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	News, General Information and Special Events Please click on a link below to read about upcoming events and news: * Sunday Hikes * Children's Sing Out Loud! Choir * Need the PAR Authorization form? * Join the Green Team! * Connecting With Young Adults * Out of the Cold Program * Homework Club * Breakfast Club * Ian MacCrae Memorial Bursary Solar Panel & HVAC Projects The installation of 52 solar panels on the roof of EMUC begins on Monday October 24 with the expectation that the work will be completed by the end of the week. Drop by to see the installation! The total estimated cost of the project is $77,000. Any excess funds will be moved to the HVAC project. A deposit of about $36,000 has been paid and the balance will be paid when the installation is complete. If your commitment has yet to be received, please send your cheque to the church to the attention of Mike Ogilvie as quickly as possible. It will take 4-5 days to install the panels once the building permit has been received. As an alternative to making a cash donation, you can make a donation by transferring to EMUC shares that have appreciated in value since they were bought. The church will sell the shares and add the proceeds to the appeal fund. Doing this allows the donor to a) get a tax receipt from EMUC for the present value of the shares (just like a cash donation), and b) eliminate the requirement to report a capital gain on their tax return. Anyone who would like more information on this option can contact Mike Ogilvie at oglivia@sympatico.ca or 905-820-2387. Sunday Afternoon Hiking Group Join other hikers for a monthly hike on Sunday afternoons. Come to morning worship, bring a bag lunch and your hiking gear and we’ll carpool to the hike around 12:15. Bring along friends & neighbours! EMUC Teen Talk Program Seeks Workshop Leaders The Teen Talk program is seeking volunteers who can facilitate on an occasional or regular basis. We have designed a fun and stimulating program that addresses themes such as: ‘Thanksgiving Traditions’, ‘Beyond the Turkey Dinner’, ‘Fall Fundraising for Foodbanks’, ‘Should Christians be involved in War?’ and ‘Random Acts of Kindness’. Significant effort has been invested in writing curriculum and resources are available to leaders. This is a great way to share your passion or interests with our youth. Contact Roni Beharry (roni@emuc.ca) for further details. First Sermon at Erin Mills by Joanne Hedge For those who missed it and those who wish to share it again, we have posted Joanne Hedge's sermon delivered Sunday June 5 on the Sermons page. Sing Out Loud Sing Out Loud is a choir group for children from kindergarten to grade 8. They practice Sundays after service during various months. They offer their gift of music during services several times during the year. Please check with the office, or B. Turner for information about when the choir will meet next. Need the PAR Authorization form? Click here to view the PAR Authorization form. You can then print the form and fill it out, if desired. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this form. (Most computers have this software built-in to their internet browser.) You can also pick up a copy of the form at the church. Thank you! To learn more about PAR, click on the Stewardship link. Join the Green Team! To participate in an ongoing basis in taking positive action on the environmental and climate crises of our time, consider joining EMUC's Green Team. Connecting with Young Adults EMUC plans various events to gather young adults living in the area, attending post secondary institutions and the newly employed. Please contact the office with phone numbers and/or emails of any young adults you may know so that contact can be made and they can be added to the event notices if they wish. For more information contact the church office. Out of the Cold Program We will again be collecting donations of clean, good condition winter outerwear, coats and blankets, hats and mittens, and other items, starting in the fall of 2011. The items will be taken to programs like the Open Door at Square One for distribution of free warm winter wear. Thank you for your support. Homework Club The Springfield Gardens Homework Club meets Mondays from 3:30-5:30 during the school year. Youth and adult volunteers are needed to work with children from grades one to six. Please sign-up at the church. Breakfast Club The Springfield Gardens Breakfast Club runs during the school year. Volunteers are always needed. Even once a month makes a difference. Please contact the church office. The Club also appreciates donations of breakfast items including: Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix (add water only); table syrup; Kraft Dinner; penne or rigatoni; whole wheat spiral pasta (not spaghetti); pasta sauce; parmesan; Cheerios; Raisin Bran; individual packs of oatmeal; vegetable oil; ketchup; salt; strawberry jam; Nestles Powder Hot Chocolate; vinegar; bleach; dish soap; dishwasher soap; etc. Deacons' Cupboard This food support group helps over 200 families each month, including many children. Current needs include granola bars, oatmeal, oat cereal, apple juice and 1 litre bottles of cooking oil. The hours of operation are every Wednesday from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm and the last Monday of the month from 5:30 until 7:30 pm. A fundraising volunteer or volunteers is also needed. This person would contact corporate donors and set up fundraisers to help keep the Cupboard operating. For more information, please contact B. Morrow via the office. Memorial Banner Project Click for further information about the Banners and about adding a name. Ian MacCrae Memorial Bursary Students preparing to attend a college or university starting in the fall of 2011 should apply for the annual bursary awarded in memory of Ian MacRae. Application forms are available from the church office and the brochure explains the details. This bursary is offered to all students and is not restricted to members of the congregation. Applications must be submitted by May 31, 2012. (Applications for 2011 have now closed.) This bursary is offered to students about to enter post-secondary-school programs at community college or university. All students are invited to apply. Applications are available at the church each spring for submission by the end of May.