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September 10 2015
NEWS FROM THE PEWSNEWS FROM THE PEWSNEWS FROM THE PEWS NEWS AND INSPIRATION FROM
ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH, GEORGETOWN, ON
Sunday,
September 13
Reader:
Jackie Gray
Greeters:
Bert and Carolyn
Burns
Ushers:
Lillian Rosie and
Andrew Piper
Counter:
Joe Oatman
AV Operators:
Bryan Scott and
Howard Beitz
Announcements:
Christian Education
Next week,
September 20 -
Lift Off Sunday
Reader:
Andrew Piper
Greeters:
Susan and Lorne
Campbell
Ushers:
Greg & Carole
Howard
Counter:
Bruce Munro
AV Operators:
James Stringer and
Ryan Wilson
Announcements:
Christian Education
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WORSHIP THIS WEEKENDWORSHIP THIS WEEKENDWORSHIP THIS WEEKEND
September 13, 2015
“Living Our Faith”
STAYING CONNECTED TO ST. ANDREW'S ONLINE!
St. Andrew’s has a Facebook site at: www.facebook.com/StAndrewsUnitedGeorgetown. On the site you will find news about upcoming events, pictures, videos and daily devotionals. Please “like” our site! Check it out! You can also follow us on twitter @SaintAndrewsUC to read late breaking news. Our Website at www.standrewsuc.ca includes lots of information about St. Andrew’s programs, events and ministries. Also posted are HD videos of the Sunday sermons. Look under the Media tab and click on sermons.
In worship this week we will be
looking at the theme of “Living our
faith.” What does it mean to be a
Christian these days? How do we live
a faith in the way Jesus taught in the
scriptures? In Mark’s gospel chapter
8, Jesus and his disciples and travel-
ling near Caesarea Phillippi and
Jesus asked them, “Who do you say
that I am? To some, they thought
Jesus was a prophet, some said
John the Baptist and others thought
he was Elijah.
The identity of Jesus can be a
mystery. Each one of us may under-
stand who Jesus is differently. Most
of us do not fully know who Jesus is
and yet as his followers on earth we
strive to understand his teachings
and live the Christian life.
This week we will explore our call as
a Christian follower of Jesus and how
we can be authentic in our faith as
we live in the 21st century.
Scripture Reading this week:
James 3: 1-12
Mark 8: 27-38
Sermon:
Who Do You Say That I Am?
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CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
There is a group of ladies that meet at the church on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Fridays of
the month. Come and join us for fellowship and refreshments.
Our next meeting is tomorrow, Friday, September 11th, from 9:30 - 11:30am.
2015 CHURCH BASEBALL NEWS - TOURNAMENT
The first Tournament game was yesterday. On Saturday, August 22nd, the first game will be at
8:00 am on the Middle Diamond against Mayfield, then at 9:15 am on the Far Diamond against
Heart Lake. Come out and cheer on our team at the Gellert Centre baseball fields.
ANNUAL FALL GARAGE SALE, BAKE SALE, CAR WASH AND BBQ
On Saturday September 19th from 8 AM to 12 Noon we will be holding our an-
nual fall sale. We are looking for nicely used items for sale. Toys, books, house-
hold items, Knick Knacks etc, Garage sale items may be brought to the church
after September 13th and placed on the stage.
MUFFIN MANIA is back by popular demand.
You will find us at the BAKE SALE at the Garage Sale on
Saturday, September 19.
We need YOU to bake some muffins for us to sell – any flavour.
Please bring them to the Church on Friday, September 18 by 7:00 p.m.
Thank you, in advance, for helping to make this another successful
venture in the Muffin Mania World.
Florence and all her helpers.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GARAGE SALE, CAR WASH and BARBECUE!
Volunteer sheets are posted on the easel outside of the Sanctuary for the Garage Sale (set up
Friday night and working Saturday), Car Wash and Barbecue. If you can help out, please sign
up! Thank you!
FINANCE MINISTRY MEETING
There will be a Finance Meeting on Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Room.
CHOIR PRACTICE THURSDAY NIGHTS
Choir is starting back up for the fall. There is a practice tonight
(September 10th) at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Everyone is
welcome to come and join! Practices for the Christmas Cantata
will also be starting up soon!
