Weekly Announcements
For the week of May 24th 2026
News & Events
NEWS
FRIENDLY REMINDER: HOSTS NEEDED FOR COFFEE HOURS
If you are interested in hosting, please sign up using the sheet on the welcome table. Expenses can be reimbursed through the office; all you need to do is submit your receipt(s). The tables and chairs will be set up by the Friday Night Floor Hockey Group. Please note that coffee hours will only take place on Sundays if someone has signed up to facilitate!
CANON LISA'S SABBATH LEAVE
Please note that Canon Lisa will be away on Sabbath leave from May 14 - August 13 followed by her summer holidays from August 14 - September 7. During her Sabbath Leave, the Rev. Richard Newland will provide part-time coverage, including Sundays. Captain The Rev. Greg Bailey, our Honorary Assistant, will be providing Sunday coverage for Canon Lisa's holidays. Each will also be available for any pastoral emergencies. Contact information for Fr. Richard and Fr. Greg will be provided closer to their start times. Thank you!
TAKING FAITH HOME
Please see the new bulletin inserts included this week as part of a new initiative to expand worship beyond church services. Each week a new insert will be available that connects directly to the service liturgy. We are also looking for feedback! Please let us know what you like or dislike about the new inserts. A digital version can also be found on our website: stouffvilleanglican.ca/athome
WARDEN’S BURSARY 2026
Preamble
Church Stouffville recognizes that post-secondary education can be an important part in the development of hearts and minds of young people as they begin their path to success in life. Through generous donations, we have established a Fund that can offer a one-time bursary of up to $5,000 to our young people who are graduating from Secondary School and starting a post-secondary education.
Eligibility
This bursary is open to any young person who is graduating or has graduated from Secondary School, and whose parents or grandparents are members or regular attendees of Christ Church Stouffville, or who has been involved with the Church as a young person.
How to Apply
Those interested in applying for this bursary should submit the following information to the Churchwardens and Incumbent of Christ Church Stouffville by June 28, 2026:
· A written application letter stating the university or college you will be attending, what studies you will be pursuing, your dreams and goals for your future, and how this scholarship might be of benefit to you as you pursue your dreams.
· Evidence of acceptance to the college or university that you will be attending.
Approval Process
All submitted applications will be reviewed by the Churchwardens and Incumbent of Christ Church Stouffville. All applicant(s) will be informed of the results by July 12, and funds will be distributed to the successful applicant by July 19 or July 26.
All decisions by the Churchwardens and Incumbent are final.
EVENTS
FRIDAY NIGHT FLOOR HOCKEY!
Come out Friday nights from 7pm-9pm for Floor Hockey and fun!
SAVE THE DATE – PARISH BBQ
Save the date for our Parish BBQ on Sunday, June 14 following the 10am service. Join us for fun, food, and fellowship as we kick off the summer season. More info to come!
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW – GOSPEL MUSIC PRESENTATION
Come and join award-winning author Tom Locke in a journey down memory lane, with a focus on how Gospel and Christian music influenced the music of the 50s & 60s. Interactive in nature and featuring the playing of some memorable tunes, Tom’s presentation goes where his audience takes it. Perhaps you will “learn something new about the music you know.” This presentation will take place at Christ Church on Wednesday evening June 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15, and available on Eventbrite (http://bit.ly/4dwKZkd), from the office, or at the door. Tom is a friend of Jim & Eleanor Winters. To learn more about him, go to www.mitstories.com.
NEXT COMMUNITY MEAL – JUNE 20
Thank you to everyone who helped out with our second Christ Church Community Meal! Your hard work made this event possible. Mark your calendars for the next Community Meal, happening Saturday June 20th from 5:00-6:30pm. For all the upcoming dates, see the poster on the bulletin board. Volunteers are always welcome, so contact Andrea or the church office if you are interested in helping out. Please spread the word! Posters are available on the welcome table in the Narthex.
CHRIST CHURCH STRAWBERRY PICKING – JUNE 20th
People of all ages are invited to join us to pick fresh strawberries at 9am on Saturday, June 20th at Reesor’s Farm on Ninth Line for our Community Meal and the Stouffville Food Bank. This year we are doubling the amount of strawberries we’re picking, so we can have some for our Community Meal and some to donate to the Food Bank. We will need lots of pickers! If you’d like to join us, there is a signup sheet on the front table. Please also save your plastic quart baskets as we will need them for the strawberries. There is a donation box in the Narthex if you’d like to donate for the purchase of the strawberries.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
If you would like to add someone to our prayer list, please fill out our prayer request form. We ask that you seek permission from the person you wish us to pray for before submitting the form. Only first names will be read out during the service to help preserve privacy.