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| MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE – If you would like to be a part of a welcoming ministry you will find fulfilling, consider joining the
membership group – Please contact Sandy Richmond for more information COFFEE HOUR – The coffee hour is looking for a couple of volunteers to help out with Sunday coffee hour – If you would like to help out, please contact Marlene Miller – thanks CARD SALES We are still looking for more members to take part in 1 + 1 +1 One extra food card, gas card and one extra card of your choice |
| * Services ~ (see ~ “Service Times” ~ ) |
| Church Group Activities |
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| * Choir Practice ~ Thursday, 7:30 PM at the church. – |
| * Quilters ~ Tuesdays, 10:00 AM in Memorial Hall Contact Sandee Patterson 705 436-9753 for more information. Quilters are in need of quilts to be hand quilted. If you know of anyone who is interested please contact Sandee. – |
| * Sidespersons ~ If you are interested contact Mike for 10:30 AM service, or, Tim for 9:00 AM service (see the contact page). – |
| * Are You a Member, or, Do You Belong? ~ If you would like to participate in church service activities ~ such as reader, server, Altar Guild, choir, Sunday School, coffee hour, etc. any of the co-ordinators listed on the “contacts” page would love to hear from you. In case you need assistance with some of the Biblical pronunciations, try this web-site which is very helpful . http://netministries.org/Bbasics/bwords.htm – |
| SEASONAL MEDITATION
At St. George’s we offer on the Mondays during Advent and Lent a 1 hr Meditation. In the dim light of the Church and a single candle on the Altar, the evening begins with a Mindfulness relaxation exercise. The aim of this is to relax the body and quiet the mind. In order to be fully present in the moment we need to relieve the tension in the body which has accumulated over the day. In a seated position, we address all the muscles of the body in order from feet to neck. Once we have relaxed the body, we take time to set aside all the wondering thoughts of the day. Here we emphasize that you have willfully chosen this time to focus on being in the presence of God. Now, with a relaxed body and our minds quieted, we hear the Word of God. At this stage of the evening we focus on a scripture passage with a specific point to think about. Throughout the hour, Taize music is played with moments of silence. Every individual experiences this time with God differently, so there is no interaction between participants before, during or after the hour of meditation. The intent is to reflect Jesus’ call to prayer in Matthew 6:6 with the experience of the grace of God Jesus identified in Luke 18:13-14.
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| Other Activities of Interest |
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| * Shop with Cards ~ Lloyd is available at every service and anxious to explain the program, and, to detail the benefits to St George’s at NO cost to you. Congratulations to Lloyd on his success with the Shop with Cards program. 10 years and running!!!! More details are available at info@stgeorgesbarrie.com – |
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| * see also “Community and Outreach” page |