Cedar Park United Church » What’s New

Sunday Service Resumes August 1

sharon — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:07:46 +0000

Come check out the renovated chancel, thanks to the hard work of Bob Birnie and his team. The Rev. Elisabeth Jones will lead the 10 a.m. service.

The church office will resume its normal opening hours as of Monday, August 2.

Fall Choral Workshop Scheduled

sharon — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:12:58 +0000

September 19, 2010
2:00 pm

Choral Voice Workshop, Sunday, Sept. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Given by Douglas Knight, these well-attended workshops are directed to anyone who likes to sing, wants to start, wants to improve, and needs to know the do’s and don’ts; a must for the novice chorister, a helpful refresher for the experienced. Freewill donation. Call 514 630-0331 by Sept. 15 to register.

My Toolbox: Popular Workshop Returns

sharon — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:10:13 +0000

September 7, 2010
1:00 pm

Fun, practical, informative. Free to anyone with chronic health conditions; meets for 6 consecutive Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cedar Park, starting Sept 7. www.mytoolbox.mcgill.ca.

Retirement: The Second Journey

sharon — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:06:55 +0000

September 23, 2010
1:00 pm

A new workshop series for women …

6 Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m., starting Sept. 23. Facilitator Terri Coyle. $5 per session. Co-sponsored by CPUC and the Family Life Centre. Topics include how to find meaning and purpose, staying fit, making personal connections, planning and managing time, dealing with change, exploring new facets of yourself, and more. Register at 514 630 7794 or familylifecentre@gmail.com.

Books, Music: Buy Some through This Site and Support Cedar Park

sharon — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:16:00 +0000

Thinking of buying something from Amazon.ca ? Or perhaps you know someone who regularly buys sheet music (besides Douglas Knight, of course!)

The Congregational Board approved two new fund-raising links for our website. The best part is, they are labour-free! The church will receive a percentage of the amount of any purchases made through these links:

For Amazon.ca, go to http://www.cedarparkunited.org/giving/

For SheetMusicPlus, go to http://www.cedarparkunited.org/music/

Please pass this message on to friends and family. The more who order, the better for our church.

Summer Connections Garden Parties Scheduled

sharon — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:06:15 +0000

You are invited to get together on the following Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine, for fellowship. Please bring a lawn chair and a small plate of coffee-party finger-food to share.

July 14 The Kingsburys, 18 Westwood, Pointe-Claire

Aug. 4 The Brays, 58 Devon Rd., Beaconsfield

Aug. 18 The Sutherlands, 28 Lansdowne, Pointe-Claire

Update on Search Process for New Minister

sharon — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:03:53 +0000

The Joint Search Committee is soliciting applications from potentially suitable candidates for the position of ordained minister of our Congregation. Members of the committee are Margaret Vost, Peter Forton, Pam Hunt, Nancy Walsh, Terry Taylor, Elsa Dondenaz, Will Jost, Norman Jones, Sabra Ledent, and Cindy Bray. We’d appreciate your participation in several ways:

1) If you’re aware of anyone who you believe may be a suitable qualified and gifted potential candidate, whether or not they are currently looking for a new call, please provide their name to Elsa Dondenaz Harvey edondenaz@gmail.ca.

2) If you’re aware of a person with significant knowledge of ministers in the United Church who might be in a position to help us identify potentially suitable candidates, please provide the name of that person to Elsa.

3) As we go into the summer, please keep the process of search and call in your thoughts and prayers as we hold ourselves open to the Spirit’s call.

What Happens during the Summer?

sharon — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:59:17 +0000

The church office and building are closed in July. All regular activities resume in September. Healing Pathway appointments are available in July by calling Pat Jones. AA meetings continue Thursday evenings. Saturday badminton is cancelled for July. Our Worship Services on July 4, 11, 18, and 25 will be held at 10 a.m. at St. John’s United Church, 98 Aurora, Pointe-Claire (access via Douglas Shand or Sedgefield). Summer worship services will be held at Cedar Park on August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, many of which will be led by Rev. Elisabeth Jones. Rev. Ron Coughlin joins us as our interim minister on Sept 5. For pastoral care needs during the summer, please call Margaret Vost or the church office. The church voice mail will be checked several times each day in case of emergency.

Roof Update

sharon — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:42:58 +0000

For an update on and photos of our new roof, please visit http://www.cedarparkunited.org/giving/raise-the-roof-campaign/.

An Exciting Fall in Store for All: A Survey

sharon — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:39:47 +0000

The Christian Development Cmmittee is excited about this coming fall at Cedar Park! With the goal of making a place where everyone–EVERYONE–can plug themselves in to one or more fellowship activities, we are in the process of preparing some great new programmes. But before we do, there’s something we’re itching to know: Would these programs ring your chimes, or have we missed the mark? Please fill out our online survey to let us know if we are preparing the activities that YOU are looking for– and if not, let us know what other events or programs you would like to see happen in our church community. So that we don’t skew results, we ask that only local church members fill in the survey. The cutoff date is June 1.

To complete the survey (which is anonymous), please click on the following link which takes you to Survey Monkey. Have fun!

Click here to take survey

Or if you prefer to print out the survey and deliver it to the church office, please click on the following link to a Word document.

Congregational Survey GS