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NEWS AND UPDATES FROM BERMUDA-NOVA SCOTIA REGIONAL COUNCIL
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To view upcoming programs at the Tatamagouche Centre please click here.
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Condolences – Penelope “Penny” Postlethwaite
Our condolences are extended to Rev. Jim Postlethwaite and family on the death of his wife, Penny Postlethwaite, who passed away on June 26, 2024. An obituary can be found here.
Covenanting Service
Whycocomagh – East Lake Ainslie Pastoral Charge invites all our neighbours to join us as we celebrate our new Pastoral Relationship with the Rev. Karen MacNeill. The Covenanting Service will be held in Stewart United Church (Norman MacLeod Rd, Whycocomagh) on July 7th at 7pm. The Rev. Alicia Cox will be our guest preacher. Come help us celebrate! There will be refreshments and fellowship in the Hall following the service.
Surplus Items from Fairview United
Fairview United Church has the following surplus items available:
1- Secretary’s Desk
1-2 ft by 4ft table
160 -Stacking Chairs
1-Office Desk Chair
2-Small Desks
Numerous dishes, cups, saucers, glasses, cooking utensils
3-Oak Alter Chairs
4-6ft folding tables
1-8ft by 3.5ft kitchen island/table
6- Wooden stools
100 – Voices United Hymnals
If interested, please contact church.office@rockinghamunited.org, 902-443-2947
Executive Minutes
The minutes from the April 11, 2024 and April 19, 2024 meetings were approved at the June 20, 2024 Executive meeting and are now available on the BNS website.
2025 Mission Support Grant Applications
The 2025 Mission Support Grant applications are now available here. Deadline for completed application and supporting documentation is Friday, September 20, 2024 and can be forwarded to: jwhittemore@united-church.ca or mailed to the Regional Office.
Greetings Growth Seekers from Growth Animator Sharon
Accessibility Grants opportunities have been shared by a member of a congregation who is an active grant writer. This first substantial grant supports projects up to $150,000 (up to 75% of the project total, organizations are responsible for the other 25%). The deadline is July 23, 2024, to submit a proposal online. More information and steps to apply are at: Enabling Accessibility Fund – Small Projects.
The second is the smaller grant more focused on hearing assistance. Janine Verge, President of Assistive Hearing Solutions shared about the hearing support grant. Here is a link to the youth enabling accessibility grant which occurs in the fall (fully funded up to $10,000.) The Seeds of Hope spring 2024 granting cycle of the United Church Foundation awarded nine grants, three in Nova Scotia, three in New Brunswick and three in Newfoundland-Labrador. Explore if United Church Foundation might be of interest to your community of faith. Don’t forget about Faithful Footprints as well, supporting our ministries with greater efficiency and reducing carbon footprints. Please let me know if you become aware of any grant opportunities that communities of faith are eligible for, so we can share.
You can reach me by email at sballantyne@united-church.ca or by phone 705 875-8837. Let’s grow together with deep spirituality, bold discipleship and daring justice.
