The Anglican Parish of the Holy Innocents

Paradise, Newfoundland

February 10^th 2008                                                                                                      Lent I

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Thank you to the Reverend Munden Waye who is our celebrant and preacher.  Father Shawn is away this week.

Are you or a family member affected by someone else's drinking? If so, you might like to attend the 25th Al-Anon Convention (with AA participation) on February 8th and 9th at Holiday Inn, St. John's. For further information, please call our office at 722-2666.

The tax receipts for 2007, Lenten Envelope and Letter from the Rector were mailed out this week.  If you did not receive your please call or email the church office.

The Lavrock Summer Camps are looking for Lifeguards. You have to be at least 16 years of age and minimum requirement of Bronze Medallion. Anyone looking to apply please send resume to the Lavrock Summer Camp Committee, 19 King's Bridge Road, St. John's, NL A1C 3K4.

World Day of Prayer service will be held at Holy Family Church on Thursday, March 6th., at 7:30 p.m. A social will follow at Holy Family School. All are welcome. For our participation in the service we will need three readers as well as a person to carry the palm fan and a person to distribute the palm crosses. Please let Heather know if you are interested in participating in the service. Those participating in the service will need to be available for a rehearsal on Sunday, March 2nd. at 4 p.m.

Bereavement Seminar for people who have lost a loved one.  This two-hour seminar describes the grieving process and presents some information on things individuals and families can do to help themselves and others during the time of grief.  It also describes the resources available for those who are grieving.  This session will be presented by Dr. Rick Singleton, Director of Pastoral Care and Ethics with Eastern Health.  The session is from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18th, 2008 at the Health Science Centre in room 2J-619. Stay on the main corridor through the main entrance.  No registration is necessary. For more information you can call 777-6959.

The St Michael & All Angels Choir presents: a Jazz Café with The Jimmy Thomson Trio & Friends St. Michael’s Parish Hall St. Clare Ave. at LeMarchant Road Saturday 23 February at 8:00 p.m. $12 Tickets are available in advance from the Parish Office: 722-4511or at the door.

The Restoration Fund:

We have approximately $ 26,000.00 already collected to pay on the loan of $50,000.00 which we have been paying on since 2006.  We need another $24,000.00 over the next two years in order to have reached our goal of $50,000.00.

Insurance on the Church Building:

Increased by $300,000.00 to a total of $685,000.00.  The Meeting also passed a motion that we should increase our insurance each year in keeping with the property value increases which are reflected in the property market.

Automatic Giving:

While this is a new innovation here in our Parish 22 families are availing of this and we are hoping that others will avail of this opportunity for giving to the church as well.  Cynthia will be contacting people to discuss this process as well to discuss whether or not people want to add automatic giving to the Building Fund and other accounts.

Parish Newsletter:

Cynthia Carter will be undertaking providing a newsletter for the Parish, this will be emailed out to all families who have email and copies will be available for those who do not have email.