News From the Pews

Memorial Service Announcement It is with regret that we inform you of the sudden passing of our dearly beloved Eleanor (Cameron) Carruthers after returning home from church on Sunday, January 29, 2012. We extend our sincere condolences to her daughter Anne and son James. A Memorial Service will be held at Chalmers-Wesley on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. The funeral oration will be given by the Rev. James Wetherall. A reception will be held in the lower hall following the service.

News from the Pews - February 2, 2012 Please join us for worship on, Sunday, February 5, at 11:15 a.m. Rev. Wetherall will be giving the third of a series of three sermons on the theme of “The Beauty of Thanks and its reward.” Following the service, please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall. The theme of the following Sunday’s service is “You can be an optimist.” Sunday School classes with Chelsea are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. The next classes will be held on February 12 and 26. Choir Practice is held on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 26, following the worship service. Heads of all committees and working groups are requested to submit their annual reports to the church secretary, Shirley Normand, by Friday, February 10, at the latest. We extend Happy Birthday wishes to: Valerie Goulet (January 31), Michelle Fountaine (January 31) and Jessica and Tori White (February 4). St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier worship services are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall. Sunday morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. and will alternate between the two churches as follows: February 5th – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church February 12th – St. Andrew’s United Church February 19th – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church February 26th – St. Andrew’s United Church In the community: Through the Lens of Our Community  Show us what your community means to you!   The final day to send us your photo is Friday, February 3, 2012. The Voice of English-speaking Quebec is proud to announce a joint initiative with the Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) which invites community members of all ages to submit a photograph that represents what the English-speaking community means to them and to write a short sentence to explain why. This is a great opportunity for you to dust off their old photo albums and submit a photo of some of favourite memories. All photographs submitted will be composed into an electronic exhibit to allow for viewing by the greatest number of people. A selection of photos will be displayed at an exhibit held in turn in Thetford Mines and Quebec City at the Morrin Centre. For more information or to submit a photo visit http://www.veq.ca/art-in-the-community If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Ayla at 418-683-2366 ext 222. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your fellow English-speaking community members what your community means to you through the art of photography! Take care and God bless, Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews January 26, 2012 Please join us for worship on, Sunday, January 29 at 11:15 a.m. Rev. Wetherall will be giving the second of a series of three sermons on the theme of “Thanks and its reward.” Following the service, please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall. Sunday School classes with Chelsea are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. The next classes will be held on February 12 and 26. Choir Practice is held on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. At the Official Board meeting held this past Thursday evening, the date of the Annual Congregational Meeting was set for Sunday, February 26, following the worship service. Heads of all committees and working groups are requested to have their annual reports prepared and submitted to the church secretary, Shirley Normand, by Friday, February 10, at the latest. Worship Services at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall. Sunday morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. and will alternate between the two churches as follows: January 29th – St. Andrew’s United Church February 5th – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church February 12th – St. Andrew’s United Church February 19th – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church February 26th – St. Andrew’s United Church In the community: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity “In order to unite with one another, we must love one another; in order to love one another, we must know one another; in order to know one another, we must go and meet one another.” These words, known as the "Testament of Cardinal Mercier," are an impetus for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The week has been celebrated continuously since 1894. However, the Week was a dream of many Christian leaders since the early years of the 19th century. The theme of this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “We will all be changed” - (I Corinthians 15:51). All are welcome to the following events during the week: - Friday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. - an evening of prayer around the Cross in the Taizé manner at Montmartre Canadien, 1669 chemin Saint-Louis. - Saturday, January 28 at 4:45 p.m. – Evening prayers (Vespers) for Christian Unity at La Clarté- Dieu, 220 Grande Allée Est, #140. - Sunday, January 29 at 9:30 a.m. – Mass with Byzantine rites with Divine Liturgy, at Église Sainte-Geneviève, 3180 rue d’Amours (Ste-Foy). Through the Lens of Our Community  Show us what your community means to you!  This is a reminder that the final day to send us your photo is FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2012. The Voice of English-speaking Quebec is proud to announce a joint initiative with the Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) which invites community members of all ages to submit a photograph that represents what the English-speaking community means to them and to write a short sentence to explain why. This is a great opportunity for you to dust off their old photo albums and submit a photo of some of favourite memories. All photographs submitted will be composed into an electronic exhibit to allow for viewing by the greatest number of people. A selection of photos will be displayed at an exhibit held in turn in Thetford Mines and Quebec City at the Morrin Centre. For more information or to submit a photo visit http://www.veq.ca/art-in-the-community If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Ayla at 418-683-2366 x 222. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your fellow English-speaking community members what your community means to you through the art of photography! Take care and God bless, Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - January 20, 2012 Please join us for worship on, Sunday, January 22 at 11:15 a.m. Rev. Wetherall will be giving the first of a series of three sermons on the theme of “Thanks and its reward.” Following the service, please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall. Sunday School classes with Chelsea are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. The next classes will be held on January 22, February 12 and 26. Choir Practice is held every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, encourages all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing to come and join us as we unite our voices in praise. At the recently held Official Board meeting, the date of the Annual Congregational Meeting was set for Sunday, February 26, following the worship service. Heads of all committees and working groups are requested to have their annual reports prepared and submitted to the church secretary, Shirley Normand, by Friday, February 10, at the latest. Worship Services at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall. Sunday morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. and will alternate between the two churches as follows: January 22nd – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church January 29th – St. Andrew’s United Church February 5th – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church February 12th – St. Andrew’s United Church February 19th – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church