Pews News – March 15, 2015Central United Church, 54 Ross Street Barrie, ON L4N 1G3 (705) 728-7589

Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. www.centralunitedbarrie.ca // email: centralunited@cois.on.ca

Healing prayers: Carol Alexson-Henn (Recovering from shoulder surgery), Sharon Craven (Recovering from ankle surgery); Anna Dotzler (RVH)

Continuing prayers & thinking of you: Kathy (Hutchinson) Duffy (Hospice Simcoe); Craig Anderson

Happy Birthday to Lois-Anne who will be 80 years young on Thursday, March 19th.

Deepest Sympathy to David & Christine Boyd and family on the passing of David’s mother, Winnifred Boyd on Saturday, March 7, 2015. A Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. Colin MacDonald was held at the Steven Bridge’s Funeral Home (Angus, ON) on Saturday March 14, 2015.

Deepest Sympathy to Wanda & Ron Kelcey and family on the passing of Wanda’s mother, Iris Hutchinson on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. A Service of Remembrance was held on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home.

CLUB 90 BIRTHDAYS

Verna Robinson – 95 on March 17th

Do we have anyone else with a 90’s birthday in MARCH?

If so, please notify the church office so we may recognize this special milestone.Remember to let the office know if you have someone or something to be added to or removed from this list

*****PRESBYTERY DUES FOR 2015: $40.OO PER PERSON*****

TODAY’S COFFEE SPONSOR:

Mike & Diane Clarke – HAPPY 41ST ANNIVERSARY++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

SIGN UP SHEET FOR EASTER LILIES Available in the foyer - $15/lily – DEADLINE March 25th 12 noonEnvelopes are conveniently located on the table for payment

(make sure you write your name on the envelope)

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Counting team for today: Team #3 / Counting team for March 22: Team #4

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Local Outreach:  The designation for March is Hospice Simcoe. As an integral partner in the healthcare continuum, Hospice Simcoe comforts and empowers those living with life-threatening illness and bereavement. Their mission includes: in-home visiting, bereavement support, care for caregivers, residential hospice, community programs and education and resource information.

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Easter Buffet LuncheonWednesday – April 1st

20/person – advance tickets onlyTickets now available

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The survey we participated in last summer was an Identity, Mission, Needs, Assessment Survey, provided by the United Church of Canada and analysed by the Jane Research Associates.

ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY: 97% of us agree that music in Worship creates a sense of God’s presence. 54% give high priority to offering opportunities for the people to grow and deepen their faith. 37%

give that medium priority. 6% give low priority. 97% of us endorse the Youth-led services. 90 of us responded to the question of child-oriented family worship other than Sunday. 77 would like

to give it a try!

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Central and our Community(see posters/notices on board beside office for event/ticket information)

MAR 15 Worship Service – guest minister – Pat Edmonds – 10:30 a.m.MAR 21 Trinity Anglican Church Men’s Breakfast featuring Mayor Jeff Lehman – 8:30 a.m. in the Upper

Room. Call Trinity Anglican’s church office at 705-728-2691 for more informationMAR 22 Worship Service Lenten Series Topic “Sloth & Gluttony” - – 10:30 a.m.MAR 28 Lyrica Chamber Choir presents “Dark Night of the Soul” – 7:30 p.m. at Burton Avenue United

Church. See poster for ticket information.MAR 29 Palm Sunday Worship Service – 10:30 a.m.

APR 1 Easter LuncheonAPR 2 Maundy Thursday Service – 6:30 p.m. followed by a Seder MealAPR 3 Good Friday Service at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church this yearAPR 5 Easter Sunday: 6:30 a.m. at Barrie’s Waterfront & 10:30 a.m. Easter Worship Service at CentralAPR 7 Kiwanis Music Festival APR 8 Kiwanis Music FestivalAPR 9 Kiwanis Music FestivalAPR 10 Kiwanis Music FestivalAPR 11 Minstrels Coffee House and DanceAPR 12 Worship Service – 10:30 a.m. followed by a congregational meetingAPR 13 Kiwanis Music FestivalAPR 14 Kiwanis Music FestivalAPR 15 Kiwanis Music FestivalAPR 17 Brenn Hall Booked – evening (art show set-up)APR 18 Brenn Hall Booked – Art Show by Barb Ritchie (morning & afternoon)

Troubadours Coffee House and Dance (evening)APR 19 Worship Service – 10:30 a.m.APR 20 Kiwanis Music FestivalAPR 24 Rummage SaleAPR 25 Rummage SaleAPR 26 Worship Service – 10:30 a.m.

May 3 Worship Service – 10:30 a.m.MAY 6 Mother’s Day Luncheon

MAY 9 Sanctuary BookedMay 10 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.MAY 17 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.