Announcements
SCROOGE – It’s the Hap-Hap-Happiest Time of the Year! November 21-24, St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre. Get your tickets for this Peter MacDonald Production. Our own Peter MacDonald as Ebenezer Scrooge! Tickets are available at the Arts and Culture Centre Box office – 739-3900 or artsandculturecentre.com
UCW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SERVICE: The UCW is once again hosting a Christmas Lights Service on Sunday, December 8th beginning at 7:00 pm. If you would like to make a special donation “In Memory of” or “In Celebration of” loved one/s, you can click here. An acknowledgement of your donation will be made during the service. Join us at the service to share the light of Christmas. Any questions, please call the church office.
GARDEN CAFÉ Sign up! Don’t forget to join us in the Garden Café for tea/coffee before church service from 10 -10:45 am. Thank you to all who have been helping out in the café to date. We have posted a schedule for November and December months for folks to sign up to help. We only need one or two names for each Sunday. Thanks again♥♥
PURDY’S CHOCOLATES FUNDRAISER: We will be selling Purdy’s chocolates again this year. To order, go to website:
https://fundraising.purdys.com/1600222-118825. Follow the instructions to sign in or to register. Then click on Join a Campaign, First United Church, and start shopping! The campaign number is 73726. If you need help ordering, drop by the church on Tuesday, November 5th or 19th from 10 am to 12 noon.
QUILTING GROUP: The Quilting 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, November 18th. All levels are welcome to join. For more information contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca
BOOK CLUB: The November meeting of the Book Club is scheduled for November 27th. The book for November month is ‘The Keeper of Hidden Books’ by Madeline Martin. For more details, contact Pam Morgan at pmorgan@mun.ca or 709-691-0214.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DECORATING: We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Saturday, November 30th at 6 pm. If you can spare a few hours to help out and get you in the Christmas spirit, we would love to see you! All members welcome!
BIBLE STUDY: Our last Bible Study session will be this Wednesday at 10:30 am in the Multipurpose Room. We will be discussing ‘The Prodigal Son’. All are still welcome to join in even if you haven’t been attending weekly.
UCW MEETING: The UCW will meet tomorrow, Monday, November 18th at 12:30 pm in Trinity Hall. As usual, please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be supplied. The UCW Annual Shower for Carew Lodge and Emmanuel House will also be held tomorrow. Donations of personal items can be dropped off between 1:30 and 3 pm. Please use the Trinity Hall (Churchill Avenue) entrance. Christmas gift bags will be filled for each of the 24 residents of Carew Lodge… a project that was started approximately 20 years ago. All ladies of the congregation are welcome to come along and help sort the items and help fill the gift bags. “Come see what we do”. If members of the congregation cannot drop off items tomorrow, donations will also be accepted at the church office on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 10 am and 2 pm, or on Sunday morning.
USHERS NEEDED/WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED! We still need some folks to add to our usher list. If you come to church on Sundays and are able to help in any way in being an usher, please speak to Sara Case on Sunday or contact her at 709-746-0935 or call the church office at 709-368-2194. The Worship Committee is also in need of a couple of members to help out on their committee. Please contact Sara Case.
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
November 17th 11 am – Worship Service
November 24th 11 am – Worship Service
December 1st 11 am – 1st Sunday of Advent/Communion
December 8th 11 am – 2nd Sunday of Advent/ White Gift Service
7 pm – UCW Christmas Lights Service
December 15th 11 am – 3rd Sunday of Advent
7 pm – Evening Vesper Service (Youth Group)
December 22nd 11 am – 4th Sunday of Advent/Choir Cantata
December 24th 4 pm – Christmas Eve Family Service
7 pm – Christmas Eve Evening Service
December 29th 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:
Building Fund
- In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Frank Adams. From wife Norma and family.
- In loving memory of Steve and Gertie Thistle and William and Mary Casey. From Sharon and John Thistle.
- In honor of our 64th Wedding Anniversary on Monday, November 18th. From Doreen and Lorne Squires.
In Our Faith Community
JOHN’S CITADEL – SING WE NOEL: Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 at 7 pm. 25 Adams Avenue. Tickets cost $20, available at the Citadel office from 10 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday. Cash only. Featuring: Bella Nova Choir, Darrin Martin, Jubilate Male Chorus, Brass Ensemble. For more information, see poster in foyer.
TOPSAIL UNITED CHURCH FALL CRAFT/BAKE SALE will be held on Saturday, November 30th from 10 am to 1 pm. All are welcome!
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: During the month of October, Bridges distributed 731 food hampers, 58 of which were folks who had turned to a food bank for the first time. Food assistance was provided to 1,539 individuals. Food bank demand in Canada has risen 90% since 2019. The need is greater than we think!! 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. Bridges thanks all those who donate. The monthly item needed for November is crackers. Some weekly flyer items helpful for food hampers for November 14th to 20th are:
Colemans Favourite Mandarin Oranges $0.99
Dominion Campbell’s Soup $1.00
PC Apple Juice $1.00
Lawtons Heinz Tomato Soup $0.77
Crest/Colgate Toothpaste $0.87
Shoppers Crest/Colgate Toothpaste $0.88
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council
Donating to First United
Four convenients ways you can donate to First United
In-Person
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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
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