2. This Sunday – Phil Kim will be preaching from Joshua 1:1-5
3. Ernie Isaak – is celebrating his 80th birthday this Sunday and he invites the congregation to share birthday cake with him in Campbell Hall after the 10:30 a.m. service.
4. Adult Sunday Classes – are taking a break for the summer season. They will resume again in September. Watch for start-up date announcements in future bulletins.
5. Book Circle – Everyone is invited to attend our Book Circle in the Fireside Room from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10. We will be discussing a book titled I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman’s Encounter with God. In the crossroads of her life, author Bilquis Sheikh asked herself: “How do I give myself to God completely and what happens when I do? Poignant, powerful and simply told, it is a classic in Muslim evangelism. Please join us for a fascinating discussion about this book and its implications.
6. SonSurf Beach Bash – July 15 to 19 – 9:00 a.m. to noon. Children from Jr.-K to Grade 4 are invited to attend St. Paul’s SonSurf Beach Bash (Summer Camp) for Bible stories, music, crafts, games and snacks. Cost: $10.00 per child or $20.00 per family. Preregistration is required. You can download a registration form from our website. Only 80 children can be accommodated, so do not delay! Please note that we still need volunteers, so please sign the sheet on the bulletin board in Campbell Hall or speak directly to Judy Jack (Children’s Pastor).
7. International Student Ministries Requires Billets – Tim Stevens, staff person with International Student Ministries has asked if any St. Paul's families would be able to accommodate one couple and four individual students coming to Ottawa for an event, arriving June 20th and departing on Sunday, June 23. If you are able to help, please contact Rev. Phil Kim at the church.
8. The Resource Library – a list of all overdue books is posted on the wall next to the New Books window in the Resource Room. Please take a moment to see if you recognize any book(s) that may be lying around your home.
9. Appointment of Search Committee – After careful deliberation and prayer, Session has appointed the following representatives of the congregation to constitute a Search Committee:
Muriel Barrington Geoff Coleman
Nana Boame Ian Shugart
Ann Burgess Alison Wheatley-Price
Jeff Cavill Dan Seekings (Chair)
Working with the Interim Moderator, Shaun Seaman, the Committee will begin the process to find a new Senior Minister for St Paul's. The Committee will be soliciting input from the congregation, but you should feel free to contact them with your questions, comments or suggestions. It is important to note the Search Committee is a committee of Session and will be providing regular updates on progress to Session who will in turn update the Congregation.
Please pray for the members of the Search Committee, for the person God is calling to be our new Senior Minister and, of course, for the ongoing ministry at St Paul's.