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Events coming soon to Seniors' Centre

All Saints' Anglican Church

Submitted by

Claire Alexander

All Saints' congregation and Rev. Nicola Skinner welcome you to Holy Eucharist services during Advent, meeting this Sunday (Dec. 16) at 8 a.m. in the Chapel, or in the Sanctuary with nursery and Sunday school offered during the 10:30 a.m. service. Stay and meet new friends over coffee hour.

Director of Music Michael Leach and the expanded choir welcome all to their annual evening of Advent Lessons and Carols this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the beauty of the choral music and organ.

Next Saturday (Dec. 22), join local Christians at 6:30 p.m. for our second annual ecumenical Carol Sing outside King City United Church. Sing our favourite carols with Heather Holmes and her brass quintet, and stay for some hot chocolate. Bring the family and dress for the weather. Flashlights are useful.

Living in this land of plenty, we encourage families to help send a gift to a developing country this Christmas. Add your name to the church list to help provide a pair of milking goats overseas, or encourage children to send a chosen item from various gift catalogues to another child. World Vision booths are often in the malls at this time of year.

For Christmas Eve, we invite the whole community to join us for our joyful celebrations of the birth of Jesus Christ. Come to the lively family service and pageant at 5:30 p.m. or to the traditional choral candlelight service at 10:30 p.m. For Christmas day, we gather informally in the Chapel at 10 a.m. to celebrate Holy Communion and sing our favourite carols. We encourage you to find the time to reflect on the meaning of the season and join us this year for a very special Advent and Christmas.

All Saints' Anglican Church, at 12935 Keele St. in King City, is a few doors south of King Road. Office hours are Tuesday to Friday, from 10 to 2. If you know of a need, contact Rev. Skinner at (905) 833-5432, e-mail to allsaints@eol.ca or visit the Web site at www.allsaintskingcity.com King City United Church

Submitted by

Shirley Burton

In a few weeks it will be Christmas, and all little children and big children will be excited.

But, there are many families with children who cannot have an exciting morning when they see that Santa forgot them. Christmas is a Holy day for remembering the Wise Men and Shepherds bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. It is still a Holy day of his birth and the gifts to little children is a remindere of that day. No little child should be left out and there are so many large companies that have gifts for those children to make a happy Christmas for them. Let us all donate to these funds. Not only do we make a child happy, but it will make ourselves happy, too. God bless the children and those who look after them.

Our doors are wide open to the surrounding community for a warm and welcome Christmas feeling in God's house. You will be welcomed by Rev. Bob Biggar and his parishioners to King City United Church. Church services and Sunday school start at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with fellowship and refreshments following the morning services for all.

If you are new to the community, King City United Church is one block south of the King Road and one block east of Keele Street, at 50 Elizabeth Grove.

The Lunch with Santa, for the young and not-soyoung, was a wonderful time. The children were having so much fun and the lunch was delectable.

This Sunday (Dec. 16) is to be the annual children's Christmas Service Pageant, at 10 a.m. Please join us after the service for our Christmas potluck lunch. All visitors are welcome to join us as well. We are looking forward to some good food and good company,

Discover the meaning of sharing. It is Christmas Angel time once again. In the past, Christmas angels have done a terrific job of sharing their abundance. There a lot families who have sent their name to the Family Wish. If you do not know about Christmas Angels, please call Margaret Swanson at (905) 737-9887, or e-mail her at mswanson@look.ca

The Youth Group is inviting all seniors to a Christmas dinner and caroling with them this Saturday (Dec. 15) from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church. For further information, please call Serena Edmunds at (905) 833-2707. Transportation will be arranged if requested.

Christmas Eve Service is to be held Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. at the church.

To find information regarding King City United Church, e-mail to kcuc@bellnet.ca; visit the Web site at www.kcuc.ca or phone (905) 833-5181. The church office is open Tuesdays, Wednesday and Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Submitted by

Kathy Patterson

Thank you to all who participated in the Family Christmas Potluck Saturday. To quote our pastor, we had a "warm chuckly" time as a church family. The poinsettias arrived on time and all have been picked up. Thank you!

This Sunday at 10:30 a.m. the choir will be presenting Christmas! I love to tell the Story, by R. Mauldin. All are welcome to attend. We have Sunday school and nursery care. Our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is at 7 p.m. This is a lovely service, as we celebrate Christ's birth and prepare for Christmas day. We encourage everyone from the youngest to the oldest to come to this early service. Please call the church office if there are prayer requests, questions regarding services, or if you need a ride at (905) 833- 2325.

Seniors' euchre The top player among the ladies at the Nov. 30 euchre session at the King City Seniors' Centre was Dianne Wear (87 points), followed by Jenifer Merritt (72) and Milla Eigelshoven (52).

Leading things at the men's tables was Dorothy Gillies (74), followed by Vic Warner (72) and Cliff Kettlewell (48).

Draw winners were Anne Warner, Emily Zammit and Dorothy Gillies.

The next euchre evening will be Dec. 14, starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

Seniors to hold AGM

The King City Seniors' Centre Annual General Meeting will be held Jan 11, starting at 1 p.m. at the Centre. A new Board of Management team will be elected and installed at this meeting, so mark your calendars and plan to attend.

For information, call Vince Cancelli at (905) 833- 6305.

Come to the

New Year's Eve Party

The King City Seniors' Centre will be having a party to welcome the new year.

Reserve your tickets now and ring in 2008 at the New Year's Eve Party, Dec. 31 at the Centre from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Enjoy a memorable evening with friends, highlighted by a spectacular dinner that will include salads, pasta, chicken cutlets, vegetables, wine, champagne, dessert and coffee.

The cost is $25 per person. For tickets and details, call Vince Cancelli at (905) 833-6305.