February 26th – St. Andrew’s United Church In the community: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 22 to 29 “In order to unite with one another, we must love one another; in order to love one another, we must know one another; in order to know one another, we must go and meet one another.” These words, known as the "Testament of Cardinal Mercier," are an impetus for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU). The week has been celebrated continuously since 1894. However, the Week was a dream of many Christian leaders since the early years of the 19th century. The theme of this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “We will all be changed” - (I Corinthians 15:51). In Quebec City, the Opening Ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 22, at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 31 rue des Jardins. (Parking is available in the Cathedral close, the Cour du Séminaire (rue des Remparts), and at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.) All are welcome to this and the following events during the week: Wednesday, January 25 at 2:00 p.m. - Ecumenical Hymn Sing at St. Brigid’s Home, 1645 chemin Saint-Louis (Sillery). Friday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. - an evening of prayer around the Cross in the Taizé manner at Montmartre Canadien, 1669 chemin Saint-Louis. Saturday, January 28 at 4:45 p.m. – Evening prayers (Vespers) for Christian Unity at La Clarté-Dieu, 220 Grande Allée Est, #140. Sunday, January 29 at 9:30 a.m. – Mass with Byzantine rites with Divine Liturgie, at Église Sainte-Geneviève, 3180 rue d’Amours (Ste-Foy). Take care and God bless, Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - January 13, 2012 Please join us for worship on, Sunday, January 15 at 11:15 a.m. and join us for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Rev. Wetherall is presently a bit “under the weather” with a nasty cold. Shirley Nadeau has offered to lead the worship service if he is unable to be there. Sunday School classes with Chelsea are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. The next classes will be held on January 22, February 12 and 26. Choir Practice will resume this Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Board of Trustees will hold a short meeting immediately following the Sunday worship service on January 15. The Official Board meets on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the lower hall. Worship Services at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall. Sunday morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. and will alternate between the two churches as follows: January 15th – St. Andrew’s United Church (Shirley Nadeau will lead the worship service) January 22nd – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church January 29th – St. Andrew’s United Church Take care and God bless, Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - January 5, 2012 Please join us for worship on, Sunday, January 8 at 11:15 a.m. and stay for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. The title of Rev. Wetherall’s sermon is “What Have I Done?” Sunday School classes with Chelsea are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. This month, classes will be held on January 8 and 22. Choir Practice will resume on Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Official Board meets on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the lower hall. The funeral of Mr. Ray McBain will be held at Chalmers-Wesley on Saturday, January 7. The family will receive condolences at the church one hour before the service which begins at 10:30 a.m. Rev. J. deBurgh Wetherall will officiate. Église unie Saint-Pierre informs us that the funeral service for Madame Andrée Weber will be held at Chalmers-Wesley Church on Saturday, January 7. The family will receive condolences in the church one hour before the service which begins at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the lower hall. Worship Services at St. Andrew’s United Church and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall. Sunday morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. and will alternate between the two churches as follows: January 8 – Presbyterian Church January 15 – United Church January 22 – Presbyterian Church January 29 – United Church Take care and God bless, Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - December 30, 2011 Let’s start the New Year together. Please come and worship with us on Sunday, January 1, at 11:15 a.m. The title of Rev. Wetherall's service is"What have I done in response to life's challenge for 2012?" Join us for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes with Chelsea are normally held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Next month, classes will be held on January 8 and 22. Choir Practice will resume on Friday, January 13, at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. We extend Happy Birthday wishes to Therese Villa (January 5). The Official Board meets on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the lower hall. Worship Services in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches. Starting on January 1, 2012, Sunday morning services will begin at 9:15 a.m. and will alternate between the two St. Andrew’s Churches as follows: January 1st – United Church January 8th – Presbyterian Church January 15th – United Church January 22nd – Presbyterian Church January 29th – United Church Best wishes to you and yours for a very Happy New Year. Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews PS: I recently received the following message from a friend and thought I'd share it with you: - “The thought of 2012 amazes me. I still remember, vividly, the 2000 millennium scare, that all our computers would die. That went along with people thinking it was the start of, rather than the end of, a millennium Then we had dire predictions for 2011. And, now, with impressive calculations, some say the world will end this coming August! IF any of this be true (and that’s a might big IF . . .), much may depend on us, so let us make the best we can, faithfully, hopefully and lovingly.”


News from the Pews - December 22, 2011 Christmas Eve to New Year Services A Christmas Eve service will be held on Saturday, December 24 at 7:00 p.m. The title of Rev. Wetherall’s sermon is “Tell me the story of Jesus.” A Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, service will be at 11:15 a.m. The title of Rev. Wetherall’s sermon is “The Christ of Christmas.” There will be a New Year’s Day service on Sunday, January 1, at 11:15 a.m. All are welcome to join us for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes are normally held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, however there is no class on December 25. Next month, classes will be held on January 8 and 22. Choir Practice will resume on Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. There is no rehearsal on December 23, 30 or January 6. We extend Happy Birthday wishes to Geoffrey Edwards (December 28). The Official Board meets on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the lower hall. Worship Services in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches. Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, at 7:00 p.m. - An Ecumenical service is being held at the Anglican Church Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 – No service Starting on January 1, 2012, Sunday morning services in Valcartier will begin at 9:15 a.m. and will alternate between the two St. Andrew’s Churches as follows January 1st – United Church January 8th – Presbyterian Church January 15th – United Church January 22nd – Presbyterian Church January 29th – United Church Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


Extra News from the Pews - December 15, 2011 Getting to know the Reverend James (Jim) de Burgh Wetherall, DTh. In the above photo are: Brent Montgomery, member of St. Andrew’s United Church, Valcartier, and member of the Joint Search Committee; Rev. James Potter, Chair of Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery; Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall, newly-covenanted minister of Chalmers-Wesley United Church, Quebec City; Rev. Doug Stewart, Ottawa-Montreal Conference supervisor; and David Bircher, member of Chalmers-Wesley United Church and the Joint Search Committee. The congregations of Chalmers-Wesley United Church (Quebec City), St. Andrew’s United Church and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Valcartier) were delighted to officially welcome their new minister, James de Burgh Wetherall (or Rev. Jim, as he asks us to call him), at a Covenanting Service which was held on November 6, 2011. Reverend Jim arrived in Quebec City the first week of September and has been busy getting settled in since then. Aside from leading Sunday morning worship services at Chalmers-Wesley and the two St. Andrew’s (he alternates between the United and Presbyterian Churches each week) in Valcartier Village, one of his major preoccupations for the past two months was finding a place to live. Happily, that situation has now been resolved and he can now focus all of his attention on the congregations of these three churches in two communities which are some 35 kilometers distance from each other. We are delighted to have him as our new minister after a “drought” of almost five years. We hope he will be as delighted to be here after getting to know us better. I interviewed Rev. Jim on Friday, November 18, and wish to share the following with you so you too will realize what a wonderful pastor this man is. Part of his mission is to help rebuild the congregation which has declined in numbers in recent years. He said, “It takes effort to get them but it can happen. I saw this years ago when there was a pronounced decline in England. If you can get their attention, their interest, desire and decision, you can get them to come to church.” Born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, Rev. Wetherall’s parents were practicing Christians who would start every day with a scripture reading, a hymn and a prayer. He was the youngest of eight children - four boys and four girls. He attended a Quaker Christian School in Lisburn near Belfast. “In that school they had a one hour Bible study every day and that gave me a very sympathetic interest in Christian things.” His father was a dental surgeon. Sadly, both his parents died when he was in his early teens. “My parents had a very high standard. They felt we should be at all the church services, twice on Sunday and Sunday School, and also be in the youth group, Christian Endeavour, which met during the week.” When he finished high school, he joined up with Taylor McAfee and Jim Wilson, and they set out to try to revive declining churches in Northern Ireland and England. “Taylor McAfee was musically superb. We built a trailer and bought a Jeep in Northern Ireland and sailed to Lancashire, England, as itinerant preachers.” Their first stop was in a community called Whittle Le Woods where the villagers welcomed them with open arms as they’d been praying that someone would come and help them revive their declining congregation. They held Evangelical meetings each weekday evening in the local Methodist Church. They stayed there for seven weeks, and people came to services every night. They did not ask for donations, but people provided them with fresh food, produce and other necessities so they could continue their missionary work, attempting to bring people back to churches that had declined. They eventually moved on to other villages and they did this for three years all over England and Northern Ireland. The longest they ever stayed in any one church was eleven weeks. They did this all year round, camping out in their trailer, it being a milder climate there than in Canada. Sadly, Taylor McAfee died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 30 and Jim Wilson and Jim Wetherall were unable to continue without him and his wonderful music to attract people to their meetings. Rev. Wetherall came to Canada hoping to study at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, but he came to Toronto instead because his brother was living there. He studied at the United Church’s Victoria University which was near Central Seminary in Toronto where he earned degrees in Arts, Theology and Psychology. After that he attended Fuller Theological Seminary, a California school which had a branch in Winona Lake, Indiana, and earned a Master of Theology. He went from there to Basel, Switzerland, and earned a Doctorate of Theology. The name ‘de Burgh’ came from his grandmother who was from Lausanne, Switzerland. His wife, Evelyn, is also Swiss. Before studying in Switzerland, Wetherall was on a bicycle tour of Europe with a friend and he met his future wife’s mother at a tramway stop and ended up meeting her daughter and being invited home for dinner. This led to his friendship with Evelyn. After earning his Doctorate in Theology, he was asked to be a minister of the Cathedral parish in Basel which was a Swiss Reformed Church. His task there was to preach in German which he had learned very quickly while living there. He came back to Canada and studied at Waterloo Lutheran University in Ontario, taking courses in Philosophy and Psychology. Evelyn, his future wife, came over to Canada and she got a job with World Vision. They soon became engaged and by the end of that year, they returned to Switzerland to be married. When they came back to Canada, St. Jacob’s interdenominational church outside Kitchener, Ontario, asked him to help them and he stayed there for a year or so. Then a congregation in Muskegan, Michigan, asked him to come to Little Black Lake Church, where he stayed for two years. Evening services were broadcast live and direct on the radio. There were not many people in Black Lake in the winter months which gave him plenty of time for study and writing. After that, he came back to Toronto and started to travel, holding meetings in various churches, Sunday to Wednesday, for seven years. In the fall of 1990, Rev. Wetherall was invited to West Ellesmere United Church in Toronto to fill in for two months and he ended up staying for 20 years. United Church said “Yes,” he could be called as their minister but as he had not been ordained in the United Church, he’d have to be re-ordained, so he took five courses at Emmanuel College to be familiar with the rules and regulations of the UCC. During the time that he was in Toronto, whenever he saw that Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Quebec City was looking for a new minister he wanted to say he was available, but he couldn’t as he was too committed to Ellesmere Church. But after 20 years, he saw the ad again and he wrote to us and after the long process of interviews, etc., he resigned from Toronto and here he is with us today. Shirley Nadeau Editor News from the Pews

News from the Pews - December 15, 2011 This Sunday, December 18, is the 4th Sunday of Advent. Our worship service begins at 11:15 a.m. The title of Rev. Wetherall’s sermon is “Give yourself the gift of bliss for Christmas, Part II.” All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes with Chelsea are held two Sundays per month during the morning worship service. Class will be held this Sunday, December 18. Next month, classes will be held on January 8 and 22. On Saturday, December 24, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a Christmas Eve Service. The title of Rev. Wetherall’s sermon is “Tell me the story of Jesus.” Please plan on coming and on bringing a friend. There will be a worship service on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, at 11:15 a.m. The title of Rev. Wetherall’s sermon is “The Christ of Christmas.” There will be a New Year’s Day service on Sunday, January 1, at 11:15 a.m. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Chalmers-Wesley Women’s Group is having a Christmas Party at Eleanor Cs’ on Sunday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. Please bring a small wrapped gift (value under $10) for a Secret Gift Exchange as well as a Christmas dessert to share (“finger-food” = no fork required). All the ladies of the church are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Eleanor at 418-681-4007. We extend Happy Birthday wishes to Winnifred Edwards-Gray (December 17). The Official Board meets on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the lower hall. Worship Services in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier. This month, service take place as follows: Sunday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. - The congregations of St. Andrew’s United and Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier will be holding a Candlelight Christmas service in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church. All are welcome to attend. There is no Sunday morning service that day. Saturday, December 24 – The Anglican Church is hosting an Ecumenical Christmas Eve service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 25 – No service Starting in January 2012, Sunday morning services will begin at 9:15 a.m. Community Events: Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Each year we have the challenge of filling some 200 Christmas hampers to be distributed to needy English-speaking households in the Quebec City region. YOUR CASH DONATION IS URGENTLY NEEDED. As of December 12, less than $10,000 of our $22,000 goal had been raised for the purchase of fresh food which goes in each hamper. The hampers are being packed this week and will be delivered on Saturday, December 17. A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $10 or more. Cheques may be mailed to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, c/o Jeffery Hale Community Services, 1250 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1S 2M6. Friday, December 16 at 7 :30 p.m. – Christmas Candlelight and Carols at Trinity Anglican Church, 2687 Quatre-Bourgeois, Ste-Foy. The service will be followed by refreshments, including shortbread and minced meat tarts, served in Colley Hall. A freewill offering will be collected. All are welcome. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - December 7, 2011 This Sunday, December 11, is the 3rd Sunday of Advent. Holy Communion will be served during the service and there will also be the Reception of a New Member by transfer and traditional Lessons and Carols. All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes are held two Sundays per month during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. During the month of December, class will be held on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays, December 11 and 18. On Saturday, December 24, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a Christmas Eve Service. Please plan on coming and on bringing a friend. There will be a worship service on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, and a New Year’s Day service on Sunday, January 1, at 11:15 a.m. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The g.moda Fashion Event which was scheduled for December 11 has been postponed to a date later in January – to be advised. The Chalmers-Wesley Women’s Group is having a Christmas Party at Eleanor Cs’ on Sunday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. Please bring a small wrapped gift (value under $10) for a Secret Gift Exchange as well as a Christmas dessert to share. All the ladies of the church are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Eleanor at 418-681-4007. Worship Services in Valcartier are led by Rev. Dr. James deBurgh Wetherall at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier. Sunday services begin at 9:30 a.m. and will alternate between the two churches during this month as follows: December 11 - United Church December 18 - Presbyterian Church - Candlelight Service at 7:00 p.m. (see details below) Saturday, December 24 – The Anglican Church is hosting an Ecumenical Christmas Eve service at 7:00 p.m. (time to be confirmed) Sunday, December 25 – No service Sunday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. - The congregations of St. Andrew’s United and Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier will be holding a Candlelight Christmas service in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. All are welcome to attend. There is no Sunday morning service that day. Community Events: The 16th Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Help make someone’s Christmas special. Each year we have the challenge of filling some 200 Christmas hampers to be distributed to English-speaking households in the Quebec City region. YOUR CASH DONATION IS URGENTLY NEEDED. As of December 5, less than $10,000 of our $22,000 goal has been raised. We gratefully accept cash donations to purchase fresh food. We also accept a variety of non-perishable foods and hygiene products including: canned goods, dried pastas, cereal, pudding, cake and or muffin mix, coffee, tea, mayonnaise, ketchup, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, etc. Please, no homemade items or foods with expired “best-before” dates. A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $10 or more. Donors’ names may be published in the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. If you prefer your donation to remain anonymous, kindly indicate this on your donation. Cheques may be mailed to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, c/o Jeffery Hale Community Services, 1250 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1S 2M6. Please, pick up an IGA grocery bag in the lower hall of the church with a complete list of suggested non-perishable food that you could donate. Your donations of groceries may be dropped off at the church on Sundays or other times when the secretary is in the office, but they MUST be received by this Sunday, December 11 at the latest. You may also drop off your donations at various other locations in town such as any of the English schools, the Jeffery Hale Community Centre, or the Morrin Centre before Wednesday, December 14. December 9 to 11 - German Christmas Market in Place de l’Hotel de Ville with lots of food, handcrafts and cultural events. Choral Concerts at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Friday, December 16 at 7 :30 p.m. – Christmas Candlelight and Carols at Trinity Anglican Church, 2687 Quatre-Bourgeois, Ste-Foy. The service will be followed by refreshments, including shortbread and minced meat tarts, served in Colley Hall. A freewill offering will be collected. All are welcome. Christmas Recipe 1/2 cup of Hugs 4 teaspoons Kisses 1 cup of Holiday Cheer 1/2 cup of Peace on Earth 3 teaspoon of Christmas Spirit 2 cups of Goodwill Towards Men 4 cups of Love, 1 Sprig of Mistletoe 1 large bag of Christmas Snowflakes Mix Hugs, Kisses, Smiles, and Love. Blend in Holiday Cheer, Peace on Earth, Christmas Spirit and Goodwill Toward Men. Use the mixture to fill a large, warm heart where it can be stored for a lifetime, for it never goes bad! Serve as desired under Mistletoe, sprinkle liberally with Christmas Snowflakes. It is especially good when accompanied by Christmas carols and family get-together. Serve to one and all! May God keep you in His loving arms and may Jesus walk beside you as you walk the pathway God has placed you on. May the Holy Ghost fill you with the Wisdom and the Knowledge to complete all God has placed on your plate each day. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - December 1, 2011 Please join us for worship this Sunday, December 4, the 2nd Sunday of Advent. All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes are held two Sundays per month during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. During the month of December, class will be held on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays, December 11 and 18. There will be a Christmas Eve service held on Saturday, December 24. The time will be confirmed shortly. Please plan on coming and on bringing a friend. Members of Session meet tomorrow morning, December 2, at 9:00 a.m. in the lower hall. There will be a worship service on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, and a New Year’s Day service on Sunday, January 1, at 11:15 a.m. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The 2012 United Church Calendars are available for purchase from Peter Beattie on Sunday mornings. The cost is $7.00. The 2012 calendar features beautiful close-up photographs of stained-glass windows from various United Churches across Canada. We extend HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes to: Mary Thaler ( November 30) and Pierre Simard (December 5) Fashion Event at Chalmers-Wesley - Geoffrey Edwards, member of Chalmers-Wesley, Professor of Geomatics at Université Laval and Fashion Designer, invites members of the congregation to a presentation of his fashion line: g.moda on Sunday, December 11, after the worship service at 1:00 p.m. in the lower hall. Geoffrey Edwards will present his g-zip line of transformable dresses and the g-cielo line of transformable berets - hence women's clothes. We invite you all to come and bring a friend to both the service and the presentation! To know more about g.moda designs and the designer himself, visit http://www.gdotmoda.com/ Worship Services in Valcartier – We are pleased to include the following schedule of worship services to be led by Rev. Dr. James deBurgh Wetherall at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier for Advent and Christmas. Sunday services begin at 9:30 a.m. and alternate between the two churches as follows: December 4 - Presbyterian Church December 11 - United Church December 18 - Presbyterian Church – No morning service. There will be a Candlelight Service at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 24 – The Anglican Church is hosting the Ecumenical Christmas Eve service at 7:00 p.m. (tentatively) Sunday, December 25 – No service L'Église unie St-Pierre invites members of Chalmers-Wesley to participate in a workshop to be held in the lower hall of Chalmers-Wesley on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop will be led by the Reverend Angelika Piché, Directrice de la formation des laïques et de l'éducation permanente au Séminaire Uni / United Theological College in Montreal. There will be a "Potluck Lunch" at noon for those who wish to partake. All who wish to join in this event are most welcome. There is no charge for members of Chalmers-Wesley. Please register by contacting the St-Pierre office at (418) 692-3422. For more information, go to this link. http://www.egliseunie.org/paroisses/st-pierre/documents/lesmotsdenotrefois.pdf Community Events: Saturday, December 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Christmas Luncheon and Sale in the Kirk Hall of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Old Quebec (45 Chaussée des Écossais). The cost is $7/adults and $5\seniors and children under 12. Lunch includes chili or soup, tea, coffee or cider and apple crisp. Baked goods, Art Sale, “Treasure Chest” table and Raffle. Bring your friends. The 16th Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Help make someone’s Christmas special. Each year we have the challenge of filling some 200 Christmas hampers to be distributed to English-speaking households in the Quebec City region. PLEASE DONATE TODAY! We gratefully accept cash donations to purchase fresh food. We also accept a variety of non-perishable foods and hygiene products including: canned goods, dried pastas, cereal, pudding, cake and or muffin mix, coffee, tea, mayonnaise, ketchup, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, etc. Please, no homemade items or foods with expired “best-before” dates. A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $10 or more. Donors’ names may be published in the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. If you prefer your donation to remain anonymous, kindly indicate this on your donation. Pick up an IGA grocery bag in the lower hall of the church with a complete list of suggested non-perishable food that you could donate. Your donations of groceries may be dropped off at the church on Sundays or other times when the secretary is in the office, but they MUST be received by Sunday, December 11 at the latest. You could also drop off your donations at various other locations in town such as any of the English schools, the Jeffery Hale Community Centre, or the Morrin Centre. Cheques may be mailed to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, c/o Jeffery Hale Community Services, 1250 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1S 2M6. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 1, 2 and 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. – the Quebec Art Company presents Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway, at Holland School, 940 rue Ernest-Gagnon, Quebec, G1S 3R2. General admission - $12; Seniors (65+) and students (18-) - $9; Family of four - $32; Groups of 10 or more - $10 per person. Reservations: (418) 254-6552. Saturday, December 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - The Thrift at St. Michael’s Church Hall. – Good quality clothing, household goods, jewellery, English and French books for children and adults, dishware, odds & ends, toys and collectables. Unbeatable prices. Everyone welcome. Items to be donated for sale may be left inside or outside the door of St Michael’s Hall, adjacent to the church. For further information: James Lambert (418-704-6673). December 2, 3, 4 and 9, 10 , 11 - German Christmas Market in Place de l’Hotel de Ville with lots of food, handcrafts and cultural events. Concerts at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews, November 24, 2011 This Sunday, November 27, is the 1st Sunday of Advent. Rev. Wetherall will deliver the last of his series of five sermons on health entitled “How to Live Longer and Look Younger.” All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. During the service there will be a Blessing of a new baby, Madeleine Thelma McConnell-Godet, daughter of Elisa-Maude McConnell and Pierre-Olivier Godet. The proud grandparents are Grant and Edmonde McConnell and Aurèle and Odette Godet. Sunday School classes are held two Sundays per month during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. Class will be held on November 27. During the month of December, class will be held on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays, December 11 and 18. There will be a Christmas Eve service held on Saturday, December 24, at 7:00 p.m. during which time there will be a special activity for children. This will be a joint bilingual service with Chalmers-Wesley and St. Pierre congregations. Please plan on coming and bring a friend. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Restoration Campaign Cabinet meets on Thursday, December 1 at 9:30 a.m. The 2012 United Church Calendars are available for purchase from Peter Beattie on Sunday mornings. The cost is $7.00. The 2012 calendar features beautiful close-up photographs of stained-glass windows from various United Churches across Canada. We extend HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes to Buck Delaney (November 24) and Mary Thaler (November 30). Worship Services in Valcartier – Starting this week, we are pleased to include the following schedule of worship services to be led by Rev. Dr. James deBurgh Wetherall at St. Andrew’s United and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches in Valcartier for Advent and Christmas Eve. Sunday services begin at 9:30 a.m. and alternate between the two churches as follows: November 27 - United Church December 4 - Presbyterian Church December 11 - United Church December 17 - Presbyterian Church – No morning service. There will be a Candlelight Service at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 24 – The Anglican Church is hosting the Ecumenical Christmas Eve service this year. Details to come. L'Église unie St-Pierre invites members of Chalmers-Wesley to participate in a workshop to be held in the lower hall of Chalmers-Wesley on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop will be led by the Reverend Angelika Piché, Directrice de la formation des laïques et de l'éducation permanente au Séminaire Uni / United Theological College in Montreal. There will be a "Potluck Lunch" at noon for those who wish to partake. All who wish to join in this event are most welcome. There is no charge for members of Chalmers-Wesley. Please register by by contacting the St-Pierre office at (418) 692-3422. For more information, go to this link. http://www.egliseunie.org/paroisses/st-pierre/documents/lesmotsdenotrefois.pdf Community Events: Saturday, November 26, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity will be holding their Annual Turkey Dinner at Carter Hall. Tickets may be purchased at the door - $12 adults; free for children under 14. There will be a craft and bake table and a raffle to take place at 6:45 p.m. Please bring a pair of shoes to protect the floor. Bags will be provided to keep your boots tidy. Parking in the Cathedral Close or park at C-W and walk to the Cathedral. Saturday, December 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Christmas Luncheon and Sale in the Kirk Hall of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Old Quebec (45 Chaussée des Écossais). The cost is $7/adults and $5/seniors and children under 12. Lunch includes chili or soup, tea, coffee or cider and apple crisp. Baked goods, Art Sale, “Treasure Chest” table and Raffle. Bring your friends. The 