Post on 11-Oct-2020
Inside This Issue:
Baptisms & Sympathies
2
McClure Visitation Ministry
2
Annual Ecumenical Potluck
2
Annual Report—Missing Thank You’s
2
McClure Place Happen-ings
3
Saturday Morning Men’s Group
3
Refugee Committee Re-port
4
Prayer Tree Group 4
Volunteer Opportunities 5
Saturday Morning Wom-en’s Gathering
5
Call to Action 5
Rainbow Village 6
Golden Heart Dinner 7
Oliver Lodge Auxiliary 7
Outreach Committee 8
St. Andrew’s College Gala
8
McClure Sales 9 & 10
McClure Newsletter May 2018
Living Love
How many times have you heard me talk about the importance of love in our relationship with God and with each other? Probably more than a couple. Living God’s love in the world is central to my faith and my understanding of call to discipleship. It means every-thing to me. I don’t live it perfectly (quite flawed actually) but I do keep it before me as my primary purpose in life. This is probably why the following poem by Ann Weems has grabbed my attention and heart more than once. It is called “He is the Way, the Truth, the Life”. May it call you forward along this journey of abundant, life-giving, heart-opening,
love.
Jesus said he was the Way, the Truth, the Life.
And he said, Follow me.
Follow me and live the Way I showed you.
Follow me and live the Truth I showed you.
Follow me and live the Life I showed you.
The Way, the Truth, the Life he showed us was Love.
Live the Way of Love. Live the Truth of Love. Live the Life of Love.
I heard a woman say: All we have to do is:
Love Jesus and love one another.
Oh, yes!! all we have to do...
Living love is a complicated, painstaking, patient path.
An all-the-time, every time, watch-where-you're-going way.
Living love means making decisions all day long to love,
Living love means patience with those who don't care about living love,
Living love means watching our words as well as our actions,
Living love means treating others as we ourselves want to be treated.
Living love means not hitting back,
Living love means loving our enemies,
Living love means loving those who speak all manner of evil against us.
And these things are just the beginnings of living Love.
Living Love means forgiving, means forgetting,
Living Love means there is no room for self-righteousness,
Living Love means being the people of God together,
a community of those who love one another
and who love all the one anothers that God created.
Living Love means understanding those who hate.
Living Love means going into all the world and telling God's story.
He said God is Love.
He said I am the Way. He said I am Truth. He said I am Life.
He said Follow me.
If we have the eyes to see
And the ears to hear
Life Abundant is ours.
With love,
Laura Fouhse
May 2018 McClure Newsletter
Baptisms
Next Baptism Dates:
May 20
Please contact the church office if you are
interested in having a child baptized
Worship
Beginning May 20th until
September 2nd there will
be ONE worship service at
10:00 am.
Sincere Sympathies Larry and Evelyn Gertner on the death of Lar-
ry’s mother
Mary and Keith Davidson on the death of
Mary’s brother Alan Freethy
Dean, Wenalyn and Sidney Galambos on the
death of Dean’s father Don
Mildred Norum on the death of her great
grandson Evan Walker Thomas
Ernie & Phyllis Barber, Kyle Barber & Jodi
Down and family, Kristie & Jason Elliott and
family on the death of Ernie’s mother
Carol Claypool on the death of her husband
Wayne
Muriel Baxter on the death of her sister
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McClure United Church Visitation Ministry
Lay members of McClure United Church have kept alive our
connection with members of our congregation who can no longer
attend worship. Volunteers check in once a month with those
who have indicated they would like a visitor. These visits are
spiritual “life lines” for those in care facilities or for those con-
fined to their homes. Volunteers also visit
McClure members in hospital. The visitation
team gets together every three months for
check in. If you would like to become a visi-
tor or if you know of someone who would ben-
efit from a visit please contact Debra.
Worship Committee Annual Report – Missing Thanks…
Sincere apologies for failing to express our deep appreciation to the following folks:
McClure United Church Senior Choir (directed by Shirley Blackburn, piano by Elin Sletmoen) – sec-
ond Sunday of the month at 9:15, third & fourth Sundays at 11:00;
McClure Place Choristers (directed by Shirley Blackburn) – third Sunday of the month at 9:15;
Sacred Sounds (directed by Tamara Ferguson, piano by Celeste Delahey) – first Sunday of the
month, both services;
All those who have shared their musical gifts during special music time and/or to support one of the
choirs;
The Worship Centre subcommittee: Barb Le Goffe, Elaine Nutbrown, Edel Chu, Sylvia Cory, Betty
Ann Arscott, Joye Binnie, Heather Lavoie, Claire Bullaro.
