BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260820T160540Z UID:210-1493495@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260823 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260820T103245 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost.\nOnly one Sunday morning service for the summer throughout the month of August and i ncluding September 6th.\nRev'd John strongly encourages you to read the Go spel passage from Matthews\, Chapter 16\, Verses 13-20.  In this passaage Jesus challenges the disciples by asking them first who do people say I a m?  And then he asks them and all of us\, who do you say I am?\nAre we ab le to articulate who Jesus is to a secular world who is not really interes ted in matters of faith?\nTo view readings for this week and the entire ye ar\, please use this link to the common lectionary.  https://lectionary. library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to select the correct Sunday).\nI 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.\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are pr inted below.  Please google to go over ahead of time.\n\n  Processional Hymn:    Jesus\, The Joy of Loving Hearts\n  Offertory Hymn:           We Bless You\, God of Israel         \n  Recessional Hymn:        Lo\, God Is Here! Let Us Adore Him\n\nCoffee Hour Hosts\nPlease sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway if you are able to host Coffe e and Fellowship in the fall.  A  A list is on the bulletin board in the hallway. If you can help with this Ministry\, please sign up on the sheet .  Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours throughout t he year.  It is appreciated.\nWednesday Holy Communion Service - Wednesda y\, August 26th at 10:00 am.\nLet's Talk About Grief is at 10:45 am.\, fol lowing the Wednesday morning service.   \nOffice Hours:  The Office 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 numbe rs and email addresses if yours has changed.   Thank you.  \nThe offic e is looking for additional Sunday Counters to be on shared teams followin g the 10:00 am Service.  One week a month shared with two other people.  It doesn't take long.  Training is provided. Thank you for your consider ation.\nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving financially to the Church:\n\nthrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to churchoffi ce@christchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website www.christchurchch atham.ca– Select: Give\n Pre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from you r bank account.  Choose from the 10thor 25th of  the  month.  If  i nterested\, please contact the office.\n\nThe Giving Tree  \nFor the sum mer month of  August we will be collecting for our own Outsdie Little Foo d Pantry.  Please consider donating non perishable easy open items such a s:  Cereal\, Juice Boxes\, Granola/Nutrigrain Bars\, Cheese &\; Cracke rs Individual Snacks\, Crackers\, Pudding\, Pasta &\; Sauce\, Canned Me at\, Peanut Butter\, Tins of Baked Beans\, Tins of Soup.  Chatham has man y hungry people! Thank you\, Joy Kemble!\nPlease be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website.  If you do not wish to be recorded or photograph ed\, please advise a Warden\, Rev. John or the Church office.\nUpcoming Ev ents\nAnnual Memorial Garden Service is on September 27th at 2:00 pm.\nCas h/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 t he card and the Church receives a percentage from the value of cards purch ased 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 card(s)\, donate to the church\, and the value is added to your yearly contribution on your tax slip.  We thank you for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sun days –(first Sunday of each month) - Sunday\, September 6th.   Bring your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag (beer cans to be separate).  We a re now accepting empty wine and liquor bottles for recycling.  Please pla ce all in the bin just inside the back door of  the Sanctuary.  Thank yo u for supporting this project.\nMen’s Breakfast - (3rd Friday of the mo nth).  8:00 am -  Friday\, August 21  at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, K eil Drive.\nDine In Only Roast 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 open at 4:45 pm. Tickets are available by Ven. Archdeacon John Anderson and the office.  Invite your relatives and your friends.  Thank you.\nChristmas Bazaar - Saturday\, November 28th\, 2026.   Further det ails to follow.  \nPlease save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and Egg Cartons (no toil et paper rolls please) and place them in the container at the back of the church. It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside w ithout broken eggshells and egg residue.  The cartons are used to hold i ndividual paints for crafts.  These have come in so handy for the crafts at summer camp for chidren held at John McGregor School.  Your continuat ion is greatly appreciated and helpful throughout the year.  Thank you!\n We have started up collecting large round margarine and large cool whip co ntainers once again.  Please put them in the back of the Sanctuary in the boxes with the egg cartons and paper towel rolls.  Thank you for your ge nerosity.  \n2027 Calendars are now available at $8.00 at the office.  Please call ahead to reserve as there is limited amount of calendars. 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