Announcements

Dear Friends of PWRDF,

On behalf of the Board, staff and partners of The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), I would like to extend our thanks for your recent generous donation of $2,330.70 from your church.

Your gift supports the work of PWRDF and its partners in preventive health, mother and child wellness, food security and nutrition, clean water and sanitation, Indigenous language and cultural reclamation, economic empowerment, and emergency humanitarian relief both here at home in Canada and in more than thirty countries around the world. For over 60 years, PWRDF has worked to improve the lives of marginalized people around the world through development programs and relief efforts. We could not achieve these results and helped so many vulnerable men, women and children without the generous support of our caring donors like you.

Thank you again for your support for the work of PWRDF and our vision of creating a truly just, healthy and peaceful world.

With blessings and gratitude, Will Postma, Executive Director

Rev. Sheila will be away on a silent retreat from May 8 – May 14 and then on holidays from May 15 – May 29. If there are any emergencies, please contact the office or one of the wardens. Rev. Donald and Rev. Wayne will be covering pastoral emergencies.

Our Mother’s Day Messy Church was a hit, but we can’t forget about Dad! We will be doing the same event just in time for Father’s Day, on Friday June 9th from 5-7pm. I am collecting donations of new, small-scale gifts for Dad, Grandpa, etc.

We are also planning on hosting a VBS this summer, our first one in quite a few years. I am looking for lots of volunteers in various positions. Please reach out if you would like more information on how you can help!

Congratulations to Nancy Elder for receiving First Annual Anita Robertson Award from the Ridley College Family Guild! This award is given in Anita’s memory for Dedication, Volunteerism and Commitment to the Family Guild at Ridley. Anita was one of the most wonderful people we have ever know. She, along with her husband and daughter were tragically taken much too early in a private plane crash a few years ago.
Congratulations Nancy!

A quick note regarding the yard sale: If anyone has placed anything in the basement, or anywhere else for the yard sale please advise Barbara Forder as to what it is, how it is packaged and where it has been placed. Thank-you.

Transfiguration Needs Your Help

Barbara Forder, one our newer members of our Parish Family, has kindly offered to coordinate our Yard Sale this year with the guidance of so many who have done this before. Can you help? This event has been so beneficial for our Parish in the past and we want to continue to make it successful.

Helpers required to unpack, sort and price items Thursday and Friday. We need help in carrying out tables and items that go outdoors. This is done at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. The sale begins at 8:00 a.m.
People needed to oversee and sell items both indoors and outside. People needed to repack all unsold items and reorganize Fireside room and replace chairs for church services on Sunday. People needed to load items into trucks or cars and deliver to Value Village after the sale.

Our success will come from many hands making the work lighter and way more fun! Add your name to the volunteer list on the bulletin board today.

Flowers at the altar this Sunday are placed by Joan Costigan in loving memory of her granddaughter Brianna.

Our tour of the Salem Chapel at the Geneva Street BME church was, to say the least, very enlightening for our group of 16. Rochelle Bush, the church historian, was exceptional in her delivery and of her cultural and diverse history!

We toured the chapel itself, and wandered about it’s historical plaques and pictures, went upstairs onto the balcony, where we saw the most gorgeous quilt depicting the history of the slave’s journey from Africa, to the the southern U.S. We then went downstairs and learned more about the history of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman (“Moses”), and her participation in leading many many slaves to freedom here in Canada, and St. Catharines in particular, one of the railroad’s “last stops.”

This was one of the most interesting tours I have participated in, and to have this gem right here in our city is a wonderful way to learn about our past! Thank you Rochelle, and please, keep up the good work! (Can’t wait to read your book!).

Christ’s Church Cathedral will host an historic diocesan choral evensong service on Sunday, May 7 at 4pm to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. Bishop Susan Bell will be the preacher and Dean Tim Dobbin will preside. A reception will follow the service in Bishopsgate, weather-permitting.

We invite people from across the diocese to gather for this worship service and to pray for our new head of state, King Charles III. The service will be live-streamed on the diocesan YouTube channel for those unable to attend in person.

On May 9, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. I am organizing a tour of the BME church on Geneva St. Cost of the tour is $7.00 pp, and takes about 60-90 minutes. Please see Ray for further details.

We are looking for new, smaller-scale gifts for our Messy Church Mother’s Day sale. The kids will be able to purchase these for $1 or $2 and then decorate a gift bag for mom, grandma etc.

Are you able to share a munchie for the upcoming benefit concert? All proceeds from this concert are kindly being donated to our church to help with our deficit. There is a sign-up sheet in the hall.

Please bring your money this Sunday to buy tickets, last chance before the show next Saturday. (Yes, tickets will be available at the door, but we would rather sell ahead of time to help us work out food and drink).

Jane Sissmore will be selling Girl Guide cookies this Sunday after Church. $ 6 per box.

Are you looking for a chance to meet and assist working people from around the world who visit Hamilton on a short-term basis? The Mission to Seafarers of Southern Ontario is looking for volunteers to serve at their Hamilton Station, most days and evenings during the week. Positions include:

Ship visitor: Visit the ships in the Port of Hamilton to greet seafarers on their arrival, and assess their needs for local assistance and service.

Mission hosts: Staff the mission recreation centre on Burlington Street East, and offer a friendly welcome and hospitality to those who visit.

Drivers: Offer transportation to local points of interest in the Hamilton and Burlington areas from the piers at the Port of Hamilton in a Mission-owned van. Applicants must have a valid G license.

All applicants must complete a Vulnerable Sector Police Check at the Mission’s expense.

For further details and to apply please contact Pastor Dan Phannenhour at: dan.phannenhour@gmail.com or 905-616-8985.

Or the Reverend Judith Alltree at glutenfreepriest@me.com or 647-295-3219.

Please note that volunteer time commitments are divided into four hour blocks. Our current opening times are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day, but we are looking to extend our hours beyond those times so that we would work to make other time periods available during the day to suit your availability.

Bikes Are Needed!

Migrant Farmworkers need bicycles for independent transportation to shop, bank and visit friends. Your no longer used bike can make a huge difference in a
farmworker’s wellbeing!

Bike mechanics are ready to do tune-ups and repairs to make your donated bike ready for a migrant farmworker. Bikes that can’t be repaired can be used for parts.

Donate your bike
Thursdays between 4:30-8:00pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church, 4341 Ontario St, Beamsville

Flowers on the Altar this week are placed by Elizabeth Connor-Elliott in loving memory of her parents Joe & Florence.

Ayo’s Latest Film: April 21, 7:00 p.m.