Announcements February 16, 2020

Thank you to this week’s volunteers (Feb 16):

Greeters: Rebecca Jonah
Coffee Hosts: Dallas Davis
Scripture Reading: Volunteer Needed
Sunday School: Sonya Burrill, David Fraser
Nursery: Colleen & Tony Watson
Offering Receivers: Sheila & Greg Black, Wanda Klingbell, Rose Johnston
Counters:  Calvin MacIntosh, Greg & Sheila Black 

Next week’s volunteers (Feb 23):

Greeters: Mona Wilson
Coffee Hosts: Annual Meeting & Lunch
Scripture Reading: Cindy Howie
Sunday School: Sonya Burrill, David Fraser
Nursery: Carol McEachen, Sheena Page
Offering Receivers: Doris Stairs, Calvin MacIntosh, Jessie Sagawa, Humphrey Akwar
Counters:  Calvin MacIntosh, Bill Cockburn, Vickie MacLeod

Annual Meeting – The Annual Meeting will take place next Sunday, February 23rd following worship service.  Potluck lunch provided by Board and Session members.

Outreach Initiative: “Caps” and KD

Please donate warm hats and non-perishable macaroni and cheese packages for the month of February to help people in need of warmth and comfort in the downtown core.

Barnabas Warming Centre (Brunswick Street Baptist Church) – Volunteers are needed to help provide a warm and welcoming environment. Sign up through ConnectFredericton.

Board of Managers – Anyone interested in serving as a Board Member, please contact Bill Cockburn.

Save The Date – Our annual March luncheon at the Courtyard at the Ramada is March 15.  Please plan to come and enjoy a lunch out with others from the congregation.  More details will follow soon.


Are you looking for a LENTEN BIBLE STUDY?The PCC (Presbyterian Church in Canada) is offering resources on “Lent for Everyone, Matthew, Year A.”  A lectionary based study on the book by the same name by N. T. Wright

There are three ways to participate

  1. Solo – read devotions daily on your own.  
  2. Small Group – read devotions daily and meet in a small group.  Discussion questions supplied.
  3. Join “Presbyterians Read Facebook Page”.  Read devotions daily and join in the discussion with participants across Canada.

For more information Sheila Black will be in the hall at coffee hour this Sunday. Sheila will be placing an order on Monday, through Parasource Marketing & Distribution, for the devotional book.  Cost is $20. Amazon could not guarantee delivery of the book but you can personally order the Kindle version  through Amazon for $8.79.  PLEASE LET SHEILA KNOW BY SUNDAY, FEB 16 if you would like her to order you a book.


Saturday, February 29A Leap Year DinnerSt. James Presbyterian Church

4-Courses:  Homemade tomato soup, winter salad, chicken cordon bleu with vegetables and rice, homemade cheesecake, beverages

Tickets:  $25 each (Please RSVP at 450-4031)

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner served at 6 p.m.