Chalmers News

Chalmers Congregants – for your financial support
Tim Horton’s – for your gift cards
Princess Auto – for your Hand and Feet Warmers
Dawn House – for your razors
Costco – for your gift card
Metro – for your gift cards

Thank you to all those who made donations of gifts, time and money to support the Warm Feet for the Street program, helping marginalized people during the cold weather months.
And thank you for the volunteers who helped assemble the warm winter wear packs to be distributed throughout winter. Your community participation will help those who need it most. THANK YOU!

Thank you to Dawn House for often donating useful items for folks who use the Chalmers Tuesday Outreach Benevolent Program. It is wonderful to be working alongside other community members!

Coat Drive

Coat Drive
St Mary’s Parish Centre 260 Brock St at Clergy St.
Do you have jackets or coats you no longer need, that are too big, too small, gently worn?
Coat Drop off: Mon – Fri 12 – 4:30 pm

Coat Pick up: Mon – Fri 1 – 3:30 pm
from Mon. Nov 18 to Dec 19. Reopens Thurs. Jan 2 – 18, 2025
Ring doorbell on Brock St side
No coat distribution at HDH site.

For more info contact: 613-544-3400 ext. 4202

KINGSTON COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS MEALS 2024
Chalmers United Church wishes you all the Very Best for Christmas.
Tuesday program closed from Dec 18, 2024, reopening Tues. Jan. 14, 2025
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St. Vincent de Paul Hospitality Centre
85A Stephen St. 613-766-8432 Closed Dec 23 to Jan 2, 9am
Christmas dinner is on Monday, Dec. 23 from 10 am – 1 pm
Take-out meals only (undecided as of Nov. 21 if dine in will be available)

Martha’s Table
629 Princess St. 613-546-0320 Closed Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1
Christmas turkey Dinner is on Tuesday, Dec. 24 from 1 pm -4 pm
Take out only. No pre sign up required. For take out, go to take out window.
(Undecided as of Nov 21 if dine-in will be available.)
New Year’s Eve Brunch 1pm –3pm (Closed Dec. 25, 26 & 27 and Jan 1.)

Salvation Army Rideau Heights
183 Weller Ave, 613-541-3947 Call 613-547-4151 to register.
Sat. Dec. 7 from 3 – 5:30 pm, inside, no take-out, no pre- registration needed

St. George’s Cathedral
129 Wellington St. 613-548-4617 ext. 29 (10:30am gift bags and door prizes)
Lunch By George – Christmas Dinner Fri. Dec. 13 at 12 pm noon

St. James Anglican Church
10 Union St. 613-548-7254
Student Dinner Dec. 11 from 5 to 7pm

St. Luke’s Anglican Church
236 Nelson St. 613-542-5501
Christmas meal on Friday, Nov. 29 from 5-7 pm.

Saint Mary’s Cathedral Parish Centre
260 Brock St at Clergy St 613-546-5521 ext. 3
Wed. Dec. 25 from 12 – 2pm

Tommy’s
377 Princess St. 613-766-6585
Sign up for a Christmas hamper (delivered Dec 23) or a pre-ordered cooked meal, text message 613-449-4619 or visit tommyskingston.ca/Christmas or go to Tommys Facebook page.to place an order for a Christmas dinner call 1-613-766- 6585

Partners in Mission Food Bank: closed Noon Dec 24 to 8:30am Jan 2

Groups not holding dinners this year:
St. John’s the Apostle Catholic Church
88 Patrick St.613-546-6900

St. Paul’s Anglican Church
137 Montreal St. 613-542-5870

Warm Feet for the Street where we help others who are doing without, is a program supported by the congregation.

We assemble Warm Winter Wear Packs for the most vulnerable men and women, to be distributed on Tuesday mornings from Nov. through Feb. but we can’t do it alone. Please make a donation to this program by etransfer (envelopesecretary@chalmersunitedchurch.com) or by designating your donation in church or by mailing in a cheque.
The packs will be filled with a pair of warm socks, gloves, a toque, a treat or two and hopefully a gift card.

The Blessing Box Pantry Program
Donations for the outdoor pantry are always happily accepted!
Useful Items:
• tuna, ham, turkey, sardines – cans with pull top lids
• laundry pods
• blankets
• granola bars
• individually wrapped snacks, sweets or gum
• bottles of water
• Saltine crackers (packages of two or four)
• plastic or wooden cutlery
• rolls of toilet paper

Thank you to all for all your support to the pantry and to the Tuesday Benevolent Program.
It can only happen with your participation.
The people we serve are so appreciative!

Flowers in the Sanctuary

If you wish to place flowers in the sanctuary or in memory of a loved one, or in celebration of a life event, please email: jmm@nexicom.net and bulletin@chalmersunitedchurch.com or call the office 613 546 3263 x 222 and we will get back to you for your details and to make the arrangements. The cost is $75 and is tax receiptable. There are immediate available openings.

After each service, the sanctuary flower display is broken down into smaller bouquets, and delivered by the Pastoral Care Team, to people who may be experiencing health issues or grief, who would enjoy being thought of. Such a wonderful ministry, we all can enjoy!

Chalmers’ Pastoral Care
If you or someone you know is in need of Pastoral Care support, please contact:
Rev. Elizabeth Guillaume-Koene: email minister@chalmersunitedchurch.com or call 905-410-2461
or speak to a member of the Pastoral Care Team: Mike Hartlin, Marjorie Mason, Ruth Tracy, Mary Davis Little, Heather Faris, Linda Steinberg,
or contact the office: office@chalmersunitedchurch.com.
If you are moving, please notify the office by email: office@chalmersunitedchurch.com
or by phone 613-546-3263 ext. 222

Monthly Phone Calls to Keep in Touch
If you are willing to touch base with three to five people once a month by phone, it would be deeply appreciated. To help please call Heather. 613 484 2141

Two hundred packages of socks, toques, mitts and treats have been assembled to be distributed to men and women who come for assistance to the Benevolent Program.

Donations still welcomed.

Did you Know?

This Sunday’s advent reader is Jane MacEwen. She is a member of the Inreach Circle which is concerned with supporting ideas that help the Chalmers congregation to be connected.
For example, they recently created the Gentle Walking Group that has spent the last few months exploring beautiful corners of Kingston. Another idea is the upcoming potluck Christmas dinner on December 23rd.

Please join the next circle to help connect to your congregation.

United Marketplace Tour Nov 19 10-2

Book Table

If you are done with some of your current, favourite novels, donations are gladly accepted at church house, Tues – Thurs between 11 and 4pm

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Cookie Table

Bakers are baking!

Buyers now needed!

Plastic bins of Christmas cookies, ready for the freezer, will be for sale at the bazaar. To get your cookies come on the 19th!  If you are not able to be there but want cookies call Joan at 613-545-1099.

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Requesting Donations for the Nearly New Table

Do you need a ‘new home’ for once loved ‘treasures’?

This is your opportunity to have someone else enjoy what has given you pleasure in the past! Donate your ‘tenderly used’ jewelry, trinkets or memorabilia to the Nearly New Table for Chalmers’ bazaar!

Contact Rosalie – dspooner@cogeco.ca to arrange pick up or drop off.

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Gourmet Gifts to Go Mixes

Thanks to the worker bees at our very successful session last Sunday, we will be selling yummy mixes for different soups, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, hot chocolate and mug cakes. Come to MacCallum Hall after church to see the jars and maybe even some samples!

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Craft Table There is still a little time to donate a piece of your creativeness to this table at our bazaar! We would be pleased to accept it in MacCallum Hall Friday, Nov. 18^th 10:00 am – noon. Contact Jean Sills