Brookfield Pastoral Charge

•  Monday,  February 5^th   at 7 p.m.  Prayer Meeting will be at the home of Shirley and Philip Weatherbee’s.  Consider this your invitation to attend.  All welcome.
•  Tonight in our Bible Study, we will continue  the letters written by John (4, and 5 John).   time of fellowship. You are more than welcome to come to Glasgow Road  Church Hall at 7:00pm
• Thussday, February 9 there will be Service at Rosewood at 2pm – All welsome to attend.
•  Annual Celebrations ~ it is time for us to gather to celebrate the ministry we have done in the past year, and look forward to our ministry in 2012. Each church celebration will begin with a ipot-luck supper at 6:30pm, then a powerpoint slide presentation on our ministry. Here are the dates:

                         Brookfield: Wednesday, February 8th

                       Glasgow Road: Thursday, February 9th

                       Hunter River: Thursday, February 16th

•   Newsletter ~ we are going to put together another Charge newsletter for the Spring. So please let us know if you have any events or activities you would like to include. We are hoping to have it out early in March.
•  Saturday, February 11^th   ~ The Word In Motion group will will meet at 7:00pm in the Glasgow Road Church Hall. If you would like to know more about our group and about bring God’s Word to life through drama, clowning, puppets, and other ways – please come along!
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  Upcoming Try Snowshoe Event
  CENTRAL QUEENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FEBRUARY 12, 2012 2-4pm
  There will be shoeshoes available for all to try.
  Refreshments and Fun for all.
  More information contact;
  Elaine Smith at 964-2878 e-mail gohunterriver@hotmail.com
•  Sunday, February 12  at 7 p.m. Our Bible Study in Hunter River and will cover 2 John (if not discussed on the 5th); 3 John; and Jude. Here is some info on Jude: “The book of Jude unmasks pretenders and brings to light the carefully concealed misdeeds of false  teachers in the body of Christ. Using graphic word pictures and recalling a rogue’s gallery of deceivers from the Old Testament, Jude  documents a history of subversive forces that threatened to destroy Israel and threatened to destroy the early church. Watch out, the letter warns, because “certain people have crept in unnoticed … ungodly people, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. By blowing the whistle on such imposters, Jude makes sure that they will no longer be “unnoticed.” The author doesn’t give us advice on how to do away with false teachers. He merely urges us to guard ourselves by building ourselves up in the faith. The best protection against deception is a mature grasp of God’s revealed truth. All welcome, fellowship and will follow.
•  February 11 – The annual Valentine’s Roast Beef Dinner will be held at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church on Pine Drive, Charlottetown on Saturday, February 11^th  at 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are adults $15.00 and children 12 yrs. and under $7.00.   Please. contact Betty at 894-5272 or Lois at   368-8246 for tickets.
• February 21^st -  5 – 6:30pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Glasgow Road Church hall.  Donations received will go towards missions.
• February 24^th - A Games Night will be held on Friday, February 24^th in the Glasgow Road Church Hall at 7:00pm. Come bring a favourite board game, some munchies to share, and a friend to join in the fun!  We might even have a Wii projected on the wall for those who enjoy playing those games.
•  February 25^th -   The Annual Meeting of the Central Queens Funeral Co-op will be held on Saturday, February 25th at 2:00pm. There will be an open house at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
•  The Income Tax filing season will soon arrive and the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is ready to assist “free of charge” low income seniors, students, and qualified individuals to complete their income tax returns. The closest location to our area is in Charlottetown, at the Murphy Community Centre, Room 106. Please call 566-9602 for an appointment. This centre is open every Monday from 9:00am to 4:00pm; and Tuesday from 9:00am to 9:00pm – starting February 27th through to April 30th. There is also a location in Summerside, at the St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, which is open every Thursday from 9:00am to 5:00pm starting March 1st through to April 26th. Call 1-800-584-6071 for an appointment in Summerside. To see if you are eligible, go to www.cra.gc.ca/volunteer or call 1-800-959-8281.
•   The WOW (Women of Wellsprings) ladies have booked Camp Keir for Friday, March 16th and Saturday March 17th. They are having a “Ladies Prayer Retreat and Slumber Party” starting at noon on Friday and ending at 5 on Saturday. Registration will be anywhere from $5 to $25, depending on how many register. Ladies of our Charge are invited to join them – if you would like to attend please contact Cindy MacLeod bandcmacleod@hotmail.com

