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Friday August 11, 2023
The shared summer service with the Waterloo United Churches will be at First United this week at 10:30 AM. Join us in-person or online with the Reverend Hoeun Lee leading worship.
Click the button below for this week's bulletin.
Summer Office Hours:
The Church Office will be closed for Vacation from Monday, August 21st to Friday, August 25th inclusive and reopening on Monday, August 28th.
During the remainder of August the office will be open Mon-Thu between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.
Rev. Hoeun Lee will be on Study Leave from Monday, August 14th to Sunday, August 27th inclusive.
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ReflectionsRev. Hoeun's Reflections from past Sundays For more infomation visit:
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Youth Leadership Position (Deadline August 21)Shared Position among First, Westminster and Emmanuel Hello Westminster, First and Emmanuel Folks! We are very pleased to now be looking for a youth group leader. The youth group leader will provide leadership and support of youth in grades 7 to 12. They will support and actively encourage the development of an LGBTQIA inclusive and neurodiverse accepting group of teenagers, to provide brave space to them. For more infomation visit: http://firstunitedchurch.ca/news/youth-leadership-position-deadline-august-21
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A Story for the Young at HeartComing this Sunday - See the 11 second Promo Video For more infomation visit: http://firstunitedchurch.ca/news/a-story-for-the-young-at-heart
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Game Night at FirstSaturday, August 12, 2023 Join us at 6:00 PM on Saturday, August 12, in the parlour. Contact Matthew Savage for more information For more infomation visit: http://firstunitedchurch.ca/events/game-night-at-first--192/2023-07-08 |
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Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at ParkminsterSunday, August 13, 2023 The fundraiser is to support the annual All Nations Grand River Water Walk. The founder Mary Anne Caibaiosai will be speaking. Time: 6-10pm Location: 275 Erb St. E, Parkminster United Church, Waterloo, ON No Charge for Dinner DONATIONS at the door! Volunteers needed: Setup and cleanup crews. For more infomation visit: http://firstunitedchurch.ca/events/spaghetti-dinner-fundraiser-at-parkminster/2023-08-13
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Book Club"Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands" by Kate Beaton - Saturday, September 16, 2023 Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush ... Click below for more information and meeting details. For more infomation visit: http://firstunitedchurch.ca/events/book-club--190/2023-09-16
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Interfaith Community BreakfastWhat's on the table this year, Waterloo Region? - Wednesday, October 4, 2023 "What's on the table this year, Waterloo Region?" Come to the 48th annual Interfaith Community Breakfast to reflect on this question. Click Below for more information. For more infomation visit: http://firstunitedchurch.ca/events/interfaith-community-breakfast/2023-10-04
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Artisans at FirstComing Fall 2023! Artisans at First 2023 the market of handcrafted items will be Saturday, December 2 this year. We look forward to having a table of items crafted by members of First. Find out more about this and the bake sale by clicking the button below. For more infomation visit:
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Online Auction?
Online Auction? Joan will not be organizing an online auction this year but is willing to provide organizational details to whoever is willing to take on this fundraiser this year. Perhaps a team? someone with basic computer skills, another who likes to take photos, another who likes sourcing and arranging items? Then the fun begins! Please contact Joan Westcott westcottj@rogers.com |
Ways to Donate to First United
You can get your offering to the church office in several ways: You can use PAR, or E transfer to firstunitedchurch@rogers.com, or Website donation to www.firstunitedchurch.ca, or Send a cheque to First United Church, 16 William St. West, Waterloo ON N2L1J3, or Drop a cheque into the mailbox located at the Entrance on William St. side. **Just a reminder- credit card companies have a fee of around 3-5%. If you wish the church to get the full amount, then please add that % to your contribution. ** |
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