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Christ Church 175th Anniversary Service Article

Christ Church 175th Anniversary Service September 7, 2025 Christ Church in Markdale is celebrating 175 continuous years of being a voice for God’s word.  We welcomed the Rt. Rev. Todd Townsend, Bishop of Huron, to lead the celebratory service. Interesting to note is that Todd’s father led Christ Church’s 150th anniversary service while he served as Bishop of Huron and Todd’s grandfather…

A History of the 175 years of Christ Church Markdale

1st 175 years of Christ Church Anglican, Markdale In the beginning: In 1843, Grey County was a pretty wild place, populated by Iroquois and then Ojibway and a few white settlers. As well, escaped slaves from south of the border were among the early settlers. At that time transportation was over a few Indian trails or by water. Gradually, trails through the…

Christ Church Anglican Spring Rummage Sale

 Christ Church Anglican Spring Rummage Sale       May 9th & 10th       10am to 12pm       In the Parish Hall We welcome GENTLY USED donations of men’s, women’s & children’s clothing, housewares, accessories, bags, shoes & boots, bedding & bath items, books, toys, etc. Details available soon regarding times to bring your donations.

Lenten Food Drive 2025

Lenten Food Bank Drive: March 9th to April 13th   Christ Church Anglican Markdale is again holding our annual Food Bank Drive during the six weeks of Lent! We are very grateful to have received  many generous donations of non-perishable food, cash and cheques for the Mardale and District Food Bank. We would like to sincerely thank our…

ACW Christmas Craft & Bake Sale News

Christmas Craft and Bake Sale Saturday, December 7th, from 10 to 1   We are hoping you can donate any of the following for our volunteers to sell to our customers… ~ home baking such as cookies, Christmas cakes, pies, granola, tarts, preserves, etc. ~ frozen meals (eg. mac and cheese, Shepherd’s pie, soup, etc) ~…

Lenten Food Bank Drive

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,…