Remembering People in Need on PWS&D Sunday

Presbyterian World Service & Development is our church’s agency that works with vulnerable communities around the world to help overcome poverty, oppression and injustice. Programs focus on long-term community development and emergency relief following crisis and disaster. Sunday, February 5^th is a day designated by the national church as PWS&D Sunday—an excellent opportunity to remember our brothers and sisters in need and to learn more about PWS&D and our partners. With your support, we are helping build new futures of hope and opportunity. You can read inspiring and uplifting stories from our programs by going online and signing up for our free monthly e-newsletter and quarterly print newsletter. www.presbyterian.ca/pwsd or 1-800-619-7301 ext. 243

• There are copies of the Presbyterian Prayer Partnership at the back, if there are any more needed, please call Janet.
• Monday,  January 30^th  at 7 p.m.  Prayer Meeting will be at the home of Shirley and Philip Weatherbee’s.  Consider this your invitation to attend.  All welcome.
• Tonight in our Bible Study, we will start the letters written by John (1, 2, and 3 John). Toward the end of the first century, some Christians began “drifting away” from the truth about Christ. They were losing touch with those who had known Jesus in the flesh as the founders of the church began to die off. They were also being seduced by competing doctrines (teachings), especially early froms of gnosticism. As a result, second and third generation believers began to grow cold in their love for each other and lukewarm in their commitment to the truth. One response to this trend was the writings of John. These letters call Christians back to the basics – the truth about Christ and the love of Christ. Does this sound crucial for Christians today? Why not come and discuss this – please read 1 John, chapters 1, 2, and 3, then come and join us in a time of discussion, followed by a time of fellowship. You are more than welcome to come to the Brookfield Church Hall at 7:00pm
• Annual Celebrations ~ it is time for us to gather to celebrate the ministry we have done in the past year, and look forward to our ministry in 2012. Each church celebration will begin with a pot-luck supper at 6:30pm, then a powerpoint slide presentation on our ministry. Here are the dates:

                                   Brookfield: Wednesday, February 8th

                                  Glasgow Road: Thursday, February 9th

                                 Hunter River: Thursday, February 16th

• Newsletter ~ we are going to put together another Charge newsletter for the Spring. So please let us know if you have any events or activities you would like to include. We are hoping to have it out early in March.
• Saturday, February 4^th   ~ The Word In Motion group will will meet at 7:00pm in the Glasgow Road Church Hall. If you would like  know more about our group and about bring God’s Word to life through drama, clowning, puppets, and other ways – please come along!
• We now have a new calendar on our website! Check it for worship times and churches, plus other activities, events, meetings and so on. If your group would like to have things posted on this calendar, please speak to Rev. Beth – it is very easy to do!
• Please mark your calendars for a fun night of bowling on Friday, January 27th! Family and friends of the Brookfield Charge are more than welcome – come and bring others. The cost is $75 (including shoes and bowling) for one hour [$100 for 2 hours], so individual cost will depend on how many come. We are planning to bowl from 8:00 – 9:00pm.
•  February 4 – Hunter-Clyde and Wheatley River watershed groups are hosting the second annual Winter Woodlot Tour in Hunter River. With free sleigh rides, maple tree tapping, snowshoe trails, free hot apple cider, forestry demonstrations and a live falconry display, it is a morning of fun and learning for the whole family. This is being held on Saturday February 4th from 9 until 1, at 148 Hazel Grove Road. Visit hcwg.ca for further information
• February 11 – The annual Valentine’s Roast Beef Dinner will be held at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church on Pine Drive, Charlottetown on Saturday, February 11^th  at 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are adults $15.00 and children 12 yrs. and under $7.00.   Please. contact Betty at 894-5272 or Lois at   368-8246 for tickets.
• The WOW (Women of Wellsprings) ladies have booked Camp Keir for Friday, March 16th and Saturday March 17th. They are having a “Ladies Prayer Retreat and Slumber Party” starting at noon on Friday and ending at 5 on Saturday. Registration will be anywhere from $5 to $25, depending on how many register. Ladies of our Charge are invited to join them – if you would like to attend please contact Cindy MacLeod bandcmacleod@hotmail.com

