St. Matthew’s United Church eBulletin June 16, 2019
News
What's coming up at St. Matthew's
Tue. June 18 Book Club, 2 pm
Sat. June 22 Women's Breakfast, Smitty's, 8:30 am (see notice)
Sun. July 14 Jazz Festival Service
Sat. July 20 Pride Parade, 1 pm. If you would like to join other St. Matthew's folks
in parade-ing together as Affirming United Churches, please speak to Betsy
or Wayne Rogers
Sun. July 21 Pride Service
Women's Breakfast
Women of the congregation occasionally enjoy breakfast at Smitty's, corner of Spring Garden Road and Cathedral Lane, opposite the Public Gardens. They will be meeting this Saturday at 8:30 am to have someone else cook and clean up. All women in the congregation are welcome for this pleasant time of conversation over breakfast and coffee.
Thinking about …
Funeral services were held last week for John Pearce and Sybe Moulton of our congregation. Thank you for holding their families in your prayers.
Five new members welcomed
Last Sunday we welcomed five new members who joined St. Matthew's by transferring their memberships from other communities of faith. Our new congregants are:
Summer Pick-up Choir meets Sundays at 9:45 am
If you are interested in singing with the sanctuary choir this summer, just turn up on Sunday morning at 9:45 am for a brief rehearsal. Over the years we have welcomed lots of guests to our Summer Pick-Up Choir – no gowns, nothing too difficult, and no pressure – so if you have always wanted to try out the choir, have visitors who like to sing, or just feel moved by the spirit to come early for church, you will be welcome.
St. Matthew’s Activities
Sunday Free Breakfast – Sundays 8:30 am
Thursday Noon Bible Study – On hiatus for the summer
Choir Practices – Sanctuary choir meets at 9:45 am on Sundays in the summer, guest singers welcome
Lunch Bunch community choir – Fridays at noon
St. Matthew’s Book Club – Third Tuesday
Caritas Service – Second Sunday at 2:30 pm for Victoria Hall Residence for Senior Women, now at the Caritas Building, Mount St. Vincent
Melville Heights Service – Second Sunday at 2 pm at Melville Heights retirement lodge
Potluck Church -- Fall
Ushering – Click this link to open the sign-up page
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17186169
Breakfast Teams – Interested in helping with Sunday breakfast? Contact Carol Smillie, carolsmillie@hfx.eastlink.ca
Meeting Schedule 2019
Congregational Meeting November
Session, Stewards, Board Fall
Worship and Music Sept. 14, East Pennant
Administrative Stuff
Church office: (902) 423-9209, stmatts@ns.sympatico.ca
Pastoral care: Rev. Betsy Hogan, (902) 423-9209, stmatts.betsy@ns.sympatico.ca
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
Minister of Music: Wayne Rogers, (902) 429-1680, humber@ns.sympatico.ca
Student Organist: Matthew Fraser
On the web: www.stmatts.ns.ca
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