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Care & Share
Care & Share provides food for
families in need from our community. Volunteers work in pairs on a
regularly scheduled day each month to distribute food from the
church during pick-up hours.
Available: Tuesdays & Thursdays from
1:00 until 2:00pm
For more information contact Jackie Harrett or Bill Murray
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Children's Choir
The
Chalmers Children’s Choir is a special choir that meets for 6-8
weeks prior to a presentation. Regular presentations include
Christmas and Easter. All children aged 7-12 welcome.
Rehearsal: Thursdays 6:15-7:3Opm
For more information contact Beth
Hickey
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Christian
Education & Faith Development
This committee looks after educational opportunities for children,
youth and adults. In particular, they oversees Sunday Morning Youth,
youth ministry, retreats, adult study groups including Bible
studies, book club, etc., the library and Christian education for
all ages.
Meets: 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm
For more information contact Linda Adamson
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Coffee Hour
Most Sundays between services there
is a time of coffee, cookies and fellowship in the narthex.
Volunteers are always needed to help set up, put the kettle on for
tea and serve.
For more information contact Doris
Tutt
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Endowment Team
The Endowment team oversees the
promotion and investment
direction of the Endowment fund.
The team annually disperses the
income of the fund to Building,
Mission & Youth projects. This
five person committee changes
membership every 2-3 years.
Meets: once or twice a year, as
needed For more information
contact Andrew Thibodeau
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Evangelism &
Church Growth
This committee focuses on
sharing the good news of Jesus
Christ with people of all ages
and to invite them to worship
God and follow Christ through
the ministry of Chalmers.
Meets: 3rd Monday of
the month at 6:30 pm
For more information contact
Heather de Hoog or Erica MacKay
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Leading with Care
LWC ensures that all groups and
committees educate and train
their members, and that policies
and procedures are in place to
create a safe environment for
our adherents, members and
outside groups connected with
Chalmers Church. We have
implemented a policy in which
members, adherents, outside
groups and committees who work
with vulnerable adults and
children are to have a police
check.
Meets: 3 - 4 times per year.
For more information contact
Keith Johnston
For police checks contact Doris
Tutt
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Men's
Breakfast
Care & Share provides food for families in
need from our community. Volunteers work in
pairs on a regularly scheduled day each
month to distribute food from the church
during pick-up hours.
Available: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:00
until 2:00pm
For more information contact Jackie Harrett
or Bill Murray
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Missions
This Committee provides opportunities for
the members of Chalmers to be involved in
local, national and international missions.
On a yearly basis, they support the Men’s
Mission, the Ark Aid Mission, the Salvation
Army, and many more local missions. Since
2006, they have also organized a yearly trip
to help rebuild the communities devastated
by Hurricane Katrina.
Meets: monthly
For more information contact Loraine Warnock
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Offering Counters
The Policy & Planning committee
needs volunteers to count,
reconcile and deposit the
offering after worship Sunday
mornings. This task is completed
by two individuals and one is
called upon approx. 6-8 times
per year to assist.
For more information contact
Todd Webster.
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Pastoral Care
The Pastoral Care Committee
visits those who are ill or
unable to come to regular
services and distributes church
bulletins to them, offers them
an annual event of lunch and
worship, provides funeral
receptions and offers an annual
Memorial Service, organizes
monthly worship services at
Meadow Park and assists with the
area World Day of Prayer
service.
Meets: the first Tuesday of the
month at 9:30am
For more information contact
Marian Weldon
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Policy & Planning
The Policy & Planning committee
regularly reviews the financial
status of the Church as well as
the plans and policies.
Meets: the first Tuesday of the
month at 7:30 pm
For more information contact
Carol Goodfellow or Yvonne
Daniel
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Praise Team
The Praise team leads the music at
the Contemporary Worship service.
Rehearsals: Fridays 6:30—8:00 pm
Leadership at Contemporary worship,
Sunday mornings at 9:00.
For more information contact Debbie
Kemp or Beth Hickey
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Prayer Chain
The prayer chain is a group of
dedicated men and women who pray for those in need in our
congregation and beyond. The updated prayer chain is sent out once a
week by email or is available to pick up Sunday mornings.
For more information contact
Christine Hunter
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Property
Management
This committee looks after the
physical property of the church and manse. They ensure that all
repairs are done as needed and monitor all expenses related to the
church & manse (heat, water, etc.)
Meets: the fourth Thursday of the
month at 7:30pm For more information contact Jack Webster
A team of painters
spruce up the John Marshall Hall
(and enjoy a much deserved coffee break!)
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Scripture Readers
Each week, volunteers to read the
scripture lessons during Sunday Morning Worship are appreciated.
For more information contact Rev.
John Bannerman
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Session
Session is the governing body of
the congregation and is
comprised of elders who are
elected by the congregation and
ordained to serve Christ within
the church and community.
Chalmers has term-service for
the Elders, meaning that they
serve for six years at a time.
Any professing member of the
church may be elected as an
Elder.
Worship Planning Team
The worship planning team meets
regularly with Rev. John to
assist in the planning of
contemporary worship, regular
worship and special services.
Meets: monthly
For more information contact
Rev. John
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Social &
Communications
The Social & Communications committee
plans social events for the congregation throughout the year.
Meets: the second Tuesday of the
month at 7:30pm
For more information contact Liz Gough or Shirley George
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Sports
Chalmers’ has regular “pick-up”
volleyball games for adults and
teens. Volleyball games are
usually held at Laurier SS on a
monthly basis from 7-9 pm,
subject to the availability of
gym space
For more information contact
Rev. John
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Stewardship Team
This
team designs programs to promote the congregational sharing of gifts
including time, talents and finances.
Meets: as needed
For more information contact Rev. John
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World of Welcome
World of Welcome (WOW) looks after providing hosts for Sunday
Morning worship each week. Hosts greet visitors, distribute the
order of service, and co-ordinate the offering. Each volunteer is
asked to host up to four times a year.
For more information contact Cathy Spooner
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The
Worship committee provides oversight for the worship services, both
traditional and contemporary, in conjunction with the minister. This
includes opportunities for scripture readers, hosting, music, drama,
AV operators, and set up crew. This committee also co-ordinates the
World of Welcome program.
Meets:
the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm
For more
information contact Tom Vannus or Marilyn McFadden
Chalmers' massed
choir from all music ministries.
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Worship Planning Team
The worship planning team meets
regularly with Rev. John to
assist in the planning of
contemporary worship, regular
worship and special services.
Meets: bi-weekly
For more information contact
Rev. John
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4-12
4:12 is a praise band made up of
enthusiastic young people. They
help to lead children’s worship
on a monthly basis and
occasionally also participate in
regular worship.
Meets: Sundays at 1:30pm
For more information contact
Lizz Thibodeau
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