The United Word - Bridgeport United Church

The United Word
Published by Bridgeport United Church
40 Bridge St. W. Kitchener Ontario
September 2008
Calendar Of Events
Wednesdays - 9:15
September
Sun
21
Mon
22
Wed
24
Thurs
25
Sun
28
October
Thurs
2
Sun
5
Thurs
9
Sun
12
Thurs
16
Sun
19
Mon
20
Tues
21
Thurs
23
Sun
26
Sun
26
Thurs
30
November
Sun
2
Thurs
Sun
Wed
Thurs
Sat
Sun
Sun
Thurs
Sun
Wed
Thurs
Sun
6
9
12
13
15
16
16
20
23
26
27
30
Prayer Group - Green Room
10:00am
7:00pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
10:00am
Rally Sunday followed by BQ at the Sundins
Sauerkraut making bee
Session Meeting
Orchestra Rehearsal
Rev. Karl Sievert will be preaching
7:30pm
10:00am
7:30pm
10:00am
7:30pm
Senior Choir Practice
Worldwide Communion Sunday
Orchestra Rehearsal
Thanksgiving—Food Drive
Senior Choir Practice
World Food Day
Set-up for Pork Supper
Olde Fashioned Pork Supper
Orchestra Rehearsal
Reformation Sunday
Worshiping with Clavary United
Senior Choir Practice
7:00pm
5-7:00pm
7:30pm
10:30am
7:00pm
10:00am 130th Anniversary Sunday—Potluck Lunch to
follow Service—Karl Sievert is preaching
7:30pm Orchestra Rehearsal
10:00am Remembrance Day Service / Focus on Men
7:00pm Official Board—Parlour
7:30pm Senior Choir Practice
7:00pm Talent Show and Coffee House
10:00am Focus on Women
10:00am Calvary is joining us in Worship
7:30pm Orchestra Rehearsal
10:00am Children’s Sunday
7:00pm Session Meeting
7:30pm Senior Choir Practice
10:00am Advent 1, Communion
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Altar
Flowers
Bridgeport United Church
i nvi t es congregat ion
members to place floral
tributes on the altar for
Sunday worship. Please
call Cheryl Dougherty at
745-0931 if you would
like to donate flowers for
the altar. Special mention
can be made in the bulletin
if flowers are placed in
memory of a loved one or
if you would like to
recognize a birthday,
anniversary or other
special occasion.
Submissions are welcome
to The United Word. If
possible, by email to
communications@bridgep
ortunited.org or electronic
media in the
communications mailbox.
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE:
NOVEMBER OFFICIAL
BOARD MEETING
WED NOV 12
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Rev. Heidi’s Word
Hello, Friends,
September 2008
As a minister I always try to listen very carefully to comments made to me. Sometimes I do
not understand fully or make the wrong connection. Then I try to ask clarifying questions, not
to gossip about certain events but to take the pulse of the congregation: all the joys and sorrows, celebrations and defeats.
The first Sunday back in “our” church, Sept. 7th, I reported on the comments concerning the
joint worship services with Olivet and Christ the King. They were certainly diverse. Now, I am
concerned about certain misunderstandings that make the rounds among us, but expressed by
the lament of one member saying, “When I voted in favour of amalgamation I thought it would
mean sharing a minister with another congregation”. This understanding seems to be quite
common.
Therefore, let us straighten it out:
a) A Pastoral Charge may consist of one, two or more congregations sharing staff and other resources. In multiple-point Pastoral Charges the individual congregations have to agree on a
cost sharing percentage. Bridgeport United Church congregation is a one-point Pastoral Charge
but would have the option to become part of a multiple-point Pastoral Charge.
b) To join means that one congregation becomes part of another congregation; one congregation is “absorbed”, so to speak, in the other which does not undergo any change.
c) In an amalgamation, two or more congregations give up their identity and building as well as
their paid staff and create a new Pastoral Charge with a new name, new constitution and new
staff and decide on where and what the common place of worship will be.
