Announcements

Donating to First United
PAR – Pre-Authorized Remittance
Church Envelopes
Etransfers: firstunitedtruro@ns.aliantzinc.ca – please provide all information for receipting purposes.
Stop in to the Office for more information.
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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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The Pastoral Care Committee  is requesting assistance from members of the congregation by contacting 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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Ida’s Cupboard is located off the church parking lot between the doors. Non perishable items, “leave what you can, take what you need.” A community food cupboard for those in need. Appropriate food items: Canned: baked beans, meats (tuna, ham/chicken), stews, soup etc., peanut butter, cheese whiz, kraft dinner, rice, bread, crackers, tin ravioli with pull tops, little boxes of cereal, juice boxes, bottled water. The cupboard is used on a daily basis and if often empty. Please give as you can.
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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:  Tuesday, May 6th ~ Order forms and payments are due Thurs., May 1st.  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.  Sorry, we are unable to accept monetary donations.
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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.

Rev. Cath will be away on vacation and study leave from Tuesday, April 29th through Tuesday, May 13th. In her absence, Rev. Shannon MacLean will be providing pastoral care coverage. If a pastoral need arises, please call Tracy in the office during business hours or the on call phone after business hours (902) 956-4556. Your call will be directed to Rev. Shannon accordingly.
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Our Prayer Angel Ministry:  Each week, the prayer angel request box in the sanctuary is checked and emptied, but we recognize that with the colder weather, some will prefer catching the service online on Sunday morning and so the collection box may be emptier than it would be otherwise.  To that end, if you have a prayer request, you can send it by email to the church office.  Please use the subject line: PRAYER ANGEL REQUEST when you send your email, and it will be sure to get to the right place!
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First United and Brunswick Street United are teaming up once again to host the Take-Out Community Dinner on Saturday, April 26th, at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall.  The menu has been changed up a bit!  Shepherd’s Pie with a biscuit, vegetables and fruit plus brownies and cookies will be served.  The yellow sign-up poster will be available at the back of the Sanctuary the next three Sundays:  April 6th, April 13th and April 20th.  Any type of support for this very worthwhile collaboration will be greatly appreciated!                                            – The Outreach Committee
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OUR COMMUNITY…
Wisdom of the Sages sessions (sponsored by Mike Hicks) running at 6:30 pm on Monday every two weeks will focus on these speakers:
 
May 12th – Anandamayi Ma (Bhakti yoga)
May 26th – Wei Wu Wei (Taoism)
June 9th  – Kabir/Samanari Jayasara (Bhakti yoga/Buddhism) 
June 23rd – Ramana Maharshi (Advaita Vedanta)
 
A free will offering jar is set up to offset the cost of the room rental. Each session opens and closes with a very brief time of meditation, and lasts about 1 hour. Come and learn something new from teachers of many different traditions. 
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Cantabile Singers and Cantabile Children’s Choir invite you to take a toe-tapping trip down memory lane for its Chart Toppers and Show Stoppers concert, happening on Saturday, May 3rd at 7pm at First United Church, Truro.  We will welcome special guests John MacLeod, bass, and Aidan Minugh, drums.
 
The Cantabile Singers will present a showcase of pop hits over the past 100 years, featuring everything from ABBA to Bob Dylan, Elton John to the Beatles, Stan Rogers, Spice Girls and Katy Perry!  The Cantabile Children’s Choir will offer some ear-catching memories with tunes from favourite movies.
 
This is an evening not to be missed! Tickets are now available at the First United Church office, from choristers, at the door, or online at https://ticketstripe.com/CantabileChartToppers . Get your tickets early and come dressed representing your favourite decade to join in the fun!
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Mother’s Day Tea – Saturday, May 10th, noon – 2pm.  You are invited to join us at Brunswick Street United Church, 20 Brunswick St., Truro.  Tickets and info:  Krista Stott-Jones (902) 899-9999 or scouterkrista@gmail.com.  Sponsored by Community United Church UCW.
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Join Creative Voices for their annual spring concert concert. This year’s We Will Be Heard program is empowering, fun, uplifting, and powerful. Featuring songs by Adele, Billie Eilish, Sia, Freddie Mercury, and many more! There is definitely something for everyone to enjoy.  Saturday, May 10th at 3pm at First United Church, Truro
 
Tickets: $22 general and $12 for students. Available at MacQuarries Pharmasave and here.
 
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Walk for Alzheimer’s – Saturday May 24, 2025.  Walk with us to support the thousands of Nova Scotians affected by dementia.  Join us at the Truro Civic Square, registration opens at 3pm; walk starts at 4pm.  For more information: visit www.walkns.ca