June 22 – 28, 2025
Meetings up and coming:
1. Tues. June 24– Knitters – 9 am – 12 noon
2. Tues. June 24– Choir and Piano classes – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
3. Thurs June 26 – Chancel Choir rehearsal & Dinner – 3pm– 7 pm
Coming events/ Activities
1. Special Vestry – There will be a Special Vestry meeting today after church. There are a few items involving spending that need input and consent from the congregation.
2. Summer Serviceswill start on June 22 at 9:30 am. Since there are now several fans along the window ledges, the service will be held in the church sanctuary during the summer months (unless it becomes too hot).
3. OPEN INVITATION: Love to sing? Read music? Always wanted to know what it was like to sing in a choir? Well, now is your chance. Please feel free to join us over the summer months, be it one service or many, to experience what being in a choir has to offer. Just meet us in the Chancel Sunday mornings at 9:20 to get your hymn book, Order of Service, and any special instructions. And be prepared for an amazing experience. Hope to see you next Sunday.
4. St. Thomas Christmas Market 2025
5 months until the 2025 Christmas Market. Just a few notes before we all head off to our summer activities.
Reminders:
• Jewelry to be donated to Joanna Hoekstra ASAP. Gives Joanna time to sort and prepare the jewelry for sale. Items donated should be new, unused or homemade. Preserves/pickles donated to the market that have not sold will be returned to the donor. Vendors will be included again if you know a vendor please let Cheryll or myself know.
Again thanks to everyone for their time and support.
Kim Stephenson kstephenson@live.ca
Cheryll Drumm drumm2004200@yahoo.com
Did You Know That:
Indigenous peoples in the Americas have midwifery and birthing customs which stem from traditions, knowledge and practices that have been passed from generation to generation. Traditional Indigenous midwifery is a fundamental part of healthcare in Indigenous communities in Canada and Latin America, but there is inadequate recognition of Indigenous midwifery by government health authorities. PWRDF works with partners CHIRAPAQ in Peru and KINAL in Mexico to implement Indigenous midwifery programs. Midwives often struggle against discrimination and the undervaluing of their knowledge and contributions to the wellbeing of Indigenous women. Yet, when COVID-19 began to spread globally, midwives saw an increased demand for care as many people had concerns about COVID-19 infection in hospitals. Many midwives also stepped up to care for people suffering from COVID19 due to insufficient health services in some regions. PWRDF praises the work accomplished by Indigenous midwives in Canada and Latin America.
