IonaNews 2016

IONA NEWS
Minister’s Musings
Summer: a time of refreshment, relaxation and
enjoying the wonders of God’s lush creation. Cottage
time, travel time, back decks, front porches, ball fields
and soccer fields will be our home-away-from-homes
for the next couple of months. There are a couple of
things we must remember as we get ready to embrace
the summer months.
We need to remember to pray. Pray for safe travels, for
those who do not get vacations, for those who are
coaching and playing, teaching and leading various
activities throughout these days. Pray for your
congregation at Iona as we gather for worship, offer
Vacation Bible School to the community and continue
to work with the daily tasks of mission and ministry to
ourselves and our neighbours.
We need to remember to worship. Maybe you’ll be
travelling or away at the cottage or here at home –
regardless, don’t forget the importance of gathering
together as a community of God’s people, wherever
you are. It might be a great opportunity to visit
another church, another denomination and learn more
about them. It might be a great opportunity to bring
your visiting friends and relatives here to Iona.
Worship is important as it is our source of strength and
encouragement from God and to one another.
We need to remember to rest. We are told to keep the
Sabbath holy. Yet often we don’t allow ourselves true
“Sabbath rest”. Summer Sabbath: a time to unplug, to
rejoice in time with friends, family and neighbours – to
renew our inner spirit and know the value of “down
time”. Whether it be quiet time or family time or
combinations of both – remember to rest from work,
from those daily stresses that steal your laughter and
playfulness. Recharge, renew, recreate (or re-creat) in
body, mind and spirit.
All these things weave together – they are not a “this or
that” but they are a “this and that”. Prayer, worship,
rest: let these be the blessings you realize and may
these be the gifts you share this summer.
Blessings
Cynthia
A note of thanks . . . and an invitation
To: Dartmouth Churches
From: The Christian Relief and Development
Coalition in support of Margaret’s House
Re: In appreciation for your support of Feeding
Others of Dartmouth (F.O.O.D.) at Margaret’s
House, the community kitchen located at 43
Wentworth Street, Dartmouth
Date: September 2016
The Christian Relief and Development Coalition
(commonly referred to as the Coalition) is a group of church
representatives, who meet about eight times a year to keep
informed about the needs of Margaret’s House. In turn, we
communicate those needs to our respective churches and
then respond, by organizing or facilitating the support that is
requested. Nourishment for and nurturing of our clients is
the priority.
Your ‘gifts’ to Margaret’s House are so important, so needed and so
appreciated! They include some of the following:
• volunteering in the kitchen - preparing daily meals
with staff
• preparing meals at home or at your churches for
regular or occasional delivery
• sharing extra food from your social events or
organizing a summer BBQ • making Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving extra
special
• carrying out minor repairs or handling the garbage
• assisting the Board prepare for the main fund-raiser,
“Christmas Full of Caring”
• gathering seasonal clothing or providing warm
socks and mittens
You make a huge difference in the lives of our clients. You
are responding to a most important need in our
community. We thank you for your many &
varied contributions.
Informative Facts about F.O.O.D
at Margaret’s House:
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Margaret’s House has been serving meals to adults,
in need, since 1994
A total of 35,170 meals were served in 2015 –
about 3,000 guests served monthly.
Hot, nutritious, home cooked meals are served at
12 noon, 7 days of a week
Suppers are served 4:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays,
and Wednesdays
Churches provide 19 of the 44 monthly meals as
well special meals at Christmas, Easter, and
Thanksgiving. [Please note: there is a significant need for
more meal provision.] continued on pg. 2(see
Invitation)
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Invitation:
If you would like the opportunity to support F.O.O.D or
share your ideas, you are warmly invited to attend the next
meeting of the Coalition on Thursday, Sept.15/16 [always on
the 3rd Thursday of each month] at 9am for coffee & snacks;
meeting at 9:30am.
We meet at First Baptist Church, 100 Ochterloney Street,
Dartmouth. Bring a friend!
For more info, call Mary at 466-2475 or email: Howard Jack:
[email protected] also visit this website: http://
margarets-house.ca/
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
COMMITTEE
The Mission of the Congregational Life Committee is to
support the Minister and congregation in their worship
and service of God. This is achieved by strengthening
the sense of community among members through social
and supportive activities.