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LIFT OFF SUNDAY (FORMERLY - RALLY SUNDAY)
Join us on Sunday, September 20th for our annual Lift Off Sunday. There will
be a BBQ Lunch, sign up for groups, Sunday School, choirs and programs.
Please bring a Friend.
MOHAWK RACING FUN NIGHT
On Friday, September 25th at 6:00 p.m., there will be a fun night at the Mohawk Racetrack
including their Buffet dinner ($26 per person including gratuities and taxes). All are welcome to
join in. Carpooling will be available from the church. Sponsored by the Auction Committee and
Purple Bag Group. Contact Wilf Gray, Gord Robinson or the Church office for more info. There
is a sign-up sheet on the easel outside of the Sanctuary doors or email
FALL WORSHIP SERIES- BULLSEYE- AIMING TO FOLLOW JESUS
Starting on September 20th.
For six weeks in the 10 AM worship service we will be studying the 6 Markers of the
Christian Life.
September 20 - Using Spiritual Practices
September 27 - Worshipping Together Weekly
October 3 - Discovering Authentic Community
October 10 - Serving
October 17 - Giving Generously
October 24 - Sharing Christ
BULLSEYE SMALL GROUP
Come and join us in a small group studying the 6 Markers of the Christian Faith starting
on Thursday, October 1st at 10 AM. There will be a sign up sheet available on Lift Off
Sunday.
FALL PREVENTION CLASSES Anyone interested, please sign up or email the church office at [email protected] -
with your preferred days and times and if you want it weekly or twice a week. If there is enough
interest, a class will be arranged. For more information, please contact Wilf Gray.
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2015 CHURCH BASEBALL NEWS - TOURNAMENT
The first Tournament game was yesterday. On Saturday, August 22nd, the first game will be at
8:00 am on the Middle Diamond against Mayfield, then at 9:15 am on the Far Diamond against
Heart Lake. Come out and cheer on our team at the Gellert Centre baseball fields.
ACCLAIM HEALTH - BEREAVEMENT SPOUSAL/PARTNER SUPPORT GROUP
- FALL 2015 - HELD AT ST. ANDREW’S
When: Wednesday Mornings from October 14th to December 2nd from 9:30– 11:30 a.m.
Where: St. Andrews United Church, Georgetown
FREE, for more information or to register (limited space)
Contact Melinda Brown Email: [email protected] or Phone: 1-800-387-7127 ext. 2320
Acclaim Health provides comfort and support in a caring and understanding atmosphere.
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
ZUMBA IS MOVING FROM ST. ANDREW’S
TO GEORGETOWN SOUTH
When: Wednesdays 7:00- 8:00 pm
Where: Sacrè-Coeur Elementary School Gymnasium
34 Miller Drive, Georgetown
Starts Wednesday September 30th!
On Wednesday September 30th -
Grab your friends - Come make friends and join us for a FREE CLASS
For more information visit Ditchtheworkoutnow.com
Follow us on FB - ZUMBA Fit With Jax
EVOLUTION - Workshop
- Is a 12-week, no cost workshop for individuals who may have challenges with Substance use
and Mental Health Wellness (Concurrent Disorder)
-Takes place in a safe, non-judgmental environment that allows for personal growth through
rewarding group discussions and exercises
- Is facilitated and supported by people with similar experiences who are successfully managing
their recovery
- Provides tools and strategies to help understand individual mental health and substance use
concerns
- Is based on participants recognizing their unique strengths and values which can enable them
to lead healthier, productive and more fulfilling lives
Starts Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Canadian Mental Health Association, #5 - 211 Guelph St, Georgetown
For more information, or to register for this no cost program, contact:
MaryAnne Lepinskie
Tel: 905.693.8771, x 342 or Email: [email protected]
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GREENING SACRED SPACES - SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER - NOW AVAILABLE
In this Issue: Survey; A note from Christina Read; GSS Monthly Challenge: Go Locavore!; Inviting
Pollinators to Oakville; GSS June Celebration; Upcoming Events; Interfaith and Environmental;
Calendars and Opportunities.
