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Tidings The Life and Work of Edith Rankin Memorial United Church September 9, 2018 Up Front Ushers & Greeters: Pat and Dick Bowman, Florence and Don Niven Our love, thoughts and prayers are with: Lorna & Tom Thorne and family on the passing of Lorna’s father, William “Bill” Ovens, who passed away August 31, 2018. A memorial service and reception will be held at James Reid Funeral Home, on Tues, Sept 11 at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00am until 10:50am. And also with Robert Smith and family on the passing of Robert’s wife, Beryl Smith, who passed away on September 3, 2018. Services were held yesterday afternoon at ERMUC. “In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. Thanks be to God”. WELCOME BACK! Please join us for coffee/tea/juice and cake in the Lower Hall after service today. Council Announcement Further to our Annual Meeting in February, it is with great pleasure that we announce that Judy Fyfe will be transitioning from her current position as Vice Chair of Council to Chair this Fall. Judy comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience in her role as Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul of Kingston. Gordon Sinclair will assume the Past Chair position on our Council. Thank you to Gordon for his 4 years of exemplary leadership. Partners in Mission Food Bank reminds us "School Days are here again..." There is a need for protein rich food, such as canned meats, and fish, peanut butter, juices, soups, and healthy lunch snacks. Thank you from your Neighbourhood Needs Team!
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Tidings The Life and Work of
Edith Rankin Memorial United Church September 9, 2018
Up Front
Ushers & Greeters: Pat and Dick Bowman, Florence and Don Niven
Our love, thoughts and prayers are with: Lorna & Tom Thorne and family on the passing of Lorna’s father, William “Bill” Ovens, who passed away August 31, 2018. A memorial service and reception will be held at James Reid
Funeral Home, on Tues, Sept 11 at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends prior to the service from
10:00am until 10:50am. And also with
Robert Smith and family on the passing of Robert’s wife, Beryl Smith, who passed away on September 3, 2018. Services were held yesterday afternoon at ERMUC.
“In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. Thanks be to God”.
WELCOME BACK! Please join us for coffee/tea/juice and cake in the Lower Hall after service today.
Council Announcement
Further to our Annual Meeting in February, it is with great pleasure that we announce that Judy Fyfe will
be transitioning from her current position as Vice Chair of Council to Chair this Fall. Judy comes to us
with a wealth of knowledge and experience in her role as Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul of
Kingston. Gordon Sinclair will assume the Past Chair position on our Council. Thank you to Gordon for
his 4 years of exemplary leadership.
Partners in Mission Food Bank reminds us "School Days are here again..."
There is a need for protein rich food, such as canned meats, and fish,
peanut butter, juices, soups, and healthy lunch snacks. Thank you from
your Neighbourhood Needs Team!
THIS WEEK AT ERMUC… September 9 – September 16, 2018
ALL WEEK – RENOVATIONS IN THE KITCHEN. KITCHEN IS OFF LIMITS
TODAY Sunday September 9 – WELCOME SUNDAY! 9:30 a.m. Registration for Nursery, Kids Alive & Youth – Nursery & Lower Hall 10:00 a.m. Worship Service in the Sanctuary
Following Service: Cake, Coffee & Juice in the Lower Hall Monday September 10 9:00 a.m. Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts - Lower Hall 6:30 p.m. Collins Bay Brownies - Lower Hall 7:00 p.m. Limestone Ringers - Sanctuary Tuesday September 11 9:30 a.m. SC Learn to Draw for Beginners – West View Room 9:30 a.m. SC Uke Rendezvous – Terrace View Room 10:00 a.m. Energy Audit Team - Library 7:30 p.m. Al Anon – Terrace View Room Wednesday September 12 9:00 a.m. SC Line Dancing - Lower Hall
10:00 a.m. SC Ancient Egypt – Terrace View Room 10:00 a.m. Just Men Too (JM2) – Upper Room 1:00 p.m. SC Beginner Violin – Music Room 1:00 p.m. SC Windows 10 – Terrace View Room 1:30 p.m. SC Native Voices – Lower Hall 2:00 p.m. SC Self Hypnosis – Activity Room Thursday September 13 10:00 a.m. Bereaved Families of Ontario Support Group – Upper Room 1:30 p.m. More Just Men (JM3) – Friendship Room 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir – Music Room Friday September 14 9:00 a.m. SC Balance – Lower Hall 10:30 a.m. SC Exercise with Arthritis – Lower Hall 11:00 a.m. SC Fingerstyle Guitar – Terrace View Room Saturday September 15 4:00 p.m. Annual Wolfe Island Corn Maze Trip (advance registration req’d) Sunday September 16
9:30 a.m. Registration for Nursery, Kids Alive & Youth – Nursery & Lower Hall 10:00 a.m. Worship Service in the Sanctuary
Following Service: Coffee and Conversation in the Lower Hall
*** MANY THANK YOUS! to those of you who purchased FUNDSCRIP shopping/gift cards
to help support Edith Rankin! We earned $1000 in the first 7 months! Now we hope even more people will buy
them for monthly purchases and gifts. ERM receives a percentage of each one. Over 200 retailers from which to
choose. Forms are available in the Welcome Centre.
