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.
Stone United
Annual Meeting
Stone Church’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 5th.
Please bring sandwiches or sweets to share.
Recipes Wanted! ASAP! And no later than Sunday, February 26!
Stone UCW is collecting recipes for a cookbook, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Stone Church in 2012.
You may submit typed or printed recipes to Marg Baker via email at
c.mbaker@xplornet.ca, or hand deliver them to her. The last time a Stone Church cookbook was published
was in 1954, and some of these older recipes will be included in the 2012 cookbook edition to commemorate
the women who led us in the past.
Confirmation Classes
If you are interested in confirmation, please contact Barbara, at 519-767-9609, or Peter Guthrie, at 519-833-2496.
Classes will begin in the new year.
Prayer Box
As we begin the year 2012 and the 150th Anniversary of Stone United Church, and as we enter into a search
for a minister for our pastoral charge, it is a time for us all to hope and pray for the continuation
of a strong effort to keep our church going. For the next year, a small black prayer box will sit at the
back of the Sanctuary, near the coffee station. Please feel free to add prayers you have for this special
year, and for the courage and guidance that we can give to our Search Committee. They are faced with the
challenge of finding a minister who will help us go forward in our Faith Journey. Written prayers can be
anonymous, and may be added to the service if our minister wishes, but silent prayers are also much
appreciated.
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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 |
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.
On PAR
For more information on PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance) or if you wish
to subscribe please speak with Eileen. Applications are available in the Narthex
for this entirely voluntary program.
Save Your Postage Stamps
Stone UCW collects used postage stamps. Please place them in the box
at the back of the sanctuary. Proceeds will be designated to “Women in Crises Centre.”
Photocopying Policy
The church office for Rockwood+Stone Pastoral Charge is open for photocopying on Sunday
mornings from 10:30am until after coffee hour following the service. It will also be possible
to photocopy Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9am until noon. The office will be locked
at other times during the week. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Stone Church Fellowship and Coffee Hour
Please stay and enjoy fellowship and refreshments after the service
on the last Sunday of each month.
Stone Church Bell Choir
Sunday morning practice sessions from 8:55 to 9:30am.
All ages welcome. Contact Liz Guthrie.
Stone Church Choir
Thursday evening practice sessions from 8 to 9pm.
Contact Liz Guthrie.
Pastoral Care
If you know of anyone that should be sent a card, please contact
Grace Nellis at 519-856-9650 or email: rollie@cogeco.ca
Sunday School
Every Sunday morning from 10:15 to 10:45am. Nursery age and up. Teachers are needed. If you are
interested, or know someone that might be, please contact Margaret Freeman at 519-856-1482.
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