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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 · Page 27 Christian Reformed Join us for worship on Sunday at 10 a.m. with Pastor Fred Heslinga. We will have the privilege of witnessing the baptism of Claire Kuipers, daughter of Nick and Sarah Kuipers. Sunday school for children 3-11 yrs. Nursery is provided. Come out at 6 p.m. for the continuing Alpha video series called, "Why and How Should We Tell Others". GEMS and Cadets on Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. Church school on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. for students 12 yrs. and up. Youth meet on Sunday from 7-9:30 p.m. For information call the church at 776-5071. Essex Retirees Social Club A couple of major events were cancelled this week because of our concern for the safety of our members and friends. Our Pasta Dinner has been rescheduled for Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Please call the office for tickets. Chrysler Theatre is puting on a show called Jubilations" in June. This roduction showcases the alents of 50+. Please call he office for further inforation (519-776-6689). Monday Pepper winner as John Simpson, three ay tie for most Peppers etween Anna Simpson, Cecilia Edwards and Jim Pickel, booby prize went to Percy Newman. Tuesday Pepper winner was Betty Fields, most Peppers won by Lily Hundey, booby prize went to Lois Tapping. Holy Name Women's Twilight Retreat on Fri. Mar. 23 at 4 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Speaker is Fr. Larry Brunet. Dinner at the K of C Fish Fry. Sponsored by CWL. We will be hosting a five week Bible Study Jesus' Passion: The Story of Redemptive Suffering on Thursdays at 10 a.m. beginning Mar. 1. Call the parish office to register. Our CWL invites everyone to participate in the World Day of Prayer Service on Fri. Mar. 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Citadel in Essex. Everyone is welcome. K of C Fish Fry on Fri. Feb. 23 from 4:30-7 p.m. with takeout available. K of C Annual Banquet on Sat. Mar. 3 at the Essex Legion. Call 965-1221 for tickets. Ushers are needed for all masses. Please call 7767288. We would like some feedback regarding last weekend's Hockey Jersey Sunday. Did you like it or not? Let your Parish Council members know. The Steubenville Youth Conference will be on June 29 to July 1. Reserve your spot now. Lenten lunch services begins on Wed. Feb. 21 at St. Paul's Anglican Church. Fr. Larry will be the presider. A big thank you to anyone who helped make our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper a success, The Mission Club. God bless you all and have a great week. -Therese Lecuyer St. Paul's Anglican If you would like a visit from the rector, please call the office to make arrange- ments. If you know of someone who should be added or removed from the prayer list, please contact the office. Thank you to all our volunteers. We appreciate your hard work. Thank You Bank contributions for February and March will be given to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Deanery Council Meeting (Great Chapter) attended by clergy, wardens, deputy wardens and the lay delegate to synod on Tues. Feb. 27 at St. Paul's. Essex Deanery Youth Retreat on Feb. 23-25 at Pearce-Williams Christian Centre, Fingal, Ontario. For further information call 519-733-8731. Huron Church Camp Clean-Up Day on Sat. May 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call 1-800-9399599 by May 4 if you are coming. Essex United A big thank you from Essex United congregation to both the Essex Gospel Tabernacle and to the Knights of Columbus for their help re our furnace problems. Wed. Feb. 21, Ash Wednesday, 12:00 Noon Lenten Lunch Service at St. Paul's Anglican Church. Guest preacher is Father Larry Brunet. 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service. 