Harvest Table & Foodgrains Update
The Stone UC Foodgrains Project Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in the October 19 Anniversary Service, Wrap-Up Events, and Lunch.
We appreciate the presentation and update that Bill Allen provided at the service, and everyone who donated to our project and/or the great lunch and helped with set up and clean up.
Winners in the friendly competition categories were:
Sunflowers:
· Tallest, Ed Nagel at a whopping 160 inches, second-Sharman family
· Largest Head – Parker family at 17 inches, second Ed Nagel
· Most Heads – Ed Nagel with 45, second Liz Guthrie
Tallest Corn Stalk:
· Faith and Kenneth Nixon – Treleven 130 inches, second Parker family
Largest Zucca Melon
· Tie between Hazel and Flora Benham – 29 x 33, 28 x 35
Largest Pumpkins
· No entries this year due to poor growing conditions
Best Carved Pumpkin
· Helen Smith with her giant rabbit, second – Lisa Leffler
Best Decorated Pumpkin
· Brian Mack – Igor, second Ollie Darcy
Best Decorated Zucchini
· Karen Richardson with Miss Pink Piggy, second Lisa Leffler
Zucchini Races
7 zucchinis on wheels, all very differently engineered, competed for the farthest distance travelled.
The eventual winner was Murray Oliver, with Karen Richardson second, and honourable mention to Eva Oliver. We will definitely continue with this fun event next year.
Guess # of Pumpkin Jellies in Jar – Henry Smith
Guess # of Sunflower Seeds in Jar – Helen Smith
Check out our Facebook Post to see the winners
and photos of the event!
We look forward to our November 29 Fundraising Breakfast. We encourage you to make your donations to this very worth while cause, by the end of November, if possible, so proceeds can be forwarded to Canadian Food Grains Bank, Winnipeg.
This Week in Our Churches
Saturday, October 25 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.
If anyone can help with clean up, please contact Marcia at cmhawort@sentex.net of 519 856 4968.
Sunday, October 26 join Rev. Heather Leffler for Worship at Stone at 9:45 am and at Rockwood at 11:15 am.
Zoom will open for conversation before worship at Stone at 9:30 am and remain open until after Rockwood’s service.
Tuesday, October 28 at 2 pm Ministry and Personnel will meet at Stone.
Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 pm join Heather for Bible Study on Zoom. We are studying the story of Abraham and Sarah and people’s favourite passages.
Wednesday, October 29 turkey take-out dinner at Stone.
Wednesday, October 29 at 7 pm the Finance and Stewardship Committee will meet on Zoom.
Thursday, October 30 at 10:30 am, men are invited to gather at the Bearded Barista's for Coffee Connections.
Thursday, October 30 at 1 pm join us at Stone for Choir Practice.
Thursday, October 30 at 7 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
Coming Up
Sunday, November 2 join Rev. Heather Leffler for Worship at Stone at 9:45 am and at Rockwood at 11:15 am.
Zoom will open for conversation before worship at Stone at 9:30 am and remain open until after Rockwood’s service.
Tuesday, November 4 at 7:30 pm join Heather for Bible Study on Zoom. We are studying the story of Abraham and Sarah and people’s favourite passages.
Thursday, November 6 at 1 pm join us at Stone for Choir Practice.
Thursday, November 6 at 7 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
Wednesday, November 12 at 7 pm the Rockwood Stone Board will meet on Zoom. Committee Chairs, please submit your reports to Heather at hleffler@rogers.com by Sunday, November 2.
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
