Christmas 2014 - Bayview United Church
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Christmas 2014 - Bayview United Church
Bayview United Church Newsletter December 7, 2014 Dear Friends of Bayview United Church, Inside this issue: From the Council 2 User List and Scripture Reader 3 Community and Global Partnership 4 Hospitality and Care 5 Stewardship 6 Sunday Morning Flowers 7 Our Vietnamese Friends 8 Women’s Fellowship Circle 9 Donations 10 Final Notes 12 Bayview United Church. Wow! We did it! I can hardly believe that we are celebrating our first Advent and Christmas together as one congregation. Among our many blessings is God’s love bringing us together in one community of faith that fills ours hearts with joy. Last Sunday, November 30th, we began the season of Advent. It is the season of anticipation when we express our hopes and longings, while making room for God’s dreams to be born among us. is opening the door to a fresh infusion of God’s Spirit, knowing that when God and human love unite, miracles happen. Even or especially in challenging times, both personal and global, God offers the promise of hope. It cannot happen without God and will not happen without us. So Advent invites us to remember stories of people who said “yes” to God’s dream for our world and to ready ourselves for the birth of Christ in surprising ways. The first time I remember saying “yes” to God was as a twelve year old when I found myself attending church on my own without the rest of my family. It seemed strange that I was the only one getting up early to go to church on Sunday mornings. I am not sure whether it was the friends I made or the treats we were given from my Sunday School teacher or the desire to know more about this mysterious and wondrous God who was at work in me and our world. No matter the reason, the desire to be close to God and to share God’s love with others has been a constant in my life. The Advent and Christmas seasons are special times to remember and strengthen that bond of love in our lives. I pray that all of us may experience and share this love with the people in our lives. This Advent Season I am looking forward to all of our special services as we prepare to receive the fulfillment of God’s love through the celebration of Christ’s birth once again into our lives. All of our Advent and Christmas services are listed within the Newsletter. The highlight being the Christmas Eve service which is filled with the magic, wonder and beauty of Emmanuel, God with us. I hope you and your family will be able to join in our Advent and Christmas adventure at Bayview United Church. Wishing you all a joyous Christmas celebration and a blessed New Year! With gratitude, Rev. Cindy From the Chair of Council As we approach the end of 2014, we look back with gratitude for all that was accomplished this year to bring Bayview United into being, and look forward with anticipation to our bright future. On behalf of council, thanks goes out to – Theressa Takasaki for continuing as the talented and capable editor of the newsletter The Worship Team and Rev. Cindy for preparing and leading an outstanding amalgamation service Linda Fujita for organizing the delicious BBQ lunch on September 28th, selecting the beautiful lanyards for our name tags, and to Linda and Joan Bennett for preparing and distributing the new directories Naomi and Theressa Takasaki for their planning and organizing , and to all the volunteers who helped us raise $7,000 at the Fall A Sunday School teacher was discussing the Ten Bazaar Commandments with her The volunteers who helped host the workshop “Singing in the five & six year olds. Spirit” sponsored by Presbytery in October After explaining the commandment to "Honour thy The Hospitality and Care Ministry Team for the congregational father & mother," she gathering meal on Nov 15th that was followed by … asked. John Liddle along with Karen Quinton for organizing the concert "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to to celebrate the amalgamation, “A Marriage made in treat our brothers & sisters? " Heaven” showcasing the outstanding talent within our Without missing a beat, congregation one little boy answered, "Thou shalt not kill." The