Rothwell United Church

All ladies are invited to join us for an evening of fellowship and program with Dawn, Mabel and Marguerite  in the choir room. Call June MacMillan 613-989-3711 for further information.

"Prayers and Mediations for Children" is a charmingly illustrated volume intended to open the way to an early understanding of faith.  It includes a selection of simple prayers, biblical quotations, poems, and meditations for all ages.  The first section is “First Prayers for the Very Young.”  Thereafter, the material is treated thematically, covering topics from grace at table to evening devotions.  A parent or older child may choose a topic for the day’s reading that reflects events or a need for understanding in their own lives or those of

Support for Morogoro will be part of the National UCW's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2012. Rothwell UCW will be sending a 50th Anniversary gift of $100 to the Centre. At the UCW led service on May 27th, you will be invited to include a donation to  MWTC. Please mark it under the “Other” on your envelope. — Nestled in the Uluguru Mountains, the Centre helps women develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to help lead the social and economic development of their families, communities, and country.
Opened in 1979, it is a project of the

All friends of  Madeline Tufts are invited to her  90th birthday on June 9th at Algonquin College in Ottawa.  The link below shows the site for all the details.  http://pierrekerr.ca/MadelineTufts90.html
You can also contact her daughter Anne (Tufts) Kerr at 613 828-4868.

We are collecting spare yarn, knitting needles and easy patterns for toques, scarves and mittens at the presbytery office for a special project “Knitting and Crocheting for a Warmer World”. As some participants like to knit or crochet, they will be making gifts for three M&S projects:  Centre 507, the House of Lazarus and St. Columbus House. These gifts along with those made by local knitters will be blessed during the closing worship.

At a congregational meeting on April 22nd, Rothwell voted to take part in the province's green energy program. There was a lot of passionate discussion about the pros and cons of taking part in this initiative. After a lengthy Q & A between the Congregation, Finance & Property, and representatives from Solar Logix, 80 ballots were cast. The vote was 69 for, 10 against, and 1 spoiled ballot. Thanks go to all for the thoughtful questions.

A letter  describing the event and what is expected of those participating is posted on the bulletin board. The presbytery minister, Rev. Lillian Roberts, is the contact for any congregation, group or individual that might be interested in sharing music as a gift of faith in this interfaith context.
613-224-5318 ext. 11

Please contact any member of the team if you or someone you know has a pastoral need. We care. We can be identified by the green name tags and heart symbol. Please speak to us or call for a visit. Co-ordinators: Joanne McCrostie – 613-746-3757 and Gloria Manuel 613-741-6170

Every Sunday we collect non-perishable food that the Food Cupboard distributes to needy people in our community. Please look for the labeled box in the narthex and give generously. Items most needed are: peanut butter, canned meats and fruit, cereal, canned beans, nut free school snacks, pasta, spaghetti sauce, flour, sugar, rice, chocolate cake mixes for birthday cakes.

The Raven’s Nest gym at Carleton is the location for these meetings. Ottawa Presbytery needs volunteers to help host this event. We need help on Fri. Aug. 10 for set-up; on Wed. afternoon Aug. 15 to change the gym; on Thurs. evening Aug. 16 to set-up; and on Sat. Aug. 18 and Sun. Aug. 19, for tear down.

Each week three lucky members of the congregation will find in their bulletin a special invitation from our Sunday Club to join them for the morning. You are invited to take part or just listen to what is happening.
 

Please continue to drop off your used eye glasses in the plastic box in the narthex.  Eva Jarman takes them to Laurier Optical  and drops them off in the donation box. The  Lions Club collects and ships them to a Correctional facility in Calgary. Volunteer offenders prepare the glasses for distribution. Eventually they are sent to needy countries for distribution.

We collect non-perishable food every Sunday for distribution to our local food bank to assist hungry people in our neighbourhood. Here are the items most needed: Peanut butter, Canned meats – tuna, chicken, ham, Canned fruit,Cereal (boxes of cold cereal and bags of oatmeal), Canned beans of any kind (eg. Chic peas, red, black, white kidney beans, lentils)School Snacks (small containers of fruit, applesauce, puddings, crackers, Ramen noodles, nut free granola bars) Pasta, Spaghetti Sauce, Flour, Sugar, Rice, Cake Mixes (any flavour but especially chocolate).

Planning is well underway for General Council 41 to be held at Carleton University in Ottawa, August 11-18, 2012.
A call for people to serve as Stewards and an application form is available by email.  Interested people are invited to complete the application form and send via email to ksmart@united-church.ca or fax to 416-231-3103 by March 23, 2012. Please email Trina to get the application form sent to you.

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