Presbyterians have been responding to what has been declared the worst East African drought in the past 60 years. Despite the onset of short rains this December, millions are still suffering the effects of limited food availability, sky rocketing food prices, and water scarcity. PWS&D is committed to long-term intervention in this region and together we can continue to provide food and clean water, as well as seeds and agricultural training to affected communities who are in desperate need of your support. You can make a donation through your church offering, mail a cheque to the office, donate online or call PWS&D at 1-800-619-7301 ext. 291. Please mark all donations “East Africa Drought.” www.presbyterian.ca/pwsd/donate.

• Monday,  January 23 at 7 p.m.  Prayer Meeting will be at the home of Shirley and Philip Weatherbee’s.  Consider this your invitation to attend.  All welcome.
• This afternoon ~ The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service for our area will be held at 3:00pm in the Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church
•  Tonight  – we will continue our Bible Study of the New Testament   in I1 Peter. Please read chapters 1, 2 and 3, then join us at 7:00pm in the Hunter River Church  Hall for a time of discussion, followed by refreshments. Everyone is welcome!
•  Sunday, January 29th, in our Bible Study, we will start the letters written by John (1, 2, and 3 John). Toward the end of the first century, some Christians began “drifting away” from the truth about Christ. They were losing touch with those who had known Jesus in the flesh as the founders of the church began to die off. They were also being seduced by competing doctrines (teachings), especially early froms of gnosticism. As a result, second and third generation believers began to grow cold in their love for each other and lukewarm in their commitment to the truth. One response to this trend was the writings of John. These letters call Christians back to the basics – the truth about Christ and the love of Christ. Does this sound crucial for Christians today? Why not come and discuss this – please read 1 John, chapters 1, 2, and 3, then come and join us in a time of discussion, followed by a time of fellowship. You are more than welcome to come to the Brookfield Church Hall at 7:00pm
• Annual Celebrations ~ it is time for us to gather to celebrate the ministry we have done in the past year, and look forward to our ministry in 2012. Each church celebration will begin with a pot-luck supper at 6:30pm, then a powerpoint slide presentation on our ministry. Here are the dates:

                            Brookfield: Wednesday, February 8th

                            Glasgow Road: Thursday, February 9th

                            Hunter River: Thursday, February 16th

•  Newsletter ~ we are going to put together another Charge newsletter for the Spring. So please let us know if you have any events or activities you would like to include. We are hoping to have it out early in March.
•  Saturday, January 28^th   ~ The Word In Motion group will will meet at 7:00pm in the Glasgow Road Church Hall. If you would like to know more about our group and about bring God’s Word to life through drama, clowning, puppets, and other ways – please come along!
•  We now have a new calendar on our website! Check it for worship times and churches, plus other activities, events, meetings and so on. If your group would like to have things posted on this calendar, please speak to Rev. Beth – it is very easy to do!
•  It is report time of the year!  Reports to be presented at our Annual Celebrations are due  to Janet via e-mail (jmacpher@eastlink.ca) or hard copy. 
• Please mark your calendars for a fun night of bowling on Friday, January 27th! Family and friends of the Brookfield Charge are more than welcome – come and bring others. The cost is $75 (including shoes and bowling) for one hour [$100 for 2 hours], so individual cost will depend on how many come. We are planning to bowl from 8:00 – 9:00pm.
•  February 11 – The annual Valentine’s Roast Beef Dinner will be held at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church on Pine Drive, Charlottetown on Saturday, February 11^th  at 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are adults $15.00 and children 12 yrs. and under $7.00.   Please. contact Betty at 894-5272 or Lois at   368-8246 for tickets.

