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'Death and Taxes' Workshop - This Saturday!Join Sr. Ingrid, Diocesan Chancellor (lawyer) Isabel Weeks and Diocesan Treasurer Joel Hefty this Saturday in the church at 10 am, as they talk about the realities of advance directives, the tax implications of how your will is set up, and how to support the ministry of our church community for the future. This workshop will be livestreamed. Here is the link if you are unable to attend in person. A Livestreamed Workshop concerning Death and Taxes from Church of the Advent, Colwood BC If you have specific questions for the workshop, please send them in advance to Sr. Ingrid. |
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A Message from Your Ladies GuildThe next Ladies Guild Meeting is on May 14th at 1:30pm. All are welcome to attend to hear our Guest Speaker from Flourish School Food Society. Matthew Kemshaw, Executive Director will speak about their programme, Nourishing Schools.
Nourishing Schools helps to ensure food can nourish learning, connection, and care in schools. Every school day they help feed over 3000 students in 30 schools on southern Vancouver Island. To learn more, visit their website at https://flourishschoolfood.ca/home.
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Parish Office - May 13 to 15Caroline will be out of the office May 13, 14, and 15. For any time sensitive concerns, please contact your warden, Terry Mikkonen, at 250-216-3801. |
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Community Coffee Social - May 14th @ 9:30 AMOur next Community Coffee Social is Wednesday, May 14th, from 9:30 to 11 am in the hall. The last Coffee Social was a great success and we want to spread the word. The Coffee Social is held the second Wednesday of each month, and is for anyone from the community and parish to gather socially. The Coffee Social was launched as a response to the real need within the community for more opportunities to connect with one another. We warmly welcome you to come and spend some time in a relaxing and social environment. Bring your friends too! |
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Jazz Vespers - May 25th @ 7 PMChurch of the Advent is thrilled to welcome back a favorite Jazz Vespers group, Kelby MacNayr's Tiny Rhythm Kings. This group celebrate music from the time of Counts, Dukes, and Kings-Count Basie, Duke Ellington, & Nat King Cole and More! This powerhouse trio invites you to sit back and relax to the swing, sass and soul of classic jazz.
Join us on Sunday May 25th at 7pm for a fabulous evening of classic jazz. Admission is a suggested donation of $20/person. Invite your friends to our last Jazz Vespers before the summer break.
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Sunday School MinistryWe have a wonderful opportunity becoming available for the start of Sunday School in September. Michelle Gossman has graciously been our Sunday School Coordinator this past year, and is now preparing to hand the role over to a new candidate who feels called to this ministry. The main key responsibilities for this role are: - Finding and scheduling teachers for the school year (mid/end September to end of May).
- Ensuring Sunday School supplies are ordered and organized.
- Confirming curriculum and ensuring that the teachers have it for their teaching day.
- Leading the Christmas Pageant (includes finding participants and organizing the dress rehearsal).
- Planning the end of the year Sunday School Picnic (includes planning games and food).
If you are curious about the role, please inquire through the Parish Office or you can speak with Michelle Gossman directly.
Photo by Yosi Prihantoro on Unsplash
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Altar GuildYour Altar Guild is actively seeking new members. This is a wonderful ministry that can be done by two or three people. It involves a few hours split between Saturday and Sunday to set up the Altars and then clean up. If you have questions or would like to know more about this, contact Kathy Middleton at 250 474 6914 or kmm71.2025@gmail.com. |
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Have you wanted to join our Bible Study, but you work during the day?All are welcome to join us on Thursdays for our relaxed, lively and interesting Zoom online Bible Study, to discuss the readings for the upcoming Sunday. The readings are posted in this newsletter. No experience or prior knowledge is needed. Time: 6 PM - 7 PM. Zoom Link: https://bc-anglican-ca.zoom.us/j/88378461340?pwd=cU9wSUNEZG02M3h3bGVrUmpyMjRNZz09 Meeting ID: 883 7846 1340 |
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Not Getting your Newsletter?We are aware of an issue with the delivery of '@shaw.ca' emails. These emails seem to be sent to a filter that we have not been able to resolve. If you have an '@shaw.ca' address, please note that this email program is unreliable. Provided by a Texas company called Zimbra, it is basic and outdated. Shaw has indicated that they will eventually exit the email business, similar to Telus a few years ago (which didn't go well). We recommend signing up for a free email client such as Outlook.com or Gmail.com. Both are easy to sign up for and add to your computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Outlook is generally more recommended as Gmail monitors all emails for content to keep it free. Once signed up, you can either continue receiving emails on your Shaw client or switch over completely. This way, if Shaw cancels its email service, you'll be prepared and continue receiving your church newsletter. Al Wills has volunteered to assist if you need help figuring it out! Please let Caroline know if you need Al's assistance - if there are enough people with phones and laptops, we could organise a teaching session during a coffee hour.
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Readings for this Sunday's ServiceReadings for this Sunday's services: Acts 9:36-43 Read Sunday's readings online: |
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From the Parish LibraryBooks, finding aids, and loan slips have been returned to their usual places after the past weekend’s successful garage sale. On display this week are three very recent acquisitions, and two more Celtic books from Bishop Logan’s gift. Karoline M. Lewis. Belonging: 5 Keys to Unlock Your Potential as a Disciple. Phil Groves and Angharad Parry Jones. Living Reconciliation. Allan Aubrey Boesak and Paul DeYoung Curtiss. Radical Reconciliation: Beyond Political Pietism and Christian Quietism. Andrew Jones. Every Pilgrim's Guide to Celtic Britain and Ireland. Kenneth McIntosh. Water from an Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life.
To borrow any book, please fill out a green loan slip from the small bookcase in the narthex, and put it in the pink box labelled “Library.” If you have a book due for return, please fill out a yellow return slip instead, and leave your book beside the box. Thank you. |
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Faith Tides: May 2025Faith Tides is the online, faith-based publication of the Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets (BC). Through news stories, reflections and feature articles Faith Tides aims to showcase the work God is doing through our churches. It is a space where people of faith and doubt can walk alongside one another, share their stories and grow together. |
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Mark Your CalendarsMay 10 Death & Taxes Workshop, Church, 10 am – noon May 14 Community Coffee Social, 9:30 - 11 am May 20 Parish Council Meeting, 7 pm May 24 Spanish Service, 6 pm May 25 Jazz Vespers, 7 pm, featuring Tiny Rhythm Kings May 28 Ladies Guild Lunch, noon Jun 1 Sunday School Picnic Jun 7 Taize Service, 5 pm Jun 11 Community Coffee Social Jun 17 Parish Council Mtg, 7 pm Jun 20 Strawberry Tea Prep Day Jun 21 Strawberry Tea & Craft Fair Spanish Service & potluck, 6 pm Jun 25 Ladies Guild Lunch, Noon Jun 29 8:30 Service & Breakfast 10 am Pride Sunday Service Pride Picnic, front lawn after service Jul 5 Taize Service, 5 pm |