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=111c34cb3bbc6c51073eb6126&id=aea753f337&e=5bf27d4d73
THE 3RD ANNUAL GIFT SPIRITUAL PRACTICES RETREAT
is being held at the Scott Mission on Saturday October 3, 2015 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Presented by GIFT is a group of United Churches in
Peel, Caledon, Wellington and Dufferin working together.
To register call (905) 843-1035 and leave a message with contact information.
Workshops have limited spaces available. First come, first served.
Bring brown bag lunch. Child care and refreshments will be provided.
Scott Mission Retreat Centre, 3852 The Grange Sideroad, Caledon
Beautiful, peaceful 100 acres of rolling hills, forests and meadows.
Fee: $40 for three workshops or $50 for four
CHOOSE WORKSHOPS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
1. Biblical Storytelling - Learning to tell Biblical Stories by heart is a profound experience for
both the teller and the listener. - Susan Wilson
2. Sacred Circle Dance - Simple dances to music from different traditions with the intention of
connecting to the sacred through our bodies. - Joan Warren
3. Drumming - Drumming as a Spiritual Practice:Come experience being part of a Drum Circle
as a way of entering into the Sacred. - Keith Hagerman
4. Reiki - Understanding Reiki, a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that
also promotes healing. - Kathy Reid
5. Yoga and Nutrition - “Food is a joyful gift, cook it, serve it and eat it in a spirit of joyful
reverence." Find out more about your particular Ayurvedic Dosha (Vata/Air or Pita/Fire or
Kapha/Earth) and how dietary awareness combined with gentle yogic asanas/poses can
lead to greater ease and enjoyment in our daily lives. - Teri Burns
6. Praying with Scripture -Using imagery and visualization, participants will be able to
encounter and reflect on scripture as a doorway for deepening faith. - Sue Campbell
7. Outdoor Event - Rope climbing, rock climbing:Trying anything for the first time can be a
challenge, but rewarding as well. - Leader to be announced
8. Meditation - Offering a way for people to explore their own spirituality and innerworld
directly. - Kathy Reid
9. Photography I -Combining Photography and Spirituality by finding sacred beauty in ordinary
scenes. - Richard Choe
10. Photography II - Discussing the technical aspects of photography. - Richard Choe
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REFRESH! A LEARNING EVENT WITH
MOLLY PHINNEY BASKETTE
Toronto Southwest Presbytery and The Centre for Church Development and Leadership
(TUCC)
REFRESH!...is a weekend of events to inspire ministry leaders in the job of leading
revitalization in their congregations.
MOLLY PHINNEY BASKETTE IS...the lead pastor and practitioner of
church revitalization at First Church Somerville, a progressive United
Church of Christ. She is the author of A Real Good Church: How our
church came back from the dead, and yours can, too.
SHE SHARES…the practical, tested, realistic, and rooted journey of a
small church’s transformation as it grew and grew - becoming a
vibrant, active, missional congregation.
IN THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL FIND…
Fresh ideas, inspiration and practices for
Deepening awareness and connections with your neighbourhood/community
Using your building for mission
Worship that’s worth it
Your leadership in change
WHEN & WHERE…
Friday, October 30 @ 6 – 9 (light refreshments will be available)
AND
Saturday, October 31 @ 8:30 – noon
Westway United Church: 8 Templar Dr, Etobicoke ON M9R 3C7
(www.westwayunitedchurch.org)
COST... Send a team!
$50.00 for the first participant from a pastoral charge
$30.00 for the second
$15.00 for each further participant
AT THE END OF THE SATURDAY SESSION…
Your congregational team will be asked to identify a revitalization project(s) for your pastoral
charge. These projects will provide the basis for further gatherings which will support
and resource your leadership.
The first of these follow up events will be Saturday, November 28 @ 8:30 – 12:30.
