Newsletter - Minto United Church

Newsletter
This Week’s Sunday Service
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 28, 2015
Worship Time -10:30 a.m.
Wed
Jun 24
OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE TAKING A BREAK!
THE NEWSLETTER WILL RESUME
AUGUST 19TH
Have a Wonderful Summer!
THIS SUNDAY:
2 Samuel 1: 1, 17-27
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 8: 7-15
Mark 5: 21-43
Heartwood Community Café
Heartwood is a café and bistro in Vancouver—and
much, much more. The home of Trinity United
Church, which gave up its church building in Kitsilano
in 2013, in many ways the café is an expression of
Christ’s table, at which Christians are nourished and
7:00 pm –
8:00 pm
Choir Practice
- Sanctuary
I am very pleased to report that we will have new
ministry personnel starting September 1:
Rev. Linsell A. Hurd will be our short-term minister.
Linsell is currently fulfilling an interim ministry
position at Kindersley and has been appointed by
our Presbytery to serve at Minto from September 1
until December 31, 2015. Linsell has been a
minister for many years, had retired and returned to
take short and interim appointments over the last
several years.
Beginning January 1, 2016, we will welcome Rev.
Linda Tomlinson-Seebach as our full-time minister.
Linda has been the minister at Lafleche-Limerick
Pastoral Charge since ordination in 2006 and a Lay
Preacher and Student Minister with the United
Churches in Saskatchewan and Ontario since
1995. Her resume notes extensive program
development and involvement in the church life of
all the congregations she has served as a student
and since ordination. She is currently the
freed to become communities of justice and love.
Heartwood provides radical, unconditional, and
relational hospitality, with particular concern for
silenced voices. Absolutely everyone is welcome,
regardless of gender, background, beliefs, or ability to
pay. The café aims to be a part of the community and
to partner with other community organizations to
collectively strive for justice, act for peace, and work
for environmental sustainability.
Heartwood intentionally forms relationships and
partnerships for social justice through hospitality,
spirituality, and an LGBTQ-positive space. (LGBTQ
means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.)
It embodies justice in every aspect of its operation by
following sustainable practices, using local sourcing
and fair trade products, and working with the
community to get to the root of social problems.
Weekdays from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. Heartwood holds
meditative gatherings open to a variety of LGBTQ
positive faith expressions. It is a time of music,
silence, meditation, or reflection, perhaps engaging
with sacred literature, and connecting with oneself in
the company of others, a great oasis for those on their
way home from work. The café is also a door to the
life and worship of Trinity United Church.
Our gifts for Mission and Service, along with some
coaching from the EDGE Network, have supported
this vision of a new community. People’s lives are
being transformed. Thank you, and please join me in
continuing to give generously.
Mighty and tender God, our gifts to M&S help your
church to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly
with you.
Jun 28
 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
JULY
 Church Closed
 Please worship at Trinity
Chairperson of Chinook Presbytery, Saskatchewan
Conference, and Chairperson of the Development
Committee at St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon.
An information sheet regarding Rev. Hurd and Rev.
Tomlinson-Seebach will be available from the
church office or at the information desk in the Main
Lobby. (Please note: Minto will be closed during
the month of July.)
I want to thank our Search Committee for the
excellent work they have done to recruit a new
minister. And I also want to thank you, the
congregation, for attending the meeting last Monday
evening and accepting the recommendation of the
Search Committee to hire Rev. Linda TomlinsonSeebach.
Blessings,
Sherry Zabolotney
Chairperson
FYI: As you know, Rev. Lynette Miller has
completed her interim ministry with us at Minto.
Our short-term minister, Rev. Linsell Hurd, will be
renting her trailer for the four months he will be
working at Minto.
If you had donated furniture to Lynette and wish to
have it returned to you, please contact Sherry
Zabolotney at 306-692-8153 to make arrangements
for its return. Thank you.
The Worship Committee and Linda MacLaren
would like to thank everyone who has signed up
for reading Scripture, Prayers,
Ushering and Elevator operations.
Aug 2
 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
 Communion, Food Bank
Aug 9
 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Aug 16
 Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Aug 23
 Thirteenth After Pentecost
Aug 30
 Fourteenth after Pentecost
JOINT SEARCH COMMITTEE
The Board has appointed Minto’s members to the
Joint Search Committee. They are: Kevin Ogle,
Linda Law, Linda McLaren, Andrea Darichuk
and Warren Marcotte.
The Presbytery has appointed Wendy Gibson
and Marilyn Forbes.
We are grateful for their willingness to serve
and their dedication to the task.
While we have called a new minister to start on
January 1, 2016, the committee remains in effect
until the Covenanting Service has been held
in January.
Sunday School Adventure Camp
On each Sunday in June
Theme…”WatchDog.”
June 21st – Taming the Tongue
June 28th – Watchdog Training
Please sign up for summer Sunday school,
we need a person for each Sunday to lead
the children. All materials are provided.
FROM THE CLIPBOARD TABLE
IN THE LOBBY
We are always in need ushers, Scripture readers
and folks to read Intercession prayers.
If you can help, please see Linda on Sunday
morning in the lobby. Thanks!
CARD MINISTRY
Do you know of anyone in need of a sympathy card,
get well card, birthday over 90 years or an
encouragement card? If so, please call
Florence Forsythe at 306-691-0407 or leave a
message at the church office and they will ensure
Florence is informed.
Thank you.
WE NEED PEOPLE TO HELP WITH
COMMUNION ON SUNDAY, AUG 2.
Please sign up today!
BULLETIN SPONSORSHIP
Please remember, you can contact
Bonnie Fathers at 306-694-4008
We would like to encourage anyone who would like
to remember a loved one or a special occasion or
just to give thanks for all you have, to purchase a
regarding Minto’s prayer chain.
bulletin sponsorship for $25.00. Please put your
name, phone number, and email (by the date you
would like to sponsor) on the sheet provided at the
display in the Lower Lobby! One week before the
Sunday you are sponsoring, Janice, our Office
Administrator, will contact you to find out the
message you would like in the bulletin.
Thanks from Gary & Lynette
OUTSIDE SIGN
This sign is an important opportunity to
promote Minto events, and spread messages of
Christian faith in our community. Please contact
Krystal if you have an event that you wish to see
advertised on the sign. She can be reached at
306-692-3431, or email chowiee@yahoo.com
SUBMISSIONS FOR
MINTO NEWSLETTER
The deadline day for submissions
to the Minto Newsletter is
Wednesdays @ 9:00 a.m.
If you have any comments regarding this newsletter,
phone Minto United Church @ 306-693-6148 or e-mail
mintounited@sasktel.net
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