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Spirit on the Move Winter 2002-
2003
South Burnaby United Church – 7591 Gray Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5J 3Z4
Individual
Highlights:
Season of
Light 2
News from
Session 3
Memorial
Gifts 3 About the late night face. About half-way business focused on
service Christmas Eve through, my sense of health and safety issues.
two things were true. surprise was A natural leader, she
Stewards The candle light was compounded when the was elected to the
Report 4 beautiful and it was face in front of me provincial legislature
almost too dark to see. belonged to a friend and loved campaigning.
At one point, Barbara from Winnipeg. We go After three months of
Seniors…. 5 Tunnicliffe, speaking back a long way but I walking block to block
from the Communion hadn‘t seen her since and house to house, she
Peace table, asked the my brother‘s funeral declared victory—she
Congregation to be five years ago. A had dropped two dress
Walk 5
seated. Great laughter classmate from sizes! It was good to
erupted. The University days, she had see her face emerge in
Youth 6 Congregation had pioneered Day Cares the candlelight.
seated themselves quite after graduation and our A book called God’s
a few minutes earlier. It eldest was one of her
Good News! 6 Fingerprints had been
was evident Barb favorites in a Day Care bedtime reading through
couldn‘t see from the she built with my Dad. Advent. Its title
New Table to the Pews. Later she wrote much of suggested you could
the legislation that
Members 7 Serving Communion in ―dust‖ the lives of
governed the Day Care
such an atmosphere people to see where
industry and helped set
added a beautiful God had stealthily crept
Coming up the first courses in
quality of surprise. It near. It struck me how
early childhood
Events 8 was impossible to see
education. A risk-taker,
easy that would be to do
who you were serving for my friend. To me,
she became an
until you were face to her life had God‘s
entrepreneur in a fingerprints all over it.
Coming again to
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Continued from page 1
One set of prints seared that issue into memories, all these
revealed her the public fingerprints, where the
overwhelming consciousness; a fourth sacred had held her
gratitude, when, against print revealed the close and gripped tight.
all medical odds, she strength that came to ―The Body of Christ
was able to conceive a cloak her weakness broken for you‖ I said.
child. And then three when a brain tumor was Her smile and her joy
more! A second print discovered in her three were an evocative
showed the courage year old. His survival, ―amen.‖
she‘d received to leave she would later say, was
The next face emerged.
an abusive relationship; simply a miracle. It was you. And I gave
a third disclosed the Breaking the bread for thanks for where God‘s
call she heard to her Christmas Eve was hand had held you so
investigate the issue of a moment to tenderly, so tight.
Child Abuse long acknowledge all these
before any headlines
Ian
Season of Light
iss you!!
During Epiphany we sing Session, music in
―Living in the Light‖, worship has been
scriptures talk of light, ‗delightful‘, Stewards
and we call the baby born can ―see light at the end
articles or find ―filler‖
in a stable who turns the of the tunnel‖, and faces articles by accessing the
“Our deepest fear is not that world upside down, light up at the joy and World Wide Web. You can
we are inadequate. Our ―Light of the World.‖ good humor in our write about a variety of
deepest fear is that we are There is a wonderful light announcements. topics but try to keep your
powerful beyond measure. It alive in our church this So spread this light articles short.
is our light, not our darkness season of Epiphany. around! Share our good Much of the content you put
that most frightens us. We ask
What a feeling of news in the community. in your newsletter can also
ourselves, “Who am I to be
brilliant, gorgeous, talented, welcome to one another Speak out for peace and be used for your Web site.
that first week of January justice in places of So, when you‘re finished
fabulous?” Actually, who are
as we collected from darkness. Join the writing your newsletter,
you not to be?
convert it to a Web site and
holiday activities! What fellowship of Bible post it.
warmth we witness in the Study, events and
Nelson Mandella
sharing of the peace in activities, and invite
toddlers joining in the friends and neighbours
serving of Communion, in to join you.
tiny fingers playing Let our light shine – for
Amazing Grace, and in who are we not to!
