Latest News from Horseshoe Falls Regional Council (HFRC)

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Birthdays:

May 25 - Maya Norris
May 27 - Eleanor London
May 28 - Carol Ann McGarr

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Anniversaries:

May 26 - Gideon and Weena Laurino (53 years)
May 28 - Frank Hilton and Sandra Siemens (22 years)

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The church office tries its best to make sure we include everyone. However, we do not have everyone's information. If you have a birthday or anniversary coming up, please let us know by sending the dates to jukudera@hotmail.com.

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Bible Study
Bible Study will be on Wednesday @ 10:00 am in the Friendship Chapel

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Feliane Frida

Sadly, Andy's (our custodian) wife Feliane Frida passed away on Friday, May 22. Feliane had been battling cancer for some time.

 

Enhanced Coffee Hour - “Buckets Are Not the Solution”

We had to replace the flat roof over the minister’s study and kitchen in the fall of 2025. Your church took out a loan from the Niagara Presbytery Extension Council for $50,000 to cover the cost of a new flat roof and to do some brick repairs on the outside of the church. Our loan payments are $556.85 per month which includes principal and interest. Going forward we are going to have some extra activities to raise money to pay off the debt of the flat roof. Other enhance coffee hours and suppers are in the works, your participation in these activities would be much appreciated. To date, we have raised $7989 for the flat roof.

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2026 United Church Assessment

Westminster's 2026 United Church Assessment is $6600.00. Based on 100 members and adherents, the cost is $66.00 per person. To date, we have raised $941.

 

Men's Breakfast

The next Men's Breakfast gathering is Saturday, June 6th @ 8:30 a.m. All are welcome, free will offering. There is a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall.

 

PowerPoint
Jerome will be travelling to the Philippines next week. We need an individual or individuals to advance the slides on our display screen when we sing hymns. One does not need any experience other than the ability to read the screen and press a button to advance the slide. The alternative is to return to simply using our hymn books. Please talk to Jude or Jerome Kudera after the service tomorrow.

 

Worship Service in the Park

A friendly reminder that we will have our church service at Charles Daley Park on July 12. If you need a ride, please let the office know. The service will be followed by a picnic. Details to follow.

 

Betty Moore

Six short weeks after celebrating her 100th birthday, Betty passed away on Sunday secure in the love of her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Ted Moore (2003). Betty was the cherished mother of Robyn and Richard (Jeannie) and the loving grandmother to Tracey Kuebeck, Darren Moore, Marcie (Scott) Clarkson and Crystal Moore. She will also be lovingly remembered by five great-grandchildren: Owen, Oliver and Sophia Kuebeck, and Ethan and Madeline Moore, all of whom will miss her dearly. Christmas and Birthdays will never be the same.

A member of Westminster Church since her marriage to Ted in 1946, Betty spent many active years in the United Church Women and spent time as a CGIT leader. Although the passing of our matriarch and counsellor has left a huge hole in our lives, we celebrate a long, exemplary life, well lived.
 

Funeral services were held at Pleasantview Funeral Home on Friday, May 22.

For those who wish, memorial donations in Betty’s name may be made to: Westminster United Church, 180 Queenston Street, St. Catharines, L2R 2Z7

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Cogeco Email Problems

To protect our church members' privacy, our weekly newsletters are sent using the Bcc setting which hides our members' email address. Unfortunately, some email servers will consider mass email (especially ones hiding email addresses) as junk or spam email. Due to Cogeco's current default settings for their customers' email, our members using their cogeco email service may not receive our weekly newsletters.

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Cereal Boxes
The Community Breakfast Program at St. George’s Church in downtown St. Catharines is run all year. Let us continue to assist them by bringing in another 150 cereal boxes. We are told sugary cereals are the preferred choice. If you plan to assist this program, please drop off your donations at the church office.

 

Swiss Chalet

Our next monthly Swiss Chalet dinner is Friday, June 19th at 5pm at the Glendale location. 10% of your bill is donated back to our church!

Cave Springs Camp

Free Event - Sat. June 13th - 12-5pm
At Cave Springs Camp and Retreat
75th Anniversary Celebration!!!
All Ages - Family Friendly Event

 

Food and memorabilia for sale.
Entry, parking and all activities FREE!
Fun for the whole Family  - All Ages
4410 Cave Springs Road - Beamsville.

 

For more information, please click here.

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Beaverdams United Church

Hello Everyone,

The annual Heritage Church Service at Beaverdams will be held as scheduled on Sunday, June 7, 2026  at 2p.m. Our friends from Trinity United will be conducting the service with Carol Dueck in charge. Special old Methodist hymns  will be sung and a fellowship time with light refreshments will follow to allow for renewing friendships.
We hope you will mark this date on your calendar as well as our Strawberryfest fundraiser on Saturday, June 27,2026 .

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Save the Date!

Sunday, August 30th, 2026 will be Rev. Dr. Paul Miller's retirement Sunday. Details to follow.

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Choir Practice

The choir meets every Thursday at 7:00 pm in the chapel.

 

Coffee Hour Volunteers

Coffee Hour has been flourishing over the last several months. Many thanks to all our coffee hour hosts! If you are able to assist with coffee hour, please speak to Lisa Mansfield.​​

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E-mail Addresses

Weekly newsletters are being sent out via-email. If you are not receiving a copy, please forward your email to the church office and/or speak to Jude Kudera