To place events and notices of activities in the announcements, please email your information to Susan Carothers at the church office at office@rockwoodunitedchurch.ca. Please submit your emailed announcements by noon on Wednesday of each week. Or, if you prefer, you may call Susan in the church office at 519-856-4160 on Tuesday mornings.
Lioness Euchre & Bridge Night
The next Lioness Euchre & Bridge Night will be held at the Rockmosa Community Centre
on Wednesday, February 8 at 7pm. The cost is $5 per person and there
will be prizes and lunch following euchre. All proceeds go towards supplies for the AIC
machine at Guelph General Hospital. Come on out and bring a friend!
Seniors’ Lunch & Games
A Seniors’ Lunch & Games will be held Rockwood Library on Friday,
February 10, from 11am to 2pm. All seniors are welcome to enjoy lunch, served
at noon, followed by a program of activities which includes Bingo, Movies, Games and Sing-A-Longs.
Israel: A Journey to the Holy Land — April 2013
If you have ever wanted to make this memorable faith journey, presented by Noecker Travel Ltd. &
Collette Vacations for April 10-19, 2013, please think about it at this time. By coming to our Consumer
Night at the Heritage River Retirement Home (lower level) in Elora on Wednesday, February 15,
from 7 to 9pm, you will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from our Collette Vacations
representative, Kirk Buchner, who just returned from this tour this past December. If you are interested
or have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Bath-Morrison at 519-846-5307,
from 1 to 5pm, or email her at Debbie@noeckertravel.com.
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Both Congregations
Scraplifters Are Back
It’s the return of Scraplifters, the scrapbooking group! Members of Rockwood and Stone
United Churches and their friends are welcome to participate. Come for a while or the evening,
whatever suits you best – each session 3-10pm; Saturday, February 11; Saturday, March 17 and
Saturday, April 21! Please RSVP to Jennifer Pettigrew at
cleotheclown2@rogers.com or call her at 519-766-0254.
Coffee Connections
Coffee Conections meet every Thursday at 10am in Day Hall at RUC. The next get-togethers will be
February 16 & March 1. Enjoy a steaming cup of coffee, delicious baked goods and
share in interesting conversations spanning a broad range of topics. Everyone is invited!
Genesis Book Club
The Genesis Book Club gathers to discuss Larry’s Party, by Carol Shields on
Wednesday, February 22, 7:30pm, at Stone Church.
Genesis Book Club 2012 Reading List
A handy listing of books to be enjoyed, shared and discussed during the coming year.
Feb.: Larry’s Party by Carol Shields
Mar.: How Green is my Valley by Richard Llewellyn
Apr.: The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield
May: Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Wells
Jun.: Something “Special”
Mama Mia! Pasta Dinner!
The Stone 150th Committee will be serving various pasta dishes, salad, dessert and beverages
continuously from 5pm to 7pm on Sunday, February 26 for it’s Mama Mia!
Pasta Dinner! Come when you can and enjoy! A free-will donation would be appreciated.
Please RSVP to Joyce Duffield at 519-856-4558 or email
c.mbaker@xplorenet.ca no later than Tuesday, February 21.
Rockwood United
Layperson’s Service
Your Worship Committee is planning the Layperson’s Service for February 5 and is
asking for some input from the congregation. At this time, we plan to focus on worship through music, with
a hymn sing and perhaps other musical offerings. If you have a favourite hymn, one which may have a relation
to a passage of scripture or a personal experience or anecdote, please provide us with the Voices United
Hymn number, a short scriptural reference (or comment on a personal experience). This time, please limit
your favourite to one choice. We will select some of these to work into the hymns chosen by our committee.
You will find submission forms on the table in the Narthex for completion. Please submit a completed form
to Beverley Johnston or Donna Darby in person or email your request to
bevjohnston@cogeco.ca or ndarby@xplornet.com.
They’re Here — Kiss-O-Grams!
The Kids’ Church are selling Kiss-O-Grams! For only $2, you can send one Kiss-O-Gram to someone in the congregation!
Or, you can purchase 10 Kiss-O-Grams for $15! A Kiss-O-Gram is like a Valentine (with a chocolate kiss), in which
you can include a thank you message to whomever you wish in the congregation! Kiss-O-Grams will be delivered
during the February 12 service. Purchase as many as you want: 5, 10, 20 or 100 Kiss-O-Grams and
say a special thank you to the people in your church family! All funds raised will go towards supporting our
Kids’ Church program.
A Message from Your Outreach Committee
Outreach will be hosting a delicious lunch following morning worship on Sunday, February 19.
This will be out first fundraising event of the year. We will be serving homemade, mid-winter comfort food:
chili, garlic bread, raw veggies and apple or lemon meringue pie for dessert. The cost will be $10 for those
who are 12 and up, and $5 for ages 5 to 11. Free for under 5 years. We hope you will join us. More information
to follow.
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Ad Hoc Committee Questionnaire Results
The Ad Hoc Committee would like to take this time and thank all of those who took the time to fill
out our questionnaire. Your input is very important to us and helpful in our search for an appointed
minister (January-June 2011).