new faces in worship, new
names in our directory. May you be blessed
There‘s a sparkle in the with glimmers of Grace,
meeting and work of our
Barb
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NEWS FROM SESSION
……co a covenanting
We held tradition at SBUC. been denied refugee
service for Barb A Community Carol status and have
Tunnicliffe on Sing-a-Long held on appealed to SBUC to After the
November 24th. Barb‘s Dec. 22 was also see if we could assist in christening of
official title is Pastoral something new this any way. Heather his baby
Care, Seniors, year. It was a huge Macdonald is going to brother in
Education and Growth success. Many thanks Amnesty International church, Jason
Ministry Coordinator! to Beth and Harry for to see what can be sobbed all the
If you know of anyone their commitment in done. way home in
needing a visit or a organizing this event. the back seat
phone call, see Barb. Connections Ministry is of the car. His
Also, if you are Two family baptisms now looking at father asked
interesting in helping took place in November PowerChurch Plus – a him three times
Barb with her many and December. Ed and software program that what was
duties, talk to her. I‘m Georgia Kennedy‘s will help us keep track wrong.
sure she would grandchildren were of members and Finally, the
appreciate any help. baptized in November adherents. The boy replied,
This year, worship and Susan and Morgan information that goes “That
decided to hold a Wilks‘ daughter, on the database will be preacher said
second service on Alanna, and the information you fill he wanted us
Christmas Eve. The grandchildren were out on the yellow brought up in a
11:00 p.m. service was baptized in December. survey sheets that were Christian
attended by about 80 Morgan was also distributed in the fall. home, and I
people, some who had baptized at the same If you have not filled wanted to stay
attended the earlier time! out a survey sheet, with you
service. Feedback on Session is supporting please pick one up in guys!”
the service has been the Castellany family in the east narthex. We
very positive, so it looks their efforts to remain thank those who have
like this may become a in Canada. They have already done so!
undertaken to make
sandwiches 2 days each
2002 Memorial were: Allan and Anne Smith, Phylona
month. The women
Gifts Baillie, Jean Manson, Ambeau, Stuartday
make them the McRae,
Hong Heung Mah, Erma Beairsto and Alan
before the second
The Memorial Stewart Spanza, Roberts Jacques.
Tuesday of the month
Committee would like Marjorie Robinson, and the men, the day
to thank all those who Charlene Ferguson, before the were made
Memorialsthird Friday.
supported the ministries Russ McArter, Bob by: Don A. Baillie, Earl
The women got started
of South Burnaby Guthrie, Colleen and and Lynda Manson, Ian
in March and the men
United Church through Paul Swannie, Gordon and Tracy Manson,
in May. The sandwich
donations and Ellis, Bob Gardner, Arlene MacDonald,
making has been taking
memorials. Ernie Culley, Dorothy Barbara Der, hours.
well under 2 Betty
Those remembered Manson, Lorna and Bill Mah, R.S.Manson, Ron
The Outreach
through memorials VanDruten, Nancy and Susan Reimer,
Committee hopes you
Margaretin this venture.
will join and Ray
Turner, Harmony Unit,
You are invited to
participate by Jean
Jack McArter,making
Guthrie, Brenna and
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2002 Memorial Gifts…. cont. from page 3
Margaret and Ray Baird, Helen Drake, Mr. Project, First United
ory Headline
Turner, Harmony Unit, and Mrs. P. Nelson, Ms Sandwich Program,
World Development,
Jack McArter, Joan B.A. Rogers, Barbara
Christian Education
Guthrie, Brenna and Amboe and Marguerite Capital Account,
Dave Ellis, Gwen and Jacques. Hamper Fund,
Don Morse, Ross and Computer, Seniors‘
Marnee Connal, Phyllis Memorials were in the Ministry and Operations
and Keith Stainton, form of: Sanctuary support.