Stewardship Team for their ongoing work to integrate the financial records The Women’s Fellowship Group for preparing a variety of tasty lunches each week Chris Masuda, Kaz Shikaze, Jun Nogami and Eiko Watanabe for their gifts of photography that record our events To every member of Council and the Ministry Teams and Committees for their commitment and spirit of cooperation as we plan and carry out the mission of Bayview United together May the peace of Christ fill our hearts and lives this Christmas and throughout the New Year. Carol MacLean, Chair of Council Usher List & Scripture Reader - Sept. 2014 to Jan. 2015 Following is the Usher's List which will go into effect February 1, 2015. Any changes, replacements, interchanging dates, sickness, etc. is the responsibility of the member and should be reported to the head usher for that particular week. Usher's Duties · Arrive at Church before 10:20 a.m. · One usher to greet at door (without bulletins); three ushers at 3 aisles only (with bulletins) · Obtain names of visitors and pass on to head usher to make nametags. · Collect offering (one usher goes up each aisle) * · Tidy up the pews after the service R = Scripture Reader February 2015 01 - Irene & Howie Kagawa 29 - Kaz Shikaze, Jane Tsujimoto June 2015 Peggy & Shin Taira 07 - Harumi Hirowatari R - Jack Bennett Sophia Hu, Barbara Jackson R - Jessica Yuan 15 - Patricia & Michael Kitagawa Elaine Turnbull, Mary Lou Griffiths R - Ron Bloor 22 - Nonie Keen, Ken Matsugu Emily & Tom Yuan R - Elda Scott March 2015 01 - Louise Nagano, Dorothy Honda Ken Koyama, Mat Teranishi R - Peggy Widgery 08 - Kay Oiye, Grace Omoto Betty & Norm Emms R - Barb Marshall 15 - Kate & Harry Nagata Molly & David Pelton R - Bob Robinson 22 - Madeline & Jim Sakamoto Joan & Jack Bennett R - Elaine Turnbull Louise Patricia & Michael Kitagawa April 2015 R - Peggy Widgery 05 - Harumi Tamemoto, Ken Koyama 14 - Nonie Keen & Ken Matsugu Paul & Theressa Takasaki Molly & David Pelton R - Lori Clubine-Ito R - Barb Marshall 12 - Christine Terashita, Joy Takahashi 21 - Picnic R - Jack Bennett Bev Read, Denise Fam R - Ron Bloor Harumi Tamemoto, Louise Hirowatari 19 - Precious & Peter Watanabe Marie & John Cruise R - Carol MacLean 08 - Gail Kitagawa, Jean Nagata Tamemoto, 28 - Louise Nagano, Dorothy Honda Joan & Jack Bennett R - John Brooker R - Dawn Rivait st nd 26 - Peggy Widgery, Chris Masuda Head Ushers (1 half / 2 half of month) Dawn & Bernie Rivait R - Henry Ichiyen May 2015 03 - Ken Koyama, Mat Teranishi Midori Koga & Jun Nogami R - Lori Clubine-Ito Feb. 2015 - Roy Fukuzawa/Ted Nakamichi Mar. 2015 - Barb Marshall/Mickey Kaneko Apr. 2015 - Roy Fukuzawa/Ted Nakamichi 10 - Tina & Henry Ichiyen May 2015 - Barb Marshall/Mickey Kaneko Ruth Graham, Sophia Hu June 2015 - Roy Fukuzawa/Ted R - Michael Kitagawa 17 - Linda Sumiya, Mike Murakami Emily & Tom Yuan Nakamichi July 5 - August 2015 - Summer Services R - Peter Watanabe 24 - Pat Idenouye, Kathy Saito Mary Lou Griffiths, Barbara Jackson R - Jessica Yuan 31 - Irene & Howie Kagawa Gail Kitagawa, Jean Nagata R - Brian Kai A Mysterious Stranger comes to make Stone Soup. Page 3 Community and Global Partnership Mickey Kaneko, our Terry Fox representative, reported that the Sumiya, Takasaki, Liddle families participated in the Terry Fox Walkathon. We have all been affected by cancer so we are pleased that the children in our congregation are taught this and walk on our behalf. $880.00 was raised for the Terry Fox Foundation. In September we gave the Lansing Food Bank $1,000.00 from the Ongoing: Audrey Sasaki Fukuzawa Fund as well as an additional $10.00 * Eva's Place - all envelope donation. On October 26th, we celebrated World Food toiletries, soap, shampoo, Day by having everyone contribute a half a cup of vegetables for toothbrush, toothpaste, etc. Stone Soup. The vegetables were added to donated turkey and are welcome at any time. chicken stock and cooked during the service creating a delicious Please put them in the aroma in the chapel. Ninety servings of soup were served and soup "Eva's Place" bin in the sales raised $430.00 for the Lansing Food Bank. One of our members narthex. Extra platters of has a very good idea. When she entertains during the holiday