FYI
For the next few months, the driveway to access the church parking lot has been temporarily relocated to Kensington Ave. Please look for the signs, as the intersection at Krug and Sherwood will be closed. Thanks for your patience as this road work progresses!
Directory Photos will be taken at SJR Sept 13-16. More information will be available closer to the dates. If you will be away that week (Sept 13-16), arrangements can be made to attend another location when you are available. Please direct your questions to [email protected] Groups & committees must plan to submit their pictures prior to that…
Art offered these memories to share with all of you: Two episodes that happened to me had a profound affect on my life. I am now 86 years old, but in 1942, I was a farm boy of seven. My first cousin, Frank Gibney, was a sergeant fighting in Europe and was home on furlough.…
We are looking for stories of what has kept you busy during the last few months. Take any trips? Try a new hobby? We’d love to hear from you! Please send your submissions to [email protected] by November 10.
The Executive of SJR is drafting a letter in support of those seeking healing in connection to residential schools. If you wish to make a donation to the Healing fund of the United Church please make your donation to SJR with a note in the memo line “Healing Fund of the UCC.” In mourning and…
We need your help! We are looking for volunteers to sign up here to take a turn (or 2 or 3) caring for SJR’s lawn. If you have done this before – Thank you and we hope you can help again this year. If you are considering helping with this for the first time and…
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The UCW Blitz Collection for gently used running shoes, continues, through the month of October. Please consider clearing out the back corners of your shoe collection and bring them to SJR. The shoes are collected for CANADIAN FOOD FOR CHILDREN, a non profit charity, operated by Dr Simone and his wife Joan, of Mississauga. Don’t…
THANK YOU To everyone who has helped out our Penny Collection. It works and it helps. If you have an old penny jar, collecting dust, please consider passing them on to the UCW – PENNIES FOR MISSION & SERVICE!! They all end up in the mint where they belong! Collection jar at the back of…
It is time to order your 2019 subscription to our own UNITED CHURCH OBSERVER. Cost is $25.00 for 10 issues. Great reading! Top journalists and topical subjects. Always current and worthwhile. Try it! Contact the church office. [email protected]