Announcements

Starting in September our Offices hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The time has come where we are collecting school supplies for Community Cares’ “Snacks n’ Sneakers” Program!

Here are some things which they are in most need of:

• Shoes Pre-packaged
• peanut-free snacks
• Backpacks
• School supplies (pencils, glue, etc.)
• Reusable bottles

All items must be brand new

We will be collecting these for the month of August. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation toward supplies, please send it straight to community care, or give it to myself or Kelly by Sunday, August 20th so that I have time to purchase extra items. Please make sure to mark your cheque or envelope with Backpack Program. You can also eTransfer to: treasurer.transfiguration.stcath@gmail.com. Please indicate Backpack Program in the memo field!

Last year was so incredibly successful and I am excited to work together for the sweet children of our community again!

Thank you in advance! Steff

Note: There will only be a 10:30 service on July 23, July 30th, and August 6.

Newsletter on Vacation for July and August

We will have 1 newsletter In July & 1 mid-August and then resume weekly newsletters in September. If there are any messages of importance in between you will receive an email update.

Reflections will be on Vacation for July and August.

(July 21-23, 2023)

Cursillo is a weekend away intended to help Christians learn and live what is fundamental for being a Christian. The weekend includes talks given by lay people and clergy, with small group discussions, meditation and worship, all intended for the participants to learn more about themselves, God and equip them to live out their Baptismal covenant to serve Christ in all things. This is an annual event, so please contact Sheila or Sandra if interested for this year or future weekends.

On Saturday, July 29th from 9:30-3:00pm, Contemplative Prayer Niagara is offering a workshop at The Monastery of Mount Carmel in Niagara Falls. Learn to pray in silence in the tradition of St. John of the Cross and Father Thomas Keating. The workshop costs 55$ per person and includes lunch.

To register for for more information, please email Lorraine Urquhart. with your name and any dietary concerns. E-transfers can be sent to bcoleman@bell.net or cheques mailed and made out to Lorraine Urquhart at 15 Noelle Dr, St Catharines, ON, L2M 1M1

We have a few Aloe Vera Plants that Chris Atack kindly donated to the Church. If you would like to take one – please do so on Sunday.

Every Friday in June from 1:30 pm to 2:00. We will be reading Bad Girls of the Bible: and what we can learn from them. By Liz Curtis Higgs. No book to buy or reading to be done the week before just come out and join us as we learn from women such as Delilah, Rahab and Jezebel!

Sign up sheet on the bulletin board.

Flowers on the Altar today are placed by Peggy & Wayne Kelly In loving memory of Peggy’s Sister Patricia Phee.

Congratulations Perry and Brian for your work at Hospice Niagara, the care and support that you have given to those who are dying as well as their families and loved ones is one of the most loving services anyone can undertake. Thank you.

Ongoing prayer requests can be made by filling out the Lavender sheets in the Narthex. And then place the sheet in the Wood Butterfly Box.

These sheets are used for ongoing prayer requests for our Prayer Circle Group. These are not read out loud on Sundays.

Lindsey is still accepting computer keyboards at the office. If you have any you are not
using, please bring to the Church. Working or not we want them all. Thank you!

We will be doing a garden workday on Sunday after church, and anyone who would be able to stay and help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, Katharine is looking for volunteers to help take care of the garden over the summer so if anyone can pop by one day a week to water the garden, please let me know at 289-228-5214 or katherine.kerley@gmail.com

We have great news! The church is now set up to receive e-Transfers! e-Transfers can only be accepted at: treasurer.transfiguration.stcath@gmail.com

Please include in the memo field of your e-Transfer what the funds are for, this way I can correctly code the deposit! For example: BBQ, Thanksgiving Givings, Silent Auction, etc. Any questions please contact Kelly at the e-Transfer email or you can still get me at ktwerdy@outlook.com.

Things To Bring:

1. 1. Your Lawn Chair
   2. Plate & Cutlery & Napkin
   3. Water Bottles to refill with water if so desired.
   4. If you can bring a potluck item that would be great too!
   5. Your singing voices

There will be pop for sale. $ 1 each
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Veggie Burgers $ 3 each or 2 for $5

Message from Ray: The Trivia Night on June 3 has been postponed due to lack of response. We will attempt this night of fun at a later date.

The next Messy church is our Father’s Day Sale on Friday, June 9th from 5-7pm. We are still looking for donations for the sale.

This will be our last messy church for the summer!

I’m also happy to announce that after a few years’ hiatus, we will be hosting our own VBS (vacation Bible school) this summer! It will be held 9am-noon on Monday August 21, through to Friday, August 25, with a lunch on the Friday to finish off. The cost is $20 per child for the week, with a maximum fee of $50 per family.

All children from ages 5-11 are welcome, and so are Volunteers aged 14 and up. Please reach out for more information and registration.

An event this large and fantastic can’t be run without a wonderful team of helpers! I am still looking for quite a few volunteers- folks to run the registration table, prepare snacks, run crafts/game stations, and group leaders. If you are able and willing to help in any of these areas during these times and dates, we would love to have you!