Second Sunday After Epiphany

Greetings and Blessings on this the Second Sunday After Epiphany.

 Rev. John would like you to read the passage from the Gospel of John 2: 1-11.  This passage deals with the wedding at Cana.  What is really meant when the mother of Jesus says “They have no wine”.

The Hymns for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany are as follows:  If possible look them up on Google or Youtube and listen to them:

1. Processional Hymn:            Here In This Place New Light Is Streaming
2. Gradual Hymn:                     Sing of God Made Manifest
3. Offertory Hymn:                    One Bread,One Body
4. Recessional Hymn:             There’s a Wideness In God’s Mercy

Coffee & Fellowship

Following the 10:00 am service, please join us in the Library for coffee and fellowship hosted this week by Rev. Canon John Anderson.

Coffee Hour Hosts

Looking for Coffee Hour hosts for February and March.  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.

Sunday School – Calling all Students -- We are pleased to announce Sunday School will be starting Sunday, January 26^th.  Thank you to the Teachers, Mrs. Joy Kemble and Rev. MJ Meizinger.

Vestry – One Service - Sunday, February 23 at 9:30 am, followed by Vestry.

 Please Note:  Please have items for the bulletins in to the office by Thursday of the week prior (For Example, For January 19^th, cut off would be January 7^th.  Thank you for your understanding.

 New Office Hours in effect:  The Office is open Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.

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

Free Spanish Lessons –Thursdays - 5:00 pm, Church Library

Anyone can join the Spanish lessons at any time. 

Men’s Breakfast (Third Friday of each month).  8:00 am -  Friday, January 17^th

At Hungry Man’s Restaurant, Keil Drive.

Cash/Gift Cards (Orders due First Friday of the Month) –(Today) Friday, February 7^th

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, February 2^nd .

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.

The Giving Tree

For the month of January, the Giving Tree will be supporting Queen Elizabeth Public School.  Teachers at the school have identified the following needs:  

Thank you for your continued support of our community through the Giving Tree!.  Many of the gloves, scarves, mittens and hats from December will be donated to the school and the rest donated to children through LinCK (Child Protection).  Thanks so much.  Joy Kemble

 We are still collecting sleeping bags for people who need the warmth for outside use.