BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T071641Z UID:222-1572599@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20261029T131754 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this All Saints' Day \nHoly Communion at 8:30 am  \nHoly Eucharist at 10:00 am \nAll Saints' Day has its roots in the anc ient church.  It was intended as a day to remember the Saints\, those fai thful who were martyred in the roman persecutions.  Today it has taken on a broader scope\, incorporating traditions from other cultures such as th e El Dia De Los Muertos in Latin America.  It is a time to think about th ose that we love but can no longer see.  This week's Gospel passage is Th e Beatitudes found in Matthew 5: 1-12.  Rev'd John encourages you to pray erully read this passage to determine what Jesus is saying about us as dis ciples.\nTo view readings for this week and the entire year\, please use t his link to the common lectionary.  https://lectionary.library.vanderbil t.edu/ (You might have to select the correct Sunday).\nIf you would like to donate an anthem in loving memory of someone or just to contribute to t he music ministry here at Christ Church\, please consider it.  Thank you for your consideration.\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are printed below.  Pl ease google to go over ahead of time.\n\n  Processional Hymn:    For A ll The Saints\n  Gradual Hymn:               You Servants of the Lord \n  Offertory Hymn:           Who Are These Like Stars Appea ring\n  Recessional Hymn:      For All The Saints\n\nCoffee Hour Hosts \nCoffee &\; Fellowship Hour this Sunday will be hosted by Marg Tendler &\; Tammy Unsworth.  Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hal lway if you are able to host Coffee and Fellowship for Nov/Dec/Jan.  We a ppreciate you helping with this Ministry.  Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours throughout the year.  \nWednesday Holy Commu nion Service - Wednesday\,  November 4h at 10:00 am.    \n"Let's Talk About Grief" - held at 10:45 am after the Wednesday morning service.\nOffi ce Hours:  The Office is open Wednesday and Thursday\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and Friday\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\nPlease notify the Office of any ne w addresses\, phone numbers and email addresses if yours has changed.  Th ank you.  \nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of g iving financially to the Church:\n\nThrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to chur choffice@christchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website www.christch urchchatham.ca– Select: Give\nPre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your bank account.  Choose from the 10thor 25th of  the  month.  If   interested\, please contact the office.\n\nThe Giving Tree  \nFor No vember we are looking for Help!  A young boy in our community has been co llecting pop tabs for the Children's Treatment Centre for several years an d is hoping to donate the thousands of tabs he has collected in November.   Please save any pop or beverage pull tabs in a baggie or container and place them under the Giving Tree.  I will make sure they get added to his collection to help provide a wheelchair for a child in need.\nAlso for No vember &\; December\, we will be collecting hats\, gloves\, mittens\, b lankets and scarves to help bring warmth to little and big people in our c ommunity. Thank you so much for your very generous and kind support of the Giving Tree and all of the people it supports each month!  Joy Kemble\nP lease be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website.  If you do not wi sh to be recorded or photographed\, please advise a Warden\, Rev. John or the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nCash/Gift Cards - (Orders due First F riday of the Month) on Friday\, November 6th. \nPlease submit your orders to Vicki V. or to the Church Office Mail Box by 11:30 am on the scheduled Friday.  You receive the full value of the card and the Church receives a percentage from the value of cards purchased towards our operating fund. \nPlease note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills) is appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag L unch 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 yo u for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sundays – (first Sunday of each month) - Sunday\, November 1st.   Bring your empty aluminum cans in a t ied bag (beer cans to be separate).  We are now accepting empty wine and liquor bottles for recycling.  Please place all in the bin just inside th e back door of  the Sanctuary.  Thank you for supporting this project.\n Men’s Breakfast - (3rd Friday of the month).  8:00 am on Friday\, Nov ember 20th  at Hungry Man’s Restaurant on Keil Drive.\nJingle Bells Chr istmas Bazaar  - Saturday\, November 28th from 9 am to 1 pm  \nWe are l ooking for donations of items for our Bazaar.  You could assist by donati ng items for our White Elephant table\, providing some of your great baked goods\, canning/preserves/jellies or jams.  Books are another item which can be donated.  Show us your homemade Christmas items (knitting\, croch eting\, etc.).  We are also accepting slightly used Christmas decorations .  Items can be brought in to the office and will be stored for the Baza ar.  Thank you for your consideration.  \nLunch will be available for p urchase on the day of the Bazaar.  Dessert/Beverage $5.00 or Soup/Sandwic h/Dessert/Beverage $10.00.  \nRemembrance Day Vigil - November 10th from 9 am to 7 pm and November11th from 8 am to 10 am\nChrist Church will agai n be hosting the Remembrance Day Vigil.  Please contact the office if you with to book a one-hour slot to stand vigil at the Cenotaph on King Stree t.\nLa Posada - Frday\, December 11th\, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm\nCome join us for this Mexican tradition!  Starting with prayers and music in the sanct uary\, a candlelit walk with candles/flashlights.  Bring your favourite M exican inspired dish to share.  There will be the traditional breaking of a pinata.  Fun will be had by all?  Come join us!\nLessons &\; Carol s - Sunday\, December 20th at 10:00 am\nPlease save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and E gg Cartons (no toilet paper rolls please).  It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside without broken eggshells and egg resi due.  The cartons are used to hold individual paints for crafts. \nThe A ltar Guild is in need of large round margarine and large cool whip contain ers once again and please place them in the container at the back of the c hurch.  Thank you!\n2027 Church Calendars are now available at $8.00 in t he office.  Please call ahead to reserve as there is a limited amount of calendars.  \nThe time goes back this Saturday night one hour so you are not late for church on Sunday.  LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T131754 LOCATION: SUMMARY:All Saint's Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.christchurchchatham.ca/events/all-saints-day--222 /2026-11-01 ATTACH;FILENAME=1768494834879.jpg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0. cloudfront.net/2026/10/29/17/16/54/3cc3fedb-d181-458d-88cd-689319d40fa6/17 68494834879.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR