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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Would you like to offer your gifts and help your church in an important way? The Church Council has a vacancy in the role of “Recording Secretary.” If you enjoy administration and are a good typist and would like to offer your services please speak to David Allen, Chair at daallen@rogers.com or Marj Booth, Vice-Chair at mbooth@mooredale.on.ca. Dave, Marj or Mark Aitchison would be happy to answer any questions you might have. This role would start in September.
Honour a Loved One or Special Occasion
You can honour a loved one or recognize a special occasion or milestone while assisting our worship services here at Islington.
Pay tribute to a birth, a baptism or confirmation, to a marriage or its anniversary. Honour a departed loved one. Or, recognize a particular milestone: a graduation, a special birthday. Give thanks for a blessing.
When you sponsor a worship bulletin on a date that’s meaningful to you, your tribute is printed on the first page of the order of worship.
You can sponsor a bulletin for Sunday worship or any special worship service in 2012 with your donation of $100. Contact Grace Jinkinson at 416.239.1131 ext. 22 to discuss the details of your tribute.
 Unique. Organic. Authentic. Certified Fair Trade®
Exquisite coffee is not just for the birds.
You’re invited to sponsor the delicious Certified Bird Friendly® coffee from Birds & Beans that is served at our Sunday gatherings after worship.
Birds & Beans applies Fair Trade® and sustainable agriculture practices while growing coffee in a traditional diverse forest-like setting that provides an excellent wintering habitat for Canada’s migratory songbirds. Sponsorships are available for $25 per Sunday or $100 per month of Sundays.
To learn more or to be a sponsor, please contact: Lynda Sharpe 416.620.9509 kgsharpe@sympatico.ca
A BIG THANK YOU!
The Refugee Support Ministry is grateful to all of you who generously contributed to the Easter Envelope Offering. This will help to enable Islington United to sponsor another family soon.
Call for Nominations for The Order of Islington - 2013
 STEPHEN MINISTRY
Training Update
Next week we will commission our Stephen Ministers, asking
the Holy Spirit’s presence and guidance for them as they go out
to bring Christ’s care to hurting people. Just as Jesus
commissioned his disciples to go out to minister to others in his
name, we commission our Stephen Ministers to extend Christ’s
care on behalf of our congregation to those in our midst who
need it most.
Please join in praying for them and offering them support and
encouragement as our congregation celebrates the beginning of
their caring ministry.
See how our Solar Power Plant is doing.
Our solar panels on the Stewart East Hall roof have been producing electricity since the switch was turned on last October 20, 2012 [View the monthly update...]
View the total energy produced, total CO2 avoided, total dollars earned as well as daily and hourly production figures and graphs.
Library News
JOHN BARLEY LIBRARY
The wanted list is back!
After a three year grace period, the Library Committee has
once again posted “The Wanted List.” There are over 100
overdue books and videos. The list is posted on the library
cart, on the round table inside the John Barley Library, and
on the bulletin board outside the library. Please check carefully at home for the overdue items.
Some items have been overdue for 3 years and you may not remember borrowing them. If you can’t find it at home, check the church library shelves. Sometimes patrons return books directly to the shelf and the circulation card is not inserted in the pocket. Consider the thought that you may have lent it to someone. Once you have exhausted these possibilities let Lynn Morrison or someone else on the Library Committee know. At that point we will indicate on our records that the resource is missing.
Please remember to write your name clearly on the library card along with the date and your phone number or email address. And beware! The Library Police may come looking for you!
Donations of Books
The Library Committee is very thankful to members and friends of the congregation who donate books to our church library. Our policy regarding books to the library (Resource Centre) is as follows:
- Books must be in good condition: no underlinings,
markings or comments in the margins
- No musty or yellowed pages
- No books published before 1980 (with some exceptions)
- Current books preferred
- Christian/faith-based books preferred and books of good literary value
- Non-fiction books of different topics welcome
All donations are subject to the scrutiny and approval of the Library Committee. Books not suitable for the church’s collection will be diverted to other sources, namely: Christian Salvage, IUC book sales, Goodwill, etc. Please be mindful that the church library is not a dumping ground for used books!
Other News:
Book Review
10 - Minute Time Outs for Busy Women
by Grace Fox
Library Survey
The library committee welcomes your suggestions, interests and needs to better serve our faith family.
Please take a moment to complete this survey. The results of the survey will prove very helpful to the Library Committee as we seek to define the desired role of our library for IUC.
SHOPPING & GIFT CARDS
An easy no-cost way to support your Church!
Cards from popular retailers make great gifts but you can also use them for your own shopping – groceries, gasoline, home repairs and decorating, travel, entertainment. A portion of the retailers’ profit comes to Islington United at no cost to you..
Please consider this simple, easy, NO COST fundraiser by talking to John Wevers at coffee hour or anytime by phone (416.767.3691).
Follow this link for more information and a sampling of retailers in this program.
Mission and Service Fund (M&S)
See how your contributions make a difference in Canada and the world.
Online Donations Now available!
Islington United Church can now accept online donations through CanadaHelps.
[Read more...]
PUT YOUR CANADIAN TIRE MONEY
TO WORK FOR A GOOD CAUSE!
We’re collecting Canadian Tire money to help purchase sports and other equipment and supplies for our children’s and youth programs.
If you’d like to participate, put your Canadian Tire money in the box on the counter in the Church Office or drop it in the secure mail slot on the office door.
 Islington United is now on facebook
Events:
 FAITH, FELLOWSHIP and now FUN!
