Stone UC's Canadian Foodgrains Bank Project Committee is excited to begin our 7th year of fundraising to respond to world hunger. Seeds for pumpkins, sunflowers, zucchini, and mystery melons are being distributed for the growing competitions along with other vegetable seeds, which we hope will be shared back as produce for the Harvest Table this summer and fall. Watch for further details on the zucchini weigh off, zucchini races, and wrap up over the summer. Contact Barb at bm1parker@gmail.com to request your seeds.
Spring Harvest Table – Stone UC Foodgrains Bank Project would appreciate your support of our spring offerings by donations of any plants, shrubs or perennials you are thinning out. Mulch, cedar, dogwood, maple tree whips will be available and watch for wild leeks and fiddleheads coming soon. Please take as you need and give as you are able ... exchanges are fine too!
This Week in Our Churches
Saturday, May 31 from 8 to 11 am plan to attend the Country Breakfast at Rockwood. Bring your family, friends and neighbours for a delicious breakfast and lively conversation. Breakfast is $10 per person for scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potato casserole, toast, juice, coffee or tea.
Saturday, May 31 from 8 to 11 am plan to attend the Perennial and Plant Sale at Rockwood
Calling all Gardeners: Come get plants to support EWCS Food Bank and accessibility within our church and Day Hall.
Perennials: lotsa lovely hostas, red trilliums, lady’s mantle, astilbe, sedums, coral bells, Soloman’s seal both plain and variegated, bleeding heart both pink and white, dwarf irises both purple/blue and yellow, feverfew, phlox, brunnera, shasta daisies, pulmonaria, euphorbia, lupins, spiderwort, batchelors’ buttons, ferns, Japanese anemones, peonies , dahlia tubers, purple bellflower, white obedient flower, raspberry canes,
Assorted herbs including garlic chives.
Heirloom tomatoes
White pine trees.
Sunday, June 1 join our guest preacher Rev. Andrew Hyde for Rockwood’s 158th Worship at Rockwood at 10 am.
Zoom will open for conversation before worship at 9:45 am.
Plan to stay for a Potluck Lunch after worship.
Monday, June 2 at 7 pm Rockwood-Stone Trustees will meet at Stone and on Zoom.
Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30 pm join us for Bible Study on Zoom to continue our study of the parables.
Wednesday, June 4 Stone will be holding our second take-out dinner. Price will be $20.00 per person, limit 80 orders. We will serve shepherds pie, coleslaw, a bun and rhubarb dessert. Please call Edie Ward at 519-856-4765 or by e-mail edieward45@gmail.com by June 1 to place your order.
Thursday, June 5 at 1 pm join us at Stone for Choir Practice.
Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
June 8, 2025 we will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada at Melville United Church 300 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus at 10:30 am. A catered lunch will follow worship.
This service will be scent-free so please avoid the use of perfume and heavily scented hygiene products.
Free will offering will be collected during the service to support Mission and Service. Specific M&S envelopes will be available for those wishing a tax receipt.
Overflow parking is available on the street, and at TD and Scotia Bank parking lots.
Anyone who would like to share their musical gifts at the 100th Anniversary Hymn Sing Hootenanny following our 100th Anniversary Worship and Lunch on June 8 at Melville United in Fergus. The afternoon will be informal and invitational. If you would like to play a song – or simply play along with others, please reach out to me. Christine Grose, christinelgrose@gmail.com or call/text 519-575-1071.
Tuesday, June 10 at 7:30 pm join us for Bible Study on Zoom to continue our study of the parables.
Thursday, June 12 at 10 am join the ladies for Tea and Talk at Rural Roots.
Thursday, June 12 at 1 pm join us at Stone for Choir Practice.
Thursday, June 12 at 6:30 pm join us at Rockwood for Choir Practice.
Friday, June 13 beginning at 6 pm join us for Faith, Food, Friendship and Fun at Rockwood.
Enjoy dinner, activities, conversation, a craft, and casual time of worship. Contact Heather at hleffler@rogers.com or 519‑573-9642 by the Wednesday before if you plan to attend.
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
