Summer Scripture Readers – Help Wanted

We’re looking for volunteer Scripture readers for our summer worship services in July and August! Whether you’ve read before or this would be your first time, all are welcome—and we’d love to hear from children, youth, and families too. Families who wish to read together are warmly encouraged, and guidance or help dividing the reading will gladly be provided.

If you have a Sunday in mind that works well for you, please contact Rev. Heather via email (heather@norvalunited.ca) to sign up. Dates will be filled as responses come in, so please reach out soon if there’s a particular week you’d prefer.

Thank you for helping bring our sacred stories to life this summer!

Office hours July!

The church office will be closed on Mondays during July.

Melanie will be in the church office Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Children's Programming on Sundays in July and August

Throughout Sundays in the summer, we continue our children's faith formation program. During the beginning of the 10 a.m. worship service, children (and caregivers) are invited to sit at the table in the front of the sanctuary. Colouring sheets, toys, and books are available. Youth offer supervision during this time. Then, children come to the front of the sanctuary for a theme conversation before moving out to the chapel for their Sunday program.

In the chapel, our Program Leaders, Skye Power and Emily Ingles help the children engage with the Bible story for the day. Then, they are invited to the play-room for crafts and activities related to the lesson, nut-free snacks, and play. A youth is there to assist the program leader. 

Children are also welcome to stay in the sanctuary with their families throughout the service if that's more comfortable.

As well, we are reaching out to the congregation as we have some spots to fill in our Kids' Sunday Program. A curriculum is available to help with planning and can be accessed digitally. We are looking for volunteers to lead our Kids' Sunday Program (with the support of our Faith Formation Team and M&P) on the following Sundays:

August 3, 24 and 31 

We are also looking for youth to assist the program leader/s on August 3, 10 and 31.

Please contact Tammy VanReenen via the church office (office@norvalunited.ca) for more information or if you’re willing to help out.

Food For Life

Outreach 40 Challenge!!

This month, we are collecting...

40 cans of Rice!

Please drop off in the bin in the Gathering Space before July 31st!

P.S. Next month's special features will be Canned Tomatoes!

🌿 Camp Community Cleanup 🌿

Join us as we honour the Steven Worby Community Award with a Community Cleanup hosted by the Norval United Summer Program and Teen Group!

🗓 June 28th

⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 at Norval United Church

Everyone welcome!

Volunteer hours available upon request!

Camp Donations Are Open!

Thanks to your amazing generosity, we've reached our financial goal

💛 thank you so much  💛

We're still accepting physical donations like snacks, board games, and paper plates.

Please take a loot at our Summer Camp Wishlist

Thank you!

🌞 Intergenerational Bible Study 🌞

Join us for an intergenerational Bible study starting Wednesday July 2nd.

📖 every Wednesday in July and August

🕢 7:30–8:30 PM at NUC in room 15

You are welcome to one or all of the dates.

We will be exploring scriptures from various translations.

👉 If you need more information email Fay

Hope to see you there!

Join Team United for Hope at the Terry Fox Run!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 14 and meet us at the Georgetown Fairgrounds for the Terry Fox Run/Walk. Afterwards, come celebrate a well-deserved hot dog at our Welcome Back BBQ at Norval United Church!

Please support our team however you can—donate, spread the word, or walk with us and connect with some amazing people.

Click on our Team page for more information!

We hope to see you there!

The Norval Affirming Ministry Team has been active and there is still more to come: 

• Norval United Church was a strong presence at the Georgetown Pride flag raising event on June 3rd
• We hosted a successful 2SLGBTQIA+ family movie night with PRISM. We watched Strange World, in case you want to watch at home
• The Affirming Book Bingo challenge will continue throughout the year and we encourage everyone to participate by reading at least 1 of the recommended books. We will be having an in-person and online evening gathering to discuss what we learned on September 30^th (save the date!)
• Norval AMT t-shirts can now be purchased online

We had fun on the Dance Floor!

Thank you to everyone who showed up, danced, and helped make our fundraiser such a success!

The music was lively, the energy was high, and the smiles were everywhere.

Thanks to your support, we raised $ 615 for in support of Food For Life and Cancer Assistance Halton, and more importantly, we had fun doing it!

We’re planning another one and hope to see even more of you there.

Thank you so much! 🤠❤️

Explore the NUC Little Library!

Our youth room is home to our cozy Little Library filled with religious-themed books for children, youth, and adults.

📖 Feel free to browse, borrow, and enjoy! Just sign out your book in the binder on the shelf.

Happy reading! 😊

🌟FOOD & MEAL SUPPORT🌟

Life can be tough, and we want you to know you’re not alone. If you’re in need for food support and/or a warm meal incl. some friendly company, there are resources available to help you💙

Click here to explore some helpful options that are available in Georgetown and Acton.🍽️✨

Heartache2Hope Walk Update

Earlier this month, NUC member Terry Hope shared a powerful video and heartfelt reflections on this year’s Heartache2Hope Walk.

As Terry noted in worship on Sunday, the event brought together 380 registered walkers and volunteers and has already raised over $140,000 in support of the organization. So far in 2025, Heartache2Hope has had 330 people reach out for support.

We give thanks for this vital work, which offers compassion and care to those navigating profound loss.

We’re especially grateful to Terry for the care and dedication he brings to this organization and to all who took part and supported the walk.

🎶 Summer Concert at St. John’s! 🎶

Join us on Saturday, July 19 at 7.30pm

at St. John’s Sanctuary Concert Hall, 11 Guelph Street, Georgetown, for a special night of music featuring performers from Come From Away!

For more information & tickets please click here

Proceeds will be shared with the Townsend Smith Foundation

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

The GO Project's Go Beyond:

An: 8-day overnight Youth Summer Program

Where: Oakville, On

When: July 19th to 27th 2025

Participants and staff live together at a host church, cook and share meals, partner with local environmental and social justice organizations, and explore how they’re being called to make a difference through daily workshops and reflection.

If you’re interested or have questions, feel free to visit our website website/registration page or reach out to me, Finn Parks, directly. I’d love to connect.

📧 fparks3003@outlook.com

📞 902-580-1597