Announcements February 9, 2025

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Brian Yeo for hosting today.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Margaret & Philip Dunn.

The Reader today is Philip Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Annual Congregational Meeting – March 9

Our Sympathy – We extend our sympathy to Marg Clark and family in the death of Marg’s sister, Mary Rzepa, on January 25.

Full Announcements here.

Announcements February 2, 2025

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

PWS&D Sunday

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret McNutt-Reichelt for hosting today.

We thank Raymond Reichelt, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Margaret & Philip Dunn.

The Reader today is Keith Kelly.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

PWS&D – Today is Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) Sunday, the Sunday on which we highlight and pray for the work of Presbyterian World Service and Development, our national church’s relief and development agency. PWS&D works through ecumenical partner agencies to provide funding for both emergency relief and longer-term development projects all around the world. All of these projects aim to assist people in need in a variety of ways, as an expression of God’s concern and care. Because of government regulations, PWS&D receives no funding from Presbyterians Sharing; rather, it raises its funds separately.

Full announcements here

Prayer calendar February 2025

Announcements January 26, 2025

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
26 January 2025


Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lisa Sneesby for hosting today.


We thank Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.


The Greeters this morning are Lisa & Bruce Sneesby.


The Reader today is Margaret Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Meal-in-a-Bowl, 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

    Coming Up:
  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 29 January

Full Announcements here.

Announcements January 19, 2025

Second Sunday After Epiphany

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret Dunn for hosting today.

We thank Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Lisa & Bruce Sneesby.

The Reader today is Bruce Sneesby.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Thursday – Session meeting, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 29 January

Full announcements here.

Announcements January 12, 2025

First Sunday After Epiphany

Baptism Of The Lord

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service.

We thank Mardine Garnham for hosting today.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Brian Yeo.

The Reader today is Keith Kelly.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Full announcements here.

Announcements January 5, 2025

2nd Sunday After Christmas Day

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret McNutt-Reichelt for hosting today.

We thank Raymond Reichelt, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Bruce & Lisa Sneesby.

The Reader today is Margaret Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom

Prayer Calendars – Copies of the Prayer Calendar for January are ready to be picked up at the back of the sanctuary. Don’t forget your copy!

Bible Study – will resume on Monday, 13 January.

Full announcements here.

Announcements December 22, 2024

Fourth Sunday In Advent

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service.

We thank Margaret Dunn for hosting today.

We thank Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Lalaine Buan.

The Reader today is Philip Dunn.

No Christmas Eve Service: Sadly, there won’t be a Christmas Eve service at our church this year. Please consider attending a service at one of the other churches in the community.

Tax Receipt Deadline: In order to have your donations recorded for 2024, cheques must be dated Dec 31/24 and received at the Church no later than Jan 5/25

Announcements Sheet: No Announcements Sheet next week.

Full announcements here

Announcements December 15, 2024

Third Sunday In Advent

Communion Sunday

Today we celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Everyone who has been baptized in any denomination of the Christian church is invited to participate in the Communion, including children. The Communion bread is gluten-free. It’s our custom here at First Church to wait until everyone has been served, so that we all consume first the bread, and then the grape juice, together.

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Brian Yeo for hosting today.

We thank Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Lalaine Buan.

The Reader today is Raymond Reichelt.

This Week at First Church:

  • Saturday – Men’s breakfast group, 9:00 a.m.

Christmas Envelopes – The Christmas envelopes are on the table, ready to be picked up, at the back of the sanctuary. Christmas envelopes won’t be mailed this year unless the postal strike ends soon.

Newsletter – Similarly, the newsletter won’t be mailed out this time.

There will be no Christmas Eve service this year

Full announcements here

Announcements 8 December 2024 and December Newsletter

Second Sunday In Advent

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lalaine Buan for hosting today.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Lalaine Buan.

The Reader today is Margaret Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Communion Service – 15 December.
  • There will be no Christmas Eve Service this year.

Christmas Envelopes – The Christmas envelopes are on the table, ready to be picked up, at the back of the sanctuary. Christmas envelopes won’t be mailed this year unless the postal strike ends soon.

Newsletter – Similarly, the newsletter won’t be mailed out this time.
The December Newsletter is here.

Full announcements here.