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OUR CHURCH VISIONOUR CHURCH VISION
Growing In Faith Together actively serving
Our God
Our Church Family
Our Community
Tuesday, September 15
1:00 pm Coffee House
Wednesday, September 16th
7:00 pm Finance Meeting
Thursday, September 10rd
7:00 pm Choir
Sunday, September 13th
10:00 am Worship
Week-at-a-Glance Thursday, September 10
7:00 pm Choir
Friday, September 11
9:30 am Circle of Friends
Sunday, September 13 - Communion
10:00 am Worship
Humour Corner
100 points
A man dies and goes to heaven. St. Peter meets him at the pearly gates. St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in." "Okay" the man says, "I attended church every Sunday" "That's good, says St. Peter, " that's worth two points" "Two points?" he says. "Well, I gave 10% of all my earnings to the church" "Well, let's see," answers Peter, "that's worth another 2 points. Did you do anything else?" "Two points? Golly. How about this: I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless veterans." "Fantastic, that's certainly worth a point, " he says. "hmmm...," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50 years and never cheated on her, even in my heart." "That's wonderful," says St. Peter, "that's worth three points!" "THREE POINTS!!" the man cries, "At this rate the only way I get into heaven is by the grace of God!" "Come on in!"
http://www.makeitclearnow.org/relhumor.html
Have a Nice Day!
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Grant’s World Grant’s World Grant’s World
This week we have seen many news stories of the refugee crisis in Syria. Millions of people are
being displaced and others losing their lives. This is a harsh reality for so many in the world in
numerous countries such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Eretria, Sudan and Syria. This week the
war on ISIS has become at the front of the news because of an image of a poor little three year
old boy washed up on a beach in Turkey after the refugee boat he was on with his family
capsized. The violence has been happening for a long while now but now suddenly has become
climactic because of an image.
When I was much younger I recall the refugee crisis happening also. “Boat people” from
Vietnam and Laos were refugees fleeing their homeland to come for a new life in Canada.
Trinity United, in Cobourg, through their outreach and action committee proposed to the church
that they would sponsor a refugee family. In around 1979 the first family came from Laos to live
in a rented home near the church. After a number of years the “refugee family” became
permanent residents of Canada and now made their home here. In the years after that first
family, Trinity went on the sponsor many refugee families and this has become a vital ministry of
outreach and hospitality for the congregation.
In my sermon last Sunday, I made a reference to sponsoring refugee families from Syria and
after the service a number of people approached me asking what can we do? Or how can we
help?
In the United Church there are resources available to help congregations get started with
sponsorship. The national church is pleading with local congregations to help in this crisis. As
recently as last night an email came from the Toronto Conference office and some grant money
has been offered to 50 churches willing to take a refugee family. This is great news!
If people are interested in talking about the possibility of sponsoring a family or sharing with oth-
ers in sponsoring please let me know and we can see what can be done here in Georgetown.
Here is a link to more information for how to get started from the United Church head office. http://united-church.ca/communications/news/general/150903
When we offer assistance to people in need we are showing Christ’s love in action and living our faith in a very real way. Together we pray with others that those in immediate distress will be comforted by the support and care of others and by God’s blessings.
Blessings.
See you on Sunday,
Grant
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BREAKFAST COMMUNION SERVICE
One of Sula Anne’s most memorable services was the breakfast communion service held in
the Hall on Sunday, August 9th. We hoped for a good turn out and were thrilled when we had
to add tables to hold the approximately 90 people! The head table had Jesus and Judas and
several other disciples! Rob Ogger, Sula Anne and Sue Whaley played the music. We had 2
special guests - Jake (Sula Anne’s son) played Jesus and a friend, Alexander played Judas.
Breakfast and Communion were part of the service. Thank you to all who took part in the
service or helped prepare for the service!
Thank you also to Wilf Gray, Gord and Dorothy Robinson, Valerie Jordan, Pat Moore, Merna
Prete, and Margaret and Ross Yahiro for putting on the breakfast. Thank you also for all
those that helped this group with the breakfast on Sunday morning especially Howard and
Marlene Beitz and Michelle Prete!
Setting up for the breakfast
service
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Thank you to all who took part in the service (Tracey, Morag, Duncan, Alan, Stephanie,
Alexander, Jake, Shannon, Gail, Sula Anne, Rob and Sue) and a special thank you to Bryan
Scott for taking care of the sound system!
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A Poem
The blessed rain keeps streaming down
on our parched earth below.
Soaking the ground and farmers' fields
restoring our crops to grow.
We depend so much on our natural resources
that we tend to forget the greedy forces
that take away too much of our land
and tell us it's "progress" so we'll understand.
Let's pray to our Lord that he'll help us to use
these blessings of nature with restraint, not
abuse.
by Sheila Ward
