Whats Upcoming @ Rowntree

Whats Upcoming at Rowntree during Lent

Rev Wendy is leading a 6 week online Lenten study that started March 10th. Interested ? – call her at 519-872-7338.

 

 

 

Ā ‘Partners in Health Canada’ NGO webinar March 24 at noon on how to keep the fight going against TB with all the American cutbacks. More info AT

Upcoming ‘Voices of Broadway’ choir concert in support of ELUCO is Sat. March 29 at 3 pm at Siloam UC , tickets are $25 at the door or talk to Judy White or Frieda OwenĀ 

Acorn newsletter input deadline is Apr 10, send submission to Ryan Baxter email isĀ  Ā rbaxte@uwo.caĀ 

Making our building greener

Rowntree is constantly trying to make our building ‘ greener’ . Ā In 2024 we partnered with Faithful Footprints Ā of the United Church and Thomas Dyna-Build renovators of London to re-work the Brampton St. entrance. This job was completed in the fall but was more extensive than we’d planned. We noticed missing insulation, roof leaks and ventilation lacking from previous work which resulted in extensive heat loss and moldy drywall. So we ended up with a bigger bill than we figured: costs went from $27,600 to $43,800.Ā  However, we should significantly reduce our natural gas usage and make our building greener.Ā  We’ve introduced a fund-raiser to pay this off : Green (Rown)Tree and asking for your financial help.

The United Church is 100 years Young

The 100th anniversary of The United Church of Canada was launched with special services, locally and nationally, on June 9, 2024, and will culminate with a national service on June 8, 2025. The occasion will also be recognized at the 45th General Council, to be held in July in Calgary, Alberta.

This is a year of celebration but also of lament. While honouring the good work we have done, we also name honestly our history as a denomination, acknowledge our colonial past and our role in residential schools, as well as other harms done by stances we have or have not taken collectively.

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