7:30 p.m. U.C.W. in parlour. Thurs. Feb. 22 Lenten Bible Study, "On The Road With Some Would-Be Disciples", 10:30 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. Fri. Mar. 2 World Day of Prayer at the Salvation Army at 1:30 p.m. Mar. 2 and 3 Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. The Observer New and Renewal supscriptions must be in by Mar. 15. Contact Sylvia Hyland for more information. Salvation Army Brampton Youth Band March 3 Concert at 7 p.m. and they will take part in the church service on Sun. Mar. 4. Everyone is welcome. Irish Stew and Fellowship Night on Sat. Mar. 17. Everyone is welcome. The new and larger Thrift Store at 15 Talbot St. N. Grand Opening is on Thurs. Feb. 22 at 10:30 a.m. The World Day of Prayer will be at the Salvation Army on Fri. Mar. 2 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Our Young People are planning a Pasta Supper and Dessert Auction on April 14 at 6 p.m. Proceeds for the Young People. We have several on our sick and shutin list, keep them in your prayers. employment opportunities this summer. Deadline for applications is Feb. 28. Call 776-7119 or email gesstwood44@yahoo.com with any questions. Lenten services by the Essex District Ministerial Association are Feb. 28 Bethel-Maidstone, speaker Major Paul Gilbert; Mar. 7 Essex United, speaker Rev. Lilian Patey. All services begin at noon and are followed by a free will offering lunch. Preachers with a Passion For God, a Sunday evening Lenten Series at Epworth United Church, Kingsville at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 - 1st in Lent, speaker Rev. Bruce Cook, President, London Conference. Mar. 4 - 2nd in Lent, Rev. Larry Forsythe, Pastor, First Baptist Church. If you have news you would like to share call 839-5351. Trinity Anglican Thank you to everyone who made our Pancake Dinner such a success. If you know of someone who should be added or removed from the prayer list, please contact the office. Thank You Bank contributions for February and March will be given to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Deanery Council Meeting (Great Chapter) attended by clergy, wardens, deputy wardens and the lay delegate to synod on Tues. Feb. 27 at St. Paul's. Essex Deanery Youth Retreat on Feb. 23-25 at Pearce-Williams Christian Centre, Fingal, Ontario. For further information call 519-733-8731. Anglican Church Women 2007 Annual Meeting on Sat. Apr. 28 at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Guest speakers, The Very Rev'd Terry Dance and Mrs. Diane Dance "Images of Africa". Huron Church Camp Clean-Up Day on Sat. May 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call 1-800-9399599 by May 4 if you are coming. Golden Links card game winners on Fri. Feb. 16 were Jo-anne Diesbourg, Blanche Vetor, Don Sylvester, Diesbourg, Madeline George Diesbourg, Vera McMurren and Robert Mogyorodi. Door prizes went to Mary Demars and Patty Sylvester. The Woodslee Friendship Club card party on Feb. 12 set new records for attendance and high scores. Tom and George Hayes Diesbourg took the men's prizes and Helene Manley and Diana Dennis were the lucky ladies. It's always nice to see a new face so join us any Monday at the Millen Centre at 1 p.m. ESSEX & DISTRICT CHURCHES Bethel Christian Church 119 Talbot St. E., Cottam · 839-4632 Sunday: 10:30 am Bethel-Maidstone United Church Talbot Rd., Maidstone · 723-2284 Sunday: 10:30 am "Come and Worship With Us!" Essex Gospel Tabernacle 335 Talbot St. S., Essex · 776-4667 Sunday: 10:30 am & 6:30 pm St. John's R. C. Church 1688 County Rd. 46, Woodslee 723-4458 · Sat.: 5:00 pm; Sun.: 11:00 am St. Mary's R. C. Church Cty. Rd. 34, Maidstone · 737-6869 Sat.: 7:00 pm; Sun.: 9:00 am Brooker Baptist Church 269 Belle River Rd., R.R. #1, Cottam 839-4953 Sunday: 10:00 am Essex United Church 53 Talbot St. S., Essex · 776-5121 Sunday: 10:30 am St. Paul's Anglican Church 92 St. Paul St., Essex · 776-7711 Sunday: 8:00 am & 11:10 am Church of The Living Word 1697 South Middle Rd., Woodslee 723-2535 · Sunday: 10:30 am Gesto United Church Gesto Rd., Cty. Rd. 12 · 990-8870 or Office: 723-2284 · Sunday: 9:00 am St. Stephen's Anglican Church 5280 Howard Ave., Oldcastle Sunday: 8:15 am & 11:00 am Scouts Canada is celebrating its 100th Anniversary, Baden-Powell Sunday was Feb. 18, and Cottam United was blessed with having some of the young people included and their leaders take part in the