BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260421T083134Z UID:187-929738@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260417T152207 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Third Sunday of Easter \n             8:30 am Holy Communion\n            10:00 am Holy Eucharist \n           There is Sunday School.  Please invite the children!\nThis Su nday we go from the Gospel of John into the Gospel of Luke.  But we are s till immersed in the disorienting shock and joy of a post-resurrection lan dscape.  Rev. John encourages you to read this week's passage from Luke 2 4: 13-35.  How does the Raod to Emmaus inform our faith and what does it reveal about being a disciple in our modern context?\nTo view readings fo r this week and the entire year\, please use this link to the common lecti onary.  https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to s elect the correct Sunday).\n The Hymns for this Sunday are printed below.   Please google to go over ahead of time.\n\nProcessional Hymn:       Alleluia No. 1\nGradual Hymn:                  Blessed Assuranc e\nOffertory Hymn:              I Believe In God Almighty\nRecessio nal Hymn:         Lord\, The Light of Your Love Is Shining \n\n  I f you would like to donate an anthem in loving memory of someone or just t o contribute to the music ministry here at Christ Church\, please consider it.  Thank you for your consideration.\nCoffee Hour Hosts\nCoffee and Fe llowship following the 10:00 am Service will be hosted by Sharon\, Tara &a mp\; Kaydance Harrietha.  Sign up sheet for coffee hour is on the bullet in board across from the office.  Please sign up for April and May.  We are currently in need of people to host coffee hour.  If you can help wit h 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 at 10:00 a.m. – Cancelled for May 6\, 2026.    \nLet's Talk About Grief at 10:45 a.m. following the Wednesda y morning service.  -Cancelled for May 6\, 2026. \nSunday School – Th e Teachers are looking for extra helpers to be there for an extra person.   Please call Joy Kemble\, Rev. MJ Meinzinger or the office. Thank you fo r your consideration.\nOffice Hours:  The Office is open Wednesday and Th ursday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and  Friday from 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\n Financial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving financia lly to the Church:\n\nthrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to churchoffice@chris tchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website www.christchurchchatham.ca – Select: Give\nPre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your bank acc ount.  Choose from the 10thor 25th of the month.  If interested\, please contact the office.\n\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 y our consideration.\nThe Giving Tree                                                                                                                           \n \n  For April\, the month of Easter\, we are encouraged to take a paper off the tree and write down  or draw a symbol of a burden or worry that i s weighing on our hearts and   leave it on the cross\, or in this case\, the tree.  No names are necessary.  Rev. John will be asked to pray for each of our worries.   Thank you!  Joy\nPlease be advised that portion s of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photographed and placed o n our Facebook or Website.  If you do not wish to be recorded or photogra phed\, please advise a Warden\, Rev. John or the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nCash/Gift Cards ( Orders due First Friday of the Month ) - Friday\ , May 1st .\nPlease submit your orders to Vicki V. or to the Church Offic e Mail Box by 11:30 am on the scheduled Friday.  You receive the full val ue of the card and the Church receives a percentage from the value of card s purchased towards our operating fund.\nPlease note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills) is appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag Lunch Program.  You purchase the ca rd(s)\, donate to the church\, and the value is added to your yearly contr ibution on your tax slip.  We thank you for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sundays – ( first Sunday of each month) - Sunday\, May 3rd.   Br ing your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag (beer cans to be separate)  an d place them by the McKeough Memorial Fountain before coming into the Sanc tuary.  Thank you for supporting this project.\nEvening Compline Suspende d until further Notice.   \n Spanish Lessons are every Thursday at 5:00 pm in the Library except for May 7th only being cancelled.\n Men’s Bre akfast ( 3rd Friday of the month ).  8:00 am -  Friday\, April 17th  a t 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 nee ded by donating no longer used articles and coming out for lunch and a fun time!  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 th e church.  Thank you for your continued support.\nBroasted Chicken Dinner Take Out Only - Friday\, June 5th - Tickets are $25.00\, Pick Up is 5:00- 6:30 pm (Please use door near little pantry across from bus depot.) The Me al includes 3 pieces of chicken\, potatoes\, coleslaw\, roll &\; butter plus dessert! Tickets are available from the Wardens or call the Church O ffice at (519)352-1640.\nSpring Fling Dance &\; Games Night\nSaturday\, May 30\, 2026  from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  - Finger Food Potluck.  Bring your favourite game.\nPlease save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please te ar off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and Egg Cartons (no to ilet paper rolls please) and place them in the container at the back of th e church. It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside without broken eggshells and egg residue.  The cartons are used to hold individual paints for crafts. We are no longer collecting margarine and cool whip containers.  Thank you for your generosity.  LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T152207 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Third Sunday of Easter URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.christchurchchatham.ca/events/third-sunday-of-eas ter/2026-04-19 ATTACH;FILENAME=JesusRisen.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.clou dfront.net/2026/04/16/15/20/26/f0eca19a-a2d3-470b-867c-0e40336659e3/JesusR isen.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR