Announcements
GARDEN CAFÉ: Please join us in our Garden Café in the Multipurpose Room before 11 am Sunday service for a brew and a chat. All are welcome!
WEDNESDAY MORNING ADVENT WORSHIP: Advent is a busy season, some would say too busy. To help keep out focus on the birth of Christ, we will be holding a midweek worship and coffee/tea hour on Wednesday mornings at 9 am. Each service will approximately be thirty minutes followed by a coffee/tea time. All are encouraged to attend. These services will take place Wednesday mornings on the 26th of November, and the 3rd, 10th, and 17th of December.
BIBLE STUDY: Rev. Karen Bursey is leading a Bible Study group on Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm in the Multipurpose Room. All are welcome.
BOOK CLUB: The Book Club meets once a month. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 26th. The book for discussion for November month is ‘The Swallows of Kabul’ by Yasmina Khadra. For more information please contact Pam Morgan at pmorgan@mun.ca.
QUILTING GROUP: The next meeting of the Quilting Group is scheduled for Monday, November 17th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm in Trinity Hall. All levels of quilters are welcome. For more details contact Pam Morgan at pmorgan@mun.ca.
FOOD BANK SUNDAY TODAY: The first Sunday of the month has been designated as Food Bank Sunday. Members of the congregation are asked to bring along any non-perishable food items and place them in the bin in the church vestibule. Envelopes are also available in the church foyer if you would like to make a contribution. Bridges to Hope thank you for your generosity and continued support.
UCW Service: Christmas Lights Letter Click Here!
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Saturday, December 13th, 8 to 10 am. Bring the kids and grandkids to Trinity Hall for a delicious breakfast and surprises with the jolly old soul!! We will be serving pancakes, sausages, boiled eggs, toast, juice, tea and coffee. No presale tickets, just pay at the door, only $10 for adults, and $5 for children.
PURDY’S CHOCOLATES FUNDRAISER: We are selling Purdy’s chocolates again this year. The deadline to order is November 20th and orders should be available for pick up around December 10th. Orders can be placed online at https://fundraising.purdys.com/1819890-129201. Follow the instructions to sign in or to register. If you already have an account just sign in and you will be in our Campaign and select shop online from top line. If you are a new shopper, you will select register as new supporter and fill in information to set up your account before you can shop. Catalogues will be arriving soon. For information on how to order, please call Joan Winsor at 709-687-2147.
Our Youth Group collects beverage containers for recycling. If you would like to drop off your beverage recycling at the church, here’s what can be recycled: aluminum can; plastic containers; glass bottles; steel cans; drink boxes (tetra); mini sips (drink pouches) etc. (Please wash out all bottles and remove all caps before dropping them off.) The Youth Group thanks you for your support.
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.
Worship Schedule
Worship Service
EVERY Sunday – 11 am
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:
Bulletin Funds
- In Memory of loved ones. from Pearl Hodder.
- In celebration of Olive Gosse, Gary’s mom, on the occasion of her 90th
birthday today. From Gary and Gloria Gosse.
Local Funds
- In memory of Lorraine Jarvis from Gloria and Gary Goose.
- In memory of Bert and Bernice King from Wanda King and family.
- In memory of Elaine Luther from Joan Madder.
Building Fund
- In precious loving memory of Dorothy and Robert Francis, by daughter Elizabeth and grandson Scott, forever loved and missed always. Food Bank
- In memory of John Thistle from Paul and Marnie Hillyard.
2025 WEEKLY BULLETIN DEDICATIONS: If you would like to dedicate a bulletin in 2025 in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a special event, please fill in your name and phone number on the sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in the vestibule or call the church office at 368-2194.
In Our Faith Community
30th ANNUAL ADVENT FESTIVAL OF CAROLS AND SCRIPTURE: The 30th Annual (Interdenominational) Advent Festival of Carols and Scripture will take place
on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30th at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist: 6:30PM Seating and Prelude Music, 7:00PM Festival of Advent Carols and Scripture, 8:00 PM Refreshments. Donations gratefully accepted for the Basilica Music Ministry. The event will be livestreamed www.thebasilica.church or
https://www.youtube.com/@BasilicaHeritageFoundation.
GOWER ONLINE AUCTION starts Saturday, November 23rd at noon via Bartlett’s Auctions www.bartlettauctions.com For more information call 709-753-7286, ext. 200
MOUNT PEARL COMMUNITY SUPPER: The next Mount Pearl Community Supper is scheduled for November 26th. First United is responsible for helping with preparation for the supper. We need a few people to help out for the morning and afternoon sessions. If you can help out on Wednesday morning or afternoon, please let Rev. Ian know or call the church office. Thank you.
TOPSAIL UNITED CHURCH COFFEE GROUP: Will be holding a Christmas Bake & Craft Sale on Saturday, November 29 from 10 Until 1 P.M. All Welcome.
MEETING NOTICE FOR THE MEMBERS OF COCHRANE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE CENTER INC: On Sunday, December 7th, 2025 at 2:00 pm there will be a special membership meeting of Cochrane Community Outreach and Performance Centre Inc. in the event space at Cochrane Centre. All current members of Cochrane Street United Church and their adherents are de facto members of CCOPC Inc. Please use the rear entrance to the building off Bannerman Street.
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
ADVENT QUIET DAY CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD: November 29th, 10 am are presenting the Godly Play Story of Advent with guided meditations and silence. Please register by phoning their church office at 709-747-1022 or emailing cotgs@nf.aibn.com. Every is welcome!
CAROLINA EAST HOLIDAY CONCERT – TOPSAIL UNITED CHURCH: Join Carolina East for a magical evening of music at Topsail United Church on Saturday December 13. This special holiday concert will feature festive Christmas classics, heartfelt originals, and some of Carolina’s favorite covers, all delivered with her signature warmth and powerful voice. ✨ Tickets: $30 🚪 Doors open: 6:30 PM 🎤 Show starts: 7:00 PM, for Tickets please call the church office at 709- 834-4567 weekdays between 9 and 12.
ST. DAVID’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MUSIC IN THE HALL SUNDAY GOSPEL MATINEE: Please be advised that the St. David’s Presbyterian Church Music in the Hall Concert featuring Shelley Neville & Bob MacDonald on Saturday, Dec 13th has SOLD OUT. Anyone wishing to have tickets for this concert, is welcome to call to reserve and your request will be placed on a wait list.
ITEMS FOR BRIDGES TO HOPE: If you would like to
pick up a few items to help out Bridges, please place donations in the bin in the foyer here at First United. The monthly item needed for November is crackers. Weekly “Flyer” specials helpful for hampers for November 20th to November 26th are:
No Frills Graves Apple Juice $0.88
Colemans Green Giant Canned Vegetables 4/$5.00
Walmart Heinz Beans/Pasta $1.27
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council
Donating to First United
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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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