Events: January 2008

January 27, 2008 Announcements: Parish Events

Magdala News Distribution: Please let the secretary how you prefer
to receive your copy, via email attachment, web site, copy in
church mailbox, or mailed out to your home. If we don’t hear from you, we’ll continue to leave it in your church mailbox for 2 weeks, and then mail it out to your home address.

Bring in your palm crosses that were blessed last Palm Sunday to be burnt on Ash Wednesday, February 6. There will be a labelled basket located in the coffee area.

Notice from PWRDF: In response to a donor complaint from the Ottawa area, it has been brought to our attention that a telemarketing company is misleading people by soliciting donations on behalf of the "Primates Fund". We would like to make sure that everyone is aware that this is a scam. Please note that PWRDF never solicits donations via telemarketing nor does PWRDF share its direct donor list.

Wanted: DVD player. If you can help, please contact Bill Regehr.

The Vestry passed a motion at the December 18 meeting: That the parish shall participate in the 1 month Fair Trade Coffee Challenge that starts February 14, 2008 at home and at church. For more information, contact Margaret Jones.

Please wear your nametags. Leave a note for Alan Forrest if you do not have a newer nametag.

Khartum Temple Orchestra’s “Sentimental Journey” CDs available for sale after church. Minimum donation $5 please. Proceeds will go towards the Building Renovations.

Lenten Series: Tony Harwood-Jones Lecturers & Workshops, Feb. 13 – Mar. 19 7:30 Upper Hall. More info. to follow.

Community Events in the Parish

The Venturers’ Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner is scheduled for February 16 at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Note time change. Dinner includes spaghetti & meat sauce, salad, buns, coffee, tea, & juice. Price $5. For tickets, call Peter at 255-4956.

Vital Seniors - ‘’The Seniors Melody Group’’ will be playing March 25 & the trio ‘’One More Time’’ will be playing May 27. Both groups will be playing for an hour. Come out to enjoy the entertainment & Music!

Parish and Community Upcoming Events:

January 29 Vital Senior’s lunch 12 noon

Vestry Meeting 7:30 pm

February 10 Annual Meeting after church service

February 14 Fair Trade Challenge begins

Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons.

Diocesan and other Events

All Saints’ Anglican Church celebrating 125 years of Ministry and Music, presents Evensong Sunday January 27 at 4:30 pm. For information contact John Van Benthem at jvb@mts.net

Cross Current program - St. Aidan – 8 Mon. evenings beginning Jan. 28 – March 17.Cost $6 per week. Attend any number of sessions as desired. 7:15 registration & Worship, 8 session address, followed by snack break, 8:45 small group sharing and prayer, 10 home.

Artful Living Family Workshop: Explore family as a creative realm where we can honour God and each other in unique and imaginative ways. Wednesdays Feb 6 – March 12 from 7 – 9 pm Facilitator: Corinne Plett, Cost: $60 (spouse is $30) St. Stephen’s Anglican Church 220 Helmsdale Avenue. Call 987-7095 to register. aulneau.spirit@shaw.ca (All registration fees are according to financial means).

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Ecumenical closing service tonight, Sun. Jan. 27, 2008 at 7:30 pm at Evangelical Lutheran Church. All welcome.

Prayers for Peace & Justice: Every Thurs. morning, an ecumenical group meet at 9 am (note change of time) in St. Matthew/Maryland Community Ministry to give prayer support to Peace & Justice ministries, modeled on Iona prayer.

The Manitoba Interfaith Council is looking for able, committed persons who are willing to lead in mobilizing planning & implementation of strategically located housing for chronically challenged adults who need support beyond their immediate families. Call Ted Chell, President, Manitoba Interfaith Council at 775-3536 or email tedchell37@hotmail.com.

February 2 Cathedral Chapter Quiet Day, St. John’s Cathedral 135 Anderson Avenue from 9 am – 4 pm. Leader – Dean Bob Osbourne.

St. George, Transcona Anglican Parish’s Mardi Gras celebration Sat. Feb. 2, 2008 5 PM, Park City West Community Club, (115 Sandford Fleming), for ticket & details call St. George’s church office at 222-1942. Wear a costume – prizes awarded!

Prayer in Action Conference co-sponsored in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land by St. Stephen’s Anglican Church & the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer. Fri., April 11, 6:15 – 10 pm & Sat. April 12, 8:30 am – 8:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 220 Helmsdale Ave. For more information, please contact the Rev. Diane Guilford at (204) 661-2432.

