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Healing, Learning, Giving…
St. Andrew’s United Church
October 19th, 2014
www.sauc.ca
Worship: Julie Lebrun
This Week – October 19th to October 25th 2014
Date
Sunday
Time
10am
Activity
Worship
Location
Sanctuary
Lounge
Monday
10:30am
Noon
Centering Prayer
Healing Pathway
Friday
1-3pm
Church Bazaar Set up
Saturday
10am-2pm
Church Bazaar
Main Hall
Church News
St. Andrew’s United will be hosting the Bridge Shelter for the
month of November at St. Andrew’s United. We are off to a great
start – but volunteers are still needed! We have many morning
shifts that still need to be filled and only 9 evening shifts. As well,
we still have some dinner and sandwich spots open. Contact Julie
Chuter at bridgeshelter@sauc.ca or 604.939.2788 if you are
interested in helping out.
Sunday, October 19 – Jam, Peanut Butter, Syrup, Ketchup,
Mustard, Napkins, Salt, Pepper, Coffee Whitener, Sugar (brown
and white), grocery gift cards
Sunday, October 26 – Breakfast Cereal, Quick Oats (not instant)
and Pancake Mix, grocery gift cards
Additional needs are:
Men's and women's: socks, underwear, gloves, jackets, pants (3234 are the most commonly needed size), umbrellas, back packs,
belts, shoes, boots, shirts, sweaters etc. Other items that the
clients enjoy having are ear plugs, razors and shaving cream,
travel sized (non-alcoholic) mouthwash, wash cloths, small towels
Fall Bazaar Saturday, October 25th. Set up is on Friday, Oct.
24th from 1-3pm. Donations can be dropped off at the time. New
and next to new paperback books only, new or gently used goods
only. Great lunch, now is the time to make crafts and clean the
house to prepare for our Fall Bazaar. New ideas welcome! Info:
Wilma.
The Circle Way: an effective way of gathering. Wed., Oct. 29,
1:30-4:30 at Como Lake UC, cost $25, limit 20 people.
THE CIRCLE practice has been used extensively in
congregational workshops and meetings, Presbytery gatherings
and in retreat settings. Led by eAnn Blackert and Ivy Thomas. To
register ithomas@bc.united-church.ca
Exploring our Faith: in January, this 4 week exploration is for
people new to church and for those who have been around awhile
who have questions and ideas. How do we understand God? What
does it mean to follow Jesus? What is progressive Christianity?
are some of the topics covered. For info, please contact Rev. Julie
Lebrun minister@sauc.ca 604-939-5513.
Lunch & Learn United Church History: at Ioco United Church.
4 Sundays Oct. 26-Nov. 16, noon to 2pm. Would you like to know
more about our denomination? Would you like to be in on a
conversation about where we are going as the United Church of
Canada? Join us to explore how we came to be, who we are and
where we are headed as a church. Come to one, or come to all,
each one will be covering a different era and they do all connect
together. EVERYONE is welcome, including friends/newcomers.
Learning and Small Groups
Spiritual Gifts for more information www.spiritgivengifts.com and
bulletin board.
Catch Your Breath: spiritual practice for morning and evening.
See our website www.sauc.ca and notice boards at church
Centering Prayer: Mondays 10:30am-Noon with educational
component and 20 minutes of silent prayer
centeringprayer@sauc.ca
Men’s Coffee Klatch: last Friday of the month at 10am in
Coquitlam Grill. Next meeting October 31st.
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Ministry Teams
Sandwich Ministry for First UC: Next meeting November 12th.
Healing Ministry: Mondays, noon-2pm by appointment. Team of
trained practitioners offer prayerful, energy based healing sessions
to all. It is not a substitute for medical care, but a complement to it.
For more information please contact the office @ 604-939-5513.
Pastoral Care Ministry – Please contact Pastoral Care if you
know someone who is ill, suffered a loss, are unable to get out to
church and would appreciate a telephone call, cards or a visitor.
pastoralcare@sauc.ca
Transformation Team Update
Members of the Transformation Team met on Tuesday, Sept 16
with Terry Harrison, from the BC Conference Property Resource
Team, and Robert Brown, from Catalyst Community Developments
Society to work on a Project Vision for a possible redevelopment of
our church property. We discussed all the aspects of such a
project in order to pull together all the ideas we have been talking
about. These included:
-Our church Mission and Vision
-Our church capacity (volunteer support, staff support and financial
position),
-the support from BC Conference
-the development context (including Port Moody’s proposed new
Official Community Plan), and desired components of the project.
-It was a productive meeting and we left feeling positive about the
possibilities.
Next steps of Transformation Team:
-Creating a conceptual design with Terry Harrison and Robert
Brown in early November
-Completion of Draft Feasibility Plan with Recommendations
December 2014
Our Church & Community
Community Ventures Society will be renting a portion of our
parking lot starting October. They will display parking passes.
Please expect noise from renovations in October. If you have any
concerns, please forward them to our church office.
Rising Hope: Turning the World JUST Side Up: Oct. 31-Nov. 2,
2014 at Chilliwack United Church, 45835 Spadina Ave.,
Chilliwack. A workshop for all who want to make a difference. Cost
$75. Info: Marianna Harris 604-439-1678, holymom1@shaw.ca
Coats 4 Cuts: Mon., Oct. 20, 10am – 6pm at MINT Hair Lounge,
2337 Clarke St., PoMo. Bring your gently worn winter coat, any
size, any gender or style and receive a free, dry haircut.
SongShine! Renew Your Voice - Refresh Your Spirit
Saturday, Oct. 18th (12:30 - 4:30 p.m.), Como Lake United
Church, 1110 King Albert St., Coquitlam. An experiential
workshop based on the integration of body movement and voice.
Teachers: Ruthanna Metzgar and Peter Harris. Cost $25.00
Registration: call Susan (604) 931-8555. Space is limited.
From First United:
Current Needs: *towels, *mugs, and *bike locks!
Volunteer Opportunities: Listening Ministry is in need of reliable
volunteers for short (2 hour) weekday shifts. Please email
volunteers@firstunited.ca for more information.
Westminster Prayer Cycle – Cliff Avenue United Church, Rev.
Deb Hinksman
Ecumenical Prayer Cycle – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Office: Pavlina Vagnerova office@sauc.ca
Mon., Wed. and Thur. (10am-2pm)
Minister: Rev. Julie Lebrun, minister@sauc.ca
St. Andrew’s United Church
2318 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 2A9
Tel: 604-939-5513 Fax: 604-931-5536 www.sauc.ca
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