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November 17, 2024

Message from Rev. Irene Ty: 

Join us for our annual Intercultural Service this Sunday! Wear traditional clothing from your country of origin and bring a potluck dish to share. Our guest speaker is Dr. Kofi Hope, whose message is “A Gospel of Radical Inclusion”.  Dr. Hope is a Rhodes Scholar and has a Doctorate in Politics from Oxford University. Growing up, he attended Erin Mills United Church in Mississauga. He is the co-founder of Monumental, a Toronto based strategic advisory firm. He writes a monthly opinion column for the Toronto Star and is an Urbanist in Residence at the University of Toronto School of Cities. Please join us to welcome him and his family this Sunday.

Please join us in person or by livestream with the link below: Sunday 10 a.m. Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW-SOYHs6Yk

SUNDAY SCHOOL WITH KATARINA   

We welcome children ages 4 and up to join. A Bible story will be shared with songs, crafts, games, and drama! Next class is on November 24th.

Upcoming Sundays:
   

Nov. 24 - Reign of Christ Sunday;  Church Sunday School 

Dec 1:  First Advent of Sunday and Communion

Dec 8:  All Ages Service; followed by Pizza Lunch and Christmas Craft Making

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Sunday, Nov. 24, 11:30 a.m.: Worship and Music Team meeting.

Thursday, Nov. 28, 1:30 p.m.: Peru Travelogue, Slide Show and Talk by Rev. Irene Ty. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

Update Summary of the Housing Project at WUC

In mid-October we were contacted by Kindred Works, with updated documentation that needed our review and signatures. There is a Lawyer assigned to this part of the project at no cost to the church.

At this time we were informed that land for the two apartments is settled and financial support has been obtained, at no cost to us. We will definitely retain ownership of the church building and the land on which it stands.

A restated copy of the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (56 pages) was presented for review and required signatures. Completion of this step enables Kindred Works to proceed with permits, zone approvals etc. The timeline to begin visible work is not available at this time. Detailed information will be shared with us quarterly or whenever necessary.

Special note; Our housing project will be rental units with a % geared to income, a much needed resource at this time in Mississauga. Our Mission continues.

Dorothea Phair for Leadership Council and Trustees.

SUPERVISION OF SPECIAL EVENTS:

We are happy to report that income from rentals for special events such as music recitals and special religious events have increased greatly over the past couple of years with most renters returning more than once. It seems that Westminster United Church has become the go to site for concerts.

However, with the additional rentals comes additional work for the rental team as these outside rentals must be supervised. So today we are appealing to those of you who would like to find a way over and above your monetary contributions to give to the church. We need people to supervise for no more than two hours at special events. In most cases, there is very little to do other than to answer questions, direct people to washrooms and ensure that there are required supplies in the washrooms.

Please consider donating a couple of hours of your time so we can continue to earn income through these special rentals. To volunteer to be on our supervision list email Barbara McDonald at barbmcd64@gmail.com.

Thank you for your consideration.

REMINDER

FundScrip gift cards make wonderful and practical Christmas gifts. 

·        You make your order by either

o  completing the order form, attaching a cheque for the value of the gift cards you are ordering, placing both in an envelope addressed to Barbara McDonald and return it to the church. It can be returned on Sunday or dropped in the mail box during the week, or

o  completing the order form sent out last week, etransfer your payment to wuctreasury@bellnet.ca and email your order to Barbara McDonald at barbmcd64@gmail.com.

·        The deadline for submitting your order is November 27th. The order will be submitted to Fundscrip by November 29th and the cards should be received by the first week in December.

·        If you have any questions concerning ordering or the program in general, please contact Barbara McDonald at 905-279-5695 or by email at barbmcd64@gmail.com.

The program is not limited church members, so tell your friends and family and earn more for Westminster!

BROADVIEW Magazine:  New Subscriptions:

Broadview is a progressive magazine on Spirituality, Justice and Ethical Living. This is a great quality magazine for a low price of only $30 a year. Please give cash or cheque payable to Westminster United Church by November 30th, to Susan in the church office. 

Intercultural Sunday ( November 17th ):

This event takes planning by a team of lay volunteers, WorshipTeam and Rev Irene.

We extend our gratitude to Ken Laing, Lynn Petrushchak, Walter Reid , Moira Sinclair and Rev Irene for early planning . To the set up teams for the “munchies“ that are shared. Ken Laing, Tony Supper, Carmelita Rabanillo and other helpers who back up at the time of the event .

One group who work quietly in the background for Flag setup,that adorns the front of the church is John & Chris McDougall. They work diligently on this set up and John appreciates the support he receives for take-down. Thank you for your commitment to this presentation. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday. 

Peace,

Moira Sinclair

Friendly Note: When you are putting shredded paper into the Green Bin, please put it all into a Compostable Bag, inside the Green bin. Thank you. 

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES!

1. Tuesday November 19th  from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM: Tight-Knit Senior's Club - Participants meet every Tuesday in the Board room to learn to knit, share their knitting and crocheting skills, enjoy socializing and light refreshments. Yarn and materials will be provided and some of the products can be donated to support the DBNC Care Closet. 

2. ZOOM CHECK-IN, BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER: 

Thursday November 21st 10:20-11:30AM: This is an opportunity to study scripture together, share how we are doing, and encourage one another through prayer. If you haven’t participated before, you’re welcome to join! 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86164499299 Or By Telephone: 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588 /Meeting ID: 861 6449 9299

November 17, 2024

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