Greetings on this Fifth Sunday in Lent.
8:30 am – Holy Communion
10:0 am – Holy Eucharist
Sunday School – Invite the children
It’s hard to believe that it is already the fifth Sunday in Lent. Rev. John would like you to prayerfully read and reread the Gospel passage from John, Chapter 12, Verses 1-8. Ask yourselves what the costly pound of pure nard that Mary used to anoint Jesus’ feet represents.
The Hymns for this Sunday are as follows: If possible look them up on Google or Youtube and listen to them.
Processional Hymn: God Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Children’s Hymn: O How He Loves You and Me
Gradual Hymn: Now Let Us All With One Accord
Offertory Hymn: Precious Lord Take My Hand
Recessional Hymn: Be Thou My Vision
To view other readings for this week and the entire year, please use this link to the common lectionary. https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Coffee & Fellowship
Following the 10:00 am service, please join our host Rev. Canon John Anderson in the Library for Coffee and Fellowship.
Coffee Hour Hosts
Looking for Coffee Hour hosts for the upcoming months. The new schedule is up. Please fill in your names on the Sign Up Sheet in the hall outside the office. If you are interested in helping to host Coffee Hour following the Service, we will pair you up with someone who is a host. Please consider this important ministry in the Church so we can gather for fellowship. Thank you to all our current coffee hour hosts for your Ministry. It is greatly appreciated.
Wednesday Service –April 9th - Cancelled. Resumes on April 16
10:00 am – Holy Communion – BCP service – Cancelled for April 9th
“Let’s Talk About Grief” – 10:45 am – Cancelled for April 9th. Resumes April 16th
Sunday School – The Teachers are collecting empty Altoids hinged tins (empty mint containers) for future crafts.
Sunday School will not run for May & June and September & October if we do not find more teachers or assistants to help out. Please contact Joy Kemble or Rev. MJ Meinzinger or the Church Office if you can help out.
Please Note: Please have items for the bulletins in to the office by Thursday of the week prior (For Example, For June 1st cut off would be May 22nd. Thank you for your understanding.
Office Hours: The Office is open Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.
Open Flower Dates: Please contact Vicki V. if you would like Memorial Flowers on the following Dates: Aug 10; Nov 2, 16, 23.
Financial Givings to the Church
The following are ways of giving financially to the Church:
· through Envelopes
· E-Transfer to churchoffice@christchurchchatham.ca
· Through our updated Website www.christchurchchatham.ca – Select: Give
The Giving Tree
For the month of April, for Easter, the Giving Tree invites you to take a paper clipped to the tree and write down or draw a symbol of a burden currently weighing on your heart. Then lay that worry on the cross or in the case the tree. Is there something you would like a special prayer to help you through or a special wish you have for yourself or others? Draw it or write it down with no names and we will have Rev. John pray over all of the items heavy on your heart. Last year we did this and some people reported having powerful answers to their prayers. Thank you. Joy Kemble
Free Spanish Lessons –Thursdays - 5:00 pm, Church Library – No Spanish Class on Thursday, April 17th as it is Maundy Thursday. Anyone can join the Spanish lessons at any time.
Men’s Breakfast (In April Please Note that it will be the 4th Friday of the month). 8:00 am - Friday, April 25th . At Hungry Man’s Restaurant, Keil Drive.
Palm Crosses – The Altar Guild will be making Palm crosses on Friday, April 11th at 6:00 pm. All are welcome! Come and join us in the Library.
Maundy Thursday Service – April 17th at 7:00 pm.
Good Friday Service – April 18th at 11:00 am
Lenten Services/Luncheons (Every Thursday to Thursday, April 17th) The time of the Service is 12:10 followed by a delicious lunch by free-will offering with proceeds to the CK Hospice. Come out and invite your family and friends.
Squares and Cookies are needed – Thanks for your participation
Proceeds to CK Hospice – Please contact Mary Jane Hunter about Squares and Cookies.
Cash/Gift Cards (Orders due First Friday of the Month)-Friday, April 4th
There are new forms for 2025. Please submit your orders to Vicki V. or to the Church Office Mail Box by 11:30 am. You receive full value of the card and the Church receives a percentage from the value of cards purchase towards our operating fund.
Please note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills) is appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag Lunch Program. You purchase the card(s), donate to the church, and the value is added to your yearly contribution on your tax slip. We thank you for your ongoing support.
Pop Can Sundays –(first Sunday of each month)-Sunday, April 6th.
Bring your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag (beer cans to be separate) and place them by the McKeough Memorial Fountain before coming into the Sanctuary. Thank you with this project.
Empty Paper Towel Rolls, Egg Cartons, Margarine and Cool Whip Containers-Only Large 1 litre or 1.28 Kg. sized only (not small) for the Margarine Holders. Also large cool whip containers. Place at the back of the Church. Please no toilet paper holders due to hygiene. They are greatly appreciated.