This Week at St. Columba

Monday (18^th)           7:30 PM Bible Study

Wednesday (20^th)     7:00 PM Choir Practice

Thursday (21^st)         7:00 PM Session Meeting

Sunday (24^th)           7:00 PM Prayer and Praise

Reports are required for 2015 Annual Meeting. You can email them to the office at stcolumba@bellnet.ca or place a hard copy (printed) in the mailbox outside the secretary’s office. Deadline is January 31, 2016.Thank you.

Worship Roster for February has been completed and placed in the Narthex. Pick up yours today.

 The Choir is planning a special anthem for Palm Sunday (March 13^th, 2016). Your voices would be most welcome. Should you wish to join us in practice for that Sunday we would certainly welcome you. Please notify John Brewster.

Syria Crisis: Matched donations with government to PWS&D has been extended to February 29^th. The donations can be made through your church (there are envelopes in Narthex or mark on your regular church envelopes), mailing cheque to church office in Toronto, donating online or calling 1-800-619-7301 Extension 291.Please mark all donations “Syria Crisis”.

Monday                     7:30 PM Bible Study

Tuesday                     7:00 PM F & M Meeting

Wednesday               7:00 PM Choir Practice

Coming Events

 January 21^st – Session Meeting – Please note date change

January 24^th – Prayer and Praise

Announcements

 Attention All Men: Join in Choir Practice after the Service

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Monday Night Bible Study – will begin on January 11^th in the Activity Room at 7:30 PM. This is an eight (8) week study entitled “Christianity. It’s not what you think!”

This Week

Wednesday             10:00 AM Coffee Break

7:00 PM Choir Practice

Coming Events

January 12th – Finance & Maintenance Meeting

28th – Session Meeting

Beginning in January, Wednesday Coffee Hour will take place on the first Wednesday of every month instead of every week.

This morning we are pleased to welcome The Reverend Ed Bentley as he leads us in worship. We are grateful to him for opening the Word to us today!

Thanks to congregational contributions and the proceeds from this year’s Mistletoe Market, St. Columba donated $830.00 to Christmas Sharing. This has provided eight large and one small family Christmas baskets. Thank you for your help in touching lives with the love of God, through your generous gifts.

Thank you to all who are participating in this evening’s service of worship. We are blessed to hear the story through your presentation of God’s greatest gift to us, the Son of God – our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Freewill offering plates are at the back of the sanctuary. All gifts from this evening’s services will be given to Gleaners Food Bank.

A Communion Service with readings and carols will be held at 9:00 p.m. this evening in the sanctuary. All are welcome.

Worship Roster for January is in the Narthex. Get your copy today.

Offering Envelopes for 2016 are placed in the Narthex, ready for you to pick up.

I received a most delicious box of cookies delivered to me from “The Cookie Caper”. Thanks to Maureen and Pat and all who helped to make my day. –Beatrice Craig

Join us at St. Columba on Christmas Eve, December 24^th at 7:00 p.m. for our annual Family Worship Service – children 10 years and under are welcome to wear their favourite pj’s!

At 9:00 p.m. we will join for a more reflective service as we worship God through scripture, song, and Christmas Communion.

A freewill offering from both services will be given to Gleaners Food Bank.

Christmas Sharing… St. Columba continues to support Christmas Sharing. This year we are providing that support through monetary donations to the program. These donations are used for filling baskets and purchasing vouchers for families to buy a Christmas turkey. Please make contributions through your offering, clearly marking “Christmas Sharing” on the Other line on your envelope, or by designating your gift through a Visitor’s Offering Envelope found in the pews.