Greetings on this Fifteenth Sunday Aftyer Pentecost.
8:30 am – Holy Communion-BCP
10:00 am – Holy Eucharist-BAS
Greetings sisters and brothers in Christ. Rev’d John would like you to open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke and turn to Chapter 16: 1-13. This passage deals with not serving two masters. What light does this passage shed on the preoccupation of not having enough money? How does this passage affect our spiritual priorities?
To view readings for this week and the entire year, please use this link to the common lectionary. https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
The Hymns for this Sunday are as follows: If possible look them up on Google or Youtube and listen to them.
Processional Hymn: Jesus, Where’er Thy People Meet
Gradual Hymn: Let There Be Light
Offertory Hymn: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Recessional Hymn: O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
Coffee Hour Hosts
Coffee/Fellowship Hour has started back in the Library following the 10:00 am Service. We need coffee hosts for October through to December. Please consider to sign up. We need more help to keep this ministry and fellowship going. Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours throughout the year.
Wednesday Services – September 24th at 10:00 am, followed by “Let’s Talk About Grief” at 10:45 am.
Sunday School – The Teachers are collecting empty Altoids hinged tins (empty mint containers) or other small hinged metal tins for future crafts. Also, the Teachers are looking for extra helpers to be there for an extra person. Please call Joy Kemble, Rev. MJ Meinzinger or the office. Thank you for your consideration.
Sunday School will take a summer break and start back up on Sunday, November 2nd.
Office Hours: The Office is open Wednesday and 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
The Giving Tree
For the September Month our Giving Tree is celebrating children! Please keep the little tabs off of pop cans to be donated to a child hoping for a new wheelchair at the Children’s Treatment Centre! We can collect them all year and Joy will periodically take them to the CTC. Take a paper off the tree and make a suggestion for a future focus of the Giving Tree? Thank you. Joy Kemble
Please be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website. If you do not wish to be recorded or photographed, please advise a Warden, Rev. John or the Church office.
Cash/Gift Cards (Orders due First Friday of the Month) - Friday, October 3rd.
Please submit your orders to Vicki V. or to the Church Office Mail Box by 11:30 am on the scheduled Friday. 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, October 5th. 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.
Weekly Evening Compline - Every Friday at 7:00 pm.
Free Spanish Lessons – Every Thursday at 5:00 pm.
Men’s Breakfast (3rd Friday of the month). 8:00 am - Friday, September 19th at Hungry Man’s Restaurant, Keil Drive.
Sunday, September 28th at 2:00 pm the Memorial Gardens Service will take place outside in the Memorial Garden. If it rains, it will be held in the Sanctuary.
Roast Beef Dinner Dine In or Take Out – Saturday, October 18th. Tickets $25.00 each. Going Fast. Contact a Warden or call the Church Office or if you can volunteer. Roast Beef, Gravy, Red Skinned Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Coleslaw, Mini Cheesecake, Roll & Butter, Coffee & Tea.
Christ Church Bazaar will be Saturday, November 29th. We are looking for items for our White Elephant table, canning/preserves. Items can be brought into the office for the White Elephant table and we will store them until the date of the Bazaar.
We are hosting the annual Mexican Posada on Friday, December 12th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. This tradition commemorates the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem. There will be music, singing, food, and the breaking of a pinata. There will be a potluck dinner which will feature the spicy culinary talents of Padre Juan. All are welcome to attend.
Anglican Church 2026 Calendars are now available in the Church Office for $7.00 each. Only 4 left. Please call ahead to reserve. Thank you.
Empty Paper Towel Rolls, Egg Cartons only please being accepted. We are no longer collecting margarine and cool whip containers. Please no toilet paper holders. Thank you for your generosity. Place at the back of the Church.