SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn

Ready! Set! Paint! On November 2nd, there will be a display on the front lawn of the Seagrave United Church, 15 Coryell Street. This display will be to honour the brave men and women Veterans who fought for our freedom. You are invited to find a stone in your travels, paint it with a poppy, veteran’s name, or a saying, and place it at the base of the display for Remembrance Day, November 11th. If you have photo’s of a family member, or friend, that was, or is a Veteran, you can submit it to gspastoralcharge@gmail.com or text to 905-718-8086 for the November 8th service for coffee time. Include the person’s name, regiment, rank, in which war they served, if possible. Sunday, November 8th, Seagrave Church will be supporting Operation Scugog Christmas campaign. They will be collecting cash donations and/or gift cards to local businesses. This will replace the ‘adopting’ of a family”, that they traditionally participate in. Pack a box or bag of non-perishable food items in your trunk and come to the Church parking lot. Stay in your car, open your trunk if you can from inside your vehicle, and volunteers will come and remove your donations. All COVID precautions will be adhered to. Time 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Barb and Brad Sinclair are delighted to announce the birth of their new grandson, Myles. Proud parents are Dan and Laura Sinclair, and Myles is a baby brother for sister Hannah. Happy Birthday wishes to Karen Huestis, November 1st, and Marley Cannon November 2nd.Sunday, October 25th, was the 21st Sunday after Pentecost. The scripture reading was Matthew 22:34-46, entitled “The Greatest Commandment”. Commandment one, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Commandment two, Love your neighbour as yourself. It sounds simple, but we are still struggling after 2,000 years. Life without Love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. You can watch the virtual services on www.seagrave-church.com or www.greenbankchurch.com. If you wish a virtual or remote visit, or to send in your photos for coffee time, contact Rev. Stephanie at gspastoralcharge@gmail.com or phone or text 905-718-8086. All donations to the Seagrave Church will be graciously received. Contact Carol Coleman by phone at 905-243-4628 or by email at cc.coleman@sympatico.ca.Sunday, November 1st, Greenbank United Church will be celebrating its anniversary. You can join in the virtual service at www.greenbankchurch.com. An invite will be sent out with the service for a zoom time of visiting at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 31st please watch for the children, while driving. Also, this is the night to turn back your clocks. This is “Fat Bear Week” in Alaska. Bear 747, has been crowned as the winner for 2020 of the beefy brown bear contest, weighing in at over 1,400 lbs. You can check this out on Google.