Note: We've stopped
recording upcoming events as of September 1, 2011 while we transition the
website to a new web person.
Please check for news in Texada
Lines or on the church notice board.
Note from the past webmaster, volunteer Dave Florence.
"It's been a privilege and pleasure to be a "virtual" part of
the Texada Island church community by volunteering to build and maintain this
website for the past three years. However, it's time to move on to new
challenges and opportunities. Thanks to Karen May and Cecilia Campbell for
sending along the material posted here. I hope you continue to have a web
presence that meets the needs of the congregation and others who look at these
web pages. Best wishes, Dave Florence, Powell River"
Photos
of the Church after the re-fit project; thanks to Cecilia Campbell.click for
larger view
Thank You!
to all those volunteers and organizations that made the 4th Annual
Kids for Saving Earth Eco-camp a
great experience for our kids this year. We are humbled and inspired by the
willingness of the whole community to pitch in, whatever way they can, to help
our children connect to the natural world.
See photos here
Thank
You! to all
those who came out to Make a Joyful Noise! our
annual all-music service. We enjoyed Shirley McCune & the Jessicas, songs
by Glen Downing, and a duet by Peggy Atkinson & Maureen Northrop.
Musical contributions of Shawn Ansell, Joyce Perrett, & Clarence Wood
were also appreciated. We give thanks to those who contributed great food
to make a lovely lunch which was enjoyed by all.
Church Re-fit: BIG THANK YOU to all those wonderful volunteers who
have washed and painted and pulled blackberries to freshen up your church in Van
Anda. Special thanks to Clive and Roy Butt, Barb Wells, Leigh Hartwell,
Jolienne and Stanley Leben, Bruce Magee, and some who prefer not to be named –
we know who you are! Thank you one and all. The work that has been done under
the gentle guidance of Terry and Dianne Marshall is truly miraculous! This has
become an amazing community project. We are so grateful.
The long-needed upgrade to the parking lot is done
This represents phase 1 of our church "spruce up" for this year.
Special thanks to all the wonderful people who
helped with the church parking lot upgrade: Lafarge (TQL) Quarry for the four
loads of gravel, Rick Jones for the loan of his truck, Daryl McCormick for the
skilled loader work & loan of his loader, and Terry Marshall for driving the
truck and overseeing the whole operation. Watch for more photos
from Diane as we look back!
THANKS ALSO !
– to the painting crew who have worked so
hard to freshen up the church’s exterior! What a great job! We are very blessed
by the caring of so many people.
Time Out for the Caregiver Group -
suspended operations for the summer
In the past, it met
at our church 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 7 & 21.
The mission is to provide a quiet "time out" for caregivers, for mutual
support and sharing of resources. We meet to share ideas,
concerns, hopes and prayers. Please mark your calendars, and join us! All
are welcome; not specifically a church group.
Milestones: Died: Tony Neumayer,
May 13. Our condolences to Tony’s friends and family.
My prayer for all of us is that this Easter
has been a time of cleansing, a time of healing, and a time of transformation.
May the blessings of this season of the Christian year fall like gentle rain on
all of Texada.
THANK YOU! from
the UCW for your generous support of our
Spring Tea and Bake Sale. We hope
you had a good time – we certainly enjoyed this time together.
Milestones: Died: Joan
Maitland, March 1, 2011,
and Jean Savage, March 2, 2011. Our condolences to family and friends.
Milestones: Died: Karl Yensen, January 8, 2011. A
Celebration of Life was held at the Legion on Tuesday, January 18. Our
condolences go out to family and friends.
Christmas Tea & Bake Sale & Christmas Concert and Carol Sing!
Thanks to all for your support and your caring, and especially to those who
donated their time and talent to make these events so successful!
Sunday December 5, 10:30 am.
Blue Christmas The service led by Karen May included the
sermon Streams
in the Desert
Sunday Nov 28 - Advent 1 The service led by Karen May
included
this
sermon
Sunday October 17, 2010 The service led by Karen May included the
sermon Persistent
Prayer
Thanks to all who attended and enjoyed our October Bazaar and Bake Sale
– and thanks to those who took part, helping to support the work of the
church.
