Pews News

March 15, 2015

Central United Church, 54 Ross Street Barrie, ON L4N 1G3 (705) 728-7589
Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m.
www.centralunitedbarrie.ca // email: centralunited@cois.on.ca

Healing prayers: Carol Alexson-Henn (Recovering from shoulder surgery),

Sharon Craven (Recovering from ankle surgery); Anna Dotzler (RVH)

Continuing prayers & thinking of you: Kathy (Hutchinson) Duffy (Hospice

Simcoe); Craig
Anderson

19th.

Happy Birthday to Lois-Anne who will be 80 years young on Thursday, March

Deepest Sympathy to David & Christine Boyd and family on the passing
of Davids mother, Winnifred Boyd on Saturday, March 7, 2015. A Memorial Service,
conducted by Rev. Colin MacDonald was held at the Steven Bridges Funeral Home
(Angus, ON) on Saturday March 14, 2015.

Deepest Sympathy to Wanda & Ron Kelcey and family on the passing of
Wandas mother, Iris Hutchinson on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. A Service of Remembrance
was held on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home.

CLUB 90 BIRTHDAYS
Verna Robinson 95 on March 17th
Do we have anyone else with a 90s birthday in MARCH?
If so, please notify the church office so we may recognize this special
milestone.
Remember to let the office know if you have someone or something to be
added to or removed from this list

*****PRESBYTERY DUES FOR 2015: $40.OO PER

PERSON*****
TODAYS COFFEE SPONSOR:
Mike & Diane Clarke HAPPY 41ST ANNIVERSARY

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SIGN UP SHEET FOR EASTER LILIES

Available in the foyer - $15/lily DEADLINE March 25th 12 noon
Envelopes are conveniently located on the table for payment
(make sure you write your name on the envelope)
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Counting team for today: Team #3 / Counting team for March 22:
Team #4
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Local Outreach: The designation for March is Hospice Simcoe. As an integral

partner in the healthcare continuum, Hospice Simcoe comforts and empowers those
living with life-threatening illness and bereavement. Their mission includes: in-home
visiting, bereavement support, care for caregivers, residential hospice, community
programs and education and resource information.
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Easter Buffet Luncheon

Wednesday April 1st
20/person advance tickets only

Tickets now available

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The survey we participated in last summer was an Identity, Mission, Needs, Assessment
Survey, provided by the United Church of Canada and analysed by the Jane Research
Associates.

ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY:

97% of us agree that music in Worship creates a sense of Gods presence.
54% give high priority to offering opportunities for the people to grow and deepen
their faith. 37% give that medium priority. 6% give low priority.
97% of us endorse the Youth-led services.
90 of us responded to the question of child-oriented family worship other than
Sunday. 77 would like to give it a try!

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Central and our Community

(see posters/notices on board beside office for event/ticket
information)
MAR 15 Worship Service guest minister Pat Edmonds 10:30 a.m.
MAR 21 Trinity Anglican Church Mens Breakfast featuring Mayor Jeff Lehman 8:30 a.m.
in the Upper Room. Call Trinity Anglicans church office at 705-728-2691 for more
information
MAR 22 Worship Service Lenten Series Topic Sloth & Gluttony - 10:30 a.m.
MAR 28 Lyrica Chamber Choir presents Dark Night of the Soul 7:30 p.m. at Burton
Avenue United
Church. See poster for ticket information.
MAR 29 Palm Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
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Easter Luncheon
Maundy Thursday Service 6:30 p.m. followed by a Seder Meal
Good Friday Service at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church this year
Easter Sunday: 6:30 a.m. at Barries Waterfront & 10:30 a.m. Easter Worship
at Central
Kiwanis Music Festival
Kiwanis Music Festival
Kiwanis Music Festival
Kiwanis Music Festival
Minstrels Coffee House and Dance
Worship Service 10:30 a.m. followed by a congregational meeting

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Kiwanis Music Festival

Kiwanis Music Festival
Kiwanis Music Festival
Brenn Hall Booked evening (art show set-up)
Brenn Hall Booked Art Show by Barb Ritchie (morning & afternoon)
Troubadours Coffee House and Dance (evening)
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Kiwanis Music Festival
Rummage Sale
Rummage Sale
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Mothers Day Luncheon
Sanctuary Booked
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
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