THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 2009 - I found out this week that during the big Flu epidemic in the '20's we were advised to go from the common cup to the little individual cups for communion! Here we are again!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th, 2009 - THANKSGIVING SUNDAY - Join us for worship and our regular communion service - Rev. Matt McKay leading.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th, - NOVEMBER 8th, 2009 - STORY AND SONG TOUR. British author Adrian Plass and Glen Soderholm are joining together for a 17 city national tour. The opening concert will be held on October 15th at the New Life Christian Reformed Church in Guelph and they end the tour in Vancouver at the Sutherland Church on November 8th. The only Toronto concert is booked for October 24th, at Walmer Road Baptist Church.
For information to go www.storyandsong.ca or www.ticketwindow.ca

MISSION CAPSULES: Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing ... support Edmonton Urban Native Ministry as it works to build and strengthen relationships with First Nations people in inner city Edmonton. It serves people who are homeless, people with low incomes, and those receiving social assistance. It's drop-in centre is open four days a week, providing hot meals and a safe community. There is a small food and clothing bank, free music lessons, and free haircuts that help to build self-esteem. A weekly worship service is held every Sunday afternoon, followed by a meal. Let us pray for EUNM as it continues to build bridges of healing with First Nations people, reaching out in Christ's name to those in need.

ARTISTS' & ARTISANS' SHOW - This year we are planning a display and sale of creche scenes in the narthex. Would you like to make a creche? It can be 3-D figures or a picture. You can use any media - paper, fabric, paint, clay, wood, metal etc. Use your imagination. Talk to me at church or let me know by email, if you would like to participate. Marcia Livingstone - livingstonem@rogers.com

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd, 2009 - 8:00 pm - Heather Chappell will be performing along with harpist Lori Gemmell and CBC's Tom Allen at a PWS&D fundraiser at Glenview Presbyterian Church. Information - www.glenviewchurch.ca - Office 416-488-1156.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 2009 - Beaches welcomes back THE LOST PILGRIMS in concert - reception 6:30, concert 7:30. This is one of the few fundraisers scheduled for the fall. Bring a friend, bring your mother!


GREAT ONE LINERS:

Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year - Victor Borge

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. - Mark Twain

By all means, marry. If you get a good partner, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosoper - Socrates

The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible - George Burns.

Have a good week. MB