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Elgin United Church Due to the extremely nasty weather into Friday afternoon, and with a view to your safety navigating roads that may not have been plowed, the free-will, take-out chili dinner at Elgin United Church was moved to Monday, February 28th, 4:30-6. Let’s close out February with a bowl and roll! See you then, stay safe and well. Elgin United Church Council   Portland United Church Welcome back.  We were thrilled to see so many familiar faces last week! This Sunday we warmly welcome Barb Dejeet to lead us in worship. Tuesday, March 1 is Shrove Tuesday so you might …

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Elgin United Church Elgin United Church is excited to return to in-person worship at 11:00 am, Sunday, February 20th.  We look forward to once again being able to worship together even though masks and social distancing remain in place.  Rev. Kathleen Walton will be returning to lead us the 1st  and 3rd Sundays of March and April.  We welcome our reopening for in-person worship and pray for a safe return to full capacity very soon. The Elgin United Church Annual Congregational Meeting (ACM) is planned for Sunday, March 27th following our worship service. The ACM is an important meeting and …

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Official Board News    After a couple of years of being short on elected officials we finally have some good news. Someone from Elgin has stepped up and will run for the Chair of the O.B. and someone from Portland has stepped up to stand for secretary of the official board. We just don’t have anyone that wants to be treasurer. These positions will be voted on at the O.B.  AGM. Others can be nominated for those positions at the AGM meeting from the floor and then voted on. As I was A/Chair when Cam became Chair I will chair the …

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Portland United Church At the Portland United Church Council meeting on January 19, 2022 it was agreed that a review of the opening date would take place on February 10th via Zoom with a hope to re-open the week of February 20th.  Stay tuned for an opening announcement! We sincerely thank Duncan Pickard for his dedication and hard work as our Treasurer and look forward to confirming Anita Cox as our new Treasurer.  Hansen Downer has also resigned as Council Chair so we hope to confirm a replacement for that position at the AGM as well.  Many thanks to Hansen …

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Elgin Council Elgin Council wish Rev. Arlyce much health and happiness in her retirement. We appreciated working with her these past months. Blessings, Elgin United Church Council EUC COMMUNITY CHECK-IN CONGRATULATIONS to Cindy and Greg Carbino on the birth of their beautiful new grandson on January 10th! Barrett Wayne (8lbs. 15oz.) was a special gift to proud parents Shannon (Carbino) and Mac Montgomery of Peterborough, and the whole family is healthy and happy. Welcome to this world, little one, and may the good Lord bless and keep you. Pat. Portland United Church At the Portland United Church Council meeting on …

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Arlyce Schiebout (Rev) “As of December 31, 2021, I retired from pastoral ministry appointments  including that of charge supervision for EPPC.  I am thankful for the courtesy that the charge and councils have offered to me in this time together. The Regional Council Pastoral Relations team has selected a new supervisor for the charge, and that information will be shared with your leadership groups and you very soon. I will continue to remember Elgin Portland Pastoral Charge as it strives to bring health and hope in mutual witness by living the gospel message. I have observed how you live God’s …

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Elgin United Church At the Elgin United Church Council Meeting last evening, January 4th, council unanimously agreed, given the exponential rise in COVID and variant transmission, to cancel in-person church services for the time being. This action is indeed regrettable; however, your health and safety is our primary concern. We will continue to monitor reports and activity, and will determine next steps at our regular meeting, February 1st. Thank you for your understanding. Blessings and please stay well. Elgin United Church Council Clint Halliday Chair EUC Portland  United Church With 271 cases in UCLG West ,1526 active cases in Leeds …

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 Elgin United Church As 2021 draws to a close and 2022 begins, we find ourselves in familiar territory.  Given the escalating COVID related case counts, Elgin United will NOT be holding in-person services on January 2nd.  Elgin Council is meeting via ZOOM January 4th and will be determining our best course of action to balance in-person services and your safety and well-being.  Although we hope for the best, we fully expect we will be unable to assemble January 9th as well.  We will let you know plans as soon as possible following our meeting.  In the meantime, please tune in to one …

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