Announcements

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.

It was so wonderful to be able to bring back the Lenten Lunches this year! We use to hold Lenten Lunches every Wednesday in Lent. It was quite the production, and many hands were required each week to ensure things ran smoothly. It was very rare that I could go on a Wednesday to participate, but they were always well attended, well…unless there was a snow storm, and I think there were a few!

This year we chose to do the lunches a bit differently and held them on the first and last Sundays of Lent after the 10:30 service.

I cannot even begin to list all the people involved in making this year’s lunches such a success. To those that made soups and desserts, thank you for sharing your amazing culinary talents with us! (Thank you, Peggy, for my take home bag of treats! I’m being good! Only one a day!!) To those that set up, put away, dished out soups, jumped in wherever needed, washed dishes, and washed more dishes, thank you! We could not have done it without all of you! Y’all are hired for the next lunch!

I am sure you noticed I said the lunches were a success. Success does not even begin to describe how generous you have been. We raised a total of $2,017.75 for PWRDF! These funds are greatly needed right now as PWRDF responds to so many current world events. So, from the bottom of my heart, as the PWRDF representative at Transfiguration, thank you! Thank you so much for your generosity and support.

Watch out for future events and information about PWRDF this year.

Again, thank you! Kelly Twerdy

On Maundy Thursday we read in John’s Gospel about Jesus showing what it means to be a servant to all as he kneels before each of his disciples and washes their feet. As a reminder of this lesson and knowing the number of people in need in our community we are asking for a donation of socks, men’s or women’s. These will then be given out to the homeless and those in need.

Thank-you to Katherine Kerley for organizing our Purdy’s Chocolates fundraiser. We have raised over $300 for the church and your chocolates are ready for pick up Sunday

The Downtown Council of Churches sponsors the Annual Good Friday Walk on friday april 7th, 2023 beginning at 9:45 a.m. The walk begins at Royal House, 95 Church Street proceeding along Church Street, ending at St. Thomas’ Church for the final readings. Music provided by Infinitely More with Guest Speaker Deacon Maurice Prindiville.

Please pick yours up on Sunday. Those not picked up will be mailed after the service.

The newly formed “Welcoming Committee” is looking for volunteers to not only welcome all parishioners to church each Sunday, but to welcome newcomers, and provide information about our church to all who come through our doors! Please see Ray for further information!

During Covid the phone in the Meeting Room ceased to work and so the only phones which were available were in the offices of the Administrator and Rector which are often locked. For safety reasons we felt it was important to purchase a new phone system so that in event of an emergency people could easily access a phone from a couple of spots in the building. Thanks to the generous donation from the Wednesday Morning Group we have new phones! There are 4 phones now located in the Administrator and Rector’s offices as well as in the Kitchen and Meeting Room.

Thank you again to the Wednesday Morning Group!

The Thursday morning Lenten study group is moving to Friday mornings at 10:00 here at the church. If you’re interested in joining us please feel free.

It hurts to lose someone you love. Niagara Life Centre is offering their 13 week group program to help you get through one of life’s most challenging experiences. This program begins Thursday, March 2nd from 6pm – 7:30 pm and can be joined at any point throughout the course. Grief Share is a free program with an optional $20 accompanying workbook. Sessions will be held in the NLC’s community space at 65 Lakeshore Road, St. Catharines. To learn more or sign up, visit our website at www.niagaralifecentre.ca or call our office at 905-934-0021

The first meeting of the new Parish Council is on Tuesday March 7th at 7:00 pm at the church. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.