Announcements
MEN’S CLUB START-UP MEETING: The first meeting of our Men’s Club is scheduled for Monday, September 14th at 5:30 for 6 pm in Trinity Hall. New members are always welcome!
UCW START-UP DATE: The first meeting of our UCW will be on Monday, September 14th at 12:30 pm in Trinity Hall. Hope everyone had a good summer! Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. New members are always welcome!
QUILTING GROUP: The Quilting Group usually meet the first, third and fifth Monday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room. The next meeting is scheduled for September 21st. All levels are welcome to join. For more information contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca
THANKSGIVING VEGETABLE HAMPERS: First United Church, Mount Pearl will be selling Thanksgiving Vegetable Hampers 12-15 lbs 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 9th, 2026 – 4 pm 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 three weeks prior. Order forms are available on the table in the foyer.
GARDEN CAFÉ! Our Garden Café will start-up again next Sunday, September 13th. Everyone is welcome to join us in the Garden Café for tea/coffee before church service from 10 -10:45 am.
RECIPES BOOKS: Our recipe books have been all assembled. This is a fundraiser for our church. Cost for a regular-sized book is $15, large print books cost $20. If you do not need one for yourself, these make great gifts. (Christmas is just a few months away!) All recipes have been submitted by members of our congregation. Some fantastic recipes in the book. A great keepsake! Pre-orders or new purchases can be obtained at the church office during regular office hours: Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 10 am to 1 pm. Thanks to everyone for your support.
CAN PROJECT REMINDER: Just a friendly reminder about our Can Project. Hope you have been able to put a few coins into your cans over the past summer months to help out!! If you could please bring them in by the September 27th deadline that would be most appreciated!! Many thanks to those of you who have already returned your cans.
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
It is with gratitude and thanksgiving we acknowledge the following Gifts and dedicate them to the Glory of God:
BULLETIN SPONSOR
- In celebration of my parents, Jean and Richard Randell’s, 50th Wedding Anniversary on September 4th. From Allison.
BUILDING FUND
- Donations in memory of Eileen Rideout from: Christine Edgecombe, Lorne and Doreen Squires, Gary and Gloria Gosse, Ralph and Ethel Hiscock.
- In memory of Marion Noseworthy. From Wayne and Madeline Rideout.
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.
CATHEDRAL BASILICA FOUNDATION CONCERT – FATHER RAY KELLY, THE SINGING PRIEST OF IRELAND: September 24th at 7:30 pm. Tickets cost $55 plus Evenbrite surcharge. For tickets call 709-793-4411 or email: INFO@BASILICAFOUNDATION.CA
FUNDRAISING CONCERT at Teresa’s Church, Mundy Pond Rd. Sunday, September 13th, 3:00 p.m. Recent Earthquakes in Colombia and in Venezuela, have brought untold suffering to families in the loss of loved ones, homes and livelihoods. As one family of God we feel their suffering. Let us join together to help them. Tickets: $20 can be purchased at the door or at St Teresa’s Parish Office.
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
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD JIGGS DINNER: Tuesday, September 29th. Tickets cost $25. Take-out meals are available at 4:30 pm and Dine-in will be served at 6 pm. Please get your tickets early before they run out by calling their church office at 709-747-1022 or by dropping by their church office at 111 Richard Nolan Drive.
MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH 2ND ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY: You are cordially invited to attend the 2nd Annual Garden Party at Memorial United Church in Portugal Cove Newfoundland on Sept. 26th, 2026 from 2 to 4 pm. See poster in foyer for more info.
BRIDGES TO HOPE ‘2026 BAG TO SCHOOL PROGRAM’: It is time for ‘Bag to School’ again. This program provides school supplies for kids in K-12 whose families are experiencing financial hardship. Their goal this year is to supply 1000 local kids. They are looking for donations of 32 page Hilroy Exercise Books (4 pack) and Glue Sticks. You can drop donations to the church office.
ITEMS FOR BRIDGES TO HOPE: During the month of August Bridges served 1540 individuals (32% were children, 4% were seniors), with 1888 total visits. 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 September is canned soup. Some weekly specials for the week of September 3rd to 9th helpful for food hampers:
Walmart Allen’s Apple Juice $1.00
Hereford Corned Beef $3.47
Great Value Soups $0.97
Sobeys Best Buy Spices $1.00
Lawtons Crest Toothpaste $0.99
No Frills Clark Beans $1.00
Oceans Light Tuna $1.00
Colemans Favorite Mandarin Oranges 5/$5.00
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council
Donating to First United
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“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.“
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- 221 Park Ave., Mount Pearl, NL
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