The Salvation Army Meadowlan The Salvation Army Meadowlan The Salvation Army Meadowlan The Salvation Army Meadowlan A Community Church for Christian Worship an 187 Stone Church Road, Ancaster, ON L9K 0 Telephone: 905-304-0602; Fax: 905-304-8 Pastors: Majors Gary & Sharon Coope Website: Website: Website: Website: Office Email: Office Email: Office Email: Office Email: [email protected]Pastors’ Email: Pastors’ Email: Pastors’ Email: Pastors’ Email: [email protected][email protected]Sunday, December 2, 2012 1 st Sunday in Advent “The Gift of Hope” Our Mission Statement Our Mission Statement Our Mission Statement Our Mission Statement As part of the Christian Church, we are com winning people to Jesus Christ, nurturing and each other in a loving, caring and sharing at Dedicated to growth by evangelism, we strive needs of those in our Church and commu nds nds nds nds nd Service 0A3 8060 er my.org my.org mmitted to d equipping tmosphere. to meet the unity. Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome to The Salvation A to The Salvation A to The Salvation A to The Salvation A If you are visiting here with us to welcome to you! Please take a fe leave to sign our guest registry a Please come back A Message from our Pastora Prayer Partners can be identified by their available to meet with you privately for pr Thank you to George & for lighting the Advent candle o Meadowlands Prayer Chain is committed our members & their family/friends. Please your requests. Rosemarie Chapman & Family Amanda Dunnett as she awaits foo accident Majors Vaden & Judy Vincent Majors Martyn & Margo Goodger a Oakville Corps for the interim Salvation Army Christmas Campai The Salvation Army Meadowlands A Celebration of Our F How often have you thought about your wo Meadowlands? We certainly hope you look with pride. We would like to hear your story whole world! This book will be used to rais church, be given as a “thank you” to suppo our community outreach work. Our goal is Please see Jarrod Gleadall for all the detai Check it out at sam.weinspiretogether.ca sameadowlands.ca . THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE “He will not falter or be discouraged till he e law the nations will put their Army Meadowlands! Army Meadowlands! Army Meadowlands! Army Meadowlands! oday, we extend a warm ew moments before you at the Welcome Centre. k again! al Care Committee: r ‘Prayer Partner’ badge & are rayer before/after the meeting. & Joan Gray of Hope this morning! d to praying for the needs of e contact the church office with ot surgery & recovers from her as they assume responsibility of ign Staff & Volunteers s We Inspire Together Book First 130 Years onderful experiences at k back at your time here often and y of inspiration & share it with the se much needed funds for our orters, and be utilized as part of s to collect at least 125 stories. ils about this exciting opportunity. a or click on the link at E MEMORY VERSE establishes justice on earth. In his r hope.” Isaiah 42:4
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The Salvation Army MeadowlandsThe Salvation Army MeadowlandsThe Salvation Army MeadowlandsThe Salvation Army Meadowlands
A Community Church for Christian Worship and Service
187 Stone Church Road, Ancaster, ON L9K 0A3 Telephone: 905-304-0602; Fax: 905-304-8060
Our Mission StatementOur Mission StatementOur Mission StatementOur Mission Statement As part of the Christian Church, we are committed to winning people to Jesus Christ, nurturing and equipping each other in a loving, caring and sharing atmosphere. Dedicated to growth by evangelism, we strive to meet the
needs of those in our Church and community.
The Salvation Army MeadowlandsThe Salvation Army MeadowlandsThe Salvation Army MeadowlandsThe Salvation Army Meadowlands A Community Church for Christian Worship and Service
As part of the Christian Church, we are committed to winning people to Jesus Christ, nurturing and equipping each other in a loving, caring and sharing atmosphere.
evangelism, we strive to meet the in our Church and community.
WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcome to The Salvation Army Meadowlands!to The Salvation Army Meadowlands!to The Salvation Army Meadowlands!to The Salvation Army Meadowlands!
If you are visiting here with us today, we extend a warm welcome to you! Please take a few moments before you leave to sign our guest registry at the Welcome Centre.
Please come back again!
A Message from our Pastoral Care Committee:Prayer Partners can be identified by their ‘Prayer Partner’ badge & are available to meet with you privately for prayer before/after the meeting.
Thank you to George & Joan Gray for lighting the Advent candle of Hope this morning
Meadowlands Prayer Chain is committed to praying for the needs of our members & their family/friends. Please contact your requests.
� Rosemarie Chapman & Family � Amanda Dunnett as she awaits foot
accident � Majors Vaden & Judy Vincent � Majors Martyn & Margo Goodger as they assume responsibility
Oakville Corps for the interim � Salvation Army Christmas Campaign Staff & Volunteers
The Salvation Army Meadowlands We Inspire Together BookA Celebration of Our First 130 Years
How often have you thought about your wonderful experiences at Meadowlands? We certainly hope you look back at your time here often and with pride. We would like to hear your story of inspiration & share it with the whole world! This book will be used to raise much needed funds for our church, be given as a “thank you” to supporters, and be utilized as part of our community outreach work. Our goal is to collect at least 125 stories. Please see Jarrod Gleadall for all the details aboCheck it out at sam.weinspiretogether.casameadowlands.ca.
THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE“He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice
law the nations will put their hope.”
to The Salvation Army Meadowlands!to The Salvation Army Meadowlands!to The Salvation Army Meadowlands!to The Salvation Army Meadowlands! If you are visiting here with us today, we extend a warm welcome to you! Please take a few moments before you
guest registry at the Welcome Centre. lease come back again!
A Message from our Pastoral Care Committee: Prayer Partners can be identified by their ‘Prayer Partner’ badge & are available to meet with you privately for prayer before/after the meeting.
Thank you to George & Joan Gray candle of Hope this morning!
is committed to praying for the needs of our members & their family/friends. Please contact the church office with
foot surgery & recovers from her
as they assume responsibility of
Salvation Army Christmas Campaign Staff & Volunteers
The Salvation Army Meadowlands We Inspire Together Book A Celebration of Our First 130 Years
How often have you thought about your wonderful experiences at e you look back at your time here often and
with pride. We would like to hear your story of inspiration & share it with the book will be used to raise much needed funds for our
church, be given as a “thank you” to supporters, and be utilized as part of our community outreach work. Our goal is to collect at least 125 stories. Please see Jarrod Gleadall for all the details about this exciting opportunity.
sam.weinspiretogether.ca or click on the link at
THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE “He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his
will put their hope.” Isaiah 42:4
THIS WEEK AT MEADOWLANDS Monday, December 3rd
7pm-8:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study at Dundas Family Services sorting for the Christmas Hamper Program. Anyone from the congregation, or friends, male or
female is invited to come along! 7pm – 9:30pm Vocal rehearsal for “Christmas with The Salvation Army” with
conductor Len Ballantine
Tuesday, December 4th
1:30pm-3pm Home League 6:30pm-7:30pm Singing Company Practice
8pm-10pm Songsters Practice Wednesday, December 5th
7pm T.W.I.T. Thy Word Is Truth ~ will resume in Jan. 7:30pm – 9pm Adult Athletics – Volleyball
Thursday, December 6th
10am-3pm Café 55+ ~ trip to Dundurn Castle 6:45pm-7:30pm Jr. Band Practice
8pm-10pm Meadowlands Band Practice
Friday, December 7th
9am-12pm Meadowlands Quilters 7pm-10pm Teen Night
Saturday, December 8th 8:30am-10:00am Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
Sunday, December 9th
Second Sunday in Advent with Guest Speaker, Dr. James Read Greeter: Shawn Washington-Purser
10:15am-10:45am S.I.P. 11am Worship Service
11:30am Sunday School & Little Lambs
UPCOMING EVENTS Christmas Kettle Campaign is well underway! Volunteers & workers are needed! Contact Scott Gross at [email protected] (905) 627-0572 for positions on the west mountain, Ancaster & Dundas, or contact Dan Millar at [email protected] (905) 521-1660 for other Hamilton locations. Dec.8 – “Christmas with The Salvation Army” at 7:30pm; Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto. Tickets available at RTH Box Office 416-872-4255.
Dec. 16 – Community Carol Fest “The Names of Jesus” at 6:30pm featuring Meadowlands Band & Songsters, Praise & Worship, and Vocal Group ~FREE Admission Dec. 22 – Youth Group Christmas Party Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Service “The Gift of A Saviour” at 6:30 p.m.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Dec. 15th 9:00a.m. – 10:45a.m. M’mm FREE Breakfast & Tons of FUN Christmas Crafts, Games, Loot bags from Santa. He arrives at 10:15 a.m. Santa needs your help to make his Dec. 15th breakfast a success. Volunteers are needed to help with crafts, making balloon animals, being a
greeter, helping Santa coordinate his Christmas treat giving and picture taking activities, setting up and/or cleaning up. He guarantees this will take you from his Naughty to his Nice List and be a Ho Ho Ho good time. For more details please see Mike Gleadall.
Dundas Food Bank Needs Your Help! December is SIDE-DISH month. Please drop off your non-perishable donation of stuffing, rice, noodles, etc. in the bin set up inside the front doors. Thank you!
Thank You to those who gave so willingly gave to the Defibrillator project! You made it possible to outfit Meadowlands with this necessary
device! It is located by the main washrooms.
WINTER STORM POLICY In the event a severe winter storm takes place late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning, putting doubt whether our worship service will be held, please tune into CHML radio station (AM 900). A notice will be
posted before 8:30am to indicate a cancellation.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY “Jesus, the Hope of the world.”
Featuring:
Meadowlands
Sunday School
Jr. Band
Singing Company
Meadowlands
Sunday School
Christmas Concert
TTOODDAAYY
22::3300ppmm
FREE
Admission
Where’s
Jesus?
FOR KIDS ONLYFOR KIDS ONLYFOR KIDS ONLYFOR KIDS ONLY
CHRISTMAS STORECHRISTMAS STORECHRISTMAS STORECHRISTMAS STORE An Outreach Program of the Churches of
Dundas & The Salvation Army
HELP LOCAL FAMILIESHELP LOCAL FAMILIESHELP LOCAL FAMILIESHELP LOCAL FAMILIES