Thank you for the hard work that you do and the time that you spend to help make our Sunday worship
and other special events especially meaningful!
Annual Ecumenical
Potluck
Sunday May 6, 5pm at Holy
Spirit Parish
Hosted by the Joint Ecumenical
Steering Committee for Holy Spirit
Parish and McClure United Church.
Bring a little pot and enjoy an even-
ing of friendship and bridge building.
Saturday Morning Men’s Group
The next Saturday morning Men’s Group will meet on June 2, 2018 at 8 a.m. in the
craft room.
We share a $5 (freewill offering) breakfast featuring such items as bran muffins, cin-
namon buns, grapes and sliced oranges, sliced cheese followed by a discussion which
might come from a reading, or bible verse or an 8-minute
video that leads to further discussion.
My recent move to McClure Place has exceeded
my expectation and I am so grateful to be part
of this welcoming community of people.
The activities we share help to make this our
home and a happy place to live. We will try to
let you know of the events that enrich our lives
and contribute to this community of belonging.
Social gatherings planned by volunteers and
staff included High Tea, St. Patrick’s Day Cele-
bration, Pot Luck, St. David’s Day and Kitchen
Dinners. High Tea gave us an opportunity to
dress up and enjoy some goodies. The color
green was prominent at the Luck of the Irish
Kitchen Party, we had good food, plus the
Choristers led us in song. St. David’s offered
Welsh information. The Spring Easter Bonnet
Potluck was enjoyable with entertainment by
the Saskatoon Brass Band.
Physical activity is important for our health
and wellbeing. The Forever in Motion exercise
programs, yoga classes and Globe Walk Partic-
ipation help to keep us moving just a little
more! We have a Curling bonspiel on the go
with nine rinks participating. The indoor floor
curling rocks are a challenge. We end with the
Gold Medal game on April 30. This past week,
the Wind-up Dance for the Young at Heart was
most enjoyable.
AED Machine Presentation by St. John’s Am-
bulance gave us more confidence in the use of
this very valuable machine in our facility. Hel-
en Bzdel encouraged us to” let go and laugh”,
as it is good for our whole wellbeing in her
Laughing out Loud talk. As well, various card
games, bingo, writers circle and morning coffee
help keep our minds alert.
Volunteers are working on a Joint Book Sup-
plement, an addition to “McClure is Our
Home” book. Residents relate some of their life
stories, a wonderful resource for us all. We ap-
preciate the McClure Van trips to Market
Mall, Lawson Heights Mall and Irish Night at
Mayfair United Church. We remember those
who have been ill. Saying good-by to McClure
friends who have passed, is a sad time. We are
grateful to this caring community.
Elaine Tall
McClure Place Happenings “To enrich the lives of McClure Place Residents by providing support and service”
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 3
The McClure Refugee Committee is currently
working to bring a number of families to Cana-
da, both alone and in cooperation with other
organizations.
A joint application with St. Philip Neri Parish,
Nutana Park Mennonite Church and People of
Praise was made in early 2016 for the Al-
Obaidi family from Iraq (currently living in
Turkey), who have relatives in Saskatoon.
This family of six could be arriving in the fall,
or possibly in 2019.
An application was made in April 2017 for a
young Eritrean man, Mengsteab Ashebr
(currently living in Israel). The sponsorship
agreement holder is the Anglican Diocese of
Saskatoon, but Mengsteab is related to a previ-
ous McClure refugee family, and we will be
providing some support.
An application was made in December 2017 for
the Swid family of four from Syria (currently
living in Saudi Arabia). This family is related
to a previous McClure refugee family, and
won’t arrive until 2019 or 2020.
An application was made in January 2018 for a
couple from Eritrea, Goiyom Tareke and Mhret
Habtemariam (currently in Israel). They are
related to a previous McClure refugee family.
A joint application with St. Martins United
Church was made in February 2018 for the
Dakouri family of six from Syria (currently in
Iraq). The family is related to a previous
McClure refugee family.
Most of our financial support will be directed to
the two families we have jointly supported
with other churches, as the other sponsorships
are primarily financed by relatives and friends
of the refugees. The Refugee Committee is very
grateful to the Outreach Committee for the
Family Dance fundraiser, and the McClure
Board and congregation for the support we re-
ceive. The Committee also wishes to thank
those who give through designated donations,
which allow us to help even more refugees.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
speak to your McClure Refugee Committee, in-
cluding Ernie Wooff, Noreen Powell, Glorie
Tebbutt, Bill Shank, Clint and Sylvia Cory,
and Joel Reid.
