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Advent Greetings! One of my favourite Christmas stories as a child was “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” by Dr. Seuss. A revised animated version was released this November. In the original film I always liked the song, “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”. Although the words were not very flattering to the Grinch, they did convey his personality. It began with, “You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch. You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!” Children thought this was so funny. Dr. Seuss was expressive in his words and images.
The story is about a Grinch who had a very small heart. He really only cared about himself. He did not like the people in Whoville. They were always so happy and caring towards one another. They loved Christmas and that made the Grinch even more upset. The Grinch was so jealous that he decided to steal Christmas from the people in Whoville. On Christmas Eve he stole all their presents and even their Christmas dinner. The Grinch thought the people would cry and be so upset, but instead they gathered in a big circle, held hands and sang a song to welcome Christmas. When the Grinch heard their joy even when everything had been taken from them, his heart began to grow. He too began to feel the joy of Christmas. He realized Christmas was not about gifts and food, it is about the love of family,
friends, and neighbours. Christmas is about being together and caring for each other. One of the joys of being part of a church is that we are part of God’s family who seek to support each other and in turn seek to help people in need in our community and around the world.
This Advent Season, I am looking forward to all of our special services as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ among us on December 25
th. All of our Advent and Christmas services are listed in the
Newsletter. I hope you and your family will be able to join in our Advent and Christmas adventure. May the spirit of Christ warm your hearts and shine brightly in your lives today and always. Wishing you a blessed 2019! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Rev. Cindy
Bayview United Church Newsletter
November 23rd
, 2018
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Chair of Council 2
Spiritual Formation 2
Community and Global Partnership 3
Directory Updates 4
Women’s Fellowship Circle 6
Hospitality & Care 9
Stewardship 9
Property and
Administration 12
Upcoming Events 16
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Chair of Council
Submitted by Carol MacLean
Council’s Annual Planning Day was held on Saturday, August 25th in Fellowship Hall with 30
members attending. Rev. Cindy led a lively discussion on the meaning of happiness and what makes us happy. After lunch we completed the calendar of worship services, events and meetings for the upcoming year, September through June. Council met in September and October to receive reports from the Ministry Teams and updates from the teams are included in this newsletter. In July, the 43
rd General Council of the United Church of Canada enacted the seven remits passed
by the majority of presbyteries and congregations across Canada. The new structure approved will be implemented in 2019. The effect of these changes to our congregation will be outlined our Annual Report. We continue to carry out the mission and vision of our church through the commitment by all members of the Ministry Teams and Committees and the support of the congregation.
SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS: [as known]
100th: Kimiye Kuramoto (October 16, 2018)
103rd: Mrs Hisako Kondo (November 05, 2018)
Spiritual Formation Submitted by Rev. Cindy
We all agree that the young people and youth of BUC are a small but vibrant part of our church life. They add an extra spark of joy and meaning to our congregation. They participate in our worship service each week during the Time with Young People and sometimes they sing or play a musical instrument, read scripture, or take part in the Christmas Eve drama.
We are grateful for the commitment of our Nursery and Sunday School teachers. Most of them have been teaching Sunday School for years and we cannot thank them enough for their dedication in nurturing our young people’s faith life.
Currently we have three Sunday School teachers and youth volunteers but we have been unsuccessful in hiring a new leader for the youth and currently the youth class is without a leader. We will continue to advertise our need in the wider church, but in the meantime we are calling on the support of parents or perhaps some adults in our congregation who would be willing, with the support of a youth resource, to lead the youth class once every 6-8 weeks.
We know it is a big commitment, but we truly value our youth. It is so critical to offer them a meaningful program so that they will continue to come to church each week. We do not want to lose our youth presence in the church. If you are willing to help out, please speak to me. This is a very important ministry within our congregation. Please consider supporting this ministry as you are able.
Ongoing
Eva's Place: All toiletries, soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. are
accepted weekly to help the youth at Eva's Place.
Lansing Food Bank: Accepts non-perishable food items. They especially need
items for babies, non-beef soup and canned black beans.
Lion’s Club Sight Program: Accepts old or no longer used eyeglasses and
sunglasses.
Leprosy Mission Canada: Accepts used postage stamps with a 1/4 inch border.
Community and Global Partnership Submitted by Irene Kagawa
On September 16th, our Sunday School children and their parents participated in the Terry Fox Walk for Cancer Research. Our congregation helped raise $935.00 for this cause. To celebrate World Food Day, Marie Truelove, co-chair of the St. James Food Basket was our guest speaker. Our church supports St. James Food Basket by donating items from our Christmas mitten tree. A $500.00 donation was given from the Audrey Sasaki Fukuzawa Fund to the St. James United Church Food Basket. After the service, we served Stone Soup and raised $265.00 for the Lansing Food Bank. Once again we are collecting winter clothing for the Children's Breakfast Club. They are accepting good quality or gently used clean coats and sweaters for children and adults. Please place these items in the area outside the upstairs washroom. Japanese Social Services are holding their Annual Holiday Drive. We are accepting monetary donations from mid-November to Christmas. Please place your donation on the offering plate marked JSS Holiday Drive along with your name and envelope number. Cheques should be written to Bayview United Church so that we can issue you a receipt. We have chosen Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence) for White Gift on December 16th. Steve Teekens, executive director will be our guest speaker on Mission Sunday, November 25th. There are 71 beds in the emergency men's shelter. They would appreciate men's socks, underwear, pyjamas, men's toiletries, Tim Horton's and Subway gift certificates and monetary donations. Monetary donations will be used to serve the men turkey dinner on Christmas Day.
