January 29, 2010

Announcements
If you have any palms saved from last Palm Sunday, please bring them before, or on Ash Wednesday, so we can prepare ashes for imposition. Please place the palms in the basket by the door on the greeter's table.

The new digital piano is on loan for a few days from St John’s Music. Please give us your feedback and tell us what you think of it!

Godly Play Training 5th & 6th March, 2010
Godly Play is a creative and imaginative approach to faith formation. Godly Play uses symbols, beautifully crafted materials, rituals, and silence as well as stories to convey biblical traditions and practices of the Christian church to children.
Friday, March 5, 2010, 7 pm - 9:30 pm is a full experiential lesson. Explanation of this educational approach and a Q&A Session. Saturday, March 6, 2010, 9:30 am – 4 pm is a full day workshop to build on what has been demonstrated. Learn storytelling techniques, how to use the materials, and about the spirituality of children’s ministry. Lunch is included on Saturday.
We would like to send some people from St. Mary Magdalene to receive this training. If you are interested, talk to Preston.


Parish Events

Our Annual General Meeting will be held January 31st at 12:00 noon in the upper hall. A light lunch will be served.

Community Events

Evensong: All Saints’ Anglican Church, Sunday February 7th, 4:30 p.m. Call 786-4765 for more information.


Diocesan Events

Deanery PWRDF Celebration, Friday, February 5th at St Luke's Parish Hall 6 pm.; dinner & entertainment. There will be an offering for PWRDF. Everyone is welcome.

January 18, 2010

Godly Play Training 5th & 6th March, 2010
Godly Play is a creative and imaginative approach to faith formation. Godly Play uses symbols, beautifully crafted materials, rituals, and silence as well as stories to convey biblical traditions and practices of the Christian church to children.
Friday, 5th March 2010. 7pm - 9:30pm is a full experiential lesson. Explanation of this educational approach and a Q&A Session. Saturday, 6th March 2010. 9:30am - 4pm is a full day workshop to build on what has been demonstrated. Learn storytelling techniques, how to use the materials, and about the spirituality of children’s ministry. Lunch is included on Saturday.
We would like to send some people from St. Mary Magdalene to receive this training. If you are interested, talk to Preston.

Parish Events

Our Annual General Meeting will be held January 31, 2010 following the morning service.

Community Events

“A Messe of Masses” presented by The Winnipeg Singers on Sunday, January 31st at 3:00 pm at Knox United Church, Edmonton & Qu’Appelle avenue. Five exceptional choral works. Tickets are available through McNally Robinson Booksellers, at the door or by calling the “Singers’ answering line at 944-9100. Adult $25, Seniors $22, Student $10. Discounts for 5 or more.

A statement from the Primate ARCHBISHOP FRED HILTZ, on the disaster in Haiti
January 13, 2010- Haiti has been devastated by a terrible earthquake.
Thousands are feared to have died and many more injured. The people in Haiti have suffered so much in the past 10 years. Hurricane Jeanne ripped through the island in 2004 and in 2008 tropical storms took a huge toll. Now a new disaster. Through the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, our church has made an initial donation of $15,000 for emergency relief through Action by Churches Together (ACT). Please pray for the people of Haiti as they struggle with such devastation and grief. Please give generously to increase our support for relief efforts.
I make this appeal in the name of Christ in his compassion for all who suffer. +Fred
To Make a Donation:
On-line: At the CanadaHelps website. By Phone: For credit card donations contact
Jennifer Brown 416-924-9192 ext. 320 1-866-308-7973
Please do not send your credit card number by e-mail or fax.
By Mail: Please make cheques out to "PWRDF”, mark them for "Haiti earthquake" and send them to: The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, The Anglican Church of Canada, 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2

Diocesan Events

Deanery PWRDF Celebration, Friday, February 5th at St Luke's Parish Hall 6 pm.; dinner & entertainment. There will be an offering for PWRDF. Everyone is welcome.

January 10, 2010

Once again we are pleased with the very generous response from our Parish. Through your donations we have made eight family's Christmas much happier with hampers and through your generosity the people using the services of St. Matthew's-Maryland will be brighter. Thank you to all those who helped to assemble and deliver the Christmas hampers and to those who delivered the items to the Community Ministry. From Alan Livingston and Barbara Bater, Christmas Hamper / St. Matthew's-Maryland Community Ministry Co-ordinators.

Join us for Bible Study on Saturdays at 10:00. Contact Ray Nembhard for more information.


Parish Events

Our Annual General Meeting will be held January 31, 2010 following the morning service.



Community Events

“A Messe of Masses” presented by The Winnipeg Singers on Sunday, January 31st at 3:00 pm at Knox United Church, Edmonton & Qu’Appelle avenue. Five exceptional choral works. Tickets are available through McNally Robinson Booksellers, at the door or by calling the “Singers’ answering line at 944-9100. Adult $25, Seniors $22, Student $10. Discounts for 5 or more.



Diocesan Events

Two parishioners at the Peguis Parishes, a younger couple, have suffered a devastating house fire and have lost everything. If there is anyone with household items that they would like to donate to this couple please call Barry or Freda Bear directly at 204-645-2105 or email frebr@mts.net