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Bedding Plants

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Pre-order your bedding plants. Proceeds from the sale of these bedding plants fund our mission at Rachel’s Home Flower Basket Order Form

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Garage Sale – May 15

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

On May 15th, the Missions & Outreach committee is organizing a Garage Sale in support of our missions both at home and abroad. In addition to the usual treasures, we will be offering bedding plants and hanging baskets. Proceeds from the sale of the plants will directly fund our mission at Rachel’s Home, an orphanage for [...]

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Measles Outbreak

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Greetings In Christ There is a great need here at Rachel’s Home. We are experiencing an outbreak of measles. Although our children have been immunized we are still seeing new cases. We need prayers as many children in Lesotho have died as a result of measles. No one has died at Rachel’s Home. Eight of [...]

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What Missions Teach You

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Missions teach you many things; but first and foremost, they teach you how truly privileged you are when you are given the opportunity to help others.  “Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.  But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, [...]

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Thank-you

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

On behalf of the Rachel’s Home Committee, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the Strauss night a success. The Lesotho Mission Team along with the Senior Youth and many others worked long and hard to make it a success. A special thanks goes out to Elsie, [...]

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Stacey Introduces us to Esther

Friday, January 29th, 2010

The Sesotho word for “sister” is “ausi”. In Lesotho, people address each other by their role, followed by their name as a form of respect. Let me introduce you to Ausi Esther. She is the best sister these orphans could ask for. Esther is one of Godwill and Hilda’s own children. She was 11 years [...]

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The Tiles are back!

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

A silent auction will follow the Strauss Concert on Saturday night. Among the items on the auction block will be a number of hand-painted roof tiles completed by a group of local artists. Proceeds from the sale of these “one of a kind’ plaques along with the rest of the proceeds from the auction, dinner and [...]

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More Thank-you’s

Friday, January 22nd, 2010
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An Evening with Strauss

Monday, January 18th, 2010

For Tickets or Information, Please contact the Church @ (519) 623-1080 or Elsie Botha @ (519) 620-4415 You can also reach us by email at RachelsHome@cpcmail.ca The Penny Project

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Strauss Night Music

Friday, January 15th, 2010

On Saturday January 30th, the sanctuary of beautiful and historic Central Presbyterian Church will be filled with the classic music of Johann Strauss. The Alicier Arts String Quintet will perform six of his most famous waltzes: Wine, Women and Song Roses from the South Artist’s Life Voices of Spring Tales from the Vienna Woods Blue Danube [...]

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