1. Prayer Fellowship Meeting – Please join us tomorrow, Saturday, September 7 at 8:00 a.m. as we take one hour to pray for our community, world, missions and those in our congregation who need special prayer.
2. Women’s CAFE (Come And Find Encouragement) – join us tomorrow, Saturday, September 7 at 9:15 a.m. in the Fireside Room as we pray for each other and our children as they go back to school. Please contact Anne Kim at annekim_1@hotmail.com for more details.
3. This Sunday – Phil Kim will teach from Hebrews 13:1-2. Phil will be teaching a series called “The Harvest”. This Sunday will be “Part Two – Cultivating Community”.
4. St. Paul’s “Welcome Fun Fair” – We welcome everyone from the summer with a welcoming fun fair this Sunday, Sept 8. Our worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch and activities from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You are invited to bring your picnic lunch as you visit with friends. We will provide cold drinks and fruit. Inflatables will be set up on the grass for the children and teenagers. Each inflatable comes with operators from the company who ensure the smooth running and safety. There will be a bouncy castle, an obstacle course, and a dunk tank. Various dads (including a certain Leafs’ fan in our congregation) will wait to be dunked.
5. Registration for Fall Programs – during the Welcome Fun Fair on September 8, tables will be set up in the narthex with information on St. Paul’s fall activities for children, teens and adults. Representatives will be there to answer questions. Registration will take place for Sunday School, Pioneers, and Small Groups.
6. Elizabeth Stucker-Guishard – Elizabeth entered the Lord’s presence on August 30. Her life and faith will be celebrated at her funeral which is being held this Sunday at the Bethel Gospel Chapel at 3:30 p.m. in Westmount, Montréal. Personal online condolences can be sent to noralwa@eastlink.ca. St. Paul’s congregation extends its condolences and prayers for her family.
7. Tuesday Morning Women’s Small Group – There will be a meeting for the members of the Tuesday morning Women’s Small Group on September 10 at 9:30 a.m. For enquiries please contact Judy Ross 819-777-7757 or Erma Seekings 613-728-9402.
8. Ratanak Meeting – Our next meeting will be held in the Fireside Room on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. Please join us for an update and to pray for this important Mission.
9. Apples for the Families – this is a great season for apple picking. The Family Fellowship would like to invite all families with young children to Mountain Orchards (just south of Manotick) on Saturday, September 14. We will meet at the orchard at 10am. Directions to the orchard is available at www.mountainorchards.ca. Mountain Orchards has wagon rides, corn mazes and lots of sweet delights. If you are interested, please contact Phil Kim at philstpaul@hotmail.com.
10. Contemporary and Traditional Services – On September 15 we will return to having two services each week: 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship. Communion will be served on September 15.
11. Paul McKechnie’s Sunday Group – Paul’s Sunday discussion group will resume again this year on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 9am. If you’re looking for a lively group with great discussions about God and the faith, consider coming out.
12.Next Edition of Focus – The Fall edition of Focus will be distributed before Thanksgiving. To submit a piece for this issue please contact Joan Triandafillou at focus@storm.ca or 613- 828-8001 before September 15.
13.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. Do come for good food, warm fellowship and this special challenge from Galcom.
14.Ministry Opportunity – The Seniors’ Fellowship group at St. Paul's is looking for a Kitchen Coordinator to help prepare and serve food at their monthly luncheon meetings. For those interested, please contact Mary Anne Marston at (613-229-8010).
15.Attention Parents of Pioneers – Thursday, September 19 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. is Pioneer Clubs Kick-off Night. Pioneer Clubs is a program for children aged 3 to 13, where we play games, make crafts and have snacks while learning more about the love of God. You may register your child this Sunday at the Fun Fair or wait until opening night. The fee for the entire year is only $25.00 per child. For more information please contact Janet Mabie at 613-825-5239 or jfmabie@yahoo.ca.
16.English as a Second Language (ESL) – An ESL course will begin on Thursday, September 19 at 6:15 p.m. We welcome newcomers to join us. No registration is needed. Our group is conversation-based, so if you know anyone who could benefit from this ministry, please encourage them to join us. Contact Don Moen at 819-770-2536 or donaldeugenemoen@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
17.St. Paul’s Golf Fellowship – We invite everyone to a fun day of golf at Amberwood Golf Club on Saturday, September 21 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). Please sign up in the narthex from September 8 and no later than September 17. Contact John Stevenson at nancenlance@hotmail.com for more details.
18.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 further information please contact Carol Rourke at lovemyptcruiser@rogers.com or 613-884-8535.
19.Resource Centre News – We have several new Charles Price DVDs: Joy When Life is Tough, Impact: When People Meet Jesus, Living from the Inner Core, Nehemiah series: Rebuilding the Walls, as well as many others. Do come and borrow them. You will be rewarded.
20.Search Team – The Search Team would like to thank all who completed the St. Paul's Congregational Questionnaire. The information we gathered from your responses will be very important in identifying candidates for the position of Senior Minister. The Team will be providing an analysis of the results of the Questionnaire in the upcoming edition of Focus. Should you have any questions about the search process, the Questionnaire results, or would like to suggest potential candidates, please contact any member of the Search Team: Muriel Barrington, Nana Boame, Ann Burgess, Jeff Cavill, Geoff Colman, Dan Seekings, Ian Shugart and Alison Wheatley-Price.
