Announcements November 11 - November 17, 2024

 

Sunday’s Readings: November 17, 2024, Pentecost 26

1 Samuel 1.4-20; 1 Samuel 2.1-10; Hebrews 10.11-25; Mark 13.1-8

Parish Notes 

-        Factoid of the week: Joshua Son of Nun is rumoured not to have had parents.

-        We have the latest Day by Day (for November to January), Anglican Journal, and 2025 Church Calendars all available in the office!  

-      Grace Church Prayer Group has begun meeting on alternate Monday mornings from 9:30—10:30 AM . Come and spend time with others in seeking and waiting on the Lord as a group. Meetings are held in the church. Next meeting will be November 18.

-       Patsy Hawryluk will lead a Cookie decorating fundraiser / event on Thursday, Nov 21st at 6:30 p.m. at Grace church. Learn how to make beautifully decorated iced cookies. This will be a hands on event. Details and cost TBA. RSVP Ann Westaway; westawann@icloud.ca or call 250-562-7427

-        We will be participating in the PWRDF (newly re-branded “Alongside Hope”) Christmas Catalogue again this year. The best use of our PWRDF donations is to buy the Food Grains again as they are multiplied by 4 times our giving. The campaign will run from October 27th until December 8th to ensure our money gets to them before the deadline. I will leave the envelopes by the collection plate. 

-          There is a change of day for Hidden Host Lunches. Hidden Host will meet at OM Pizza Bar Cafe on the first Sunday of each month for the foreseeable future. December 6th will be our next Hidden Host. No coffee after Church that day. Our November Hidden Host funds were put towards Soup Bus, as will our December funds.

-        Winter is Coming. The lunch bag program at St. Michael and All Angels is getting ready for the cold weather.  Currently they are low on mittens ONLY. For more information, please contact Margot at margotmandy@gmail.com.

-        We at Grace support several helping organizations including New Hope Society and Shepherds Corner. New Hope Society provides a drop-in centre, food and warm clothing to female sex trade workers and Shepherd’s Corner provides warm clothing and food for inadequately housed people. New Hope clients always need warm clothing, especially footwear and small women’s underwear as well as healthy hand snacks.  Shepherd’s Corner distribute snacks, clothing, especially winter coats, warm socks and boots, and warm gloves. Donations in kind can be put in the baskets at the rear of the church and cash donations can be made through your regular offering.

-        Trinity United Church members are making either knit or crocheted teddy bears for each child that moves into their Harmony House. If you are willing/able to help them out, please let Denise know as she can supply wool and the pattern. Harmony House is also looking for double bed sized quilts for each bed at Harmony House for when they open. 

-         We are in need for people to sign up for coffee and goodies following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sundays.  Sign-up sheet is at the back bulletin board.

-        We would appreciate if people would volunteer to provide flowers for the Altar on Sundays.  Small plants work great and last a few weeks.  Please let Denise (250 562-5611) in the office or Sharon Armistead (250 964-1251) know if you would like to provide anything.   

Intercessions this week

• in The Territory of the People - The Right Rev. Clara Plamondon, Bishop; The Coordinating Council, the Administration Committee, the Fraser Basin Property Society, the Ministry Commission, the Stewardship Committee, the Companion Diocese Committee, and all other Committees. Parish Lay Staff, Wardens and Parish Councils, especially…. 
• in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer - The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• in the Anglican Church of Canada - The Secretary General and staff of the Anglican Communion Office
• in our Companion Diocese (Montreal) - Give thanks for the ministry of the Honourary Assistants in the Diocese. 
• in the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada - The General Secretary and staff of the Lutheran World Federation
• in the ELCIC/ACC Together -  For those who have died in war and for renewed commitment to work for peace.
• Parishes of the North - St. John the Divine (Quesnel), St. Saviours (Barkerville), St. Michael and All Angels, Our Saviours Lutheran Church and Grace Church (Prince George)
• Those who have died.

This Week at Grace 

Wednesday, November 13 at 9:00 a.m. – Mid-week Holy Eucharist.

Wednesday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m - Lectionary Bible Study via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting here.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87445750903?pwd=SGJXMTJYTmZ4WTRMbWZBdzAyNG9PUT0

Thursday, November 14 at 7 p.m. – Book Study: Chapter 9 of ‘You Were Made for this Moment’ by Max Lucado.(Sorry about last week, we were not able to get into Susan’s ZOOM account to start the session.) Join Zoom Meeting here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85961622069?pwd=VDhXVEJZSktGejBnWWVlSTExOEtGQT09

Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. - St. John the Divine Bible Study. Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86362304646

Sunday, November 17 at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist with Reserved Sacrament.

Sunday, November 17 at 1:30 p.m. – Soup Bus at St. Vincent de Paul

 

Next Sunday’s Readings: November 24, 2024, Pentecost 27

2 Samuel 23.1-7; Psalm 132.1-19; Revelation 1.4b-8; John 18.33-37

Coming Events  

Monday, November 18 9:30—10:30 a.m. - Grace Church Prayer Group.

Wednesday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. – Parish Council on ZOOM

Thursday, November 21 at 6:30 p.m. - Cookie decorating fundraiser event. 

Sunday, December 6 at 11:30 – Hidden Host at OM Pizza Bar Cafe on Ospika. Proceeds to Soup Bus.

Saturday, December 7 at  8:00 a.m. – Breakfast Club at St. Michael’s.

 

ALL WELCOME AT ALL EVENTS