season, food from parties or she asks her friends to bring food for the food bank in lieu of hostess gatherings are always gifts. What a wonderful idea! Also, at our recent Congregational welcomed by the youth. Gathering to celebrate the newly formed Bayview United Church, * Lansing Food Bank people brought in food for the food bank to show their gratitude. Japanese Social Services are holding their annual Holiday Drive to non-perishable food items help the disadvantaged in our Japanese community. Our church is are welcome at any time. accepting donations until December 21st. Please place your Please put your donation in donations, with cheques made out to Bayview United Church, in the the "Food Bank" bin in the offering tray so that we can issue you a tax receipt. narthex. Ken Koyama has On Mission Sunday, Nov. 23rd, we had Clovis Grant, the general kindly offered to deliver manager of Eva's Place and Eva's Satellite speak to us about the work the food to the Lansing they do to provide emergency shelter for youth in Toronto. Dianne Food Bank. Domelle, our Eva's Place representative thanked Clovis for his very informative talk on the work done at Eva's Place. In keeping with our * The Leprosy Mission United Church tradition of giving White Gifts, we have chosen Eva's Canada - We are collecting used stamps. Please cut Place as our White Gift recipient this year. them from the envelopes, Once again, many people have ordered Amaryllis bulb kits to leaving about a 1/4 inch support DVRR. This year, Honey was also available for ordering. On Outreach Sunday on January 18, Kaz Shikaze has arranged for paper border and place the stamps in the STAMP a speaker from SHARE. Community and Global Partnership team welcomes anyone who BOX in the office. Joan Bennett has offered to is interested in joining us. Irene Kagawa Team members: Kaz Shikaze, Grace Omoto, Mickey Kaneko, Ken Koyama, Dianne Domelle and Joan Bennett continue the work done by the late Marion Felker. Hospitality and Pastoral Care The Hospitality and Care committee met on October 26th. Lorinne Chong presided as chairwoman and Ruth Sumi as recording secretary. A Congregational Gathering was held on November the 14th. 80 people attended the event emjoying the Chinese & Thai food from the Red Mango which was organized by Rev. Cindy and Linda Fujita. Karen Quinton and John Liddle collaborated on an excellent concert with many talented performers. Jun Nogami , Spiritual Formation Team leader was also involved as one of the organizers as well. The evening was very successful. Everyone enjoyed themselves. Prayers and get well wishes are extended to Marianne Abe, Katy Nishino, Barbara Marshall and all those in need of comfort, hope and healing. Joan Bennett has recovered from surgery. Byron and Shirley Tanaka and Micky Sugamori have also recovered from their accidents. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers who visit our shut-ins at the following Geriatric facilities. Castleview Wychwood Towers: Yutaka Chiba, Shizue Fujita, Kiyoko Suzuki-DeMoreno, Yumiko Okasabe, Madeline Sakamoto, Naomi Takasaki, Harumi Tamemoto. Yee Hong: Yutaka Chiba, Louie Inouye, Noby and Ken Matsugu and Grace Omoto. The BUC Prayer Group is led by Noby Matsugu (416 – 335-5387) and Barb Marshall (416 – 2228265). These individuals offer confidential prayer support to anyone who is in need of God’s healing love support and compassion in their lives. Prayers may be for a relative, a friend or even for yourself. Prayer shawls have been made for shut-ins in need and presented to them by Rev. Cindy. More knitters are welcome to join. Yarn is available if you would like to make one. Please contact Pat Idenouye, Noby Matsugu or Betty Tomihiro if you are interested in becoming involved. The sharing table was held on November the 16th. Notice of the next sharing table will be placed in the church bulletin. Special gifts will be delivered by various committee members to shut ins during the Christmas season. They will be well received. Deaths of Members and Friends of our church September 20, 2014 - SMILEY, Helen, predeceased by husband Albert Smiley, loving mother of Ann Smiley and Catherine Yarrow. September 27, 2014 - SHINTANI, Faith Mitsumi, her