Rowntree Memorial United Church, London, On
Rooted and Grounded in God’s Love
In September 2024, Ontario Premier Doug Ford stood before the cameras at a new housing construction site in Cobourg, Ont., and said that the homeless needed to get off their “A-S-S and start working.” 
Greg Cook, a longtime outreach worker at Sanctuary Toronto, a homeless drop-in centre, says that the Ford government is trying to re frame addictions and mental health as an individual responsibility, rather than a community one.
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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 bring in non-perishable food donations for ELUCO’s food cupboard at Sandford and Huron St. Please leave them in bin inside the glass doors. ELUCO needs our help due to increased demand- please consider donating money, visit their web site at www.eluco.ca .
Also for ELUCO news, Rowntree is again asking for donations of backpacks and school supplies. Please leave them in the front of the sanctuary.
We still have Cranberry, Strawberry, and Orange/Spice jams available – please call the office @ 519-432-8075 or 519 -878-0340 to arrange pickup.
Reminders
Rowntree’s services return to regular times ( 9:30 ) next Sunday Sept 6
The United Church reminds us all to keep your vaccinations up-to-date. This goes for flu, Covid and RSV. Check with your doctor or pharmacy for their recommendations
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 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….