To illustrate: in 1925 the Methodist Church, the Congregational Church and most of the Presbyterian Church amalgamated, creating a new church with a new name and a new constitution,
namely the United Church of Canada. In contrast, in 1968 the Evangelical United Brethren
Church joined the United Church of Canada, was absorbed by it and lost its own identity.
If you wish more information about amalgamation or simply joining, have a look at the Manual
in the minister’s study, or ask for clarification and I will try to respond.
Also, if you have any concerns, share them with any committee that can take them to the Official Board or the Congregational Meeting. Any decision has to come to the Official Board and
from there to a Congregational Meeting. Be advised that only members can vote on the future
of the church. If you are not a member but would like to vote, see me about it.
In all the excitement about future action, let us not forget about the here and now. Bridgeport
United Church just hosted a very successful Vacation Bible School organized by Heather Sundin
and supported by many helpers. On Sept. 6th our Garage Sale was a resounding success. Then,
on Sept. 16th 2:00-3:30 pm, we will start the first group of hopefully several other small groups
at different times. The groups will study “Jesus 24/7”. It looks good, promising insight, discussion and also some fun. No previous knowledge is required; all previous knowledge is wel2
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comed.
When I planned to co-host a trip to France, I did not know that I would be serving with you at
Bridgeport. I am sorry that I will be out of the country from October 10 – 26 and will pass on
further information once it is available.
Wishing us all God’s blessings as we will celebrate “130 years Bridgeport United Church”.
Shalom, Heidi
Rev. Heidi Sievert
Jesus 24/7
A Short Course in Faith for
the Questing Christian
By David Bruce
Pastoral Care
Please advise Cheryl when you are aware of
someone who is in need of a pastoral visit. It
has come to light that a number of people
have been in hospital or confined to home for
as long as 5 days or longer without anyone
here at the church being made aware of this.
Please assist us, as pastoral care in our congregation is a ministry of us all.
Because of the new Privacy Act we need to
know which hospital and the room number of
the person in the hospital.
The Bible Study Group is meeting Tuesdays
2:00—3:30. If you cannot make this time and
are interested in participating please see Heidi.
We plan to serve communion
to friends who are not able to
come to church to participate.
If you know someone who
would like to be served at
home, or if you would like to come along and
share, please contact; Rosemary Magloughlen, Marj Tondreau or Heidi Sievert.
1878—2008
Hey! We’re 130
Years Old!!!!
Let’s Celebrate !!!
Anniversary Sunday
And Potluck
November 2, 2008
The Anniversary Committee has been very
busy gathering ideas for our month long celebration. They will be mailing out a invitation
and itinerary of the month. They are focusing
on the history of the church the first Sunday,
One Sunday will focus on the men’s work in
the church and the next the woman's work.
November 23 is Children’s Sunday and the
Month ends with Nov 30 Advent Sunday. They
have many events lined up around each Sunday and will be sending out more information
at the beginning of October.
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In Sympathy...
We extend our thoughts and sympathies to
families and friends of:
 John & Marietta Pflug on the death John’s
brother
 Larry and Jean Timm on the death of their
friend, Muriel Bowman.
 Catherine Woolner on the death of her
sister, Mildred Martin
 Roy and Jan Martin on the death of Roy’s
sister, Mildred Martin
 Sue and Keith Schmitt
on the death of Sue’s
cousin.
Births
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Bob & Rosemary Magloughlen—
granddaughter Isabel Summer Maddock.
Bob & Rosemary Magloughlen—Grandson
Brandon Darcey Dedman
Andrea & Kyle Eltherington—son Austin
Kyle. Grandson for Kathy & Phil Lublin
Birthdays
October
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4
5
7
8
9
12
13
14
15
19
22
24
27
November
2
6
7
16
21
21
22
23
27
30
30
Baptisms...
