Rural United Pastoral Charge News
If you do not wish to have photos of your family that are
taken at church functions posted to the Rural United web page please let your Clerk of Session know.
taken at church functions posted to the Rural United web page please let your Clerk of Session know.
This came to the Rural United website and Rev. Wanda has approved including it here.
This note is about something I think the people at St. John's, St. Paul's, Turin, and Zion United would find useful, a refreshingly different resource called StoryFest. It’s a set of free videos and other materials that help people appreciate and enjoy the life-giving stories of the Bible. It’s specially designed for use by small, informal groups, with or without trained leadership.
The video presenters are storyteller and musician Linnea Good, storyteller and author Ralph Milton, pastor and Biblical scholar Donald Schmidt, counsellor and storyteller Allison Rennie, and editor and artist Don McNair.
The videos were taken during three storytelling Saturdays at churches in the BC Interior, and edited into nine videos, each focusing on a different Bible story. This is a non-commercial venture financed by the BC Conference of the United Church, Wood Lake Publications, and many volunteers.
There are no lectures and no arguments over doctrinal differences or issues of Biblical interpretation – simply enjoying the stories and how they connect with the lives we live.
Please visit http://www.woodlakebooks.com/storyfest, where you’ll find a short introductory video, the nine session videos, and an assortment of related resources. Most of them free.
If you like what you see, please take a moment to forward this information to your colleagues and friends.
Blessings!
Jacob McNair
StoryFest Publicity
This note is about something I think the people at St. John's, St. Paul's, Turin, and Zion United would find useful, a refreshingly different resource called StoryFest. It’s a set of free videos and other materials that help people appreciate and enjoy the life-giving stories of the Bible. It’s specially designed for use by small, informal groups, with or without trained leadership.
The video presenters are storyteller and musician Linnea Good, storyteller and author Ralph Milton, pastor and Biblical scholar Donald Schmidt, counsellor and storyteller Allison Rennie, and editor and artist Don McNair.
The videos were taken during three storytelling Saturdays at churches in the BC Interior, and edited into nine videos, each focusing on a different Bible story. This is a non-commercial venture financed by the BC Conference of the United Church, Wood Lake Publications, and many volunteers.
There are no lectures and no arguments over doctrinal differences or issues of Biblical interpretation – simply enjoying the stories and how they connect with the lives we live.
Please visit http://www.woodlakebooks.com/storyfest, where you’ll find a short introductory video, the nine session videos, and an assortment of related resources. Most of them free.
If you like what you see, please take a moment to forward this information to your colleagues and friends.
Blessings!
Jacob McNair
StoryFest Publicity
The United Church of Canada has a special appeal to aid the countries in the Asia Pacific Region Appeal
(Japan, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia) who have suffered from
recent typhoons, earthquakes and a tsunami.
Our M&S partner, ACT Alliance, is working with other partners and concentrating their resources to reach
the most remote and under serviced communities.
You can note a donation on the “special fund” section of your church offering envelope.
(Japan, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia) who have suffered from
recent typhoons, earthquakes and a tsunami.
Our M&S partner, ACT Alliance, is working with other partners and concentrating their resources to reach
the most remote and under serviced communities.
You can note a donation on the “special fund” section of your church offering envelope.
Millions of people at risk of starvation in parts of Africa and the Middle East.
The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis in
Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen reaches grave levels.
Starvation and extreme hunger are rapidly reaching a scale the world has not seen before.
Vulnerable people are most impacted, including children.
You can note a donation on the “special fund” section of your church offering envelope.
The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis in
Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen reaches grave levels.
Starvation and extreme hunger are rapidly reaching a scale the world has not seen before.
Vulnerable people are most impacted, including children.
You can note a donation on the “special fund” section of your church offering envelope.
Although their tenure in office does not officially begin until January 1, 2019, the General Council Executive-elect met over the weekend of September 8‒10 to commence their work. During this time, they looked at what it means to function as an executive for the General Council. They were ably led in their discussions by Dan Hotchkiss, noted church governance consultant.
To read their letter, click on the button below.
To read their letter, click on the button below.
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Book Club meets at St. John's at 2:00 p.m.
October 24 - The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom November 21 - February by Lisa Moore December - no meeting January 23 - The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede February 27 - Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan March 27 - The Boat People - by Sharon Bala April 24 - educated by Tara Westover March 22 - The Season for Strawberries by Dorothy Brown Henderson June 26 - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The June meeting is at Rev. Wanda's house at 12:30 p.m. |
Scripture Readings
October 21, 2018 Job 38:1-7, (34-41) Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm 91:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 |
At the Official Board Meeting on September 26, 2018, a Motion was passed
that the Charge would support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
If you would like to donate, please forward your donation to your local Treasurer payable to your local Church and marked Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Your donation will be added to your givings on your annual tax receipt.
