April 2022

 

Lent | Holy Week | Easter

Minister of Community Development Report | Deborah Laing, Minister of Community Development

• Along with her report, Deborah thanked the people and committees of this church for their kindness and consolation offered in the death of her father in Toronto.
• Deborah and Maggie Enwright will attend the Pacific Mountain Region annual meeting in June by Zoom.
• Hospital visiting has been reinstituted.

Arts Committee | Heather Swallow, Chair

• Arts installed a BEYOND theme for Lent with a PIE Day addition. Now that restrictions are being lifted, we must remember to check the calendar to ensure installations don't get in the way of choirs and events!
• April 22 is confirmed for the Resurrection Coffee House. Tickets are free through Eventbrite.

Children Youth and Family Committee | Irene Griffiths, Chair

• No takeaways for the congregation for April 2022

Finance Committee | Julie Poznanski, Chair

• No takeaways for the congregation for April 2022.

In-Reach Committee | Sally Ball, Chair

• In Reach met to prepare and send Easter cards to all of the congregation.
• Names of new members were submitted to the Nominating Committee

Outreach Committee | Patricia Alexis, Chair

• May 5th is Red Dress Day which honours the missing/murdered First Nations Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People.  Maggie has commemorative pins for sale.

• Carmen Lansdowne has been recommended for the position of Moderator of the United Church.

Ministry and Personnel Committee | Jacqueline Kelly, Chair

• No takeaways for the congregation for April 2022.

Property Development | Gordon Esau, Chair

• No report for April 2022.

Property Oversight Committee | Mark Mikulec, Chair

• No report for April 2022.

Spiritual Nurture Committee | Chris Epting, Chair

• Study group for A New Climate for Christology: Kenosis, Climate Change, and Befriending Nature by Sallie McFague will be led by Janet Cawley throughout May.

Trustees | Doug Smart, Chair

• One more trustee will be needed for the committee after the current membership terms end in June.

Worship Committee | Merrilee Thompson, Chair

• Easter Sunday Service- 123 people were registered through Eventbrite for worship. 11 people did not appear, so the total number of worshipers was 112 In addition, we had a number musicians, choir members, presiders and other staff.

• Worship protocols- Some of our Covid protocols are being relaxed, including hand sanitizing, while we will retain required masking, 50% capacity and one way pathways into the sanctuary. For the time being, communion will be virtual.

• Visioning Report-the Worship Committee will host a “Creative Minds” session in the fall to involve interested congregation members in a discussion exploring possibilities for worshipping in new, creative ways in the next few years. A subcommittee of Worship is exploring how we might safely offer in-person communion