Weekly Announcements

For the week of July 5th 2026

News & Events

NEWS

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). The tables and chairs will be set up by the Friday Night Floor Hockey Group. Please note that coffee hours will only take place on Sundays if someone has signed up to facilitate!

CANON LISA'S SABBATH LEAVE

Please note that Canon Lisa will be away on Sabbath leave from May 14 - August 13 followed by her summer holidays from August 14 - September 7. During her Sabbath Leave, the Rev. Richard Newland will provide part-time coverage, including Sundays. Captain The Rev. Greg Bailey, our Honorary Assistant, will be providing Sunday coverage for Canon Lisa's holidays. Each will also be available for any pastoral emergencies. Contact information for Fr. Richard and Fr. Greg will be provided closer to their start times. Thank you!

NEWS FROM THE CORPORATION

The Window Replacement Project will proceed on Saturday July 18 and Sunday 19th. This is a 2-day project, to be completed around Daycare hours. The kitchen will be done on Sunday to avoid Sunday service interruption, understandably there will be no Coffee Hour on July 19th. Window replacements, west side narthex daycare room, kitchen, east side Sunshine room, basement nursery windows and Rector's office window (has been leaking for a number of years). The windows are upgraded security with a protective film making entry more difficult. Charlie Parker secured a government grant of $7,500 to cover church costs and daycare is paying for the balance. This is a $35,000 project. Thank you to Wayne Kerr for managing and the Daycare Board's participation.

TAKING FAITH HOME

Please see the new bulletin inserts included this week as part of a new initiative to expand worship beyond church services. Each week a new insert will be available that connects directly to the service liturgy. We are also looking for feedback! Please let us know what you like or dislike about the new inserts. A digital version can also be found on our website: stouffvilleanglican.ca/athome

EVENTS

FRIDAY NIGHT FLOOR HOCKEY!

Friday Night Floor Hockey has finished for the season. Thank you to everyone who came out each week! It was a lot of fun. We will resume in the fall on Friday, September 4th. See you then!

NEXT COMMUNITY MEAL – SEPTEMBER 19

Thank you to everyone who helped out with our fourth Christ Church Community Meal! Your hard work made this event possible. Mark your calendars for the next Community Meal, happening Saturday September 19th from 5:00-6:30pm. For all the upcoming dates, see the poster on the bulletin board. Volunteers are always welcome, so contact Andrea or the church office if you are interested in helping out. Please spread the word! Posters are available on the welcome table in the Narthex.

2026 CHRIST CHURCH GOLF TOURNAMENT

Mark your calendars! This year’s golf tournament will be held at Rolling Hills Golf Club on Saturday, September 26th. Golfing will begin with a Shotgun Start at 1pm. Non-golfers are cordially invited to join the group for supper after the golf at 6pm. There is a signup sheet on the table in the Narthex for anyone interested in participating. If you have any questions, please contact the office or Jermain Franklin.

SAVE THE DATE: OUTREACH CONFERENCE

The 2026 Outreach & Advocacy Conference, “The Church as a Catalyst for Liberation,” will take place online on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Dean Detloff, the research and advocacy officer of Development & Peace – Caritas Canada and a sessional faculty member at the Institute for Christian Studies. The day will also feature workshops on a variety of outreach and justice topics. Registration will open after Labour Day.

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.