Sunday May 28th
Pentecost is when the Spirit of God came upon those early believers in a way they had never experienced. We'll hear that story and also a story from earlier when the Spirit was caught leaking out of a tent. Even today the Spirit, like the wind, blows where it will. Who left that flap open?! Let's find out Sunday.
We'll be sharing communion at both services
and we'll be celebrating a confirmation at our in-person service.
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Watch Sunday's Service Online, Live @ 9:00 AM EDT
or
Join us for In-Person Worship @ 10:00 AM
Join us in live, online worship this Sunday at 9:00 am.
You can find the service on Facebook Live or on our YouTube channel.
The service will be saved at both locations through the week.
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Sunday May 28th
THIS WEEK!
Our Affirming Ministry Team is excited to announce that on Sunday May 28th, immediately following our 10:00 service, we will be holding the congregational vote to officially become a recognized Affirming Ministry.
Please join us for this important meeting.
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Would you like to learn more about Gender Diversity and the lived experience of people in the 2SLGBTQ+ community? Please join NUC's
Affirming Ministry Team (AMT) to discuss this memoir:
Love Lives Here:
A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family
by Amanda Jette Knox
Monday June 26th from 7-9 pm
at the church (virtually or in-person)
An inspirational story of accepting and embracing two trans people in a family-- a family who shows what's possible when you "lead with love."
You can find the book at the library, your local bookstore, or reach out
to anyone on the AMT who may be able to lend you a copy.
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Sunday May 28th
Spontaneous Plant Sale!
Bring a plant, buy a plant, or do both!!
The sale will happen after church.
All proceeds will go towards our camp budget shortfall!
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Thursdays in May & June
In collaboration with Community Living we will be having a weekly, all abilities fit dance class taught by trained fitness coach Angelica Acosta. This is a drop in class and you are free to come to one, some or all weeks! This promises to be the highlight of your week.
Time: 1PM-2PM
Cost: $10 (cash only)
Contact the church office for more info.
We've had so much fun, we're doing it again in June! Come and join us.
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Sunday June 4th
Gen X/Y: Sign Painting Afternoon!
Come join us for some conversation and creativity centering around the theme of "Change"! No skills necessary. Choose from a variety of stencil quotes addressing change. Register below to let us know how many signs we need to prepare.
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Sunday May 28th
Can you help? We've got another soup making Sunday coming up.
This month we'll be making Tuscan Sausage Recipe & Minestrone soups to donate to Food for Life.
Stone Soup is the story of how individuals, who thought they had very little, discovered they had a feast when they each brought their little bit to the table. What can you bring to the table?
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Summer Mini Reading Groups
We have recently acquired 2 sets of books that could be used as mini-book studies over the summer! If you would be interested in reading one or both of these with a small group of others please sign up below and we will connect you with others who share your interest. Available for mini-study:
12 Steps to a Compassionate Life, by Karen Armstrong and The Voice of the Galilean, by Rex Weyler.
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Our June meeting is a field trip to Wheelbarrow Orchards on Tuesday, June 13th
#8277, 10 Sideroad, Milton, On L9T 2X7
Schedule of Events
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1PM
1:30PM
2PM
2:45PM
3PM
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Gather in the church sanctuary for light refreshments.
Carpool to Wheelbarrow Orchards, home of Harvest Goodies.
Presentation (including questions) by Heather Fraser.
Opportunity to browse/purchase in the store
Depart to the church
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Camp Update
We are saddened to share that we did not qualify this year for grant funding from the Canada Summer Jobs Program to support our camp program. Funding from grants normally covers half of our camp budget each year, and subsidizes the registration fees for all of our campers by approximately 40%. The shortfall is $20,000. That is a lot, but have no doubt that we will find a way to close our shortfall for 2023 and ensure the smooth running of our amazing program this summer.
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Friday May 26th @ 6:30PM
TONIGHT!
Join us for our monthly FREE movie on the big screen in the sanctuary!
Bring your friends & family.
All are welcome!
