Mother's Day Service:

Thank you Pastor Chris for the heartfelt sermon, "Finding Favour through Love and Loyalty" using the passage Proverbs 3:3-6, which expressed the story of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz.

Building Permit: Disability Lift

We have been asked by the Town to provide drawings regarding a disability lift for the platform that we must have installed during the construction of our building. The permit will not be issued until this is provided and approved by the Town.

If anyone knows of any sources for used (or new) lifts with drawings, please let any Elder know of the possibility. We are looking for the Multilift Type 3 or Type 4, but not necessarily limited to these models.

Searching for a Fundraising Team:

As we get into the erection of the church, we will need to have a co-ordinated team to come up with ideas and put them in place for Safe Haven. If you would like to be part of this important team, please make your name known to any of the Elders. We look forward to the success of this much needed endeavour. Please don't be shy, remember this is a way you can serve the Lord!

BAPTISM:

On Sunday, May 28th following the morning service we will be conducting a baptism service on the front lawn of 82 Church St. South. Pray for the candidates as they spiritually prepare for the next step in following Jesus. May the Lord bless each of these candidates!

Mandarin Senior Fellowship:

An opportunity has become available for a senior fellowship get together - 11:30am on Friday May 26th. David and Irveen Powley have indicated that they would like to have this fellowship for Safe Haven seniors. Details as follows:

Mandarin Restaurant on Kingston Rd., Pickering

Seniors 65 plus

Price is $25.00 each (cash only) and includes the full luncheon, drinks and tip.

Looking forward to a delicious lunch and wonderful fellowship with you and friends. Further info: David/Irveen Powley 905-683-1444.

Birthdays: May 20th thru May 26th

Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their birthdays.

May 20 - Michael Vanderknokke

May 21 - Rebecca Palmer

May 23 - Laura Arbeau

May 25 - Bernadette Bunbury

May 25 - Minh Truong

Belated birthday wishes to Linda Peddle on May 15th.

If you would like to have your name included in our birthday announcements or if you prefer not to have your name shown, please contact Sid at sid.snider@outlook.com. We do not need the year you were born.

Wednesday Night Prayer & Praise Meeting:

We are happy to meet each Wednesday, and come to the Lord in prayer. We are praying for the Lord to work in our church, and to be present in each one of our lives. We are always happy to have more people come and pray with us!

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Join us on Wednesday nights at 7pm at 82 Church St., for a time of prayer and some worship. We are so excited to see God moving on Wednesday nights, It is very encouraging and we would love to see you there.

Coin Fundraiser

Since the implementation of the coin fundraiser, I am pleased to announce that we have received a total of:

$820.00

These funds are used to offset Safe Haven's expenses. Thank you for your continued support!

St. Francis Centre July and August:

God has answered our prayers once again! We have been informed that the renovations at the St. Francis Centre will result in minimal inconvenience. What this means is, we do not have to rent the gym from the school behind us. WE WILL CONTINUE TO STAY WHERE WE ARE DURING THESE MONTHS. PTL!

Your Safe Haven Volunteers:

Elders

Roy Smyth

Walter Vanderknokke

Carlos Mejia

Sid Snider

Roy Douglas

Huntley Cowie

Deacons

Trevor Hayes

Lisa Hettich

Building Committee

Doug Hill

Edna Hayes

Roy Smyth

Maria Javor

Trevor Hayes

Finance Committee

Trevor Hayes

Walter Vanderknokke

Huntley Cowie

Music Team

Roy Smyth

Jennifer Smyth

John Bije

James Camporedono

Wayne Cordiner

Danica Luistro

Missions

Leona Slomka

Janet Hill

Walter Vanderknokke

Social Committee

Trevor & Doreen Hayes

Maria & Jozef Javor

Edna & Bert Hayes

Roy & Jennifer Smyth

Volunteer Contact Information:

Roy & Jennifer Smyth (roysmyth@rogers.com)

Walter Vanderknokke (waltervdk44@gmail.com)

Carlos Mejia (carlosmejia@rogers.com)

Sid Snider (sid.snider@outlook.com)

Icy Scott (iscott@rogers.com)

Lisa Hettich (lisahettich@yahoo.ca)

Trevor & Doreen Hayes (dandthayes@gmail.com)

Doug & Janet Hill (doughill@rogers.com)

Edna & Bert Hayes (ednahayes311@cloud.com)

Maria Javor (javorjozef@hotmail.com)

Leona Slomka (lslomka@hotmail.com)

John Bije (johnbije@yahoo.com

Roy Douglas (eddieroyd@yahoo.ca)

Huntley Cowie (hcowie@gmail.com)

God bless you all!

Financial Update for May 14th, 2023:

General Offering: $3,689.68/ Building Fund Offering: $290.00

Weekly Budget need: $5,482.00

YTD General Offering need: $107,066.00

YTD General Offering: $103,889.51

YTD Building Fund Donations: $5,977.48