Announcements

Friendly reminder ~ please have your bulletin announcements submitted to the Church Office, in writing, by Thursday mornings at 10 am. Thursdays are Bulletin Day ~ this means limited access to Tracy and the photocopier!!

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Rev. Valerie is requesting assistance from members of the congregation by contacting her (902-324-1615) or the Church Office (902-895-8098) if there is someone they know from the congregation who is ill or in hospital.

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Fundscrip – Do you shop at Sobeys? Buy gas at Canadian Tire? Dine out? You could be buying Fundscrip Gift Cards from the church to help us raise funds for ongoing programming (and to help pay the bills!) You pay the face value of the card and we get a discount. It costs you nothing extra, but really helps us out! Order forms are available at the back of the church and the church office.  Place your order one week and pick it up the next!

ORDERS are placed on the first Tuesday of each month.  

Next Order:  December 3rd ~ Orders due by Thursday, November 28th – 12  Noon!!   Need more info?  Call Tracy in the Church Office – 902-895-8098.

Don’t want to order?  Purchase cards directly from the Church Office – Sobeys, and Superstore!!  $50 denominations.

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The Food Bank Sunday is last Sunday of the month.   Please remember those in our community who are less fortunate, and give as you can. Items always in need are canned meats & milk, soups, cereals, beans, macaroni, juices, tea and coffee.  Non perishable items may be left in the Food Bank box any Sunday of the month.

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Change for Change is held the first Sunday of each month (except July & August).  Our Sunday School students collect your pocket change during the service and the money supports a scholarship for girls in Guatemala.

Tellers for November: Grant Campbell, Greg Allan and Krista McNutt

Ushers for November:  Ken Cameron, Judy Langille, Kenny Niles, Greg Allan and Evelyn Sutherland
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Council will meet on Tuesday, November 26th in the Ladies Parlour. Reports are due to the Church Office on Friday, November 22nd .
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UCW 2020 Church Calendars are now available from the Church Office. These are just $5 and make a nice visiting gift during December. Stop in and get yours before they are gone.
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Sisters in Spirit pins and necklaces have arrived and are now available from the church office. $10 a piece, all proceeds go to the Transition House.
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Our Memory Tree ~ This year we would invite anyone wanting to place something in memory of a loved one to place a star on our Memory Tree. Call Tracy with the name and drop of your donation to the office.
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Meet and Greet the Alkhalaf family, ~ Sunday, November 17th at 2pm – 4pm Brunswick St. United, 250 Brunswick St. Our eight supporting United Church congregations invite you to come and meet our Syrian friends, and the many volunteers who have helped them. If you are planning on attending, to bring “finger foods” to share!
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Spiritual Growth through Film ~ Join us on Tuesdays this Fall in the Parlour to enjoy films on the big screen, at no cost and a short discussion to follow about the meaning behind the film. Our next film will be on Tuesday, November 19th with Saints and Soldiers. Based on actual WWII events, Saints and Soldiers tells the dramatic story of a small ban of Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines with information that could save thousands of American lives. Outgunned and ill-equipped, they must battle the frigid wilderness and roving German troops to smuggle critical intelligence back to Allied territory.
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Lead With Your Heart presents “A New Approach To Healing From Anxiety”, with Valerie Hollingsworth. November 20th at 7pm Memorial Hall. All are welcome. All Faiths, No Faith.
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CHRISTMAS INDEX – This year we are providing fifteen families with food and gifts. We are also providing gifts and financial help for the refugee family of seven. The food and donation tags are posted. Please return the food on White Gift Sunday December 15th or to the Parlour on the 16th and 17th. Monetary donations for the refugee family may be taken to the office before December 10th. The gift tags will be posted later when we have received the information on the fifteen families.
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Wreath Sale Fundraiser for First United Church – $20 per wreath. Contact Shelley Power (902) 897-9547 or the Church Office (902) 895-8098. Please leave your name, telephone number and order. Orders and payment due (to the Church Office) by November 29th. Delivery on December 3rd at First United Church Hall. All proceeds go to the ongoing work of the Church.