Pastor’s Report, 2011

2010—A Year to Remember

Services

• 24 Danish services, average attendance 40
• 30 English services, average attendance 66
• 5 services in both languages, average attendance 111
• 8 baptisms
• 5 confirmands
• 4 weddings
• 17 funerals/memorials

Services elsewhere

• 3 services in Nanaimo
• 3 services in Victoria
• 1 service in Seattle
• 13 services at Dania Home
• 12 services at Dania Manor

Our top performers

• The Sunday School had 41 sessions
• Hawaiian Dancing met 41 times
• Bible Study has been on 29 Thursday mornings
• 9th of April open house on the 2nd World War
• Vancouver Danish Network: 11 sessions, average attendance 7
• Kom-Sammen-Eftermiddag: 10 meetings, average 12 attending

Special events:

• Frikadelle competition
• Syng Dansk Dag
• Århus Pigekor
• Spring Tea and Bake Sale
• Bazaar
• Fastelavn
• Christmas Workshop
• Christmas Pageant
• Spring Dinner
• Lucia
• Men’s Dinner
• Volunteer Tea and Olympic Event
• Visions and Goals Seminar
• LUMS Feast
• Gule Ærter
• Vocal concert with Linda Szentes and Siri Olesen

5 special services

• Fastelavn family service
• Aftenmusik med karbonader
• Flag Sunday
• Confirmation service
• All Saints’ service

And more…

• Ladies Auxiliary 11 meetings
• New Auxiliary 10 meetings
• 10 movie nights
• 8 Pre-service breakfasts
• 8 church lunches
• 2 work parties
• 2 rummage sales
• 3 after service dinners
• 22 Youth Choir rehearsals
• 13 Board meetings

Youth Choir trip to Denmark

Thank you

• for the input you have given me
• for being such good listeners
• for working so hard for the church
• for all the cheerfulness and positive spirit
• to Mogens and Bodil for being great daily co-workers

Bodil Toftdahl, Pastor.