Weekly News April 27, 2025

Announcements

UCW NEWS:  The next UCW meeting is scheduled for  Monday, May 12th at 12:30 pm All ladies should bring their own bagged lunch.  Tea and coffee will be provided.  All ladies of the congregation are welcome to attend.

MOUNT PEARL COMMUNITY SUPPER: The next Mount Pearl Community Supper is scheduled for May 7th.  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 at Church of the Good Shepherd on Wednesday morning or afternoon, please let Rev. Karen know or call the church office.  Thank you.

UCW MORNING COFFEE AND CAKE WALK: Tickets are now available for the UCW Morning Coffee and Cake Walk, which will take place on Saturday, May 10th in Trinity Hall from 10:30 am – 12 noon, the doors open at 10:00 am.  Morning Coffee tickets cost $10 each which includes one Cake Walk Chance.  Morning Coffee tickets are available immediately following the Sunday services, through UCW members, and at the Church Office weekdays Wednesday – Friday until May 9th. Get a group of your friends or family together, make up a table of six, enjoy getting together and participate in our Cake Walk which will take place during the Morning Coffee.  Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door.

QUILTING GROUP: The next meeting of the Quilting Group is scheduled for Monday, May 5th at 7:30 pm. All levels are welcome to join. For more information contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca

BOOK CLUB:  The Book Club meets once a month. The book for discussion for April month is ‘Etta and Otto and Russell and James’ by Emma Hooper. For more information, please contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca

NEXT MEN’S CLUB MEETING: For our next meeting of our Men’s Club, we will be joining the Men’s Club of Cowan Heights United Church, 141 Frecker Drive.  Meeting date is Tuesday, May 6th, 6 pm for supper at 6:30 pm. All men are welcome! 

UPCOMING CONCERT by our very own Peter and Ronalda MacDonald on Friday, May 2nd at 7:30 pm. Come and join us for a concert by our wonderfully talented Peter and Ronalda MacDonald accompanied by Brian Way on piano. They will be singing a variety of selections of their favorite hits. Tickets are only $25 and can be purchased during office hours. Payment by cash or cheque. Come join us for what is sure to be a great evening of entertainment!!!!

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. 

FOOD BANK SUNDAY: The first Sunday of the month is designated as Food Bank Sunday. Envelopes are available on the table in foyer.

Worship Schedule

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at 221 Park Avenue

Mount Pearl

Worship Service

EVERY Sunday – 11 am

Bulletin

Worship Services Online

Starts at 11 am

“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.“

Gifts - GivingIt is with gratitude and thanksgiving we acknowledge the following Gifts and dedicate them to the Glory of God:

Bulletin Fund

  • In memory of mom and dad, Alphaeus and Bernice Mehaney (Anniversary would have been April 30), and brother Kevin Mehaney (Birthday would have been April 26). Forever loved, forever missed. From Cynthia and Carl Burt.

MOTHER’S DAY MEMORIALS/DONATIONS: Mother’s Day is fast approaching.  If you would like to make a donation in memory of or in honour of a mother, grandmother or mother-figure in your life, please submit to the church office. 

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

GOWER UNITED CHURCH Game Night: Gower’s centennial celebration events will kick off on May 6th at 6:30 p.m. with an all-ages game night hosted by the Gower UCW. Join us for an evening of food, fun and fellowship as we play trivia, bingo and other delightful games. This event is free to attend. All are welcome.

TOPSAIL UNITED CHURCH ANNUAL FLEA MARKET will be held on Saturday, May 3rd from 9 am to 1 pm. Admission $1.  All are welcome.

 ‘POEMS INSPIRED BY THE BIBLE’ by Lillian Bouzane: Lillian Bouzane is an internationally award winning Newfoundland poet. She has just put together a book of poems about the people who lived in the time of Jesus using photos of stained-glass windows, five photos are from Gower Street United Church. It may be purchased on Amazon at a price of $15. Looks like a great book of poems to read!

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

MOUNT PEARL COMMUNITY SUPPER: The next Mount Pearl Community Supper is scheduled for May 7th.  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 at Church of the Good Shepherd on Wednesday morning or afternoon, please let Rev. Karen know or call the church office.  Thank you.

COWAN HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH TYLER YOUNG COUNTRY GOSPEL SHOW: Saturday, May 3rd at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 available from their church office at 709-745-2871 or by emailing office@cowanheightsunited.ca



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 April is canned fruit. Some weekly specials for the week of April 24th to 30th helpful for food hampers:

Sobeys Compliments Instant Noodles $0.49
Best Buy Spices (pepper, etc.) $1.00
No Frills Unico Tuna $1.25
Colemans Favorite Mandarin Oranges 5/$5.00
Dominion Campbell’s Soup $1.00

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