life was suddenly taken as a result of a motorcycle accident. Loving mother of William (Alice Liew) and Michele (Chris Moscoso). Beloved daughter of Sumire and the late Bill Shintani. Dear niece of Byron & Shirley Tanaka. September 29, 2014 - McCARTHY, Helen who passed away in her 97th year. Loving wife of the late Robert Lorne McCarthy for 65 years, dear mother of Sandra Thomas (Keith) and Bruce (Denise). October 22, 2014 - ENDO, Kazue, Beloved wife of the late Masaji. Cherished mother of Frances (Bill) Ferguson and Terence (Audrey). Dear sister-in-law of Miyo Ito and fondly remembered by the Endo and Nakatsu families. Mrs. Endo was a very active member of the former TJUC. October 24, 2014 - MIYAZAKI, Florence, beloved wife of the late Masami, loving mother of Joanne (Fred) and Lynn (Edward). October 26, 2014 - MUSSELMAN, Philip Wayne, loving husband of Susan, sons Robert (Chrysta), Richard (Lisa), and Andrew. He was a member of the former OYM United Church and was Chair of the Board for a number of years. October 27, 2014 - IWAI, The Rev. Dr. Hiraku, loving wife Michiru, daughter Nobuko (Douglas Ponto). He was a former minister of the TJUC congregation. October 29, 2014 - OGURA, Tad - Beloved husband of Eileen. Proud father of Glenn and his wife Sheila. Predeceased by his siblings. Brother-in-law of Sheila and Joe Hara. October 29, 2014 - YAMADA, Miwa Anne, loving wife of John, mother to Kaiya (10) and Bennett (6), daughter of Hiroko and the late Kazuo, dear sister to Yuki & Eri. Page 5 Stewardship Ministry Team I have shared the following definition of Christian stewardship in CJUC newsletters in the past but thought it would be a good idea to have it printed in this first edition of the Bayview United Church newsletter. Stewardship development is an active part of faith formation for all ages. Being stewards, individually and as communities of stewards, is about daily decision-making…. decisions about: how we earn, spend, invest, and share money how we relate justly to the rest of creation how we invest and share time and talents how we share who we are as God’s beloved children how we organize our whole life to share God’s good news Our life is God's gift to us, how we use our life (time, talent, treasure) is our gift to God. Thanks to everyone for their continued Christian stewardship. The Stewardship Ministry team have been working hard to put together the finances of the two congregations. It is an ongoing task and I would like to express my thanks to everyone concerned, for their effort. Thanks also to those who have agreed to help to count the offering after the worship service each Sunday. We now have enough counters for four teams of three but we could always use a few more to make a fifth team. If you would like to help, just let me know. If you would like to make a donation to the church using a cheque, please make the cheque payable to Bayview United Church. PAR is a direct debit program that allows people to support their church through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account. The United Church administers the program following the giver's wishes (e.g., a specified amount for local church expenses and another specified amount for the Mission and Service Fund). Once a month, all PAR givings will be debited from your bank account and then the total, less a service fee of $0.50, will be electronically transferred to BUC’s bank account.You can change the amount of your contribution at any time and you may also revoke your PAR authorization at any time. An added benefit of PAR is that it reduces the workload for the counters who count and record the offering every Sunday. If this method of supporting your church works for you, please request a PAR authorization from me. Kaz Shikaze, Stewardship Ministry Team Leader Sunday Morning Flowers Flowers brighten our world and gift our Sunday Service with specialness. Thank you to all who placed flowers for a special event, in tribute, or contributed to our flower fund. We are appreciative to Grace Omoto, Peggy Taira, Eiko Yoshioka and Kay Oiye for their peaceful Ikebana arrangements on the first Sunday of the month. Bayview United Church is grateful for flowers placed by: Marcia Flynn-Post