THIS WEEK AT ST. COLUMBA
Sunday – Choir Practice – 11:45 AM
Monday – Night Bible Study 7:30 PM
Tuesday – Knutts for Knitting 1:30 PM
Thursday – Quilts for Cancer 10 AM
COMING EVENTS
January 22nd – Sunday -Prayer and Praise Service 7 PM
26th – Thursday – Session Meeting 1 PM
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR MISSION gave 165 Kg to Gleaners Food Bank. Your generous donations to help with the Columbakids outreach is very much appreciated.
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION has been presented to St. Columba Presbyterian Church from the Community Gardens Program.
THANK YOU SO MUCH…We have so many thank yous to give – we are very grateful for having so many Christian friends. If you have problems your Christian friends are there for you. The kindness has continued since May 2016. We have received many cards, phone calls & lots of food. Doorbell was still ringing in December. We are amazed at the love we felt from everyone. The greatest of all was your prayers. God bless you all. Doug and Lillian M
WORSHIP ROSTER for February has been completed and placed in Narthex. Pick up yours today
BENEVOLENT FUND… Please remember the needs of our community by contributing to the St. Columba Benevolent Fund. Through this fund we are able to provide grocery cards for those who are struggling to make ends meet. Funds are also used to address immediate, urgent needs in our community. Thank you for your generosity.
SYRIAN REFUGEE FAMILY SUPPORT… The families have arrived and we have been invited to help support in making them feel comfortable in their new surroundings. For more information please speak to Liza & Steve V or Corey D.
BIG SHOEBANG IS COMING…The Big Shoebang is a fund raising event that shoe divas will not want to miss. All proceeds will be going to United Syrian Family Support (Belleville) Sponsorship Group. It will be held at St. Joseph’s Parish Centre, 399 Victoria Avenue at Herchimer Avenue. Date: Sunday, March 5, 1:30 pm – 4pm. New and almost new ladies shoes and boots in sizes 5 to 10+ will be organized by size for easy access. Admission for the Shoebang will be $5.00 and every pair of boots or shoes will be priced at $5.00. We would appreciate donations by March 1. Please place shoes in a bag and indicate the size. Drop off locations are as follows: St. Joseph’s Church – Victoria Avenue, Bridge Street United Church – Bridge Street, Zig Zag Hair Design – 150 Sidney Street, Kelly’s Drugstore – 411 Bridge Street East. For more information contact Judy at whywait@sympatico.ca