BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260910T165558Z UID:213-1546268@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260910T104042 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost.\n           Service of Holy Communion at 8:30 am \n           Service o f Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am \nIn this Sunday's Gospel passage from Matth ew Chapter 18\, Verses 21-35\, Jesus carefully unfolds a parable about for giveness.  As disciples of Christ\, we are called not only to forgive but to seek  forgiveness as wwell.  This well-known parable is a faith litm us test that can help us look inward to glance at the current state of our discipleship.  Plese read this pasage carefully and prayerfully.\nTo vie w readings for this week and the entire year\, please use this link to the common lectionary.  https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You mi ght have to select the correct Sunday).\nIf you would like to donate an an them in loving memory of someone or just to contribute to the music minist ry here at Christ Church\, please consider it.  Thank you for your consid eration.\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are printed below.  Please google to go over ahead of time.\n\n  Processional Hymn:   Praise My Soul\n  Gr adual Hymn:              Make Me A Channel of Your Peace\n  Offert ory Hymn:          Shepherd of Souls\, Refresh and Bless         \n  Recessional Hymn:     Go Make a Difference\n\nCoffee Hour Hosts\ nVen. Archdeacon John Anderson will be your host for Coffee and Fellowship this Sunday.  Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway if yo u are able to host Coffee and Fellowship for September 20 and the rest of the fall.  A list is on the bulletin board in the hallway. If you can hel p 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 appreci ated.\nWednesday Holy Communion Service - Wednesday\, September 16th\, 10 :00 am.\nLet's Talk About Grief - 10:45 am. following the Wednesday mornni g service. \nPlease note that there will not be Wednesday Service or Let' s Talk About Grief on Wednesday\, September 30th.\nOffice Hours:  The Off ice 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 new addresses\, phone numbers and email addresses if yours has changed.  Thank you.  \nThe o ffice is looking for additional Sunday Counters to be on shared teams foll owing the 10:00 am Service.  One week a month shared with two other peopl e.  It doesn't take long.  Training is provided. Thank you for your cons ideration.\nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giv ing financially to the Church:\n\nthrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to church office@christchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website www.christchur chchatham.ca– Select: Give\n Pre-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 the mo nth of  September\, the Giving Tree will be supporting the women and chil dren of the CK Women's Centre.  This includes a list of their most needed items:\nClothing and Footwear: New and gently used clothing for women an d children.\nToys: New and gently used toys for children staying at the s helter.\nPersonal Care &\; Toiletries: Items such as sealed bars of so ap\, toothpaste\, and\ngeneral hygiene products.\nHousehold &\; Startup Items: Small kitchen appliances\, towels\, and household goods\nfor star tup baskets.\nFood Items: Single-serving items\, snacks like granola bars \, applesauce\, juice boxes\,\nand shelf-stable proteins like peanut butte r or tuna.\nThank you for your continued support of our community through our Giving Tree! \nGift cards can also be purchased through the church an d they will go directly to the Women's Centre. \nThanks! Joy Kemble\nThan k you to all who donated Food to the Giving Tree for our outside Food Pant ry over the summer months.  It is greatly appreciated as many who are hun gry come to frequent it.\nPlease be advised that portions of the Worship s ervices are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website.  If you do not wish to be recorded or photographed\, please advi se a Warden\, Rev. John or the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nAnnual Mem orial Garden Service - is on Sunday\, September 27th at 2:00 pm.\nCash/Gif t Cards - (Orders due First Friday of the Month) - Friday\, October 2nd.\n Please 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 to wards our operating fund.\nPlease note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real C anadian Superstore and No Frills) is appreciated towards the Little Food P antry 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 you r tax slip.  We thank you for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sundays  – (first Sunday of each month) - Sunday\, October 4th.   Bring your e mpty aluminum cans in a tied 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 the back door of  the Sanctuary.  Thank you for s upporting this project.\nMen’s Breakfast -  (3rd Friday of the month).   8:00 am -  Friday\, Sepember 18th  at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, K eil Drive.\nRoast Beef Supper - Friday\, September 25\, 5:00 pm\, Adults $ 25.00 each\, Children 10 and Under $14.00 One Seating at 5:00 pm. Doors op en at 4:45 pm. Tickets are available by Ven. Archdeacon John Anderson and the office.  Cut off date is Friday\, September 18th. Invite your relativ es and your friends.  Thank you.\n  Jingle Bells Christmas Bazaar - Satu rday\, November 28th.   \nWe are looking for items for the White Elepha nt table\, canning/preserves.  Items can be brought in to the office and will be stored for the Bazaar.  Thank you for your consideration. \nPlea se save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towe l to assist with crafts) and Egg Cartons (no toilet paper rolls please) an d place them in the container at the back of the church. It would be appre ciated that we only accept clean cartons inside without broken eggshells a nd egg residue.  The cartons are used to hold individual paints for cra fts.  These have come in so handy for the crafts at summer camp for chidr en held at John McGregor School.  Your continuation is greatly appreciate d and helpful throughout the year.  Thank you!\nWe have started up collec ting large round margarine and large cool whip containers once again.  Pl ease put them in the back of the Sanctuary in the boxes with the egg carto ns and paper towel rolls.  Thank you for your generosity.  \n2027 Churc h Calendars are now available at $8.00 in the office.  Please call ahead to reserve as there is a limited amount of calendars. 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