Margaret Christian, lighting, Choir support,
Christ Candle, Choir First, determine the audience
Russel Beairsto, Mary Room Memorial of the newsletter. This could
Gardner, Joan and Ernie be anyone who might benefit
from the information it
contains, for example,
employees or people
interested in purchasing a
product or requesting your
Report from the Stewards service.
side Story Headline so wanted
The financial position 2003
You can compile a mailing
deficit fund – all money
list from business reply
of the church has really direction from the is going to the operating
cards, customer information
improved since the last congregation. The only do
fund so pleasecardsnot
sheets, Business
newsletter. The way we could see to designate funds to or
collected at trade shows,
congregation has pulled have a balanced budget ―deficit.‖ lists. You might
membership
together and ―defeated was to cut staff hours. A new project of a
consider purchasing
the deficit.‖ By the end Many people were Stewards this year was
mailing list from a company.
of December the unhappy with this selling SBUC
$30,000 had been suggestion and Bing Christmas ornaments.
received in extra Bakkan and Lillian We ordered 250 and
givings – let‘s give Peterson undertook to
ourselves a big thanks. try to have members sold 171, a successful
first venture. If you
pledge to give extra so
There was a special missed out, get one
hours would not need to
congregational meeting early next Christmas.
be cut. They were
held at the beginning of successful in having Thank you to everyone
“The only way we December to present a close to $11,000 for all your support in
tentative 2003 budget.
could see to have a pledged so no cuts are 2002.
The Stewards and
balanced budget was contemplated, however
Official Board worked The Stewards
if you haven‘t pledged
to cut staff hours…” hard to find places to extra and are able to ney you can spend on
save or increase income give more please tell your newsletter. These
and the budget was Bing, Lillian, or Sheila factors will help
presented with about a McCall as we hope to
$14,000 deficit. raise the full amount. determine how
Stewards were frequently you publish
At the present time
committed to presenting your newsletter at least
there is not a separate
a balanced budget for quarterly so that it‘s
considered a consistent
source of information.
iness cards collected at trade shows, or membership lists. You might consider
Your customers or
purchasing a mailing list
employees
from a company. will look
Spirit on the Move Page 2 of 8
Speaking of Seniors………
From toe-tapping congregation. Could or check-up on health and
dances at Seniors Teas you drive these teens, or assistance needed. Could
to quiet communion in even assist in an you make a call or two
care facilities, from interview? occasionally?
visiting hospitals to Sunday school children If you can help in any way
delivering Christmas make cards to send to or if you know of anyone
gifts, this ministry seniors and hospital who needs a visit or special
offers and requires great patients. Could you assistance, please contact
diversity. There is a
address envelopes? me at 434-8323
small task you could
help with, whatever Many seniors enjoy Barb Tunnicliffe
your interest or talent. coming to our teas, but You can compile a mailing
have no transportation.
It is a joy sharing stories list from business reply
Could you drive on the
of history, family and cards, customer information
last Thursday afternoon
faith. Soon our teens sheets, Business cards
of any month?
will be filming collected at trade shows, or
interviews they hope to Short visits by phone membership lists. You
share with the call can brighten a day might consider purchasing
a mailing list from a
company.
If you explore the Project
Peace Walk Gallery, you will find many
publications that match the
Under a banner that walk or to hold style of your newsletter.
with other peoples at
Jeff Ellis created which conversation with other times when issues of much
Next, establish how
read South Burnaby SBUC‘ers. At one spirit and peace you can
time and money
United, 15 or 20 of us point a Longshoreman spend to be heard
struggleon your newsletter.
went for a walk with who said he‘d never and resolved. will help
These factors
about 15,000 been this close to a determine how frequently
It‘s been a long time
neighbors. There were church was holding up you I have your newsletter
since publishwalked
at least quarterly so that
with so many down the it‘s
folksongs to start with, one of our banners.
and then a marvelous When he was relieved, considered a consistent
world‘s city streets. In
percussion group ―The he said it hadn‘t hurt way, the information. Your
a source of feeling
Carnival Band‖ led us him a bit to carry it. customers or employees
reminds me of family
out from the library and Chants erupted from will look forward
members saying to to its
onto the street. The time to time, followed arrival.
each other, ―Why does
route went down by wonderful songs by take headline to
itYour a funeral is an
Robson to Thurlow, a group of the Raging bring us together?‖the
important part of
down to Georgia and Grannies walking just Three cheers and
newsletter and should be
back to the Vancouver in front of us each at prayers for the walking
considered carefully.
