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World Day of Prayer | Response to Alberni Institution findings | Congregational Meeting | Lent Movie Group | Farmers & Mental Health
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I Have Heard About Your Faith
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Join people from churches across our community to pray for the world
This year's service was written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Taiwan, and prepared and adapted for use in Canada by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada.
Art by Hui-Wen Hsaio
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Friday March 3, 2023
2:00 pm
Hosted at
St. John's Church, Elora
36 Henderson Street (corner of Henderson and Smith)
For more information contact Paul Walker at 519-846-5911 rector.stjohnselora@gmail.com
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Response to Findings at the Alberni Residential Institution
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Sproat Lake, Port Alberni Credit: Wirestock
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Sunday, March 5
Potluck Lunch at 11:30
We expect the meeting to begin at about 12:15.
Childcare Provided
You can join in-person in our Sanctuary or online using Zoom.
The annual report will be available at Worship this week.
Watch for a special email during the next few days. It will have a digital copy of the annual report and instructions for joining our meeting online.
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Hope Springs needs Leaders
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At our meeting we'll be choosing our first elected Board. These people will help form the church that Hope Springs will be.
For more information, please look at the leadership email we sent before.
Just click here.
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John’s Gospel is the final account of Jesus in the Bible. It builds on the earlier witnesses of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and was born from a lifetime of experiencing and reflecting.
Who is Jesus? What has he done? What life does he give to us?
These are some of what we discover within its pages.
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Now the Gospel of John vividly comes to life in this faithful and powerful dramatisation. The film re-creates the era of Jesus during a tumultuous time that changed the course of history. It is based on the Good News Bible translation, narrated by famed Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, and stars Henry Ian Cusick as Jesus.
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Online Group
Tuesday evenings
7:00-8:30
starts February 28
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In-Person Group
Thursday afternoons
1:30-3:00
starts March 2
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Connect with Greg to find out more and sign up
519.846.0122
minister@hopespringsunited.ca
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Stop the Stigma: Farmers & Mental Health
Part of the Spring Wellness Series by Stone United Church
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This talk will discuss the unique challenges that farmers face, the mental health movement, and what is being done to help farmers.
Sat, 4 March 2023 10:00am-noon
Join In-Person or Online
In person at Stone United Church (5370 Fourth Line 5370 Fourth Line Guelph/Eramosa). Doors will open at 9:45 a.m. There will be a time for questions following the talk and light refreshments will be served.
If you wish to join virtually a link will be sent prior to the event.
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This Week
February 27-March 5
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Weekdays
Elora Preschool (Lower level)
Monday 7:00
Visioning Reference Group
(Bissell Room)
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Gospel of John film (online)
Tuesday 7:15 pm
CW Singers (Sanctuary)
Wednesday 7:30
Official Board (Bissell Room)
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Thursday 1:30 pm
Gospel of John film (Bissell Room)
Thursday 6:30 pm
HSUC Choir (Bissell Room)
Friday 8:00 pm
AA Group (Fellowship Hall)
Sunday 10:30 am
Hope Springs Worship
Sunday 12:15 pm
Annual Meeting (Sanctuary)
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Ways to Help in Hope Springs
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Our congregation is about people using and sharing their many gifts, so together we can join in God's work. There will be many, many ways for you to take part. Might one of these fit you?
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- Sing in the Choir
- Join the music Praise Team
- Greet people coming to worship
- Read the Bible in worship
- Lead prayer in worship
- Run the tech system on Sundays
- Prepare refreshements for after-worship fellowship time
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- Visit folks on behalf of the congregation
- Be on the Children's Worship (Sunday School) team
- Help lead Youth Group
- Prepare the bread/juice for Communion
- Serve Communion during worship
- Count and record the Offering
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We provide the training and support you'll need.
You can find out more by filling out a simple online form. Just click the button below. Or, you contact the church office (519-846-0122).
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Your offerings are an important way you share in our life and mission together. Here is information about how you can give.
You can give to
- our congregation's General Fund
- the United Church of Canada’s Mission & Service
- Project Welcome Refugee Sponsorship
- our Building Fund
You can give by
Pre-Authorized Giving
Monthly offerings automatically deducted from your account. It’s easy! Please contact Jim Fairles to set this up. (finance@hopespringsunited.ca)
Cheque
Made out to Hope Springs United Church. Please indicate if you want your gift directed to particular funds. You can send your donation here:
Hope Springs United Church
75 Geddes Street
Elora ON N0B 1S0
E-Transfer
Your bank's website will have information about how to do this. When signing up, please use this email address for the payee: finance@hopespringsuc.ca.
Canada Helps
This online service lets you donate using your credit card. Just go to our Canada Helps page by clicking here.
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office@hopespringsunited.ca
519.846.0122
75 Geddes Street Elora ON N0B 1S0
YouTube
www.youtube.com/channel/UCLaznpMgwoCyKfOTSNlFj9g
Yes, we know that's one ugly web address. YOU can help change it. If enough people subscribe to our YouTube channel we can get one with our name in it.
Facebook
Find our page by searching for "Hope Springs United Church."
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Greg Smith-Young
Minister for Worship, Christian Formation and Pastoral Care
minister@hopespringsunited.ca
519.846.2542 (home)
Barb Smith-Young
Minister for Children and Youth
families@hopespringsunited.ca
519.846.2542 (home)
Betty Weinstein
Music Director
betty@weinstein.ca
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Doris Detta
Office Administrator
office@hopespringsunited.ca
Jim Fairles
Treasurer and Bookkeeper
finance@hopespringsunited.ca
Suzanne Flewelling
Building Cleaner
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OFFICIAL BOARD
Official Board Chairperson
Judy McMullan
jamcmullan@gmail.com
MISSION COMMITTEE
Chris Grose
Dorothy Hemingway
Judy McMullan
Lesley Weaver
Bonnie Young
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Beverly Bond
Jim Fairles
Gary Hall
Judy Howse-Ward
Robert Koeslag
Eileen Parkinson
Sue Shifflett
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MINISTRY & PERSONNEL
Willa Hopkinson
Robert Koeslag
Nancy Watson
John Wilkie
TRUSTEES
Gord Grose
Carl Hall
Gary Hall
Betty-Anne McBey
Robert McMillan
Jeff Negrave
Shannon Shan
Sue Shifflett
Dave Smith
Morley Trask
Nancy Van Veen
Bruce Weech
Linda Wilkinson
Greg Smith-Young
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