Human Sexuality and the Nuptial Mystery - Speakers: Prof. Oliver O’Donovan & Prof Ephraim Radner. April 20 – 22, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, 160 Ethelbert Street, 774-9533, See poster or visit website at: SaintMargarets.ca/Consultation.

January 20, 2008 Announcements: Parish Events

Renovations update! Interested parishioners are invited to meet, after the service today to review plans
for the next stage of our ongoing project to the beautification and development of our building.

Magdala News: Please submit your news items to Jody Erlandson or Heather Birtles today.

Magdala News Distribution: Please let the secretary how you prefer to receive your copy, via email attachment,
web site, copy in church mailbox, or mailed out to your home. If we don’t hear from you, we’ll continue to
leave it in your church mailbox for 2 weeks, then mail it out to your home address.

The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions." The parish book study recommences this Sunday, January 20 after the
service in the lower hall. We will be focusing on part three (chapters 5 & 6). Please bring a bag lunch.
For more information, please contact Jane at j.bartermoulaison@uwinnipeg.ca or by phone, 235-1545.

Notice from PWRDF: In response to a donor complaint from the Ottawa area, it has been brought to our attention
that a telemarketing company is misleading people by soliciting donations on behalf of the "Primates Fund".
We would like to make sure that everyone is aware that this is a scam. Please note that PWRDF never solicits
donations via telemarketing nor does PWRDF share its direct donor list.

Annual Reports – Please submit your annual report to the secretary preferably on a diskette or email to stmary@mts.net today.
In addition, please provide a condensed, (shortened, summarised, main points only) version of your report
for an overhead presentation.

Wanted: DVD player. If you can help, please contact Bill Regehr.

The Vestry passed a motion at the December 18 meeting: That the parish shall participate in the 1 month
Fair Trade Coffee Challenge that starts February 14, 2008 at home and at church. For more information, contact Margaret Jones.

Please wear your nametags. Leave a note for Alan Forrest if you do not have a newer nametag.

Khartum Temple Orchestra’s “Sentimental Journey” CDs available for sale after church. Minimum donation $5 please. Proceeds will go towards the Building Renovations.

Community Events in the Parish

The Venturers Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner has been postponed to February 16.

Vital Seniors: Total memberships = 225. Of this, the line dancers are 100 strong. ‘’The Seniors Melody Group’’ will be playing March 25 & the trio ‘’One More Time’’ will be playing May 27. Both groups will be playing for an hour. Come out to enjoy the entertainment & Music!

Parish and Community Upcoming Events:

January 25 Catherine Place 2 pm

January 29 Vital Senior’s lunch 12 noon

January 29 Vestry Meeting 7:30 pm

February 10 Annual Meeting after church service

February 14 Fair Trade Challenge begins

Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons

Diocesan and other Events

Rupert’s Land Caregiver Services presents Caregiving with Confidence ‘Difficult Conversations’, an interactive workshop, Tues. Jan. 29 from 1 – 4:30 pm. Registration 12:30 pm, St. George’s Anglican Church, 168 Wilton St. Facilitator: David Falk, Fee $15, Call 452-9491. Register by Jan. 22, 2008.

Grand Opening – Café Communion Sun. Jan. 27, St. Mary Church, Parish Hall, 3830 Roblin Blvd. Call 832-1302 for more info. Contemplation, poetry, music, conversation, coffee, ect… All faith perspectives honoured in a coffee house experience.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 20 – 27, 2008.
Ecumenical opening service tonight, Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral. All welcome.
Mon. Salvation Army - Heritage Park Temple
Tues. Anglican Church – St. Peter, Wpg. Christian Mediation 6:30 pm
Wed. Roman Catholic – St. Boniface Cathedral – Catholic Vespers in French
Thurs. Mennonite – Bethel Mennonite Church Fri. Christian Reform – TBA

Sat. Orthodox Vespers – TBA Sun. Evangelical Lutheran Church - TBA

St. John’s Cathedral hosts the 38^th Trinity Institute International Theological Conference,
Jan. 21 – 23, 2008 Religion & Violence, an interfaith dialogue, with James Carroll,
James H. Cone, Susannah Heschel, and Tariq Ramadan. Katherine Jefferts Schori, preacher. Explore with a panel of leading theologians how religion becomes entangled with violence & what are the resources within each tradition for living together in peace, without losing unique identities. 3 Day Live Video Conference at St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Ave. Mon. 5 – 7:30 pm, Tue. & Wed. 8 am – 4 pm. $50 individual, $35 spouse/partner. To register contact St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue, 586-8385.

