The bulletin for the 10 am service for May 5th is posted below.
To read or download bulletins from previous weeks, click here to go to the Bulletins page.
THIS WEEK’S PARISH NEWS – May 5 – May 12 (**New Items, *Revised Items)
*Please stay for Coffee Time today after the 10 am service – Park on Synod Road for easy access via the side door of the hall.
*Our first Cemetery Cleanup this spring, will be this Saturday, May 11th from 9 to 11:30 am. Many hands make light work!
**Our Next Reflections will be next Sunday, May 12th at 7:00 pm – Note the later time for May and June. The May Reflections will feature Tapestry, St. Luke's Taizé Ensemble, along with music and prayers in the style of Taizé. The readings, prayers, and music of this special Reflection Time will calm your spirit and soothe your soul.
**Registration Has Opened for This Year’s Amazing Journey Day Camp, which will be held in the mornings, July 22nd to July 26th. Children born January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2020 are eligible to be campers. The Registration Form is available at the Events page. Early Bird Registration fees available until June 15th are $45 for the first child, $40 for the 2nd child, and $35 for the 3rd child. St. Luke's joins with Church of the Cross each summer for a week-long day camp hosted at one of the churches. This year's camp will be held at Church of the Cross and the theme will be “Mending God’s World.” We will also be looking for Middle School students to be Leaders in Training and High School students to be Small Group Leaders.
*Level Ground Fundraiser Update – We received a payment in April in the amount of $71.18, bringing our total to date to $360.25. For more information, visit the Fundraising page or talk to Barb Prescott.
*Thank You for Your Donations Towards the Recent Work in the Cemetery – The work included repairing the dry stone wall, creating stairs to the area by the shed, and some miscellaneous repairs (totalling just over $5,000). Thank you for donations we have received to date towards these repairs ($255). To make a tax receiptable donation, please put cash or a cheque (payable to St. Luke’s Church) in your envelope and noting on the envelope that the donation is for the cemetery. Another option is to visit the Donations for the Upkeep of St. Luke's Cemetery page to find out how to make a tax receiptable donation using a credit card or by e-transfer.
A Note From Genessa Poilievre – I need your help. I am taking part in 3 big adventures this year which require fundraising to cover the cost. I am going on an 8-day Ukulele trip to the USA, a 3-day band trip to Vancouver, and an 8-day Scouting Adventure at Camp Barnard in Sooke. I am raising funds to help pay for these adventures by collecting refundable cans and bottles. If you would like to help, please bring your empty refundable cans and bottles to church on any Sunday or call us to arrange for us to pick them up. If you aren't sure what is refundable, you can check at https://bottledepot.ca/we-recycle/beverage-containers/ Thank you for your help, Genessa.
OEB Breakfast Company Certificates are available in the church. Bring the OEB Breakfast Company certificate to the OEB Victoria location, 856 Yates Street, and receive $10 off your meal. In addition, $5 will be donated to the Shelbourne Community Kitchen. The certificate is good for 8 weeks from their opening day of March 24th. OEB stands for: Outstanding People; Embracing Evolution, and Bold Food Integrity. See more information at the News page.
**Funding for Life Society is holding a Fundraiser on Saturday, May 25th from 12 noon to 3 pm at the Saanich Fairgrounds. Mark your calendar and plan to attend the family fun event. Funding for Life is a new charity set up to help provide access to funding for treatments and resources not currently covered under Medicare in Canada. For more information, e-mail gail@fundingforlife.ca, call 250-920-5225, or visit fundingforlife.ca
CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS
A Note from Daniel: Friends, I am calling on your skills and talents in photography. We would love to use your photos for our bulletin covers. Photos will be chosen in relation to the theme of the Sunday readings. (See below.) I invite you to be imaginative with these words and themes.
May 12 Ascension Sunday: Sky - Edge of cliff and sky - Clouds against blue sky
May 19 Pentecost Sunday: Flames - Holy Spirit - Tongues of Fire - Dove - birds
Remember that most of these pictures will appear as greyscale (B/W) on the bulletin cover so please consider how they will appear if they were printed in black-and-white.
Please send your photos to admin@stlukecedarhill.ca and include your name and the Sunday the picture is for in the file name. Pictures should be a small to medium file size (eg 800 or 1200 px on the long side).
Please send your pictures by the Wednesday of the week preceding the particular Sunday. I look forward to receiving your pictures in the weeks ahead.