Church & General ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Interfaith Education Course Learning about Religious Faiths -- a visit to the Shaary Zedek Temple, Wellington Crescent at Sherbrook. This will take place on SUNDAY, February 17, at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $5.00 per person.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE PARISH OF ST. CHAD:
will be held following the 11:00 a.m. Service on February 24th.
If you wish to read Full Notice, with additional information, please click here: AGM Notice.

Religion in Life: If any boys or girls are interested in this award (Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Guides), please see Gordon.

HOUSE GROUP: There is a House Group meeting on Monday evening at 7:30.
If you wish any info about House Groups, please contact Ann Hunt at 837-1539, or click on the link below to read the House Group brochure.
Read a brochure on House Groups HERE!

Coffee, Tea, Juice & Sweet Things. Stay awhile after the 11:00 a.m. church service and enjoy a closer relationship with your fellow parishioners.
If you'd like to help with this aspect of service, please contact Lloyd Lord.

If you have any comments to make, feedback with other news, updates of your information for church records,
please give these to your Tele-Pal when she/he calls.

AS MEN OF OLD FOLLOWED THE STAR,
     To all who care, draw near and teach to
     Every home within our reach:
     Love warms all hearts,
     Even those grown cold.
     Pals are the link,
     And close the gaps
     Left by lonliness and grief.

PARKING: On the west parking lot, there are TWO SPOTS marked for ORGANISTS ONLY.
Please do not park in these or the CLERGY spots.

SUNDAY PARKING AT D-JAY'S: The management of DJ's Restaurant have kindly granted permission allowing our parishioners to park vehicles in their parking lot on SUNDAYS ONLY. This, hopefully, will relieve some of the stress we experience when our own parking lot is full; but also leaves space after our 11 a.m. service for use by Blessed John XXIII parishioners for their 1 p.m. Mass, when we have an event happening after our service.
Note again; this permission is granted only on Sundays during our church functions.

The ST. CHAD'S CHIMES NEWSLETTER: can be found in the literature rack in the narthex (north side). Take one if you haven't already received one, or wish an extra copy for a friend. For those unable to come to church - please e-mail the editor , or telephone Gil at 204-888-2473, and request that you be mailed a copy.

The next issue of the St. Chad's CHIMES will be distributed at two Sunday services in the Lenten Season, with first distribution on MARCH 9th, the next the week following. Those not picked up will be delivered by hand or mail.
Cut-off date for submission for this issue is Wednesday, February 27th. You can submit articles, reports, etc. to Betty Moore, Audrey Kelly, or directly to Gil.
Your editor is Gil Frederick, and can be reached at 888-2473, or by e-mail at: gilfred@mts.net.

From time to time, we may have Chimes newsletter files available in the PDF format.
To read PDF files, download the free Acrobat READER from this site:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html (click to activate)

THE CHIMES is now available HERE in the PDF format, for downloading and reading: (Just click on this line)

BAPTISMS: will be held four times a year, after a period of suitable instruction. To arrange for a Baptism, call the office at 832-7175.

CONFIRMATION: If anyone is interested in being confirmed, please speak to Gordon.
Confirmation will be in the Fall when the Bishop visits.

POSTERS OF INTEREST You will find a number of posters on the church south foyer BULLETIN BOARD that pertain to activities and events of interest to parishioners and others of the community.

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA NEWS SERVICE:
Read all the current news and announcements at this link:

SOMETHING NEW FOR THE ANGLICAN YOUTH!
The Anglican Church has set up a website strictly for those 14 years and up - run by the participants themselves.
Read more NOW, and log on ....... (click to enter)

DIOCESE OF RUPERT'S LAND - Events and Activities - Click to read

PARISH and DIOCESAN EVENTS

PARISH EVENTS:

TWO-BIRD DINNERS: Every second Sunday of each month, Lynne Gould takes names from people wishing to host, or be a guest, in our Two-Bird Dinner project.
As previously announced in the CHIMES, we are now holding these dinners on an ongoing basis over the year, rather than just over one or two weekends in early Spring. This gives every parishioner a better chance to be part of this project.

DIOCESAN EVENTS:

For other events taking place in our Diocese and Parishes, please visit their respective websites:

http://www.anglican.ca/about/diocese.htm

BINGO WORKERS are required from ST. CHAD'S Either volunteer as a convenor for one month at a time, or to work approx. once every eight weeks. No training necessary - you will be given full instructions.
There is a special request for CANTEEN WORKERS during Bingo games. Workers are needed on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. They will be called on a rotational basis, approx. once every two months.
This is a major fund-raising project of the Assiniboia Christian centre requiring volunteers from both parishes.
If you are able to help out, please call Chris McAuley at 837-6806.
There is now "No Smoking", so it makes working Bingo that much more pleasant and fun!
Let's show a St. Chad's presence at the Bingo nights! Some monies raised help to offset the costs of the A.C.C., which benefit us!

