celebrating our last service with pirie
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194 Avondale Ave. Stratford, On. N5A 6N4
519-271-3683 or 519-271-7946 Website: www.avondaleunitedstratford.com
Celebrating our Last Service with Pirie SUNDAY Jan 29, 2017
Worship led by Rev. Kathi Urbasik- Hindley & members of the congregation
Music Director Lori Millian, Senior Choir, Junior Choir, Bell Choir
Cellar Dwellers Soloist: Pirie Mitchell
The flowers on the communion table and today’s radio broadcast are
sponsored by the Avondale Congregation to thank Ruth Mardlin for sharing her husband with us.
This is an intergenerational service; we understand youthful minds and hands may need some leisure activity. Children’s activity packages are available in the Narthex if you need some busy work during the service.
WE GATHER IN GOD’S PRESENCE
Prelude: Go Down, Moses Trad Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes
Announcements Jocelyn Miller
Welcome Brian Doughty, Chair, Avondale Council
Opening Hymn: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah VU 651
Call To Worship: Cathy Pearson
One: This is a day of celebrating God who journeys with us through all things. Cong: A time to remember, but not leave behind. One: A time to be thankful for all we have been through together. Cong: A time to show and to share what God’s love can do. One: This is also a day to celebrate new beginnings. Cong: Let us praise God who makes all things new!
Opening Prayer:
Gracious God, we gather this morning to thank you for Pirie and for our life together in this congregation and community. You have led him to serve your people in this place, to build up your Church, and to glorify your name. We have worked in common for the sake of your church. Together we have studied your word. Together we have broken bread and given thanks. In thanksgiving, we praise you for raising up faithful servants among us for ministry. And we pray that Pirie may continue to exemplify, in word and deed, the example set for us by Jesus. Grant that we may continue to serve you faithfully for all our days. Amen
Children’s Time
Junior Choir: Praise the Lord Natalie Sleeth
Presentation Kathi Urbasik-Hindley
Bell Choir: What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Wm. Bradbury, arr. Bonner
Solo: The Lord’s Prayer Albert Hay Malotte
Pirie Mitchell
Song: I Saw the Light Hank Williams Cellar Dwellers
WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD
Scripture: Romans 12: 3-18 Common English Bible (CEB)
Margaret DeLaat
A Time of Remembering: Rev. Kathi Urbasik-Hindley & Members of the Congregation During this time a few members of the church family have been asked to share a treasured memory/story of Pirie’s time amongst us.
Reflection: Kathi Urbasik-Hindley
Solo: On Eagle’s Wings Michael Joncas
Pirie Mitchell
Memories & Reflection Senior Choir: Upon This Rock Pepper Choplin
Soprano: Lori Martin, Susan Walker Percussion: Kathi Urbasik-Hindley, Brian Elliott
WE RESPOND TO GOD IN LOVE
Offertory: Blest Be the Tie that Binds with God Be With You Til We
Meet Again Hans Nägeli & Wm. Tomer, arr. Hayes
Offertory Response: What Can I Do? (once) MV 191
Prayers Of The People: Cathy Pearson
Closing Hymn: He Came Riding on a Donkey VU 124
Gift Presentation: Terri Sparling & Heather Herman Benediction: A Prayer for the Road Rev. Cerwyn Davies
Choral Blessing: May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You with
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Meredith Wilson & Harold Arlen, arr. Sam Wyatt Cellar Dwellers
Commissioning Hymn: Go Make a Difference (refrain twice) MV 209
Postlude: When the Roll Is Called up Yonder James Milton Black
Grace Kathi Urbasik-Hindley
Please join us in Fellowship Hall for a pizza party and time of friendship hosted by the Avondale Transition, Worship and Faith Formation Teams
(Free will donation)
ANNOUNCEMENTS MANY THANKS to our Community Meal volunteers and food donors. Your kindness & generosity makes a difference in the lives of our guests. The FOOD SHELF is open every Friday 9:30-11:00,
in its new location between the church office and choir / Boardroom. MANY thanks for regularly leaving items in the “Donation Depot”.
“The GIVING TREE”
Again this winter, we are encouraging Avondale members to donate cozy warm socks, gloves, mitts, scarves, and hats for men, women, children (Foodshelf patrons) & teens (Shelterlink). The Giving Tree is located beside the
Donation Depot until mid-March
............. to the Maquet-Dheil family: Peter and Hellen ( dad & mom ),Grandma Martha, Uncle Issack, Jonah (4), Josephine & Anna (5), Abraham (7), Dhell (9), Amakow (11),
Teresa (13), Elizabeth (14), Martha (16), Ruhn (19). DRIVERS are NEEDED please............
We would like to make a list of volunteers who’d be willing to occasionally drive members of the Maquet-Dheil family to appointments, church, etc.
Contact Ruth Sealey 519-271-5487 if we could add your name to this list. [email protected]
Faith Formation Fundraiser The Faith Formation Committee will accept donations of $2.00 or $5.00 from 21 January to 12 February. On 12 February someone will be the recipient of a beautiful gift basket, courtesy of Shopper's Drug Mart.
Nursery care required We would like to attract young families to Avondale. In order to do that we require a person to look after, and coordinate, the nursery during church services on Sunday mornings. If you could help in this regard, please contact:
Margaret Duboyce at 519-273-4090 or [email protected]
FROM YOUR STEWARDSHIP & FINANCE COMMITTEE – we want to take this chance to thank all members who took the time to complete the commitment form that was a key part of our fall campaign and a tool we use to inform budget preparation. Your willingness to review your resources and assess what commitment you can make to the life and work of Avondale United is critical to our annual planning processes. Here is a few facts:
We received a total of 282 responses – 110 from envelope donors and 172 from members on the PAR program
7 more people joined PAR and this is very helpful as it helps us to predict cash flow
23 people increased their givings; the net value was slightly reduced when we factor in loss of members through death/transfer out
Please know that the information provided is kept confidential and only non-identifying information is released to the committee to assist us in our work. Please know that the information helps us to prepare a realistic budget for 2017.
How can you help with Avondale's "fellowship time" after the church service?? If you have a special Sunday in mind that you would like to celebrate by looking after "fellowship time" after the service .... please sign the "fellowship time" calendar (which is on the Volunteer board outside of Fellowship Hall. IMPORTANT..You need to let the Chair of the committee know (their name and phone number is listed on the 1st Sunday of the monthly calendar) Then they will know that particular Sunday fellowship time is then being looked after. Questions? call Susan at 271-1314
Upcoming Events
Lunch and Learn – Tuesday, January 31st @ 12:00 noon in the Parlour. Bring your lunch. Everyone Welcome.
Avondale’s Dodging Disciples Friday Feb 10, 2017
6:30 to 8:30 – 194 Avondale Ave – Fellowship Hall Invite your friends, family and neighbors.
Contact Staci (519) 949-2098 Kids, Teens, Adults of all ages
Refreshments, Snack
Free of Cost
Community Events
Innerchamber will present its next concert entitled, " Searching For Home," on Sunday February 12th at Factory 163, 163 King Street, Stratford. Singer Barbara Fulton will join Ben Bolt-Martin (cello), Liesel Deppe (flute) and Emily Hamper (piano) for this concert of contemplation of our own journey homeward. A light dinner will begin at 6:00 pm. followed by music at 6:45 pm. Tickets $42 or $10 for students can be purchased at http://www.innerchamber.ca/ or Fanfare Books. To include a light dinner, please purchase by Friday Feb. 10. After that, concert only tickets are available at the same prices online or at the door from 6:30 pm.
Weekly Calendar
SUNDAY Jan 29 - SUNDAY Feb 5
Today 9:30 Choir Warm Up Choir Room
10:00 Sunday Service Sanctuary
11:00 Fellowship & Pizza Party Fellowship Hall
5:15 Community Meal Fellowship Hall
Monday 4:10 Mindfulness Meditation Library
5:00 Qur’an Reading Group Library
6:30 Beavers 3rd Group Gathering Room
7:00 AA (Women's Closed) Choir Room
Tuesday 12:00 Lunch & Learn Parlour
6:15 Beavers 12th Group Fellowship Hall
7:00 Venturers Fellowship Hallway
7:00 Scouts 3rd Group Gathering Room
8:00 AA Choir Room
Wednesday 12:00 ABI Choir Room
6:00 Christian Meditation Library
6:30 CAS Parlour
6:30 Cubs 12th Group Fellowship Hall
7:00 Scouts 12th Group Gathering Room
7:00 Shout Sisters Sanctuary
7:00 Women's Spirituality Library
Thursday 1:00 CAS Parlour
1:00 Karen James-Abra Group Gathering Room
2:30 Aktion Narthex
7:00 3rd Scouting Committee Gathering Room
7:00 Choir Practice Choir Room
Friday 8:00 AA Choir Room
Saturday 9:00 Music Practice Sanctuary
Next Sunday
9:30 Choir Warm Up Choir Room
10:00 Sunday Service Sanctuary
11:00 Fellowship & Refreshments Fellowship Hall
11:10 Bell Choir & Jr. Choir Practice Choir Room