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Logan Anthony Cudney son of Jill and
Tony
Sophia Heidi Pettit
Ella Claire Pettit
Cohen Michael Pettit—children of Kathy &
Peter Pettit
Anniversaries
October
Keith & Sharon Zurbrigg, Fran & Gord
Kaster, Tim & Kathy Boettger, Heather &
Eric Sundin, Tammy & Iain Rome
November
Kelly & Dave Irwin, Marj & Ed Tondreau,
Ken & Debi Musselman, Bill & Jane
Gee, Ted & Cheryl Dougherty, Kristy &
Don Mosburger.
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Pat Strohack
Kathy Lublin
Dayna Lublin
Dorothy Musselman
Ruth Kaster
Christopher Renon
Sarah Doughery
Ben Boettger
Jonathan Zurbrigg
Cory Schwindt
John Pflug
Aaron Miller
Sharon Zurbrigg
Clare Pomeroy
Eilleen Davidson
Natalie Sundin
Scott Robertson
Eric Ward
Marco Dal Bello
Kathy Doering
Harvey Campbell
Danielle Dal Bello
Ross Robertson
Jean Ward
Todd Dougherty
Sandy Musselman
Cameron & Alyssia Weiler
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Woman
Please start thinking of
which committee(s) you
might like to serve on starting in the coming year.
The Nominating Committee will be starting their
search for interested candidates in the coming
weeks. For more information on committee functions please see Kathleen
Doering, Robyn Doughtery, Bonnie Koehn,
Heidi Sievert, or Heather Sundin
We need your help at
our Olde Fashioned Pork Supper
on Tuesday October 21rd.
Call Bonnie Koehn 519-886-4349,
Barb Quickfall at 519-744-3010
or Cheryl Dougherty at the Church
519-745-0931 if you can help with
phoning, cooking, serving, washing dishes,
baking, setting tables, announcements,
etc.
Our first meeting of the Fall
was on Sept. 2, 2008. Our
numbers were small but
those there enjoyed a delicious Pot Luck dinner and
our Auction Sale raised just
under $100 if my calculations are right. Our treasurer Dorothy Musselman has sent our Summer allotment of $300
to our Church Mission treasurer and she also
gave Rev. Heidi a cheque for $350 to cover
the cost of two single mattresses. Rev. Heidi
had received a request from a Grandmother
who needed 2 single mattresses for her
Grandchildren to stay living with her. A request was made to the congregation one Sunday with no response and as time was short I
contacted UCW members at church and we
decided we would cover the cost of the two
mattresses.
Our Thanksgiving Meeting is in the Parlour on
Tuesday October 7, 2008. This Meeting
Dorothy and Sandra Musselman are in charge
and we invite ladies young and old from the
congregation to attend.
This year has been a busy one for our Visitation chair Marj Tondreau ,she reported she
has sent our 98 cards to members of our congregation. If you did not receive a card from
Marj for your special event and you would like
to in the future please contact her, our Church
secretary Cheryl Dougherty, or Rev. Heidi.
Thanks Marj you are doing a wonderful outreach for Bridgeport United.
Bonnie Koehn
President
nd
On Sunday June 22 all nine Kitchener United churches congregated at Doon Pioneer Village in
Kitchener for a 9:30am morning service and the biggest potluck ever.
Hi Folks
A big “thank you” for your participation in our first Annual Kitchener United
Churches worship, picnic and games gathering. For a first effort it surpassed our
expectations. (over 300 people), none-the-less it was a truly great day and well
worth the efforts that you all made to participate.
Blessings
Katharine Edmonstone
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Come to our
'Olde Fashioned Supper'
on
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
at
Bridgeport United Church
corner of Bridge and Woolwich Streets
Bridgeport, Kitchener
TREAT YOURSELF TO A HEARTY COUNTRY MEAL
Including:
Roast Pork,
Home-made Sauerkraut,
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Delicious corn,
Rolls & Butter, Relishes,
Home-made Pies,
Coffee, Tea & Milk
BAKE TABLE
Tickets Available at the Door
Adults - $14.00
Children under 10 - $6.50
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Thanks to everyone who continued to support our Church financially this Summer. I talked to many members who really missed services at our Church.
