Summer Schedule: Today begins our summer worship schedule. From now until the end of August, worship will begin at 10:00 am and will be in the chapel at Northern United Place, with members of the congregations of Holy Family Lutheran Church and Yellowknife United Church.

Southern Alberta Floods: A detailed message was added to our Google Group on Friday, please consult it for more information about the church response to the devastating floods in Southern Alberta last week. A card is available for you to sign as a show of support to the folks at High River United Church. If you missed signing it, please see Margaret M., todays' greeter. Our Google Group can be found at : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ykuc_news or follow the sidebar link at yellowknifeunitedchurch.ca

Kingdom Rock VBS: The Seventh-day Adventist Church presents Kingdom Rock VBS, Monday - Friday, July 1-5, Daily at 2:00pm - 5:00pm. For kids 6-10 years old and it’s free! Kingdom Rock will be at 5008 Forrest Drive (beside the CBC). Space is limited so register today at www.ykvbs.org or call 867-446-5795 for more info.

Meals on Wheels:  Thanks to the Meals on Wheels drivers for this month: Rai Brown, Sharon Cormier, Cappy Elkin, Lisa Hall, Lloyd Henderson, Stuart Oldham and Greg Short. Your assistance and that of anyone who helped you is very much appreciated.

Meals on Wheels is one of the community outreach projects that our congregation is involved in. Yellowknife United Church is one of six community groups who are committed to providing volunteer drivers on a one week out of six rotating basis. Volunteers are contacted by the coordinator once every six weeks to see if they are available to drive on one of the days for “our week”. If you are busy or away that week, no worries, you’ll get called upon when our turn comes up again. 

The task involves picking up the meals from the Stanton Hospital kitchen between 4:45 and 5:30 and delivering to those individuals on the list for the day. At the present time there are two or three individuals in Yellowknife who require an evening meal to be delivered via the meals on wheels program and the entire commitment takes less than one hour. 

If you are interested in letting your name stand on the list of potential drivers, please call Jeannette Hall, MOW coordinator, at 873-3942. Our next week to drive begins on July 13, 2013.

If you have a story or two to contribute and pictures to share please share them with me.

Rev. Paul Rodey email or Leamington United Church, 9 John St., Leamington Ontario, N8H 1H1 1-519-326-9461

Readings for Next Sunday —July 7, 2013
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
Galatians 6: (1-6), 7-16
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Ecumenical Prayer Cycle
This week: June 30 Bolivia, Chile, Peru
Next week: July 7 Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela

Northern Community Prayer Cycle
This week: June 30th Yellowknife

United Church of Canada Prayer Cycle
This week: June 30th Our theological schools and colleges and Five Oaks, Tatmagouche, Calling Lakes and Naramata centres

Participating in Todays’ Worship Service
Greeters: Margaret M., Michelle C.
Presider: Brenda A.
Reader: Margaret M.
Reflection: Karen W.
Prayers of the People: Karen G.
Musician: Jeanne G.

Stewardship Seconds: A daily prayer: Help me to be a better Christian, God, and a better steward, fulfilling your mission and work. Help me continue to work to change myself and the world for the better.

Bissell Centre is a community ministry in Edmonton, Alberta. Staff recall how their lives were touched by someone who needed clothes years ago and why it still matters today.

Bissell Centre has a voucher-based “store” giving people access to clothing and small household items. Doug Thompson, then shop manager, recalls a chilling clothing experience from December 1998: “A man came to the counter one day with a voucher and I started to explain to him what he could redeem his voucher for. I told him he could choose two pair of socks; he said he already did and was wearing them. I said he could have two shirts; he said he was wearing them. I said he could have a sweater; he said he was wearing it. As the list went on—a warm coat, boots, gloves, and toque—he was already wearing all of them!”

When the man left, Doug asked his staff, “Did he come in here naked?” They replied, “Almost!” The man wore only a thin pair of pants, a shirt, and worn-out shoes. He needed everything to survive Edmonton’s harsh winter. The man left warm and happy, and staff were left reflective. “Every day, things like this occur and it makes you realize how fortunate the majority of us are,” says Doug.

The United Church and other generous donors help Bissell Centre continue to provide essential clothing to those who can’t afford these items, so people can be safe and warm while they try to survive on the street and build a better life for themselves and their families.

Every gift to the church’s mission and service is used wisely and helps transform lives. Please continue to give generously.