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Christmas Eve Services
Christmas Family Service Friday December 24th at 12pm: Pre-recorded and viewable online. This was performed by our youth.
Christmas Eve Communion Friday December 24th at 9:15pm.
Lessons and Carols Friday December 24th at 10:00pm
*The evening services will be recorded and edited and will be available as soon as possible after Christmas*
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Proof of Vaccination Policy
The Church Council has implemented a policy requiring proof of vaccination to attend in-person services at St. Andrew’s. This practice started as of Sunday November 14. We will maintain a record of those fully vaccinated so that the vaccination card needs only to be presented once. Of course, young children who currently are not able to get vaccinated are welcome.
For those that cannot be vaccinated for medical or personal preference reasons, the on-line service option is available.
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A Message from Derek Morphy
Dear friends at St Andrew’s
A huge “Thank you” to everyone for a very memorable retirement luncheon last Sunday. I was truly humbled by the generosity. It has been a great honour and pleasure to serve as Musical Director at St. Andrew’s for the past thirteen years, and have appreciated the spirit and camaraderie we have enjoyed.
Thank you, Karen for being such a such a kind and supportive colleague, and to Charlotte for always being a pleasure to work with. To the choir, many thanks for your hard work, joy and dedication in worship each week, and also, of course in preparing and performing our annual shows. To the soloists, thank you for consistently providing leadership, selflessly sharing your musical talents and always going above and beyond when asked.
To Wes, it has been a highlight of my musical life to work alongside such a fine musical partner. You consistently manage to enhance all our musical efforts, and I have always appreciated your meticulous preparation and superior keyboard skills.
I look forward to eventually moving from the front of the choir to join the basses in the back row, in order to continue making music at St. Andrew’s.
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Thanks to all who participated in Derek's celebration last Sunday. It was a huge success.
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You can continue to support St. Andrew’s River Heights United Church through pre-authorized on par or sending cheques to the office(mail is picked up daily). We now also have the option of E-transfer, please contact our Treasurer Bill Craddock on 204-488-1130 for information on E-transfer, leave a message and Bill will return the call.
Thank you for your continued support of the life, work and ministry of our church.
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Thanks to our quintet:Nicki LeGrand, Chris Donlevy, Fred Cross Forget, Katy Harmer & Sarah Witiuk who will also be reading the scriptures, for offering their gifts in the service this weekend.
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Sunday, December 5th we will be celebrating the Sacrament of Communion. Elements are supplied for those who attend church those online please bring your elements if you wish to participate in communion.
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Kathy Knowles is in Ghana this month at the OSU Children’s Libraries. Remember her in your prayers in her continued work with the children and their families in the literary work there. Books in the hands of the children is her goal.
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Robert Cleland passed away on Tuesday November 23rd in the evening. Remember Verla and her family in your prayers at this time.
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Gordon McDiarmid is in Palliative Care at the Grace Hospice.
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Bible Study is postponed this week due to Karen being on holidays.
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Drivers are needed to drop off wreaths if anyone is interested please contact the church office.
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Friday, December 10th there will be a virtual tour of the Human Right’s museum to honour The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day. This is an Outreach Interest Group initiative and You can watch it online at home (we will supply the link) or come to the church and watch with others on Friday, December 10 from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Come early as the tour starts at 6:30pm. Sign up by calling or emailing the church office and let us know if you are coming in person or need the link See you there!
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The Stewardship package that has been discussed over the past few weeks has been mailed out. Please respond prayerfully and generously.
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Rev. Karen Lumley will be on holidays from Wednesday, November 24th to Thursday, December 2nd. She will be in Ontario celebrating her mom's 90th Birthday with family and friends.
Rev. Heather Robbins will be our guest minister that Sunday.
If Pastoral Care is needed when Rev. Karen Lumley is away on holidays please Contact Rev. Loraine McKenzie Shepherd at 204-775-8817
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Come and help to decorate the church for Christmas. tomorrw Friday, November 25th from 9:00-3:00 the decorations are brought upstairs and on Saturday, November 26 from 9:00-2:00 the trees are decorated. Come and help with our Christmas decorating.
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A huge congratulations to Karlin Mann of Oak St Nursery for winning the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education out of the whole province of Manitoba! You can read the full article HERE
What a wonderful and well-deserved achievement! :)
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A bio on Heather Robbins, Diaconal Minister, retired.
I am a graduate of the Centre for Christian Studies that I entered later in life after 30 years of a career in nursing. I was married to Don Robbins, who died in 2015. We had 3 children…Jason who lives in Winnipeg with his partner Kristen and my 2 granddaughters, Aela in 2nd year at the U of M and Cassidy who is in Grade 10 at Grant Park School. My daughter Brenda lives in Vancouver. Lisa and her partner Dave and their Havanese dog Rocco recently moved from Toronto to Oakville, Ontario.
