Harvest Table & Foodgrains Update
A recent report from the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization updated on the state of global food security and nutrition to 2024. The report indicates an estimated 720 million people globally are facing chronic or severe hunger with the most acute occurring in Africa where 20% of the population is experiencing hunger. The top three drivers of food insecurity, continue to be violent conflict, climate-related disasters and economic instability, the last factor exacerbated by the increase in food costs over the past few years. These numbers do not include the impact of this year’s drastic cuts to US funded humanitarian aid programs. The Canadian Foodgrains Bank continues to fund emergency food aid and promotion of conservation agricultural practices. Please consider supporting the CFGB by donating to our Foodgrains Project. Donations can be made by e-transfer to stoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com or by mailing a cheque to Stone United Church, P.O. Box 57, Rockwood, N0B 2K0. Write “Foodgrains Project” in the memo line. Thank you.
Stone UC Foodgrains Bank Project appreciates your support of our Harvest Table offerings. Watch for garden produce in the coming weeks. Please take as you need and give as you are able ... exchanges are fine too!
This Week in Our Churches
Sunday, September 14 join Rev. Heather Leffler for Worship at Stone at 9:45 am and at Rockwood at 11:15.
Zoom will open for conversation before worship at Stone at 9:30 am and remain open until after Rockwood’s service.
Wednesday, September 17 at 1 pm join us at Stone for Choir Practice.
Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 pm join the Genesis Book Club at Stone or on Zoom for a discussion of The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron.
Thursday, September 18 at 7 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
Thursday September 18 there will be a Takeout Roast Beef Dinner at Stone. The price is $20.00 per person and a limit 90 orders so get your orders in for a wonderful dinner of roast beef, potatoes, gravy, corn, coleslaw and zucchini cake and raspberry sauce for dessert. Please call Edie Ward at 519-856-4765 or by e-mail edieward45@gmail.com by September 14 to place your order. Payment by e-transfer to stoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com or by cheque or cash on delivery.
Outreach Fundraiser for Anishnabeg Outreach
Menu - 4 servings
Heavenly ham, scalloped potatoes, glazed carrots, green bean casserole: all prepared by Darlene
Whole wheat bread rolls by Phyllis
Kale salad with sun dried tomatoes and goddess dressing made by Marion
Carrot cake with cream cheese icing: prepared by Kay
This meal will be ready for pick up or delivery after morning worship at Rockwood on Sunday, September 21.
How to Bid.
First Round bidding: email your starting bid to Marcia at cmhawort@sentex.net between Thursday, September 11 and Thursday September 18 at 6:00 pm, then watch for a group email after 6:00 pm stating the top bids to date.
Second Round Bidding:
If you wish to continue bidding, click Reply All then enter your competing bid as many times as you wish until Friday, September 19 at 6:30 pm when biding closes. Watch your emails closely! The winning bidder will then be contacted to make delivery/pick up arrangements.
Payment can be made by cash, cheque payable to RUC or e-transfer.
Coming Up
Sunday, September 21 join Rev. Heather Leffler for Worship at Stone at 9:45 am and at Rockwood at 11:15.
Zoom will open for conversation before worship at Stone at 9:30 am and remain open until after Rockwood’s service.
Thursday, September 25 at 7 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
Tuesday, September 30 at 10 am join Anishnabeg Outreach at the AO Spirit Garden, 1160 Spitzig Road, for their National Day for Truth & Reconciliation gathering.
Together we will share in bannock and cedar tea, sage harvest, tobacco ties, a learning table, and a fire circle. Orange shirt pins will be available by donation, and we will be sharing AO’s new Reconciliation Roadmap. Parking is available at Woodland Christian High School.
Church Booking: If you are interested in booking a room in one of the churches for a meeting or event, please contact Jack and Edie Ward jfward44@gmail.com at Stone and Sherol Steinberg sherol.steins@gmail.com at Rockwood.
Offering Praise – If you have a song, dance, art, poetry, pictures of your baking, needle work, woodworking or other creative expression for Offering Praise in worship, please contact Lisa Leffler at rockwoodstoneuc@gmail.com .
Updated Contact Information – If your contact information has changed, please email Karen Richardson krichard@uoguelph.ca for Stone or Lisa Leffler at rockwoodstoneuc@gmail.com for Rockwood. If you need a copy of the directory contact Karen or Lisa.
How can I continue to support our churches?
PAR: To sign up for monthly Pre-Authorized Remittances or to change your givings,
for Stone contact Bill Allen at stoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com or 519‑841-4170 or
for Rockwood contact Amanda Hunter-Anthony at rockwooduc.treasurer@gmail.com or 519‑856‑1129.
E-transfer to Stone at stoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com or
Rockwood at rockwooduc.treasurer@gmail.com.
In the memo, please designate whether your offering is for your church, M&S and/or Other and include your contact information.
Cheques can be sent to
Stone United Church, PO Box 57 Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0 or
Rockwood United Church, 119 Harris St., Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0.
Canada Helps is a Canadian registered charity that enables other charities to receive credit card donations.
Go to Stone https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/80455 Rockwood https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/48574
You can designate your offering in the message box.
Emails for the Pastoral Charge Treasurer can be sent to Bill Allen at rockwoodstoneuc.treasurer@gmail.com
