BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261112T165323Z UID:224-1580397@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20261112T110303 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost \nHoly C ommunion 8:30 am \nHoly Eucharist 10:00 am \nThe Gospel passage from Mat thew\, Chapter 25\, verses 14-30 \; deals with the parable of the talents.   Rev'd John strongly encourages you to prayerfully read this familiar pa sage.  This passage is especially relevant given our stewardship initiati ve called welcome to the vineyard.  It is important to ask ourselves how we can faithfully use the talents God gives us.\nTo view readings for this week and the entire year\, please use this link to the common lectionary.   https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to select the correct Sunday).\nSunday School - We are excited to invite children ba ck to Sunday School that starred on November 1st!\nEach month from Novembe r to May:\nFirst Sunday: children will attend Sunday School\nSecond Sunday : children will take part in the service carrying the cross\, carrying up the gifts etc.\nThird Sunday: children will attend Sunday School\nFourth a nd any Fifth Sunday: children will participate actively in the church serv ice\nThank you\; Sharon and Joy\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are printed be low.  Please google to go over ahead of time.\n\n Processional Hymn:    Unto the Hills Around Do I Lift Up\n Gradual Hymn:               Jesus Bids Us Shine\n Offertory Hymn:           Eternal\, Unchng ing\n Recessional Hymn:      God of Grace and God of Glory\n\nIf you w ould like to donate an anthem in loving memory of someone or just to contr ibute to the music ministry here at Christ Church\, please consider it.  Thank you for your consideration.\nCoffee Hour Hosts\nOur coffee and fello wship time following the 10 am service this Sunday will be hosted by Rob a nd Pauline Ralston.  Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway if you are able to host Coffee and Fellowship for Nov/Dec/Jan.  We apprec iate you helping with this Ministry.  Thank you to all who host the coffe e and fellowship hours throughout the year.  \nWednesday Holy Communion Service - resumes on Wednesday\, November 18th   \n"Let's Talk About Gri ef" - following the Wednesday morning service resumes on November 18th \n Office Hours:  The Office is open Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\nPlease notify the Office of any new addresses\, phone numbers and email addresses if yours has chan ged.  Thank you.  \nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving financially to the Church:\n\nThrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to churchoffice@christchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website www .christchurchchatham.ca– Select: Give\nPre-authorized withdrawals – Di rect from your bank account.  Choose from the 10thor 25th of  the month.   If  interested\, please contact the office.\n\nThe Giving Tree  \nF or November we are looking for Help!  A young boy in our community has be en collecting pop tabs for the Children's Treatment Centre for several yea rs and is hoping to donate the thousands of tabs he has collected in Novem ber.  Please save any pop or beverage pull tabs in a baggie or container and place them under the Giving Tree.  I will make sure they get added to his collection to help provide a wheelchair for a child in need.\nAlso fo r November &\; December\, we will be collecting hats\, gloves\, mittens \, blankets and scarves to help bring warmth to little and big people in o ur community.\nThank you so much for your very generous and kind support o f the Giving Tree and all of the people it supports each month!  Joy Kemb le\nPlease be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website.  If you do n ot wish to be recorded or photographed\, please advise a Warden\, Rev. Joh n or the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nCash/Gift Cards - (Orders due 1s t Friday of the Month) - Friday\, December 4th. \nPlease submit your orde rs to Vicki V. or to the Church Office Mail Box by 11:30 am on the schedul ed Friday.  You receive the full value of the card and the Church receive s a percentage from the value of cards purchased towards our operating fun d.\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 th e value is added to your yearly contribution on your tax slip.  We thank you for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sundays – (1st Sunday of each month) - Sunday\, December 6th.   Bring your empty aluminum cans in a t ied 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 th e back door of  the Sanctuary.  Thank you for supporting this project.\n Men’s Breakfast -  (3rd Friday of the month).  8:00 am -  Friday\, November 20th at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, Keil Drive.\nJingle Bells Chr istmas Bazaar - Saturday\, November 28th from 9 am to 1 pm  \nWe are loo king for donations of items for our Bazaar.  You could assist by donating items for our White Elephant table\, providing some of your great baked g oods\, canning/preserves/jellies or jams.  Books are another item which c an be donated.  Show us your homemade Christmas items (knitting\, crochet ing\, etc.).  We are also accepting slightly used Christmas decorations.   Items can be brought in to the office and will be stored for the Bazaa r.  Thank you for your consideration.  \nLunch will be available for pu rchase on the day of the Bazaar.  Dessert/Beverage $5.00 or Soup/Sandwich /Dessert/Beverage $10.00.  \nLa Posada - Friday\, December 11th from 6:0 0 pm to 8:00 pm\nCome join us for this Mexican tradition!  Starting with prayers and music in the sanctuary\, a candlelit walk with candles/flashli ghts.  Bring your favourite Mexican inspired dish to share.  There will be the traditional breaking of a pinata.  Fun will be had by all.  Come join us!\nLessons &\; Carols - Sunday\, December 20th at 10:00 am\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).   It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside without broken eggshells and egg residue.  The cartons are used to hold individu al paints for crafts. \nThe Altar Guild - is in need of round margarine a nd large cool whip containers once again and please place them in the cont ainer at the back of the church.  Thank you!\n2027 Church Calendars - are now available at $8.00 in the office.  Please call ahead to reserve as t here is a limited amount of calendars.  LAST-MODIFIED:20261112T110303 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.christchurchchatham.ca/events/twenty-fifth-sunday -after-pentecost/2026-11-15 ATTACH;FILENAME=1768497563302.jpg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0. cloudfront.net/2026/11/12/16/03/03/40d36ddc-f894-49fa-81cb-6ef9136da7ac/17 68497563302.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR