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The Anglican Church of St.

Nicholas
Bazaar News
A reflection on the PA Reflection on Jo3:AStatementfr th 1512 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ontario, M1N 1R7 Nick’s News
It’s never too early to start thinking about our annual 416-691-0449

Sunday, August 8 th , 2010


www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com
Bazaar.
week This year the Bazaar will be held on
November 6,th from noon ‘til 3:00pm. Incumbent: The Reverend Kevin Robertson

If you are making jam, preserves, chutney, pickles, Honorary Assistant:


(Pastoral Emergencies: 647-504-9332)
The Reverend Joan Waters-Garner
11th Sunday after Pentecost
or relish this summer, perhaps you would make a Pastoral Associate: Deb Chapman This Week at St. Nicholas’…
few extra jars to donate to the Bazaar. Food items Rector’s Warden Joan Wilson 269-8677
have become very popular with our shoppers. People’s Warden Doug Goss 686-0291 Tuesday 8:45am Morning Prayer
Deputy Warden Brian Todd 269-2499 7:00pm St. Nick’s Knights Softball
Another popular item is our good quality used Deputy Warden Sonia Halloran 698-9449
Wednesday 10:00am Holy Eucharist
jewellery and accessories. Please consider giving Treasurer Brian Jones 694-3633
Property Manager Malcolm Moffat 691-2917 Thursday 8:45am Morning Prayer
any items that you no longer wear to the Accessories Envelope Secretary Duncan Wood 699-1430 Friday 2:00pm Birch Cliff Farmers Market
Table, they’ll be a big hit!
Saturday 9:00am Softball Tournament
Parish Council Committees:
Maybe you are good at knitting, crocheting and Sunday 8:30am Said Eucharist
sewing. Perhaps you do woodworking, or baking, or Centennial Arlene McGuire 694-0935 10:30am Sung Eucharist
David Roberts 691-1332 11:45am Coffee Hour
maybe you are really good at selling raffle tickets!
And it’s a well known fact that St Nick’s has some of Christian Education Sarah Brown
the best sandwich makers in all of Birch Cliff! All Church School Angela McCullock 284-6530 Readings for Sunday, August 15 (Pentecost 12):
these talents are needed to make our Bazaar a great Isaiah 7: 10-15 Psalm 132: 6-10, 13-14
success, and we need all our parishioners to help Community Development
Newcomer Welcoming Edith Diggins 267-3044
Galatians 4: 4-7 Luke 1: 46-55
out. Watch this space for information on the many Greeter Doone Warner 267-8885
ways you can participate in our major fundraiser. We warmly welcome those who are visiting with us
Outreach Heather Wickenden
If you are new to our parish, or you are visiting, we invite you to
today. Please introduce yourself to the greeters
complete this form. Please place it on the Offering plate, or Pastoral Care Freda Gearing and the clergy, and please join us for refreshments
give it to one of the Sidespeople at the back of the church. Prayer Chain Elaine Fisher 281-9659 in following the 8:30am and 10:30am services.
You are a Newcomer You are a Visitor Social Reg McRae
All baptized Christians, regardless of
You wish to have Offering Envelopes Worship Mark Trumpour 261-6598 denomination, are invited to receive Communion in
Altar Guild Convener Betsy Jones 694-3633 the Anglican Church. If you do not wish to receive,
You wish to have a Pastoral Visit Choir Anne Moir 284-2174
Sara Fornoff 686-5290
please come to the Altar, and cross your arms over
Name_____________________________________________ Flower Convener Iris Hogan 694-1635 your chest to receive a blessing.
Sidespeople Dennis Newman 698-9449
Address_____________________________ City___________
Children are welcome at St. Nicholas’! They
Other Ministries:
Postal Code____________ Phone# _____________________ Newsletter Ken Campbell 757-3876 belong here as much as anyone else. Children are
Parish Guild Rose H. Servos 691-9089 invited to attend our Summer Church School
e-mail address _____________________________ Website Brian Dench Program downstairs during the 10:30am service.
Children who are baptized are also welcome to
receive Communion.
Looking Ahead… Today, we offer the Rite of Healing at both A Summer Church School is being offered on Sundays