Art Gallery. It took opposite ends of the class. One more step,
about an hour and a protest spectrum. one more step.
half from our position Later on, it was good to
three blocks back from Much of the content
the band. Lots of time see the T.V. reports of you put in your
other marches from
to greet others who newsletter can also be
other cities and other
either popped in from used for your Web site.
countries. We need
the sidewalk to join the Microsoft Word offers
signs of connection a simple way to convert
your newsletter to a
Web publication. So,
when you‘re finished
writing your newsletter,
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What‘s up with our Youth?
This winter the youth will Two upcoming events:
be focusing on peace and ―Reach-Out‖ an outreach
conflict resolution, evening with guests from
especially as it relates to the the Red Cross National Names in the News
current Iraqi/American Program March 2nd and Bruce Watson has
conflict. On Sunday ―Youth Retreat‖ March received a gift of
mornings we will be using 14-16. appreciation from the
a resource ―Love your BCTRA for his
We are looking ahead to
enemies….and other ―relentless work in
filming interviews with
neighbours‖ by Bob the area of Pensions.‖
seniors and creating art
Haverluck as a framework Good work Bruce!!
and drama based on our
for our lessons. We will Sunday discussions.
also focus on the Bible – its Constable Karen
history and relevance in Frost, a former Coffee
today‘s society. Club singer, currently
serving in Bosnia has
been awarded the
Good News! Queen Elizabeth II
Golden Jubilee
In the season of Advent Grandparents Jim and due early February) and Commemorative
the joy of birth and Thelma McPherson. To Heather Stewart Medal in recognition
impending birth was continue the theme Crystal (Richardson) due of her distinguished
very evident in the McLenahan, radiantly sometime in the Spring? service. Colour Ernie
Congregation. We pregnant, read a excerpt Keep these folk in mind a proud Papa!
enjoyed Reggie‘s from Herbert O‘Driscoll‘s with your prayers for
appearance among us at Portrait of Mary on safe arrivals and joy in
six days old. Congrats Christmas Eve. She‘s due the welcoming.
to parents, Jeff and early February. (Colour our The subject matter that
Charmagne. And then, Treasurer Sean nervous.) appears in newsletters is
two weeks later, three And future developments? virtually endless. You
day old Nicholas came Two new sightings: can include stories that
to worship with Great- Elizabeth Freeman (also focus on current
technologies or
music and kept himself will visit us Sunday
innovations in your
News of Jay very peaceful and
field. February 2nd. The
tranquil. On Monday picture Margaret
On,January 17th, 2003. You may also want
the 20th of January a to Turner took of all the
Jay‘s room, Sharon note was taken
biopsybusiness orto SBUC folk who have
says, was very cheerful economic Jay was
determine iftrends, or struggled with Cancer
with many cards from make predictions
able to leave the for will be given to Jay
Peachland and South your customers or
hospital to receive the then. Another
Burnaby. He had been clients.
next cycle of Ordination. Please join
kept to his room chemotherapy as an
If the newsletter is remember Jay and
because of the risk to distributed By that
out- patient. internally, Sharon, Justin and Katy
his immune system evening he was home
you might comment in their prayers of
imposed by upon good news was
and thenew procedures or gratitude. What a toll
chemotherapy and that Jay was in
vendors needs. illness like this takes on
permitted few visitors. remission. ―I‘m the whole family.
Jay spent his time Selecting said on the Complete remission.
normal,‖ hepictures or
reading and listening to graphics is an Sharon
phone. Jay and important What a joy!
part of adding content to innovations in your
your newsletter. field.
