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PASTORAL CARE CONCERNS - Please advise the church office, 519-354-7540, if you learn of anyone who is ill, in hospital, or has any pastoral concerns. The church office will make the appropriate arrangements for pastoral care follow-up. If you wish to include people in our prayers, you must have their permission to do so. You are reminded that we have a “Visitation Team” who regularly keeps in touch with those who are shut-ins or live in retirement and nursing homes.

ACCESSIBILITY TO THE BUILDING — Victoria Avenue United Church is working towards making our building and services as accessible as possible to everyone. In that respect, we have made the following provisions:

Large print bulletins;
Reading/magnifying glasses available at the sound desk;
Outdoor ramp for easier and quicker access into the building;
Parking spaces closer to the building entrances for anyone who may have difficulty walking distances.
We ask that all the parking spaces near the entrances to the church building be left available for this purpose.

Accessibility Feedback Forms are available at the sound desk. Please let us know of any concerns regarding accessibility.

PLASTIC AND GLASS JARS AND GROCERY BAGS ARE NEEDED for the Soup-to-Go program.

THE PIES ARE COMING — AGAIN!! — Pies will be made on the following Mondays: March 4, 11, 18 and 25. Types of pies: apple, blueberry, cherry and raisin; small - $3.50; large - $9.00. To place your orders, contact Margaret Mason, 519-676-8783, or the church office, 519-354-7540. Don’t be disappointed — place your orders NOW!!

POP CAN TABS - ONLY UNTIL MAY 31 — John McGregor Secondary School is saving pop can tabs towards the cost of a wheelchair for one of their students. Please save your pop can tabs and give them to Eileen Thomson who will deliver them to the school.

Please check the bulletin boards at the entrance near the office for more community events. The bulletin boards in the hallway by the Parlour have more information from our church and Kent Presbytery.

THANK YOU!!! The 17th Annual Crêpe Dinner was a sell-out success! Our many thanks to everyone who contributed to this fundraiser: those who donated food items and money, sold and purchased tickets, helped with preparation, cooking, serving, decorations and clean-up. We cannot do any of this work without you! A special note of thanks to Anne Gibson, Gayle Martin, Jean Smith, Greg and Debbie Taylor, and Bonnie Verfaillie for all their time on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in preparation for this meal. This “Valentine” was most definitely from your heart!

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE - FEBRUARY 22 - 7:00 P.M. - The Worship and Sacraments Committee invites you to a service of quiet contemplation as we begin our Lenten journey. Please join us — all are welcome!

FOOD BANK SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 26 Our monthly food drive takes place next Sunday. Please remember to bring items of non-perishable food — or lots of noisy cash (not-so-noisy is also acceptable!) — for the Food Bank offering (Outreach For Hunger jars) next Sunday. There is a need for the following items:

canned fruit and vegetables
pancake mix
canned meat/tuna
peanut butter
cereal
puddings
coffee and tea
rice
hot chocolate
sugar

Victoria Avenue UCW (United Church Women) and the Son Seekers thank you for your generosity in helping our neighbours!!