Notices: May 9, 2025

Written By Michael Pirri

Notices at a Glance
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  1. Welcome Reverend Benjamin Gillard
  2. Spiritual Transformation in Recovery (STIR) program, after the 10:30 service on May 11

  3. Praying for our Youth
  4. Garden Committee, Wednesday May 14, 10 AM to noon

  5. Book and Puzzle Donations needed!

  6. Youth Clean Up Day on May 23 from 7-8:30 p.m.: 

  7. Our Annual Moorelands Send-A-Kid to Camp Campaign

  8. Help host and bake for our Coffee Hour!

  9. Busy Bees Play Group
10. Beach Interfaith Outreach
11. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service
12. New Office Hours
13. Announcements for the Notices
14. Offerings

 

Notices for the Week of May 9 – May 16, 2025
 
 1. We are very excited to welcome the Reverend Benjamin Gillard to St. Aidan's as our Interim Priest-in-Charge. Benjamin will be preaching at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services.
 
 2. After the 10:30 service on May 11, facilitators from Spiritual Transformation in Recovery (STIR) program, (including Michael Van Dusen), will make a 30-minute presentation on this life-changing program about people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.  The presentation is intended for

·         people who want to see how Ignatian spiritual practices can be used to support those in recovery.

·         People who may know someone who could benefit from such a program

·         People who want to support this kind of programming.

The presentation will be in the Willow room (downstairs) and feature picture, short presentation, testimonials from two retreatants and a question and answer session.

 

3. Praying for our Youth

Parents of youth will be gathering in the chapel on Tues., May 13 from 7-8 p.m. to pray for our youth. There will be light refreshments served. Please contact Elizabeth for more information at children@staidansinthebeach.com.

 

 4. Garden Committee, Wednesday May 14, 10 a.m. to noon: All are welcome to join the garden committee this Wednesday to prepare the Saint Aidan’s Gardens for spring. We will plant veggies, overseed the lawns, weed and prune the garden beds. Please contact Courtney for more information.

 

 5. Book and Puzzle Donations needed!  We are accepting gently used books and puzzles until the end of May!  Please contact the office (office@staidansinthebeach.com) for drop off or place items under the stairs at the Silver Birch entrance.

 

 6. Youth Clean Up Day on May 23 from 7-8:30 p.m.: Youth (Grades 6 and up) are invited to join St. John's Norway youth as we clean up the Glen Stewart Ravine. We will meet at St. Aidan's and walk over together. In the event of rain, we will have a board games night at St. Aidan's. For more information, please contact Elizabeth.

 

 7. Our Annual Moorelands Send-A-Kid to Camp Campaign: Moorelands Camp was established in 1917 by Rev. Ted Moore and the Anglican Diocese of Toronto to give all children the opportunity to participate in camp life in the north by removing the socio-economic barriers some families face.  St. Aidan’s parishioners have supported Moorelands Kids for decades. Our Send-A-Kid to Camp campaign runs in May this year. Camp pictures and brochures are on display in the church, and more information is available at the website Moorelands Camp   It costs approximately $1650 to provide a child with a session of camp.  Donations can be made to St. Aidan’s, and at the end of the campaign we will forward 100% of the funds to Moorelands Kids.  Please consider a donation. Thank you.

 

To make a donation to this campaign you can:

Þ    Put cash or a cheque in an envelope marked “Moorelands Camp” and drop it off at church/on the offering plate.

Þ    Send an e-transfer to donations@staidansinthebeach.com with “Moorelands Camp” in the message.

Þ    Donate via Canada Helps using this link Canada Helps: St Aidan's - Moorelands  or the QR code below to donate to Fund # 7: Moorelands Camp Campaign.

                                                                               

 

 8. We’re looking for new people to help host our coffee hour: Don’t worry, we’ll show you what to do to be a host!  To sign up or to donate baked goods for coffee hour, you may email Ella at ekeemmanuella0@gmail.com or you may find a sign-up sheet for hosting coffee hour in the Narthex. Hosts are still needed for dates in June.

 

 9. Busy Bees Play Group welcomes children ages 0-3 and their caregivers on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in our Parish Hall. We offer stories, music, and activities. We are looking for lightly used toys for babies and toddlers for our Busy Bees Play Group. Do you like to bake? We are looking for people to bake peanut-free goodies for the Busy Bees Play Group. If you can support us in either of these ways, please speak with Elizabeth.

10. Beach Interfaith Outreach: Locations and dates for all lunches are listed in the Beach Metro News. The last lunch of the season held here at St. Aidan’s is Tues., May 13, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. As part of St. Aidan’s involvement in the Beach Interfaith Outreach Committee, we support the Grace Pascoe Care Centre. Your weekly donations to the basket by the church office are gratefully received.
 
11. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service - The service will be live-streamed on YouTube, which can be found through the following link. The service may be viewed live or at anytime later through our YouTube channel.
https://staidansinthebeach.com/live
Click here to view a PDF of the May 11th Service


12. New Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
 
13. Please submit new announcements for the weekly notices to Mary at office@staidansinthebeach.com by Wednesdays at 4 p.m.


14. Offerings - Thank you for your support. There are a variety of ways to make your donation: 

 

Michael Pirri
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