Mental Health First Aid Canada teaches first aid skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis. 2008 MHFA Course Dates in Winnipeg January 22 & 23, February 7 & 8, March 7 & 14, April 9 & 16, May 12 & 13, June 10 & 11. Time: 9 am – 4 pm (both days), location: TBA, Course fee: $99 per person for the 12 hour course. Groups: Special group rates are available for organizations that want in-house training. For further information or to register, call (204) 982-6100 or email office@cmhawpg.mb.ca

The Diocese of Rupert’s Land – Central Buganda Orphan Fund is committed to helping children who have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, civil war, & malaria. The fund supports education costs for these children. $100 will feed and educate a primary school student for an entire year. $300 will provide for a secondary school student. For more information call Bud Oliver 204-482-4679, or Marilyn Jackson 204-487-7234.

Fair trade starts February 14 for 30 days. Participants are being asked to drink only fair trade coffee & tea & eat only fair trade chocolate.

The Need for Fair Trade

International trade may seem a remote issue, but when commodity prices fall dramatically it has a catastrophic impact on the lives of millions of small scale producers, forcing many into crippling debt and countless others to lose their land and their homes. Products like coffee, tea and chocolate, that we in the north have come to depend on, are produced in the warmer climates of the south. The prices paid for these commodities have not risen in real terms over the last forty years, whilst the value of fertilisers, pesticides and machinery (imported from the rich countries) has increased substantially. Consequently many of the people who grow these crops have to work harder and longer for less money. On top of this the market price of commodities frequently drops below the cost of producing them. The low price of coffee in the early nineties had a catastrophic effect on the lives of millions of small farmers, forcing many into crippling debt and countless others to lose their land.

The Development of Fair Trade

Development agencies recognised the important role that consumers could play to improve the situation for producers. By buying direct from farmers at better prices, helping to strengthen their organizations and marketing their produce directly through their own one world shops and catalogues, the charities offered consumers the opportunity to buy products which were bought on the basis of a fair trade. This worked well, and hundreds of small poor farmers were able to get back on their feet and trade their way out of poverty with a renewed sense of pride. The Fairtrade Foundation has a partnership agreement and shares a common definition of fair trade with such alternative trading organisations. But there was a limit to how many producers could benefit with fair trade sales limited to such niche outlets - not normally associated with food goods.

The Need For A Fairtrade Mark

In order to generate greater sales on fair trade terms for the benefit of many more disadvantaged and marginalised producers it was important to get commercial manufacturers involved, and to get fair trade into the supermarket where most people do their shopping. As long as manufacturers agreed to buy from registered suppliers according to Fairtrade criteria their products could carry the Fairtrade seal of approval. In 1989, the Netherlands became the first country to launch the Fairtrade consumer guarantee - the Max Havelaar label. Today there are labelling initiatives in 20 countries, mainly throughout Europe and North America, and the product range now includes coffee, drinking chocolate, chocolate bars, orange juice, tea, honey, sugar and bananas. On sale in most major European supermarket chains, Fairtrade is now available to a much wider public with some Fairtrade products achieving 15% of national market share.

FESTIVAL OF PRAYER

A “Festival of Prayer” will take place in Winnipeg January 20 – 27, 2008 to mark the 100^th anniversary of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme for this centennial Week of Prayer is taken from 1 Thessalonians 5:17. The text “Pray without ceasing” stresses the essential role of prayer within the life of the Christian community as its members grow in their relationship to Christ and to one another. St. Paul encourages the community to live out its God-given unity in Christ, to be in practice what it is in principle: the one body of Christ, visibly one in that place. Today the cooperation between Anglican, Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic churches, parishes and communities in preparing for and celebrating the Week of Prayer has become a familiar practice. This simple fact is in itself a strong reason to speak about the history of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity as one of success and a reason for joy and gratitude. The 2008 Festival of Prayer will begin with a City-wide Ecumenical Worship Service at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 20^th at St. Mary’s Cathedral,353 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg. All are cordially invited to participate in this opening celebration with church leaders and to experience different Christian traditions in the various services that will be held throughout the Festival of Prayer. A reception will be held following the worship service.

January 13, 2006 Announcements:

Renovation update! Interested parishioners are invited to meet, after the service
on January 20th, to review plans for the next stage of our ongoing project of the beautification and development of our building.

There will be no "conversation and a Movie" this month.

The Worship Committee is meeting today after the church service.

