Week of January 29, 2017

THIS WEEK AT ST. COLUMBA

Today – Choir Practice – 11:45 AM

Monday – Night Bible Study 7:30 PM

Tuesday – Knutts for Knitting

 

COMING EVENTS

Coffee Break and Mid-Week Communion has been canceled for the month of February. These two events will commence again when Rev. Jenn is well.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

LET US remember Rev. Jenn, Bruce, Corey, and Logan in our prayers as Jennifer recuperating from her illness.

THE FLOWERS PLACED in the Sanctuary this morning are from the family of Hank V. Let us remember them in our prayers.

IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN – REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR 2016 ANNUAL MEETING – You can email your reports to the office at st.columbabelleville@gmail.com or place a hard copy (printed) in the mailbox outside the secretary’s office. Deadline is Sunday February 5th.

B.E.S.T (Belleville East End Syrian Support Team) The Hamada family continues to settle into the “Friendly City” with driving trips around the city, excursions to the grocery stores and visits from members of their support team from Eastminster and St. Columba. They continue to receive support as they negotiate visits to government agencies and financial institutions to complete forms and paperwork. The two girls, Lina and Rima, have been enrolled in school and by all accounts are thrilled. They are already adding to their English vocabulary. The youngest, Yamen, with stay with Mum and Dad for now as they attend ESL classes. They are beginning to embrace our Canadian winter and dad, Mohamed Hamada, has expressed a desire to learn to skate. The children will not be far behind no doubt. We are still looking for drivers to get Mum and Dad to ESL (English as a Second Language) class, so if you have a half an hour or so during the week and you’d like to become involved, please contact Marsha Pordham at 613-962-0783. And if you’d like to attend any of our planning meetings please contact Brian MacLellan or Sarah Hopper at 613-395-6074 for more info.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE will be held AT Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 516 Victoria Avenue, Belleville on Friday March 3rd at 2:00 PM. The Service was written by the women of the Philippines and is entitled “Am I Being Fair to You?”