May 13, 2007 Announcements:

On Monday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. there will be a Eucharist celebrated (The Reverend Bob English, presiding) to give thanks to God for Mark Webster's successful surgery and continuing recovery from cancer. Please join Tannis & Bob and the Monday prayer group--everyone welcome!

Emergency Food Pantry Items: Non perishable. Food needed for St. Matthew’s Maryland Community Ministry. Please bring items by Sunday May 27 and place in labelled blue bin in coffee area. For more information contact Barbara Bater at 257-4319 or Margaret Jones at 256-3832.

A Unique opportunity to acquire fresh, organic produce and participate in a just food system! Wiens Shared Farm is an organic cooperative in Niverville, offering beautiful, chemical-free produce throughout the summer for affordable prices. The Wiens Shared Farm is about farming on a friendly scale. This entails a grower-eater relationship. By becoming a Sharer in the Wiens farm, you can become part of a safer, healthier and more vibrant food system. Shares are $400 dollars per summer, which will provide a box of vegetables each week from mid June - September. If that is too much, then you are encouraged to buy shares with a friend! For those who love gardening/farming, there is also an opportunity to work for your veggies! For more information, see Jane Barter Moulaison after church.

Photo Directories Now Available – See Margaret Jones.

Take part for heart - Honour the memory of a loved one by recruiting a team to participate in a memorial Big Bike ride in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba. Funds raised will go toward research, health promotion and advocacy to help in the fight against heart disease and stroke. For dates in your area or for more information visit www.heartandstroke.ca/bigbike or call 1-888-473-4636.

General Synod 2007 June 19 – 25, 2007
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer opportunities are available for greeters, drivers, site preparation, guides, porters, security, registration, etc. For application forms please contact Anglican Centre at (204) 992-4200. For information, contact Margaret Clarke at 775-3817.

Habitat for Humanity - Hello everyone! That time of year has come around again, and once again Habitat will be having a very busy summer building seven homes for working, low-income families. This year, Habitat is not holding a single Blitz Build, but rather working on homes over a time span of 24 weeks. This has given us an opportunity to provide lunch for 30 – 40 volunteers on Saturday, June 16. What’s even more exciting is that the volunteers we will be feeding will be building a house practically in our own back yard at 11 Maralbo Avenue West (just north of Worthington, and west of St. Mary’s Road). There is a sign-up poster for anyone who wishes to volunteer to help us make sandwiches, or would be willing to bake a cake or cookies for desert. If you have a cooler or ice packs that you could lend us, this would also be appreciated. If you can’t help in these ways, any small monetary donation that you could make to help cover our costs would be appreciated (in the past, it has cost $2.50 to $3 per person to supply a nice lunch). If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (204) 442-8430 at home, or my cell (which is not long distance) at 791-6467 (on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or weekends please). Thank you! Estelle Haines

At our Annual Meeting it was agreed that we obtain the New Anglican Hymnal. This is your opportunity to remember a loved one by purchasing a hymn book(s) and dedicate it to their memory; price $25 (text only) – to $30 (with music).

“TJ Wiebe Educational Awareness Fund” – Join the fight against drug abuse May 16 at the Canad Inns Polo Park during TJ’s Gift – A Gala Evening to raise funds and awareness of drug abuse in our city. Tickets are $75 with a $40 tax receipt. For more information see a Vestry member or Bill Regehr. Website - http:/homepage.mac.com/ftwiebe/tj

Notice to Garage Sale Workers – Barbeque Wind-Up, Sat. May 19 at 6 PM, Potluck of Salads and Deserts, Upper Hall, Contact Nancy Chan 254-2574.

May 27 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Service – You are invited to wear red for the Pentecost Sunday service.

Mark Webster Kicks Cancer – Fund Raising Social, Saturday, June 2 from 8 PM to 1 AM. Cost: $10 a ticket, See Tannis Webster for tickets or call 237-6081.

The May/June/July issue of ‘Forward Day By Day’ booklets (large and small print) are available for $1.



FALL 2007 Garage Sale

The Fall 2007 Garage Sale is planned for September 28 & 29.