16th Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Help make someone’s Christmas special. Each year we have the challenge of filling some 200 Christmas hampers to be distributed to English-speaking households in the Quebec City region. These hampers will provide families in need with a Christmas dinner and sense of holiday cheer that they might not otherwise enjoy. We need you to help us reach this goal. PLEASE DONATE TODAY! We gratefully accept cash donations to purchase fresh food. We also accept a variety of non-perishable foods and hygiene products including: canned goods, dried pastas, cereal, pudding, cake and or muffin mix, coffee, tea, mayonnaise, ketchup, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, etc. Please, no homemade items or foods with expired “best-before” dates. A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $10 or more. Donors’ names may be published in the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. If you prefer your donation to remain anonymous, kindly indicate this on your donation. Pick up an IGA grocery bag in the lower hall of the church with a complete list of suggested non-perishable food that you could donate. Your donations of groceries may be dropped off at the church on Sundays or other times when the secretary is in the office, but they MUST be received no later than Sunday, December 11. You could also drop off your donations at various other locations in town such as any of the English schools, the Jeffery Hale Community Centre, or the Morrin Centre. Cheques may be mailed to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, c/o Jeffery Hale Community Services, 1250 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1S 2M6. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 1, 2 and 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. – the Quebec Art Company presents Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway, at Holland School, 940 rue Ernest-Gagnon, Quebec, G1S 3R2. General admission - $12; Seniors (65+) and students (18-) - $9; Family of four - $32; Groups of 10 or more - $10 per person. Reservations: (418) 254-6552. (You may also see Shirley Nadeau for tickets.) Saturday, December 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - The Thrift at St. Michael’s Church Hall. Good quality clothing, household goods, jewellery, English and French books for children and adults, dishware, odds & ends, toys and collectables. Unbeatable prices. Everyone welcome. Items to be donated for sale may be left inside or outside the door of St Michael’s Hall, adjacent to the church. For further information: James Lambert (418-704-6673). Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - November 16, 2011 This Sunday, November 20, Rev. Wetherall will be continuing with his series of five sermons on health entitled “How to Live Longer and Look Younger.” All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Our worship service starts at 11:15 a.m. Sunday School classes are held every other Sunday of each month during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. During the month of November, class will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, November 13 and 27. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Restoration Campaign Cabinet meets on Thursday, December 1 at 9:30 a.m. The 2012 United Church Calendars are now available for purchase from Peter Beattie on Sunday mornings. The cost is $7.00. The 2012 calendar features beautiful close-up photographs of stained-glass windows from various United Churches across Canada. We extend HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes to: Carol Bircher (November 17) Marc Fournier (November 17) Nelson Neil (November 19) Alain LeBlond (November 20) L'Église unie St-Pierre invites members of Chalmers-Wesley to participate in a workshop to be held in the lower hall of Chalmers-Wesley on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop will be led by the Reverend Angelika Piché, Directrice de la formation des laïques et de l'éducation permanente au Séminaire Uni / United Theological College in Montreal. There will be a "Potluck Lunch" at noon for those who wish to partake. All who wish to join in this event are most welcome. There is no charge for members of Chalmers-Wesley. Please register by November 18 by contacting the St-Pierre office at (418) 692-3422. For more information, go to this link. http://www.egliseunie.org/paroisses/st-pierre/documents/lesmotsdenotrefois.pdf Community Events: The 16th Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign is now underway. Be an angel. Help make someone’s Christmas special. Each year we have the challenge of filling over 200 Christmas hampers to be distributed to English-speaking households in the Quebec City region. These hampers will provide families in need with a Christmas dinner and sense of holiday cheer that they might not otherwise enjoy. We need you to help us reach this goal. PLEASE DONATE TODAY! We gratefully accept cash donations to purchase fresh food. We also accept a variety of non-perishable foods and hygiene products including: canned goods, dried pastas, cereal, pudding, cake and or muffin mix, coffee, tea, mayonnaise, ketchup, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, etc. Please, no homemade items or foods with expired “best-before” dates. A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $10 or more. Donors’ names may be published in the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. If you prefer your donation to remain anonymous, kindly indicate this on your donation. You may pick up an IGA grocery bag in the lower hall of the church with a complete list of suggested non-perishable food that you could donate. Christmas hampers (boxes of groceries) will be delivered on Saturday, December 17 this year. Your donations of groceries can be dropped off at the church on Sundays or other times when the secretary is in the office, but they MUST be received no later than Sunday, December 11. You could also drop off your donations at various other locations in town such as any of the English schools, the Jeffery Hale Community Centre, or the Morrin Centre. Cheques may be mailed to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, c/o Jeffery Hale Community Services, 1250 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1S 2M6. December 1 to 4 – the Quebec Art Company presents Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway, at Holland School, 940 rue Ernest-Gagnon, Quebec, G1S 3R2. General admission - $12; Seniors (65+) and students (18-) - $9; Family of four - $32; Groups of 10 or more - $10 per person. Reservations: (418) 254-6552. (You may also see Shirley Nadeau for tickets.) Performance dates and times are: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 1, 2 and 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. Picture Perfect! - The Ville de Québec recently announced the winners of a photography competition and subject of the 1st prize winner, Catherine Bélanger, is a beautiful photo of the former Wesleyan Church (now the Institut Canadien de Québec). To see the photo, entitiled “Feu Sacré/Sacred Fire,” go to this web site - http://www.civuquebec.ca/concours%20JP%202011/JP2011.htm If you look at the 43 photos which were selected from all submissions, there is another lovely one of the spire of Chalmers-Wesley taken from the Cavalier du Moulin. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - November 10, 2011 This Sunday, November 13, we will observe Remembrance Day with the Act of Remembrance during the 11:15 a.m. worship service with the presence of a bagpiper and trumpeter. All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes are held every other Sunday of each month during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. During the month of November, class will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, November 13 and 27. The Official Board meets in the church hall on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. Remembrance Day Poppies are available at the church in exchange for a donation to the Royal Canadian Legion. Wear a poppy – honour those who have made the supreme sacrifice. The civic Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph on Grande Allée will be held on Friday, November 11, commencing at 10:30 a.m. with the Minute of Silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the 2011th year. A member of our congregation will lay a wreath to honour those who served and gave their lives during World War I and World War II as well as the Korean War and more recent conflicts. The 2012 United Church Calendars are now available for purchase from Peter Beattie on Sunday mornings. The cost is $7.00. The 2012 calendar features beautiful close-up photographs of stained-glass windows from various United Churches across Canada. The Covenanting Service for our new minister, Dr. James deBurgh Wetherall, was held last Sunday afternoon. The service was well-attended by members of the three congregations who will be served by Rev. Wetherall, members of Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery, Ottawa-Montreal Conference, as well as clergy and members of other local churches. Brent Montgomery, member of St. Andrew’s United Church, Valcartier, and member of the Joint Search Committee; Rev. James Potter, Chair of Q-S Presbytery; Rev. Dr. James deBurgh Wetherall, newly-covenanted minister of Chalmers-Wesley United Church, Quebec City; Rev. Doug Stewart Ottawa-Montreal Conference supervisor; and David Bircher, member of Chalmers-Wesley United Church and the Joint Search Committee. Those who planned the Covenanting Service of Dr. James Wetherall wish to warmly thank all of the many participants. Members and adherents of all three congregations generously took part in the ceremony, welcomed our guests, brought food, served it and cleaned up as well. The great success of that event was because of you. We extend HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes to: Helen Sue Cairnes (November 4), Lois Aroian (November 5), Shirley Picknell (November 14), Carol Bircher (November 17) Marc Fournier (November 17) L'Église unie St-Pierre invites members of Chalmers-Wesley to participate in a workshop on the declations of faith of the United Church - Les mots de notre foi: précieux, estimés, vécus - to be held in the lower hall of Chalmers-Wesley on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop will be led by the Reverend Angelika Piché, Directrice de la formation des laïques et de l'éducation permanente au Séminaire Uni / United Theological College in Montreal. There will be a "Potluck Lunch" at noon for those who wish to partake. All who wish to join in this event are most welcome. There is no charge for members of Chalmers-Wesley. Please register by November 18 by contacting the St-Pierre office at (418) 692-3422. For more information, click here. Community Events: The 16th Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign is now underway. Be an angel. Help make someone’s Christmas special. Each year we have the challenge of filling over 200 Christmas hampers to be distributed to English-speaking households in the Quebec City region. These hampers will provide families in need with a Christmas dinner and sense of holiday cheer that they might not otherwise enjoy. We need you to help us reach this goal. PLEASE DONATE TODAY! We gratefully accept cash donations to purchase fresh food. We also accept a variety of non-perishable foods and hygiene products including: canned goods, dried pastas, cereal, pudding, cake and or muffin mix, coffee, tea, mayonnaise, ketchup, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, etc. Please, no homemade items or foods with expired “best-before” dates. A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $10 or more. Donors’ names may be published in the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. If you prefer your donation to remain anonymous, kindly indicate this on your donation. You may pick up an IGA grocery bag in the lower hall of the church with a complete list of suggested non-perishable food that you could donate. Christmas hampers (boxes of groceries) will be delivered on Saturday, December 17 this year. Your donations of groceries can be dropped off at the church on Sundays or other times when the secretary is in the office, but they MUST be received no later than Sunday, December 11. You could also drop off your donations at various other locations in town such as any of the English schools, the Jeffery Hale Community Centre, or the Morrin Centre. Cheques may be mailed to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, c/o Jeffery Hale Community Services, 1250 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1S 2M6. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - November 2, 2011 Covenanting Service for the Rev. Dr. J. DeBurgh Wetherall On Sunday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m., the congregations of Chalmers-Wesley United, St. Andrew’s United (Valcartier) and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian (Valcartier) churches will cross an important new threshold in their spiritual lives when the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery holds a covenanting service for Dr. James Wetherall. The service will be held at Chalmers-Wesley and be led by the Rev. James Potter, Chair of Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery. Many members of the Presbytery and the Montreal-Ottawa Conference have expressed their intention to attend. It is hoped that as many of our C-W members and adherents as possible will be able to be present for this very special occasion, and to share in the reception later. Extra parking will be available at the Garrison Club lot at the top of rue d'Auteuil. If you are bringing food for the reception after the service, please try to arrive by 3:45 p.m. and bring it "table-ready" - already arranged on a plate, covered with plastic wrap. Finger food only, please. Your help would be appreciated if you could stay and help with the clean up after the reception. Please note: There will be no morning service on November 6. Don’t forget to SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR before you go to bed on Saturday, November 5 as we return to Eastern Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, November 6, but who wants to stay up until then to change their clocks! Enjoy the extra hour’s sleep. There is no morning service at Chalmers-Wesley on November 6 (see above) so you have plenty of time to be at church by 4:00 p.m. Our traditional Act of Remembrance will be held at Chalmers-Wesley on Sunday, November 13, during the 11:15 a.m. worship service with the presence of a bagpiper and trumpeter. Sunday School classes are held every other Sunday of each month during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. During the month of November, class will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, November 13 and 27. The Restoration Campaign Cabinet meets on Thursday, November 3, at 9:30 a.m. The Official Board meets in the church hall on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. Remembrance Day Poppies are now available at the church in exchange for a donation to the Royal Canadian Legion. Wear a poppy – honour those who have made the supreme sacrifice. The civic Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph on Grande Allée will be held on Friday, November 11, commencing at 10:30 a.m. with the Minute of Silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the 2011th year. A member of our congregation will lay a wreath to honour those who served and gave their lives during World War I and World War II as the Korean War and more recent conflicts. The 2012 United Church Calendars are now available for purchase from Peter Beattie on Sunday mornings. The cost is $7.00. The 2012 calendar features beautiful close-up photographs of stained-glass windows from various United Churches across Canada. Community Events: Saturday, November 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - St. Brigid's Guild Fall Sale at St.Charles Garnier church basement (1215 ave du Chanoine-Morel, corner of Blvd Laurier). For information call 418-681-3376 Saturday, November 5 from10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., The Thrift monthly sale at St. Michael's Church Hall, 1800 Chemin Saint-Louis (Sillery). Items to be donated for sale may be left inside or outside the door of St Michael’s Hall, adjacent to the church. For further information: James Lambert (418-704-6673). Saturday, November 5 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. - Fall Tea and Sale at Trinity Anglican Church, 2687 des Quatre Bourgeois. Besides Tea, there will be knitting, home baking, preserves, plants, used books, and nearly new items for sale. Come out and enjoy the fellowship, everyone is welcome. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - October 27, 2011 News from the Pews Please join us for worship this Sunday, October 30 at 11:15 a.m. as our minister, Dr. James DeBurgh Wetherall, continues with the third of a series of five sermons on health entitled How to Live Longer and Look Younger. All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes are held every other Sunday during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. Class will be held this Sunday, October 30. During the month of November, class will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, November 13 and 27. Covenanting Service for the Rev. Dr. J. DeBurgh Wetherall On Sunday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m., the congregations of Chalmers-Wesley United, St. Andrew’s United (Valcartier) and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian (Valcartier) churches will cross an important new threshold in their spiritual lives when the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery holds a covenanting service for Dr. James Wetherall. The service will be held at Chalmers-Wesley and be led by the Rev. James Potter, Chair of Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery. Many members of the Presbytery and the Montreal-Ottawa Conference have expressed their intention to attend. It is hoped that as many of our members and adherents as possible will be able to be present for this very special occasion, and to share in the reception later. Please note: There will be no morning service on November 6. The Official Board meets in the church hall on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. Remembrance Day poppies are now available at the church in exchange for a donation to the Royal Canadian Legion. Community Events: Saturday October 29, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - The Quebec City Women's Club Annual Book Fair will be held at the Eastern Québec Learning Centre (3005 William Stuart, Ste Foy). Most books will be priced at $1. Book donations can be dropped off at EQLC the week before the sale (October 24-28). For book pickup or more information, please contact Lynn O'Carroll (418-527-2737) or Debbie Stowe (418-844-1840). Saturday, November 5, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Fall Tea and Sale at Trinity Anglican Church, 2687 des Quatre Bourgeois. Besides the Tea, there will be knitting, home baking, preserves, plants, used books and nearly new items for sale. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - October 19/11 Please join us for worship this Sunday, October 23 at 11:15 a.m. as our minister Dr. James DeBurgh Wetherall continues with the second of a series of five sermons on health entitled “How to Live Longer and Look Younger.” “Many people are not aware of how much is written about health and healing. Those who attend will learn that prayer changes us, and makes it possible for God to heal us – to give us what He wanted to give us, but our attitude has been wrong. It will be explained that by changing our thinking, making it positive instead of negative, we awaken the sleeping energies within us that influence how we look and how we live. Those attending will learn the place of pardon in health – received and practiced; how our thinking becomes creative, enabling us to live with vim, vigour and vitality. See that by discovering divine Love, the journey to finding the best and the most of the best begins.” - All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes are held every second Sunday during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. Classes will be held this month on the 3rd and 5th Sundays, October 16 and 30. Choir Practice is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Official Board meeting, which was scheduled for Thursday, October 13, has been postponed to a later date, to be advised. Community Event: St. Patrick’s C.W.L. Annual Lunch and Sale Saturday, October 22, in the McMahon Hall at St. Patrick’s Church, 1145 de Salaberry. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served from noon to 2:00 p.m. The menu is spaghetti, salad, rolls, dessert, tea and coffee – $10 per person. Sale will continue until 4:00 p.m. There will be a bake table and other articles for sale. A portion of the profit from the sale goes toward the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Parking in Ilot St. Patrick. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - October 13, 2011 Please join us for worship this Sunday, October 16, at 11:15 a.m. as our minister Dr. James De Burgh Wetherall begins the first of a series of five sermons on health entitled *“How to Live Longer and Look Younger.”* Many people are not aware of how much is written about health and healing. Dr. Wetherall has made a careful study of this subject. Those who attend will learn that prayer changes us, and makes it possible for God to heal us – to give us what He wanted to give us, but our attitude has been wrong. It will also be explained that by changing our thinking, making it positive instead of negative, we awaken the sleeping energies within us that influence how we look and how we live. Those attending will learn the place of pardon in health – received and practiced; how our thinking becomes creative, enabling us to live with vim, vigour and vitality. See that by discovering divine Love, the journey to finding the best and the most of the best begins. All are welcome to join us for a time for fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall after the service. Sunday School classes are held every second Sunday during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. Please note that, due to the Thanksgiving holiday on October 9, classes will be held on the 3rd and 5th Sundays, October 16 and 30. Choir Practice is held on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Official Board meeting, which was schedule for this Thursday, October 13, has been postponed to a later date, to be advised later this week. Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews


News from the Pews - October 5, 2011 We invite you to come to church this Thanksgiving Sunday, October 9, to meet and get to know our new pastoral leader, the Rev. Jim Wetherall. Our Sunday worship service begins at 11:15 a.m. and is followed by a time of fellowship and refreshments in the lower hall. All are welcome. Starting on Sunday, October 16 and continuing until November 13, 2011, Dr. Jim deBurgh Wetherall, D.Th., commences a series of five sermons on health entitled “How to Live Longer and Look Younger” Many people are not aware of how much is written about health and healing. Dr. Wetherall has made a careful study of this subject. Those who attend will learn that prayer changes us, and makes it possible for God to heal us – to give us what He wanted to give us, but our attitude has been wrong. It will also be explained that by changing our thinking, making it positive instead of negative, we awaken the sleeping energies within us that influence how we look and how we live. Those attending will learn the place of pardon in health – received and practiced; how our thinking becomes creative, enabling us to live with vim, vigour and vitality. See that by discovering divine Love, the journey to finding the best and the most of the best begins. Sunday School classes are held every second Sunday during the morning worship service from 11:15 am to 12:15pm. Please note that, due to the Thanksgiving holiday on October 9, classes will be held on the 3rd and 5th Sundays, October 16 and 30. Choir Practice is held on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Our Music Director, Alain LeBlond, welcomes all sopranos, altos, tenors and basses who enjoy singing. The Fundraising Campaign Cabinet meets on Friday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m. The Official Board meets on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. We extend Happy Anniversary wishes to: Kim Nadeau & Gaston Côté - October 1 Sue Berry & Guillaume Paquin - October 8 and Happy Birthday wishes to : Myriam Cadoret - October 6 Joyce Coutts - October 9 Mario Bard - October 9 Take Care and God Bless Shirley Nadeau Editor, News from the Pews Note: My apologies for the lack of News from the Pews last week. I was in Halifax visiting my mother and unable to access a computer. If you have any news you'd like to share with us, please send it to the church e-mail address at chalmers-wesley@qc.aira.com