Brigus/Cupids/Georgetown
Pastoral Charge
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Brigus/Cupids/Georgetown Pastoral Charge
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Who Are We: Welcome to the web site for the Brigus/Cupids/Georgetown United Church of Canada Pastoral Charge. The Pastoral Charge serves the communities of Brigus, Cupids, Georgetown, and Roaches Line. Churches are located in Brigus, Cupids, and Georgetown. We hope that our internet presence will be an inspiration to you and that you will find the material presented informative and useful.
Our Staff: Clergy: Rev. Mr. John R. Davis Organists: Mrs. Lena Payne and Mr. Albert Norman Choir Director: Mr. Ralph Roberts
Our Churches:
Our
Minister:
Rev.
Mr. John R. Davis, B.A. Ed., B.A., M.Ed. Adm., M. Div. Rev.
John R. Davis joined the Brigus, Cupids, Georgetown Pastoral Charge July 1,
2007. Rev. Davis enjoyed
a very rewarding thirty-year high school teaching career as classroom teacher,
program co-coordinator and administrator. Throughout life,
Rev. Davis has been very involved in the life and work of The United Church of
Canada mainly through his home churches, Park Avenue and Bethany United,
Carbonear. Following his retirement from teaching, he responded to a call to
ministry and began his ministry under the Lay Pastoral Ministry In Training
Program in 1997. In 2001, he was accepted as a candidate for ordained ministry
under the IMPO Program. During the past eleven years, he has served four
Pastoral Charges - Burgeo, Raleigh-Griquet, Norman's Cove and Campbellton, as a
full time minister. Rev. Davis was
born at Freshwater, Carbonear, to the late George W. and Elizabeth J.
(Broderick) Davis. He received his early education at the three-room school at
Freshwater until completion of grade ten and graduated from the United Church
Regional High School, Carbonear. He received his BA Ed. (1967), B.A. (1973),
M.Ed. Adm. (1986) from MUN, and his M. Div. (2006) from the Atlantic School of
Theology. He was
ordained May 27, 2007 at Bethany United Church in Carbonear.
On May 26, 1967,
Rev. Davis married Muriel (Pike); they have two children, Robert (Lynn Anne) and
Cynthia Dunphy (Paul). Their family now includes five wonderful grandchildren:
Jonathan and Joshua Davis, Nicole, Emily & Sarah Dunphy. Rev. Davis may be
contacted at the United Church Manse by calling 528 4523. Brigus/Cupids/Georgetown Pastoral Charge Plants Seed With Birth Barrel Donation On January 26, 2009, Rev. John Davis, Brigus/Cupids/Georgetown Pastoral Charge presented a cheque for $1,000 to Mr. John Steele, Chair, Daffodil Place Fundraising Committee. Rev. John Davis says 2008 was a time for multiple celebrations for the people of the Brigus/Cupids/Georgetown Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada. During the year, the use of Birthday/Anniversary Barrels became part of each worship service in each of the three communities served by the Pastoral Charge. "People were encouraged to celebrate their own and other family members' birthdays and anniversaries by making an offering of 10 cents for each year celebrated with the understanding that all monies collected would be used for their Outreach Ministry," Rev. Davis explained. Response from people was so overwhelming that by September the charge felt it appropriate to designate $1,000 for Daffodil Place. "We feel we have planted a seed that we hope will produce much more good fruit for Daffodil Place," Rev. Davis said. The following video clip is provided courtesy of Eastlink. Related Links: United Church of Canada: http://united-church.ca/ Newfoundland & Labrador Conference: http://www.newlabconf.com/ Church Locator: http://locator.united-church.ca/ Town of Brigus: http://www.brigus.net Cupids 400th Anniversary Celebrations: http://www.cupids400.com/ Cupids Historical Society: http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/cupidshistorical/chs.htm Brigus United Church Births 1879-1987 http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/brigus-birth-2-pdg.shtml Landfall Trust: http://www.landfalltrust.org/
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