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
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR-END BBQ: Everyone is welcome to join us after worship today in Trinity Hall to celebrate the past year here at First United Church. Hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, dessert, tea and coffee and drinks will be served. Hope you can all attend!!
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.
WEEKLY 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
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
“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.“
It is with gratitude and thanksgiving we acknowledge the following Gifts and dedicate them to the Glory of God:
Local Fund
- In celebration of our 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 17th. We got married here at First United Church. From Fred and Pat White
- In celebration of our 62nd Wedding Anniversary on June 16th. 62 years ago today we walked down the aisle of First United Church and said “I DO”. Thank you God for our 62 years, our four daughters, our 10 grandchildren and our eleven great-grandchildren. From Eric and Ada Eveleigh.
- In memory of Annie Boland. From John and Ruby Hiscock, Fronie Squibb, Ethel Boland and family.
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
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
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.
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: During the month of May Bridges served 1515 individuals, supplied 769 food hampers, served 487 children and had 61 new individuals and families needing assistance. Thank you for your ongoing support. Your generosity has a significant impact!
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 13th – 19th helpful for food hampers:
Colemans Favourite Fruit 4/$5.00
Walmart Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid $1.76
Kraft BBQ Sauce $0.97
No Frills No Name Vegetables $1.29
Honey Nut Cheerios $2.00
Sobeys Hunt’s Pasta Sauce or Catelli Pasta 3/$3.99
Dominion Green Giant Vegetables $1.29
Honey Nut Cheerios $2.00
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- PO Box 921, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 3C8
- 221 Park Ave., Mount Pearl, NL
- firstunited@nf.aibn.com
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