Sunday September 26, 2010 The service led by Karen May included the
sermon Lazarus
is at the Gate
Sunday, September 19 – – Stan Smith led the Battle of Britain service. The
congregation remembered or reflected upon the sacrifices made by air forces and
civilians at the Battle of
Britain in 1940.
Thanks to Cecilia for the photos.
Hymns included the Naval Air
Hymn, which uses a different second verse from the better known "Naval Hymn"
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.
Strong Son of Man save those who fly
Swift-winged athwart the uncharted sky
Each dangerous hour and lonely flight
Serenely challenged day or night,
O'er land and ocean safely bear
All those in peril in the air
August of 2010 was a difficult month. We lost four island residents:
Nora Hughes, Jessie Parsons, Randy Nelson, and young Bill Greenwood. Our
sincere condolences are extended to all the families and friends of the
deceased.
August 29
Our 6th Annual
“Make a Joyful Noise” all-music
service, held at our regular time of 10:30am, was followed by
refreshments and fellowship. Donations for the Food Bank were
gratefully received. Thanks to Maggie Timms and Cecilia Campbell for the
photos and to Maggie for the video.
.... and check out the
video below. On dial up, let it fully load, then hit replay.
Kids
for Saving Earth Eco Day-camp ran
August 16 -20 this summer and served 30 plus kids! We had a great time. We
drummed with Bob & Maggie Timms , did crafts with Petra Hart and Mary Loepky,
and enjoyed field trips with John Dove, Charlie Boulet, Diana Vaughn, and Peter
Sitzler. We learned about the “web of life”, and wild food, and how to
compost, and how wonderful it is to grow your own food! There are too many
people to thank here, but please know that our gratitude runs deep and you are
all so dearly loved and appreciated. See bare photos in
our album here. Please check out
Linda's website at
www.texadakse.com to see annotated pictures!!
Milestones: Died: Michael Joseph Tremblay on July 10, 2010. Our condolences
to family and friends.
Karen's
DLM Graduation June 6, 2010
at Canadian Memorial United Church -
see more photos
here
Milestones: Died: Belle Macauley, June 9, 2010 and Ben Nicholas, June 11,
2010.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Macauley, Waterman, and Nicholas
families and their many friends.
Anniversaries: Diane and Ray Grayson, 50th Wedding Anniversary
in June of 2010 – Congratulations!
Trinity Sunday May 30 -
"A Service of Appreciation "
Minister: Karen E. May, DLM has completed her
three years of education and training and will continue to
serve the Texada Island United Church.
At
the service, Karen said a special thanks to:
- The five person Lay Supervision Team for their
three years support; Chair Barb Wells
- A special thanks to
- her Education Supervisor:
Rev. Gwen Davis and
- her Pastoral Charge supervisor Jackie Campbell
And - ... very special thanks to Clarence .
Many enjoyed a luncheon held at the hotel
after the Service.
The singing of "In the Bulb there is a Flower" Hymn # 703
in Voices United expressed some of the thoughts of the day.
Saturday, March 20. St.
Patrick’s Day Tea & Bake Sale!
Thank you to all who
participated. See more photos in the Gallery by
clicking here.
Milestones: Died: Penny Childress, March 4, 2010. Our condolences go out
to Kevin Cameron and the Woodhead family.
January 31, 2010
Died: Millie Jones. Our condolences go
out to the family.
65th Wedding Anniversary (in Dec.) for Bill and Betty Frazer.
Congratulations!
Friday Dec 15 A Country Christmas Carol Sing
was held and accepted donations for the Food Bank and for 1st
United Church in Vancouver. Thank you for your very generous support of
these important ministries. We hope everyone had a really good time – we
did!
Saturday, November 28 at 2pm at the church. United Church Women –
Tea and Craft Sale –
Monday,
November 9, 5:30 pm.