Refugee Committee Report
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 4
Prayer Tree Group
Prayer is a gift we can share with our church family at any time and from any location. “Prayer Tree
participants” receive an email with specific prayer requests that have been collected during the week
from the prayer request box and they are encourage to regularly hold the whole of our church family in
prayer. If you would like to become a Prayer Tree participant and get
involved in this important ministry please contact Debra at debra.b@shaw.ca .
If you are uncomfortable receiving the prayer list via email you can drop by the office
and pick up a paper copy.
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 5
Volunteer Opportunities
Lighthouse - Friday, May 18
Start your Victoria Day long weekend by serving a
meal at the Lighthouse (5 - 7 pm).Sign-up sheet is
on the bulletin board. Contact Diane Higgins for
further information, at 306-227-5025, or dhig-
gins@sasktel.net
Meals-on-Wheels - McClure is responsible for
deliveries on 2 routes every Friday. One or two
people per route, about 2 hours, near noon hour.
Sign-up sheet is on the desk in the lobby.
Meals-on-Wheels Volunteer Co-ordinator -
filled. Thank you to Wilf and Linda Gatrell for
taking on this position.
Call to Action
In an effort to support learning more about treaties, the treaty relationship and reconciliation, the Out-
reach Committee is providing suggested resources for congregants to consider accessing.
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner’s website (www.otc.ca) is an excellent source of information. In
addition to myriad of invaluable materials, the website includes an events calendar (http://www.otc.ca/
attend_an_event.html). Two events of interest are noted below (it is advisable to register/arrive early for
events as some can tend to fill up quickly):
On May 2 and 3 from 8:00am to 4:00pm at the Saskatoon Inn, the Saskatchewan Economic Develop-
ment Association and the Saskatchewan First Nations Economic Development Network are co-
hosting a conference on Intersections for Growth, which will focus on interdependence of economies
and policies existing between rural, urban and First Nations communities. The conference will pre-
sent a number of opportunities facing Saskatchewan today with the aim of maintaining healthy and
vibrant communities and regions.
On May 9 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Brian King Centre in Warman, Gilbert Kewistep will speak
about his experience at Muscowequan Indian Residential School, his healing journey and his work on
the TRC Calls to Action and Reconciliation. Sponsored by Dakota Dunes Community Development
Corporation.
Consideration is being given to hosting a learning opportunity at McClure United Church one evening in
mid-June featuring the Blanket Exercise, which is an experiential means of building understanding
about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Stay tuned.
Please check out the Church library for some books that you might want to consider reading.
Saturday Morning Women’s
Gathering
Women of McClure and friends are invited:
Last Gathering until the Fall:
Saturday, June 2 – 2018 8am
(Note the change from May 19)
Come enjoy a light breakfast and great conversa-
tion. This informal time together includes visiting
over food (brought by one or two of the participants -
we take turns) and then Debra brings a topic for
conversation. In the past we have had approximate-
ly 20 fabulous women attend. Please bring a toonie
or two for the collection bowl to help cover the cost
of the breakfast.
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 6
Wrapping Up...
It is hard to believe that our regular Rainbow Village programming will soon be wrapping up for the year. Beginning on May 20th we will be-
gin our summer programming. From May 20th until September, the
children will all gather together as one group each Sunday. The regu-
lar Rainbow Village Leaders (Ian, Caroline, Robyn & Cassidy) will be
taking a break and various youth and young adults will step in to pro-vide a loving environment for the children during the summer months.
If you are interested in providing leadership over the summer months,
please let me know.
The Rainbow Village Wind Up Celebration will be on Sunday, June 2 during the 10am worship service. We will be playing some fun and
crazy carnival games. There will be prices. There will be food. Thee
will be laughter. Guaranteed.
The Jr and Sr Youth programs will also come to an end fairly soon.
Our last youth group will be on May 13th. Plans are underway for a
year end party. It is important for the youth to know that the youth
room is still available to you over the summer months. Anytime you
would like to come and hang out, feel free to do so. And if you would like to clean the left over popcorn and candy out of the couch cracks,
you are most welcome to do so.
Our last Young Adult Gathering will be on Sunday, May 6th after the
11am worship service.
It is my hope and prayer that as families begin to take advantage of
the summer activities and holidays, you will know that you’re pres-
ence in worship is noticed and missed. Please feel free to stop by for a
visit, prayer and jellybean anytime.
