The Borden Friendship Club held their first meeting of 2020 Jan. 8. They set the date of their Telemiracle Tea and Bake Sale for Thursday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. The proceeds from the tea, bake sale and 50/50 will all go to Telemiracle and there will be door prizes.
The club will subsidize one-half of the ticket price for any member wishing to attend the Borden Lions Dinner Theatre Feb. 15 in the Borden Community Centre, with the Battleford Players presenting a comedy – Red Feather Ladies.
Upcoming at the Friendship Centre Jan. 15 is a cash bingo starting at 7 p.m. and on Jan. 21 there will be a Kaiser tournament starting at 7 p.m.
The monthly potluck supper and birthday celebration will be Jan. 29 at 5:45 p.m. with Borden’s Putt Putt Garage Band entertaining.
The three churches are all back with services after the Christmas break. The Anglican Church meets at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Sheldon Carr and the United Church at 1:30 p.m. with Gayle Wensley, both in St. John’s Church. The Riverbend Fellowship meet at the Borden seniors’ room at 10 a.m. for adult Bible study. The service starts at 10:50 a.m., with Pastor Ron Mills. There is Bible/book study at St. John’s Church on Fridays at 11 a.m. and everyone is welcome. The Anglican and United Church will be hosting a luncheon Friday, Jan. 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Borden seniors’ room and the donation proceeds are to go to the Borden School breakfast program.
Volunteers from the five churches in the area – Baptist, Anglican, Lutheran, Riverbend Fellowship and United – go on Tuesday afternoons at 3 p.m. to provide a brief service to the residents at the Borden Care Home. They also bring lunch for a time of fellowship after. The Care Home Auxiliary go in on Thursdays at 2 p.m., providing entertainment, playing bingo, doing crafts or providing storytelling. Thanks to all the volunteers from Borden, Radisson and Langham who provide these programs for the residents.
