BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260508T030331Z UID:191-1023322@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260507T111116 DESCRIPTION:Greeting on this Sixth Sunday of Easter. \n              8:30 am Holy Communion\n            10:00 am Holy Eucharist \nR ev'd John encourages you to prayerfully read the Gospel passage from John 14\, verses 15-21.  In this passage Jesus tells the disciples "I will not leave you orphaned\; I am coming to you."  What does this statement tell us about Jesus and about ourselves?\nTo view readings for this week and t he entire year\, please use this link to the common lectionary.  https:/ /lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to select the correct Sunday).\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are printed below.  Please google to go over ahead of time.\n\n   Processional Hymn:        All Our Ble ssings\n  Gradual Hymn:                    I Love to Tell The S tory\n  Chancel Choir Anthem:    Perfect Love\n  Offertory Hymn:                 I Come With Love\n  Recessional Hymn:            Love Divine\, All Loves Excelling \n\n Our Choir Anthem\, Perfect Lov e\, for Sunday\, was donated anonymously by an appreciative Church Member .  If 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 co nsider it.  Thank you for your consideration.\nCoffee Hour Hosts\nThere w ill be no Coffee/Fellowship hour this Sunday due to Mother's Day.  Sign u p sheet for coffee hour is on the bulletin board across from the office.   Please sign up for the rest of May and June.  We are currently in need of people to host coffee hour.  If you can help with this Ministry\, ple ase sign up on the sheet.  Thank you to all who host the coffee and fello wship hours throughout the year.  It is appreciated.\nWednesday Holy Comm union Service and Let's Talk About Grief on Wednesday\, May 13th at 10:00 am.  There will be no Wednesday Services or Grief Sessions for July or A ugust.  The last day till September will be Wednesday\, June 24th.\nSunda y School – This is postponed now until November.  More information to follow.  The Teachers are looking for extra helpers to be there for an ex tra person.  Please call Joy Kemble or the office. Thank you for your con sideration.\nOffice Hours:  The Office is open Wednesday and Thursday\, 9 :00 am – 12:00 pm and  Friday\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\nFinancial Giving s to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving financially to the Churc h:\n\nthrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to churchoffice@christchurchchatham.c a\nThrough our updated Website www.christchurchchatham.ca– Select: Give \nPre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your bank account.  Choose f rom the 10th or 25th of the month.  If  interested\, please contact the office.\n\nFlower Memorial Available Dates \nPlease contact Vicki V. if you would like the following date of Memorial Flowers for the Altars: Nove mber 22.  Thank you for your consideration.\nThe Giving Tree                                                                                                                           \nFor the month of May\, we will be celebrating all mothers and mother figures in our lives past and present.  Place a ph otocopied photo of all the Moms in our lives. Please be sure not to use or iginal photos as they will not be returned.  We will also be collecting s upplies to help our church.  Suggestions may be: Kleenex\,                Paper Towels\, Pine-Sol\, Windex\, Toilet Bowl Cleaner\, Vim Bath room Cleaner\, 8 1/2 x 11 Copy White Paper.      Thank you!  Joy\nPle ase be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped o r 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 th e Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nCash/Gift Cards (Orders due First Frid ay of the Month) - Friday\, June 5th.\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\, June 7th.   Bring your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag (beer cans to be separate)  and place them by the McKeough Memorial Fountain be fore coming into the Sanctuary.  Thank you for supporting this project.\n Last Spanish Lessons for the summer are Thursday\, May 28th at 5:00 pm in the Library. \n Men’s Breakfast (3rd Friday of the month).  8:00 a m -  Friday\, May 15th  at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, Keil Drive.\nYard Sale\, Bake Table\, Lunch Room - Saturday\, May 9th\, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. \nYour participation is needed by donating no longer used articles and com ing out for lunch and a fun time!  Goodies for the Bake Table can be bro ught in Friday\, May 8th.  Plastic bags\, newspapers and flats are also n eeded and can be left at the church.  We need volunteers on Tuesday\, Ma y 5th to and including Friday\, May 8th to help clean and price items in t he Library whenever you can come during the day.  Please contact the offi ce if you need access outside of office hours.  We also need VOLUNTEERS o n Saturday\, May 9th to be salespeople.  Thank you for your generous cons ideration.\nSpring Fling Dance &\; Games Night - Saturday\, May 30 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Come out for a great time!  - Finger Food Potluck.  Bring your favourite game.\nBroasted Chicken Dinner Take Out Only - Frida y\, June 5th - Tickets are $25.00\,  5:00-6:30 pm (Please use door near l ittle pantry across from bus depot to pick up the dinners.) The Meal inclu des 3 pieces of chicken\, potatoes\, coleslaw\, roll &\; butter plus de ssert! Tickets are available from the Wardens or call the Church Office at (519)352-1640.\nPlease save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and Egg Cartons (no toilet p aper rolls please) and place them in the container at the back of the chur ch. It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside witho ut broken eggshells and egg residue.  The cartons are used to hold indiv idual paints for crafts. We are no longer collecting margarine and cool w hip containers.  Thank you for your generosity. 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