Newsletter - Thursday, November 19
Joanie will be in the office regular hours but please email or phone to make an appointment before coming in.
Special notice!!
Due to the new restrictions coming out from Public Health and the Diocese of New Westminster,
all in-person services and events will be suspended until further notice.
All are welcome!
This Week’s Worship Service
Sunday, November 22
8 am and 10 am in-person are suspended until further notice
Please join us at 10 am on Zoom
The Zoom link for Sunday 10 am is
You can also phone into Sunday Worship at 778-907-2071 and enter meeting code 919477422
A PDF and Audio recording for the 10 am service are available. Click on buttons below.
Thursday Eucharist service has been suspended
Bible Studies
All are welcome
Weekly in-person studies are suspended but stay tuned for details for on-line option…Andrew will be in touch.
Tuesday at 7 pm
Thursday at 10:30 am
Stewardship Message for Nov 19
As you are aware November is when we start to look forward and begin to plan our financial budget and activities for 2021.
As we look forward to 2021, we will continue to develop plans to grow our congregation, be more visible in the community and provide the opportunity for worship and spiritual support to both our congregation and the community of Langley. We will continue to reach out to the community through our Zoom services and by increasing our social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and our website.
While none of us can predict what the next few months will bring, what we can do is continue to adapt and pray that a vaccine is developed soon, so that we can return to a more normal life.
Our preliminary operating budget for 2021 is $160,000. This will cover our expected operating costs and $8,000 further repayment of the Diocesan loan. We know some of our operating costs will increase next year, for example, our building insurance is expected to increase by $1000! We believe this is a realist budget to begin our 2021 plan, taking into consideration the uncertainties of the pandemic and having seen reduced revenues so far this year. Final budgets will be prepared for Vestry in February, once we have reviewed pledges and year end finances.
As far as major expenses are concerned, we continue to need new flooring throughout church. The existing carpets are almost 40 years old. Initial estimates were about $80,000 and that the project could be done in 3 stages. Under the current circumstances, we have put this project on hold but are looking at alternatives to reduce the cost.
In addition, a roofing report provided to us last spring indicated that we had no more than 2 years of life left in the roof over the hall, kitchen, and meeting rooms. By 2022, the roofing will be 20 years old – a normal life expectancy for a roof like ours. We will have to start work replacing at least half the roof in 2021 and the rest in 2022. We do not yet have an estimate of the cost yet but expect it to exceed $60,000.
This means that we will have to plan to significantly increase our Building Fund to handle these two major costs. Our Building Fund is at $57,188 today. Our current plan would be to increase this by $25,000 in 2021, so we can begin these major projects, which will likely take several years to complete.
This brings our total budget for 2021 to $185,000.
Please take the time to consider how you can help and remember to print and complete the pledge form and either drop it off or mail it to the church on or before Sunday November 29, 2020.
If you wish to complete the form on line and email it to the Envelope Secretary, Carl Markwart at markwartfam@telus.net that would also be fine.
This year in particular, your completion of the pledge form will be of significant help to us as we develop our plans for 2021.
(Remember, a pledge is a statement of your intentions. We recognize that circumstances can change, and you can adjust your donations (upwards or downwards) if your financial situation changes.)
In the Anglican Communion, we pray for:
-Pray for the Church of Bermuda (Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury)The Rt Rev’d Nicholas Dill – Bishop of Bermuda
In the Diocese of New Westminster, we pray for:
-St. Catherine of Alexandria, Port Coquitlam – The Rev’d Patricia Ratcliffe
-St. Andrew, Langley - The Rev’d Andrew Halladay, The Rev’d Helen Lingham
-Christ Church, Hope – The Rev’d Timothy Morgan
-Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver – The Very Rev’d Chris Pappas, The Rev’d Helen Dunn, The Rev’d Jonathan Pinkney, The Rev’d Marnie Peterson, The Rev’d Dixie Black, The Rev’d Jeffrey Preiss, The Rev’d Alisdair Smith
In the Diocese of Northern Philippines, we pray for:
-Bishop Brent Alawas
-Fr. Lawig Nyayaan and the cluster parishes of St. Gregory’s Church (Bangnen Proper), St. Andrew’s Church (Bangnen Oriente), St. Martin’s Church (Golang) and outstations on November 28 2020 at St. Gregory’s Church, Bangnen Proper, Bauko.