The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions." The parish book study recommences on
Sun., Jan. 20 after the service in the lower hall. We will be focusing on part three
(chapters 5 & 6). Please bring a bag lunch. For more information, please contact Jane at j.bartermoulaison@uwinnipeg.ca or by phone, 235-1545.

The Annual Meeting will be held February 10, 2008 after church service.

Annual Reports – Please submit your annual report to the secretary
preferably on a diskette or email to stmary@mts.net before Jan. 20, 2008. Also include the report in point form for a PowerPoint presentation.

Magdala News submissions deadline is Jan. 20, 2008. Contact Jody Erlandson or Heather Birtles

Wanted: DVD player. If you can help, please contact Bill Regehr.

The Vestry passed a motion at the December 18 meeting: That the parish shall participate in the 1 month Fair Trade Coffee Challenge
that starts February 14, 2008 at home and at church. For more information, contact Margaret Jones.

2008 Vestry Meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Please wear your nametags. Leave a note for Alan Forrest if you do not have a newer nametag.

Khartum Temple Orchestra’s “Sentimental Journey” CDs available for sale after church. Minimum donation $5 please. Proceeds will go towards the Building Renovations.

Upcoming Events:

January 17 Meadowood Manor 2 pm

January 19 Venturer’s Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner 6:30 pm

January 25 Catherine Place 2 pm

January 29 Vital Senior’s lunch 12 noon Vestry Meeting 7:30 pm

February 10 Annual Meeting

Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons

Vital Seniors: Memberships sold = 225. ‘’The Seniors Melody Group’’ will be playing March 25 & the trio ‘’One More Time’’ will be playing May 27. Both groups will be playing for an hour.

January 19, 2008 3rd Venturer’s Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner. All Welcome. Tickets $5. Door opens at 6 PM. Dinner 6:30 PM Silent auction. For information contact Alex at 255-4956 or cell 801-1885.

The Church of St. Stephen & St. Bede presents Sisters of the Holy Rock Sat., Jan. 19, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Westwood Community Church, 401 Westwood Drive. Refreshments to follow the concert. Tickets $15. Contact June Clarke at 282-1529.

St. John’s Cathedral hosts the 38^th Trinity Institute International Theological Conference,
Jan. 21 – 23, 2008 Religion & Violence, an interfaith dialogue, with James Carroll,
James H. Cone, Susannah Heschel, and Tariq Ramadan. Katherine Jefferts Schori, preacher. Explore with a panel of leading theologians how religion becomes entangled with violence & what are the resources within each tradition for living together in peace, without losing unique identities. 3 Day Live Video Conference at St. John’s Cathedral,
135 Anderson Ave. Mon. 5 – 7:30 pm, Tue. & Wed. 8 am – 4 pm. $50 individual, $35 spouse/partner. To register contact St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue, 586-8385.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 20 – 27, 2008.
Ecumenical opening service, Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm. St. Mary’s Cathedral. All welcome.
Mon. Salvation Army - Heritage Park Temple
Tues. Anglican Church – St. Peter, Wpg. Christian Mediation 6:30 pm
Wed. Roman Catholic – St. Boniface Cathedral – Catholic Vespers in French
Thurs. Mennonite – Bethel Mennonite Church Fri. Christian Reform – TBA

Sat. Orthodox Vespers – TBA Sun. Evangelical Lutheran Church - TBA

The Manitoba Interfaith Council is looking for able, committed persons who are willing to lead in mobilizing planning and implementation of strategically located housing for chronically challenged adults who need support beyond their immediate families. Call Ted Chell, President, Manitoba Interfaith Council at 775-3536 or email tedchell37@hotmail.com.

Fair trade starts February 14 for 30 days. Participants are being asked to drink only fair trade coffee & tea & eat only fair trade chocolate.

What is Fair Trade?

Fair Trade is an alternative way of doing business - one that builds equitable, long-term partnerships between consumers in North America and producers in developing regions. Fair Trade businesses commit to:

Paying a fair wage in the local context.
Offering employees opportunities for advancement.
Providing equal opportunities for all people, particularly the most disadvantaged.
Engaging in environmentally sustainable practices.
Being open to public accountability.
Building long-term trade relationships.
Providing healthy and safe working conditions within the local context.
Providing financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible.

These Fair Trade criteria were established by the Fair Trade Federation.

Be informed when buying products. By buying fair trade, you ensure that the artisans and farmers that make your food, clothing, and other goods are involved in a commercial exchange that is not exploitative. Fair trade only works if empowered consumers buy Fair Trade! So whenever possible, seek out companies that are 100% dedicated to producing fair trade products.

