Announcements
THANKSGIVING VEGETABLE HAMPERS: Vegetable Hampers will be ready for pickup on Thursday, October 8th between 4 and 8 pm in Trinity Hall.
RECIPES BOOKS: Have you picked up your recipe book yet? Our recipe books have been all assembled. Books just cost $15, large print books cost $20. If you do not need one for yourself, these make great gifts. All recipes have been submitted by members of our congregation. Some fantastic recipes in the book. A great keepsake! You can purchase after service today in the foyer or from the church office on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 10 am to 1 pm. Thanks to everyone for your support.
MEN’S CLUB MEETING: Our next Men’s Club meeting is scheduled for tomorrow October 5th in Trinity Hall at 5:30 pm, supper at 6 pm. All men welcome!
NEXT UCW MEETING: The next meeting of our UCW will be on Monday, October 19th at 12:30 pm in Trinity Hall. Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. New members are always welcome!
FOOD BANK SUNDAY TODAY: 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.
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 5th. All levels are welcome to join. For more information contact Pam Morgan at 709-691-0214 or pmorgan@mun.ca
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
“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:
Local Fund
- In memory of Rev. Graham Cook. From Arlene and Roger Saunders.
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 CHURCH will be having their annual Thanksgiving Breakfast on Saturday, October 10th from 8 to 11 am. Adults $12, Children $5. All are welcome.
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.
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
COWAN HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH will be having a fundraising concert on Friday, October 16th at 7 pm featuring DARRIN MARTIN, a well-known performer and musician singing tunes of Roy Orbison, Elvis, Elton John, Johnny Cash and many more. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by calling their church office at 709-745-2871 or emailing them at office@cowanheights.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 October is canned milk. Some weekly specials for the week of October 1st to 7th helpful for food hampers:
Dominion KD Mac and Cheese $1.00
Allen’s Juice $1.25
No Frills Campbell’s Soup $0.95
Lantic Sugar $1.99
Heinz Beans/Pasta $1.27
KD Mac and Cheese $1.00
Walmart Betty Crocker Cake Mix $1.87
Colemans Jello Jelly Powder 5/$5.00
Sobeys Ritz Crackers $1.97
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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