BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260827T164917Z UID:211-1524254@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260827T104700 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost.\nOnly one Sunday morning service for the summer throughout the month of August and i ncluding September 6th.\nThe Gospel passage from Matthew is a continuation from last week's Gospel.  Please read verses 16: 21-28\;  in it Jesus o utines the cost of discipleship in a simple yet profound way.  What does it mean to you living in 2026 to take up the cross?\nTo view readings for this week and the entire year\, please use this link to the common lection ary.  https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to sele ct the correct Sunday).\nIf you would like to donate an anthem in loving m emory of someone or just to contribute to the music ministry here at Chris t Church\, please consider it.  Thank you for your consideration.\nThe Hy mns for this Sunday are printed below.  Please google to go over ahead o f time.\n\n   Processional Hymn:   New Every Morning is the Love\n  Offertory Hymn:            As We Gather At Your Table         \ n  Recessional Hymn:       Surely It Is God Who Saves Me\n\nCoffee Ho ur Hosts\nPlease sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway if you are a ble to host Coffee and Fellowship in September &\; the rest of the fall .  A list is on the bulletin board in the hallway. If you can help with t his Ministry\, please sign up on the sheet.  Thank you to all who host th e coffee and fellowship hours throughout the year.  It is appreciated.\nW ednesday Holy Communion Service and Let's Talk About Grief are both cancel led for Wednesday\, September 2nd.   \nOffice Hours:  The Office is ope n Wednesday and Thursday\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and Friday\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\nPlease notify the Office of any new addresses\, phone numbers a nd email addresses if yours has changed.  Thank you.  \nThe office is l ooking for additional Sunday Counters to be on shared teams following the 10:00 am Service.  One week a month shared with two other people.  It do esn't take long.  Training is provided. Thank you for your consideration. \nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving financ ially to the Church:\n\nThrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to churchoffice@chr istchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website www.christchurchchatham. ca– Select: Give\n Pre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your bank account.  Choose from the 10thor 25th of  the  month.  If  interes ted\, please contact the office.\n\nThe Giving Tree  \nFor the month of   September\, the Giving Tree will be supporting the women and children o f the CK Women's Centre.  This includes a list of their most needed items :\n\nClothing and Footwear: New and gently used clothing for women and ch ildren.\nToys: New and gently used toys for children staying at the shelt er.\nPersonal Care &\; Toiletries: Items such as sealed bars of soap\, toothpaste\, and general hygiene products.\nHousehold &\; Startup Item s: Small kitchen appliances\, towels\, and household goods for startup ba skets.\nFood Items: Single-serving items\, snacks like granola bars\, appl esauce\, juice boxes\, and shelf-stable proteins like peanut butter or tun a. \n\nThank you for your continued support of our community through our Giving Tree! \nGift cards can also be purchased through the church and th ey will go directly to the Women's Centre. \nThanks!    Joy Kemble\nPl ease be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website.  If you do not wis h to be recorded or photographed\, please advise a Warden\, Rev. John or t he Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nAnnual Memorial Garden Service - is on September 27th at 2:00 pm.\nCash/Gift Cards - (Orders due First Friday of the Month) - Friday\, September 4th.\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 percenta ge from the value of cards purchased towards our operating fund.\nPlease n ote: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills) i s appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag Lunch Progr am.  You purchase the card(s)\, donate to the church\, and the value is a dded to your yearly contribution on your tax slip.  We thank you for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sundays – (first Sunday of each month) - S unday\, September 6th.   Bring your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag ( beer cans to be separate).  We are now accepting empty wine and liquor bo ttles for recycling.  Please place all in the bin just inside the back do or of  the Sanctuary.  Thank you for supporting this project.\nMen’s B reakfast - (3rd Friday of the month).  8:00 am -  Friday\, Sepember 18 th  at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, Keil Drive.\nRoast Beef Supper - Frid ay\, September 25\, 5:00 pm\, Adults $25.00 each\, Children 10 and Under $ 14.00. One Seating at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 4:45 pm. Tickets are availabl e by Ven. Archdeacon John Anderson and the office.  Invite your relatives and your friends.  Thank you.\n Christmas Bazaar - Saturday\, November 28th\, 2026.   Further details to follow.  \nPlease save your Empty Pa per Towel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with craf ts) and Egg Cartons (no toilet paper rolls please) and place them in the c ontainer at the back of the church. It would be appreciated that we only a ccept clean cartons inside without broken eggshells and egg residue.  Th e cartons are used to hold individual paints for crafts.  These have com e in so handy for the crafts at summer camp for chidren held at John McGre gor School.  Your continuation is greatly appreciated and helpful through out the year.  Thank you!\nWe have started up collecting large round marg arine and large cool whip containers once again.  Please put them in the back of the Sanctuary in the boxes with the egg cartons and paper towel ro lls.  Thank you for your generosity.  \n2027 Calendars are now availabl e at $8.00 at the office.  Please call ahead to reserve as there is limit ed amount of calendars.  LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T104700 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.christchurchchatham.ca/events/fourteenth-sunday-a fter-pentecost/2026-08-30 ATTACH;FILENAME=MosesandtheBurningBush.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwp g1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/08/24/00/15/06/0b94b605-1f1c-434c-a146-76a0ea8 7da18/MosesandtheBurningBush.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR