Church Membership: Are you thinking about taking the next step in your journey of faith? Have you ever considered making a public profession of your faith by officially joining the church? In a day-and-age when people are becoming less and less willing to officially join things (political parties, social clubs, etc.), joining the church has certainly become a counter-cultural statement – to clearly say “This is where I belong and this is what I believe.” If you are curious about what this might look like, please speak with Rev Brad to discuss with you both what it means and what it entails!
SPC Weekly Calendar
Thurs. Sept 17th KD Lunch
Sun, Sept 20th Welcome Back Annual Picnic
Sat, Sept 26th Musical Evening @ 7:00 PM with the Silvertones under the direction of Christa McDougall. Admission by donation.
Welcome Back Annual Picnic! After Worship Summer has taken us in all sorts of directions—but now it’s time to come back together! Join us for our annual picnic and a relaxed afternoon of good food, good conversation, and catching up with friends old and new. Bring something to share (sandwiches, sweets) and come ready to enjoy being together again! Everyone is welcome. Come hungry… and bring a story or two from your summer!
Our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
Here we go with the launch of our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive! Beginning September 20th and carrying through to Thanksgiving, we will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items. Please keep this important ministry in mind as you are heading out the door on Sunday morning. What may seem like a small donation from us can make a significant difference for those struggling to make ends meet.
Our Kraft dinner lunch ministry started 0n Thursday, Sept 17. We look forward to serving delicious KD to the students of Three Oaks every Thursday along with rolls, apples and yummy cookies. We are always thankful for all the donations we receive. If you can assist with baking some cookies, the students would greatly appreciate it.
Sunday School time will be returning next Sunday, Sept 13. We are excited to hear about everyone’s summer adventures!
SPC CONNECTION CORNER Coffee Needs You!
Every Sunday after worship, our church family gathers for an important theological practice: coffee and conversation! But coffee doesn’t magically appear (we’ve checked). We need volunteers to help put the coffee on and tidy up afterward. There’s a sign-up sheet waiting for you! Never made the coffee before? No problem! We’re more than happy to show you the ropes. It’s easy, it’s a great way to help out, and you might even earn the eternal gratitude of the caffeine-dependent among us. Sign up today and help keep the coffee – and the fellowship – flowing!
Summerside Presbyterian Church is now hosting a Men’s Prayer Group which has relocated from the old Convent beside St. Paul’s Catholic Church. The group meets on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 pm. Our group was started around 1990 by the late Doris Murphy. It is ecumenical. We are not a support group. We simply share our life experience with prayer. It is an opportunity to discuss our life events and experiences with one another in the context of our faith. New members welcome! For more information contact Andrew Walker at 902-888-7967 or andywalker3377@gmail.com.
Communication Team Info
At our annual potato bake, there was a conversation with Callie Long regarding our webpage. Callie Long, Ph.D. is the Associate Secretary for Communications with The Presbyterian Church in Canada who happened to visit our church last spring. That was the beginning! Under her leadership & guidance we are now updating the webpage to be a more useful tool for our SPC family and our community. Hoping to complete the webpage by December 1st.
Enhancements:
1. Events Calendar to keep you in the “know”
2. Gallery of Photos to showcase our people & events
3. Live Stream Services to be able to watch our services if you are on the go
4. Giving Page & Memorials to enable you to donate as you wish
Along with the webpage, we will be exploring other ways to enhance our communications:
1. Include more announcements in the weekly bulletin.
2. Email postcards to remind members of upcoming events.
3. QR codes placed in the pews will feature a welcome video and information about us for visitors.
4. There will be a second QR code that will enable donations by members or visitors.
5. Enhance the front entrance- perhaps a moveable information board.
We welcome your suggestions!
Please reach out to one of our team members; Wendy Gallant, Cheri MacKenzie, Debbie Richard, Nancy Harvey and Rev Brad Blaikie.
By receiving peoples’ gifts each week, worshipers are given an opportunity to contribute to the ministry that Christ does in and through our church family. We are able to accept etransfers for general offering or for any event we hold.
Etransfers may be sent to summersidepresbyterian@gmail.com which is set up for auto deposit. Please add a message in the note section of the transfer to indicate your name and what the amount is for. All donations will be added to your annual givings receipt.
Have you signed up to receive emails from the church? It’s a quick and easy way to stay connected with your church family! Speak to Rev. Brad or our church administrator Cheri for more information