Welcoming a Stranger – Looking for an exciting opportunity to take part in the life-changing ministry of helping refugees begin new lives in Canada? Refugee sponsorship is a tangible way for a congregation to take action. More than 4.5 million Iraqi citizens have been uprooted from their homes since the Iraq conflict began in 2003 and over 2 million have sought asylum in neighbouring countries. An opportunity now exists for Presbyterian congregations to take on sponsorship of Iraqi refugees. To learn more about embracing the challenge of welcoming a refugee to Canada, as well as what funding is available, speak to your minister or mission committee leader, and contact PWS&D refugee coordinator Carolyn Vanderlip at cvanderlip@presbyterian.ca or call 1-800-619-7301 ext. 249. www.presbyterian.ca/pwsd/welcoming-a-stranger/.

•  Monday,  January 16 at 7 p.m.  Prayer Meeting will be at the home of Shirley and Philip Weatherbee’s.  Consider this your invitation to attend.  All welcome.
•  Tonight  – we will continue our Bible Study of the New Testament   beyond the Gospels in 1 Peter. Please read chapters 3, 4 and 5, then join us at 7:00pm in the Glasgow Road Church Hall for a time of discussion, followed by refreshments. Everyone is welcome!.
•  Saturday, January 21^st  ~ The Word In Motion group will will meet at 7:00pm in the Glasgow Road Church Hall. If you would like to know more about our group and about bring God’s Word to life through drama, clowning, puppets, and other ways – please come along!
•  Thank you so much for the beautiful baby items donated to the Island Pregnancy Centre, as part of your Birthday Party for Jesus celebration on Christmas. We deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness and generous support. Please continue to keep us in prayer as we extend help to our young Mom’s and Dad’s, and their little ones, here on PEI. God bless you in every way!  From Rinda Dean, Executive Director
•  We now have a new calendar on our website! Check it for worship times and churches, plus other activities, events, meetings and so on. If your group would like to have things posted on this calendar, please speak to Rev. Beth – it is very easy to do!
•  It is report time of the year!  Reports to be presented at our Annual Celebrations are due any time, but please not later than January 20 to Janet via e-mail (jmacpher@eastlink.ca) or hard copy. 
• Tuesday, January 17th, Glasgow Road Board of Managers will meet at the church hall at 8 pm.
•  Wednesday, January 18^th, Hunter River AMS will meet at Vera Vail’s, Apartment 203, 300 North River Road.  All welcome!
• Thursday, January 19th ~ The Joint Session will meet in the Glasgow Road Church Hall at 7:30pm.
• Sunday, January 22nd ~ The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service for our area will be held at 3:00pm in the Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church.
• Please mark your calendars for a fun night of bowling on Friday, January 27th! Family and friends of the Brookfield Charge are more than welcome – come and bring others. The cost is $75 (including shoes and bowling) for one hour [$100 for 2 hours], so individual cost will depend on how many come. We are planning to bowl from 8:00 – 9:00pm.
• February 11 – The annual Valentine’s Roast Beef Dinner will be held at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church on Pine Drive, Charlottetown on Saturday, February 11^th  at 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are adults $15.00 and children 12 yrs. and under $7.00.   Please. contact Betty at 894-5272 or Lois at   368-8246 for tickets.

