Sarah Smith is in need of paper towel and gift wrap tubes. Please save these for her. Also, she is recruiting one or two people to lead Summer Sunday School during the four Sundays of August
Cycling For Kids 2010:Bethesda Christian Association is hosting its seventh annual Cycling for Kids. The purpose for this event is to raise funds to help send children/teens/adults with disabilities to our summer camps. This one day event is scheduled for Saturday September 11, 2010. Participants can choose to cycle the full fifty kilometres or a lesser distance. If you enjoy cycling and would like to participate in this event, contact our Head Office at Bethesda for more information and registration at 604-850-6604.
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. Thank you for your generosity!
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Fax: 604-859-6901 Thank you, your webmaster.
Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child”
Samaritan’s Purse goes to the remote corners of the world to bring joy, hope and the message of God’s love to millions of boys and girls who are the victims of war, disease, disaster and poverty.
We encourage you to start your shoeboxes now, when there are summer items available in the stores, such as flip flops, t-shirts and summer toys. 50 boxes have been completed already! The shoeboxes are available in the front entrance (more are coming soon). Be sure to pick up a leaflet to learn about what gifts are most suitable. The collection date is in November.
The flower team is asking for folks to let them know if they would like to place flowers on the Communion table for any occasion. Please contact Patti Hougen , Marilyn Ingram or Carole Sookdeo . 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.
Missions
Calvin Church supports the regional, national and international mission work of the PCC.
Often in partnership with other denominations. We also support local community initiatives, such as the Food Bank.
We have a benevolence fund for special needs.
Calvin Church is supported by the generous free will offerings of its people; a public Annual Report, listing the congregation’s program and financial expenditures, is available to anyone who may request it.
Presbyterian Church in Canada ~ MISSION CAPSULE
GUATEMALA
Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing . . . support Denise van Wissen, a Nutrition Coordinator working with the Fraternidad of Maya Presbyterials in Guatemala. She leads workshops on basic nutrition and healthy eating for women’s groups in the Quiché and Mam communities. Many Maya women, especially those in rural areas, do
not speak Spanish or understand it well and so Denise uses visual aids, skits, games and in some cases, translation to Mam or Quiché, to teach about nutrition. Her classes are practical and fun, with hands-on food
preparation. Denise has just finished her maternity leave. Let us pray for Denise as she makes the transition back into her work with the Fraternidad.
Nigeria
Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing . . . support Arlene Onuoha as she works with the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria. As Publications Officer with the Board of Faith and Order, Arlene is working on Bible study material, a Desk Diary, and various other publications. She also serves as secretary for the Presbyterian Urban Health Services Board of Governors. The Board is working to build a comprehensive health care centre and several satellite centres in economically depressed areas of Aba.
Presbyterian Church in Canada ~ MISSION CAPSULE
Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing support Église St. Luc, a francophone ministry in Montreal. Église St. Luc is working hard to be a vibrant
community where spiritual needs can be met. Its membership is made up of people from many cultures including European, French
Canadian, African, Malagasy, Haitian and Cuban. The congregation treasures its diversity and makes sure that every culture participates in the expression of worship. Three Sundays out of four, the worship service is more traditional, and on the third Sunday of every month a family worship service is held, with a contemporary and more relaxed format. After the service, worshippers are invited into the church hall to share a potluck meal. This more casual context favours the development of community and friendships. Let us pray for Église St. Luc as it reaches out to francophone Presbyterians in Montreal.
