Stone UC's Canadian Foodgrains Bank Project Committee is excited to begin our 7th year of fundraising to respond to world hunger. Seeds for pumpkins, sunflowers, zucchini, and mystery melons are being distributed for the growing competitions along with other vegetable seeds, which we hope will be shared back as produce for the Harvest Table this summer and fall. Watch for further details on the zucchini weigh off, zucchini races, and wrap up over the summer. Contact Barb at bm1parker@gmail.com to request your seeds.
Spring Harvest Table – Stone UC Foodgrains Bank Project would appreciate your support of our spring offerings by donations of any plants, shrubs or perennials you are thinning out. Mulch, cedar, dogwood, maple tree whips will be available and watch for wild leeks and fiddleheads coming soon. Please take as you need and give as you are able ... exchanges are fine too!
This Week in Our Churches
There is a family looking for help to move. If you have a pickup truck and are willing to help, please contact Rev. Heather at hleffler@rogers.com or 519-573-9642.
Sunday, May 4 join Rev. Heather Leffler for Worship at Stone at 9:45 am and at Rockwood at 11:15.
Zoom will open for conversation before worship at Stone at 9:30 am and remain open until after Rockwood’s service.
Sunday, May 4 at 2 pm join us for Technology 101 at Stone. This is a time to learn some basics of technology (file sharing, social media, using new tools like AI). Since this is a broad topic, we would love your input to know what interests you. Please email any questions to Lisa at lisaleffler88@gmail.com .
Tuesday, May 6 at 7:30 pm join us for Bible Study on Zoom to continue our study of the parables.
Wednesday, May 7 at 1 pm join us at Stone for Choir Practice.
Wednesday, May 7 at 7 pm the Finance and Stewardship Committee will meet on Zoom.
Thursday, May 8 at 2 pm the Ministry and Personnel will meet on Zoom.
Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
Thursday, May 8 Stone will be holding a take-out dinner. Price will be $20.00 per person, limit orders 80. We will serve roast ham, scalloped potatoes, bean salad, a dinner roll and carrot cupcakes for dessert. Please call Edie Ward at 519-856-4765 or by e-mail edieward45@gmail.com by May 2 to place your order. Payment by e-transfer to stoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com or by cheque or cash on delivery.
We are also planning on having our second Take-out Dinner Wednesday, June 4 – menu to be determined.
Sunday, May 11 join Rev. Heather Leffler for Worship at Stone at 9:45 am and at Rockwood at 11:15.
Zoom will open for conversation before worship at Stone at 9:30 am and remain open until after Rockwood’s service.
Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30 pm join us for Bible Study on Zoom to continue our study of the parables.
Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30 pm there will be a Board Meeting on Zoom. Please submit your committee reports to Heather Leffler by Sunday, May 4.
Thursday, May 15 at 1 pm join us at Stone for Choir Practice.
Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
Friday, May 23 beginning at 6 pm join us for Faith, Food, Friendship and Fun at Rockwood.
Enjoy dinner, activities, conversation, a craft, and casual time of worship. Contact Heather at hleffler@rogers.com or 519‑573-9642 by the Wednesday before if you plan to attend.
Saturday, May 31 from 8 to 11 am plan to attend the Country Breakfast at Rockwood. Bring your family, friends and neighbours for a delicious breakfast and lively conversation. Breakfast is $10 per person for scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potato casserole, toast, juice, coffee or tea.
Saturday, May 31 from 8 to 11 am plan to attend the Perennial and Plant Sale at Rockwood
There will be perennials, annuals, vegetables and more! Watch the announcements for updates!
We are looking for plastic plant pots 6 inches and up for plants for plant sale or if you think you will have plants to contribute
Please contact Marcia cmhawort@sentex.net or Sherol sherol.steins@gmail.com
Church Booking: If you are interested in booking a room in one of the churches for a meeting or event, please contact Jack and Edie Ward jfward44@gmail.com at Stone and Sherol Steinberg sherol.steins@gmail.com at Rockwood.
Offering Praise – If you have a song, dance, art, poetry, pictures of your baking, needle work, woodworking or other creative expression for Offering Praise in worship, please contact Lisa Leffler at rockwoodstoneuc@gmail.com .
Updated Contact Information – If your contact information has changed, please email Karen Richardson krichard@uoguelph.ca for Stone or Lisa Leffler at rockwoodstoneuc@gmail.com for Rockwood. If you need a copy of the directory contact Karen or Lisa.
How can I continue to support our churches?
PAR: To sign up for monthly Pre-Authorized Remittances or to change your givings,
for Stone contact Bill Allen at stoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com or 519‑841-4170 or
for Rockwood contact Amanda Hunter-Anthony at rockwooduc.treasurer@gmail.com or 519‑856‑1129.
E-transfer to Stone at stoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com or
Rockwood at rockwooduc.treasurer@gmail.com.
In the memo, please designate whether your offering is for your church, M&S and/or Other and include your contact information.
Cheques can be sent to
Stone United Church, PO Box 57 Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0 or
Rockwood United Church, 119 Harris St., Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0.
Canada Helps is a Canadian registered charity that enables other charities to receive credit card donations.
Go to Stone https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/80455 Rockwood https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/48574
You can designate your offering in the message box.
Emails for the Pastoral Charge Treasurer can be sent to Bill Allen at rockwoodstoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com
