Saint David’s Mission · Romero House Mobile, Elizabeth Fry Society, KV Firefighters Christmas Appeal, AIDSSJ and The Saint John Boys & Girls Club Lunch Program. For the Lunch Program,

Saint David’s United Church

Saint David’s Mission

Build on the present and

grow our ministry through

diversity, progressiveness

and by being active in the

community.

Do you have an ornament

on our Family Christmas Tree?

Are you new to Saint David’s?

We invite you to add a WHITE Christmas

ornament, with your name on it, to our

Family Tree. Bring your ornament on

Sunday, December 9 (White Gift/Pageant

Sunday) and there will be a special time in

the service to bring your ornament forward

to place on the tree.

On behalf of the Outreach Committee, we

would like to bring your attention that Dec 9th

is White Gift Sunday. Outreach is quite an

active committee and we financially assist

many local and international causes.

Internationally, we have supported Operation

Smile. It is amazing how a one hour operation

can change a child’s life forever. We have also

donated funds to Canadian Foodgrains Bank,

Leprosy relief, Medecins Sans frontiers and

the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Locally, we support the Saint John School Milk

Fund, the KV Oasis Youth Centre, Outflow,

Romero House Mobile, Elizabeth Fry Society, KV

Firefighters Christmas Appeal, AIDSSJ and The

Saint John Boys & Girls Club Lunch Program. For

the Lunch Program, they feed over 100 children

daily. For many it is their only meal for the day.

The Executive Director Amy Shanks came to

speak at one of our recent meetings. There are

450 children currently using the Club every day.

We also assist many families within our own

community in need throughout the year. It might

be in the form of buying school supplies, or

helping out with electrical bills in the winter, or

most importantly buying groceries.

It should also be mentioned that we have been

successful in having local companies match our

contributions thereby doubling our contributions.

We would also like to remind the congregation

about our Mitten Tree. Feel free to add to the tree

either by knitting or purchasing mittens and hats.

We also want to thank the UCW for their annual

support of the Mitten Tree.

As you can see, your White Gift donations enable

the committee to assist many different

organizations and individuals. Over the past

year, we have received more requests for

assistance. For those of us that are fortunate and

can contribute, it would be appreciated if you can

take home an envelope located at each pew and

return it this Sunday, White Gift Sunday. Our

committee would like to personally thank you for

your continued support!

Soup Luncheon

Join us on TODAY following the White Gift

Service for a Soup lunch. The luncheon will

be by free will donation.

Rehearsals for the

special Family

Christmas Eve Service

Children’s Choir will

be held this Sunday,

December 9th

, next

Sunday, December

16th

and December

23rd

following the

morning service.

Meet in the Choir

Room for a short 20

minute rehearsal.

AVGEN GIFT CARDS

The Avgen Gift Card program is an easy

way to budget your monthly spending

while raising a bit of money for the church.

You can get cards for gas, groceries, coffee

and more!

Next order: December 10

Forms are available on the back table and

are due back December 9. Thanks for your

support!

Sunday, December 16th

at 11AM

Combined Christmas Choir Cantata

“Christmas Promise”.

Join us December 16th

at 11:00AM

as Saint David's Senior Choir and

Quispamsis United Church Senior

Choir join forces for “Christmas

Promise." Please note the change

in service time to accommodate

the earlier presentation at QUC.

UCW BAKE SALE

The UCW will be holding a Christmas Bake

Sale Sunday, December 16 following the Choir

Cantata service.

Any contributions from the congregation

would be gratefully received on Saturday,

December 15 before 3:00PM.

Please remember NO peanut or nut products.

Please label if Gluten Free

Family Service with Baptism at 5:00PM

Candlelight Carols & Lessons with Communion

at 10:00PM

Calling Young Performers! Young members

of our congregation who might like to play

piano, sing a solo or play another

instrument in the half hour leading up to

the Family Christmas Eve Service at 5:00PM

on December 24th are invited to contact

Christopher by email at

[email protected] or call the

church office by Monday, December 17.

Nordic Walking Group

Due to the early winter weather, Nordic

Walking will resume in the spring.

Connect is a new ministry for individuals who

range from Age 18 to 25. We will plan activities

on a monthly basis as decided by you!

If you want to be involved with this new group,

please contact Alicia

text 506-977-0005 or

email [email protected]

Hearing Assistance Available

Saint David’s is equipped with

a Hearing Assistance System.

Please visit the Sound Booth at the back of

the church to obtain a receiver.