A.C.C. RESOURCE LIBRARY --Click on line below to access 'Opening Ceremony' page.
LIBRARY OPENING CEREMONY

A.C.C. Resource/Library: ( Room 4 downstairs) - Have you read a good book lately? We have a variety of reading material. You will be glad to know we now have listings of all the adult and children's books by author, title and subject. We also have Audio-Visual items available.
Many thanks to Elizabeth Place for her contribution to our library project.
Library Hours: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Library available at other times upon request. It's YOUR library, drop by and take out a book!
A request is being made to return OVERDUE BOOKS a.s.a.p. - others are requesting them.
Contact Valerie Stark (885-3890).

There are many Posters on the Bulletin Boards at the church, and for information of upcoming church events, or to gain extra information beyond what is shown in this newspage, please take time to read them all.

WARNING: Please do not leave your purse or valuables unattended any place or at any time in the building.

OTHER CHURCH & COMMUNITY EVENTS - ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.C.C. RUMMAGE SALE Group;:
Here are the DATES for the Rummmage Sales for other months ending June, 2008. All days are Friday.
March 14; April 18; May 23; June 20.
Workers will be needed in the morning to help set up and in the evening during the sale from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
After the November sale, please hold all donations of rummage items until near the February, 2008 date. to avoid storage space problems.

Whist/Card/Games is no longer being held. This event has been cancelled because of lack of sufficient attendance.

The A.C.C. LADIES KNITTING CLUB: meets on the first and third Monday of each month, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Lounge downstairs. New members are welcome at any time.
For more information, please contact Beverly Hewitt (885-1202)

AL ANON meets downstairs in our gym (or Room 12) every Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. for anybody whose life is affected by alcholism. Everyone s assured of a warm welcome.
For local information, call 943-6051.

ANGLICAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER - CANADA - Diocese of Rupert's Land
The AFP is active in Winnipeg. The St. Chad's representative is Ann Hunt, and we have a homepage that you might find interesting.
We have just added the AFP Report to the Synod 2006, by Diocesan Representative Heather Birtles.
We invite you to have a visit with us at http://www.mts.net/~gilfred/Afphisty.html

Visit the ELCIC, our full communion partners, online www.elcic.ca

35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of the Assiniboia Christian Centre: To read report and see pictures, click on this line.

"ALTERNATIVE TRADE" CRAFT SALE: Alternative Trade purchases are gifts that give twice - once to the recipient and once to the artisan who benefits from the purchase.
To read about the CLWR Alternative Trade Project, or other Canadian Lutheran World Relief Projects, click on this line.

Muddy Waters Computer Society holds their monthly meeting at the Assiniboia Christian Centre. This User Group has as its motto, "Users Helping Users". The contact is Lindsay Price of St. Chad's Parish, who can be reached at 832-0150.   Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 p.m. (ending at 9 p.m.). There is a computer set-up at the Centre meeting, for hands-on demonstrations and main programme use.
From September until June, meetings are held at the Centre. For further info about meeting place(s) during the summer months, call Lindsay, or go to the Muddy Waters Website:  http://www.mwcs.mb.ca.
General membership is open to anyone, and is FREE.  There are 2 more classes of membership, requiring a fee of $25 per year, which gives many benefits, such as voting rights and right to hold office, multiple e-mail addresses, and web space for your own homepage.

Sanctuary Flags: At our Remembrance Day Service on November 11th, 2002, Monsignor Chartrand and Father Shields blessed the new flags in our Sanctuary:
the PAPAL FLAG (Gold & White) which features the Coat-of-Arms of Vatican City (the Papal Tiara [crown] and the Keys of the Kingdom [Matthew, XVI, 19] and
the ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA FLAG- the red cross represents the Cross of St. George, indicating the origin of the church in the Church of England; the four green maple leafs represent the four ecclesiastical provinces in the church: Canada, Ontario, Rupert's Land, B.C. & Yukon.
the Canadian Flag and the Flag of the Province of Manitoba.
All of these flags will remind us of our faith heritage and our earthly citizenship.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Privacy Act & St. Chad: St. Chad has written a draft privacy policy. It has been submitted to the Diocese for a legal opinion, after which it will be sent back to vestry for approval. If you have questions, please contact any member of the Vestry..

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS DEADLINE: All bulletin announcements, changes or deletions are to be in the hands of Lynne Gould by 12 Noon on Thursdays.
They can be phoned in to her at 832-0651 - delivered to her personally (to her home, 54 Normandy Drive, or at church) - or placed in her FILE FOLDER in the ACC office (under the front counter). Lynne is the one who prepares each weekly church bulletin.
You can also give your bulletin announcements to Gordon Shields, at 832-7195 (office), before Noon on Thursdays.

CHURCH MAILING LIST CHANGES: If you wish to make a change in the roster register - name change or correction, change of address, an addition or deletion., these can be directed to Audrey Kelly (or left in her file folder in the office).

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