| Current Events at Ashton United Church |
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Annmual Reports Due Committee reports are due as soon as you can get them to Keith Lindsey. We have a deadline to place them in both churches two weeks in advance of the first congregational meeting. A more pressing deadline is to have the full charge report masters ready to print by 29 January. Our resource who is printing the charge report has to start by the 29th. We realize receipt of bank financial statements are not available early in January, but we hope authors of financial reports will be able to enter almost all other information in advance. Then when the statement is received the final information can be entered and the report finalized and submitted. The preferred method for submitting reports is electronically to Keith Lindsey. If you need to know his email address, contact him at 838-2868. |
United Church Women Collecting for Lanark Food Bank The Ashton UCW are collecting non perishable food items for the Lanark Food Bank. We are asking that you think about the less fortunate and bring in your donations. Let's see if we can fill our basket more than once. |
Milk Bags Sleeping Mats Pat Lindsey, of Munster Church, is undertaking a project to create mats for use by children and adults in countries where they sleep on a dirt floor. Pat is making use of the outer 'packaging' bag of milk sold in bags to crochet mats. Depending on the size of the mat, it can take up to 500 outer bags. Pat is looking for your help. If you purchase milk in 4L bags, please save the outer bag. Pat prefers that you keep them lying flat or folded and to not scrunch or roll them into balls. Flat bags are much easier to cut. To let Pat know you have bags for her or for more information call Pat Lindsey. |
Helping Centre 507 Centre 507 need our help again, so the Ashton U.C.W. is collecting donations. Please help them out with their wish list by giving the following items. |
| General Church and Congregation Information Worship Services Our Sunday School is on the smaller side but active. Our senior choir rehearses Thursday nights and presents an anthem as often as we can. We take some breaks during the summer months. Our organist and choir director is Grace Armstrong. We record the services onto cassette tapes for listening by anyone not able to attend the service. If you wish to borrow a tape, please speak with an member of session. New To The Area or Ashton Church? If you are new to the area and are looking for a place to worship and grow in faith, as well as to meet new friends, please feel welcome to join us any time. Not a member of the congregation and would like to be? Please speak with our minister Rev. Matt Gallinger or Lorrie Lowes, Clerk of Session. You might find it's as easy and straightforward as arranging a membership transfer from another church where you hold membership. In order to have your weekly offering count toward a tax receipt, please speak with Allen Hills to arrange a set of offering envelopes. A numbered set of envelopes will be issued to you for your use. In order for us to be able to accurately issue you with a charitable tax receipt in February of 2011 for offerings in 2010, we will require basic information about you (name and address). If you would like to make handling of your offerings easier, download and complete a PAR (Pre-authorized Remittance) form then give it to Allen. This will arrange to have your offering deducted automatically each month and credited to your church. The form is found in the Pre-Authorized Remittance of Offerings section farther down on this page. United Church Women Study and Youth Groups As part of our church and Pastoral Charge operational procedures, we have a Ministry and Personnel Committee responsible for the oversight of the paid staff (the Minister and the bulletin secretary). It is a confidential, consultative body that supports pastoral relationship in your church. The Committee describes itself as "being in ministry together". We welcome your interest. Representatives for Ashton are Connie Stevens, Jonathan Howard, and Steve Gardner. Fund Raising Loblaws/National Grocers Gift Cards The cards are a convenient way for you to shop because as you spend a portion of the card, the system keeps track of your card balance, and that balance is available for your next purchase. No need to carry cheques or cash and have to keep track of change. They come in denominations of $10, $25, $50, $100, and $250 so you can purchase the exact amount you need weekly, every two weeks, monthly, or whenever you prefer. The cards are preactivated and good for two years. For information or to purchase cards, speak with Irma Willoughby or Wendy Barrie. Fair Trade Coffee and Tea Church Suppers Pre-Authorized Remittance of Offerings There are benefits with this arrangement. You benefit by not needing to find your offering envelopes each week before you head off to church. You also benefit by not having to 'double up' your offerings if you are away for a period of time to get caught up with your planned offerings. The main benefit for your church is that it helps provide a regular, steady flow of funds, especially during the summer months when some people are away and offerings on the plate would typically be reduced. A number of families and individuals are on the PAR program presently. If you would like to find out more about this program or you would like to sign up, please contact any steward. Your information relating to PAR will remain confidential. Or download the PAR authorization form and give it to the Treasurer. Publications |
| Don't forget to check the Munster United Church, Pastoral Charge, and Area event pages for other events and activities taking place. |