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Here is the May 2017 edition of Crescent United Church's newsletter
to bring you up to date on the activities in the church.
This will be the last Crescent Connects Newsletter. Watch for newsletters from Peninsula United Church starting in the fall.
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Summer Worship Schedule: 
Join us over the summer for worship. Services will take place at all 3 sites over the course of the summer:
127th St. site (Crescent)
15385 Semiahmoo Ave. site (First United)
15639 24th Ave. site (Sunnyside)
- June 25 - 10 am at 127 St. - Worship and celebration barbeque lunch
- July 2, 9, 16, 23 - 10am at Semiahmoo Ave.
- July 30, Aug. 6, Aug. 13 - 9:30am at 15639 24 Ave.
- August 20, 27, September 3 - 10am at 127 St.
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The Church Office is Moving
to the ThirdSpace site
(#1 - 1381 George Street, White Rock) the week of June 26 to 30. The offices will be closed for this week.
The reason for the move is to consolidate all the Ministers and the Office Administration in one location during this transition period.
Proposed New Office Hours Starting July 4:
Monday: 9 am to 12 noon;
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 am to 3 pm;
Friday: 9 am to 12 noon
Office will be closed on Statutory Holidays:
Canada Day - Mon., July 3; BC Day - Monday, August 7;
Labour Day - Monday, September 4
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Message from Janice
We're on the home stretch towards amalgamation! It's an exciting and busy time. In spite of the overwhelming vote of support for the amalgamation back in February I have a hunch that there might be some trepidation butterflies fluttering in our tummies and maybe some sorrowful catches in throats as the reality of this ending and new beginning as Peninsula United Church gallops toward us. Some fear and sorrow is to be expected. It's a big change for all of us. So I pray that we will be gentle and compassionate with one another in the transition. I'm pretty sure that in spite of our best efforts we will have forgotten something important. The good news is that every time we make mistakes and hurt someone, there will be the opportunity to practice a central tenet of our faith--forgiveness and reconciliation. Bruce and Louise will be on vacation in July and so I will be leading worship for 3 or 4 of those Sundays. (We haven't yet worked out all the details.) I'm planning to offer a sermon series on forgiveness based on "The Book of Forgiving" by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu. If you would like to get a head-start check the book out of the Crescent UC library.
Come prepared to learn more about the challenging work of forgiving and be prepared to receive the forgiveness of God which inspires and helps us to forgive one another.
Blessings,
Janice
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Amalgamation Update
Our three church councils met together May 23 and approved several major steps toward our July 1 amalgamation. We are blessed to have so many committed and skilled people helping with the complex tasks involved. Many pieces are falling into place now, with much appreciation expressed at the joint councils meeting.
Click here to read the update prepared by Janet McIntosh on behalf of the Amalgamation Team and Councils. This update includes information about the Church Name, Provisional Council, Finances, Website, Policies, Property, Pastoral Care & Healing Ministries, Ministerial Appointments, Other Staff Appointments, Office Moves, etc.
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Sunday, June 4, 2017 - 10 am:
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Pentecost - Sunday, June 4
We invite you to wear flame coloured clothing - red, orange or yellow - to observe Pentecost as this celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit 50 days after Easter, comes in wind and fire. We will also be serving communion and recognizing our graduates during this worship service.
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Congregational Meeting
There will be a meeting of the congregation of Crescent United Church after worship on June 4, 2017.
The chief purpose of the meeting is to approve nominees for the Provisional Council and Trustees of Peninsula United Church.
List of Nominees for Provisional Council: 1 year term
Chair - Jean Kromm, First
Vice-Chair - Leisa Bannerman, First
Secretary - Sylvia Uhreen, Crescent
Treasurer - Sharon Birney, Crescent
Property - Warren Thomlinson, Crescent
Finance - Jim Sheppard, First
UCW - Joan Strutt, Sunnyside
Ministry & Personnel - Val Austring, Crescent
Outreach - Kathy Booth, First
Member-at-Large - Brian Filsinger, Sunnyside
Worship - Mary-Fran Bateman, First; Victoria Jones, Crescent
Congregational/Pastoral Care - Don Galloway, Crescent
Christian Development - Judy Dekerf, Crescent
Presbytery Reps - Anna Paton, Jean Macdonald, Crescent; Liz Winkler, First (Alternate)
Trustees: 3 year term, with 1 - 2 year optional extension(s)
Gordon Lapthorn - First
Anita Kerr - First
Brian Zwick - Crescent
Anna Paton - Crescent
Esther Johnson - Sunnyside
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Korean Visitors
Our two visitors are from the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK). They are guests of BC Conference and we have been asked to host two members of the delegation, the Rev Kwangsoo Lee and Mrs. Hyuksin Kwon.
Thank you to Maria Booth who will billet our Korean guests on June 3rd and to Linda Lee Henriksen for hosting a lunch gathering on Sunday.