Order by September 16 to Pick up Sept 23
***A warm welcome is extended to all clergy and laypersons***
COMING UP…
SPIRIT SISTERS
For women interes ted in deepening their spir itual ity and forming caring
relat ionships. Meets on the third Monday evening of the month, 7 -9pm in the
Upper Room. Resumes Monday Sept 17t h
. Inquir ies to: Florence Niven
fniven7@gmail .com or rev.sta [email protected]
Don’t miss ERMUC’S next FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST
on Sunday September 23rd @ 8:00am, Lower Hall It starts at 8 a.m. and wraps up by 9:20a or so to give plenty of time to prepare for worship. It
only costs $3 a person to defray expenses and kids under 12 eat free! In September: “The Life and Times of Anthony Gifford”. Come and learn more from and about our own Anthony Gifford-preacher, poet, author, musician, a bit of Kingston celeb and all-around fascinating guy! Knowing Anthony, we can expect his story to entertain and inspire us.
Don’t miss this one! RSVP Craig Pettis [email protected] or 613-634-0741
if you are planning to attend.
MEN! Ever thought about being part of a small group where men support one another,
share life experiences, discuss all kinds of things? There are currently 4 “Just Men” groups where guys get together to do precisely that. If you are interested, curious or simply want to know more, speak to Wayne. Or simply show up. Here’s the when and where: JM1 (“Just men”) 1
st & 3
rd Mondays @ 4 p.m. in the Friendship Room.
Resumes Sept 17. JM2 (“Just Men Too”) 2
nd & 4
th Wednesdays @ 10 a.m. in the Upper Room.
Resumes Sept 12. JM3 (More Just Men”) 2
nd & 4
th Thursdays @ 1:30 p.m. in the Friendship Room.
Resumes Sept 13. JM4 (“Some More Just Men”) 2
nd & 4
th Mondays @ 7 p.m. in the Friendship Room.
Resumes Sept 24.
Coming Up (cont’d)…
Oasis Time, an open but small group for working and/or parenting women, resumes on Oct 15, 7-9 pm in the Activity Room. If you are curious or interested in being part of
this group, please speak to Jean.
Happy
Birthday to our Shining Lights for the Month of September
Kaiden H – Sept 3 (1yr), Evelyn PH – Sept 3 (9yrs), Alina WR – Sept 12 (15rs), Lily P – Sept 18 (8yrs),
Melissa RB – Sept 21 (7yrs), Benjamin W – Sept 21 (7 yrs), Savanna S – Sept 28 (12yrs), Jason C – Sept 29 (14 yrs)
Happy Birthday to our Classics - Month of September Ed Czechowski – Sept 1, Karl Butler – Sept 10,
Percy Harris-Lowe – Sept 14, Shirley Brown – Sept 20 Prayers and Best Wishes for your Health and Happiness
Wellness Walking will resume Thursday, Nov 8, 9-10 am, followed by Friendship Hour in
the Welcome Centre (coffee and cookies). This year ERMUC has invited the Seniors
Association to participate in our program. There is no charge for ERMUC Wellness Walkers
and no need to pre-register. Only Seniors Association participants are required by the SA to
pre-register and submit a modest fee payment (as per the SA program brochure for fall
2018). The fees the SA collects will go toward the expense of cookies for all
participants. ERMUC will continue to provide coffee. We welcome newcomers from the SA
to this program which promotes wellness of body, mind and soul and provides opportunities
for renewing friendships and forming new ones!
Updates & Other News…
Tidings Notices, Announcements, & Minute Messages As groups, events and meetings get into full swing for the fall, we wanted to remind you about the "etiquette" surrounding the different ways of getting info out there.
TIDINGS is ALWAYS your best. Information needs to be to Tanya no later than the Wed morning of the week in which you want the "ad" to appear. Keep it short & trust that Tanya will make it "special". Verbal announcements will be given at 9:55am each Sunday for anything that CHANGES from what is printed in Tidings or if a deadline is approaching. Patti (and the team) will reinforce weekly that TIDINGS is the place to look for details. She can be found downstairs in the music room prior to 9:50 am.
