Happy Thanksgiving!

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A Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!

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O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.  Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, those he redeemed from trouble…

Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love,
for his wonderful works to humankind.  For he satisfies the thirsty,
and the hungry he fills with good things.

Psalm 107:1-2,8-9

Dear friends, please remember to bring something to share tomorrow, Sunday, for our Thanksgiving offering;
non-perishable items for Winnipeg Harvest are especially welcome.  Also, you may give an extra financial offering and designate that for ‘Winnipeg Harvest’, cheque made out to ‘St. John’s Anglican Cathedral’.  Every dollar given is multiplied twenty times by Harvest, so any amount is a great gift also.

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TEN MOST WANTED FOOD ITEMS (Winnipeg Harvest)

  1. Canned fish and poultry – tuna, or salmon (packed in water) chicken or turkey
  2. Canned fruit and vegetables (packed in own juice)
  3. Canned stew, chili, brown beans
  4. Peanut Butter
  5. Baby Food – jars of chicken, beef, vegetables or fruit, infant cereal such as oatmeal, barley or rice, Formula with added iron (While donations of infant formula with added iron are needed, Winnipeg Harvest supports breastfeeding.)
  6. Whole grain pasta/whole wheat pasta
  7. Rice – brown, converted or parboiled
  8. Canned spaghetti sauce or tomatoes
  9. Cereal – high fiber, non-sugar coated
  10. Canned soup – lentil, pea, vegetable
Please share what you can spare of these non-perishable food items.
These food items reflect recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide and are supported by Manitoba Dietitians.


So far, as of today, Saturday, we are well behind last year’s Thanksgiving offering; if you’re coming to worship tomorrow, to give thanks as we do every Sunday, please consider bringing a generous donation, as generous as you are able, in your circumstances, either food or money, for Winnipeg Harvest.  If you come early, you can add it to the display at the altar.  Worship begins at 10:30 a.m.  Come and join us in giving thanks.

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Thanksgiving Offering 2015. Please bring what you can tomorrw and let’s see if we can’t share more with those who need it most. Thank you, and thanks be to God!

Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.  And let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices, and tell of his deeds with songs of joy.

Psalm 107:21-22