This page was last updated Saturday January 4, 2025
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January Calendar of Services & Activities
January News & Updates
A service to remember the life of Betty Calderone will be held January 11 at Valois United Church, at 1:30 pm, followed by reception. Valois United Church would like to acknowledge with gratitude donations made in loving memory of Steven Bider and Norma and John Ronnie. Thank you to the United Church Women’s Group for their fundraising contributions and to the Claire Campbell Quilting Group for their contribution to Valois United Church Local, Building and Gym Lights funds. Thank you to the Worship Committee for their fundraising contributions toward the purchase of a new monitor in the church Sanctuary. Valois United Church would like to acknowledge with thanks, contributions made to our Gym Lights/Curtains project by our community group members and families, and members of our congregation. Our campaign goal is close, check here for details on how you can help us reach the finish line! Christmas Food Drive Delivered: On December 17 your donations of food and money were collected and distributed to West Island Mission by volunteers. The Mission was extremely grateful and thank you all for helping contribute to their Food Bank. Giving Envelopes 2025 Year: Envelopes have been prepared and are available for pickup at the back of the church. If you don’t see your envelopes and would like a set please click HERE to complete the form. If you see a neighbour or friend and can deliver envelopes for us, the help is very much appreciated. Additional envelopes are always available whenever needed. Charitable Tax Receipts for 2024: The government of Canada announced on Dec 30 a planned amendment to the Income Tax Act to extend the deadline for making donations eligible for tax support in the 2024 tax year until February 28, 2025. The amendment will be presented in Parliament when it resumes shortly. This notice will be updated when details are finalized. December News & Updates It is with sadness we announce the passing of a lovely member of our church family, Betty Calderone. Our prayers are with her family and friends at this time--a service to remember her life, followed by reception is currently planned for Saturday, January 11, 2025. We were saddened to learn the passing of one of our longtime church member, Kenneth Ian Trasler on November 7, 2024. Private services were held, and our prayers go to his circle of family and friends. Thank You! To everyone who contributed, volunteered and joined us at our Fall Country Corner Fair—we loved to see you all, and were thrilled to have so many help out! Christmas Food Drive on now until December 15, 2024: Our latest collection of donated food has already been delivered—and our last delivery of the year will be made Monday morning, December 16 by volunteers. In addition to donated food, West Island Mission also uses donated money for perishable items and other needs—if you would like to make a cash donation, mark your gift “food drive”. Around the Neighbourhood: Benefit Concert by KCB Wind Orchestra for ON ROCK Community Services, December 7 at 7:30 pm at ROXBORO United Church. Tickets are $20 Adults, $15 Kids & Seniors. November News & Updates Valois United Church would like to acknowledge with gratitude donations made in memory of Terry Kane by Lauren Sullivan. Valois Community Singers is a new choir looking for singers to join us - no fees or auditions required, just a love of singing! Contact Judy at [email protected] if you have questions, or just show up Sundays at Valois United Church for an hour, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Our Fall Country Fair is nearly here and we need your help! Please confirm that you can join us to setup, sell, cleanup or takedown by emailing [email protected]. Setup is currently scheduled for Wednesday evening (tables & signage) on November 13 around 7:30 pm, all day Thursday/Friday (open and sort and organize), Saturday November 16 from 9 am to 1:30 pm (serve, greet, clean), and cleanup (dismantle/takedown tables chairs) after 1:30 pm. Around the Neighbourhood: Summerlea United Church is having a 2-day Used Book Sale, Nov 15 and Nov 16 from 9 am to 2 pm, 220 Acadia Entrance Lachine, and their annual Bazaar, Saturday Nov 16 from 9 am to 2 pm. Ste. Genevieve United Church is also holding a bake sale on Saturday Nov 16 from 10:00 am to 1 pm. |
Other EVENTS Coming in our area: A LOOK TO THE PAST: Historic Photos from 1954 of the construction of Valois United Sanctuary have been shared by Steven Shephard, who grew up next door to the construction.
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