CHANGES TO PHONE NUMBER:
Clara Ferguson Correct phone number should be 416-223-2537 David and Sue Kaneko phone number changed to 905-409-2172 Michael and Brenda Rocco (out-of-town section) phone number changed to 416-802-4762 CHANGES TO ADDRESS:
Marie Cruise 1 Canterbury Place, #710 Toronto M2N 0G7 Hazel Hayles 19 Rean Drive, #212 Toronto ON M2K 0A4 Hide Ioi Change unit number only to: 815 Stephen and Gail Kitagawa (correction to postal code only) 5 Bruce Creek Dr. Markham ON L6C 2V9 Robert & Wendy Kunihiro (out of town section) 2758 Colley Lane Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA Eileen Ogura Parkview Nursing Centre 545 King St. W., Room 301 Hamilton, ON L8P 1C1 David Pelton 15 Barberry Place, Apt. 713 Toronto, ON M2K 1G9 Eiko Watanabe 3555 Kingston Rd., Apt 805 Toronto ON M1M 3W4 Peggy Taira 405 – 35 Brian Park Cres. Toronto, ON M4G 0A5
CHANGES TO BUC 2018 DIRECTORY
There have been many changes since the 2018 directory was issued. A new directory will be pro-
duced early in 2019. If you know of any changes we have missed, please notify the office. Thank
you.
CHANGES TO ADDRESS, EMAIL AND/OR
PHONE NUMBER:
Mark Hirowatari 20 Crestridge Drive Thornhill, On L4J 0K1 647-986-5032 Madeline Sakamoto 307 – 38 Princess Royal Drive Mississauga, ON L5B 4M9 289–232-5443 [email protected]
REMOVE – PASSED AWAY:
Kay Astle Kathryn Bongard Alan Burnes Ellen Davies (out of town section) Penny Ioi Yo Kato Yasuko Mae Miyauchi Sue Nakashima Juanita Pfaff Barbara Saisho Jim Sakamoto Shin Taira Alice Takimoto Joe Togawa Min Yatabe
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CHANGE EMAIL ADDRESS:
Sharon Hirabayashi [email protected]
Nonie Keen [email protected]
Akira and Keiko Kobasigawa [email protected]
Paul and Gail Matsuba [email protected]
Terry Mudry [email protected]
Russell Nagano [email protected]
Karen Quinton [email protected]
ADD EMAIL ADDRESS:
Betty Lou Arai [email protected]
Gail Kitagawa [email protected]
Jon Mototsune [email protected]
Byron Tanaka [email protected]
Penelope Tibbles [email protected]
Jessica Yuan [email protected] November 5, 2018
CHANGES TO BUC 2018 DIRECTORY Continued
ANNUAL TURKEY LUNCH at
Bayview United Church Sunday, December 9, 2018
12:15 p.m. $20.00 per person, children under 12 free
For tickets or information, please contact Linda Fujita (before December 2, 2018)
Catering by Ian James Catering Music by Randy Finney and Mai-Ling Loo
Sunday Morning Flowers Flowers remind us of the true beauty of nature. At our services, the altar flowers convey peace and friendships.
Much appreciation to Grace Omoto, Eiko Yoshioka, Peggy Taira, Madeline Sakamoto and Kay Oiye, for their beautiful Ikebana arrangements the first Sunday of each month.
Thank you to all who placed flowers for a special event, in tribute or contributed to our flower fund. Our church is grateful for flowers placed by: Robyn Clare and family Jones, Burns and Keen families Peggy Taira and family Sue, Michael, Patricia and Jayson Kitagawa Ruby and Kaz Shikaze Carol and Lorne MacLean Takasaki family Henry and Christine Ichiyen Don Worth Ken Koyama Hide Ioi and family Lydia Yatabe and family Madeline Sakamoto
Flowers were given in appreciation or taken to brighten their day:
Mothers and mentors of our congregation David Johnson Marly and David Kai Peggy Taira Sarah Quinton Momiji Senior Centre Lansing Food Bank Hedy Arai Louie Inouye Dorothy Amos Madeline Sakamoto Lydia and DeeDee Yatabe Alan Wakayama B.U.C. garden
If you care to donate flowers, please contact Christine Ichiyen at 905-274-0243, by the Wednesday prior to a Sunday Service. Your thoughtfulness will be taken to a church member or friend to add joy to their day.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS. Christine I.
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Women’s Fellowship Circle
Submitted by Amy Kunihiro
The major activity of the WFC is the weekly coffee service, in support of the Mission & Service Fund. Thanks to the ladies and men who provide assorted lunches; the price was raised to $3.00 as of October 7, 2018. Thanks to Louise Nagano for coordinating the coffee service. Please remember we are a nut-free building. Thanks to everyone for your support of the BUC bazaar. It was a great success. A special thanks to bazaar coordinator, Carol MacLean, and to Naomi Takasaki and her family. Our next event will be a meeting on November 25
th, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the
main sanctuary, coordinated by Kay Oiye. Guest speaker - Tim Burrows who will speak on Battery - Electric cars. Tim has owned and driven electric cars and is a member of the Electric Car Society. He will break down the myths and misconceptions about electric car ownership.
