As you may have already seen, we’ve had to postpone this week’s house concert with Steve Bell (a longish story… but it will be rescheduled!). That does open up the opportunity to attend an event at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, when they’ll be presenting acclaimed singer/songwriter Bill Mallonee for a rare Canadian performance and Q&A. With more than 20 years of performing and over 40 albums to his credit, Mallonee’s songs and stories chronicle contemporary Americana with hard-won authenticity. For fans of Uncle Tupelo, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Steve Earle, Neil Young, and, of course, Mallonee’s former band, “Vigilantes of Love.” Tickets are $5 at the door. That is this Thursday May 24 at 7:30pm at St. Margaret’s, 160 Ethelbert.
The readings for Pentecost, Sunday May 27 are Acts 2:1-21 and John 15:26-27, 16:4-15.
Hear the Silence – the final Hear the Silence liturgy for the season will take place on Saturday May 26 at 7pm. Please join us for an hour of stillness, prayer, readings, and music.
Camperships for our Summer Day Camp – Well our summer day camp is now officially full, and once again we’ll be hosting six kids from the King’s School Transitional program, which works with students from recently arrived refugee and immigrant families. We’ll be looking at providing full support for these young people, and will also have some costs related to the rental of a van. If you would like to make a donation toward this program, you can do so by placing a donation in the offering basket, making sure the envelope is marked “campership.” More information on the camp and camperships is available at the church on Sunday nights. You can take a look at how it went last year by clicking here.
The Picnic Table – Looking well down the line, on the afternoon of Sunday June 24 we’ll be hosting an event at Assiniboine Park. Basically just a good excuse to get some people together to visit, share food, toss a frisbee, and so forth, we’ll have a few more details in the coming weeks.
A Benefit Concert on the horizon, in support of the Manitoba House Drop-in Centre and the Point Douglas Gospel Choir, both of which work with the children and youth of Winnipeg’s north end. Headlining the show is our own Jaylene Johnson, and joining her is Kerri Woelke, along with a special performance by the Point Douglas Gospel Choir. Friday, June 29th at 8pm (doors open at 7:15) at the West End Cultural Centre. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets are being sold at www.ticketquest.ca, both Quest Musique locations (1308 Portage Ave. and 150-166 Meadowood Dr.), and at the West End Cultural Centre Box Office.
A Note from Agape Table – For the next several weeks, the folks at Agape Table would really appreciate supplies for making soup (fresh vegetables, dried beans, and so forth), as the supplies at Winnipeg Harvest they usually draw on have grown very thin. Try to remember to bring something along with you on Sunday.
