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Anniversary Service
A very special Anniversary service last Sunday. Pictoral highlights here: https://stpl.ca/youtube-service-recordings.html Thank you Matthew Waterman After three years of service as Church Secretary - he arrived just in time for Covid! - Matthew W. will be ending his service at the end of December. We pray for him in his postulancy. We will find an occasion to express our thanks. Church Secretary St. Paul’s is now looking for a part-time Church Secretary (15 hours, Tuesday to Friday mornings), someone who is comfortable and familiar with standard computer programs and would be a good ambassador for St. Paul’s. Application deadline: December 13. Advent Service of Lessons and Carols - this Sunday, December 4, 6.00 p.m.. The service will be streamed, using the Church Services Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86566347435?pwd=WnhpMDJQRkxjMEV3d2pMU0FCa0JuUT09 By Phone: 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588 Meeting ID: 865 6634 7435 Passcode: 501805 Advent Memorial Service - Friday, December 16, 7.30 pm - remembering loved ones as we approach Christmas. Steel Pan Christmas Concert -7.00 p.m., Saturday, December 17. Featuring: Gemini Pan Groove & St. Paul's Steel Orchestra. Tickets: $20 - contact the office or band members. Doors open at 5.45 pm. Light refeshments The Angel Tree Program, run by Prison Fellowship Canada, aims to establish and maintain healthy relationships between incarcerated parents and their children, and also between these children, their caregivers, and a church community within their neighbourhood. Volunteers shop, wrap and deliver gifts to families. If you would like to volunteer please sign-up online or contact Jacqueline Abel. Monetary donations are also needed, visit the church website for information on how to give. The Christmas Tree Mitten Outreach Program - donations of knitted mittens and scarves now being received - in support of ACSA and the Dr. Roz Healing Centre. Adzua Fellowship: The Immigrant Support Program of St. Paul’s - next meeting: Saturday, January 21 - meal, program, singing and prayers. Topic - Volunteering: Opportunities & Importance. New Director of Family Ministry With great pleasure we announce, the creation of the new position of Director of Family Ministry and our first director, Sarah Mair. In one respect, this is to merge the positions of youth and Sunday School directors, but done so in order to: *Strengthen our ministry to families; *Coordinate our service to children, youth and their families and; *Enhance the recent success of our outreach to children and youth in the community. One or two assistants will be recruited especially for Sunday School as well as a parent’s Advisory Committee to support the Director. In all of this, we seek to do our best to serve our children, young people and families through the seasons of life. Watch and pray. We have only just begun. Looking Ahead * Christmas Eve - 6 p.m. pageant and service; 11 p.m. midnight service *Christmas Day - 10am - followed by brunch, sponsored by English and Chinese congregations. (No service of evening prayer.) *Watchnight Service - New Year’s Eve - 11 pm. *New Year’s Day Sunday Services - 8.00 am, 10.00 am, 1.00 pm (Chinese), 3.00 pm (Tamil), 6.00 pm (Evening Prayer) Friday Night Bible Study of the Gospel of Luke continues this Friday in person and on Zoom, but will take a break until Friday, January 13. The next study will be on the Acts of the Apostles, the 2nd half of Luke’s Gospel, using the study guide by N. T. Wright. Copies are available from Fr. Dean for $13. Mission Trip & Safari to Tanzania: July 2023 - Fr. Kim Beard, leader. For anyone interested (including families) in joining a group traveling to Tanzania from July 4-22nd, 2023, please join us for an information meeting where I will present the itinerary, budget and travel information for this trip. The Tanzania experience will include five days visiting and connecting with Anglicans in Tarime and Zanzibar, the chance to see and participate in a variety of development projects, safaris to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro National Park, and a week exploring Zanzibar island. Please join us for this important meeting to sign up to join the team. Spaces are limited on the team. We will be meeting at St. Paul's on Wednesday, December 7th from 7:30 -8:30 p.m.. If you would like more information please contact: the Reverend Canon Kim Beard at beard3300@rogers.com. Stewardship Emphasis The purpose of the annual Stewardship Emphasis is threefold: 1) To give an account of how the gifts received by the parish are applied. 