The Midweek News from St. Martin's

Hello all. 

I am still drying out from last Sunday, thank heavens for popup tents and golf umbrellas.  The troops are busy getting the rust off the chain mail on the shoulders of their dress uniforms. They went through a lot worse 80 years ago so I think we can take it.  This week there will be a Safe Church training in Rowland Hall following the service.  Certain members of the Congregation by the nature of their position are required to take it but if you are just interested then by all means sit in.    Don't forget the ABBA concert at St. Michael's.  Tickets are still available.  On with the news.

Upcoming Executive and Parish Council Meetings. Here is the plan:

Executive Meeting - Monday, June 17th at 6:00 pm
Parish Council Meeting - Monday, June 17th at 7:00 pm

Upcoming Chancel Guild Meeting.  The Chancel Guild will meet in the Smithson Room following the 10:00 am service on Sunday, June 23rd.

Safe Church Training - Sunday, June 9th following the 10:00 am Choral Eucharist   Anyone who serves in a volunteer ministry role that is categorized as being 'high risk' or 'medium risk' is required to renew their Safe Church training every three years. There will be an opportunity to renew this training in-person on Sunday, June 9th immediately following the 10:00 am service.  Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. If your position requires you to take the training you should have received a notification by email this week from Rev. Sarah.  For those who are unable to attend, and for anyone who is unsure of whether they require the training, please speak with Rev. Sarah.

St. Michael and All Angels ABBA Tribute Pub Night
Friday, June 7th, 397 Springbank Dr. 
Doors open at 6:00 pm; concert starts at 7:00 pm
Tickets $30

The ABBA Tribute Singers will be performing at St. Michael and All Angels at a Pub Night on June 7th. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by sending an e-transfer labelled "ABBA" to stmichael397@gmail.com. Beer and wine will be available for purchase; snacks are provided. Feel free to wear your disco duds!

St. Paul's Social Services -  Thank you to everyone for your ongoing contributions .  I cannot overemphasize the importance of your consistent donation to St. Paul’s, they are so very grateful. I publish this weekly because the need doesn't go away.  Also, they can use small articles of clothing such as socks, gloves and hats.  They tell me they can use jackets and boots in good condition.  They are not a clothing depot, but they like to keep an eye on their clients.

St. Paul's Social Services is an outreach program, a part of which is the St. Paul's Food Bank.  Your generous donations help support it. But where to leave your donations??  Look for the bin in the cloakroom marked "St. Paul's Food Bank".      Food of all descriptions should be the first priority.   Please give what you can.    In addition to food, toiletries, especially in small sizes are always useful.  Containers, plastic and reusable bags can be used as well.   Monetary donations are also well received as it lets them buy items which are needed but not always donated or they buy in bulk.  Like everyone else they are being hit by the rising price of food.  Please make cheques payable to St. Paul's Social Services.  Tax receipts will be issued directly by St. Paul's Social Services.

Milk Bags.   HOLD IT!!  The ladies who are crocheting milk bags into mats for the homeless  have decided to switch to another project. Nancy Haley is working to see if another group can use the bags. 

Email Address  Please check that you have our correct email address in your contacts.  It is stmartinslondon@diohuron.org .  The old email address is no longer supported, and we will be losing access to it soon.  Also, if you change your email address, please let us know so we can update our records.
 

Readings for the third Sunday after Pentecost

1 Samuel 8:4-11,16-20, Psalm 138, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, Mark 3:20-35

Parish Family Circle of Prayer –    As we gather this week we pray for the following members of our congregation and their families.

Tom Knox                                                                       Graham & Mary Laing

Pamela Lawson                                                              William Lupton

See you Sunday.
Ian

Ian Haley
Church Warden