MacNeill Baptist Church

News and Notes

Church Moderator: Sonia Rogers
Minister of Worship and Pastoral Care: Rev. Susan St John
Director of Music: Monica Admiral
Custodian: Sandy Palin
Associate Ministers in Spiritual Care: Garry Blinch, Robert Bond, Claire Gosselin, David Jones, Felida Toledo

Pastoral Care: When you would like someone to pray with, to request a pastoral visit, or to publish a prayer request please contact
Susan St John at 905-512-9897 or  sstjohn.macneill@gmail.com
Pastoral Care Team: Heather Hobbs, Olga Jenkins, David Jones, Bruce Papky, Feli Toledo and Beverly Woods.

Your continued financial support of our congregation is appreciated. Donations can be mailed to the church, or made through e-transfer at donations@macneillbaptist.ca, or from the Donate Now link our website.  Thank you for your continued generosity.

Sad News
Aileen Howson, a longtime member of MacNeill along with her husband, Herb, has passed away at the age of 104 in London Ontario. Aileen was an active member of the Women of MacNeill and served on the Outreach Board. She felt MacNeill was her home church even after her move to London when Herb died. A service was held in London on March 20th.

https://obituaries.thespec.com/obituary/aileen-howson-1092758710

Easter Flowers
Easter is coming and we would like to have our flower garden again this year.  If you would like to contribute Lynn will gladly receive your donation from now until Palm Sunday, April 13th.

Chocolate Bars!
Luke finally was able to get another batch of chocolate bars.  It’s a fundraiser for his school’s end of year trip to Ottawa.  $5/bar

An invitation from Student Open Circles
SOC staff schedule regular leadership sessions with student volunteer group facilitators. These are meant to be fun moments with snacks where students can reflect on their accomplishments and the impact they have had in the community. The next sessions are scheduled during the week of March 24-28 in three 50 minute time slots. A representative from MacNeill is invited to each session to say a few words about why MacNeill supports Student Open Circles, and perhaps bring snacks. It would be inspiring for students to hear from a community member the value of the work they are doing as leaders. If you are interested please let Al Palin know.

Easter Breakfast
You are invited to EASTER BREAKFAST in the daycare hall, Sunday April 20, 9:30 am
Singles, couples, families, and friends, ALL ARE WELCOME!
 Menu: pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast sausages, fresh fruit, and delicious Hot Cross buns
All for only $8.00 per adult, $4.00 per child under 12, (For a family of 4 or more – $20.00)
If you plan to eat with us please add your name and number attending to the sign-up sheet on the Family Board in the King Street hallway.

The Gathering of Baptists (GB) is holding its spring program here at MacNeill, on
Saturday, May 3 rd.
Registration opens at 10:30 a.m., leading to a time of catching up and getting
acquainted, followed by a brief GB business meeting. Lunch gets served at 11:45 (with
fare from 541 Barton), and then (from 1:00 to 3:30) comes our afternoon program on the
theme “Lament and Hope.”
All people reading or listening to the news are struggling to make sense of the
disrupting ideas, threats and events that tear at (i) world order and (ii) ecosphere health.
We are left feeling confused, angry and even despairing.
How does the church learn from ancient biblical wisdom to lament? And where do we
find hope in the midst of disruption and loss? As followers of Jesus, join us as we
wrestle to find a way forward – to strengthen faith and community in these difficult and
frightening times.
Registration details shall soon be made available.