The Building and Supervisory Committee met recently to discuss progress to date on our new building. Here is a summary of progress since our last report.
1)Architect Keith Donald is progressing with working drawings, which we expect to be ready in July. 2)Ken Baker, Pastor Blair and Rod Thomson met with the City of Abbotsford to review our file. All seems to be in order; however we will need completed drawings and other documentation to move forward. 3)We have received approval from Presbytery to move forward with financing but may need to provide more detail to reach our maximum allowable mortgage. 4)Ken Baker and Pastor Blair continue to work with the Committee on Church Architecture, to achieve consensus on our plan. 5)As we move forward we will gather the names of potential builders interested in our project as an expression of interest. We will ask Keith Donald for recommendations based on his experience with recent church projects. 6)Members of the joint committee will engage experts on building projects to assist in preparing a document to send to builders requesting their response.
What can you do to help?
(a), continue to pray and uplift those working on behalf of the congregation in this task. (b), you can provide any names of builders you believe would be qualified as general contractors for our project to any member of the committee. (c), you may know someone who would provide services at no cost or at reduced fees to help us finish our building. If so, please refer them to Ken Baker. (d), we will require clean building grade fill on our site, so if you know someone excavating who is looking for a fill site please advise Ken Baker.
Thank you for your continued support.
Rod Thomson Supervisory Committee Chair
Ken Baker Building Committee Chair
The Abbotsford Food Bank
Is in desperate need of the following items: Chunky soup, Canned ham & Chicken, Boost & Ensure, canned vegetables, cereal, peanut butter, diapers (size 4-6), powdered milk, pasta & sauce, canned meat, fresh fruit and vegetables and dairy.
The First Sunday of each month we come to the Lords Table and Celebrate Communion. This is a special time to think of those in need and bring an extra gift to place in the basket as you enter the church.
Thank you for your generosity!
The Flower Team
Is asking for people to let them know if they would like to place flowers on the Communion table for any occasion. Or if you so wish, you may give $25 to any member of this team and they will purchase and arrange the flowers on your behalf.Please contact Patti Hougen , Marilyn Ingram or Carole Sookdeo .
Calvin Church is part of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, www.presbycan.ca, a church family of about 750 congregations, with a history spanning almost four centuries of Canada’s story, with roots in the European and Scottish Reformation. Today, the PCC ministers to people of many European, African, Asian, Central and South American origin, as well as to First Nations’ peoples. Calvin Church was, in fact, first established in 1946 as a Hungarian-speaking congregation; it became English-speaking in the 1970’s. Most congregations of the PCC, including Calvin Church, have representatives of Canada’s wide multi-cultural mosaic within their membership.
The affairs of the congregation are guided by the Pastor and Elders (who are elected by the congregation). They set the vision and have oversight of the membership, discipline, worship, Christian education, stewardship and mission of the congregation. They encourage the work of various ministry teams, such as worship, congregational life, pastoral care and mission & outreach, and committees, such as the Facilities and Finance committee, and the New Building committee, all of which carry out the work and witness of the congregation.
You may become a member of the congregation, either by transfer of certificate from another Christian denomination or by making a profession or reaffirmation of faith. A series of inquiry and orientation classes are held annually. We publish a congregational directory for members and adherents (friends and supporters) of the congregation