Oriole York Mills 52nd Anniversary Sharon, John and Kennedy Liddle David Johnson Grace Omoto Henry and Christine Ichiyen Robyn Clare Ruby and Kaz Shikaze Cindy Cooper and Coral Prebbles Precious, Peter, Cassandra & Vanessa Watanabe Cedarhurst Nursing Home Thanksgiving cornucopia by Takasaki family Noby Matsugu and Dottie Takata Family of Takie “Nancy” Matsuba Family of Kazue Endo Family of Kay, Hiyoshi Sumiya and Maeko Burns Daughters Wendy, Irene and Karen of Masumi Tsukamoto Flowers were given to: Barbara Marshall Jean Nagata Min Motosune Hedy Arai Tosh Kitagawa Tad Ogura Louise Hirowatari Joan Bennett Carol MacLean Cindy Cooper Eileen Ogura Sue Kitagawa Jane Tsujimoto The Donway Centre Sue Kai Sunday School Teachers and assistants Peggy Widgery Castleview Wychwood Towers Pat Worth Esther Yatabe Ethel Wakayama Cornucopia to Lansing Food Bank If you care to donate flowers please contact Tina Ichiyen at 905 274-0243 by the Wednesday prior to a Sunday Service. Your gift will be taken to a church member or friend to brighten their day. Thank You , Christine Ichiyen Page 7 Our Vietnamese Friends You may have read in the Toronto Star recently that it was 35 years ago in November that the first Vietnamese ‘boat people’ arrived in Toronto. In the summer of 1979, our minister, Rev. George Tomita called an emergency board meeting to discuss the possibility of sponsoring refugees. We sponsored four young men, ages 15 to 20 who were in a refugee camp in Malaysia for seven months and on November 29th, 1979, 35 years ago, we welcomed our four boys. We found accommodations for them, painted the rooms, furnished the apartment with donated furniture and had jobs waiting for them. Five years later, we sponsored another young man, age 23, who was related to our boys. He had spent two years living in a refugee camp in Thailand. Our refugees have become our friends and think of us as family. We were invited to all five weddings. Between them, there are seven children ranging in age from seven to twenty-four. One is a pharmacist; one has graduated with a kinesiology degree and is now taking a two year course in massage therapy; one has graduated from college in mechanics and is returning to take a course in air conditioning and refrigeration; and one has just started a course in the medical field. All the husbands and wives are employed except for one who is actively seeking employment. They all own their own homes and live in the Toronto area. Kaz and Ruby Shikaze; Brian Kai and Dee Dee Piercey; Howie, Irene and Brian Kagawa meet with them for dinner once a year to keep in touch. This year, twenty of us met at a Vietnamese restaurant to celebrate their 35th anniversary in Canada. We were their surrogate parents and are so proud of them. It has been a most gratifying experience for all of us. Bayview United Church Office News As most of you know, Jean Javanshir, our Church Administrator, is retiring at the end of December after a long career serving Oriole-York Mills United Church and now Bayview United Church. Jean and her husband, Jake, have just sold their home and purchased a condo which they are currently renovating. Jean is very excited about this next phase in her life. As she is busy with renovations and packing, we will be doing a farewell presentation for her early in January. If you wish to contribute towards her parting gift, please contact Don Worth at 416-447-1922 or dworth9@sympatico.ca We are also pleased to welcome our new Church Administrator, Jeffrey Dale, who will start with us on January 5th, 2015. The church office hours starting in January will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. Women’s Fellowship Circle (formerly UCW) Our UCW voted to disband in June and at Takasaki the coffee treasurer, Louise Nagano, a meeting in November we formed a new Eiko and Rev. Cindy. group called Women’s Fellowship Circle (WFC). The purpose of our new group is to Naomi Takasaki proposed a better system for have fun, fellowship and build community recycling and disposing of garbage on among the participants; to provide services of Sundays. There are now three white bins outreach to the congregation and wider clearly marked for recycling, compost and community; to