Some folks have been asking me about my sabbatical time. I will be
reporting in more depth in next month’s newsletter but I will give you
a brief synopsis. I will be away on vacation beginning on June 24 and my sabbatical follows immediately after. I will be returning to my
ministry immediately following Christmas. During my absence Shan-
non Bray has agreed to provide leadership for the Sr. Youth Group.
Kendall Knuttila will continue leadership with the Jr. Youth Group
and Kendall, Shannon and Robyn Bray have agreed to gather the Young Adult Group together once a month as per our normal sched-
ule. I am so grateful for the willingness of these folks to step in and so
I can leave knowing that the programs I am primarily responsible for
will be in good, loving and creative hands.
Blessings, Laura
For more info about any of the programs related
to children, youth and young adults, please
contact: Rev. Laura Fouhse
(306) 373-1753 laurafouhse@shaw.ca
Coming up
Ministry with
children, youth and
young adults.
It takes a village to
raise a child!
Jesus said,
“let the children
come to me. And
he took the
children in his
arms, placed his
hands on them and
blessed them.
~Mark 10:13~
May 6 Confirmation
Grade 2 Bibles
May 20 1 service only
June 2
Year End Party
August 13-17 Summer Camp
Sept 9
Pet Blessing Sept 16
RV Kick Off
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 7
Golden Heart Dinner
September 20, 2018
The Golden Heart Dinner and Awards Planning Committee met on April 18th for the 1st time this year.
The 16th Annual Golden Heart Dinner and Awards will be held on Thursday, September 20th at the
Western Development Museum. The Committee is very pleased to announce that we have met our man-
date of raising funds to pay off the Amy McClure mortgage. I would like to thank those of you who at-
tended the event over the years and contributed to the success of the Dinner. This year the Golden
Heart Dinner and Awards will be a celebration of this accomplishment as well as an evening of good
company, good food and recognition of individuals, youth, organizations and innovation that has en-
riched the lives of seniors in the province. Now that the goal of the Committee has been met and with
the support of the McClure Place Board of Directors, this will be the last year for the Golden Heart Din-
ner and Awards. I understand the Big Shred and individuals contributing to the Foundation’s Annual
Appeal have also been major contributors to paying down the Amy McClure mortgage. The McClure
Place Foundation Inc. will continue as a non-profit, charitable organization that raises funds and com-
munity awareness for the McClure Place Association . On September 20th we will also recognize previous
award recipients , members of the Foundation Board and Resource Committee and members of the
Golden Heart Dinner and Awards Committee. We have booked Spectacle, a four member musical group,
to entertain the evening of the event. They come highly recommended by several Committee members
who have seen them perform at other events. No Silent Auction is planned for the evening however,
there will be a number of door prizes. Stay tuned for more information in the Canopy about Awards,
ticket sales and details of the evening.
Heather Anderson
Committee Chair
Oliver Lodge Auxiliary
Spring Tea an Bake Sale Saturday, May 26, 2018
2:00 to 4:00 at Oliver Lodge
Convenor: Grace Westminster United Church and Mayfair United Church
Bake Table: McClure United Church
Donations of baking would be greatly appreciated. We need 2 volunteers to help with the bake table.
Each church is responsible for 4 dozen dainties for the tea tables.
The proceeds from the Tea and Bake Sale go to cover the cost of requests received from staff for articles
that they could use at the Lodge with residents. It also covers the cost of the monthly birthday parties
for the residents.
The auxiliary also has a Birthday Party Hosting Schedule and each church is assigned to host usually
twice a year.
$2,778.30 was donated to Oliver Lodge by the auxiliary in the January 1 to December 31, 2017.
Submitted by Nada Ritchie
Auxiliary Rep
306 382-2947
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 8
News from the Outreach Committee
McClure is reaching into the community!
The Lighthouse- volunteers are needed May 19th from 5-7 pm, to help serve the evening meal.
Sign up on the bulletin board or contact Diane at dhiggins@sasktel.net
The Hearts in Motion Dance generated $2100 for our Refugee Committee. We thank a gener-
ous donor who matched funds raised that evening , for a total of $4200!!
Bottles from our recycling bin support many community projects. $250 has been given to ICM
to provide groceries for two meals at Chop’n’Chat, a free lunch program on Ave. V. Another $300
went to McClure quilters to offset costs of quilts being prepared for Amy McClure house.
Meals on Wheels- A coordinator is needed to organize drivers for Meals on Wheels. Fridays are
McClure’s delivery days. You would put up a sign-up sheet, and then send reminders and emails
to fill any missing slots. Contact Diane at dhiggins@sasktel.net if you can help us with this pro-
ject.