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Celebrating Crescent
Save the date: Sunday, June 11
Join us in celebrating 95 years of worship at Crescent United before we begin to plant new memories as Peninsula United Church.
Bring your memories and your stories; invite family and friends who have moved away to come and join the celebration.
Following worship we will share a finger-food pot luck and continue our walk down memory lane.
You can help by sharing photographs and memorabilia to bring our history to life, offering to share music, offering your own project.
For more information contact Maria Booth at 778-294-7051 or mariabooth@shaw.ca.
Music
A celebration of history and traditions of our church would not be complete without music.
To help us prepare, pick a favourite hymn and write it on a piece of paper, put it in the box. We'll choose some to be part of our June 11th celebration.
White you're at it, please feel free to express any ideas and thoughts.
Pioneer Style Potluck Lunch (We bring everything)
Finger food to share please, easy to eat. Suggestions: sandwiches, veggies, fruit or vegetable platter, squares, or whatever your imagination brings to mind.
Let's be environmentally friendly, too. Bring dishes, cutlery, mugs and glasses.
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Father's Day Service
with Class Brass Gospel Band
Sunday, June 18 - 10 am
Come and join in this spirited, energy-filled service on Father's Day, Sunday, June 18th at 10:00 am. We will be led in this musical service by the men of the congregation and Class Brass Gospel Band.
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Mark Your Calendars!
We are ONE!!!!
June 25th we begin our new life as Peninsula United Church and we are celebrating! Following our first Sunday service together at the 127 St. location (Crescent), we are celebrating in the garden with a potluck and barbeque.
Bring a lawn chair, a small dish to share and stay for BBQ hotdogs. Plan to come and mark the day we become ONE!
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Changes are Coming to our Website
With the July 1st official date of our amalgamation as Peninsula United Church, a number of changes are required for our new website. We ask for your indulgence as we work this through as it is not possible to make all necessary changes at once.
Changes will include:
- a new domain name: Peninsulaunited.ca
- setting up a traffic redirect from both Crescent and First's old websites to the new website
- updating staff email addresses and adding mail forwarding from old addresses
- adding a Site button on the top ribbon, with a drop down menu showing each site's location and a google map
- modifying and updating information on the Home page
- updating contact information, including office location and hours
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Preparing for Pilgrimage
When I recently went on a spiritual pilgrimage, our learning began with the story of Isaac (Genesis 26:18) returning on a pilgrimage to the land settled by his father Abraham and finding the wells that provided clear living water had been filled in with rubble by the Philistines. Isaac was forced to clear out the rubble before the wells once again were filled with living water. We were reminded that often on pilgrimage, it is necessary to clear away unnecessary routines and ideas in order to leave room for the new and we were given a piece of "rubble" to throw away at any time during our pilgrimage. "Pilgrimage" refers to the spiritual practice of making transitions in our life and it seems to me that the United Churches on the Peninsula are on a pilgrimage as we seek to come together into a new faith community. In preparation for this we should be willing to throw out those things and ideas that no longer work in our world and open our minds to new covenants and new ways of doing things.
Sylvia Uhreen
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"Celebrating Spirit": 55th Anniversary of the National UCW
July 10-14, 2017 at UBC
Speaker: Ann Mortifee, Music: Linnea Good
The women of the British Columbia Conference UCW raise their hands and with open arms welcome all women from across Canada and Bermuda as they come to BC, to celebrate together and strengthen the fellowship that has kept us joined in spirit and in service for the past fifty-five years. Talk to Winnie Kowalewich 604-541-4674 for more information.
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Many Thanks
We would like to thank the many people who, over the years, have contributed their time, energy and talents to the work and ministry of Crescent United Church. There are too many to name but the efforts of all have been appreciated. We know that many will continue to share their gifts as we build a new ministry as Peninsula United Church.
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Sunday Lectionary Readings 
Click here to view weekly lectionary readings.
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Family Album
Baptism
Our community of faith has promised to support the following child who was baptized at Crescent:
Mirae Violette Hilman, daughter of Greg and Jodie Hilman.
New Member
We welcome Marlene Litke who recently joined Crescent United by transfer of membership from Northwood United Church, Surrey, BC.
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Important Dates to Remember
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Wednesdays:
9:30 am - Walkers
Sundays:
Worship
- Click here for Unified Summer Worship Services Schedule
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Sunday, June 4 - Pentecost Sunday
Worship - 10 am at 127 St. (Crescent)
Wednesday, June 7
Prayer Walk - 8:30 am at Redwood Park (meet @ parking lot on 180th Street)
Sunday, June 11
Worship - 10 am at 127 St. (Crescent)
Sunday, June 18 - Fathers Day
Worship with Class Brass Gospel Band - 10 am at 127 St. (Crescent)
Sunday, June 25
Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30
Office Closed for Move
Monday, July 1 - Canada Day
Office Closed
Tuesday, July 4
Office reopens at new location - #1 - 1381 George St.
Monday, August 7 - BC Day
Office Closed
Monday, September 4 - Labour Day
Office Closed
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