What does “fair” really mean?

The word “fair” can mean a lot of different things to different people. In alternative trade organizations, “Fair Trade” is about more than just paying a fair wage. It means that trading partnerships are based on reciprocal benefits and mutual respect; that prices paid to producers reflect the work they do; that workers have the right to organize; that national health, safety, and wage laws are enforced; and that products are environmentally sustainable and conserve natural resources.

What Fair Trade products are available?

In North America, there are many Fair Trade craft products available–decorative home accessories, jewellery, textiles, etc. Fairly traded coffee, tea, and chocolate are also widely available, and we are starting to see an influx in fair trade produce, most notably bananas. Items, such as Fair Trade sports balls and apparel, are also starting to appear.

How do I know that a product is Fair Trade?

Some Fair Trade products, like coffee and chocolate, are Fair Trade Certified ™ and carry a label or “seal.” For other products, like handcrafts, there is not a certification system. The following concepts are helpful in understanding the difference between certified and non-certified products. It is important to know that the goal of Fair Trade is to empower low-income artisans and farmers to better their lives. This mission drives Fair Trade. Although a label can be an important indicator of this aspiration for farmers, looking beyond a label leads to a vibrant world of Fair Trade artisans and craftspeople.

FESTIVAL OF PRAYER 2008

Once again a “Festival of Prayer” will be held from January 20 – 27, 2008 to mark the 100^th anniversary of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme is Pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17). The Festival of Prayer will begin with a City-wide Ecumenical Worship Celebration at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday January 20^th at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 353 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg. All are cordially invited to this opening celebration and to participate in the various services that will be held each evening throughout the week-long Festival of Prayer. For more information, please see the “FESTIVAL OF PRAYER” poster at the church entrance. Let us pray that this upcoming Festival of Prayer may encourage us to live out our God-given unity in Christ and to deepen our discipleship and common mission —for the healing of the Church and the world!

ECUMENICAL CHOIR FOR CITY-WIDE CELEBRATION

An ecumenical choir is being formed to lead music at the forthcoming celebration on January 20^th to mark the 100^th Anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the opening of the 2008 Festival of Prayer. No audition is required. Anyone who can carry a tune and wishes to sing in the choir is welcome! Rehearsals will be held at St. Mary’s Cathedral (353 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg) from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 13, 2008 and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2008. A final rehearsal will be held at 6:00 p.m. immediately before the Ecumenical Worship Service on Sunday, January 20, 2008. For further information, you may call Michele Barr at 453-5016 or contact her via email: mbarr41@shaw.ca

JANUARY 6, 2008 Announcements:

There will be no Sunday school and no Youth school today.

Thank you to all the grandparents, parents, and children that made
Christmas cookie tree decorations and to those who decorated the Christmas tree.

Renovation update! Interested parishioners are invited to meet,
after the service on January 20th, to review plans for the next
stage of our ongoing project of the beautification and development of our building.

There will be no "conversation and a Movie" this month.

The Worship Committee is meeting January 13 after the church service.

The Annual Meeting is being held February 10, 2008 after church service.

Annual Reports – Please submit your annual report to the secretary preferably in a diskette or email before January 20, 2008.
Also include the report in point form for a PowerPoint presentation.

Magdala News submissions are due by January 20, 2008. Please contact Jody Erlandson or Heather Birtles

Wanted: DVD player. If you can help, please contact Bill Regehr.

The Vestry passed a motion at the December 18 meeting: That the parish shall participate in the 1 month Fair Trade Coffee Challenge
that starts February 14, 2008 at home and at church. For more information, contact Margaret Jones.

Pastoral Statement from the Primate: If anyone has any questions, please contact Rev. Preston Parsons.

2008 Vestry Meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Lost & Found: A pair of men’s black leather gloves. Please contact the secretary at 253-0555.

February/March/April 2008 Forward Day By Day available for $1.

Please wear your nametags. Leave a note for Alan Forrest if you do not have a newer nametag.

Upcoming Events:

January 8 Vista Park 2 pm

February 8 Office closed

February 10 Annual Meeting

Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons

Thank you – Thank you for the generous donations to the white gifts, Christmas hampers, and St. Matthews Maryland community ministry.

The International Order of St. Luke The Physician: Join us for an ecumenical service of Prayer and Healing, Sun., Jan. 6 at 7 pm. 3390 Portage Ave. (in the Assiniboia Christian Centre).