I enjoy reading novels and non-fiction. I love music that fills my soul. - classical, jazz and hymns…I have a cat - Charlie - who is great company for me.
I am in a covenanted relationship with Westworth United Church and enjoy sharing in joint services with St. Andrew’s River Heights UC.
I served communities of faith in Birtle, Isabella and Minota Pastoral Charge for 9 years and then in Stony Mountain - Lilyfield Pastoral Charge and retired in 2017.
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Printable PDF version of this form is available HERE and a form without the writing above is available HERE There are extra copies of both forms in the narthex.
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PDF version available to print HERE There are extra copies of this form in the narthex.
The deadline for wreath orders is December 5th 2021. |
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The Cookie Walk has returned but has been modified to meet current restrictions. Boxes will be prepackaged and each box will contain 3 dozen homemade cookies consisting of shortbread and an assortment of cookies. The price per box is $15.00. To order cookies, please complete the order form or contact Charlotte in the church office, there are extra copies of the order form in the narthex. Cookies will be available for pick up on December 4th from 9:00 to 10:00am or Sunday December 5 after the service. Order early as quantities are limited.
Note to all Council and Interest group members: we require your support to make this a successful event. Please sign up to make cookies. To the congregation, we need your help to make this event a success. All donations welcome. Please deliver the cookies to the church on Thursday December 3. More information to follow.
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Prayer Requests : Anyone who has prayer requests for our Church family to remember in their own prayers and in our Community Prayers for church, please send them to Rev. Karen Lumley.
All prayer requests shared are with permission only.
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Knitters are needed to knit prayer shawls which are used to give to people in times of grief and illness. If you are a knitter the pattern is available in the lounge or contact the office and we will share it with you. We presently only have two left.
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Scripture Readings for next week:
Malachi 3:1–4
Luke 1:68–79
Philippians 1:3–11
Luke 3:1–6
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The council meeting minutes for november are now available to view HERE |
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Gifts with a Vision is a program of the United Church of Canada that helps our community ministries all across across Canada and our partners in other countries. Books are available at the back of the church or go online giftswithvision.ca |
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If you or anyone you know has a special birthday, anniversary or celebration coming up let us know so that we can announce it.
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Thanks to all who make the Church services possible,
Charlotte Lindsay and Michael Cuthbert for recording and editing the services, Tyler Craddock on the Soundboard, organist Wes Elias, Katy Harmer our Music Director who ensure singers or soloists are available for each service, Colleen Watters who arranges readers every week, Ruth McKenzie who ensures everyone is signed in and protocols for Covid are followed and David Wreford who opens the church on every rental occasion sometimes multiple times a day, thank you so much for going out of your way to ensure rentals have access.
A special thanks to our soloists and singers: Sarah Witiuk, Fred Cross, Chris Donlevy, Paul Forget, Nolan Kehler Heather Kozak, Nicki LeGrand, Judith Oatway, Aaron Hutton, Susanne Reimer. Thank you sharing your gift and ministry of music with us.
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Community News & Outreach
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Saturday, Nov 27, 3:00pm
In person: St. Andrew's River Heights United Church, 255 Oak St.
Virtually: YouTube livestream: https://youtu.be/IGoMC7IvgmA
Silver collection at the door, suggested donation $10-20, proceeds to the music program at St. Andrew's.
Musicians:
Charmaine Bacon, flute
Rachel Dyck, piano
Scott Miller, bassoon
Repertoire: Bach G minor sonata, Mozart Concerto in G, Schubert Variations on Trockne Blumen, Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasilieras no. 6
Full vaccination is required for attending this concert in person and cards/QR codes will be checked at the door.
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Oak Table-1Just City needs new or used shoes and boots for the upcoming season of winter. Bring them to church or drop them off during the week.
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Our Needs are listed below, and are updated consistently. We have items that we always need, some we need only on a seasonal basis, and some that we do not accept.
Please visit our website to see our list with larger text
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The Christmas Store is coming!
Bring your items to the church by December 10th.
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It's that time of year, and we hope you will join us once again to make sure that West End children have great gifts to wake up to on Christmas morning!
You can help by donating new and unopened toys, games, books, craft supplies, warm winter clothing, or anything else you think a child would be excited to receive on Christmas morning.
We can also use donations of gift wrapping supplies, so that we can send gifts home beautifully wrapped and ready for Christmas morning!
All donations can be dropped off on December 9 or 10 between 8am and 4pm.
Or maybe you'd prefer to avoid the Christmas crowds? You can also donate cash through our website at www.1justcity.ca/donate and we will purchase the toys on your behalf. All toys will be purchase from a local West End business, Scout Coffee + Tea.
Please be in touch with Josh at josh@1justcity.ca if you have any questions, or if you would like to volunteer.
Thank-you!
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