Announcements

Pwrdf-Alongside Hope Lenten Lunches

Thank you to everyone who provided soup, chili, and buns for the lunches. A special thanks to those that ran the lunches, set up and cleaned up. I extend my heartfelt gratitude for you jumping in last minute to take care of things for me. Finally, thank you to those that had the opportunity to enjoy the delicious offerings, and donate toward this worthy cause. We raised $1,539.35 for PWRDF (now known as Alongside Hope!) Our next lunch will be September, benefitting the Indigenous programs.
Again, thank you to everyone!
Kelly Twerdy

Birchway Niagara is in need of some support for some families coming into the shelter.

We are in need of baby sleepers, clothing, pjs and warm coats for ages 0-3 months and 3-6 months for girls as well as boys 0-12 months. We have quite a few pregnant clients and newborns coming into the shelter and we’re just trying to spread the word that we need clothing for them. (These sizes only please.)

We are also in need of new Baby crib sheets and new baby towels. These items must be new due to health and safety requirements.

Drop offs to the shelter can be arranged by contacting Teagan directly via email teaganf@birchway.ca, or can be dropped off at church and will be delivered to Birchway.

Please see Birchway’s website at: https://birchway.ca/
Thank you for any support you can provide.
Kelly

Claim your crockpots and any dishes from the kitchen. Chris will have them out in the Fireside Room on Sunday.
Thank you.

Please sign up on the bulletin board.

Tuesday April 15 @ 9:30 a.m. Help is needed for kitchen clean-up. Please talk to Chris Atack.

Please join Liz and Floyd after the 10:30 service to celebrate Floyd’s 80th Birthday. Cake and coffee will be provided.

A huge thank you to the donors of the new Kitchen Counter.

On Friday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 throughout Lent we will be reading sections of the book, “Connecting with God”. We will be talking about, listening to God through creation, seeing God in dreams and visions, wrestling with God, hearing God through other people and encountering God’s messengers.

The dates are March 14, 21, 28 and April 4 and 11.
Please join us!

Soup and chill lunch after the 10:30 service. All proceeds to Alongside Hope (formerly PWRDF).

Thank you to Ray and Adam for our new step leading out to the garden and John for the beautiful artwork.

We’d all like to thank Kelly for her HARD work in finishing off the church banners recently. They are simply adorable, and make the church look so beautiful for the Lenten season! Thanks so much Kelly!

Here is the link:
https://fundraising.purdys.com/1718991-128684

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in our Annual Vestry Meeting. A special thank you to Justine for once again acting as our Vestry Clerk and a huge thank you to Lindsey for doing
the challenging job of wrangling in all the Vestry Reports! (Like herding cats!).

Our Parish Council for the upcoming year are:

• Ray Elder – Rector’s Warden
• Barbara Sainty – People’s Warden
• Kari Vanderzee – Deputy Rector’s Warden
• Kelly Twerdy – Deputy People’s Warden and Treasurer
• Synod Council Reps – Beth Kerley and Byron Nicholson and Barbara Forder as Alternate

Parish Council Members

• Don Alsop
• Carrie Adewumi
• Karen Perry
• Lynne Mawson

A warm welcome to Kari as Deputy Rector’s Warden and Lynne Mawson as Parish Council Member!

There was a discussion about empowering the Corporation to sign lease agreements with groups who have a lease of less then 3 years or 3 years or more. All of our lease agreements are for less then 3 years so the only motion necessary was the one that was made. Please see the Vestry Meeting Minutes for any other information.
Blessings,
Sheila

As an update and more accurate count of the number of people fed by Church of the Transfiguration in 2024: Community Meal Kits – 10,000 individuals. Brock Supper and Frozen Meal Program – 250 individuals. Community Breakfast Program – 2000 individuals. That’s a total of 12,250 people! Thank you everyone for your generous support of time, talent and treasure to feed the hungry.

Please join us for our Lenten Lunches held March 9th following the 10:30 service. Free will donation to PWRDF. Sign up on the PWRDF board to bring soup, chili, or buns. All helpful hands are appreciated. Talk to Kelly for more details.

In honour of Valentine’s Day, we are collecting socks for the patrons of the Breakfast Programme. Warm feet, warm hearts, new socks will make someone’s day.