2. Women’s CAFE (Come And Find Encouragement) – join us tomorrow, Saturday, September 7 at 9:15 a.m. in the Fireside Room as we pray for each other and our children as they go back to school. Please contact Anne Kim at annekim_1@hotmail.com for more details.
3. This Sunday – Phil Kim will teach from Hebrews 13:1-2. Phil will be teaching a series called “The Harvest”. This Sunday will be “Part Two – Cultivating Community”.
4. St. Paul’s “Welcome Fun Fair” – We welcome everyone from the summer with a welcoming fun fair this Sunday, Sept 8. Our worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch and activities from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You are invited to bring your picnic lunch as you visit with friends. We will provide cold drinks and fruit. Inflatables will be set up on the grass for the children and teenagers. Each inflatable comes with operators from the company who ensure the smooth running and safety. There will be a bouncy castle, an obstacle course, and a dunk tank. Various dads (including a certain Leafs’ fan in our congregation) will wait to be dunked.
5. Registration for Fall Programs – during the Welcome Fun Fair on September 8, tables will be set up in the narthex with information on St. Paul’s fall activities for children, teens and adults. Representatives will be there to answer questions. Registration will take place for Sunday School, Pioneers, and Small Groups.
6. Elizabeth Stucker-Guishard – Elizabeth entered the Lord’s presence on August 30. Her life and faith will be celebrated at her funeral which is being held this Sunday at the Bethel Gospel Chapel at 3:30 p.m. in Westmount, Montréal. Personal online condolences can be sent to noralwa@eastlink.ca. St. Paul’s congregation extends its condolences and prayers for her family.
7. Tuesday Morning Women’s Small Group – There will be a meeting for the members of the Tuesday morning Women’s Small Group on September 10 at 9:30 a.m. For enquiries please contact Judy Ross 819-777-7757 or Erma Seekings 613-728-9402.
8. Ratanak Meeting – Our next meeting will be held in the Fireside Room on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. Please join us for an update and to pray for this important Mission.
9. Apples for the Families – this is a great season for apple picking. The Family Fellowship would like to invite all families with young children to Mountain Orchards (just south of Manotick) on Saturday, September 14. We will meet at the orchard at 10am. Directions to the orchard is available at www.mountainorchards.ca. Mountain Orchards has wagon rides, corn mazes and lots of sweet delights. If you are interested, please contact Phil Kim at philstpaul@hotmail.com.
10. Contemporary and Traditional Services – On September 15 we will return to having two services each week: 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship. Communion will be served on September 15.
11. Paul McKechnie’s Sunday Group – Paul’s Sunday discussion group will resume again this year on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 9am. If you’re looking for a lively group with great discussions about God and the faith, consider coming out.
12.Next Edition of Focus – The Fall edition of Focus will be distributed before Thanksgiving. To submit a piece for this issue please contact Joan Triandafillou at focus@storm.ca or 613- 828-8001 before September 15.
13.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. Do come for good food, warm fellowship and this special challenge from Galcom.
14.Ministry Opportunity – The Seniors’ Fellowship group at St. Paul's is looking for a Kitchen Coordinator to help prepare and serve food at their monthly luncheon meetings. For those interested, please contact Mary Anne Marston at (613-229-8010).
15.Attention Parents of Pioneers – Thursday, September 19 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. is Pioneer Clubs Kick-off Night. Pioneer Clubs is a program for children aged 3 to 13, where we play games, make crafts and have snacks while learning more about the love of God. You may register your child this Sunday at the Fun Fair or wait until opening night. The fee for the entire year is only $25.00 per child. For more information please contact Janet Mabie at 613-825-5239 or jfmabie@yahoo.ca.
16.English as a Second Language (ESL) – An ESL course will begin on Thursday, September 19 at 6:15 p.m. We welcome newcomers to join us. No registration is needed. Our group is conversation-based, so if you know anyone who could benefit from this ministry, please encourage them to join us. Contact Don Moen at 819-770-2536 or donaldeugenemoen@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
17.St. Paul’s Golf Fellowship – We invite everyone to a fun day of golf at Amberwood Golf Club on Saturday, September 21 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). Please sign up in the narthex from September 8 and no later than September 17. Contact John Stevenson at nancenlance@hotmail.com for more details.
18.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 further information please contact Carol Rourke at lovemyptcruiser@rogers.com or 613-884-8535.
19.Resource Centre News – We have several new Charles Price DVDs: Joy When Life is Tough, Impact: When People Meet Jesus, Living from the Inner Core, Nehemiah series: Rebuilding the Walls, as well as many others. Do come and borrow them. You will be rewarded.
20.Search Team – The Search Team would like to thank all who completed the St. Paul's Congregational Questionnaire. The information we gathered from your responses will be very important in identifying candidates for the position of Senior Minister. The Team will be providing an analysis of the results of the Questionnaire in the upcoming edition of Focus. Should you have any questions about the search process, the Questionnaire results, or would like to suggest potential candidates, please contact any member of the Search Team: Muriel Barrington, Nana Boame, Ann Burgess, Jeff Cavill, Geoff Colman, Dan Seekings, Ian Shugart and Alison Wheatley-Price.