Sunday, September
23rd. BUC 4th
Anniversary.
Fall Bazaar 2018 Submitted by Carol MacLean, Bazaar Coordinator
Each year our results have been better than the previous year which it is
all due to our outstanding, dedicated group of volunteers and generous
donors - thank you all! We are grateful to everyone who came out on
Saturday for a delicious lunch, shopped for food, crafts, and plants, bid
for items at the silent auction, and purchased raffle tickets. The response
to requests for donations was overwhelming this year, especially for
Japanese food, and we are grateful to all the donors.
Here is a recap of the income from the Bazaar Team:
Section Team Leaders Sales
Japanese Food Naoko Nakaza & Judy Maikaw $2,236 Udon Noodles, Tea & BBQ Takasaki Family, Grace Omoto & Linda Fujita 2,171 Crafts and Boutique Ruby Shikaze, Nonie Keen & Lois Fusé 898 Baking Louise Hirowatari 702 Karinto, Pickles & Jam Irene Kagawa 1,948 Plant Sales & Picture Raffle Ken Koyama 264 Silent auction Kaz Shikaze 2,202 Toys Timothy & Richard Takasaki 89 Expenses (1,000)
Total income $9,510
The future of the Fall Bazaar is uncertain at this time.
Naomi Takasaki has resigned and will not be looking
after the udon preparations going forward. We are very
grateful for the many years that Naomi has been in
charge of the udon lunch and chow mein. And this is
my last year serving as the coordinator.
We will be reviewing our
options for a 2019 Bazaar or
replace it with a new
fundraiser that will continue
to bring our congregation
together and be welcoming
to the wider community.
Ruby Shikaze, Nonie Keen, Alison Saisho,
Crafts and Boutique
Louise Hirowatari, Amy Kunihiro, Baking Howie Kagawa, Doug and Margaret Nakamura
Putting “Tsukemono” (which is pickled
cabbage) in small paper cups which is an
accompaniment for the udon. (In other words,
this is served with the udon.)
Naomi Takasaki
Remembrance Day Sunday Service and Lunch
Hymn Sing and Luncheon gathering at Momiji
Lunch was provided by the Hospitality and Care Team and some ladies from Momiji.
Sheila Matsui, Hisaye Niiya, Molly Morita,
Amy Kunihiro.
Standing - Susie Fujita, Judy Maikawa, & Amy Kunihiro
SittIng - Sue Kitagawa, Louise Hirowatari, Ruby Shikaze & Dorothy Honda
John Liddle Mickey Kaneko, Ted Nakamichi
Lydia Yatabe, DeeDee Yatabe, Brian Kai, Lorne MacLean,
Rev. Cindy, Ruby Shikaze
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Thanks to everyone for their dedicated financial stewardship during the current year. It looks like we are on our way to having a balanced income and expense statement for the full year 2018.
I would like you to consider PAR as a way for you to support Bayview United Church. PAR is a direct debit program that allows people to support their church through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account. The United Church administers the program following the giver's wishes (e.g., a specified amount for local church expenses and another specified amount for the Mission and Service Fund). Once a month, all PAR donations will be debited from your bank account and then the total, less a service fee of $0.50, will be electronically transferred to BUC’s bank account. If you would like to know more about PAR please speak to me.
I know that many of our members are on a fixed income but like everything else the cost of operating the church increase every year so somehow we must increase our income to offset these cost increases.
Stewardship Submitted by Kaz Shikaze
Kimiye Kuramoto was born on October 16th, 1918 in Steveston, BC. She has two daughters Judy Kramoto and Yeriko Tsuji and two sons Ed Kuramoto and Herb Kuramoto & his wife Sheila. Two grandchildren, Daryn & Lily Tsuji and Lisa & Jeff Grant. Three great grandchildren Kristen, Eli, and Jordan Tsuji. Kimiye had six brothers and one sister and her only living brother is Shigeo & his wife Yoshiko. She is the sister of the late Tats Sakauye.
Kimiye is so bright and young at heart with a lovely smile and has been living at Momiji for thirteen years and actively takes part in exercise programs and craft activities, etc. at Momiji Seniors Centre and is an excellent cook, preparing her own meals. An amazing lady!
Photo taken at the Momiji Club with daughters,
Yeriko & Judy on her 100th birthday.
Kimiye Kuramoto 100th Birthday
We held our semi-annual meeting October 28, 2018.
The next Sharing Table is December 2nd
with items suitable for Christmas. You are welcome to bring in any item you would like to share with the congregation (doesn't have to be Christmas items only). This is a time for all to mingle and have fun choosing a free item to take home.
Christmas poinsettias and other gifts or cards will be delivered to shut-ins during the month of December. Many thanks to those making the deliveries.
Family Day: February 17, 2019. Dee Dee and the H & C Team wish to continue this tradition: a family-oriented worship service and a pot-luck luncheon. Dee Dee will provide more information in the New Year.
Rev. Cindy and our H & C Team members continue to support our congregation in prayer, visit our shut-ins, make hospital visits, make telephone calls, send greeting cards, and deliver prayer shawls. We also support worship services at Donway (Marie Cruise with tasty cookies) and Momiji.
