Opening Celebrations
Were held on
October 3, 4, and 5th.We each
contributed in our own way.
Together we built our church!
A celebration weekend to remember and you all made
it happen
Thank you all!
The Celebration Team wishes to thank the
UCW & Bart Brocklebank for the excellent meal provided for the Friday evening
Appreciation Banquet and for all the work in providing refreshments throughout
the weekend. The tremendous success of the Celebration Weekend was the result of
much work by many enthusiastic individuals and the banquet was exceptional.
How do we begin to thank everyone who was
involved in the celebration weekend? Everyone pitched in to make it a success by
bringing food, setting up tables, taking down tables, cooking, decorating,
cleaning, cleaning and then cleaning again! YOU hosted, greeted, warmly welcomed
and beamed with pride as folks from near and far came to share our joy.
Thank you to Karen & Bruce Masterman and
Darren Magdall for operating the sound, lights, and power point at the front of
the sanctuary over the weekend.
Thank you to Bev Gordon and Trisha
Metcalfe for creating the DVD depicting the transformation of our beautiful
church.
Thank you to Rev. Susan and Rev. David and
our guest
Rev. Bobbie Kay Jones from St. John’s Methodist church in Austin, Texas.
Thank you to our musicians and choirs:
Sr. Choir, Bell Choir, Calum Graham, Brenda Wong, Sarah Masterman and Michelle
Wheatley Brown and Rev. David Robertson.
We thank Deborah Harrison for decorating
the sanctuary so beautifully and Joy Duncan for her leadership in the kitchen on
Saturday and Sunday.
Thank you to our celebration committee for
coordinating and planning: Joy Duncan, Betty Findlay, Jackie Penny, Melanie
McCracken, Rev. Susan, Verna Besselink, Brenda Bennion, Gail Dennis Moisey as
well as Bob Findlay who sat on the committee as our communications advisor.
Most of all we thank Ron Powers, Gord
Powers, Merle Block, our Building team, our Building Stewardship committee and
the many volunteers and trades workers who built this beautiful place of Help,
Home and Hope at High River United Church.
TO EVERYONE, WE
GIVE THANKS! |