Christ Church is holding our annual Lenten Food Bank Drive from February 25th to March 31st. Thank you to anyone who is able to contribute to this most needed outreach support for those in our community who may require assistance from this food program. Below are suggestions of non-perishable food that would be very much appreciated by the Markdale Foodbank: Canned food; peas, corn, tomatoes, mixed vegetables,…
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Our annual Craft and Bake Sale is just around the corner! We hope you’ll join us between 10 am and 1 pm on Saturday, December 2, 2023 for some shopping! We’ll have many different crafts and goodies for sale.
Hello Everyone! Christ Church will again be providing much needed support to the Annesley Community Christmas Baskets Food Drive. The need is great! Last year, there were 55 baskets delivered to families who registered to receive one. The expectation is that even more will be requested this year. Donations can be dropped off at Christ Church on Sundays…
It’s here! Below you’ll find the videos for our An Evening on Broadway and at The Movies concert we hosted back at the end of April. In four parts, we hope you enjoy this as much as we did performing! A Special Thanks to Bashi, Kylie and Yuri for all their filming work, editing and support in getting these videos up for…
Spring Rummage Sale: May 5th and 6th from 9am to 1pm Finally, we’re able to have a rummage sale again at Christ Church! We haven’t been able to hold one of these popular fundraisers since 2019. As always, we will be looking for volunteers to help with set-up, take-down and assisting in the parish hall. Many hands make light work, as we’ve seen each time we…
This year has been a particularly difficult year for those living with food insecurity and the impact of inflation on their lives. Non-perishable food, cash, cheques (made out to Markdale Food Bank) or e-Transfers (address available to those who request it) are most welcome. Tax receipts are available from the Markdale Food Bank for donations of cash, cheques or e-Transfers. Please consider donating to the wonderful…
Hello Everyone! Once again this year we will be supporting Annesley’s Community Christmas Basket Drive. This program supports the local Food Bank and provides food baskets to those in need for Christmas. This year has seen more and more people accessing the Food Bank services than ever before, as the need grows in our community. Donations can be dropped off at Christ…
On Saturday Dec. 3rd from 10 am- 1 pm, the ACW will be holding our first fundraiser since the pandemic began! We will be asking for donations of some of your wonderful home-baking and/or hand-crafted item. Volunteers are an essential part of this type of event, so please consider offering to lend a hand and come join the fun of working together…
World Day of Prayer Service Traditionally, the World Day of Prayer service would be held in a local Church and planned and prepared by people from local Churches on the first Friday of March. This year that falls on March 4, 2022. Because of the Covid 19 pandemic and the current restrictions, we are not able to host either the planning meeting…
Dear Christ Church friends, We’ve had another challenging year, and more new ways of doing things have been required! As you may have already gathered, we will not be able to hold our Traditional Christmas Bazaar again this year. Not only have our bazaars always been a wonderful source of fresh home baked food, beautiful handcrafted items, a warm and welcoming place…