Housing First project taking shape November 2019 update If all goes well, three homeless people will have roofs over their heads next summer in a three-unit townhouse owned by Christ Church Cathedral. Penny Ericson, chair of the cathedral’s Outreach Committee, said the cathedral’s project on Albert Street and a four-unit townhouse on Jaffrey Street, owned […]
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Bishop and Chapter News – November 2019
Bishop and Chapter met on Monday, 18 November 2019 with nine of a usual twelve members present. Minutes of the 16 September 2019 were adopted. A lack of a quorum in October resulted in information sharing and discussion with no official business. A short discussion about the Growing in Giving stewardship initiative and a review […]
2019 Out of the Cold
19 December UPDATE – The new shelter is open at 332 Brunswick Street with 20-30 beds and they still need many items to function this winter. Donations to Wilmot United Church, Monday to Saturday 10 am-1 pm. An up to date list of needs is posted at the back of the Cathedral. Former and new […]
Growing in Giving – top ten truths
4. Top Ten Truths About Biblical Giving 1. The Tithe Is the First 10 Percent “Set apart a tithe of all the yield of your seed that is brought in yearly from the field.” (Deuteronomy 14:22) Few of us bring in a yield from the field these days. But a “yield” we do possess. Wondering […]
2019 Christmas angels are here!
UPDATE – all angels have flown! Thanks to all for your adoptions. Sixty paper angels from Greener Village (the food bank) wait to be chosen from small trees in the cathedral and in the hall. Each requests a specific Christmas gift or stocking stuffers for a needy child in our city. **NEW THIS YEAR** Please […]
Mothers’ Union – 120 Years of Faith in Action – HOPE
Be Proactive, Take initiative and Act with Integrity – PTAI. This was the message from the Rev. Michael Elliott at the Church of the Holy Spirit in the Portmore Deanery in Cumberland, Jamaica. Alice Kennedy, Lilian Ketch, and I were recently invited to attend the 120th Anniversary of the Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of […]
Growing in Giving – Principles of giving – a biblical quiz
The Bible is much clearer about our giving than many of us realize or are willing to admit. Read each passage and circle the choice or choices you think best answer the question. Don’t look at the answers until you’ve completed all the questions! Malachi 3:8-12 read 1. What promises does God make […]
Letter of Appreciation from Eden S.D.A. High School in Belize
Christ Church Cathedral Esteemed Scholarship Sponsor: RE: SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR Dear Sponsor As I sit around my computer wondering what words I can write to say thank you to someone as instrumental and deserving as you are in being a contributing member of the success of Eden High school, so much comes to […]
2019 PWRDF World of Gifts
Welcome to PWRDF’s 2019 World of Gifts. The items in this guide have been selected based on the needs of people participating in the many programs supported by PWRDF. Whether it be clean water, climate adaptation and food security, health or Indigenous programs, your gift is an opportunity to make a world of difference.
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