We continue to hold Dee Dee, Brian and her mother Lydia in our prayers as they grieve the passing of Min Yatabe, a kind, loving, and gentle man. With Joy, The H & C Team
Hospitality & Care Team
Nostalgia Night at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Submitted by Kaz Shikaze At their annual Nostalgia Night, this year the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre decided to honour four churches for their support of the Japanese Canadian community during and after the internment. The following are the remarks that I made after Bayview United Church was presented with a Certificate of Recognition. If you would like to view the Certificate it is mounted on the west wall of the narthex. Good afternoon, First of all I would like to convey our thanks to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre for its decision to honour the churches at Nostalgia Night 2018. There's no doubt that the churches of all denominations provided a strong support for the Japanese Canadian community in the GTA in the period following the internment. I am sure many of you are wondering how Bayview United Church has anything to do with the Japanese community so I will give you a brief history. Toronto Japanese United Church was formed in 1946 and in 1954 Toronto Japanese United Church Nisei became a separate congregation. So then there were two congregations, TJUC Issei and TJUC Nisei. In 1958 both congregations, moved from Queen Street United Church to Centennial United Church located at 701 Dovercourt Road. In 1986 Toronto Japanese United Church Nisei amalgamated with Centennial United Church to become Centennial Japanese United Church. In 2006 Toronto Japanese United Church Issei and Centennial Japanese United Church moved to Lansing United Church where we rented space. If you do the math you will find that we were at 701 Dovercourt for 38 years. In 2011 both congregations moved to Oriole York Mills United Church. As Toronto Japanese United Church Issei diminished in size they amalgamated with Centennial Japanese United Church in November 2011 with the understanding that there would be a Japanese language worship service once a month. Finally in 2014 Centennial Japanese United Church and Oriole York Mills United Church amalgamated and the new entity was named, you guessed it, Bayview United Church. If you understand and retained all that I would have to say you have a pretty good mind. Presently, Bayview United Church has about 160 members and on any given Sunday morning there are about 75 to 90 of us attending the worship service. Most people think church service are very formal and stodgy but that is not the case at Bayview United Church where our minister, Rev. Cindy Cooper, makes sure she has at least one or two good jokes in her sermon. You never see anyone falling asleep when Rev. Cindy is delivering her sermon. Her sermons always contain information that helps us in our daily lives. We have over 30 members of Bayview United Church in attendance here this evening and I would like to recognize 5 of the charter or original members who are with us. That means they have been members since 1954 or for 64 years. They are: Sue Kai, Molly Morita, Louise Hirowatari, Grace Omoto, and Amy Kunihiro. Please stand and be recognized and thank you for your hard work, commitment and dedication. The United Church prides itself on being open and welcoming, as Jesus was. Everyone is welcome
regardless of age, race, class, gender, sexual orientation, or physical ability. As an example of this inclusiveness the United Church ordained its first female minister in 1936 and ordained its first homosexual minister in 1988. The Moderator is the spiritual head of the church and we have had an Asian, Black and Indigenous Moderator as well as women Moderators and Moderators from the
LGBTQ community. Now I would like to talk a bit about the outreach aspect of Bayview United Church which is a very important focus of our church. In 2017 individual United Churches gave 26 million dollars to the United Church Mission and Service fund and Bayview United Church donated $29,000 of that. The United Church uses the majority of the Mission and Service fund for outreach projects in Canada and around the world.
In the Japanese Canadian community, every year Bayview United Church financially supports Japanese Social Services and Momiji Health Care Society to the best of our ability. Also, Rev. Cindy has a monthly worship service at Momiji. We also support the bazaars and other events at Momiji and JCCC. Every year we donate food and cash to the Lansing Food Bank and also support Don Valley Refuge Resettlers which has resettled over 60 refugees over the past number of years. We also participate every year in the Terry Fox Run for Cancer research and over the years we have donated over $14,000. We also give a scholarship to a deserving student at Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto. This past year we supported Doctors Without Borders and donated to Eva’s Place which is an organization that provides housing for homeless youth in Toronto. That is about all I have to say but if you would like to join us for a worship service, we worship and have Sunday School, every Sunday morning at 11 am at 2609 Bayview Ave. just north of York Mills Rd. on the east side. Parking is available and we are accessible by TTC. The second Sunday of each month there is a Japanese language service at 1:00 pm. Thank you for your attention and thanks again to the JCCC for sponsoring this event.
Kay Fujita, Don Worth, Keiko and Akira Kobasigawa
Grace Omoto, Kaye Oiye, Dorothy Honda and Mamoru Hirowatari
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Property and Administration
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A Cute Little Song
Orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk, used to wrap up his weekly TV programme by saying, “Keep a Song in Your Heart”. Here are the lyrics to one that has lingered with me since Perry Como with help from the Fontana Sisters elevated it to the Hit Parade in 1949.
