May 17 - Big Ron - In conjunction with the Vankleek Hill May Show, St. John's will be serving Big Rons, (French fries and all the trimmings) at the Windsor Hotel from 11:30 to 4:00. Anyone willing to help out please give your name to Alice or Betty or check with the fundraising committee.
May 20 - St John's Euchre Night - St John's Church Hall, 7pm, The funds collected will go towards the work to be done in the hall- roof repairs and floor refinished. If you are willing to help with the food please contact Donna. Donation of door prizes welcomed - let Caroll know. We had a full house in April. Hope the same happens this month.

May 31 - Trinity Sunday - Fifth Sunday of the Month - The Parish-wide service will be held in Holy Trinity, Calumet. A potluck dinner will be held in the local community center. We are planning a cold buffet[sandwiches, etc.] and ask that people do not bring anything that needs to be warmed up or kept hot. Please drop off food donations at the Paul Bougie Centre, 414 Rue Principale, Calumet on your way to the service. Call Joyce 819 242 7638 or Diane 819 242 1839 if any questions. Everyone is welcome!
June 12 - Roast Beef Dinner - Holy Trinity Hawkesbury - Experience togetherness of community with amazing food. Roast Beef, gravy, potatoes, vegetables, homemade desserts, tea or coffee, all included.

New Summer Schedule is now available. Check it out here!
LET’S STAY CONNECTED! - St John’s Anglican Church, VKH - List to be finalized this week! Whether you have been a member of our Christian community for a long time, or are a relative newcomer, connection with other members is a vital part of our Christian unity.
To this end, the Let’s Stay Connected! contact information list is made up of the names and contact information for Church members who wish to be included on the list. Participation is completely voluntary. A paper copy of this list is distributed to those included on the list, noting that the information is confidential and not to be shared.
If you are not already on this list and would like your name and contact information to be added to the Let’s Stay Connected! list, please complete the form below and return to Carolyn Coffin-Caputo. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Carolyn at cccaputo@sympatico.ca or at 514-947-8919 (cell). Click here for the full form.
August 30 - Holy Trinity, Hawksebury - We are excited to announce that our new Bishop, the Rt Ven Kathryn Otley will be present at our 180th Anniversary Service and BBQ taking place on August 30th. As numbers are limited to 100, please let us know ASAP if you wish to attend. Signup sheets are at each church in our five-point Parish. Father Felix is very pleased. Many things to be planned. Blessings abound . Stayed tuned for more details! Reg Harden, on behalf of the HTH 180th Planning Committee
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Helping Hands
Centre 440 Hawkesbury - Providing lunch / Creating Community - A heartfelt thank you to the incredible volunteer team at Centre 440 for hosting a magnificent Mother's Day lunch! From the shrimp cocktail, the soup, the salads, the baked salmon and the grilled steak on the BBQ, followed by pie and cake, the meal was absolutely wonderful and thoroughly enjoyed by the 74 participants! We are so thankful for Second Harvest and Foodland and so very grateful for the volunteers who prepared and served with such joy and made the day a beautiful tribute to mothers!

A reminder that financial donations can be made by e-transfer (centre440hawkesbury@gmail.com ), cash or cheque (made out to St John's Anglican Church, VKH with Centre 440 written on the Memo line). Tax receipts are issued for donations of $20 or more. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to join our volunteer team, please send us an email at centre440hawkesbury@gmail.com We would be delighted to hear from you! And don't forget to follow us on Facebook (Centre 440 Hawkesbury)!
Please continue to collect your milk bags! Our parish has collected 500+ to date!!!! These are a great help to Anne Kirby and her group at All Saints Anglican Church in Greely as they use them to weave into mats for the homeless! A reminder that the milk bags (clean, flat) can be dropped off at St John's, VKH, Holy Trinity, Hawkesbury, or Centre 440 Hawkesbury (on Saturday).
Centre 105 Cornwall - Please continue to bring in your empty plastic containers (with lids). They can be dropped off at St John's, VKH, or at Holy Trinity, Hawkesbury. Other arrangements can be made by contacting Carolyn Coffin-Caputo at cccaputo@sympatico.ca or at 514-947-8919.
Maxville Food Donations - St Michael's Church encourages anyone who is able to donate non-perishable food items, toiletries or even pet food. These donations will go to the white and green boxes on the grassy area at the Main St entryway to the Post Office. Folks who are in need can help themselves at any time.
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