First Presbyterian Winnipeg presents Sisters of the Holy Rock Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 at 7:30 pm,
61 Picardy Pl and Canora – just off Portage by Vimy Park. Tickets $15. Call (204) 775-0414.

Marriage Preparation Course: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 2008 from 6:30 – 9 pm. at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 253 Burrin Avenue. Contact Simon Blaikie at 334-6753. There is no cost for the course.

Fri. Christian Reform – TBA

Sat. Orthodox Vespers – TBA

Sun. Evangelical Lutheran Church - TBA

“I was a stranger and you received me in your home”. Matt: 25.35

Welcome to our home. We are very pleased you could join us in worship, praise, and thanksgiving. If we can serve you in any other way, please place the tear off sheet on the offering plate so that we may contact you.

Name:

Phone #

South Africa

Women for Peace Community Development Program

Women for Peace is a long-term PWRDF partner. The organization is atypical in the sense that they are not organized as a formal Non-governmental Organization (NGO); rather it is a group of women who came together during Apartheid to defy the status quo. At that time, they were a revolutionary group that brought together middle and upper-middle class white women and black and coloured women from the townships to fight injustice and work towards ending Apartheid. As times changed, they regrouped and continued to respond to the needs of the poorest communities in the country, those with issues such as unemployment and HIV and AIDS.

Please PRAY for Women for Peace as they seek to address the new challenges faced by the impoverished people in South Africa.

Khartum Temple Orchestra’s

“Sentimental Journey”

Celebrating 1951 – 2000

Includes such music as Sentimental Journey, Old Cape Cod, White Cliffs of Dover, and New Moon.

Les Fawley has donated CDs of Khartum Temple Orchestra called “Sentimental Journey”. Sale of the CDs will go towards the Building Renovations. CDs available for sale after church. Minimum donation $5 please.

December 30, 2007 Announcements:

There will be no Sunday school and no Youth school December 30, 2007 and January 6, 2008.

The Annual Meeting is being held February 10, 2008 after church service.

Annual Reports – Please submit your annual report to the secretary preferably in a diskette or email before January 20, 2008. Also include the report in point form for a PowerPoint presentation.

Magdala News submissions are due by January 20, 2008. Please contact Jody Erlandson or Heather Birtles

The parish is in need of a DVD player. If you can help, please contact Bill Regehr.

The Vestry passed a motion at the December 18 meeting: That the parish shall participate in the 1 month Fair Trade Coffee Challenge that starts February 14, 2008 at home and at church. For more information, contact Margaret Jones.

Pastoral Statement from the Primate: If anyone has any questions, please contact Rev. Preston Parsons.

Vestry Meeting in 2008 will be held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Lost & Found: A pair of glasses were left in the office. Please contact the secretary at 253-0555.

Canadian Church pocket diaries are available for $15. Please see Heather Birtles.

February/March/April 2008 Forward Day By Day available for $1.

There are two 2008 Church calendars available for $6.

Please wear your nametags. Leave a note for Alan Forrest if you do not have a nametag.

Upcoming Events:

Office Closed December 31 & January 1.

January 8 Vista Park 2 pm

February 10 Annual Meeting

Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons

Thank you – Thank you for the generous donations to the white gifts, Christmas hampers, and St. Matthews Maryland community ministry.

First Presbyterian Winnipeg presents Sister of the Holy Rock Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 at 7:30 pm,
61 Picardy Pl and Canora – just off Portage by Vimy Park. Tickets $15. Call (204) 775-0414.

Marriage Preparation Course: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 2008 from 6:30 – 9 pm. at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 253 Burrin Avenue. Contact Simon Blaikie at 334-6753. There is no cost for the course.

The Church of St. Stephen & St. Bede presents Sister of the Holy Rock Sat., Jan. 19, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Westwood Community Church, 401 Westwood Drive. Refreshments to follow the concert. Tickets $15. Contact June Clarke at 282-1529.

Mental Health First Aid Canada teaches first aid skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis. 2007 – 2008 MHFA Course Dates in Winnipeg January 22 & 23, February 7 & 8, March 7 & 14, April 9 & 16, May 12 & 13, June 10 & 11. Time : 9 am – 4 pm (both days), location: TBA, Course fee: $99 per person for the 12 hour course. Groups: Special group rates are available for organizations who want in-house training. For further information or to register, call (204) 982-6100 or email office@cmhawpg.mb.ca

St. John’s Cathedral hosts the 38^th Trinity Institute International Theological Conference,
Jan. 21 – 23, 2008 Religion & Violence, an interfaith dialogue, with James Carroll,
James H. Cone, Susannah Heschel, and Tariq Ramadan. Katherine Jefferts Schori, preacher. Explore with a panel of leading theologians how religion becomes entangled with violence & what are the resources within each tradition for living together in peace, without losing unique identities. 3 Day Live Video Conference at St. John’s Cathedral,
135 Anderson Ave. Mon. 5 – 7:30 pm, Tue. & Wed. 8 am – 4 pm. $50 individual, $35 spouse/partner. To register contact St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue, 586-8385.

