Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Below are our congregational announcements for the week of February 5th – 12th, 2026.
Back to Basics (Reminder) Curious about who we are and what we believe? Considering membership? This January and February, Rev. Koslowski will be hosting a 5-session after-church membership & catechesis class, running January 18th – February 15th. Youth, curious visitors, new members, and long-time members are encouraged/invited to attend!
Next Service of Holy Communion: (New) Our next regular celebration of Holy Communion will be held this Sun. February 8th @ 11:00 a.m. Like our last communion service we will continue to try to respect the various levels of comfort within the congregation regarding the passing of common elements. As such, the Session would again ask that you please note the following:
- For those interested, or wishing for a gluten-free option, gluten-free self-serve communion sets will be available, and can be picked up on a table outside the sanctuary prior to worship on your way in. Please be sure to pick yours up in preparation for later in the service.
- For those comfortable with receiving the elements as per our pre-Covid practice, trays of bread pieces and communion cups will be circulated during worship as a part of celebrating the Lord’s Supper. (if you have already picked a self-serve set, please simply pass the trays along to the person beside you)
Ladies Fellowship (New) The Ladies Fellowship will be meeting at 1pm on Monday, February 9th, and will be playing Pictionary! All are welcome!
Calvin Crafters: (Reminder) Just a reminder that the Calvin Crafters will be meeting on Sat, Feb 7th @ 1-3 p.m. to enjoy a time of crafting and fellowship together. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, or do any other sort of craft, you’re invited to bring your current project and join us. All are welcome!
Annual Congregational Meeting: (Reminder) Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sat. Feb. 14 @ 1:00 p.m. Tea and coffee will be available…but we would also invite attendees to bring a pot-luck dessert to share! These meetings are important in helping to shape our life and ministry together over the year ahead, so we hope you will make plans to attend, and to take part in this Annual Meeting. Printed Copies are now available in the Narthex!
Men’s Breakfast (New) A men’s breakfast, has been planned for Sat. February 21st, @ 9:00 a.m. at Jim’s Restaurant. To help ensure enough seating is reserved, those interested in attending are asked to sign-up, on the sign-up sheet located on the table outside the sanctuary.
Prayer Shawl Ministry (Reminder) The Mission and Outreach Team is starting a Prayer Shawl Ministry Program! We are looking for people to help knit or crochet prayer shawls or lap blankets to help us start this ministry. Patterns and wool will be provided. The shawls and blankets will be blessed and then given to individuals as determined by the Minister and the Pastoral Care Team. If you are interested in becoming part of the ministry, please reach out to Allison Power at patpower@eastlink.ca.
Donations Needed: (Reminder) The Mission and Outreach Team is seeking donations to help support our Breakfast Program. We currently have over 20 families and over 40 children that we support weekly. There will be a collection box in the vestibule marked Breakfast Program to collect the donations. For the month of February we will be collecting Cereal. Walmart has cereal 3 boxes for $10. Favourite kinds are Rice Krispies, Cheerios (Original, Honey Nut, and Multi Grain), Corn Pops, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Flakes or any flavour you choose! Thank you for your consideration and support!
Envelopes Available! (Reminder) Any members of the congregation who are not presently participating in the envelope program, and, would like a box of envelopes, is requested to speak to Dan Campbell any Sunday following the church Service, or call him at 902-404-5853 (or email him at dgcamp1946@gmail.com). We have boxes of envelopes in Rev. Koslowski’s office that can be picked up any Sunday after the church service.
When requesting a box of envelopes, please provide the following information: First and Last Name; full civic address including apartment or unit number if living in an apartment or condo facility; postal code, and telephone number or e-mail address.
A Tax-Efficient Way to Give: (Reminder) A message from Wayne!: “When you sell publicly traded securities privately, you are taxed on 50% of the capital gains. However, if you give the securities directly to charity as a gift-in-kind, you pay no tax on the capital gains and receive a donation tax receipt for their full market value. This means that giving securities — shares, bonds, or mutual funds — which have appreciated in value is a much more tax-efficient way to give than selling the securities and donating the cash. If you are making a bequest, include directions to use any appreciated securities in your estate to make the gift to save taxes and preserve capital for your other beneficiaries.
The Presbyterian Church in Canada will receive gifts of securities for any PCC congregation or ministry.” For more info email calvinhfx@gmail.com
Blessings for a great week!
Norna Hugasdottir
Calvin Presbyterian Church
3311 Ashburn Ave., Halifax N.S.
(o) 902-455-7435
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For more information about our missions, such as the Food Cupboard, Pastoral Care Team, Prayer Chain, and Breakfast Program, and how to donate:
visit our website via the links below!
Our Missions and Community Outreach
