Westminster United Church May 26, 2019 Announcements

Westminster Staff: Minister: Darrell Reine Office Administrator: Marie Boser Caretakers: Brian Rennie & Renato Regonas Choir Director: Tom Magnuson Organist: Clarke Schaufele / Katherine Dowling Church School Coordinator: Kathleen Houston Our Contact Information: Phone: 306-757-6444 Fax: 306-757-2102 Website: www.wucregina.ca Office Hours: Tuesday- Friday 9 am- 3 pm Darrell’s email : da.reine@sasktel.net Darrell is in the office are Sunday – Thursday. Saskatchewan Pastoral Charges Held in Prayer: This week we hold the communities of: Tompkins, Wakaw, Weyburn: Grace, Regina: Wesley, Wilkie, Scott. May God’s compassion, light and love enfold them. Attendance Last Sunday: 134 Offering plus weekly PAR: $1,920.02 Operating each week: $4,231.00 Mission & Service plus weekly PAR: $215.75 Outreach Ministries: $25.00 Southern African Devastation Relief: $ Homelessness Basket total: $750.00 Change for Change Healing Fund $62.15 Our month at a glance: Prayer Shawl Group every Thursday 9:30 am Mon May 27th Men’s Coffee 9:00 am Tues June 28 Rental group meeting 5:30 pm Sat. June 1st Soups On to help call Rosemary 306-924-0423 Sun. June 2nd Gospel Sunday 10:30 am Sun. June 9th Outreach Task Team 12:00 noon Wed. June 12 Council 5:30 pm

Drink deeply of God’s grand vision for the earth, for it will feed us on the walk of faith.

Bread for Life Sunday June 2nd Donations of bread and cash for Carmichael Outreach are graciously received.

Parking at Cameron Street Door -

please note that this is an unloading

zone and not a parking spot. People

being dropped off for church are

having to get out in the middle of the street instead

of safely in the unloading zone. Please do not park in

this area on Sunday mornings! Thank you!

Darrell will be away from May 30 until June 9.

For pastoral emergencies, please call:

May 30-June 2 Bev Diduck at 306-519-4481

June 3-June 9 Tricia Gerhard at 306-586-3613

Southern Africa Devastation: Cyclone Idai

Over 2.6 million people have been impacted by

Cyclone Idai - severe flooding, ruined crops,

thousands injured, entire communities swept away.

What can you do?

Donate to provide immediate support and

long-term rebuilding for those affected by

Cyclone Idai. You can write a cheque to

Westminster with "Emergency Response -

Cyclone Idai in the memo line, leave cash in

envelope marked for the response or you can

go to www.united-church/cyclone-Idai t

donate and learn more.

We will collect donations until the end of May.

Thanks to the volunteers who helped out with the Cathedral Village Arts Festival this past week!

For the month of May, the Outreach Committee will be collecting Feminine Hygiene Products to donate to Regina Transition House. Donations of cash will

also be gratefully received to purchase the products. The donations will be taken to the House on Tuesday!

Indigenous Christian Fellowship’s (ICF) annual *Walk of Faith Hope & Love* (a relaxed and friendly walk, jog, wheel, bike, skate or run followed by a hot dog and drink) is

taking place at the ICF ministry on Pentecost Sunday, June 9th, beginning at 2:00 pm. Darrell is planning to participate in this walk. If you would like to make a pledge to Darrell, please contact him via email (da.reine@sasktel.net) or on Sunday June 2, see Darline Artemchuk. You are also most welcome to join him as together we support this work!

Worship Services On June 2 - Gospel Sunday led by the Choir On June 9 - Pentecost - David Jones, Communion June 16 - Elder Lorna Standing-Ready June 23 - Baptism

As a wind-up, following our

busy spring, the Anniversary

Unit is planning to go out

for lunch at the Royal

Regina Golf Club on

Monday, June 10th at 12:00

noon. This is a ‘no-host’

event open to all ladies of the congregation, but

we do ask that you call Jean Thue (306-522-0954)

or Elaine Andreas (306-584-5526) no later than

Wednesday, June 5th so we can confirm our

numbers with the Golf Club.

Bring Your Cheque Books and Support the Camp! Today Sunday May 26 we will be recognizing and celebrating Camp Sunday, especially Lumsden Beach Camp. We will also baptize a possible future new camper that Sunday. A special offering will be taken for the work of the camp where many of the kids from Westminster attend each year. Envelopes will be provided. Please make cheques out to Westminster United Church. Help support this vital ministry of the church! And wear your favorite camp outfit!

Oh, and Sundaes will be served during coffee time!

Heritage United Church

presents: Scott Woods Fiddlin’ Around Concert Sunday June 9th at

7:00 pm 1050 N Arnason St. Adults $30 / $15 Children 12 and under For ticket info please call 306-545-7190 / 306-949-8377 or www.scottwoods.ca

Wesley United Church is selling blueberries Order before July 3, 2019

Contact: 306-586-5220, Tuesday to Thursday 1-3 pm; a Wesley United Church member, or;

Pick up your Pre-paid Order: Wesley United Church, 3913 Hillsdale Street, Regina Saturday July 20, 2019 ~ ‘drive through’ 9 am - 2 pm