Greetings on this The Presentation of the Lord Sunday.
Rev. John would like you to read the Gospel passage from Luke 2: 22-40. It is a long and richly multi-layered passage in which Jesus is presented in the temple. What purpose does this passage have?
The Hymns for The Presentation of the Lord are as follows: If possible look them up on Google or Youtube and listen to them.
- Processional Hymn: Will You Come and Follow Me
- Children’s Hymn: We are Marching
- Gradual Hymn: Not For Tongues of Heaven’s Angels
- Offertory Hymn: In the Bulb There is a Flower
- Recessional Hymn: You Are Salt For the Earth
Coffee & Fellowship
Following the 10:00 am service, please join us in the Library for coffee and fellowship hosted this week by Joy Kemble and Fred Knight & Nancy Potter Knight.
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 have Sunday School following the Children’s Time during the 10:00 am Service.
Please Note: Please have items for the bulletins in to the office by Thursday of the week prior (For Example, For January 19th, cut off would be January 7th. 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
Wednesday Service –February 5th
- 10:00 am – Holy Communion – BCP service
- 10:45 am – Let’s Talk About Grief” 10:45 am.
Open Flower Dates: Please contact Vicki V. if you would like Memorial Flowers on the following Dates: Jul 27; Aug 10, 17; Nov 2, 16, 23.
Vestry – One Service - Sunday, February 23 at 9:30 am, followed by Vestry.
The Giving Tree
For the month of February, we will be sending Valentines to seniors living in long term care facilities in Chatham. Please take a Valentine from the tree, write a message on it and clip it back to the tree. Feel free to make your own Valentines as well! We will decorate our tree with them and deliver them at the end of February. Your message can be one of support and friendship. Thank you for supporting our community through our Giving Tree!
We are still collecting sleeping bags for people who need the warmth for outside use.
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, February 21st
At Hungry Man’s Restaurant, Keil Drive.
Cash/Gift Cards (Orders due First Friday of the Month) – Friday, February 7th
There are new forms for 2025. Please see the attachment of January 2025 for Fundscrip. There are also forms at the back of the Sanctuary as well. 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 2nd .
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.