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Volunteers are warmly welcome to join the Neighbourhood Ministry on Saturday December 22nd for two events:
  • our 10th Annual Christmas Street Outreach to our homeless neighbours (9am - appx. 11am). 
  • lunch and carolling at the Coast Dunbar supportive housing apartments at 17th and Dunbar (11:30-appx 2:00, includes set up and clean up).
These are wonderful events that bring together our four churches (St Anselm’s, St Helen’s, St John’s and St Philip’s) and needy friends from the community. Here are the details:

Street Outreach from St Anselm's

Volunteers meet at St. Anselm’s church around 9:00 a.m. We will prepare gift and lunch bags, enjoy coffee and muffins, and divide up into teams to go onto the streets around 10am and give Christmas packages to our homeless neighbours.  Even if you are unable to go out on the street, please do join us at St Anselm’s for this time of fellowship. Each church will be supplying gift bag contents, so if you want to donate, please do so through your parish liaison.

If you plan to go out on the street visits, please let Rhona Thornton know at: rhonat@telus.net

Dunbar Luncheon & Caroling at Dunbar

Location: Coast Dunbar Apartments (3595 West 17th Avenue).

Take a pause from the hustle and bustle of Christmas activities and join us at Dunbar Apartments for lunch and caroling with our friends. This is a wonderful event that the residents of Dunbar have grown to anticipate with excitement.

Set up time begins at 11:30 am. If you can provide refreshments for the event, please choose from the following list: Eggnog; Fruit drinks; Eggs; Milk; Bacon; Onions; Potatoes; Elbow Macaroni; Ham; Cranberry sauce; Cheese; Bananas; Pancake Mix; Pancake Syrup; Salad; Vegetable Platter; Potatoes; Casseroles; Fruit/Mandarin Oranges; Juices; Mince Pies; Desserts/Christmas Cookies.

Please let Joan Stewart know if you can assist with setup, serving, cleanup, provide some treats or are able to join in singing Christmas carols. Please contact Joan Stewart: jstewart@westerndriver.com

Thanks to all of you for your support!

Ministries
Neighbourhood Ministry