January 2, 2025 eBulletin

eBulletin - Jan 02, 2025

Prayers - For Tintern's prayer list, check out our website www.tinternchurchofchrist.ca. The "Prayer Hub" button (top right corner or click here) is where you will find our list of prayers. You can also add prayers.

Please send your submissions for the eBulletin to tinternchurchofchrist@gmail.com.

Mud Season - With the wet and/or snowy weather, the parking lot becomes muddy! Please wipe off your shoes when you enter the building on the mats provided. Parents encourage your children to do the same. Also, the exit door at the back of the Fellowship Hall is not an entry door. There are no mats there to remove mud and dirt from shoes. Please re-enter through the main doors. Thank you!

Kids Coin Collection - This Sunday is our coin collection. Our kids are going to help collect the money for the kids we are sponsoring. We are sponsoring two children through Christian Relief Fund, Gabriela Jordan (from Piedras Negras, Mexico) and Ambar Gonzales (from Tegucigalpa, Honduras) and also CityKidz in Hamilton. You can also e-transfer money to tinternpayables@gmail.com, in the message box be sure to let us know that the funds are for the kids collection.

2025 Bible Reading Plan - You can, of course start (or restart) a Bible Reading Plan anytime, but January is a great time to start again. We have a small group of people at Tintern who participate in reading through the Bible in a year. All you need to do is download the YouVersion Bible App

For Mac click here

For Android click here

Make sure you're logged in and then click this link

https://bible.com/p/70996268/c772005443eaacb23fababb6ed58ae6c

That will add you to the Tintern Bible Reading group. You'll be able to leave comments on the readings and hear from other readers about what stood out to them. It starts on Wed Jan 1 and covers the New and Old Testament in one year with selections from the New and Old Testament that take about 20 min to read.

If you fall behind, don't worry, you can just jump back in where the group is.

If you have any questions reach out to Noel and he can help you get started.

Wednesday Night Classes - Start up again on Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 7pm.

Men's Breakfast - Guys are invited to our first Men's Breakfast on Saturday Jan 11 at 8am here at the building. Contact Noel for details.

Congratulations -

Sydney Cook and Aiden Porter became engaged on December 23, 2024. Congratulations!
Welcome to Winsten Shepherd who was born on December 27 to Mackenzie & Micah Koudijs. Congratulations!

Help Requested -

Catherine P met with Lisa R (Elaine's daughter in law.) a couple of weeks ago. Lisa agreed to have help with meals, if some would be interested in helping with this. Please deliver meals to Catherine P and she will take them over. Lisa also has a neighbour who has cancer, who she is very concerned about. She thought it would be helpful for her to have meals as well.
Lisa and Russ would also appreciate help with rides to Jurvinski hospital. Contact Tracy F at 905-379-6464 if you can help out.

Condolences -

There will be a funeral for Walter Straker on January 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM (MST) (or 12:00 pm EST) at the Calgary Church of Christ. It will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fr6hxkwdw8 ]. Walter passed away on December 27, 2024.
Joyce Ellen Perry of Beamsville Ontario, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on December 23rd, 2024. A memorial service will be held at the Beamsville Church of Christ (4900 John St, Beamsville) on Sunday, January 12th. Visitation at 1:00pm, service at 2:00pm. To read Joyce's obituary click here.

January Friday Night Connect - Come to the building for 6:30pm on January 17th for a time of prayer followed by a movie night and snacks. There will be board games in the back foyer for anyone who does not want to watch the movie. The movie will be decided by the results of the poll posted on the Tintern Kids Facebook page (currently, The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is winning!)

Shelter Helps - Last March Roger & Catherine were able to go to El Salvador to help build homes. This was a very rewarding trip, and they are making plans to go again in March 2025. They've been challenged to raise funds among their friends to build a home. If you are interested, please go to the link and indicate in the "designation" window that the donation is for Roger & Catherine Perry/Bethany March Trip.

Picture Bulletin Board - It's time to update the family pictures on Tintern's picture bulletin board. Send Margaret a recent family photo. Could be from the summer or the fall or perhaps even during the upcoming holiday season.

Nonperishable Items - "Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—he remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry." Psalm 146:5-7(a) Tintern will continue to collect non-perishable items. For the month of January please bring in canned veggies, fruit and meat. Any non-perishable items gladly accepted!

Participation - If you would like to participate in A/V ministry, song leading, praying, sharing communion thoughts, reading scripture, family time announcements or teaching/ helping in the Sunday School/Wednesday night program, please reply to this email or speak to Noel, Megan or Margaret.

Newsletters - Attached are newsletters from:

Micah 6;
Camp Omagh; and
City Kidz.

What Are TINbits Praying For?

K - 2 Sunday Class (Dec 15)

Lydia: that I have a good week at school
Lucy: about the Bible, Jesus
Eliana: the Bible and Jesus
Ms Sandy: children that don't have lots of family, friends and money, and that someone will take something over to them
Ms. Tammy: to have a good week and to get my voice back

Grade 3 - 5 (Dec 22)

Hailey: to have snow on Christmas
Elet: for a white Christmas
Knox: that I like the presents I get
Aiden: that the snow stays around
Miranda: to have a good time with our families
Ruby: to have fun with family and friends on a white Christmas