E:Bulletin, March 6, 2011 Quinquagesima Sunday

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, March 6 – March 13, 2011.

March 7 ACW Monthly Meeting Parish Hall 7 p.m.
March 8 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 4:30-6:30
March 9 Ash Wed Penitential Rite and Holy Communion 7 p.m.
March 8 Tues No Parish Bible Study at Ste Anne’s Court 3:30 p.m.
March 13 First Sunday in Lent Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
March 13 First Lenten Devotional Talk by Ria Neish 4 p.m.

No Sunday School or Confirmation Class March 6 and 13 due to March Break!

A sign-up sheet for the upcoming Shrove Tuesday Supper is at the rear. We really need workers for the Scouts etc are on March Break and very few are available – please sign even if you “always come” so we know we have enough workers. There is a donation basket as well so as to facilitate pre-meal purchases.

We welcome all who are worshipping with us this holy Pre-Lenten season. St Peter's is a specifically Prayer Book Parish theologically as well as liturgically. What this means is that traditional liturgy (services) are the worshipping expression of normative Anglican, (i.e., of the Anglican Communion) belief. We hope that you find your time in our midst spiritually refreshing and beneficial.

Word Scramble: - eiddknr- see readings on reverse. Last week’s answer: righteous Genesis18:23

Vestry Meeting NEWS: Vestry of Feb 13 appointed Willard Fram as Parish treasurer and Brenda Smith as Vestry Clerk. Both persons have previously served faithfully for years in these positions. Vestry welcomed two new members; Ria Neish and Anne Klinck. After a time of sharing relating to each person’s connection to St Peter’s the treasurer presented his report. The report was sobering. Expenses exceeded income by roughly $2,000.00 in January. The treasurer had to “borrow’ funds from the memorial account – funds which must be replaced. Specific plans for Natural Church Development (NCD) survey Sunday were finalized. Prolonged discussion of the condition, status and future of the Rectory building came next. Potential repairs, the difficulty in renting and finding appropriate tenants and the long-term usefulness of having a rectory were all discussed. It was decided to reaffirm our “no-pets” policy and to limit occupancy to five persons maximum. {A lease was signed on Tuesday Feb 15th} It was also decided to hire a carpentry firm (King Construction) to do a professional assessment of the state of the building in March. To pay for this, special envelopes are available at the rear of the church to raise the estimated $500.00 this will cost. It was further decided to have our annual Shrove Tuesday Supper on March 8 – Mary, Frankie and Brenda are to be the organizing committee. Ria Neish gave an overview of her upcoming Lenten “Lectio” talks scheduled for Lent’s Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. Fr Hebb stressed the uniqueness of Ria’s talks as well as the opportunity presented by the Adult St Michael’s Conference to be held at St Peter’s April 8 and 9th. Fr Hebb reported that he has secured clerical coverage for all 14 Sundays of his upcoming Sabbatical Leave.

Saint Michael’s Youth Conference dates 2011: August 23-27th inclusive.

Adult Saint Michael’s Conference hosted by St Peter’s (here) Friday and Saturday April 8 & 9, 2011 stay tuned for further details. Events will commence with EP at 5 p.m. It appears a full supper meal, a breakfast and light lunch will be required. Outside volunteers are doing the breakfast and aiding with the lunchtime sandwiches [Hebb & Alliston are making soup and chilli). Help is needed in serving lunch – Hebb does the last morning talk. I ask that the parish look after the supper meal 15-20 people tops. Those attending from outside the Parish will be charged a representative fee of $25.00 for meals. It will also be desirable for Billets to be offered. Please think about this – and speak to Fr Hebb!

Our ACW will be having a bake sale table and white elephant table at the Pancake Supper. Contributions to either are appreciated: drop-off Monday between 7 &8 or Tuesday after 3 p.m.