A hard-working and dedicated group from our parish coordinates our outreach activities.
This group is involved in both educational and fund-raising events on behalf of the
parish.
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"Jersey Boys"
help St. Jude's build an African Water
Well
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WE ARE GOING TO SEE
JERSEY BOYS ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 26, 2008 AT 2:00 PM
Support St Jude’s
Outreach and enjoy the Broadway musical, Jersey Boys! Tickets are
available for a limited time to a block of orchestra level seats
reserved especially for Church of St. Jude customers.
Seats are being held at
the Toronto Centre for the Arts for St. Jude’s patrons only until
August 31st then the remaining seats will be released to the general
public. Tickets cost $110 each and a portion of each ticket
sold during the month of August will be returned to St. Jude’s
Outreach to support fundraising for an African, fresh water well.
Just make sure to
quote "St. Jude" when you are ordering your tickets at 416
590-0843. (Note: If you don’t mention St. Jude’s you will not have
access to our block of seats or commit a portion of the ticket price
to Outreach.)
Don’t miss your chance
to see this musical story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
while enjoying some fellowship as you sit with a group of St. Jude’s
parishioners on that October Sunday afternoon. You are welcome to
purchase tickets for family or friends to attend with you. |
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Building an African Water
Well
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The Outreach Committee
is raising funds to support the building of a clean water well in
Africa.
Please join us for a
fundraising breakfast on May 25, 2008 from 8:30am to 10:00am,
breakfast will be continuously served between these times.
Tickets for this event
are available from John Small in the narthex of the church.
Cost: $10.00 per person |
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Prayer Beads
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What are Prayer Beads?
Anglican Prayer Beads are made
up of 33 beads, the number of years Jesus lived. There are four groups
of seven "weeks".
There are four cruciform beads in the shape of a cross, and an invitatory
bead, our invitation into prayer and our reminder that we are entering into
a holy time.
Praying with beads engages our
body, mind, and spirit. The beads are an anchor, something solid to
hold on to.
They may simply serve as a reminder to help us stay in the moment, focused
on our prayer.
At St. Jude’s Church, Prayer
Beads are for sale (custom made).
All profits support Outreach.
The cost of the prayer beads vary with your custom selection.
Please see Sylvia Anderson to
place your order.
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Deacon's Pantry
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The Deacon's Pantry (food bank) was formed at St. Jude's in 1983 as an Outreach program
to aid those in need of assistance in our community. The food bank is managed by St.
Jude volunteers and is open every Wednesday from 10:00am until Noon and is closed during
the months of July and August.
We rely on you, the parishioners of St. Jude, to keep the Deacon's Pantry supplied, as
this is our only source of food (we receive nothing from the Daily Bread Food Bank).
In 2001 we had 172 requests for assistance. The families include young
children and teenagers. Our customers appreciate the help they receive and our
volunteers are always willing, time permitted, to have a friendly chat with them.
Your donations to The Deacon's Pantry can be dropped off in the church narthex.
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Operation Christmas Child
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For Christmas 2001, we delivered approximately 180 boxes of presents for
needy children to
Operation Christmas Child,
organized by the Samaritan's Purse project.
With your generosity we can reach our 2002 goal of 200 boxes. Shoe
boxes, flyers and information have arrived.
Please take a box home to fill out for a
needy child this Christmas.
Please watch the bulletin for timeframe to bring them back in. |
Volunteers would be greatly appreciated; many hands make light work. Thank you.
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