Announcements
FOOD BANK SUNDAY: 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.
Please join us for Easter Breakfast after the 8 am service today sponsored by our Youth Group Payment by free-will offering. All are welcome. Join us for eggs, toast and tea/coffee. Love to see everyone!!
ADVANCE NOTICE: BOLGNA AND BEAN LUNCHEON APRIL 26TH: We will be having a Luncheon here at First United following our 11 am worship service on April 26th. More information to follow later.
OUR GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER WHEEL has been posted in the sanctuary. There are still several spots left open. Please sign your name to take an hour or two on this reflective day to pray and meditate for yourself and those in our world.
NEXT MEN’S CLUB MEETING: The Men’s Club meeting scheduled for April 6th has been rescheduled to April 13th. Same time as always – arrive at 5:30, supper at 6 pm. All men welcome!
BIBLE STUDY: Rev. Karen Bursey is leading a Bible Study group on Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm in the Multipurpose Room. Everyone is always welcome to join.
QUILTING GROUP: The next meeting of the Quilting Group is scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, April 6th at 7:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room. 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 March month was ‘When the World Fell Silent’ by Donna Jones Alward. The meeting date has been rescheduled to April 8th. For more information please contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca
IT’S TIME!! TIME TO CREATE A NEW LOGO FOR FIRST UNITED CHURCH: The Board is looking for ideas for a new church logo. Our old logo seen here was mostly used for letterhead. If you can draw – draw one. If you can’t draw, tell us in words what you are thinking and we’ll find someone to draw it. If you use computer design tools, then use that too. Inspiration – think about the church’s Vision Statement which is on the front of the bulletin. What things do we do at church? We have so many groups – Men’s Club, UCW, Quilting, Book Club, Bible Study, Youth Group and more. We support community events. We are so much more than the building shown in the old logo. How can that be expressed with a picture and a few words? Pick up a submission form in the vestibule and draw. write, create a computer drawing (Be sure that it is unique, we cannot use someone else’s logo.) All submissions need to be to the church office by April 15th. Have Fun!
UCW ANNOUNCEMENT:
1) Advance Notice: Save the Date! – The UCW will be sponsoring a Morning Coffee & Cake Walk once again this year. It will be held on May 2nd, 2026 from 10:30 to noon. More information to follow at a later date.
2) UCW Donation Request – The UCW is looking for 10 – 12 donations of special cakes, fancy desserts or trays of fancy cookies to have on the Cake Walk table at their May 2nd Morning Coffee. If you are able to make a donation, please contact the church office or Heather Sinyard by email – hdsinyard@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
3) Next UCW meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 13th at 12:30 in Trinity Hall. Our guest will be Louise Hustins who will teach us some chair yoga. Bring a bagged lunch, tea and coffee served. All ladies of the congregation are welcome!
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
“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 Fund
- In memory of Loved Ones. From Mark and Carolyn Rice and family.
Local Fund
- In loving memory of Loved Ones: daughter Kayla, parents Bob and Judy Kennedy, Raymond and Genevieve Walsh, and brother John Walsh. From Lisa, Paul and Sarah Walsh. Forever in our Hearts.
- In memory of Jean Kean and Greg Hynes. Love from Katelyn, Nicole, Holly and Lynn.
- In loving memory of parents, Richard and Shirley Rideout, John and Malinda Menchenton, dear uncle Maxwell Woolridge, brothers George, Pleaman and Kaywood, sisters Rowena and Pansy. From Wayne and Madeline Rideout.
- In loving memory of our daughter Leanne. Forever loved and missed. From Charlie and Melvina Moores and family.
- In memory of Loved Ones. From Marilyn Letto and family.
- In memory of Loved Ones. From Heather Dawe and family.
- Ever remembered, ever loved: husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Cyril Ivany. From Roberta, Kim, Kaitlin, Kristen, John and Michelle, Alicia, Kylie, Brittany and Hunter John.
- In loving memory of Wilfred and Virtue Lush and sister Ada Mae Gosse. From Roberta Ivany and family.
- In loving memory of John and Carrie Ivany and siblings Joan, Irene, Elizabeth, Harold, Clarence and Douglas. From Roberta Ivany and family.
- In memory of loving parents and grandparents, Flossie and Reginald Feltham, Jean and Randell Whiteway, and beloved brother James Feltham. From Rose and Keith Whiteway and family.
- In loving memory of departed Loved Ones. From Sharon and Roger Warren.
Building Fund
- In precious loving memory of Dorothy and Robert Francis. From daughter Elizabeth and grandson Scott. Forever loved and missed every day.
- In memory of ‘The Love of My Life’, Rebecca Elaine Butt. From Clarence Butt.
THANK YOU: The Stewardship Committee acknowledges with thanks a donation of $2,830 from Peter MacDonald Productions, proceeds from their Spring Recital which was held here at the church last weekend. Many thanks Peter and Ronalda from all of us.
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
JAMES UNITED CHURCH UCW will be hosting their annual Spring Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 11th from 2 pm – 4 pm. Come and enjoy sandwiches, cookies, tea or coffee for $10. Get your baked goods and a chance to win a beautiful basket of items!
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
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 2nd to 9th helpful for food hampers:
Walmart Palmolive Dish Detergent $1.97
Dominion Crest Toothpaste $1.00
No Frills Dole Pineapple $2.00
Barilla Pasta $1.69
Colgate Toothpaste $1.00
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.
- 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
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