Minute Messages are very special cases- Videos from the Moderator, special announcements from Council, an update or report from a unique activity or trip. Please notify Patti that you have something "out of the ordinary", so that she can allow for the extra time, or perhaps even allow her to make the announcement for you, to lessen the "back & forth" time!
Paul Van Nest [email protected] & Craig Pettis [email protected] manage the web page and check Tidings and with Tanya for updates. Please email them directly with your information.
U.C.W. ARTISANS’ BAZAAR
Searching for creative unique quality featured artisans. There are still tables available for our
upcoming Annual Artisans’ Bazaar being held Saturday November 3, 2018 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. We are expanding the location of the vendors into the Welcome Centre and the Activity Room as well as in the Lower Hall. If you are interested in receiving more details about this event, deadline for applying is
Sept. 15. Application forms are now available from Jean Barna by phoning 613-389-1714 or email [email protected].
Greatly appreciate your support for this U.C.W. fundraising effort.
Beyond Ourselves… FaithCARE presents Learning How to Grow Restorative Communities
Interactive Classroom Training Sept 21, Sept 22 and Sept 29 Followed by Individualized Field Coaching
At Westside Fellowship CRC. For more information, pick up a brochure in the ERMUC Welcome Centre!
THE ‘GOD CRISIS’ IN THE CHURCH TODAY— 2 Free public lectures
Saturday September 29, 2018 9:30am ‘Houston, we have a God problem’
11:00am ‘The risks and rewards of fearless preaching'
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers, pastor of Mayflower United Church of Christ
in Oklahoma City. Of this international speaker and professor of social justice it has been said:
"Every once in a while a speaker comes along who changes everything. This is the speaker.”
Where? At Chalmers United Church, Kingston
***A warm welcome is extended to all clergy and laypersons***
Edith Rankin Memorial United
Church 4080 Bath Road,
Kingston, ON
K7M 4Y7 613-389-2530
www.ermuc.ca
Ministers:
The Rev. Dr. Wayne Soble
613-634-0479
The Rev. Dr. Jean Stairs
613-634-0479
Donna Bell
613-483-6593
Ministers in Voluntary
Association:
The Rev. Dr. Neil Elford
613-770-4020
The Rev. Earl Taft
613-634-6506
The Rev. George Lavery
613-547-6335
Music Director:
Laurence Rowbotham
613-352-3418
Office Administrator:
Tanya Bax
613-389-2530
Caretaker:
Barry Van Hooser
Church Office Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00a-1:00p Closed 1st Mon of every mth
Closed 2nd Mon if 1st is Stat
KIDS ALIVE and YOUTH NEWS…
TODAY: Blessing of Backpacks - 10:10am in worship
KIDS ALIVE: Welcome activities and Noah's Ark (Lower Hall)
YOUTH: Back to School Prayer Stations (Youth Room, Lower
Hall)
Welcome Cake in Lower Hall following worship
Nursery is open and supervised by Paula Laughlin, Coordinator.
PARENTS/G-PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Please be sure to complete a
Nursery/Kids Alive & Youth Registration Form Today - available in the Lower
Hall by the Sunday School Office.
Saturday Sept 15: Annual Wolfe Island Corn Maze
outing for grs 5-12, resident post-secondary youth and
friends! We’ll be catching the 4:00 pm ferry and returning
on the 8:30 pm ferry. Adult helpers and drivers are
needed. Registration forms available from Rev. Jean
Stairs.
RSVP to Jean by Thursday at 5:00 pm.
Catching the 4:00 pm ferry from Kingston ferry dock.
Plan to arrive by 3:30 pm.
This is “WAY IN ADVANCE” notice for a new youth event – open to Kids and youth grs 5 to 12, plus post -secondary youth who are stil l in Kingston, and friends are welcome! Sunday, Jan 6 at 2:00 pm Kingston Frontenacs vs Barrie Colts. Thanks to a grant, we have up to 25 tickets to the “City of Kingston Community Suite” at the Leon’s Centre (formerly the KRock Centre) for this game! If interested, please contact Rev. Jean Stairs at [email protected] to hold a ticket(s) for you. These will go quickly so please reserve the date now. Again, more details and registration forms will follow.
MARK THE DATE: This year, ERMUC will offer a PA Day event for JK-Gr 8
children on Friday, Feb 1st. Plan now to have your children spend the day here, 8-5
pm! Details and registration forms will be released early January.