IUC's YOU Group (small group ministry) would like to invite you to a fitness program for the women of Islington. We meet every Wednesday evening from 6:45 - 7:30 pm in the Scout Hall until the end of June. This workout is ideal for beginner and intermediate athletes who want a fun workout and some
fellowship with other women at IUC. Friends are also welcome! If you have a yoga mat feel free to bring it, if not, don't worry we have extras.
For more info email Michelle Allen (michellelouiseallen1@gmail.com) or just come out and join us next Wednesday!
Let Us Entertain You!!
Monday, May 27th
7:30 pm
You are cordially invited to join the women of Outreach Jubilee UCW for an evening of fun! Sally Goodwillie, Isla Grady and Jackie Blackwell will share their love of Nourriture et Amis (food, friends & decor ). We will learn new trends for weddings, showers, barbecues, and cottage entertaining. Find DIY tips to set the table and taste our way into summer. A prize will be given for the most creative party attire!
RSVP to
Sally Goodwillie 416.244.2233
or
Bev Walton 416.622.8515
If you are able, a donation of $5.00 per person to cover the cost of food would be appreciated.
 CHURCH FAMILY SPRING RETREAT
Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2
YMCA Cedar Glen
Please join us for a weekend of fellowship & fun, learning & renewal.
Cost: $70/child or youth, $90/adult
Includes: Three meals on Saturday & breakfast on Sunday;
Lodge accommodation for two nights;
Programming
Registration forms are available from the church office. To register, please return the registration form with a cheque made payable to Islington United Church to the Faith Family folder in the church office. Sunday May 5 is the last day for registrations.
(Confidential financial assistance is available. Please speak with Linda Wheler or Meghan Witzel.)
Plus, a church family camping trip is also being considered this summer. If you are interested please let us know at cmcpherson@rogers.com.
Walk with the Word
Join us in James Gardens for an opportunity to meditate on God’s Word as we walk.
May the beauty of creation build a bridge that connects you to God’s message for you that day.
We meet at 10:00* a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.
June 5th
*Please note change in time.
 GOOD COMPANY BBQ
WITH THE FLAVOUR OF GREECE
Saturday, June 8th
6:00 pm
Sue & Doug Peter’s
$15.00
Tickets available after services
or call 416.231.8907 for more information.
Camping With the Spirit!
It’s official:
Islington United Church is going camping!
July 12-14, 2013
Turkey Point Provincial Park
Turkey Point is a beautiful, forested park located 1½ hours west of Etobicoke on the shore of Lake Erie. A wonderful, shallow, sandy beach is perfect for all ages! (And nearby, Picard’s is a must for its incredible Niagara Peach ice cream!)
Equipment is available for anyone to borrow, so this is a fantastic chance to camp if you don’t own equipment. Registration forms are available on the literature table outside the Sanctuary and should be returned to the church office (Faith Family folder). Interest has been high and space is limited, so please reserve early to avoid being disappointed. Please email cmcpherson@rogers.com with any questions.
Songs & Strawberries
for a Summer Afternoon
A Musical & Culinary Dessert
Peter Barnes: Baritone in Recital with Doreen Uren Simmons: Piano
Enjoy one of Canada’s most versatile baritones & Islington friend, Peter Barnes, with music to let the sun shine in ~ Finzi, Fauré, & Schubert ~
Follow this with fresh Ontario strawberries, shortcake & cream, and you have the recipe for a perfect summer Sunday afternoon. A treat for Father’s Day & the whole family.
Islington United Church
Sunday, June 16 – 2:00pm
Tickets $20 (Students $10, Children 12 & under-Free)
Tickets & info: 416.231.1131 or Stewart East Hall
Please bring a Food Bank donation
Presented by Music at Islington
Net proceeds in support of the Ministries and Programs of Islington United Church.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
VACATION BIBLE CAMP
Vacation Bible Camp is happening again at Islington United this summer and it is a
FULL DAY this year!
August 12-16
Age 4-12
Cost is $125* per child
(lunch included)
* subsidy available
IUC Travel Opportunity
Craig Travel has invited Mark and Pattie Aitchison to host the
“Homeric Quest Tour” - Round trip Athens plus classical Greece
tour on Holland America, ms Ryndam. September 12 – 24, 2013. Colour brochures and enrollment forms are on the desk outside Grace Jinkinson’s office for anyone interested. If you have any questions please speak to Mark or contact Craig Travel direct 416.484.0926.
Food Program Donations
Over the next few months, you will be hearing lots about the shortage of food in our world and in our own community. With unemployment high, financial positions tight, and homelessness at a record high, the need for food programs, food subsidies, and food banks continues to grow.
Here at Islington United Church we support a church-based food pantry as well as the Mabelle Food Program located across Dundas at buildings 24, 25, 49 and 52 Mabelle Avenue. Both of these food programs are busy and always in need of donations. Here are the non-perishable food items we need the most:
| Pasta - spaghetti 900 g |
Pasta sauce 680 ml |
| Peanut butter 500 g |
Tuna and salmon 170 g |
| Canned vegetables 398 ml |
Canned fruit 398 ml |
| Hotel-size toiletries (soap, shampoo, conditioner, hand cream) |
Please Support Islington’s Food Programs
All donations may be left in the Food Bank Box in the hallway outside the Church Office. And cash donations are always welcome and allow us to take advantage of grocery store “specials.” Thank you for your generosity.
A Note from Mabelle
On behalf of the Mabelle/Dundas Community, I offer my heartfelt appreciation for ALL the ways Islington United Church supports our Community. Thank You.
Sincerely, Sue Ryan
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