You may also want to
note business or
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Good News Articles continued from page
Food Ministry: The Good Monday before the second budgets. To get started the
Food Box: Tuesday (UCW) and every program needs ten ―customers‖
Thursday before the third to sign up, a depot for
South Burnaby is involved in Friday (AOTS), there is an deliveries, and two or three
many kinds of ministry that incredible amount of food (and volunteers to make sure
centre around food. Perhaps ministry) that makes it‘s way to everything happens the way
having bread and wine as one First United from our neck of it‘s supposed to!
of the two central acts of the woods.
worship helps. Knowing how The delivery date they could
many folks are hungry helps A new venture to deliver food guarantee for families in this
too. Through Hampers at to families that need it is called area who would like to try the
Christmas and the regular the Good Food Box. Good Food Box is the third
collection of donated food Described by Shanie Gwilliam, Wednesday. If you would like
items every First Sunday and the Coordinater, as a way of to be involved in this initiative
from the efforts of the providing good nutrional either as ―customers‖, or
sandwich-makers every choices for families or volunteers or both, give Ian
individuals with stretched Macdonald a call through the
office (434-8323)
First, determine the audience of
the newsletter. This could be
Charmayneanyone who might benefit from
McLeod & 437-0434
the
Jeoff Watters information it contains, for
Deborah/Doug Bailey 299-0924 example, employees or people
Antonia, Benjamin, Reggie
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David Wilson You might consider
Alison, Kevin #504 – 7272 purchasing a mailing list from
Kingsway
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Vancouver, B.C. If you explore the Project
Develop the Gallery, you will find many
headline before you write the
publications that will help you
story. This way, the headline match the
Deaths: Stewart McRae – long time member ofkeep the story focused. newsletter.
SBUC style of your
possible headlines much an
Looking for
Examples ofNext, establish howincludetime exciting
and moneyAward, New four times a
Product Wins Industry day job Product
you can spend on
We’re up in the Air! year?
your newsletter. These factors
Can Save You Membership Drive Exceeds
the purpose of a newsletter is towill help determine on the move needs an
Spirit how
This newsletter is in Cyberspace. provide specializedGoals, and New Office you publish your
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as press releases, and market studies.
Send then to your friends! Sandi Cunliffe.
While identity forward to its arrival.
build your organization‘s your main goal of distributing a
look
newsletter might be to sellamong peers, members,
your product or
employees, or vendors.
service, the key to a successful newsletter is
making it useful to your reader. determine the audience
First,
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Coming Events
Lenten Lunches Stone Soup
th
start March 5 – every A Musical
Wednesday at noon Production by
throughout Lent. Annual Reports will be
Linnea Good ready for distribution:
Presented by ―Kids February 9th
Club‖ members.
Annual Congregational
March 28th
Soup Dinner-6:30pm
Presentation-7:30pm
Annual Congregational Meeting:
When Canadian Food
February 16th grains Bank closed its
A mother was preparing
books this spring it
pancakes for her sons, Kevin,
found donations fro the
past The boys began
5, Ryan, 3. year were over 6 to
argue over who would get the
million, up $200,000
over the Their mother
first pancake. previous year.
saw an opportunity for a moral
The Jesus were sitting
lesson. “IfUnited Church is a
member say,
here, He wouldof this„Let my
Christian-based
brother have the first pancake,
Welcome Dinner meeting:
Annual Congregational
organization which
th
February 16 I can wait.‟” Kevin turned to
Date: Sunday March 9th collects and distributes
his younger brother and said,
you and other crops to
“Ryan,grain be Jesus!”
Time: 6pm. hungry people in 26
Place: SBUC Church Hall Amen countries. Major
programs in
Everyone is welcome! Come and get to know one Afghanistan,
another. Bring a pot-luck dish to share if you are Bangladesh, India,
able. Children welcome - supervision and
babysitting provided. Ethiopia, North Korea,
Malawi, Nicaragua,
Hope to see you there! Niger and Sierra Leone
included community
clean water projects,
supplies of seeds and
tools for local food
production.
Submitted by Outreach
newsletter is to provide
specialized information
to a targeted audience.
Newsletters can be a
great way to market
your product or service,
and also create
credibility and build
your organization‘s
identity among peers,
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