Fall Newsletter Excerpt | Notes from the Office
As we prepare to begin a new ministry year, here are a few helpful reminders and housekeeping notes to keep everything running smoothly. Thank you for partnering with us in ministry!
Use of the Building
Planning to meet at the church? Please notify the office in advance with the date and time of your meeting. Not all bookings appear on the public calendar, so it’s important we’re aware to avoid conflicts.
Ministry leaders: please submit your annual ministry calendar to the office. We’ll make sure it gets added to the church calendar, available on both the website and the Bridge App. If you’re ever unsure of your meeting time, check the calendar—if we know about it, it will be listed!
Also, if you or your children have been in the building, please double-check that all windows are closed and fans, lights, and taps are turned off before leaving. Your help is much appreciated!
Offerings
The Counting Committee meets bi-weekly to process Sunday donations. Year-end donation receipts are prepared in the name of the giver and placed in your church mailbox.
If you do not need paper budget envelopes for 2026 let Irene know! Please email office@livinghopecrc.ca
Prayer Chain
Prayer chain messages are shared as requested. If you’d like to recognize a special birthday or anniversary—or if you have a personal or community prayer need—please email or call Irene at the office.
If you’re submitting a prayer request on behalf of someone else, kindly confirm with them first before reaching out.
Church Directory
Please help us keep the directory up to date! Send any updated contact information or photos to the office. You can view your listing through the Bridge App. If you don’t have access, Irene can provide a printed copy upon request.
Borrowing from the Church
Before borrowing any items from the church, please check with the office. Items may already be reserved or needed for upcoming ministry events. Once approved, be sure to use the sign-out sheet located on the kitchen pantry door.
Volunteering
Living Hope thrives because of its amazing volunteers—thank you! Ministry schedules are created quarterly, and we do our best to accommodate everyone’s availability.
If a scheduling conflict arises after the schedule is published, please inform your ministry leader and arrange for a replacement. If you’ve updated your availability to a “blackout date” after being scheduled, note that this won’t automatically assign a replacement—you’re still responsible for finding one.
If you submit your blackout dates before the schedule is created, we’ll do our best to work around them. Either way, please keep your ministry leader in the loop as well as they don’t see your black out dates.
Need to reach someone?
Church emails are listed in the Bridge App and also included below for your convenience.
office@livinghopecrc.ca
steve@livinghopecrc.ca
ben@livinghopecrc.ca
worship@livinghopecrc.ca
facility@livinghopecrc.ca
welcome@livinghopecrc.ca
deaconclerk@livinghopecrc.ca
council@livinghopecrc.ca
chairman@livinghopecrc.ca
sundayschool@livinghopecrc.ca
infant.toddler@livinghope.ca
gems@livinghopecrc.ca
cadets@livinghopecrc.ca