2) To highlight the fundamental areas in the Christian mission of the parish. 3) And to emphasize the central place and grateful obligation of stewardship in the life of every Christian. St. Paul’s has seven fundamental areas of ministry and service - Christian Worship, Outreach, Pastoral Care, Education, Evangelism, Fellowship and Administration - which our Christian giving makes possible. Regular giving according to the standard of the Biblical tithe is one of the fundamental practices of a Christian. It is the offering to God of our first and best gift. It is the support of the body of which Christ has made us a part. For his sake, it is our hand extended in service to those in need and in invitation to those drawing near to Christ. The ideal is and will remain the gift given on Sunday while attending Sunday services, another of our fundamental practices. But with Covid in the air and regular attendance often interrupted, we appeal to everyone to consider alternatives. Those recommended are Pre-Authorized Giving or E-transfers. Both are secure, the P.A.G. is regular, an E-transfer can easily be made regular, and both are cost efficient, in most cases less expensive than writing a cheque. And thirdly, in our annual Stewardship Emphasis three requests are made: 1) To make a pledge for the coming year that helps us plan ahead. 2) To consider a pre-authorized gift (described above) that provides regular support for the regular expenses that the parish faces. 3) And thirdly, every member is challenged to give at least 2% on the way toward the Christian ideal of the 10% tithe. Regular Sunday Hours: 8.00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 9.15 a.m. - Holy Eucharist & Sunday School 11.00 a.m. - replay on Zoom of 8.00 a.m. service 11.15 a.m. - Holy Eucharist & Sunday School 1.00 p.m. - Chinese service 3.00 p.m. - Tamil service 6.00 p.m. - Evening Prayer (in person and online) Please note - the 9.15 & 11.15 am services are combined next Sunday, November 27, for the Anniversary Service. Office Hours: Tuesday - 10.00 am to 12.30 noon Wednesday to Friday - 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 noon Looking Ahead *The SPO Holiday Concert, featuring the St. Paul’s Youth String Players, Saturday, December 3, 7.00 p.m. at the Salvation Army Citadel (check here for directions and ticket information: www.spo.ca). *Tamil Congregation Lessons and Carols - Saturday, December 3, 5.00 p.m. *Advent Lessons and Carols - Sunday, December 4, 6.00 p.m. *Advent Memorial Service - Friday, December 16, 7.00 p.m.. *Christmas Steel Concert - Saturday, December 17, 7.00 p.m. (tickets - $20). *Christmas Services: Christmas Eve: 6.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m. Christmas Day: 10.00 a.m. (English) 11.30 a.m. Christmas Brunch (sponsored by the English & Chinese congregations) 1.00 p.m. - Chinese Christmas Service 3.00 p.m. - Tamil Christmas Service Steel Pan Practice - Saturdays, 12.30 noon. Angel Tree Program - delivering gifts to children who have an incarcerated parent - now in search of donors, gift wrappers and deliverers. See Jacqueline A. for more information. The Christmas Tree Mitten Program - in support of ACSA and the Dr. Roz Healing Centre. See Jennifer B. for more information. St. Paul’s Teen Basketball Clinic - Mondays, 6.00 p.m., L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute - as of October 18, back in the double gym St. Paul’s Children’s Basketball Clinic - as of October 17, Tuesdays, 6.00 p.m., L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute SPARC - Thursdays, 4.00 - 5.45 pm. After School Tutoring Program, in Math and English, at 4 pm on Thursdays for children ages 6-12. Registration is at the Thursday classes. For more information, contact Kathy B. Adult Choir - occasional practices, Saturdays, 4.00 p.m. Youth Music Program Resumes: African Dance Program - Saturdays at 10.30 a.m.. Pan practices - Saturdays at 12.30 noon. A new youth voices program (ages 12+) practice on Saturdays at 4.00 pm. The string program - Saturdays, at 4.30 pm. For more information, contact Sarah M., Sylbert G., or David Mc. Adult ESL - Thursday and Saturday at 4.30 pm. Friday Night Bible - Fridays at 7.00 pm - at the church and online. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/830877703 Telephone: 647-374 4685, or 647-558 0588; Meeting ID: 830 877 703 Altar Guild Members who attend the 11:15am service and are interested in joining the Altar Guild, please contact Valerie W. St. Paul’s Ladies Group - Attention all members - there will be a very important meeting on November 22, 2022, at 7 pm at the church. Please make an effort to attend. Thank you. Venetta S. Mission Trip & Safari to Tanzania: July 2023 - Fr. Kim Beard, leader. For anyone interested (including families) in joining a group traveling to Tanzania from July 4-22nd, 2023, please join us for an information meeting where I will present the itinerary, budget and travel information for this trip. The Tanzania experience will include five days visiting and connecting with Anglicans in Tarime and Zanzibar, the chance to see and participate in a variety of development projects, safaris to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro National Park, and a week exploring Zanzibar island. If you would like more information please contact: the Reverend Canon Kim Beard at beard3300@rogers.com. The Zoom Replay of the recording of the 8.00 a.m. Sunday service has restarted. The replay is at the usual time of 11.00 a.m., Sundays, using the "Church Service" Zoom link. A Single "Church Service" Zoom Link for all church services This new link applies to all English church services which are streamed on Zoom, for the replay of the Sunday recording, and including Evening Prayer on Sundays at 6.00 p.m. and Morning Prayer, Monday through Saturday: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86566347435?pwd=WnhpMDJQRkxjMEV3d2pMU0FCa0JuUT09 By Phone: Meeting ID: 865 6634 7435 Passcode: 501805 647-374-4685 647-558-0588 Refugee Couple - Sanaz and Alireza More good news. This past we learned that the refugee couple St. Paul’s is co-sponsoring have received their VISA and are waiting on their air tickets. War in Ukraine For those wishing to contribute to refugee relief, The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is now accepting donations to support those displaced by the war in Ukraine, here: www.toronto.anglican.ca/news/pwrdf-accepts-donations-for-ukrainian-refugees/. Our Outreach Committee donated $2000 to refugee relief program. Online Calendar The full schedule of in-person and online services and programs can be found on the online church calendar - www.stpl.ca/calendar.html - or here: www.stpl.ca/services.html. S.P.Y. - St. Paul’s Youth - Friday nights at 7 pm. Contact Sarah for more information: splcyouthministry@gmail.com. Thank you for your Faithful Gifts and Offerings - St. Paul’s is a strong parish and remains strong due to everyone’s faithful support at a time when never has it been more important. Gifts can be dropped off at the church or sent by mail. Kindly ensure that your name and envelope number is included. Or, members may wish to sign up for the Pre-Authorized Giving Program (contact the office). Members who use online banking can now make E-transfers (instructions here: www.stpl.ca/give.html). Gifts can also be made at our website through CanadaHelps: www.stpl.ca/give.html. NOTE: Of the various means for online giving, we recommend The Pre-Authorized Giving Program. It is regular, matching the regular responsibilities of the parish, and once initiated all it takes is a phone call or quick e-mail note to increase, decrease, or cancel the donation. The monthly amount is withdrawn on the 20th of each month, and the cost to the church is 50 cents per transaction, irrespective of the amount of the gift. This makes the PAG the most economical of all methods of giving. Contact - The clergy of St. Paul’s are permitted once again to visit in homes. Don’t hesitate to call or write. Website: www.stpl.ca; Church phone: 416-499-1545; Email: stpl@stpl.ca; Fr. Dean Mercer: deanmercer@hotmail.com; Rectory phone: 416-497-6352. Comments are closed.
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