Community Announcements
May 17 (Thurs) - Entering a Seniors Community Part 2” - 7:00 p.m. Parkwood Mennonite Home 726 New Hampshire Street, Waterloo. Ted Giesbrecht (lawyer) and Linda Burridge (Case Manager, CCAC) to discuss challenges and issues related to entering a seniors community, whether that be retirement home living, long-term care or other seniors oriented accommodation. This is a follow up event to the one held at Nithview Community, New Hamburg, in November 2011. We hope you will join us! This session is provided at no cost to the participants. All are welcome! See poster for more info.
May 18 (Fri) - 7:30 pm Single or Single Again Group meets outside Nithriver Chop House for a hike around the Wellesly Pond. We will return to the Chop House for refreshments at 8:30. This is a social opportunity for singles ages 30's to 60's.
May 23 (Wed) - 7 pm – 9 pm Project Ploughshares is hosting a keynote address by Dr. Yousaf Butt entitled “Indefensible Missile Defence”, on the topic of securing the peaceful use of space for future generations. The event is co-sponsored by Canadian Pugwash, Science for Peace and CIGI and is open to the public at the CIGI Campus Auditorium, at 67 Erb St W, Waterloo. If you wish to attend please RSVP to Debbie Hughes at dhughes@ploughshares.ca or phone 519-888-6541 ext 7702
May 25 (Fri)-Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Suppport (MCRS) - Office Open House at 43 Queen Street South, Kitchener. We are inviting everyone who knows and loves MCRS to drop in to our Open House between 2:30 and 6:30 pm! We would like to share our excitement over our recent move with you!
May 25/26 - Mennonite Relief Sale Opportunities: 2K & 5K Run for Relief (register now); donate & roll coins at the Penny Power tent; buy new outdoor items at the Outdoors Auction; and all the while enjoy tasty foods like French Fries & Watermelon. Details at www.nhrms.com!
May 27 (Sun) - 3rd Annual Motorcycle Sunday starting at 9:45, at 2537 Hutchison Rd. just south of Crosshill. Worship service, luncheon and rally all take place. Ace Clark will be our guest speaker. If you have any questions please call (519)656-3477
May 29 (Tues) - Suicide - Let’s Talk Workshop Event for Youth & Adults @ Waterloo Oxford DSS. See poster on bulletin board downstairs. Register by May 23rd!
Hidden Acres: There is still space in all of our summer camps! Get your registrations in for a spot at camp!
Ontario Mennonite Music Camp (OMMC) - Are you between 12 and 16 years old? Do you enjoy music? There is still time to register before the early bird deadline May 31st. Application forms & info. available online at www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/ommc/
June 1 & 2 (Fr/Sat) - Youth Ministry as School of Love is a youth ministry conference at CMU. Associated with the conference is an intensive week long course that can be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit. The conference and course will feature Mark Yaconelli and Michael Hryniuk. Details and registration information can be found at http://www.cmu.ca/youth-conference/index.html
June 2 (Sat) - 1-5 p.m. Work Bee at the Working Centre's Hacienda Sarria Market Gardens (1254 Union St Kitchener); Greening Sacred Spaces invites you to help with planting, seeding, moving compost and weeding (no experience necessary). All are welcome (individuals or groups; supervised children). Please RSVP to Adam Kramer or Kim Knowles at 519-743-1151 x 113 or hacienda@theworkingcentre.org Bring: closed-toed shoes or boots, gloves, hats, sun protection, planting trowels or spades, rakes (label your tools with your names, so you can find them after the event!), your own reusable water bottles
June 2 (Sat) - 8 am to 2 pm - CROSSHILL RHUBARB AND RHUMMAGE SALE. Rain or Shine! Community-wide garage sales, a bake sale, fresh rhubarb for sale, The Rhuby Cafe, and massive Rumble Seat Sale in the church parking lot (2537 Hutchison Rd). Everyone is invited - pack up your vehicle with treasures to sell - we will provide the venue, entertainment, advertising, free BBQ and you can keep all your profits. Also included are lots of awesome children's activities, a free electronic waste drop-off bin, ALL THINGS RHUBARB, and much more. Come out and enjoy the day. Sponsored by the Crosshill Mennonite Church Missions Committee.
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