Announcements
UCW FALL AFTERNOON TEA with Entertainment: Saturday, November 7th, 2 to 4 pm. Tickets are $15 per person and are available after worship service on Sundays, from UCW Members and during office hours. Memory Lane Choir including our own Gloria Gosse will be there to entertain us. There will be a door prize as well as a 50/50 draw. The Quilting Group will have chances available on a quilt. Gather your family and friends, fill a table and come out for an enjoyable afternoon.
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY – OCTOBER 25TH. Please join us for a special anniversary service. Guest speaker will be Rev. Susan Sheppard, President of the Regional Council. We will also be revealing our new crest for First United Church. After the service all are welcome for a Bologna and Beans Lunch in Trinity Hall. Cost for lunch is $10 per person.
NEXT UCW MEETING: The next meeting of our UCW will be tomorrow Monday, October 19th at 12:30 pm in Trinity Hall. Rev. Karen will be leading a Bible study during our meeting. Topic notes in preparation for the lesson are available on the table in the foyer. Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. New members are always welcome!
PURDY’S CHOCOLATES FUNDRAISER: We will be selling Purdy’s chocolates again this year. The deadline to order is November 18th, orders should be available for pick up around December 8th. Order online website: https:fundraising.purdys.com/1600222-118825 and follow the instructions to sign in or to register. Click on Join a Campaign, First United Church, and start shopping! The customer number is 73726 for ordering. Catalogues will be arriving soon. Any questions, please call Joan Winsor at 709-687-2147.
BOOK CLUB: The next book club meeting will be on October 28th. The book for October is ‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans. For more information please contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca
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 October 19th. All levels are welcome to join. For more information contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca
“PETER HALLEY & SHELLEY NEVILLE” will be performing a church fundraising concert here at First United Church on Thursday, November 26th at 7 pm. Come join us for an evening of memorable Irish, Newfoundland and Contemporary song selections, including a few Christmas songs. Tickets are $25 and are available at the church office Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 10 am and 2 pm. For more information, please call the church office at 709-368-2194.
GARDEN CAFÉ! Our Garden Café has started-up again. Everyone is welcome to join us in the Garden Café for tea/coffee before church service from 10 -10:45 am.
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 loving memory of our daughter Leanne who would be celebrating her 50th Birthday on October 21st. Forever loved and missed! From Charlie and Melvina Moores and family.
Building Fund
- In precious loving memory of our angel Dorothy Francis. From daughter Elizabeth and grandson Scott. Forever loved and missed every day.
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
TOPSAIL UNITED ANNUAL ONLINE AUCTION will be held from October 19 at 8 am until October 29 at 8 pm. Numerous items to bid on. Please visit www.bartlettauctions.com for more details. Thank you for your continued support of their Major Fundraiser for the year.
ITALIAN NIGHT WITH TRIVIA: Church of the Ascension, 58 Smallwood Drive, Mt. Pearl, is hosting this event on Tuesday, October 20th. The meal will consist of salad, garlic baguette, lasagna and dessert. Following the meal, there will be a trivia challenge. Cost is $25 per person. Tickets are available at their office, Monday to Friday from 9 to noon.
MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH will be holding their annual Fall Music in the Cove concert for 2026 at 7 pm on October 24th. The cost of the tickets are only $10 for the evening and that includes a light lunch during the intermission. This concert will feature some familiar faces from previous concerts like Wayne Button, Fred Harris and Jim Ryan. We will be introducing some first time stage performers like 12-year old Zander Wright, recording artist Kate Bellows and past choir performer Emily Woolfrey. Tickets may be reserved by letting me know via email (sidwoolfrey@gmail.com) or via phone / text (7090-770-1245. Tickets will also be available at the door.
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
TOPSAIL UNITED FLEA MARKET AND MOOSE BURGER sale, Saturday, October 24th. Flea market will be from 9 am to 1 pm. Admission is $1. Burgers will be available from 10 am to 1 pm or until they sell out. Cost of burgers $5 each. All are welcome.
JAMES UNITED CHURCH HALLOWEEN: This year,they have decided to pivot to an indoor event. On Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 2-3:30pm, offering pumpkin decorating for the children. **no pumpkin carving will be done.** There is no cost for this event and pumpkins will be provided. There is a limited number of pumpkins available so first come, first serve. Also, all children MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Location: 330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s. If you would like to donate for this event, please contact the church office at info@stjamesuc.org
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 October is canned milk. Some weekly specials for the week of October 8ht to 14th helpful for food hampers:
Dominion KD Mac and Cheese $1.00
Lantic Sugar $2.00
No Frills KD Mac and Cheese $1.00
Colemans Favorite Mandarin Oranges 5/$5.00
Mr. Noodles Instant Noodles $0.59
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council
Donating to First United
Four convenients ways you can donate to First United
In-Person
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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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