BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260501T024800Z UID:190-990206@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART:20260503T123000Z DTEND:20260503T150000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260430T112730 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Fifth Sunday of Easter.\n              8:30 am Holy Communion\n            10:00 am Holy Eucharist \nRev' d John would like you to prayerfully read the passage from the Gospel of J ohn\, chapter 14\, verses 1-14. |What one verse stands out\,and why?\nTo v iew readings for this week and the entire year\, please use this link to t he common lectionary. https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You migh t have to select the correct Sunday).\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are print ed below. Please google to go over ahead of time.\n        1. Processi onal Hymn: How Sweet the Sound of Jesus Sounds\n        2. Gradual Hym n: Praise to the Lord\n        3 Offertory Hymn: Christ is Made the Su re Foundation\n       4. Recessional Hymn: How Firm a Foundation \nIf you would like to donate an anthem in loving memory of someone or just to contribute to the music ministry here at Christ Church\, please consider it. Thank you for your consideration.\nCoffee Hour Hosts\nThere will be no Coffee/Fellowship hour this Sunday due to a Private Function. Sign up she et for coffee hour is on the bulletin board across from the office. Please sign up for May and June. We are currently in need of people to host coff ee hour. If you can help with this Ministry\, please sign up on the sheet. Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours throughout the year. It is appreciated.\nWednesday Holy Communion Service and Let's Talk About Grief are cancelled for May 6th but will return on Wednesday\, May 1 3th at 10:00 am.\nSunday School – This is postponed now until November. More information to follow. The Teachers are looking for extra helpers to be there for an extra person. Please call Joy Kemble or the office. Thank you for your consideration.\nOffice Hours: The Office is open Wednesday an d Thursday\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and Friday\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\nFina ncial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving financially to the Church:\n· through Envelopes\n· E-Transfer to churchoffice@christ churchchatham.ca\n· Through our updated Website www.christchurchchatham.c a – Select: Give\n· Pre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your ban k account. Choose from the 10th or 25th of the month. If interested\, ple ase contact the office.\nFlower Memorial Available Dates \nPlease contact Vicki V. if you would like any of the following dates of Memorial Flowers for the Altars:\nMay 17\, 24\, August 30\, November 22. Thank you for you r consideration.\nThe Giving Tree                                                                                                                           \n  For the month of May\, we will be celebrating all mothers and mother fig ures in our lives past and present. Place a photocopied photo of all the M oms in our lives. Please be sure not to use original photos as they will n ot be returned. We will also be collecting supplies to help our church. Su ggestions may be: Kleenex\, Paper Towels\, Pine-Sol\, Windex\, Toilet Bowl Cleaner\, Vim Bathroom Cleaner\, 8 1/2 x 11 Copy White Paper. Thank you! Joy\nPlease be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometime s taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website. If you do n ot wish to be recorded or photographed\, please advise a Warden\, Rev. Joh n or the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nCash/Gift Cards (Orders due Firs t Friday of the Month) - Friday\, May 1st .\nPlease submit your orders to Vicki V. or to the Church Office Mail Box by 11:30 am on the scheduled Fri day. You receive the full value of the card and the Church receives a perc entage from the value of cards purchased towards our operating fund.\nPlea se note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills ) is appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag Lunch Pr ogram. 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.\nPop Can Sundays – (first Sunday of each month) - Sunda y\, May 3rd. 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 for supporting this project.\nEvening Compli ne Suspended until further Notice.   \nSpanish Lessons are every Thursda y at 5:00 pm in the Library except for May 7th only being cancelled.\nMen ’s Breakfast (3rd Friday of the month). 8:00 am - Friday\, May 15th at H ungry Man’s Restaurant\, Keil Drive.\nYard Sale\, Bake Table\, Lunch Roo m - Saturday\, May 9th\, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.\nYour participation is needed by donating no longer used articles and coming out for lunch and a fun ti me! Goodies for the Bake Table can be brought in Friday\, May 8th. Plastic bags\, newspapers and flats are also needed and can be left at the church .  \nWe need volunteers on Tues.\, May 5th to and including Fri.\, May 8 th to help clean and price items in the Library whenever you can come duri ng the day. Please contact the office if you need access outside of office hours. We also need VOLUNTEERS on Sat.\, May 9th to be salespeople. Thank you for your generous consideration.\nBroasted Chicken Dinner Take Out On ly - Friday\, June 5th - Tickets are $25.00\, 5:00-6:30 pm (Please use doo r near little pantry across from bus depot to pick up the dinners.)\nThe M eal includes 3 pieces of chicken\, potatoes\, coleslaw\, roll &\; butte r plus dessert! Tickets are available from the Wardens or call the Church Office at (519)352-1640.\nSpring Fling Dance &\; Games Night\nSaturday\ , May 30 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. - Finger Food Potluck. Bring your favour ite game.\nPlease save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and Egg Cartons (no toilet paper r olls please) and place them in the container at the back of the church. It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside without bro ken eggshells and egg residue. The cartons are used to hold individual pai nts for crafts. We are no longer collecting margarine and cool whip contai ners. 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