

presenting about being part of the

UCC delegation to the Peace

Conference in El Salvador

May 8 10:00 a.m. Mother’s Day and Baptism

May 15 10:00 a.m. Pentecost Sunday, Communion by

tray, and outreach

1:00 p.m. Home communion by the Pastoral

Care team

May 18 9:00am-3:30pm One day Nature Pilgrimage to

Kingsmere in Gatineau Park.

Sign-up sheet on the bulletin

board outside the CE Hall. Car-

pooling available

May 22 10:00 a.m. Worship

4:30 p.m. “Good Little Sam” dinner/play for

children, families and

intergenerational folk

May 29 10:00 a.m. Carol Scott preaching

Looking ahead:

June 12 – reception of new members: We are always glad to

have people worshipping at Emmanuel, whether existing

members, adherents or occasional visitors. Should you wish to

become a member through a profession of faith or transfer of

memberships from another congregation, please let Peter

Lougheed or the office know your intention.

Several people make up the Worship Committee Team:

The coordinators involve many others to carry out the worship

life at Emmanuel. Those who already participate on a roster,

please know that your participation is gratefully appreciated!

Newcomers to any of these worship tasks are most welcome!

Anyone who is curious regarding what is involved, below is

some thumbnail info. The coordinators can answer more

specific questions. Please let a coordinator know if you would

like to be involved in any of the following vital roles within

Emmanuel.

Music Ministry Team – Jean Henderson

- Senior Choir – Theresa Clarke

- Emmanubells – Ann Frederking

- JAM – Jim Lamb

- Junior Choir – Janet & Jeremy Wallace

- Red Wing Blackbird – Jeannie Page

Lay Readers – Janet Campbell Reading Scripture is a key part

of a worship service, and a base for much of the sermon’s

reflection regarding current application for our lives. Lay

Readers also participate by leading other parts of the service as

prepared by the minister.

Ushering – Peter Rice Providing a “Welcome to All” is a

hallmark at Emmanuel. Ushers greet, hand out bulletins, take

up the offerings, assist with walkers, answer questions, and

direct visitors to cloakrooms and washrooms.

Decorating – Hilde Reynolds Arrangement of flowers and

special decorating enhances the sanctuary.

Flowers – there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the

narthex if you wish to provide flowers/plants as a memorial or

to mark a celebration or special event.

Communion Preparation – Christine Hywarren Teams of

two prepare the communion elements the day before and set up

the communion table the morning prior to the worship service.

Communion Servers – Jennifer Mogridge Teams of four or

six are required to serve communion by tray or intinction

during worship several times a year.

Symbollic Communion Loaf – Carol Scott The loaf that

gets blessed and broken during Communion is prepared by

hand with prayer by volunteers in their home. The cubed

bread served during communion is store-bought and prepared

by Christine’s team.

Prayer Circle – Peter Lougheed 613-733-0437 There is a

variety of ways individuals can be supported through prayer.

1) before or during the worship service, a clip board is passed

around for those wishing to write down requests, which get

incorporated into the Prayers of the People by the minister; 2)

a prayer box and paper is available in the narthex, which is

emptied weekly by someone from the pastoral care team and

shared with respect and with confidentiality with members of

the prayer team; 3) once a month following the worship

service, personal prayers can be offered with a prayer

facilitator; 4) the prayer table in the sanctuary is available to

individuals for quiet reflective time (during office hours).

Coffee and Conversation – Irene Bakker Teams of 4 people

prepare and serve coffee, tea, and lemonade.

Some individuals have oversight for the following

responsibilities, and call on people to assist as needed:

Liturgical Banners - Joan Foster-Jones

Candle Preparation - Nanette Whitwam

Minute for Mission - Stephanie Warren

Hospitality - Shelley Ferrell

Collectively, we can help each other connect to a common

story, the mystery of God and the Universe, and the

significance of our lives when we participate as the hands and

feet of Christ.