August 23 Vacation Bible Camp Begins services. For those who wish, this is an opportunity to throughout the summer months. It will be a one-class
August 27 Vacation Bible Camp Ends pray specifically for healing. Since Biblical times, this program using the “Seasons of the Spirit” multi-age
August 29 Summer BBQ (after 10:30am service) prayer has been accompanied by anointing with oil. curriculum. .
Sept. 4 Parish Breakfast in Robinson Hall At 8:30am, please proceed to the chancel steps after
Sept. 6 Labour Day (Parish Office Closed) “Every penny counts!” As of
you have received Communion. At 10:30am, please July 4th, the “Collect Coins for
Sept. 12 Church School Resumes proceed to the chapel on the west side of the Church
Sept. 15 Theatre Trip to Stratford UNICEF” project has collected: 1
after you have received Communion. Feel free to five dollar bill, 29 two dollar coins,
Sept, 15 Parish Council Meeting
Sept, 21 Newcomers’ Reception
either stand or kneel. 45 one dollar coins, 400 quarters,
Sept. 25 St. Nick’s Book Sale 450 dimes, 480 nickels and 2,300
Sept. 26 “Back to Church” Sunday pennies (a total of $300). The
Oct. 3 Harvest Thanksgiving St. Nick’s Knights –Please come and support our team Church School will continue to
Oct. 3 The Blessing of Animals as they play on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm. This week, collect coins during the summer. Thanks to everyone for
Oct. 11 National Thanksgiving our Knights take on the team from St. Paul’s. The game their support.
takes place at North Bridlewood Park, off Pharmacy, north
For more information about our parish life, please visit our of Sheppard Ave. Vacation Bible Camp
website: www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com
Don’t miss the tournament on Saturday, August 14th, Calling all kids… God’s mission awaits you… if you choose
Keeping Cool - The air conditioning in the church has beginning at 9:00am, at Corvette Park. to accept! This summer our theme for VBC is “Mission
been turned on, so please keep the internal and external (Im) Possible” for kids. Come and learn about God’s
doors closed in order to keep the cool air in! exciting mission and how you can be a part of it. You will
explore what God’s mission through drama, arts and
Summer Worship at 10:30am - For the months of July crafts, cooking, music, games, treasure hunting and
and August, our choir is taking a break from their regular banner making. VBC runs from August 23rd to August
music ministry. You won’t hear them practicing before 27th from 9:00am until 12:30pm. It includes lunch and
church, and when they are few in number, they won’t vest yummy snacks. All of this is free, so bring your friends!
either. You will, however, continue to see some of them Please sign up on the sheet posted at the Manderley
leading the singing from the front of the church. In light of entrance. Speak to Deb Chapman for more information.
this change, there will not be a regular procession at the
beginning of the service. Instead, the chancel party will A Confirmation Program for teens and adults will be
enter from the side door, next to the lectern. Please stand offered this fall. If you are interested in being confirmed, or
when they enter at the beginning of the service formally reaffirming your baptismal vows, please consider
being part of this course. Confirmation will be celebrated
when Bishop Yu is with us in early 2011.
Rectory Update We welcome the Dool family as our new
rectory tenants effective August 1. The previous tenant's Fr. Kevin is away on vacation for the next few weeks. In
lease expired July 31. Thanks to Reg McRae and Mirna case of a pastoral emergency, please be in touch with the
Martinez, our custodian and her family for the work they Reverend Joan-Waters Garner (until August 15) or the
did to prepare the rectory for our new tenants. Reverend Canon Ian Noseworthy (August 16-23) through
the parish office. For more routine pastoral matters, please
be in touch our Pastoral Associate, Deb Chapman.

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