A THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

 

Hello again from your Wardens,

We have already welcomed everyone back after summer
vacations, and again hope that everyone enjoyed the break from their normal routine.
Soon we are going to celebrate Thanksgiving. This is when we thank the Lord for all the
Blessings he bestows upon each one of us, in so many different ways.

Gods giving to us appears to have no ending. He gives us skills, talent and time for our use in whatever way we so desire. At Thanksgiving we are thankful for the good weather and bountiful harvests, for which we thank the Lord. What does it really mean to be thankful?

It is a human response of gratitude, involving memories of the past, being aware of the present, and a trust in the future. We are so very fortunate to have someone to whom we can offer our thanks.

At harvest time, we remember the abundance of life in which we are created, and each year we are amazed at what the earth can produce, and through harvest we remind ourselves of the goodness of God.

We have so much to be thankful for today, we complain from time to time, but when you think about everything, our Lord has blessed us abundantly.

May we all recognize the source of our good fortune, and humbly give him thanks for his generosity.

Our Thanksgiving Service will be on Sunday October 12^th at 10:30 am.

We will decorate the Church on Saturday October 11^th starting at 7:00pm.

Anyone with produce willing to donate it to the Church for decoration, please bring it to the Church on that Saturday evening. Help to decorate would also be appreciated.

We thank you in advance for your donation, and please remember to use the Thanksgiving envelope provided with your usual Sunday envelopes. Let us be as generous to the Lord in response to His generosity towards us.

We have the opportunity to make our individual weekly offering by Electronic Debit.

This method requires a group of people to participate. Contact Lorna if interested

Des Sonley & Linus Coady