[ November 26, 2011; ]  

Vision Day in New Brunswick…

All are welcome to the Vision Day at the St. John the Evangelist Parish Centre, 75 Main St., Fredericton, NB on Saturday November 26, 2011 from 9:15am to 3:00pm

Presenters:  The Rev. Nick Brotherwood and Archdeacon David Edwards, Parish Development Officer of the Diocese of Fredericton.

Cost: $10.00 each (includes lunch).

Register On-line here

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Messy Church aims to create the opportunity for adults and children to enjoy expressing their creativity, sit down together to eat a meal, experience worship [...]

Written by John Bowen to introduce David Reed
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This Article is from the Spring 2007 edition of good idea!, also available here in a fully formatted PDF file.

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This Article is from the Spring 2007 edition of good idea!, also available here in a fully formatted PDF file.

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