Weekly Announcements
For the week of December 22nd 2024
News & Events
NEWS
CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH
Tuesday, Dec. 24:
5 p.m. Christingle Family Service
8 p.m. Carol Sing
8:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist (livestream available on YouTube)
Wednesday, Dec. 25:
10 a.m. Said Holy Eucharist
We look forward to seeing you there!
FRIENDLY REMINDER: HOSTS NEEDED FOR COFFEE HOURS
If you are interested in hosting, please sign up using the sheet on the welcome table. Expenses can be reimbursed through the office; all you need to do is submit your receipt(s). Please note that coffee hours will only take place on Sundays if someone has signed up to facilitate!
2025 Calendars are ready!
The 2025 Church Calendars are ready to be picked up! If you ordered a calendar (or two), please let Jenna in the office know when you’ll be coming by.
IMPORTANT DATES FROM YOUR TREASURER
If you wish to receive a 2024 tax receipt for any donation to Christ Church, please bear the following deadlines in mind:
1. If you are making an envelope donation on the collection plate, the last date is Sunday December 29.
2. If you are making a donation but cannot attend any services between now and December 29, this can be dropped off at the office any morning, but no later than noon December 20 please.
3. If you wish to make a donation by etransfer, this can be sent to treasurer@stouffvilleanglican.ca but preferably no later than Friday December 27 please.
4. 2024 donations can be made via Canada Helps right up to December 31. Go direct to their web site canadahelps.org, or follow the link on the church website.
Meeting these dates will simplify life for those involved with parish finances. Thank you.
REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR
Christ Church Outreach ministry invites you to participate in our third annual Reverse Advent Calendar! The food you "collect" each day will be donated at the end of Advent to our local Food Bank to help support those in our community in the months to come, especially those experiencing poverty, homelessness, and hunger. A calendar with a daily food item is included in the bulletin and on the welcome table, and all you need to do is place the listed item in your box each day as you make your way through Advent. Items can be brought to the church weekly or all at once at the end of the Advent season.
FOOD BANK SALMON DRIVE
Canned salmon is a much needed source of protein for those who are in need of the Food Bank, but the Food Bank has been noticing a significant drop in donations. Christ Church has taken on the responsibility to supply the Stouffville Food Bank with canned salmon. To achieve this goal we are asking parishioners to donate cans of salmon (in addition to any regular Foodbank donations people like to bring). Please place the cans of salmon in the specially marked basket in the Narthex.
GET YOUR QUILT TICKETS NOW
Quilt tickets are available for the beautiful multicoloured queen size quilt, hand stitched by our own ACW ladies. This year’s quilt is the “Variation on Courthouse Steps Quilt”. The price of these tickets has remained the same for several years so $2.00 for one ticket and three for $5.00. A bargain not to pass up, especially because tickets are limited.
“ADVENT FOR EVERYONE” - ADVENT SERIES
As part of the Season of Spiritual Renewal, the Diocese’s bishops will lead “Advent For Everyone,” four evenings of prayer and reflection. Sessions will take place on Tuesdays starting Nov. 26 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Zoom. We will be doing a watch party here at the church for those who would like to come in person. Please let Jenna or Canon Lisa know if you are interested in attending. Those who are watching in person do not need to register through the diocesan link (we will register once as a parish). For those who would like to participate on-line, you will need to register individually for each of the sessions:
Dec. 17: Bishop Andrew
(Register)
IMPORTANT REMINDER
A reminder that access to the daycare area is not permitted during their operating hours, 6:00 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday. This includes using the daycare entrances as access to the Church areas. If the front door to the Church is locked, there is an intercom on the right side that will enable you to speak with the office, letting them know that you are there. Office hours are 9:00 to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday. With a building full of children, it is vital that access to the building is being controlled. Thank you for your cooperation.
ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE DAYCARE
We are pleased to announce that the enrolment at the Christ Church Child Care is near capacity. In order to keep our young guests safe and secure, we need to take a moment to remind everyone that all of the spaces used by the daycare are off limits during the hours that the daycare is operating, which are Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 6:15 pm. This includes the Great Hall, plus all washrooms except for the one across from the Nailer Room. This also means that there can be no space rentals or public gatherings in any of the daycare areas, Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 6:15 pm.
LIBRARY HIGHLIGHT: OUR OWN AUTHORS
Please take a look at the Christ Church adult library as we have two books of poetry authored by Larry Hopperton, who’s a member of our choir, and one book, "Grant us Tomorrow", a medical memoir which the stories of the Health Team missions to Northern Ghana with GRID and NEA, authored by Dr. Jennifer Wilson who is a GP from Uxbridge.
York Region Food Network's Good Food Box
York Region Food Network is a non-profit community organization based in Aurora and serves the Region. The Good Food Box program offers fresh, quality fruits and vegetables from local farmers at 19th Avenue Farmer's Market and sell them at wholesale pricing. They've recently added a pick-up location in Stouffville. The program is open to everyone and The Good Food Box is available for pick-up on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. The contents of each box are different and will change based on seasonal availability. Each Good Food Box contains 6-8 types of fruits and vegetables and cost $18 (plus PayPal fees). The boxes are packed in Aurora by YRFN staff and a team of volunteers. For more information, check out their website (here).
MISSING KEYS
Are you missing a set of keys? A set has been in the church office for a couple months and no one has come to claim it. If you have been missing your keys, we have them! There's a Freightliner tag attached to the ring. If this sounds like your keys, please contact the church office!
EVENTS
MEN OF NOTE CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Save the date! Men of Note are back at Christ Church for Season of Light, on December 21st at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are available now on their website (menofnote.com), by phone (416-509-5249), and at the door
CHRIST CHURCH SKI DAY
Our 20th annual Christ Church Ski day is now confirmed as Friday, February 14th, 2025, Valentine's Day, at Devil's Glen. A comprehensive information sheet which should answer most of your questions is available from Don (or you can phone me at 905-640-3653). Registration is now open by email to don.petrie@sympatico.ca. (I need
first and last names for each skier (and age if 15yrs. or younger)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
If you would like to add someone to our prayer list, please fill out our prayer request form. We ask that you seek permission from the person you wish us to pray for before submitting the form. Only first names will be read out during the service to help preserve privacy.