Fri. Christian Reform – TBA

Sat. Orthodox Vespers – TBA

Sun. Evangelical Lutheran Church - TBA

December 23, 2007 Announcements:

Canadian Church pocket diaries are available for $15. Please see Heather Birtles.

February/March/April 2008 Forward Day By Day available for $1.

There are two 2008 Church calendars available for $6. See the Brabants.

Please wear your nametags. Leave a note for Alan Forrest if you do not have a nametag.

Upcoming Events:

December 24 Christmas Eve Services:

Family Eucharist at 7 pm.

Candlelight Eucharist at 11 pm.

December 28 Catherine Place 2 pm

Office Closed December 25, 26, 31 & January 1.

Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons

This evening, When Christmas Hurts, a Service of Healing, at 7:30 pm. Cathedral Church of St. John, 135 Anderson Avenue. A service of healing during the busyness of Christmas preparations to acknowledge the pain & hurt individuals may be experiencing through painful memories of loss, illness, or tragedy.

First Presbyterian Winnipeg presents Sister of the Holy Rock Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 at 7:30 pm,
61 Picardy Pl and Canora – just off Portage by Vimy Park. Tickets $15. Call (204) 775-0414.

Marriage Preparation Course: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 2008 from 6:30 – 9 pm. at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 253 Burrin Avenue. Contact Simon Blaikie at 334-6753. There is no cost for the course.

St. John’s Cathedral hosts the 38^th Trinity Institute International Theological Conference,
Jan. 21 – 23, 2008 Religion & Violence, an interfaith dialogue, with James Carroll,
James H. Cone, Susannah Heschel, and Tariq Ramadan. Katherine Jefferts Schori, preacher. Explore with a panel of leading theologians how religion becomes entangled with violence & what are the resources within each tradition for living together in peace, without losing unique identities. 3 Day Live Video Conference at St. John’s Cathedral,
135 Anderson Ave. Mon. 5 – 7:30 pm, Tue. & Wed. 8 am – 4 pm. $50 individual, $35 spouse/partner. To register contact St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue, 586-8385.

Fri. Christian Reform – TBA

Sat. Orthodox Vespers – TBA

Sun. Evangelical Lutheran Church - TBA

The Diocese of Rupert’s Land – Central Buganda Orphan Fund is committed to helping children who have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, civil war, & malaria. The fund supports education costs for these children. $100 will feed and educate a primary school student for an entire year. $300 will provide for a secondary school student. Christmas Gift cards are available. For more information call Bud Oliver 204-482-4679, or Marilyn Jackson 204-487-7234.

Guatemala

Capacity Development for Women

Most women in the rural communities of Guatemala have no formal education and some women leaders have not completed high school. PWRDF partner Ixmucane, a women’s health and birth center in Antigua, recognized that this lack of formal education hampers the progress of women’s advancement in their communities. They started a training program to provide capacity and encouragement with the aim of increasing the participation and involvement of women in decision-making processes and self-reliance. They also provide opportunities for women members to attend international events and participate in national and international networks.

Please PRAY for the work done by Ixmucane as they seek to increase the capacity of rural women in their communities.

Poinsettias

In Memory of Grandmothers Annie Burdette & Lizzie Marsh from
Lianne Marsh

In Memory of Michalow Family from Mary Hlady

In Memory of Husband Rev. Jim Buck from Betty Buck

In Memory of Joseph & Marcia Stuart & Norm Dant from Karen Stuart

In Memory of Loved Ones from Bea Montgomery

In Thanksgiving for Grand-daughter Sienna from Barbara Bater

In Memory of Alan from Margaret Jones

Thanksgiving for God’s Many Blessings from the Crow Family

In Memory of Loved Ones from Bea Weger

Thanksgiving for James Sutherland Recovery from Heart Surgery
from Gail & Alan Forrest

In Memory of Loved Ones from Barbara LaJoie

In Memory of Barrie from June Wilson

In Memory of Loved Ones from Martin & Eleanor Goffard

In Memory of Clipper D. from the Parisian Family

In Memory of Neil Michaud from sister Dayle

In Memory of Cole DeJong from mom Dayle

December 16, 2007 Announcements:

Canadian Church pocket diaries are available for $15. Please see Heather Birtles.

