Missions
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. Mail@sjruc.ca
On June 6th the Unified Board approved the continuance of the Kenya Project to the end of 2018. This project is currently sponsoring 18 students. If you would like more information on this project, email mission@sjruc.ca
Rev. Chris has been selected to join the United Church Pilgrimage Encounter to Palestine and Israel. He will join 10 other UC clergy who hope to deepen their understanding of the complex issues that plague this most Holy Land. For ten days, discussion and dialogue will be shared with M&S Partners, sharing the difficult stories…
The Kenya Committee wishes to thank the congregation of St. James’~Rosemount United Church for their ongoing support of the Kenya Education Project for high school and technical school students in Ugunja. For 2016 the total contribution from St. James was just over $13000.00. We have two new sponsors for the high school program giving us…
SJR’s Mission and Outreach Committee invites you to start your Christmas shopping early!! Please look for the booth set up on the landing the morning of the Cookie Walk (Saturday, December 5). We will have “Gifts with Vision” catalogues and lots of information on “Sleeping Children around the World”. The Food Bank bin will also…
SJR is currently fully sponsoring 9 high school students, 6 technical school students, and partially sponsoring several other students. Consider becoming part of this mission. We are looking ahead to 2016 and invite you to be a full sponsor for $550.00, or to make any size donation towards a scholarship. Keep working on those “TOONIE”…
Thank you! Our Mission and Outreach Committee (Maureen, Doug and Lynda) are overwhelmed with our response to help the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. As a congregation, we gathered 357 pounds of food and almost $800. What amazing work we can do together! Thank you!
The crew, under “Chef” Hong’s leadership served a delicious Cambodian lunch Sunday, May 24 following the service.