Bring your own blanket and pillow.
This month we will be watching
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Kids Across the Region 2023
Friday, June 9 Sunday, June 11
Camp Bimini, St. Paul's, Ontario
Kids Across the Regions is a fun, faith-filled weekend for kids in grades 4-8 from across the three regional councils of Antler River Watershed, Western Ontario Waterways and Horseshoe Falls of The United Church of Canada!
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June 17th & 18th
You are warmly welcomed by Norval United to join as we celebrate Paul's 30 years of service to the community.
Saturday June 17th
Casual Outdoor Event 11AM-3PM
Bring your own lawn chair.
Presentations @ 11:30AM
BBQ lunch provided courtesy of Maple Lodge Farms and Terra Cotta Cookies
12:PM-3PM
.Sunday June 18th
10AM Worship
in person & virtual
lunch following
If you wish to make a contribution to a retirement/thank you gift for Paul and his wife Elizabeth, please etransfer ivanyvacafund@gmail.com or make a cheque out to Janice Arnold or Maggie Bras with Ivany on the memo line.
If you can't be there, but wish to sign the memory guest book you can do so here.
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Volunteers needed!
For many of us, Norval United Church’s warm welcome is one of the main reasons we came back after our first visit.
You can help carry on this fine tradition!
Join Jen Stinson and George Smith as we live out our faith in God’s radical hospitality by welcoming all who attend on Sunday.
If you can smile and say “welcome” you are qualified! Volunteer 1, 2 (or more!) Sundays a month on this great team!
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Food Donations Needed
Now more than ever, our local food bank needs our support. There has been a significant increase in the number of people who use the Georgetown Breadbasket.
You can help through monetary donations or by donating non-perishable food items.
We will have a bin outside the church office to collect donations. Please see the link below to find out which items are needed.
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Saturday June 3rd
Memphis Food Truck 5-6:30 pm
$25 Adult, $15 (12& under), Free (2& under) RSVP Robert McClure by May 20th
416-951-2927 or clurehaven@hotmail.com
Meal includes: Ribs, Wings, Pulled Pork, Salads, Fries, Beans, Cornbread, Drink Please bring your own lawn chair
Dining inside if Raining
Jazz and Worship Evensong Service at 7 pm Free Will Offering Michael Occhipinti, Jazz Artist Juno Award Winner
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Sunday June 11th @ 7PM
The Sanctuary Concert Hall
at St. John's United
11 Guelph St. Georgetown
Come see renowned Canadian theatre artist and television personality Lisa Horner entertain with songs and stories from broadway along with her friends Cailin Stadnyk, Jamie 'Lucinda Miu' Lujan, Taurian Teelucksingh and the St. John's United Church Choir.
This event is a co-fundraiser for St. John's and for the Townsend/Smith Foundation.
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Next to Normal
Globe Productions is proud to present Next to Normal at The Old Armoury.
Next to Normal, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize. Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family's story with love, sympathy and heart.
June 2 ,3, 9 & 10 @ 8PM
June 4 & 11 @ 2PM
The Old Armoury, 1 Park Ave, Georgetown
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I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; speak up on their behalf and give thanks for them.
1 Timothy 2:1
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Sharon Rule is praying for everyone affected by the fires in different parts of the country but particularly in Alberta.
Cheryl Mees asks for prayers as she travels to Miramichi to support her daughter as Jessica begins cancer treatment.
Trudi Watson-Leung is praying for a colleague whose son's cancer has returned.
We all keep praying for Fred Paul, Helen McGinn and others dealing with cancer and other health issues.
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Anne Wilcox asks for continued prayer for Peter Maule's recovery from hip surgery and for Carolyn who does so much to support him.
Jen Stinson if praying for Jason's father, Laverne, with his health challenges. Jen also asks for prayer for her brother, Chris.
Elizabeth Nascimben asks for ongoing prayer for Bradi as she recovers from a terrible attack.
Eleanor Dickey is praying for a speedy recovery for her niece, Carrie-Anne, following surgery.
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