Below we have published the results of the survey. You will note that the two congregations have similar
views on where the minister should spend their time, and desire similar attributes in a minister. Although
the order is not the same from both congregations the actual differences were quite small.
We have reviewed resumes in the past week and we will begin the interviewing process in the coming weeks.
Ad Hoc Committee: Colleen Baeumler, Rick DeJonge, Liz Guthrie and Brent Stiles.
Rank in order of importance | |
| Stone United | Rockwood United |
| 1. Worship Service | 1. Worship Service |
| 2. Pastoral Care | 2. Youth/Kid’s Church |
| 3. Youth/Kid’s Church | 3. Pastoral Care |
| 4. Christian Development | 4. Christian Development |
| 5. Outreach | 5. Outreach |
What personal attributes should the appointed minister have? | |
| Stone United | Rockwood United |
| 1. Communicates effectively | 1. Sense of humour |
| 2. Appreciative of gifts of congregation | 2. Communicates effectively |
| 3. Sense of humour | 3. Works well with staff |
| 4. Compassionate | 4. Creative, flexible, enthusiastic |
| 5. Creative, flexible, enthusiastic | 5. Compassionate |
| 6. Respects confidentiality | 6. Appreciative of gifts of congregation |
| 7. Strong admin skills | 7. Leads when necessary |
| 8. Be well organized | 8. Planner |
| 9. Leads when necessary | 9. Be well organized |
| 10. Encourages laity | 10. Respects confidentiality |
| 11. Works well with staff | 11. Strong admin skills |
| 12. Planner | 12. Encourages Laity |
How many years of experience should your appointed minister have? | |
| Stone United | Rockwood United |
| 1. Not important | 1. Not important |
| 2. 5–10 years | 2. 5–10 years |
| 3. 1–5 years | 3. 1–5 years |
| 4. Over 10 years | 4. Over 10 years |
Lock-up Reminder
A friendly reminder to everyone who may need to enter the church premises – please take a moment to check
all entrance doors when you leave to ensure they are locked!
Membership & Baptisms
Anyone wishing to be confirmed or transfer their membership, please contact the church office at
519-856-4160 or Sherol Steinberg.
If you know of someone wishing a baptism, please contact the church office at 519-856-4160 or
Barbara Curzon directly at 519-767-9609.
Visitations
Anyone wishing a visit please contact the church office at 519-856-4160 or Sherol Steinberg.
Observer Subscriptions
The United Church Observer is the official publication of the United Church
of Canada. This monthly magazine inspires discussion, stimulates thought and can help
new members understand what the church is all about. Anyone at Rockwood who would like to try
a complimentary subscription please contact
Susan Anderson at 519-856-9625 or sign up in Day Fellowship Hall. Come on, you know
you want to!
Info Sheet
Please remember to complete and hand in the information sheet available in the narthex
of the church. It needs to be complete to update our church records. If you have any
questions, please contact Sherol Steinberg.
Faith Formation Online (from Hampack)
There are a number of spiritual communities who have chosen to use
the internet to expand their ministry by offering ways to connect with worldwide communities
or explore some faith formation practices in
the privacy of our own homes. If you are looking for some paths to contemplation, here
are a few sites I have recently come across:
An invitation to make a “Sacred Space” in your day, and spend ten minutes
praying as you sit at your computer, with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture
chosen specially every day can be found at
www.sacredspace.ie and is produced by the Irish Jesuits.
“Give us awareness, O God, to experience the miracle of your presence
in our everyday world; it is in you that we live, move and have our being.” If
this prayer catches your heart, then go to
www.praythenews.com offered by the Carmelites of Indianapolis.
Do you have a daily commute? You can download a free daily meditation
in MP3 format from www.pray-as-you-go.org.
Do you want to read some Christian Classics? Then log on to www.ccel.org
and be connected with the Christian Classic Ethereal Library.
Fellowship and Hospitality
You are welcome to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea before and during the service.
Coffee/tea urns are located to the right of the entrance to church on the window ledge.
Linger after the service in Day Hall for a time of fellowship and refreshments.
Pastoral Care
If you know of any member who should receive a card from Rockwood
(in hospital, sick, special birthday or anniversary), please call Jennie Southwell
519-856-9919.
Rockwood United Church - Membership Transfers
Anyone wishing to transfer their membership to Rockwood United Church please contact
the church office at 519-856-4160 or speak with Sherol Steinberg.
Rockwood Choir is Open to New Members
Rockwood Choir is looking for new choir members. If there are any males
that would like to share their music talents with us, please speak to
Barb Eley. The choir meets Thursdays at 7pm.
Rockwood United Junior Library
Help celebrate a loved one’s birthday and support the RUC Junior Library, by joining
the Birthday Book Club. To make contribution or for more information please contact Susan
Leahey at 519-658-9772 or by email:
susan@executivesummary.ca. Thank you for your support in this worthwhile endeavor.
Photocopying Policy
The church office for Rockwood+Stone Pastoral Charge is open for photocopying on Sunday
mornings from 10:30 am until after coffee hour following the service. It will also be
possible to photocopy Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 am until noon. The office will
be locked at other times during the week. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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