10x10 Art project- In April McClure displayed 15 paintings that were painted by artists from
the inner city. Thank you to all who bid on paintings! Plan to attend the final celebration and art
auction Saturday, May 5th, 7-9 pm at Station 20 West.
Operation Eyesight - continues to be a tremendous project that your Outreach dollars support
each year. Operation Eyesight is directly active in India, Ghana, Kenya and Zambia. This Cana-
dian organization invests in sustainable treatment, prevention, and community development ac-
tivities to address specific problems as well as the root causes of avoidable blindness. These caus-
es may be cataracts, trachoma, and glaucoma. Did you know that $50 can pay for an operation to
remove cataracts??? Also Operation Eyesight no longer collects used eyeglasses. They prefer to
work with local doctors and factories to prepare eyeglasses for people within their own country. If
you would like to learn more about Operation Eyesight, please see the brochures in the rack by
the door to the church office. Watch for a gift of wild flower seeds from Operation Eyesight, for
our McClure kids and youth.
St. Andrew’s College Gala
The Saskatoon dinner will take place Wednesday, May 16, and will feature a concert
by Tom Jackson and will serve as the public farewell for Principal Lorne Calvert. The
evening will begin with a gathering at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Ger-
man Cultural Centre on Cartwright Street. Tickets are $100 and are available at the
college or by calling (306) 966-8970.
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 9
Garage Sale McClure United Church
Saturday, May 12
Pancake Breakfast 7:30 am-1030 am Hot Dog Lunch 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Garage Sale: books, baking, jewelry, purses, and many treasures -8:00 am-2:00 pm
Our “want” list includes: Kitchen items
Toys
Small electrical appliances
Sports Equipment: bikes, golf, hockey etc.
Office items
Flat screen TVs
Linens
Belts, purses and scarves
Jewelry
Antiques and collectibles
Tools and yard items
Books: hard cover, paper backs, COMICS
Puzzles, games, DVDs, CDs, Vinyl,
audio CDs
Wall hangings/pictures
Furniture
Baking
Unacceptable items:
clothing luggage
carpeting/rugs sofa beds
helmets old cell phones
propane tanks BBQ’s
old typewriters computers or printers
ski equipment/boots
used mattresses/box springs
vertical or horizontal blinds or curtain rods
infant equipment (cribs, strollers, car seats, high
chairs...)
large appliances (stoves/fridges/washers/etc)
No textbooks, Readers’ Digests, National
Geographic, encyclopedias, computer
books, magazines, dictionaries
We request that sale items are clean, gently used and in good working condition.
Dates to begin bringing items:
Sunday, April 29: Books, comics
Monday, May 7: Garage sale items
(Cannot accept before Jewelry
this date) Scarves and
purses
Friday May 11 Bake Sale items
before 6 pm
Drop Off Times:
Monday, May 7: 12 noon - 8 pm
Tuesday, May 8 9 am – 8 pm
Wednesday, May 9 9 am – 8 pm
Thursday, May 10 9 am – 8 pm
Friday, May 11 9 am – 12 noon
CONTACTS:
FURNITURE: JOANNE (306-230-2215) ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: SANDY (306-374-5012)
McClure appreciates your support and donations. Lets make this event our best yet.
McClure United Church
4025 Taylor Street, East, Saskatoon, SK S7H 5N7
Phone (306) 373-1753 Fax: (306) 373-3450
Ministry Personnel:
Rev. Laura Fouhse laurafouhse@shaw.ca
Rev. Debra Berg debra.b@shaw.ca
Office mcclureunitedchurch@shaw.ca
Music Coordinator: Shirley Blackburn Accountant accountant@mcclureunitedchurch.org
This newsletter is published monthly by
McClure United Church
Editor: Brenda Zuk Phone: 306-343-6614
e-mail: brendazuk@sasktel.net
Letters, articles and comments are most welcome
Next Deadline: May 20 For e-mail submissions:
Please send them as attached Word files if possible.
This reduces the amount of re-typing.
Thank you
May 2018 McClure Newsletter Page 10
Garage Sale
May 12
McClure United Church
4025 Taylor Street E
(corner of Taylor & McKercher)
Pancake Breakfast; 7:30 am—10:30 am
Hot Dog Lunch: 11:30 am—1:30 pm
Garage Sale: 8:00 am—2:00 pm
Books, Baked Goods, Jewelry, Scarves, Purses, Small Appliances
and Many, Many other Garage Sale “Treasures”
SPRING SALES/ BAKE SALE
May 12
We would love it if you would make some calorie laden goodies for our upcoming sale.
And for those people who are unable to enjoy those, some gluten and/or sugar free goodies would be great too.