CARING FOR CREATION

a Children’s Festival at Pickering Village United Church sponsored by the Bay of Quinte Conference. Saturday, September 18th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children ages 5-12. Come out for a day filled with fun activities as we learn about God’s creation and how to care for it. Our day will include stories, indoor and outdoor games, crafts, singing, snacks and lunch with resource people and children from across the Oshawa Presbytery and Bay of Quinte Conference. Cost: only $10 for this day-long event. A link to the registration/information form is below which can be brought in on the day of the event; however for planning purposes please indicate your child’s attendance by emailing the church office at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or calling 905-683-4721.

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THE DONDI PROJECT NATIONAL DRUMATHON

Friday, October 1st, 2010, 7-10 p.m.

Dondi, Angola is the site of the Lutamo School established by the Methodist and then United Church of Canada. Thousands of children received an education there, helping them to escape the cycle of poverty. It was also the site of a hospital established by medical missionary Dr. George Burgess, the late brother of Helen Doidge Hall of our congregation. However the school was destroyed during the civil war and has been unusable ever since.
  

At the request of our partners, the Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola, we are raising funds to rebuild this once vital school. This project was begun by the Men’s Ministries of the United Church of Canada, but it’s time for all of us to pitch in and support education in Angola.
  

On Friday, October 1st, a drumathon will begin in Dondi, Angola and continue for a total of 32 hours, with groups across Canada participating in turn. We will take our turn at PVUC from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. with drumming and song. Drummers, singers and visitors of all ages are most welcome. Forms and more information will be available soon, but for now, please set the date aside.
For more information about the Dondi project, go to www.dondiproject.com 

To see the project vdeio, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=57lDihsZEb0

TUESDAY MORNING CRAFT AND FELLOWSHIP group continues to meet on Tuesdays in the Fellowship Hall from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

UCW "DINNER AT LUNCH"  Come out for a delicious meal on the second Friday of the month at noon in the Fellowship Hall (Sept. 10, Oct.  8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10). Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance and are available from Carrie Green.