provide refreshments for the garbage. Thank you everyone for your congregation after Sunday worship services, cooperation in this new process. thus raising money for Mission & Service; and to do some outreach Reminder – please note that we by providing support to the Great ideas need have a NUT-free church policy, so Momiji & JCCC Bazaars, etc. landing gear as please do not bring any refreshments with nuts or nut oils. well as wings. The structure of the new group Thank you. -C.D. Jackson will be more informal. We will continue with fewer general meetings, We hope that all women who are able will the Daybreak in February and possibly the participate in our future activities. Windup in June. The weekly Coffee Service will continue and since September we have Our next meeting is slated for Sunday, initiated a new system of charging a flat fee of January 11, 2015 with Kathy Saito, Louise $2.00 per person for coffee, tea and raisin/ Nagano and Madelaine Sakamoto as cheese bread and/or sandwiches with fruit co-ordinators. and sweets. A budget meeting was held Nov. 23rd to discuss the logistics of finances with Eiko Watanabe, Recording Secretary Louise Hirowatari our treasurer, Naomi Betty Putnam of Austin, Texas, sister of the late Tosh Usami, would like to thank you all, on behalf of her family, for the kind donations to the church in her memory. She apologized that she couldn`t thank each one personally. A new sign for a newly joined Congregation. Page 9 All work and no play makes for a boring Bazaar! The Choir performs at the Congregational Gathering in November. The Church gratefully acknowledges the special donations received from September 21, 2014 to November 22, 2014. September Hiroko & Christine TERASHITA Shirley LEONG Byron & Shirley TANAKA Hirokazu & Molly MORITA Joan SORA Vic & Amy KITAGAWA Norman GREENE Min & Lydia YATABE Joyce NAGAI Naomi & Hideo TAKASAKI Susie IWATA & family Jean NAGATA October: Eiko WATANABE Hisae NIIYA In memory of Kenji Terashita In memory of May Komiyama Byron’s 90th Birthday & In memory of Madeline Hicks BUC Amalgamation luncheon BUC Amalgamation luncheon BUC Amalgamation luncheon BUC Amalgamation luncheon BUC Amalgamation luncheon In memory of Roy Nagai In memory of Marian Felker In memory of Roy Iwata, dear husband & father (3rd year) donation of stamps Karen & Wally HINATSU Brenda & Kevin MURAI Glen & Patricia MATSUBA Midori & Frank USHIRODE Yuki TAMAKI Rollin MATSUI Lorrine CHONG Karol MICHILUK In memory of the late Samuel Watanabe (18th year) In memory of friends Mimi Kai, Clara Kai, Tosh Omoto, Shiz Ogaki, Fred Sasaki In memory of Sumire Shintani’s daughter, Faith Memorial service for Helen McCarthy In memory of Masaru Fujita In memory of Faith Shintani BUC, Bazaar & Thanksgiving Bazaar 1 year memorial of Takie Matsuba In memory of Takie Matsuba (1 year) In loving memory of T.N.Matsuba,beloved mother & Grandmother (1st year) In memory of Takie Matsuba In memory of Takie Matsuba In memory of Takie Matsuba In memory of Takie Matsuba Elevator Fund Elevator Fund Elevator Fund Elevator Fund November: David & Shirley SHIKAZE Dorothy & George TAKATA F.T. YAMAMOTO Flo KADONAGA Juergen BRATTKE Mamoru & Louise HIROWATARI --In memory of Sumi Mototsune & Fred Sasaki In memory of Ko Kadonaga In memory of Ko Kadonaga In memory of Ko Kadonaga In memory of loved ones Jean NAGATA Sandra Greer THOMAS Shizue FUJITA & Family Sue KAI George & Esther NISHIMURA Peter WAKAYAMA Hideo MATSUBA Mary MORITA Paul,Gail,Erin & Sara MATSUBA Page 10 Linda SUMIYA Tetsuo & Sanae FUKUSHIMA Sab & Eiko YOSHIOKA Ken & Noby MATSUGU Sadao & Sue KITAGAWA Byron & Shirley TANAKA Diane MASUDA Mitsy KUWAHARA Don & June ETO Hiroko TERASHITA John & Amy NAGAHARA Min MOTOTSUNE Yoko KOBAYASHI May OHORI Jim & Madeline SAKAMOTO Joan SORA In memory of Mary Tanaka In memory of sister Nobuko Nancy Forsythe (Nov11/13) In loving memory of daughter Lillian In memory of Fred Sasaki & Sumi Mototsune In memory of Maggie Jenkins In loving memory of our niece Faith Mitsumi Shintani In memory of Mr&Mrs Kiroku & Iso Aoki In memory of my husband Dick Kuwahara & my parents Sue & Shige Yoshida Memorial donation In memory of Mrs Nancy Takie Matsuba In memory of Clara Kai In loving memory of Sumi