Limehouse
Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
12418
6th Line, Limehouse Ontario L0P 1H0
Dear Friends,
Advent
is fast approaching and the end of the year will be here before we know it. I
wish to thank those faithful members and adherents for their support during our
pulpit and organist vacancy.
Since
February, we have had many fine speakers for pulpit supply. Following Glenda’s
retirement as organist/choir leader, I was able to arrange guest organists who
were also able to share their time and talents to enrich our worship services.
As
clerk, I have great concerns regarding our weekly attendance and financial
support. In the coming year, it is likely that we will be calling a minister to
serve Knox and Limehouse. Our whole membership needs to be involved with the
life of this congregation in order for us to move forward with this next step.
During
this advent season, I encourage all our members and adherents to celebrate with
great joy, the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Your Session is arranging
the Christmas Eve Service, 9 pm. As usual, the offering from this service will
be donated to our local food banks in Acton and Georgetown.
We have
a number in our midst who are facing medical issues or illnesses. May God’s
healing grace, touch all who are unable to join with the congregation during
this joyous time of the year. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
May
Love, Joy and Peace fill your heart this Christmas Season.
Blessings,
Bill Karn , Session Clerk
Advent Services
Sunday December
2, 2012 - Sacrament of Holy Communion
-First Sunday in Advent “HOPE”
Sunday December 9,
2012 - Second Sunday in Advent “PEACE”
Session is hosting a
coffee hour in church basement following morning worship. Join with us.
Sunday December 16,
2012 - Third Sunday in Advent “JOY”
Sunday December 23,
2012 – Fourth Sunday in Advent “LOVE”
Monday December 24,
2012 – Christmas Eve Service 9 pm service “Christ Is Born!”
Goodwill offering
will be donated to local food banks in Acton and Georgetown. Please remember
the less fortunate in our communities.
Annual Church
meeting will be held Thursday, February 7, 2013. Pot luck meal at 6 o’clock pm.
Business Meeting to follow at 7 pm. Rev. Wendy Lampman, Interim Moderator, will
be present at this annual meeting.
All printed reports
to be submitted to Church Secretary, Betty Anne Karn, by Sunday January 20,
2013.
Sacrament of Holy
Communion
March 03, 2013
June 02, 2013
October 06, 2013
December 01, 2013
Easter Celebrations
Palm Sunday - March
24, 2013
Good Friday - March
29, 2013
Easter Sunday -
March 31, 2013
We welcome
Lauraine Jack
Lauraine Jack, a
Georgetown piano and vocals music teacher, met with Session in October.
Lauraine will be organist until the end of the current year. Please introduce
yourself to Lauraine and welcome her to our congregation.
Elder Contacts
During this time of
vacancy, it is important that we care for each other. If you have pastoral
needs or concerns, please contact your elder.
Bill Karn, Session
Clerk 905-877-2346
Cathy Brown 905-873-0825
Ted Brown 905-877-2323
Keith Cairns 905-877-1236
Beryl Coles 519-853-3491
Bill
Sanford 905-877-5572
Message from your
Interim Moderator
Advent is upon us
and with it the hopeful waiting for the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
As people of the
covenant we are used to hopeful waiting. Let us give the Search Team some
leeway as they search diligently for your new minister. It is easy to get a
warm body to fill your pulpit but it takes time and patient effort to get the
right person. We were blessed with a large number of applications and the
Search Team have faithfully gone through each profile carefully and with
prayerful diligence.
We hope we see the
light at the end of the tunnel. We have narrowed the search down, at this
point, to four applicants. So enfold the team members with your prayers and
your kindness and your patience, they are working hard on your behalf.
“Love is patient and
love is kind” (1 Corinthians 13:4) let us remember those words as we wait for
the Advent of the Saviour of the world and as we wait for the advent of a new
minister to lead Knox, Georgetown, and Limehouse to new possibilities.
May the hope, peace,
joy and love of the Christmas season surround each one of you every day.
Blessings, Rev.
Wendy Lampman
The Kirk Session
thanks God for the givings up to the end of September 2012. The total of $17607 (for Church,
Presbyterians Sharing, Loose, Donations) is $4452 lower than 2011 and we pray
that this will increase. Toonies
for Food Banks has raised $492 which is $102 lower than 2011. The Presbyterians Sharing allocation is
$1465 which is lower than our commitment of $1950. We have been able to meet all of our obligations so far this
year. We pray that the
allocations made to Church, Presbyterians Sharing and Toonies for Food Banks
will increase.
Major Expenses from
now to the end of 2012
Pulpit Supply
$1560.00
Interim Moderator
$700.00
Supply Organist $650.00
Presbyterians
Sharing $650.00
Presbyterian Church $360.00
(Cong.
Rates/Pension)
Honoraria $600.00
Presbytery of
Brampton $137.50
Office $300.00
Maintenance
(Including Fuel & Hydro)
$1650.00
(Not including other
major expenses)
Total
$6907.50
We thank you for
faithful support and pray that it will continue.
Bill Sanford, Church Treasurer
Limehouse Cemetery
At the same time as
the shed restoration, trees were removed at the iron fence and along the side
road property line. A foundation was replaced and two sets of corner stones
were installed for plots sold during this year. A ground marker was also set in
place. A temporary barrier fence was erected along the retaining wall. The
cemetery grounds were given a fall cleanup by our lawn care contractor.
Bill Karn, Secretary
Treasurer
Candles
of joy, despite all sadness;
Candles
of hope, where despair keeps watch;
Candles
of courage, for fears ever present;
Candles
of peace for tempest tossed days;
Candles
of grace to ease heavy burdens;
Candles
of love to inspire all my living;
Candles
that burn all the year long.
Betty Anne Karn, Church Secretary