BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261023T092042Z UID:221-1568762@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20261022T111134 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost\nHoly Co mmunion at 8:30 am \nHoly Eucharist at 10:00 am \nThe Gospel for this Su nday comes from Matthew\, Chapter 22\, Verses 34-46.  In this passage the Pharisees challenge Jesus by asking him the following. "Teacher\, which c ommandment in the lasw is the greatest?"  Jesus' answer changes everythin g.  Rev. John would like you to prayerfully read this passaage and consid er the implications of Jesus' answer in your life of faith.\nTo view readi ngs for this week and the entire year\, please use this link to the common lectionary.  https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might hav e to select the correct Sunday).\nIf 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 consider it.  Thank you for your consideration .\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are printed below.  Please google to go over  ahead of time.\n\n   Processional Hymn:   O Thou Who Comes From Hea ven\n  Gradual Hymn:              Take My Life and Let It Be \n   Offertory Hymn:           Sister\, Let Me Be Your Servant\n  Rece ssional Hymn:      Your Hand\, O God\, Has Guided\n\nCoffee Hour Hosts\ nCoffee &\; Fellowship Hour this Sunday will be hosted by Sharon\, Tara &\; Kaydance Harriettha.  Please sign up on the bulletin board in th e hallway if you are able to host Coffee and Fellowship for Nov/Dec/Jan.  We appreciate you helping with this Ministry.  Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours throughout the year.  \nWednesday Holy Communion Service - Wednesday\, October 28th - 10:00 am    \n"Let's Ta lk About Grief" - 10:45 am immediately following the Wednesday morning ser vice.\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 Offic e of any new addresses\, phone numbers and email addresses if yours has ch anged.  Thank you.  \nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following ar e ways of giving financially to the Church:\n\nThrough Envelopes\nE-Transf er to churchoffice@christchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website w ww.christchurchchatham.ca– Select: Give\nPre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your bank account.  Choose from the 10thor 25th of  the  m onth.  If  interested\, please contact the office.\n\nThe Giving Tree   \nFor the month of October the Giving Tree will be supporting Outreach F or Hunger as so many people who have in the past supported them\, now find themselves reaching out for support themselves.  So many of our communit y members are hurting right now.  Here is a list of items they need most: \nNon-perishables:  Apple juice\, orange juice\, canned fruit\, instant c offee\, oatmeal\, pancake mix\, pancake syrup\, rice and rice mixes.\nPers onal Hygiene Products:  Deodorants\, toothpaste\, disposable razors\, sha ving cream\, and toothbrushes.\nBaby Products:  Diaper cream\, shampoo\, and baby lotion.\nFor November\, Looking for Help!  A young boy in our co mmunity has been collecting pop tabs for the Children's Treatment Centre f or several years and is hoping to donate the thousands of tabs he has coll ected in November.  Please save any pop or beverage pull tabs in a baggie or container and place them under the Giving Tree.  I will make sure the y get added to his collection to help provide a wheelchair for a child in need.\nFor November &\; December\, we will be collecting hats\, gloves\ , mittens\, blankets and scarves to help bring warmth to little and big pe ople in our community. Thank you so much for your very generous and kind s upport of the Giving Tree and all of the people it supports each month!  Joy Kemble\nPlease be advised that portions of the Worship services are so metimes taped or 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 the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nCash/Gift Cards - (Order s due First Friday of the Month) - Friday\, November 6th. \nPlease submit your orders to Vicki V. or to the Church Office Mail Box by 11:30 am on t he scheduled Friday.  You receive the full value of the card and the Chur ch receives a percentage from the value of cards purchased towards our ope rating fund.\nPlease note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Super store and No Frills) is appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag Lunch Program.  You purchase the card(s)\, donate to the churc h\, and the value is added to your yearly contribution on your tax slip.  We thank you for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sundays – (first Sun day of each month) - Sunday\, November 1st.   Bring your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag (beer cans to be separate).  We are now accepting emp ty wine and liquor bottles for recycling.  Please place all in the bin ju st inside the back door of  the Sanctuary.  Thank you for supporting thi s project.\nMen’s Breakfast - (3rd Friday of the month) - 8:00 am -  Fr iday\, November 20th  at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, Keil Drive.\nJingle Bells Christmas Bazaar - Saturday\, November 28th from 9 am to 1 pm  \n We are looking for donations of items for our Bazaar.  You could assist b y donating items for our White Elephant table\, providing some of your gre at baked goods\, canning/preserves/jellies or jams.  Books are another it em which can be donated.  Show us your homemade Christmas items (knitting \, crocheting\, etc.).  We are also accepting slightly used Christmas dec orations.  Items can be brought in to the office and will be stored for the Bazaar.  Thank you for your consideration.  \nLunch will be availab le for purchase on the day of the Bazaar.  Dessert/Beverage $5.00 or Soup /Sandwich/Dessert/Beverage $10.00.  \nRemembrance Day Vigil - November 10th - 9 am to 7 pm and November 11th - 8 am to 10 am\nChrist Church will again be hosting the Remembrance Day Vigil.  Please contact the office if you with to book a one-hour slot to stand vigil at the Cenotaph on King S treet.\nLa Posada - Friday\, December 11th\, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm\nCome join us for this Mexican tradition!  Starting with prayers and music in the s anctuary\, a candlelit walk with candles/flashlights.  Bring your favouri te Mexican inspired dish to share.  There will be the traditional breakin g of a pinata.  Fun will be had by all?  Come join us!\nLessons &\; C arols - Sunday\, December 20th at 10:00 am\nPlease save your Empty Paper T owel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) a nd 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 individual paints for crafts. \nT he Altar Guild is in need of large round margarine and large cool whip con tainers once again and please place them in the container at the back of t he church.  Thank you!\n2027 Church Calendars - are now available at $8.0 0 in the office.  Please call ahead to reserve as there is a limited amou nt of calendars. 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