Book Study: Jesus 24/7: a Short Course in Faith for the Questing
Christian
by David Bruce, at 6pm at the manse. This weekly discussion
group includes dinner! 486-7284.
see a preview here
October 16 –
Theo Passchier passed away in Powell River.
We extend our condolences to friends and family.
October 11 – Thanksgiving & Communion service led
by Karen May. Thanks to Clarence and Cecilia
for photos which can be viewed by
clicking here.
September 27 – 10:30 service - Karen May.
Book Study: Jesus 24/7: a Short Course in Faith for the Questing Christian
by David Bruce, started at 6pm at the manse. This weekly discussion group
includes dinner! Please call Karen if you’re interested. 486 7284.
see a preview here
September 25, 2009
Scott Beachkowski (also known as Ryan Caldwell)
passed away in Vancouver, . Our condolences to friends and family.
September 24
Bible
Study: was planned to start
Thursday, at the church, 7pm, but was delayed until Nov 9. This lectionary –based program
looks at scripture readings for the following Sunday, so is intended to
enrich our experience of Sunday worship.
Sept 15- 17: Rev.Gwen
Davis, DA, MIV; Karen May, BSR, DLM; & Cecilia Campbell attended United
Church-Ministry Education event held on Bowen Island at the CNIB Lodge
Sept 15- 17, 2009. This shows Karen May taking part in a smudge performed
by one of the other DLM's .
See more photos here (click)
Sunday,
September 14 –
– Stan Smith & Karen May led the Battle of Britain service. The
congregation remembered or reflected upon the sacrifices made by air forces and
civilians at the Battle of
Britain in 1940. Refreshments were served by
the Texada United Church volunteers at the Legion following the Service.
Thanks to Clarence for the photos.
See the
photo gallery and
Karen's sermon on the
Battle of Britain and reflections on Terry Fox Day.
Sept. 8, 2009
Milestones: Died: Deirdre Beauprie, .
A funeral service was held Sept. 11 at Assumption Church in Powell River. Our
condolences go out to her husband Dave Beauprie and all the family.
August 26 KSE wrap up party
(dessert and beverage) at the Legion in Van Anda at 7pm
Milestones: Died: Sigrid Olson, in Kamloops, June 18,
2009. Our condolences go out to the Olson, Copp and Johnson families,
relations and friends. (corrected with our apologies)
Bernice Sulyma, in Powell River, July 31,
2009. Our condolences to the family and friends.
Please
notify Karen at 486 7284 re births, deaths, anniversaries,
weddings, so I can let everyone know about these important events in the life of
the community!
August 23 –
We Made a Joyful Noise at our 5th annual all-music celebration!
Aug 17-21
-
KSE –2nd Annual Kids for Saving Earth
was a resounding success this year! Please go to our KSE 2009 Report
here, or Linda's
KSE Website here to
see terrific pictures for every day of the camp. Planning begins now for
next year…….If you loved it, and want to help, please call me at 486-7284.
We learned that it really does take a whole
community to raise a child!
This
has been a wonderful experience for all of us, and we are so grateful for
your donations of food, money , and mostly your time to make this program
work.
There
was a KSE wrap up party (dessert and beverage) at the Legion in Van Anda
at 7pm on Wednesday, August 26.
We
need your feedback. Please come and tell us what you liked, what you didn't
like, and what we might do differently next year.
July 12 – Stan Smith
Baptism:
Paige Diane Fay Spence. Paige is infant daughter of Nikki and Rod Spence of
Texada.
Died:
Delbert Perry, July 7, 2009. Our condolences to wife June Perry, and
step-daughter Dianne Nicholas and the family.
July 5 – Sandcastle Sunrise Service – Shelter Point Park – 7:30am – Karen
May
DLM
Graduation Karen
recently graduated from the Designated Lay Minister program at the United
Theological College in Montreal.
August 29
Our 6th Annual
At
the service, Karen said a special thanks to: 
There
was a KSE wrap up party (dessert and beverage) at the Legion in Van Anda
at 7pm on Wednesday, August 26. 
We
need your feedback. Please come and tell us what you liked, what you didn't
like, and what we might do differently next year.