As we end the year with Graduate Sunday on June 26th
we look forward to lots of activity in the fall and winter
months. CL usually meets the last Tuesday of the
month in the church balcony and we are always looking
for new members with new ideas to fulfill our mission
statement. Here is what we have planned for next year
but not limited to:
“. . . Because the good news to a hungry person is
-decorating for Thanksgiving and Christmas
-caroling for Christmas
-Anniversary cake – December 4
-Burns' Supper January 21, 2017
-Easter Sunrise Breakfast April 16, 2017
-Christian Family Sunday
-Graduate Sunday
Our very popular soup luncheons will tentatively be:
-October 23, 2016; December 4, 2016;
January 15, 2017; February 12, 2017;
March 12, 2017; April 9, 2017
bread.” Desmond Tutu
WORSHIP COMMITTEE
Our committee members are Rev. Dr. Cynthia Chenard
(Moderator), Ian Ferguson, Waneta Holmes, Kieran Jack,
Linda MacKinnon and Lindsay Rankin. The Iona Worship
Committee meets every second month, and our next
meeting will be in September, the exact date to be
announced.
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ATLANTIC MISSION SOCIETY
The Afternoon AMS will meet at the home of Gerry Feenstra on September 6, at 1:30 . F.O.O.D. In July Gerry ,in August-Linda ,in September- Joyce . Linda has the study, Joyce has lunch. The roll-call word is
"seed". We welcome any who would like to join us.
The Evening AMS will meet next at the home of Susan Osborne on Thursday September 22 at 7:00 pm.
UKELELE GROUP REACHES OUT
Now how can a little Ukulele add to the
Outreach of a Presbyterian Church? MUSE is a
small group of Ukulele players who love to sing
and have learned to play the Ukulele from an old
man. MUSE stands for Mineville Ukulele Singing
Ensemble. We are a new group; many of whom
attend Iona Presbyterian Church in Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia. Each of us love to sing and has
learned to play the Uke.
On two occasions we have accompanied the
Reverend Doctor Cynthia Chenard to Oakwood
Terrace and have provided the music for this Outreach
Service.
MUSE loves Gospel Music, we practise every Monday
night in Mineville and enjoy the fellowship of four men
and three ladies. For a group with little experience, we
play and sing well according to our leader. We enjoy
providing inspirational and old songs to those who need
a lift and some enjoyment.
MUSE Ron Tallon
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Christian Ed has had a busy year and it is not quite over.
Vacation Bible School will be held July 4th
to 8th. The Program this year is ‘SURF SHACK’
and we look forward to lots of fun, food, science,
games and crafts while learning the stories of the
Old and New Testaments.
Rally Sunday for our return to Sunday School
classes is scheduled for September 11th. Make sure all
you parents and little ones are ready for another great
year of Sunday School.
In Scouting, meetings have ended for the year.
However, the Venturers are holding a fund raising
spaghetti supper at Iona on July 9th. Please call Debbie Bourque
for times.
Canada Youth 2016 will take place in St. Catherine’s,
Ontario and Bryce Mason is the only attendee from Iona this
year. I’m sure Bryce will be letting us in on the program in the
fall.
Guiding and Scouting registration is ongoing online.
Please speak with Cathy Mason, Cathy Cook, Danielle Brown or
Debbie Mason-Bourque for details on Guiding and to Debbie
Mason-Bourque for Scouting.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER FROM THE
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE
PASTORAL CARE TEAM
The Pastoral Care Team is made up of five members
of Session (Linda MacKinnon, Howard Jack, Ian
Ferguson, Lindsay Rankin and Rev. Dr. Cynthia
Chenard) plus our congregation members Parish
Nurse Christine Arseneault, Jane Murphy, Eileen
MacLeod, and Nancy Bent.
The Team is planning a Lunch & Learn for
Sunday, October 30, 2016 from 11:30 to 12:30.
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DISTRICTS OF IONA CHURCH AND THEIR ELDERS
For your information
Elder Debbie Bourque
FEENSTRA Gerry & Jur; FEENSTRA Andrew;
LAROSE James & Karen; SCOTT Doug & Margaret;
BURGESS Cathy & Todd; TURNBULL Peter, Tammy;
BUSHULAK Verna; McCANN Patricia & Kevin;
MYERS Carole; BARRY (Stewart) Roberta;
MACLEOD Allister & Joan.
Elder Howard Jack
BAKER Fiona & James; DUNFIELD Bob & Lillian;
FAULKNER Susan; HARNISH Eileen; HOLMES Cathy Lee;
MACPHERSON Anne Marie & James POWNAL;
BUTT Jessica & Jonathon; LIPTON Kristy Prescott & Jeff;
PRESCOTT David & Kathleen; SUTHERLAND Kathy;
SUTHERLAND Hazel & Stewart; HARNISH Tim;
MACKINNON Linda; JACK Darryl & Nicolette.