Mototsune --In memory of Ohori family In loving memory of Shizue Akase Annual memorial service IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS. TOSHIKO TOSH USAMI: (as of Sept. 21/14) Shin & Peggy Taira, Miyo Ito, Mickey Sugamori, Hirokazu & Molly Morita, Joan Sora, Fumi Sasaki, Don & June Eto, Vic & Amy Kitagawa, Sandra Usami, Richard & Jeanne Evans, Dianne Bradley, Steven Nishimura, Paul & Theressa Takasaki, Nonie Keen, Akira & Keiko Kobasigawa, Susan Hidaka, Tetsuo & Sanae Fukushima, Tom & Judy Maikawa, Henry & Tina Ichiyen, Byron & Shirley Tanaka, Jane Tsujimoto, Tom & Esther Kawabe, Naomi & Hideo Takasaki, Carole Ikeno, Eileen & Tad Ogura, Brenda & Kevin Murai. IN LOVING MEMORY OF MR MITSUO ENDO: (as of Sept. 21/14) Richard & Louise Masuda, Audrey & Terence Endo, Lloyd Ito, Frances & Bill Ferguson, Cindy Ito, Miyo Ito, Lori Chris Max & Ben Clubine-Ito. IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS. KAZUE ENDO: Hedy Arai, Gayle Cali, Yutaka Chiba, Lori Chris Max & Ben Clubine-Ito, George Edamura, Keito Endo, Don & June Eto, Michael & Karen Eveleigh, Linda & Kay Fujita, Roy Fukuzawa, Amy Hanada-Nagahara, Wally & Karen Hinatsu, Mamoru & Louise Hirowatari, Arthur Ito, Mitsuyoshi Ito, Cindy Ito, Miyo Ito, Mary Iwasaki, Howie & Irene Kagawa, Brian Kai & DeeDee Yatabe, Sue Kai, Tom & Esther Kawabe, Rose & Leslie Kishi, Sue & Sadao Kitagawa, Mas & Olivia Kojima, Ken & Shizuka Koyama, Ben & Amy Kunihiro, Robert & Wendy Kunihiro, Mr&Mrs Iwao Kuroyama, Bob Lillies, Glen & Patricia Matsuba, Hideo Matsuba, Richard & Louise Masuda, Mr&Mrs George Matsugu, Liz Morita, Kevin & Brenda Murai, Robert & Olivia Morose, Tak & June Nakatsu, Naoko Nakaza, Akitsugu & Gloria Obukuro & family, Mildred Oliver, Grace Omoto, Alison & Bruce Saisho, Jim & Madeline Sakamoto, Ruby & Kaz Shikaze, Lynda, Robert & Elizabeth Silk, Miyeko Sugamori, Shin & Peggy Taira, Donna & Mike Tanouye, Naomi Takasaki, Mat Teranishi, Sach & Betty Tomihiro, D. Tweedie-Tulk, Kim Uyede-Kai & family, Kiyomi Watada & family, Eiko Watanabe, Mas Yamashita, Eiko & Sam Yoshioka. IN LOVING MEMORY OF MR TAD OGURA: Joe & Sheila Hara, Grace Omoto, Roy Fukuzawa, Ken & Noby Matsugu, Sach & Betty Tomihiro, Eiko Watanabe, Kay Oiye, Ben & Amy Kunihiro, Naomi & Hideo Takasaki, Byron & Shirley Tanaka, Tosh & Louise Nagano, Jane Tsujimoto, Paul & Theressa Takasaki, Mickey Kaneko, Patricia Idenouye, Kaz & Ruby Shikaze, Mamoru & Louise Hirowatari, Dorothy Honda, Brian Kagawa, Howie & Irene Kagawa, Sue Kai, Nonie Keen, Mat Teranishi, Karen Murai, Dick Murai, Shin & Peggy Taira, Tom & Esther Kawabe, Kay & Linda Fujita, David Yamashita, Tom & Judy Maikawa, Eileen Ogura. Final Notes... Bayview United Church 2609 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON CANADA M2L 1B5 Phone: 416-447-5941 Website: www.bayviewunitedchurch.ca E-mail: info@bayviewunitedchurch.ca Newsletter Editor: Theressa Takasaki Naomi and I would like to thank you all once again for all of your efforts, making, buying, selling and donating to our Annual Food & Craft Bazaar! This year was once again a great success and we know that such a massive undertaking would not be possible without all of our efforts. Once again, we would like to thank Toriichi Catering for their donation of maki sushi and Marufumi Foods for their donation of extra noodles! Theressa A Sunday School teacher asked her class why Joseph & Mary took baby Jesus with them to Jerusalem. A small child replied, "They couldn't get a baby-sitter." We Need You! A long standing tradition of CJUC is the annual Turkey Lunch held in December. If you are willing to help Co-ordinate this special tradition, please speak to Grace Omoto, Theressa Takasaki or Naomi Takasaki. We will guide you through this year’s process so that you can put your spin on it for next year. Upcoming Events Sun. Dec, 7 - Advent 2 and Turkey Lunch Sun. Dec. 14 - Advent 3 Sun. Dec. 21 - Advent 4 Wed. Dec 24, 7pm - Christmas Eve Family Service Sun. Dec. 28—Carol Service Thank you once again to everyone who contributed articles or information to this edition of our newsletter. A special thank you to Henry Ichiyen and Kez Shikaze for the jokes and photos that they have submitted. We all appreciate the colour provided!