“A” You’re Adorable
When Johnny Jones was serenading Mary He sure could quote a lot of poetry But he’d much rather tell ‘er what he learned in his speller When they both attended PS 33
(A) You’re adorable (B) You’re so beautiful (C) You’re a cutie full of charms (D) You’re a darling and (E) You’re exciting (F) You’re a feather in my arms (G) You look good to me (H) You’re so heavenly (I) You’re the one I idolize (J) We’re like Jack and Jill (K) You’re so kissable (L) Is the love light in your eyes M, N, O, P (you could go on all day) Q, R, S, T (alphabetically speaking, you’re OK)
(U) made my life complete (V) means you’re very sweet W, X, Y, Z It’s fun to wander through The alphabet with you To tell (us what?) I mean (uh-huh?) To tell you what you mean to me (We love you alphabetically)
Why not learn the tune via YouTube and then sing it to your children or grandchildren? Submitted by Don Worth
Submitted by Linda Fujita
The major project over the summer was the repair and/or replacement of the handicap ramp, sidewalk on the north side of the building and the two porches at the entrances. As well as a new sidewalk and entrances, new railings were installed.
The dead tree and shrubbery on the north side of the building were removed. An arborist report was sent to the City of Toronto and we thank Lorne MacLean for obtaining City approval. As well, the shrubbery was removed thanks to the hard work of Tom Maikawa and Kearne Bryan.
Due to some concerns about security, a Nest camera was installed at the main entrance and has already proved to be helpful on a couple of occasions
Our contract with Kip Campbell expired in September and was not renewed. Our new custodian is Kearne Bryan. Kearne works on Sundays from 9 am to 8:30 pm and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am to 1:30 pm.
Tom Maikawa will arrange to hold a fire drill refresher session in the new year. We also need to make sure we have people able to handle first aid, CPR and defibrillator use so we are looking for volunteers to take the training. Please contact Linda Fujita if you are willing to be trained. We need a minimum of 10 people to hold the training at the church and we currently have only 6 people.
Other projects completed this summer include: -Repair of the threshold on the front door and replacement of the flush bolt on the stationary half. -Installation of blinds in the sanctuary and the narthex-A free-standing air conditioner to help relieve the heat in the summer. -Repair of some electrical issues -Purchase of a Canadian flag for the sanctuary. It will be displayed on July 1 and Remembrance Sunday.
On the administration side, we continue to work on the update of the database of members and friends. Because of the number of changes, a new directory will be issued in early 2019. If you know of any changes, please notify Mary Leone in the office.
As well, we have made arrangements for our caterer, Ian James Catering, to look after the Sunday lunches about once per month to give our ladies a break!
There are always projects to help maintain and improve the building and the property team will be meeting in November to discuss plans for next year.
Donations in Appreciation– Harumi Kawaguchi; Shigeto & Keiko Mori; Dianne Domelle; Mickey Kaneko; Darrell & Nancy Sakauye; Bruce Abe; Janice Martin; Christine Terashita; Harumi Kawaguchi; Anne Graham; Harry & Beth Matsugu; Susan Omoto; Mark Hirowatari; Ben & Amy Kunihiro; Grace Omoto; Susan Omoto; Rosemary MacLeod; William Howse; Jack Roeleveld; Patricia Idenouye; Tracey Wakayama; George & Amy Wakayama; Howard Kagawa; Christine Terashita; Yoshiyuki & Midori Ushirode; Harry & Kate Nagata; Patricia Idenouye; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Fumi Toshi Ogawa; Christine Terashita; Jacob Koimpana Mannil 2017 Bazaar - Mary Morita; Joy Takahashi; Jim & Madeline Sakamoto; Sheila Matsui; Carol MacLean; Joan & Jack Bennett; Dianne Domelle; Byron & Shirley Tanaka Easter and Lent - Mark Hirowatari; Tracey Wakayama; George & Amy Wakayama; Esther Nishimura; Cindy Ito; Tad & Jenny Oyagi; Susan Omoto; Mark Hirowatari Roof Fund – Shizue Fujita in memory of James Sakamoto, Machi Fujita & Seiichi Kinoshita Family Christmas - Kiyoaki & Etsuko Izume; Hideo Matsuba Wedding Anniversary - Ben & Amy Kunihiro; Byron & Shirley Tanaka’s 66th; Yoshiyuki & Midori Ushirode’s 50th Birthday - Hisako Kondo & Gail Kondo; Teruko Kawaguchi; Cindy Ito for my mom’s 87th Birthday; Louie Inouye; Hideo Matsuba Memorials John & Amy Nagahara in memory of Eileen Campbell; Brian Kagawa in memory of Bob Robinson; Eiko Watanabe in memory of C. Kitagawa; Kay Fujita in memory of Chloe May; Patricia Idenouye in memory of Frank; Nonie Keen in memory of Kay & Hiyoshi Sumiya; Rose Aihoshi in memory of Amy; Sue Kitagawa in memory of Dick Arai; Cindy Ito in memory of Dick; Louise Hirowatari in memory of loved ones; Hazel Hayles in memory of Molly; Marina Yoshida in memory of Murako; George Takahashi in memory of Vriko Lily; Jane Fitzgerald & Robin Clow in memory of Jean Reynolds; Eiko Yoshioka; George & Barb Matsugu; Andy Hayashi; Sachio & Betty Tomihiro; Ben & Amy Kunihiro; Ken Matsugu; Susan Hidaka; Frances Ferguson; Amy Yatabe; Barbara Marshall; Ritz & Koko Kinoshita; Eiko Watanabe; Lori Clubine-Ito; Cindy Ito; Naomi Takasaki; Kay Oiye; Mickey Kaneko; Ted Nakamichi; Peter & Precious Watanabe; Ronald & Jeanne Matsugu; Sue Kitagawa; Mary Morita; Eiko Watanabe; Hirokazu & Molly Morita; Louise Nagano; Randy Sakauye; D. Reynolds; James Loewen; Mickey Kaneko in memory of Agnes Kaneko; Madeline Sakamoto in memory of Andrew J. Maliniak; Mitsy Kuwahara in memory of Dick Kuwahara; Madeline Sakamoto in memory of Ichiyoshi Akase; Joyce Nagai in memory of Roy Nagai; Linda Fujita in memory of Jacinda Fox; Rose Aihoshi in memory of T. Aihoshi; Kenichi Saito in memory of Trusty Yoshimura; Fumi & Joe Ohori in memory of Wataru & Uta Ohori; Rose Aihoshi in memory of Y. Kato; Lorinne Chong in memory of Yuki Tamaki; Masako Seto in memory of Sam Seto; Cindy Ito in memory of Robin Masuda; Nonie Keen in memory of N. Matsugu & T. Nagano; Mary Morita in memory of Mr. & Mrs. J. Morita; Harry & Kate Nagata in memory of Grace Kurita; Cindy Ito in memory of Mark Ito; Mary Morita in memory of Jim Morita; Masako Seto in memory of Katherine (Seto) Evans; Susan Hidaka in memory of Kunio Hidaka; Lori Clubine-Ito in memory of M. Ito; Shin & Peggy Taira; Paul & Theressa Takasaki; Yoko Wakiyama; Trudy Yoshida; Kay Fujita in memory of S. Nakashima; G. Kurita; G. Sakamoto; J. Sakamoto; Howard Kagawa in memory of S. Nakashima; J. Sakamoto.
Bayview United Church gratefully acknowledges the special
donations received from September 2017 to September 30, 2018.
In Memory of Marianne Abe - Christine Abe; Gayle Abe; George & Amy Wakayama; Esther Nishimura; Dana Nishimura; Harry & Beth Matsugu; Noriko Ferguson; Henry Kanda; Stacey & Ines Nishimura; Karen Yoshida; Bruce Abe; J. Inouye In Memory of Hiroko Fukumoto - Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Shin & Peggy Taira
In Memory of Penny Ioi - Christine Abe; Hedy Arai; Kay Fujita; Sue Kitagawa; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Nonie Keen; Hide Ioi; Grace Omoto; Naomi Takasaki In Memory of Susie Iwata - Kim & Ken Yamada; Dorothy Honda; John & Amy Nagahara; Grace Omoto; Jim & Madeline Sakamoto; Sam Ito; Eiko Yoshioka; Hisashi Sumi; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Harry & Kate Nagata; Julie Iwata; Mark Hirowatari; Laura Metcalfe; Tom & Judy Maikawa In Memory of Ken Matsugu – Nonie Keen; Sid & Marie Ikeda; Shin & Peggy Taira; Susan Hidaka; Louise Nagano; Midori Koga & Jun Nogami; Min & Lydia Yatabe; Kay Fujita; Tats & Kim Sakauye; Barbara Jackson; Jim & Madeline Sakamoto; Sue Kitagawa; Sachio & Betty Tomihiro; Ben & Amy Kunihiro; Mossy & Michi Fukumoto; Esther Nishimura; Alex & Sophia Hu; Sue Kai; Donald & June Eto; Cindy Ito; Lloyd Ito; Betty-Lou Arai; Gayle Cali; Tom Yuan; Audrey & Terence Endo; Martha Sato; Masako Seto; Jean Goto; Yosh & Takiko Murai; Brenda & Kevin Murai; Brenda Rocco; Dorothy Honda; Gail Kondo; Hisako Kondo; Carole Ikeno; Lorinne Chong; Ron Bloor; Jessie Ebata; Chuta Ebata; Katharina Saito; Grace Omoto; Renato & Sharon Sisti; Harry & Kate Nagata; Naoko Nakaza; Dorothy Takata; Nobuko Oikawa; Toshie Oikawa; Byron & Shirley Tanaka; Mary & George Sasaki; Karen & Wayne Yatabe; Heather Yatabe; Amy Yatabe; Tom & Esther Kawabe; Ken & Shizuka Koyama; Katherine Adachi; Mickey Kaneko; Tim Fujita; Linda Sumiya; L.T. Morita; Mary Morita; Hirokazu & Molly Morita; Peter Kurita; Roy Kurita; Nana Davies; Bruce & Alison Saisho; Sheila Matsui; Jan Nobuto; Karen Hinatsu; Ken & Elaine Ruthven; Henry & Tina Ichiyen; Eiko Maikawa; Tom & Judy Maikawa; David & Shirley Shikaze; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Ted Shimizu; Paul Matsuba; Darren Matsugu; Harry & Beth Matsugu; Janice Matsugu; George & Barb Matsugu; Dick & Judy Matsugu; Louise Okawara; John & Amy Nagahara; Miyeko Sugamori; Margaret & Doug Nakamura; Sumiko & Ronald Nakamura; Naomi Takasaki; Paul & Theressa Takasaki; George & Amy Wakayama; Kimiko Yamamoto; Peter & Precious Watanabe; Eiko Watanabe; Vic & Amy Kitagawa; Amy & Phil Lavallee; Bobby Kawahara; Steve Kuwahara; Gordon & Theresa Takenaka; Noriko Ferguson; Frances Ferguson; Karol Michaluk; Eiko Yoshioka; Rev. M. Moriyama; Patricia Idenouye; Sumire Shintani; Elaine & Stuart Turnbull; Eiko Kiyonaga; Barbara Marshall; George Tsushima; Bonnie Fukuzawa; Yoko Kobayashi; Ted Nakamichi; Richard & Stacey Takashima; Lori Kawaguchi; Terrie Teruko Kawaguchi; Dana Nishimura; Stacey & Ines Nishimura; Ritz & Koko Kinoshita; Sanae Fukushima; Akira & Keiko Kobasigawa; Louise Hirowatari; David Kai & Marly Bowen; Carole Ono; Dr. Toyomasa Fuse; Kay Oiye; Ronald & Jeanne Matsugu In Memory of Tosh Nagano – Louise Nagano & Naomi Takasaki In Memory of Sue Nakashima – Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Nonie Keen; Madeline Sakamoto; Shin & Peggy Taira; George & Barb Matsugu; Hitomi Noda; Linda Henderson In Memory of Tsugie Nakashima - Sue Sano; Brian Kai; Josephine Berson In Memory of Jamie Ogaki – John & Amy Nagahara; Sachio & Betty Tomihiro; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze In Memory of Grace Sakamoto – Harry & Kate Nagata; Yoshiyuki & Midori Ushirode In Memory of James Sakamoto - Keiko Nakatsu; Grace Lewis; Marnie Hirano; Henry & Tina Ichiyen; Brian Kai; Tom & Judy Maikawa; Grace Omoto; Eiko Yoshioka; Julie Iwata; Kimiye Kuramoto; Sam Ito;
A & T Yamashita; Madeline Sakamoto; Brian Sakamoto; Dorothy Honda; Mickey Kaneko; Akira & Keiko Kobasigawa; Ken & Shizuka Koyama; Fumi & Joe Ohori; Yoshiyuki & Midori Ushirode; Barbara Jackson; Frank Ushirode; Mr. & Mrs. Roy Hama; Mr. & Mrs. M. Arima; Susan & Peter Maliniak; John & Jo-Anne Fujiwara; Lily Nasu; Christine Abe; Hedy Arai; Lorinne Chong; Lori Clubine-Ito; Sanae Fukushima; Mamoru & Louise Hirowatari; Miyo Ito; Sue Kitagawa; Louise Nagano; Kay Oiye; June Orida; Katharina Saito; Shin & Peggy Taira; Naomi Takasaki; Nonie Keen; Mary Morita; Peter Wakayama; Harry & Kate Nagata; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Matsuba; Cindy Ito; Hideo Matsuba; Naoko Nakaza; Carol MacLean; Vic & Amy Kitagawa; Donald & June Eto; Elaine & Stuart Turnbull; Barbara Marshall; Hisashi Sumi; Mr. & Mrs. H. Motomura; Tom & Marge Tamagi; R & C Tanaka; George Uyeyama; Tatsuchi & Kumiko Nakamura; Cherry & Joyce Eto; Rosina Eto; H. M. Mizoguchi; Kiyomi Oyama; Allan & Joanna Marriage; Mr. & Mrs. D. Wong; Masahiro Yajima; Reiko Baba; George & Betty Anzai; Martha Dominguez; Victor & Janet Sakamoto; Tohru Teruko Kawaguchi; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze In Memory of Barbara Saisho - John & Amy Nagahara; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Paul & Theressa Takasaki; Nonie Keen; Harry & Beth Matsugu In Memory of Shin Taira - Sanae Fukushima; Mamoru & Louise Hirowatari; Dorothy Honda; Henry & Tina Ichiyen; Howard Kagawa; Brian Kagawa; Brian Kai; Mickey Kaneko; Ritz & Koko Kinoshita; Michael Kitagawa; Sue Kitagawa; Ben & Amy Kunihiro; Tom & Judy Maikawa; Karol Michaluk; John & Amy Nagahara; Louise Nagano; Kay Oiye; Grace Omoto; June Orida; Katharina Saito; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Naomi Takasaki; Sachio & Betty Tomihiro; Eiko Watanabe; Peter & Precious Watanabe; Eiko Yoshioka; Nonie Keen; George & Amy Wakayama; Harry & Kate Nagata; Hirokazu & Molly Morita; Esther Nishimura; Takeshi & Sherry Mototsune; Mossy & Mitch Fukumoto; Betty-Lou Arai; Harry & Beth Matsugu; Noriko Ferguson; Cindy Ito; Toshie Oikawa; Julie Iwata; Linda Fujita; Hideo Matsuba; Naoko Nakaza; Kimiye Kuramoto; Yoshiyuki & Midori Ushirode; Vic & Amy Kitagawa; Kaz Burke; Donald & June Eto; Sam Ito; Gordon & Theresa Takenaka; Nobuko Oikawa; Toni Wrate; Yosh & Takiko Murai; Bayview Men’s Club; Ernie Jomori; Dave & Lesley Takenaka; Frank Ushirode; Kim & Ken Yamada; Ms. Terrie Teruko Kawaguchi; Mary & George Sasaki; Robert Nyffenegger; Mr. & Mrs. Peter Young; Michi Ueda; Joe & Kathy Wani; Mr. & Mrs. R. Nishikawa; Jim & Hatsumi Miyazaki; Maureen McGibbon; Chiyo Inamoto; Gloria Wakida; Shiro & Suzu Sasaki; M. Iwata; Kay Mitsui; Tsao-Min Chen & Jean Ching-Ying Liao; Umeko Kuba; Tina Consoli In Memory of Alice Takimoto - Howard Kagawa; Brian Kai; Sue Kai; John & Amy Nagahara; Grace Omoto; Madeline Sakamoto; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Naomi Takasaki; Paul & Theressa Takasaki; Sachio & Betty Tomihiro; Eiko Yoshioka; Nonie Keen; Donald & June Eto; Rob & Tina Takimoto In Memory of Pat Worth - Denise Leslond-Bayer; Tsan-Tzu Lee; Kay Oiye; Alex & Sophia Hu; Richard & Akiko Arai; George & Eva Kent; Barry Bruce; Robyn Clare; Shin & Peggy Taira; A. & H. Gutsh; Katharina Saito; Daisy Worth; Howard Kagawa; Harry & Kate Nagata; Louise Nagano; Naoko Nakaza; Ken & Shizuka Koyama; Ruth & Robert Graham; Kay Fujita; Hazel Hayles; N. Allman; Karen Thomas; James Carney; Vodrie McOuat; Carol MacLean; Brenda Haddock; Dianne Domelle; Henry & Tina Ichiyen; Barbara Jackson; Tom & Judy Maikawa; Kaz & Ruby Shikaze; Robert & Carmie Primeau; Joan & Jack Bennett; John & Amy Nagahara; Jim & Madeline Sakamoto; Naomi Takasaki; Paul & Theressa Takasaki; Peter & Precious Watanabe; Eiko Watanabe; Sue Kitagawa; Mark & Vi Andersen; Eiko Yoshioka; Ben & Amy Kunihiro; Ron McIntyre; Elaine & Stuart Turnbull; Elda McDowell; Carolyn Larocque; Ross D. Lawrence; Mary Lou Griffiths; Louise Hirowatari; Graham Farquharson; Nonie Keen; Pamela & David Libby; Hyacinth Niles; Patricia Leigh; Clifford & Catherine Frame; Vilma Scott; Brian Kagawa; Robert Harvey; William Shurniak; Jane & John Hansauld; Barbara Marshall; James & Helen McCartney In Memory of Kimiko Yamamoto – Hisako Kondo & Gail Kondo
While we make every effort to be as accurate as possible; some omissions or mistakes do occur.
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2609 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON CANADA
M2L 1B5
Phone: 416-447-5941
Website:
www.bayviewunitedchurch.ca
E-mail:
Newsletter Co-editors:
Theressa Takasaki
Mary Leone
Bayview United Church
Alcoholics Anonymous meets downstairs every Tuesday and Thursday at 8pm.
For more information, call our main help line:
416-487-5591.
If you have a problem with al-cohol, we have the solution.
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DEATHS:
June 27, 2018 Ellen Davies July 22, 2018 Alice Takimoto August 21, 2018 Juanita Pfaff September 18, 2018 Barbara Saisho October 12, 2018 Minoru (Min) Yatabe October 30, 2018 Kathryn (Kay) Bongard
Our Advent and Christmas Adventure: Sat. Dec. 1
st – 3 – 6 p.m. – Advent Adventure with crafts, stories and
carols. All ages welcome! Ending with a spaghetti and meatball dinner. Tickets are available from Carol MacLean. $8.00 each, children are free.
Sun. Dec. 2nd
– 11:00 a.m. – Advent I with candle lighting, and the
celebration of Holy Communion.
Sun. Dec. 9th
– 11:00 a.m. – Advent II with candle lighting and the placing of blue stars on the Christmas tree in memory of loved ones who have passed away. A turkey luncheon will follow the service with special Christmas guitar music by Randy Finney and Mai-Ling Loo.
Sun. Dec. 16th
– 11:00 a.m. – Advent III with candle lighting, the celebration of White Gift and Choir Cantata. Our White Gifts will go to support Native Men’s Residence (Na-Me-Res). You can give socks, pyjamas (med or larger), gift cards from Tim Horton’s, Subway or money.
Sun. Dec. 23rd
– 11:00 a.m. – Advent IV with candle lighting and Pre-Christmas Worship
Service.
Sun. Dec. 24th
– 7:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Family Service with a Christmas drama, carols, solos, scriptures and candle lighting. Come celebrate and relive the Christmas story once again!!
Sun. Dec. 30th
– 11:00 a.m. – New Year’s Eve Carol Service - Come and sing your favourite carols.
Sun. Jan. 6th
– 11:00 a.m. – Epiphany Sunday - We celebrate the arrival of the Magi to visit
Jesus.
May Christ’s Light Shine Brightly in Your Lives!
BUC 2018 Golf Tournament: Ying Ong, Paul Takasaki, Brandon Jahoor and Peter Jahoor