Sunday service. Cottam United Church will be celebrating it's 140th Anniversary on Sun. Mar. 4. A former pastor of Cottam United Rev. Katie Southon will be the guest speaker at the 10:15 a.m. service. A potblessing lunch will follow. Please bring a main dish and a salad or a dessert. Then at 7:30 p.m. Dale Butler and The Dale Butler Trio will be performing in concert at Cottam United. Admission is going towards the sanctuary renovation and beautification. Prayer is a powerful tool. World Day of Prayer service will be held at Trinity Anglican Church on Fri. Mar. 2 at 2 p.m. If you can't make this one maybe there is another one going on that you can or even pause at 2 p.m. and say your own prayer for the world. Gesstwood Camp has Weather has been cold and we have a white cover of snow while writing this. Milder temperatures are on the way the weather lady forecasts. I am behind in card party results so here are the Pepper winners for Jan. 30: Josie Dresser, George Diesbourg, Barb Booker, John Neufeld, Betty Fields, Eileen Ames and Doug Fields. Feb. 6 winners were George Diesbourg, Cecile St. Denis, Bob Ford, Helen Slavik, Polly Mikolash, Jessie Dresser and Stan Jackson. The regular card party winners were George Diesbourg, Eileen Salter, Lynn Will, Jean Caron, Don McMurren, Helen Malott. Door prizes to Polly Mikolash and Cecile St. Denis. Sat. Feb. 17 winners were George Diesbourg, Betty Fields, Gerry Caron, Cecile St. Denis, Doug Fields and Alice Crawford. Door prizes to Keith Dresser and Chauncey Malott. Get well prayers are sent to Ethel Allison who is a patient at Leamington Hodpital. Her birthday is on Feb. 26 so get a card on the way. Happy birthday wishes on Wednesday to Jeff Nantais, Leigh Ames and Joe Hickmott as they celebrate Church of The Redeemer 15545 County Road 8 (formerly Colchester North) Sunday: 9:30 am Grace Baptist Church of Essex 120 Talbot Street North · 776-6222 Sunday: 11:00 am The Salvation Army Essex Citadel 26 Talbot St. S., Essex · 776-4628 Sunday: 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Cottam Baptist Church 161 Talbot St., Cottam · 839-4789 Sunday: 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Holy Name of Jesus R. C. Church 146 Talbot St. S., Essex · 776-8483 Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 am Trinity Anglican Church 247 Talbot St. W., Cottam 776-7711 · Sunday: 9:30 am Cottam United Church 137 Talbot St. W., Cty. Rd. 34, Cottam · 839-4266 Sunday: 10:15 am Rock of Help Christian Centre 43 Fox Street, Essex · 776-4158 Sunday: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda 2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 326-4352 Sunday: 10:30 am Essex Baptist Church 71 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex 776-8563 - Sunday School 9:45 Sunday: 11:00 am & 6:00 pm 11th. Conc. & Baseline, Maidstone Community Church 735-4717 · Sunday:10-11am. & 6pm; 2548 Cty. Rd. 27, Woodslee Tuesday: 6p.m. 975-1082 · Sunday: 8:00 am & 11:00 am St. Clair Baptist Church Woodslee Prayer Income Tax Clinic for Low-Income individuals will once again be offered at Essex Community Services. To be eligible you must have a total income of less than $15,000 without dependents, or less than $22,500 with dependents. Tax returns will be accepted from March 6-22. A checklist is available to be picked up now, which outlines all the information required in order to complete the tax returns. This program is offered in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, and local chartered accountants who volunteer their time to work on the tax returns. Call 776-4231 for more information. Essex Care-A-Van Group Outing ­ On February 23, our Care-A-Van will be going on a dinner outing to Colasanti's. The cost is $10.00 to ride the van plus the cost of dinner. Seats are limited. If you would like to join us please call the office at 519-776-4231. Essex Christian Reformed Church 276 Talbot St. S., Essex · 776-5071 Sunday: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm St. Clement Church 9567 County Road 11, McGregor 726-5127 · Sat.:5:00 pm & Sun.:10:00 am Woodslee United Church 2616 Belle River Rd., Woodslee 975-2252