Announcements
MEN’S CLUB MEETING: Our Men’s Club will be having their January monthly meeting in Trinity Hall on Monday, January 13th at 5:30, supper at 6 pm. All men welcome!
QUILTING GROUP: The first meeting of the Quilting Group for the new year is scheduled for tomorrow January 6th. The group meets the first, third and fifth Monday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room. 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 January month is ‘The Covenant of Water’ by Abraham Verghese. The next meeting is January 29th. For more information please contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca
NEXT UCW MEETING: The next meeting of our UCW is scheduled for Monday, January 13th at 12:30 in Trinity Hall. Please bring a bagged lunch, tea and coffee supplied. All ladies of the congregation are welcome!
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.
FOOD BANK SUNDAY: The first Sunday of the month is designated as Food Bank Sunday. Envelopes are available on the table in foyer.
Worship Schedule
Worship Service
EVERY Sunday – 11 am
SCHEDULE OF OUR UPCOMING SERVICES
January 12th 11 am – 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:
From week of December 29th
Local Fund
- In loving memory of daughter and sister Kayla. Love from Mom and
Dad (Lisa and Paul Walsh) and Sarah. Forever in our hearts. - In loving memory of all members of the Thistle and Casey families.
From John and Sharon Thistle. - In loving memory of Gilbert and Emma Reid. From Heather, Kevin
and Sarah Mawhinney. - In memory of a wonderful mother, Imelda Mildred Coffin. Wishing
you a Merry Heavenly Christmas. From your daughter Karen Ricketts.
Merry Christmas. - In loving memory of parents/grandparents – Roy and Emilean Tucker
and brother/uncle – Carl Tucker. From Carol (Larry) Ryan, Dianne
(Wayne) Smith, Kimberley Pickett, Jonathan Smith and Gregory
Smith. - In loving memory of parents/grandparents – Chesley and Rita Smith.
From Wayne (Dianne) Smith and Kimberley Pickett, Jonathan Smith
and Gregory Smith.
UCW Christmas Lights
- In memory of Brian Sullivan and Joey Gellately. From John and
Eileen Sullivan.
Week of January 5th
Local Fund
- In memory of Ray Bennett. From Gerry Moores.
Building Fund
- In memory of Elaine Luther. From daughter Joan Madden.
♥♥THANK YOU: The Stewardship Committee acknowledges with thanks a cheque for $5,100 from the UCW – $2,600 for local church expenses and $2,500 for the building fund. Also, a cheque for $500 payable to the Mission and Service Fund. Many thanks to all who made this possible.
In Our Faith Community
BROADVIEW MAGAZINE RENEWAL AND SUBSCRIPTION:
The United Church Broadview connects you to congregations across the country and informs you of United Church news locally, nationally and around the world. To renew or take out a subscription, please put $30 in an envelope marked “Broadview”, include your name and address and put it in the offering plate.
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
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 January is Peanut Butter/Cheez Whiz. Other non-perishable food items are always welcome and appreciated! Some weekly specials for the week of January 2nd to 8th helpful for food hampers:
Walmart Great Value Tuna $0.97
Dominion No Name Soups $0.75
Sobeys Campbell’s Soups $0.77
No Frills Campbell’s Soups $1.00
No Name Peanut Butter $3.88
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council
Donating to First United
Four convenients ways you can donate to First United
In-Person
PAR
e-transfer
online
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.
- 709-368-2194 (office)
- PO Box 921, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 3C8
- 221 Park Ave., Mount Pearl, NL
- firstunited@nf.aibn.com
- If emergency call 709-687-2147
The office hours for July and August are Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to noon.
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