THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 2009 - 7:00 pm - the third film in the Advent Film Festival. The theme this week of Advent is Love - the film for this evening is "Love Actually" with Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant and several more. Join us for a fun evening.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 2009 - Third Sunday in Advent - Join us for worship at 10.30 am - led by Rev. Matt McKay, we will celebrate communion.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 2009 - 4:00 - 5:30 - A reading of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol - if you have not ordered your tickets, you can call the church office before noon. Great group of readers as well as musicians. Hope to see you all there!

MISSION CAPSULES: Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing ... support Brian Johnston, an English and music teacher at the Theological Seminary of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Cluj, Romania. Brian leads two choirs which are comprised of students who want to further their English skills and proclaim the good news of Christ's love through singing. Brian also works at children's summer camps in Hungary, Croatia and Romania, using music and photography as teaching tools. Brians quotes some words spoken at the beginning of a recent concert" "Music is the creation and gift from God which comforts us, gives us peace and renews our spirit and energy. God the artist, in giving us this wonderful creation, not only unites us more closely but also connects us more deeply to God Himself." Let us pray for Brian and his choirs as they continue to sing God's praises.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 2009 - The Boarding Homes Christmas Party. Every year we support the Boarding Homes Ministry by putting on a Christmas party for the men. BPC buys dinner and the congregation supports by putting together gift baskets for the men in the home. The gifts you supply are much appreciated; for some these will be the only gifts they receive. Contact Mary Rae Shantz - mrs_504@hotmail.com . Contributions will be collected up to Sunday, December 13th.

PLAN FOR: December 20th - Advent 4 - and the Christmas Play. December 21st, The Longest Night Service at 7:30 pm - a quiet service of prayer and healing. December 24th, Christmas Eve services, 6:30 pm Lessons, Carols and family time - and late night communion - 11:00 pm

AFTER CHRISTMAS: - Check out the amazing exhibition Body Worlds & the Story of the Heart at the Ontario Science Center. It runs from October 9th through February 28th, 2010 this increddible exhibition will give you an intimate look at the human body, health and disease, and the intricate world of the cardiovascular system with over 200 human specimens. visit www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca for show times and more info.

NOTE: On a more sombre note - Based on the usual December givings, the Stewardship and Finance Committee are projecting that the Budget will be underfunded by $13,000.00. They are asking for your prayerful consideration.


"NICE STUFF"

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of four to eight year olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.

- When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love. Rebecca - age 8

- When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth. Billy - age 4.

- Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other! Karl - age 5

- Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs. Chrissy - age 6

- Love is what makes you smile when you're tired. Terri - age 4


Enjoy, and have a good week - MB