                                                      TAIWAN: Translating the Bible

 Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing support the Rev. Dr. Paul McLean as he works with a Bible translation team in Taiwan to translate the Bible into the Hakka language. They are working to finish the complete translation by 2012, when The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan celebrates “The Year of Hakka Mission”. Paul says, “Since this is all God’s work, we pray that the Lord will help us achieve this very worthy goal.” Let us pray that the newly translated Bible will be a guiding light for Hakka Christians in Taiwan.

                                                                Giving is true loving.

                                              Charles Haddon Spurgeon, minister

•  Monday,  January 9 at 7 p.m.  Prayer Meeting will be at the home of Shirley and Philip Weatherbee’s.  Consider this your invitation to attend.  All welcome.
• Tonight  – we will continue our Bible Study of the New Testament   beyond the Gospels. We will begin the Book of 1 Peter.  Peter’s first letter  offers unique hope to people “grieved by various trails” (1:6), a hope   rooted in the power of Jesus’ triumph over death (1:3, 21) and the  certainty  of His return (1:13). What practical difference does that hope make? It
  dramatically affects one’s behaviour. Instead of caving in under the  stress  and pressure of adversity, the person of hope responds with Christlike dignity and moral integrity. Come as we discover the great comfort we can  find in this letter – that we are not alone when we encounter  disappointment, pain, or persecution. Jesus suffered the same kind of   “fiery trial” and stands with us in our troubles, and shows us how to face  adversity. Please read chapters 1, 2, and 3, and come join us in a time  discussion, followed by a time of fellowship. You are more than welcome to  come to the Brookfield Church Hall at 7:00pm.
•  Tuesday, January 10th ~ The Presbytery of PEI will meet at 6:30pm in the Summerside Presbyterian Church.
•  Thursday, January 12th ~ we will gather with the residents of Rosewood for worship at 2:00pm. You are more than welcome to join us for this time of worship!
•  Saturday, January 14th ~ The Word In Motion group will begin again for the new year. We will meet at 7:00pm in the Glasgow Road Church Hall. If you would like to know more about our group and about bring God’s Word to life through drama, clowning, puppets, and other ways – please come along!
• Thank you so much for the beautiful baby items donated to the Island Pregnancy Centre, as part of your Birthday Party for Jesus celebration on Christmas. We deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness and generous support. Please continue to keep us in prayer as we extend help to our young Mom’s and Dad’s, and their little ones, here on PEI. God bless you in every way!  From Rinda Dean, Executive Director
• We now have a new calendar on our website! Check it for worship times and churches, plus other activities, events, meetings and so on. If your group would like to have things posted on this calendar, please speak to Rev. Beth – it is very easy to do!
• It is report time of the year!  Reports to be presented at our Annual Celebrations are due any time, but please not later than January 20 to Janet via e-mail (jmacpher@eastlink.ca) or hard copy. 
• Thursday, January 19th ~ The Joint Session will meet in the Glasgow Road Church Hall at 7:30pm.
• Sunday, January 22nd ~ The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service for our area will be held at 3:00pm in the Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church.
• Please mark your calendars for a fun night of bowling on Friday, January 27th! Family and friends of the Brookfield Charge are more than welcome – come and bring others. The cost is $75 (including shoes and bowling) for one hour [$100 for 2 hours], so individual cost will depend on how many come. We are planning to bowl from 8:00 – 9:00pm.
• January 8: Flood Relief in the Philippines

When Tropical Storm Washi made landfall in the Philippines on Dec. 16, 2011, the results were devastating flash floods and landslides that left thousands homeless and decimated crops. According to the United Nations, as many as 400,000 people have been displaced. Thousands are in desperate need of food, shelter, clean water and emergency relief supplies. You can help support victims of this disaster by making a donation through PWS&D. You can give an offering through your church, mail a cheque to the office, donate online or call PWS&D at 1-800-619-7301 ext. 291. Please mark all donations “Philippines Flood Relief.” www.presbyterian.ca/pwsd.

