Yes! Happy New Year!

We enter 2013 under the worship leadership of Jim and Jane May. We are thankful for their words of wisdom at least for the month of January.

At Trinity

January 16 at 7:45 - Unified Board meeting with related committees meeting prior.
January 18 at 6:30 - Pot luck social. Everyone welcome.
January 19 at 6:30 - We are entering a team in the Lion's Trivia Night.
January 27 at 1:00 - 'Observance' - Share lunch and discussion about the latest issue of The Observer
February 10 after worship and lunch - Annual meeting.

At Appin

February 3 - Annual meeting

Happy New Year?

In the church calendar, we are indeed closing an old year and welcoming a new one. The last Sunday of the year is November 25, 'Christ the King' Sunday, and the new year begins with 'Advent' on Sunday December 2. As is true every where else, this is a busy time.

Appin

Nov. 18 and 25 - Rehearsal for White Gift Sunday
Nov. 22 - Official Board meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 - White Gift Sunday
Dec. 9 - Rehearsal for Christmas Concert
Dec. 14 - Christmas Concert at the Ekfrid Community Centre. Pot luck dinner, lots of fun, and Santa will be there.
Dec. 16 - Communion
Dec. 24 - Join Trinity for Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 - Session will lead worship
Jan. 6 - Epiphany Party after worship

Trinity

Nov. 20 - Memorial service celebrating the life of Vickie Howe and Ken McDonald at 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 21 - Unified Board meeting at 7:45 p.m. with related committees meeting prior
Nov. 22 - Official Board meeting in Appin at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 27 - Christmas decorating bee at 9 a.m. Many hands make light work!
Dec. 1 - UCW Bazaar and Bake Sale with Soup and Sandwich Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 9 - White Gift Sunday. Angel tree gifts should be brought to church today.
Dec. 16 - Communion
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 - Session will lead worship

We are sad to say 'good-bye' to Rev. Barbara Clark at the end of the calendar year, but happy for her as she is moving to a pastoral charge closer to her home. We thank her for her time with us, for her leadership and her special musical talent, and wish her well in her new charge.

Fall

Appin will be celebrating its Anniversary this Sunday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m. with musical leadership by 'Heartsong'. Please join us for this special worship and lunch following.

Trinity

October 17 - Unified Board meeting at 7:45 p.m. with related committees meeting prior.

October 24 - UCW Soup and Sandwich Lunch 11:30 to 1:00

Summer schedules

Summer is flying by! Both Appin and Trinity will be closed for the month of August and we are invited to worship with our Presbyterian neighbours.

Coming in September and beyond.....

Funday School at Appin

Glencoe Fair Ecumenical Worship, September 23

Thanksgiving and World Wide Communion, October 7