Donations will be received beginning Sunday, October 7, 2018 to October 26, 2018.
At that time the congregation Treasurers will forward the donations to the Central Treasurer
who in turn will forward one cheque to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
We thank you in advance for your support to this charity.
that the Charge would support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
If you would like to donate, please forward your donation to your local Treasurer payable to your local Church and marked Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Your donation will be added to your givings on your annual tax receipt.
Donations will be received beginning Sunday, October 7, 2018 to October 26, 2018.
At that time the congregation Treasurers will forward the donations to the Central Treasurer
who in turn will forward one cheque to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
We thank you in advance for your support to this charity.
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Bible Study starts at Zion U.C. on Wednesday, October 10 at 1:30 p.m. We will study "The Parables of Jesus".
It will continue on October 17, 31 November 7 and14 at 1:30, but on October 24 the time will be 7:00 p.m. |
Confirmation Classes will begin after Thanksgiving for anyone in high school. Please let Rev. Wanda or Pastor Carol know if you are interested. You will be contacted to determine the date and time of our meetings.
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The new Executive Minister of Regions 7, 8 and 9, Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa, has sent out a release describing
the new office and the new staff who will be the regions' resource people.
There will be one regional office out of which staff for regions 7, 8 and 9 will operate. Staff are being offered considerable freedom to work from home except for specific times when they are expected to be in the regional office.
Meet your regional office located on Highway #6 North between Highway 403 and Highway 401 (just north of Carlisle Road),
and read about the newly appointed staff.
the new office and the new staff who will be the regions' resource people.
There will be one regional office out of which staff for regions 7, 8 and 9 will operate. Staff are being offered considerable freedom to work from home except for specific times when they are expected to be in the regional office.
Meet your regional office located on Highway #6 North between Highway 403 and Highway 401 (just north of Carlisle Road),
and read about the newly appointed staff.
If you are interested in knowing who will represent the former London Conference in the new Region 7, click on the button.
This newsletter will replace the old Latest from LoCo.
This newsletter will replace the old Latest from LoCo.
Affirming Ministry Action Plan
Write to the Government of Ontario
Write to the Government of Ontario
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Proof that Rev. Wanda did indeed attend London Conference Annual Meeting, May 2018 |
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To see and hear what Beth Chapman is up to these days, click on the button.
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Time to talk? Conversation partners
for newcomers needed
Scroll down to
Time to talk? Conversation partners
for newcomers needed
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Another Successful Stuff a Bus Campaign
On January 20th, 2018 the second successful Stuff a Bus campaign was held at Ridgetown Foodland in Ridgetown and Sobeys in Blenheim. Thank you to the volunteers who came out to work at each location whether you were greeting shoppers, loading the bus or unloading the bus. The pantries at both the Ridgetown and Blenheim Food Banks are now a little more full thanks to the generosity of the community at large and our own members. Thank you to the Management and Staff at Foodland and Sobeys for hosting us as well as the participation and appreciation shown by the Salvation Army staff. A special big THANK YOU! to Rev Wanda and Don Burse for donating the bus and Don’s hours to drive the bus. Great things can happen when we all pitch in and work together. |
The covenanting service for Carol Morton, our DLM student minister was well attended.
The service was held at Zion U.C. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 in the afternoon.
The service was held at Zion U.C. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 in the afternoon.
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A large crowd gathered on the lawn of Turin U.C. on Thursday evening, August 10, 2017,
to wish Marsha Roberts the best in her new position in the Kincardine area.
to wish Marsha Roberts the best in her new position in the Kincardine area.
Bill Gardiner presents Marsha with a parting gift from Rural United Pastoral Charge.
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Five Oaks is going forward.
Read the message from the Board of Directors explaining their new vision with their new partner communities. |
With great enthusiasm we announce that Michael Shewburg has accepted the position as Five Oaks Operations Manager! We welcome Michael, and look forward to the gifts and skills he brings to our Five Oaks team!!
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Rev. Bruce Cook has sent a letter requesting that donations to the Chaplaincy Program
be sent to a new account that has been set up - the Sarnia Inmate Chaplaincy Association (SIMCA)
which will properly record and receipt donations.
Click on the button to read his letter.
be sent to a new account that has been set up - the Sarnia Inmate Chaplaincy Association (SIMCA)
which will properly record and receipt donations.
Click on the button to read his letter.