• Monday,  December 12 at 7 p.m.  Prayer Meeting will be at the home of Shirley and Philip Weatherbee’s.  Consider this your invitation to attend.  All welcome.
• December 17  ~   The Word In Motion group will meet in the Brookfield  Church hall. They are working on puppet plays for during Advent, as well as the Christmas Eve drama. If you would like to help in any way, please let them know!  
• Tonight  – “Night of Light” a Christmas musical Play for World Vision will be presented to raise funds to send a stable full of animals to a World Vision Village at New Glasgow Christian Church  at 7:30 pm.  Free Admission – Donations welcome.
• Today - Canoe Cove Community Association is  holding a drive thru Living Nativity in Canoe Cove at 6432  Route 19 at the farm of Chrys and Doreen Jenkins’. It will be held on Saturday, Dec.10 and Sunday, Dec. 11 from 6-8 pm.  Admission is by donation
•  This afternoon  –A  Concert of Sacred and Christmas Music will be held at Brookfield Presbyterian Church at 2 pm. Along with our regular in-house performers some of the guests will be Vans and Emily Bryant, The Milton Connection, and Gordon Essery.  This is a Fund Raiser to pay for Roof Repair. Come and enjoy an afternoon of great singing.
• Tonight – Hunter River Tree-Lighting/Memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. 
• December 12 – The Joint Board of Managers will hold a meeting at the home of Shirley Andrews at 8 p.m.
• December 16 – Mark our Annual Caroling Event on your calendar… meet at the Hunter River Church at 6:30pm and end up at the Manse for fellowship.  All welcome!
• December 18 – Community Advent and Carol Service at Central Queen’s United Church at 7 pm.
• Camp Keir is now accepting applications for the positions of Director and Assistant Director for our 2012 Summer Camps. Deadline for applications is Dec. 17, 2011. Applications can be email to Amelia Campbell at gcampbell@pei.sympatico.ca on or before this date. Applicants, who will be interviewed during Christmas break, will be contacted shortly after the closing date. Thank you for interest in Camp Keir.
•  For our Birthday party service on Christmas Day we are to support… The Island Pregnancy Centre  located at 220 University Ave., Charlottetown, PEI. The Island Pregnancy Centre offers help to young woman and men facing pregnancy-related issues. Support is offered through compassionate peer-counseling, free pregnancy tests, baby and maternity items, New Parent support groups, educational materials and community referrals to other helping agencies. In addition the Centre offers “Sexual Integrity” presentations to teens in school, church and community settings. For more information on the Island Pregnancy Centre please call (902-370-3700) or access the website at www.ipcss.org. or email director@icpss.org. 

           They are very appreciative that we are hosting a Birthday Party for Jesus and donating the gifts to the Island Pregnancy    Centre!   When asked about a “wish list”, here is what they listed: baby  wipes, soothers, baby shampoo and soap, receiving blankets,    face clothes, rubber duckies, formula, new boys and girls clothes (sizes 0-3 months and preemie), hooded bath towels,    diaper cream, infant books (board books, bath books, cloth    books) and small infant toys. Please bring any of these new            unwrapped gifts with you to the party which will be held on December 25th from 10:30am to 11:30am at Glasgow Road            Church .

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 Overjoyed with Success in Ghana – Isaac Bukari’s face can hardly contain his beaming his smile. For many years, Isaac suffered discrimination and neglect from his family and community in Ghana due to epilepsy until a PWS&D partner helped him access medication and enrolled him in a PWS&D-supported vocational training centre. Isaac excelled at weaving, dyeing fabrics and making soap, and received a new wooden loom and weaving materials to start his own business. Filled with joy and gratitude, Isaac says his life is now “fruitful and productive.” Today, Isaac runs a successful weaving business from his home and occasionally visits the training centre to teach new students how to follow in his footsteps. This Advent season, you can help young people like Isaac get a new start on life through support of PWS&D. www.presbyterian.ca/pwsd