There are 4 2008 Church calendars available for $6. See the Brabants.

Christmas poinsettias are available. There is a signup in the hall. Cost: 6 inch – $16, 7 inch - $27.
The last day to order is December 19. For more information contact Pam Parisian.

Please wear your nametags. Leave a note for Alan Forrest if you do not have a nametag.

CHRISTMAS COOKIES: All children are invited to come and make, bake, and decorate Christmas cookies Sat., Dec. 22 at 5pm at the church. Cookies will be used to help decorate the church Christmas tree after service on Dec. 23. Pizza will be served. Parents welcomed. Taste testing encouraged. For more information contact Nancy Chan at 254-2574.

Upcoming Events:

December 17 Funeral for Raymond Elcombe

December 18 Vestry Meeting 7 PM

December 20 Meadowood Manor 2 pm

December 24 Christmas Eve Services

Family Eucharist at 7 pm.

Candlelight Eucharist at 11 pm.

Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons

The Winnipeg Singers presents ‘’In Winnipeg at Christmas’’ this afternoon at Knox United Church 3:30 pm. Tickets: McNally Robinson & at the door. Adults $23, Seniors $20, Students $8.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church presents Carols and Candles Tue. Dec. 18 at 7 pm & Wed. Dec. 19 at 7 pm. Seasonal refreshments. Free & open to all.

When Christmas Hurts, a Service of Healing, Sun., Dec. 23, 7:30 pm. Cathedral Church of St. John, 135 Anderson Avenue. A service of healing during the busyness of Christmas preparations to acknowledge the pain & hurt individuals may be experiencing through painful memories of loss, illness, or tragedy.

First Presbyterian Winnipeg presents Sister of the Holy Rock Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 at 7:30 pm, 61 Picardy Pl and Canora – just off Portage by Vimy Park. Tickets $15. Call (204) 775-0414.

Marriage Preparation Course: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 2008 from 6:30 – 9 pm. at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 253 Burrin Avenue. Contact Simon Blaikie at 334-6753. There is no cost for the course.

St. John’s Cathedral hosts the 38^th Trinity Institute International Theological Conference, Jan. 21 – 23, 2008 Religion & Violence, an interfaith dialogue, with James Carroll, James H. Cone, Susannah Heschel, and Tariq Ramadan. Katherine Jefferts Schori, preacher. Explore with a panel of leading theologians how religion becomes entangled with violence & what are the resources within each tradition for living together in peace, without losing unique identities. 3 Day Live Video Conference at St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Ave. Mon 5 – 7:30 pm, Tue. & Wed. 8 am – 4 pm. $50 individual, $35 spouse/partner. To register contact St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue, 586-8385.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 20 – 27, 2008.
Ecumenical opening service, Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm. St. Mary’s Cathedral.
All are welcome.
Mon. Salvation Army - Heritage Park Temple

Tues. Anglican Church – St. Peter, Wpg. Christian Mediation 6:30 pm

Wed. Roman Catholic – St. Boniface Cathedral – Catholic Vespers in French

Thurs. Mennonite – Bethel Mennonite Church

Fri. Christian Reform – TBA

Sat. Orthodox Vespers – TBA

Sun. Evangelical Lutheran Church - TBA

The Diocese of Rupert’s Land – Central Buganda Orphan Fund is committed to helping children who have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, civil war, & malaria. The fund supports education costs for these children. $100 will feed and educate a primary school student for an entire year. $300 will provide for a secondary school student. Christmas Gift cards are available. For more information call Bud Oliver 204-482-4679, or

Marilyn Jackson 204-487-7234.

Canada/Switzerland

Working Ecumenically to Respond to Worldwide Emergencies and Development

PWRDF carries out its emergency relief work through Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, a global alliance of churches and related agencies in nearly 100 countries. Former director Reverend White Rakuba, says this of ACT’s work: “We believe that God’s love for humankind knows no boundaries. As a Christian alliance, we believe that there is no greater way of serving God than in unconditional Christian love, which serves all our neighbours in need.”

In February 2007, a new global alliance known as ACT Development was officially formed. This alliance will focus on long-term development and building on the emergency response work already undertaken by ACT International. PWRDF is also a member of ACT Development.

Please PRAY for the two global alliances as they seek new ways of working together and strengthening their relationships.

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