BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260729T213641Z UID:205-1389644@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260729T111625 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.\nThis Sunday is a Service of Holy Eucharist\nOnly one Sunday morning service for the summ er throughout the month of August and including September 6th.\nThe Gospel for this Sunday is one of the most recognizable passages in scripture. Je sus feeds 5\,000. Rev. John would like you to prayerfully read the passage from Mathew 14: 13-21. Where does this passage fall in the spectrum of ab undancy\, sufficiency and scarcity? This passage is particularly relevant in the world in which we are living.  \nTo view readings for this week a nd the entire year\, please use this link to the common lectionary. https: //lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to select the correct Sunday).\nIf you would like to donate an anthem in loving memory of someo ne or just to contribute to the music ministry here at Christ Church\, ple ase consider it. Thank you for your consideration.\nThe Hymns for this Sun day are printed below. Please google to go over ahead of time.\n1. Process ional Hymn: Praise the Lord With the Sound of Trumpets    \n2. Offertor y Hymn:        With The Body That Was Broken          \n3. Reces sional Hymn:    How Firm a Foundation\nCoffee Hour Hosts\nLemonade will be provided on the lawn by Keith Vanderiviere this Sunday. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway if you are able to serve lemonade on the lawn during August. We are currently in need of people to host coffee hour in the fall. A list is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Please s ign up for the fall. If you can help with this Ministry\, please sign up o n the sheet. Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours thr oughout the year. It is appreciated.\nWednesday Holy Communion Service - W ednesday\, August 5th\, 10:00 am.\nLet's Talk About Grief is at 10:45 am.\ , following the Wednesday service.  \nThere is a change in Summer dates for Wednesday Services and Grief Sessions. Please note there are NO Wednes day Holy Communion services or Grief Sessions on August 12th and August 19 th.\nThere will be Wednesday Services and Grief Sessions on August 5th\, A ugust 26th.\nOffice Hours: The Office is open Wednesday and Thursday\, 9:0 0 am – 12:00 pm and Friday\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\nPlease notify the Of fice of any new addresses\, phone numbers and email addresses if yours has changed. Thank you.  \nThe office is looking for additional Sunday Coun ters to be on shared teams following the 10:00 am Service. One week a mont h shared with two other people. It doesn't take long. Training is provided . Thank you for your consideration.\nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving financially to the Church:\n· through Envelo pes\n· E-Transfer to churchoffice@christchurchchatham.ca\n· Through our updated Website www.christchurchchatham.ca – Select: Give\n· Pre-author ized withdrawals – Direct from your bank account. Choose from the 10th o r 25th of the month. If interested\, please contact the office.\nThe Givi ng Tree  \nFor the summer months of  August we will be collecting for o ur own Little Food Pantry. Please consider donating non perishable easy op en items such as: Cereal\, Juice Boxes\, Granola/Nutrigrain Bars\, Cheese &\; Crackers Individual Snacks\, Crackers\, Pudding\, Pasta &\; Sauc e\, Canned Meat\, Peanut Butter\, Tins of Baked Beans\, Tins of Soup. Than k you\, Joy Kemble!\nPlease be advised that portions of the Worship servic es are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Websi te. If you do not wish to be recorded or photographed\, please advise a Wa rden\, Rev. John or the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nCash/Gift Cards ( Orders due First Friday of the Month) - Friday\, August 7th.\nPlease submi t 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 Churc h receives a percentage from the value of cards purchased towards our oper ating fund.\nPlease note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superst ore and No Frills) is appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Mo nday 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 th ank you for your ongoing support.\nPop Can Sundays – (first Sunday of ea ch month) - Sunday\, August 2nd. Bring your empty 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 d oor of the Sanctuary. Thank you for supporting this project.\nNo Spanish L essons for the remainder of the summer.\nMen’s Breakfast (3rd Friday of the month). 8:00 am - Friday\, August 21 at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, Ke il Drive.\nDine In Only Roast Beef Supper - Friday\, September 25th\, 5:00 pm\, Adults $25.00 each\, Children 10 and Under $14.00 More information t o follow.                                                                                                                                                \nChristmas Bazaar -  Saturday\, November 28th\, 2026. Further detai ls to follow.  \nPlease save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please tear o ff loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and Egg Cartons (no toilet paper rolls please) and place them in the container at the back of the ch urch. It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside wit hout broken eggshells and egg residue. The cartons are used to hold indivi dual paints for crafts. \nWe have started up collecting large round marga rine and large cool whip containers once again. Please put them in the bac k of the Sanctuary in the boxes with the egg cartons and paper towel rolls . Thank you for your generosity. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T111625 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Tenth Sunday After Pentecost URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.christchurchchatham.ca/events/tenth-sunday-after- pentecost/2026-08-02 ATTACH;FILENAME=JesusFeedsThe5000_2026.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwp g1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/07/29/15/14/33/92b7fb86-6692-469c-9ad3-62af609 22bf5/JesusFeedsThe5000_2026.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR