Weekly News June 9, 2024

GARDEN CAFÉ/PEACE GARDEN:  The Garden Café is now open on Sunday mornings before church service from 10 -10:45 am. Everyone is welcome! Suggestions for plants needed to enhance our Peace Garden can be found in a basket in the Garden Café. Donations of plants, shrubs, or slips from your own garden are all welcome. Donations can be dropped at the church after June 15th.  Thank you from the Garden Club!    

Announcements

THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM MOUNT PEARL LIONS CLUB:  The Mount Pearl Lions thank you for all your donations of used prescription glasses.  We greatly appreciate your support.  Every pair makes a difference!!

USHER CAPTAIN: Our Worship Committee is in need of an Usher Captain for one of our usher teams. If you can commit to heading up one of our usher teams a couple of times a year, please contact Sara Case at 709-746-0935. 

SAVE THE DATE!! UPCOMING CONCERT! We will be having a concert here at First United Church on September 20th featuring Kevin Collins.  Tickets are $30.  Tickets and more information at a later date. 

QUILTING GROUP: The group meets the first, third and fifth Monday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room. The next meeting will be tomorrow, Monday, June 17th. All levels are welcome to join. For more information contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca

BOOK CLUB:  The Book Club meets once a month. The book for discussion for June 26th is ‘The Spoon Stealer’ by Lesley Crewe. For information on time and place, please contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca

FOOD BANK SUNDAY: The first Sunday of the month is designated as Food Bank Sunday. Envelopes are available on the table in foyer.

BUILDING FUND SUNDAY: The last Sunday of the month is designated as Building Fund Sunday. Envelopes are available on the table in foyer.  if you would like to make a contribution.  Thank you for your continued support. 

RECYCLABLES?

 Our Youth Group collects beverage containers for recycling. If you would like to drop off your beverage recycling at the church, here’s what can be recycled: aluminum can; plastic containers; glass bottles; steel cans; drink boxes (tetra); mini sips (drink pouches) etc. (Please wash out all bottles and remove all caps before dropping them off.) This is a great fund raiser for the youth and the Youth Group thanks you for your support.

NoticeWEEKLY BULLETIN DEDICATIONS: Now that we have resumed printing bulletins, you may dedicate a bulletin in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a special event. If you would like to do so, please put your name and phone number for a specific date on the sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in the vestibule or call the church office at 368-2194.

Worship Schedule

Come Worship with Us!

at 221 Park Avenue

Mount Pearl

Worship Service

EVERY Sunday – 11 am

SCHEDULE OF LEADERS FOR UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES:

June 16th – Rev. Bill Bartlett
(Father’s Day/Communion Sunday)

June 23rd – Gloria LeFeuvre
(Regular Worship Service)

June 30th – Rev. Scott Worsfold
(Regular Worship Service)

Bulletin

Worship Services Online

Starts at 11 am

“We respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather as the traditional territory of the Beothuk and Mi’kmaq.  We are conscious of the long and painful history of relations between the Christian church, colonial settlement practices and the harm caused to these lands and peoples.   May we always seek to live with respect on this land as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation and honour this beautiful land together.“

FATHER’S DAY MEMORIALS:  Father’s Day is coming up on June 16th.  If you would like to submit a memorial or donation in honour of a father, grandfather, great-grandfather or father figure in you life, please submit to the office by June 12th

Gifts - GivingIt is with gratitude and thanksgiving we acknowledge the following Gifts and dedicate them to the Glory of God:

Building Fund

  • In memory of Annie Boland. From Wayne and Madeline Rideout, Charlie and Melvina Moores, Nelson and Glenys Harris.

In Our Faith Community

THE GENERAL PROTESTANT CEMETERY MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR 2024

Mount Pleasant Cemetery – Monday, July 8th at 7 pm
General Protestant Cemetery – Monday, July 22nd at 7 pm
Memorial Gardens Cemetery – Monday, July 29th at 7 pm

ROWBOAT TICKETS COWAN HEIGHTS:  Cowan Heights Men’s Club are selling tickets on a beautiful Hand-built Newfoundland Rodney Rowboat, hand-crafted by one of their members.  Retail value is $2,000.  Tickets are $5 each and the draw will take place on July 7th. If you would like to purchase tickets, you can pick them up at their church office. 

GO BEYOND: YOUTH MISSION PROGRAM: The Go Project is thrilled to announce the return of in-person youth mission projects this summer! These exciting projects will take place in Toronto and St. John’s, offering young people a unique and impactful experience.  Age range 12 – 16. For more information contact Rev. Rebecca Pike at rebecca.pike@nl.rogers.com at Gower Street United Church or visit https://thegoproject.ca/youth-go-project

United Church Bookstore & Gifts UCC East

320 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John’s, NL

UNITED CHURCH BOOKSTORE ONLINE: The United Church Bookstore has launched the bookstore for online shopping as well as in-person shopping at 320 Elizabeth Ave. To shop online visit https://ucceast.ca/shop

TOPSAIL UNITED CHURCH will be holding a take-out Lobster Dinner on Saturday, June 22nd.  Cost is $30. Meal consists of three kinds of salads, lettuce, tomato, roll and dessert. Call their church office at 709-834-4567 to order a dinner or for more information.  

BRIDGES TO HOPE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The Annual General Meeting of Bridges to Hope will take place on June 10th at St. David’s Church
Hall on Elizabeth Avenue at 7:30 pm. All are welcome.



BRIDGES TO HOPE: If you would like to pick up a few items to help out Bridges, please place donations in bin in the foyer here at First United. The monthly item needed for June is Cereal. Other non-perishable food items are always welcome and appreciated! Some weekly specials for the week of June 5th – 12th helpful for food hampers:

Colemans Primo Pasta $0.99
Walmart Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid $1.76
No Frills Honey Nut Cheerios $2.00
No Name Tuna $0.99
Spam/Marios Corned Beef $2.88
Dominion Honey Nut Cheerios $2.00
Sobeys Heinz Beans or Pasta 4/$5.00

Updates from Regional Council and UCC

First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council

Donating to First United

Great News!

E-Transfers Now Possible

First United is now able to accept donations through e-transfer
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right from your bank account to firstunited@nf.aibn.com

Four convenients ways you can donate to First United

  1. In-Person
  2. PAR
  3. e-transfer
  4. online

For more details visit the How to Donate Page

Note:  If making a donation through e-transfer, please indicate your Envelope # (if you have one) and how you wish the funds to be used, i.e., Local Expenses, Building Fund, Mission & Service, Food Bank or Other.  If you need to provide more detailed information, please send us an email.

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