-For all those affected by the Typhoon that struck the area last week.
In our Church Family, we pray for:
-Kathleen G
-Judi G
-Lesley G
-Lynda G
-Kelly and Steve H and family
Prayers for those who have asked us to pray with them:
-Stewart
-Gladys
-John and Lisa
-Candice
-Betty-Anne
-Pat
-Dorothea
If anyone has a particular need or concern that you would like added to the newsletter prayer list please email Joanie by Thursday morning at standrewslangley@shaw.ca
Following the success of our Halloween Basket Fundraiser,St Andrew's Church is proud to present a...
CHRISTMAS STOCKING FUNDRAISER!
This December, buy a Christmas Stocking full of treats and fun to send to someone you've been thinking of who might need some Christmas Cheer.
We'll be collecting donations of money, stockings, and/or things to put in the stockings for the first two weeks of December.
Consider donating such things as:
· Candy Canes & chocolate
· toothbrushes & toothpaste
· small puzzle books
· colouring books and crayons
· socks
· small toys
· small packages of Lego or Play Mobil
· pencils or pens
· soaps
· candles
· lotion
.... what are your favourite things to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?
We'll also accept donations of individually packaged baked goods. I think Penny is already baking Christmas Stollen!
Christmas Stocking orders are due December 15, so print, fill out and drop off an order form or else phone or email Joanie at the office right away!
Stockings are $30 each or $40 if you want to include a bottle of wine.
PWRDF Advent Calendar
From our homes to your home
Dear PWRDF friend and supporter,
This year Advent and Christmas promise to be unusual, so we at PWRDF challenged ourselves to think a little outside the box. This year's annual Advent resource is reminiscent of an Advent calendar.
We will count down the days until Christmas, opening a window to PWRDF's work each day. An At-Home Advent won't feature daily chocolate (feel free to bring you own!), but will feature a daily home-made video message from a PWRDF staffer or volunteer, accompanied by a scripture passage and prayer. When you subscribe, you will receive an email every day of Advent with a story of how PWRDF has shaped each of us in different ways.
As you celebrate the season – some of you at home and some of you in your churches – we invite you to make PWRDF part of your Advent prayers, too.
PWRDF Advent Project
A joint venture between St Dunstan’s and St Andrews
Jesus calls us to feed the hungry and care for the poor not only towards our immediate neighbour but to reach out to the ends of the earth in His name. What better opportunity this Christmas to “cross the border” during this Covid pandemic in a whole new way. The PWRDF World of Gifts gives us that opportunity with their fund raising campaign “A Grain of Hope” This program provides Anglicans an opportunity to “buy the Whole Farm” - an agricultural education program that provides food security through training and supplies to FIVE countries - for the cost of $570.00. This initiative is our opportunity to leave our homes and walk with Jesus to the utmost corners of the globe to help our neighbour. Please consider donating whatever amount you can spare towards this incredible Christmas gift to our struggling brothers and sisters.
Please send your cash or cheque to the parish office (St Dunstan’s or St Andrews) as soon as possible as we would like to deliver the funds by Advent 3 (December 13). Thank you and God’s deepest blessings to you
Sources Food Bank
Please remember the food bank during this time
Items for the Food Bank can be dropped off during office hours or we invite people to still give money to Sources Langley Food Bank: https://sourcesfoundation.ca/give
If you wish to continue to donate to St. Andrew’s during this time, you can do so utilizing our PAD (Pre-Authorized Debit) option. Once a month, on or after the 12th, we submit to RBC our PAD file to automatically debit from your bank account. If the 12th falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, we process the file the next bank business day. To begin this process, call Carl Markwart at 604-575-3068 to provide your name and banking information. Three bank details are needed (usually taken from the bottom of a void cheque) – your bank’s transit number, bank number and your personal bank account number.
Alternatively, you can drop off your weekly envelopes through the church’s mail slot or mail your donation to St. Andrew’s 20955 Old Yale Rd, Langley City BC V3A 7P8.
There is also the option of e-transfer. You can just send it to the church’s email, standrewslangley@shaw.ca, and it will be sent to our Treasurer.
Please keep checking in on each other!
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church
20955 Old Yale Road, Langley BC V2A 7P8
604-534-6514
standrewslangley@shaw.ca
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