1. Prayer Fellowship – Our next Prayer Fellowship meeting will be held tomorrow, Saturday, March 2 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to join us as we pray for our church, our community, our world, missions and those in the congregation who need special prayer.
2. Scripture for this Sunday – Luke 9: 18-27
3. More of Christ. Less of Me. – The season of Lent is a tradition in the Christian calendar with great significance for many Christians. The Lenten season helps prepare God’s people for Easter. Many Christians participate in Lent through various spiritual disciplines such as prayer, worship and fasting. Consider joining us in the participation of Lent this year as we invite St. Paul’s to the spiritual discipline of fasting. We will also provide Sunday Evening Prayer Vigils which will continue this Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. Let’s join together as a congregation in drawing closer to Christ during the Lenten season.
4. Lenten & Easter Schedule:
Sunday, March 3 -Prayer Vigil: Prayers of Worship at 7pm
Sunday, March 10 -Prayer Vigil: Prayers of Confession at 7pm
Sunday, March 17 -Prayer Vigil: Prayers and Hymn-Sing at 7pm
Sunday, March 24 -Palm Sunday with Choir Event in the evening
Thursday, March 28 -Maundy Thursday Service with Communion
Friday, March 29 -Good Friday Service at 10:30am
Saturday, March 30 -Saturday Prayer Vigil
Sunday, March 31 -Easter Sunday with 2 services at 9 & 10:30am
5. Guest Worship Leader – on Sunday, March 10, Timo Jaakkimainen will be our guest at the 9:00 a.m. Contemporary service. Timo has served almost twenty years in various worship leading roles, most recently as senior worship leader at Highland Park Wesleyan Church in Ottawa. His experience ranges from leadership of youth worship events to performing in a semi-professional independent worship band. Timo is a local worship songwriter with songs such as "Run Free" and "Come Before The Lord" being favorably received. He has also done worship training with worship teams and congregations. Timo, works as a programmer/analyst for an IT consulting firm and lives in Ottawa with his wife and two daughters.
6. Daylight Saving Time – Just a reminder that the time “springs forward” one hour next weekend (March 10). Spring is on the way!
7. Focus Deadline – We are working on the spring edition of Focus. If you would like to submit an item, please send it to focus@storm.ca or give it to Joan Triandafillou or Ruth Whitehead BEFORE Sunday, March 17. We look forward to hearing from you!
8. Budget 2013 Confirmation:
The Finance Team reports that the congregation committed to an operating budget of $612,091 at the Annual General Meeting on Monday February 25, 2013. This budget represents a 5% increase over last year’s actual income. The congregation is challenged to fully support the mission and staffing requirements obligated by this budget – as these programs are fully funded by your contributions.
This budget represents an average weekly giving of $11,771 for each Sunday in 2013. The budgetary increase represents salaried staff cost of living increases of 1.5%, and the salary of the new children’s pastor. A significant increase in the congregation’s contribution to the Presbyterian Church ministerial pension plan is recognized. The budget continues improving mission funding to the missionaries and organizations we support.
Watch for periodic bulletin updates where we will highlight different aspects of how your contributions are utilized. From Mark Ranson and the Finance Team
9. We Have a Children's Pastor – Her name is Judy Jack. Some of you may remember her visit to St. Paul's when she visited our International Potluck Dinner with her husband Lloyd. We have provided a handout about Judy. We anticipate that she will begin her ministry with our children in April. Please keep Judy and Lloyd in your prayers as we look forward to inviting them into our community. We also thank the Search Committee for their time and work (Alison Wheatley-Price, Anne Kim, Evelyn Pike, Rachel Colman, Rev. Archibald and Rev. Kim).
2. Scripture for this Sunday – Luke 9: 18-27
3. More of Christ. Less of Me. – The season of Lent is a tradition in the Christian calendar with great significance for many Christians. The Lenten season helps prepare God’s people for Easter. Many Christians participate in Lent through various spiritual disciplines such as prayer, worship and fasting. Consider joining us in the participation of Lent this year as we invite St. Paul’s to the spiritual discipline of fasting. We will also provide Sunday Evening Prayer Vigils which will continue this Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. Let’s join together as a congregation in drawing closer to Christ during the Lenten season.
4. Lenten & Easter Schedule:
Sunday, March 3 -Prayer Vigil: Prayers of Worship at 7pm
Sunday, March 10 -Prayer Vigil: Prayers of Confession at 7pm
Sunday, March 17 -Prayer Vigil: Prayers and Hymn-Sing at 7pm
Sunday, March 24 -Palm Sunday with Choir Event in the evening
Thursday, March 28 -Maundy Thursday Service with Communion
Friday, March 29 -Good Friday Service at 10:30am
Saturday, March 30 -Saturday Prayer Vigil
Sunday, March 31 -Easter Sunday with 2 services at 9 & 10:30am
5. Guest Worship Leader – on Sunday, March 10, Timo Jaakkimainen will be our guest at the 9:00 a.m. Contemporary service. Timo has served almost twenty years in various worship leading roles, most recently as senior worship leader at Highland Park Wesleyan Church in Ottawa. His experience ranges from leadership of youth worship events to performing in a semi-professional independent worship band. Timo is a local worship songwriter with songs such as "Run Free" and "Come Before The Lord" being favorably received. He has also done worship training with worship teams and congregations. Timo, works as a programmer/analyst for an IT consulting firm and lives in Ottawa with his wife and two daughters.
6. Daylight Saving Time – Just a reminder that the time “springs forward” one hour next weekend (March 10). Spring is on the way!
7. Focus Deadline – We are working on the spring edition of Focus. If you would like to submit an item, please send it to focus@storm.ca or give it to Joan Triandafillou or Ruth Whitehead BEFORE Sunday, March 17. We look forward to hearing from you!
8. Budget 2013 Confirmation:
The Finance Team reports that the congregation committed to an operating budget of $612,091 at the Annual General Meeting on Monday February 25, 2013. This budget represents a 5% increase over last year’s actual income. The congregation is challenged to fully support the mission and staffing requirements obligated by this budget – as these programs are fully funded by your contributions.
This budget represents an average weekly giving of $11,771 for each Sunday in 2013. The budgetary increase represents salaried staff cost of living increases of 1.5%, and the salary of the new children’s pastor. A significant increase in the congregation’s contribution to the Presbyterian Church ministerial pension plan is recognized. The budget continues improving mission funding to the missionaries and organizations we support.
Watch for periodic bulletin updates where we will highlight different aspects of how your contributions are utilized. From Mark Ranson and the Finance Team
9. We Have a Children's Pastor – Her name is Judy Jack. Some of you may remember her visit to St. Paul's when she visited our International Potluck Dinner with her husband Lloyd. We have provided a handout about Judy. We anticipate that she will begin her ministry with our children in April. Please keep Judy and Lloyd in your prayers as we look forward to inviting them into our community. We also thank the Search Committee for their time and work (Alison Wheatley-Price, Anne Kim, Evelyn Pike, Rachel Colman, Rev. Archibald and Rev. Kim).