To date our roof fund has raised close to $11,000 and our treasurer Sue Robertson
has reported still receiving money towards it. She was able to pay the total cost of
$22,000 without having taken out money from the sale of the manse. In late June after my husband Greg spent a morning scrapping and sanding the windows around
the glass doors without making any head way I talked to Sue Robertson to see what I
should do. I had requested help in our last newsletter and since I didn't hear from
any volunteers Sue suggested I get estimates and have them painted since we had
the money to do so. Monday morning I opened up the phone book and started trying
to find three estimates. What a job!
Most companies were not interested to even giving a quote. Of the three company's
that agreed to give a quote only two followed through. One quote was for $l400 and
included only one coat of paint. The company I hired Galaxy Painting when I called
to get a quote informed me he paints one church a year not charging his wages. and
since he had not done one this year he was willing to do it for us. Mikes quote of $850
plus taxes included sanding, calking. priming and 2 coats of paint. What a wonderful
job this company did. I feel that God was looking after me that day when I called
Mike. The windows look almost new. Thanks Sue for your suggestion, I really appreciated this big job being finished. Mike started the work when Bible School was finished on a Friday and they worked through the weekend to finish it. I was a little
miffed when Sunday he called me to say they would be finished scrapping paint from
the windows before dark. My apologies to anyone shocked to see the church being
painted on a Sunday. Not every religion worships on Sunday and I never thought to
tell him not to paint on Sunday.
The stewards would also like to thank everyone who took time from there busy
schedule to make donations to our Church Garage Sale on Sept. 6, 2008.
The bake table and juice table sold over $150 of goodies and Sophia, Ella, Cassie,
Patricia and Jessica did a great job. Thanks to Kathy Pettit for organizing the sale
and to every one who worked so hard on Friday and Saturday. Some of you are born
sales people and we really had a good time working together. Some of us took home
more than we brought to sell, but what fun we will have with each others goodies.
Three tables were rented out for $75. and a total profit of $814.25 were raised. This
money will be divided between Missions and the Local Funds of our church as decided at our last Church Board Meeting. A big thank you to Andrew for the "Big Truck"
and Peter who went with him to Value Village to donate our leftover items. Thank you
for your help we may have been small in number but we worked well and hard together serving our Church.
The Stewards look forward to working together with the congregation at our Pork
Supper in October. Contact Barb Quickfall at 5l9 744-3010 to volunteer. We need
every one of you.
Thanks again! You are Awesome!
Bonnie Koehn
Chair of Stewards
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Got a talent you would
like to share?
One of the 130th BUC Anniversary events in November is an
evening of talent.
We are looking for singers, dancers, poetry
readers, instrumentalists, magicians, jugglers,
and more.
Please see a member of the orchestra for
more information and to become involved.
Events Calendar
Tuesday September 30 2-4pm
Donor Appreciation afternoon at the Camp
Slide show, site tours and refreshments provided.
Please join us to see how your support has
helped Ganadaoweh this year!
Sat Oct 25, 7-9
An Evening of Entertainment at Forest Hill
United Church in Kitchener
A mystery box auction, refreshments
$10/ person, $15/ a couple, $25/ family
Sat Jan 3, 2009 10-2
Winter Fun Day at Camp
$5/ person, $15/family
Food included
Vacation Bible School Went very well. We
used Abingdon’s VBS themed—Beach Party—
Surfin’ through the scriptures. We had 21 children, 10 helpers, and 8 leaders and lots of donations of craft supplies, snacks and beach
stuff as well marj offered her pool for a weekend cool off.
From the feedback we have gotten, everyone
had a wonderful time.
Youth Group
We would like to invite all youth ages 12 and
up, to the church after school on Thursdays
4:00pm until 6:00pm. Supper will be provided
and we will take part in a number of activities,
including spiritual development, games, challenges, and more. Activities and meals will vary
based on the interests of the youth.
If you have any questions please contact,
Lisa 519-744-3010
Cindy 519-886-4349
A special thanks to all contributors to this
issue, from your Communications
Committee...
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