NEWS​​

“TOILE-TREE” FOR ADVENT

It will soon be time for our Youth Group to put up our special tree for helping in the world again on November 30th. In past years we have focussed on making it a tree for mittens and hats for clients of our local Foodbank. We have heard from the Foodbank, however, that they have lots of those for clients this Winter and what is really a great need right now is toiletries, personal care items such as shampoo, deodorant and toothpaste, laundry detergent and dishwashing liquid. So, please consider helping us decorate our tree with these much-needed items this year instead. We appreciate your support.

MESSAGE FROM YOUR CEMETERY COMMITTEE

St. Matthew’s United Church Cemetery Committee are requesting those that have unsecured flowers, wreaths or baskets to kindly remove them prior to the winter months. We appreciate your cooperation. We also wish to advise you that the driveway markers and markers for future graves will be put in place for the winter.

​A REMINDER FROM THE MINISTER

A reminder from Rev. Paula that the hospitals do not contact the minister if you or a loved one are an in-patient. Ensuring the minister knows someone is admitted and requests a visit, is the sole responsibility of the family.

Scent Free Church

Church Council is reminding everyone that we need to be a Scent-Free space as church.  We have people in our church family with life-threatening allergies to all scented products and we have a duty of care to ensure that we protect one another.  We ask everyone to refrain from using scented products, especially colognes, perfumes, after shaves, body sprays, and such as, by using them, you are putting others around you at risk for major health consequences.  Thank you.                                             

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​​​BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS

Items to be included in the bulletin are due at the church office by 4:00 PM on Thursdays.  Any items received after this time will be included in the following week’s bulletin. Thank you for your consideration.

FOOD BANK SUNDAY

Food Bank Sunday is the third Sunday of every month and members of the congregation are asked to bring item(s) for the Food Bank and we show our thanks to God by helping others.  As always, non-perishable food items are needed, especially cereal, pasta (spaghetti/macaroni), pasta sauce, dessert items (cookies, can fruit, jelly, etc.), can soup, can vegetables, juice, tea/coffee, sugar/sugar twin, jam, peanut butter, or cheese whiz, ketchup or miracle whip, can beans, meatballs or pasta, crackers, can milk, can sandwich meat and kid’s snacks (pudding or fruit cups, cereal bars, & juice boxes). Thank you.

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