Click here for the link to the March 8th Service
Tumbler Ridge: How do we respond ?
Broadview magazine and the United Church of Canada are closely tied together. Read how Rev. Bob Fillier, who hosted a vigil for the community, reflects on grief, tension and how to be the church in this time.
Link to article
Whats Upcoming in and around Rowntree
Every Tuesday, 7-830, Knit Happens ! Ask Rev. Wendy to send you the link or call the office ( 519-432-8075) for her info , if you are interested in attending for conversation as crafting (not just knitting) is optional.
ELUCO news ; Every Sunday please donate non-perishable food donations for ELUCO’s food cupboard at Sandford and Huron St. Please leave them in bin inside the glass doors. ELUCO upcoming fundraiser, The Voices of Broadway, March 7 , 2 pm at Siloam United, $25 Call Judy at 519 451 5044
Lenten Daily reflections from Rev Wendy still available to be sent out…. If you’d like to receive these, please call the church office at 519-432-8075
Richards Memorial UC has Irish music by Michael K Cavan on Wednesday March 11 at 1:30 , $5. is suggested donation . Same day, Calvary UC has a Jazz Verper The Luck of the Jazz event at 7pm , donations appreciated.
The VON Caregiver Support Group on Thursday from 10:30 till noon, followed by a VON hosted talk from 12-1. The VON is running a Fire Safety event put on by the London Fire Dept here at Rowntree on March 12 from 12-1 .
Wesley-Knox UC hosts a PIE ( Public Intentional Explicit ) event on March 14 starting at 5:30 – 8 pm . Bring a pie and join us for a workshops on : Songs for the Holy Other, A brief history of the United Church, Crafting Community. More details at Wesley-Knox United Church – Moving in the Spirit
We still have Cranberry, Strawberry, and Orange/Spice jams available – please call the office @ 519-4320-8075 to arrange pickup
A reminder – keep your vaccinations up-to-date. This goes for flu, covid and RSV. Check with your doctor or pharmacy for their recommendations
Making our building greener
Rowntree is constantly trying to make our building ‘ greener’ , ie reducing our carbon footprint. In 2024 we partnered with Faithful Footprints 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 found insulation missing, roof leaks and ventilation lacking from previous work which had to be fixed. So we ended up with a bigger bill than we figured: costs went from $27,600 to $43,800, some of which Faithful Footsteps covered. However, we should significantly reduce our natural gas usage and make our building greener. We’ve introduced a fund-raiser to pay this off : Green (Rown)Tree and asking for your financial help. So when you donate, please apportion some to this. Thank-You
We appreciate your donations
We appreciate your help- your care; your prayers, your donations, any time you help support our causes with your donations. Our church supports many community projects; 2 meal programs, VON programming, Scouts and Guide groups and many others. All these require a building, which requires heating, lighting and cleaning among other things.
There are three ways to make a monetary donation to Rowntree Memorial Church….