2. St. Paul’s Golf Fellowship – tomorrow at Amberwood Golf Club at 2:00 p.m. We will play 9 holes in “Best Ball” team format. The cost is $39.95 for golf and dinner, $22.60 for golf only, $28.75 for dinner only (dinner at 5:15 p.m).
3. This Sunday – Ian Shugart begins “Life in the City”, a sermon series on 1 Corinthians, one of Paul’s letters that is still timely and compelling. Ian will be preaching this Sunday from 1 Corinthians 1:1-17.
4. Preaching Schedule:
Sunday, September 29 – Ian Shugart
Sunday, October 6 – Rob Parker Jr. from the National House of Prayer
5. Adult Sunday Discussion Groups – Paul McKechnie and Dan Seekings have resumed the Sunday discussion. If you’re looking for a lively group with great discussions about God and the faith, consider coming out to either the 9am or the 10:30am group in the Fireside Room.
6. Lord, Teach Me to Pray – As our church continues the search process, we want the focus of our church to be on God, not the search process. Let us turn our attention to the Lord by drawing closer to Him in prayer. The focus for St. Paul’s this year will be “Lord, Teach Me to Pray”. There will be various opportunities to elevate prayer at St. Paul’s. One such opportunity is a series of workshops on prayer offered by the founders of the National House of Prayer in Ottawa: Rob Parker Sr. and Rob Parker Jr. On Sunday, October 6, Rob Parker Jr. will provide the Sunday message and at 7 p.m., he will teach our first workshop on prayer. More details are provided in the insert.
7. Lord, teach me to pray…for missionaries – Join us in welcoming Scott and Beth Hurd from October 13 – 27 as our Missionaries in Residence. This time has been set aside to promote missions, ministry abroad and evangelism, and we are encouraging everyone to learn from their experiences and challenges in serving overseas. They will be spending time with our Small Groups and Sunday School classes, and Scott will preach our Sunday message on October 20. We are grateful they are able to dedicate this time to St. Paul's and we pray God will bless us during this special time.
8. Right Now Media Workshop – St. Paul's has acquired a free online Christian video library titled Right Now Media. Many of you (83 people) have already logged in as users. Right Now Media offers a variety of videos on various issues from well-known speakers. It is a great tool for anyone involved in Christian teaching. To help you use this tool more effectively, a short 15 minute workshop will be offered on Sunday, September 29 at around 11:45 a.m. As an added incentive, Right Now Media has provided a free APPLE TV which will be given to one lucky winner at the workshop as a door prize! Check out Right Now Media at
9. Tuesday Women’s Small Group – All women are warmly invited to our Tuesday morning Small Group starting on September 24 and running every other week. We will meet in the Fireside Room at 9:30 a.m. We will be studying a CD by Charles Price titled “The Names of God”.
10. Seniors’ Luncheon – Seniors are in for a special treat at noon on September 25. Allan McGuirl from Galcom International will be here again to challenge us all with the tiny and amazing fixed tuned solar powered radio/recorders God is using to spread His Word to the nations. Allan is interesting to listen to, often very amusing, and yes, challenging as he shares. All seniors are welcome. Do come for good food, warm fellowship and this special challenge from Galcom.
11. Pioneer Clubs Starts this Thursday – Pioneer Clubs is a program for children aged 3 to 13 at St. Paul’s on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The kids play games, make crafts and have snacks while learning more about the love of God. The fee for the entire year is only $25.00 per child. Our first session will be this Thursday, September 26. For more information about the program please contact Janet Mabie at 613-825-5239 or jfmabie@yahoo.ca.
12.Ride for Refuge: Support The Ottawa Mission – On October 5 join cyclists in a fundraising event for the homeless. You can sign up for a 10, 25 or 50 km. route. The Ottawa Mission is one of the beneficiary organizations this year; you can find full details at ottawamission.com/ride-for-refuge or contact Aimee Rae at 613-722-7892.
13.The next Family Fellowship – Sunday, October 6 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the church. All families with young children are invited to join us for good fellowship, family fun and food. We will play games together and share a potluck supper.
14.St. Paul's Book Circle – The Book Circle meets on the second Monday of every other month. Since our next meeting is scheduled for October 14 (Thanksgiving Day), we have moved it ahead to October 7. We will be discussing the book Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud. We would love to have you join us for our informal discussion and time of sharing thoughts and opinions on the book. It is always an informative and enjoyable evening. For further information please contact Carol Rourke at lovemyptcruiser@rogers.com or 613-884-8535.
15.Mission Craft News – The Mission Craft Team will meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room on Saturday, October 19. Anyone who would like to learn how to make a milk bag mat is invited to join us. If you can spare some time to help us cut up bags, please come and enjoy a coffee and a treat. We welcome new ideas for projects. Pillowcase Sundress Update: Patterns for the sundresses made out of pillowcases are available for anyone who would like to make one at home. These dresses are being shipped to Uganda! There is a sample posted on the Mission Crafts bulletin board in the narthex. Mary Anne Marston and Joan Triandafillou
16.Children’s Ministry Needs YOUR Help – Please take a look at the notice on the bulletin board in the narthex that lists a wide variety of ways you can help. There are some very short-term projects through to longer-term commitments. There is something suitable for ALL ages and interests – teens to seniors. Please prayerfully consider how you can participate in this rewarding ministry. For more info, please contact Judy Jack at the church office.
17.The Benevolent Fund – The Lord teaches us to “do good and share with others for with such sacrifices God is pleased” (Hebrews 13:16). There are some in our congregation who face significant financial challenges. St. Paul’s has a Benevolent Fund which is used to assist those faced with urgent financial needs. Please consider making a donation by marking ”Benevolent Fund” on your offering envelope for this purpose. For those in our congregation who are experiencing financial challenges and are seeking assistance, please contact Phil Kim in the church office.
18.Update on Joyce Kouwenberg – A long-time member of St. Paul’s, Joyce is living with her son, Rev. Harold Kouwenberg and daughter-in-law. Her address is 38 Wales Drive, Box 570 (not 670 as previously reported), Ingleside, ON K0C 1M0. She now has her own telephone number: 1-613-537-2727. Her email address is kouwenbergjoyce@gmail.com.