Announcements
THANKSGIVING VEGETABLE HAMPERS: First United Church, Mount Pearl will be selling Thanksgiving Vegetable Hampers 12-15lb for $20.00 – Hampers will include: potato, carrot, turnip and cabbage. Vegetables are from Ripple Trail Farm in Whitbourne. Orders will be delivered to the church Trinity Hall, the week of October 5 -8, 2026. You will be notified with pickup times as we get closer to the date. Hampers not picked up by Friday October 9, 2026 – 4pm will be donated. Order form needs to be returned with money to the church by Friday September 18, 2026. Total of order needs to be submitted 3 weeks prior.
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.
Worship Schedule
Worship Service
EVERY Sunday – 11 am
Bulletin
2026 WEEKLY BULLETIN DEDICATIONS: If you would like to dedicate a bulletin in 2026 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
COASTAL SOUNDS CHOIR ASSOCIATION: Thinking about joining a choir in September, come and join Coastal Sounds Choir Association, we have 2 choirs of energetic, kind and welcoming choristers looking for new Friends. Coastal Sounds Community Choir- No Auditions, Everyone Welcome, Rehearsals on Wednesday Evenings in CBS. Aurora Women’s Choir-Auditioned, Sopranos and Altos, Rehearsals on Sunday Evening in CBS. For more information please email coastalsoundschoirs@gmail.com.
JAMES UNITED CHURCH RUMMMAGE SALE: Date: Saturday, August 29th from 9 am – 1 pm. Admission fee: $2 Location: St. James United Church, 330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s. We are accepting donations of good used clothing, household items, small kitchen appliances, books, shoes, boots (in good condition), plants, etc. (No electronics please). If you have items you would like to donate, these can be dropped off at the church office on any Friday morning between the hours of 10 am to 12 noon starting August 8th to the 23rd, or on Friday, August 28th from noon to 4 pm. Please come out and support the church, your contribution is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact the church office and they can put you in touch with a member of the Fundraising Team. 709-722-1881 or info@stjamesuc.org.
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
MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH PORTUGAL COVE FLEA MARKET: Memorial United Church in Portugal Cove will be holding its biggest and most exciting flea market yet on Saturday, August 22 from 10am-1pm.This market features the $5 bag. You get a grocery bag for five dollars and you can have everything you can fit into the bag. There will be a huge selection of new and used items such as kitchenware, games, toys, footwear, arts and craft supplies, furniture, Christmas decorations, canning supplies, books, CD’s & LP’s and BBQ and much, much more. Several other local vendors will also be there as well offering even more variety. Come along and find something for everyone at the lowest prices around. Don’t miss this exciting and fun event.
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 August is kids snacks (applesauce, granola bars, juice boxes, etc.). Some weekly specials for the week of August 6th to 12th helpful for food hampers:
Colemans Mr. Noodles Instant Noodles $0.59
Jello Jelly Powder 5/$5.00
Walmart Palmolive Dish Soap $1.97
Snack Pack Pudding $1.98
No Frills Unico Diced Tomatoes $1.50
No Name Peaches & Cream Kernel Corn $1.25
Dominion PC Dish Detergent $2.00
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council
Donating to First United
Four convenients ways you can donate to First United
In-Person
PAR
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.
“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.“
- 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
FIRST UNITED CHURCH – OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 2 pm
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