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Accord Choir - Wintersong Concert 
Please come out and support members of our parish who are participating in the local choir.  Dates are December 5th and December 6th.  Please click here for full details.

St. Michael’s Maxville Christmas Bonanza Squares Sale -  Pickup will be Saturday, December 13th 10am- 12 noon at the church. Please contact Supermegan13@hotmail.com for any questions.

ACW Report - The St John's ACW produced it's amazing activity list from April to November this year for the Church Council meeting last Sunday. Thanks to the many woman who helped out with their busy schedule.  Women from all churches are encouraged to participate and expand the activities throughout the parish. 
 
Used Laptops and Televisions - With Black Friday fast approaching, please consider donating any unused equipment to the Parish. We are  looking to upgrade visuals for the Services in all the churches. Please contact Rev Felix or Bil White with any possible donations.  

Christmas Cards - Alongside Hope (formerly known as PWRDF (The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund) has Christmas cards available for purchase, in support of programs all over the world! Please click on this link for more information about the cards and how to order them. Please note that the message inside both Christmas cards designs is "Christmas Peace" in seven different languages, including English.

Anglican Church 2026 Calendars - St John’s has some calendars left. If anyone is interested in purchasing one for themselves or for a Christmas gift, please contact Caroll via email at caroll.carkner@sympatico.ca

Helping Hands 

Centre 440 Hawkesbury - Providing Lunch / Creating Community - Our second Saturday of providing lunch last week saw 24 individuals (including 6 children) enjoying a delicious meal of homemade chili (complete with sour cream and grated cheese), tortilla chips, salad and a wide variety of desserts, complemented with a children's dessert and beverages for all!  This week, our Parish has  been blessed by an outpouring of support for this program, including the $10,000 grant from the Future Fund Grant of the Diocese of Ottawa, financial donations from individuals, donations of kitchen items from the Diocese of Ottawa, as well as very generous donations of foods from local businesses. And, on Saturday morning, an unexpected delivery of loaves of bread and other bread items arrived,  which we distributed to those enjoying lunch at Centre 440, all of whom were delighted to have this extra food to bring home!  We are currently finalizing a schedule for those who have indicated an interest in volunteering.  If you would like to be added to the list of volunteers, please send an email to centre440hawkesbury@gmail.com and we will gladly add you to the schedule!

This Saturday, November 29, Centre 440 will be having a special outdoor BBQ lunch (with indoor seating) for our participants!

"Giving Tuesday" is December 2 - a day when Canadians are encouraged to support charities that matter to them.  If you would like to support Centre 440, our current need : COFFEE (regular grind) and HOT CHOCOLATE.  Donations can be dropped off at St John's, VKH this Sunday.  

Centre 105 Cornwall - This week, our Parish delivered body wash and shampoo (for the shower program), a laundry basket (for the laundry program), pillows, and many plastic containers (which they use for take-out meals) to Centre 105.  They were delighted and extended their heartfelt thanks to our Parish for our continued support!  A reminder that containers can be dropped off at St John's, VKH or Holy Trinity, Hawkesbury.  Other arrangements can be made by contacting Carolyn Coffin-Caputo at cccaputo@sympatico.ca or at 514-947-8919.

Food Bank Baskets: Please remember to bring contributions for the food bank baskets at Holy Trinity Hawkesbury and St John’s Vankleek Hill. The most requested items are canned meat and fish, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, pasta and sauce, legumes and peanut butter. The local Food Banks depend on our faithful contributions.   St. John’s is collecting pill bottles( labels removed) , eye glasses, used stamps and pop can tabs for Belong Ottawa.  There is also a basket for these items at Holy Trinity. Your contributions are appreciated.