Elder Ian Ferguson
HAGGART Allistair; VINCENT Amy; WELDON Eileen;
CREASER Susie; CREWE Susan & Gary;
FRASER Alan & Dorothy; GRAHAM Glen; TALLON Ron;
STARR Frances; MURPHY Jane; COULTER Alice.
Elder Irene Rose
MACDONALD Joan; TURNER Natalie & Todd;
WONG Duane & Amanda; MACGOUGAN Garth;
JOSEY Denise & Jason; BROWN Ian & Jessica;
TURNER Curtis & Joanne; COOK Kathryn & Russell;
LANDRY Serge & Robin; CREASER Margaret;
FERGUSON Ian & Joan; RETI Joan & Erno;
ROSE Graeme & Erin.
Elder Joan Reti
ADAMSON William & Carole; ANDREA Monique;
JACK Greg & Susan Hatcher; MacLEOD Sheldon;
STEWART Doug & Mary Elizabeth; BLAIR Valerie & Mary;
HILLYARD Heather; LINN Margaret; BISHOP Anita;
ROSE Irene & Tom; PETERS Christopher & Karen;
CHENARD Jacques;
CUNNINGHAM /DOBROWOLSKY Barb & Jim;
LALLA, Jean.
Ed’s Notes: The material has been collected, edited,
sorted into placement in IONA NEWS. I have
almost completed this assignment, and all that
remains is for it to be printed. My sincere thanks to
those who took the opportunity and time to answer
the call for information.
IONA NEWS - Summer Edition 2016 is almost
ready. One thing remains. It requires distribution.
Enough copies are printed for each elder to deliver to
their particular district. Each copy will be individually
labelled for ease of delivery.
I wish everyone an eventful, restful and enjoyable
summer.
Peace
Lindsay
Elder Linda Mackinnon
WARD Stacey; O’DONNELL Gary & Kim; MASON, Joe & Kathy;
CUNNINGHAM Michael & Lori; MACLEOD Eileen & Peter;
SULLIVAN Bill & Margaret; BONDT Graham;
MACDONALD (Wilson) Judy & Garnet Wilson;
HARVEY Eugene; MASON Cathy & Perry;
MACLEOD Glen & Theresa; FRASER Elaine & John;
MERCIER, Jason & Angela;COLWELL Lucille & Skip;
HAWLEY James & Lori Welsh; THOMPSON Bert & Pauline;
OSBORNE Susan.
Elder Lindsay Rankin
VERHAGEN Ray & Amy; BEAVER Audrey & Lindsay;
GAMMIE Doris; MASON Winnie; MACPHERSON Margaret;
HOLLETT Heather & Ted; WHITTAKER Betty & James;
JENNER Gregory; DEGG Martin; HOLMES Waneta;
ARSENEAULT Christine BURDEN & Martin; RANKIN Elspeth;
TAPPEN Doug.
Elder Martin Arseneault
FRIARS Denise & Scott; BROWN Evelyn;
BONDT Darlene & Jacob; BUSHULAK Darryl & Gwendolyn;
HARDY Jennifer;WHITE Lil; ALLAN, Gwen;
BOURQUE Debbie & Roger; MASON Peggy;
RANKIN Jean & Lindsay.
Elder Perry Mason
WINDEYER Sharon & Tom; FRASER Bonnie;
MATHESON Carla & Scott; CHISHOLM Cathy & Robert;
CREASER Karen & Andrew; NEWMAN Jeanie & Doug;
PATERSON Dwight & Shelley Kenney; PHILLIPS Keith & Stella;
WRIGHT Betsy; CUNNINGHAM Cathy PORTER & Gregg;
YORK Kerrilee; MACGREGOR Jenna.
Elder Susan Osborne
BENT George & Nancy; MACLEOD Jane;
CUNNINGHAM Carolyn & Fred; HATTIE Nolda;
MACDONALD Mike & Debbie; MOSHER Valerie;
WHEBBY Ed & Janice; CARROLL Tim & Sharon;
BENNETT Andrew & Barbara; SOMERS Kim; WELLS Sylvia;
DESHWAL Natasha; MACMILLAN Paul & Joyce;
WALKER Jason & Natalie; BOUDREAU John & Vanessa;
GORDON Stephanie & Greg; MACPHERSON, Brenda.
Elder Waneta Holmes (14)
MARTIN Lois; BUCKLER Jean; COOK Katherine & Randall;
COOK/BROWN Danielle & Michael; ENMAN Charlotte & Fred;
DuPONT Heather & Greg; JOHNSON Jean;
SONNICHSEN Pat & Phil; WILLIAMS Stan & Verna;
JACK Kerri & Kevin; JACK Howard & Joyce; LLOY Jean;
ZWICKER Robyn; PORTER Russell.