POOLE EVENTS

 

 

Church service at 10:00am Sunday School at 11:00am 

 

 

 

 

THIS WEEK

Tues. Feb. 7: Poole Women in Missions - Regular meeting Quilting and comforter knotting starting at 9 a.m. 

   

 Thursday morning Prayer Meeting As part of this year’s Prayer Series, we are having Thursday  morning prayer meetings at 8:00am, at church.  Everyone is  welcome –  expect these to last 30 - 45 minutes. 

 

February 11 @ 9:00 am. Ladies Inspirational  Valentine’s  Breakfast (by Ramona Albrecht)  – sign up sheet is on the bulletin board.  Heidi Wagler will be giving us her testimony, her joys and challenges with her mission CD. Cost $15

 

MYF and the Congregation Sat. Feb. 11:  Meet at the church at 7:30am to head up to Blue Mountain for a day of skiing and snow boarding.  Please let Amanda know if you are coming and if you are bringing your own equipment, so we will have enough room in the vehicles.  Lift tickets are $59 for Adults, $40 for those 17 and under. Equipment rental is $40.

 

Feb. 12:  Guest Speaker: Wanda Wagler-Martin from Shalom Counselling.

NOTES

Ushers for February

Lyle Jantzi, Rob Leis, Larry Nafziger, Barry Roth

 

The Jr. S.S. superintendents thank all those who have volunteered their time to teach in the first and second quarters.  We are now trying to find teachers to fill the third quarter.  WE NEED TEACHERS FOR GR. 3/4 AND 5/6.  If you can help us out with a whole class or would like to share a class please let Wendy or Tracy know. 

 

February is Potato Blitz – House of Friendship will use 200,000 lbs. of potatoes this year to supply the needs in the 19 different programs they provide.  Contributions can be made by marking your envelope Potato Blitz or help fill the potato jar.

 

 

POOLE'S COMING EVENTS

Mon. Feb. 13: ESL meeting at 7pm. Toy sorting to follow.

 

ESL (English as a Second Language) classes for Low German women and children (a program of MCC) will begin Spring Session on Feb. 23. This program provides opportunity for our Low German Mennonite “neighbours” to learn English and adjust to Canadian life.   We need volunteers to drive, and work with the children and/or adult teachers to provide a safe, welcoming and nurturing place. Please give this prayerful consideration. For more information contact  Lorie Yantzi (co- ordinator) at 519-662-4315 or loriejohn@sentex.net

                        

Feb. 26; Annual Meeting –   Morning schedule flip: Sunday School at 10,   Worship Service at 11. Noon Potluck lunch. Please bring your own dishes.

 

POOLE PEOPLE PLAYERS PRESENTS March 29, 30, 31 Tickets coming out soon!! Adapted from the Mitford novels written by Jan Karon.  Found in the church library.

 

April 1st  falls on Palm Sunday this year.  The last time this happened we had a donkey come to church.  Any other memorable ideas ? . . . tell Paul or someone on Worship committee.

                                                                   

 

Community/Cluster Events on bulletin board

Wed. Feb. 8, 7 pm.  Conrad Grebel University College Chapel,  “Celebrating Mennonite Literature"  public reading series continues with Rob Zacharias:"Mennonite Literature as Communal Debate: Tracing the Collapse of the Russian Mennonite Commonwealth through Canadian Literature." www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mennolit

 

Wed. Feb. 15, 7 pm.  Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, “Celebrating Mennonite Literature"  public reading series continues with Julia Kasdorf: "From Sleeping Preacher to Poetry in America: a writer's journey." grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mennolit

     

Fri. Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m.--Single or Single again Group meets at Steinman Mennonite Church for  a  ham dinner.  Tickets are $12.00 available at the church office.
The 31st annual Heifer Sale will be held on Friday Feb. 17th at Carson’s Auction near Listowel. All proceeds from this sale support the work of Mennonite Central Committee. If you are interested in sponsoring or donating a heifer, contact Norm Roes or John Roes or MCC at 519-745-8458.  www.heifersale.org    See poster

  

Come to Hidden Acres on Feb. 20, anytime between 10am-3pm, for a fun, relaxing and FREE day with your family.  Any donations are appreciated. Need to RSVP for this event, or if you need more info. please contact the camp by emailing info@hiddenacres.ca or calling (519) 625-8602.   See poster for more info.

Community Pancake & Sausage Supper  Feb. 21st; 5-7pm. At Riverdale MC By donation, proceeds for community needs

 

WHAT ARE YOU MISSING? Learn about the contemporary and prophetic nature of the Feasts of the Lord and how they still apply to us today!  Sat. afternoons: Feb. 25, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 2-5pm. Speaker: Dr. David Sloss;  At Milverton Mennonite Fellowship

 

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