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GUEST MINISTER
Oct. 27, 2024
Our Guest Minister this Sunday will be Rev. Dr. Bill Norman, who retired in 2015 following 41 years of pastoral ministry with Baptist churches in Ontario. He was pastor at Markham Baptist Church from 1991 to 2000 and he and his wife Christine continue to live in Markham. They have four adult children and seven grandchildren and now share their home with a wire-haired dachshund named Peanut.
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.
Central United Church welcomes you to join our Worship Service Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. In worship we proclaim our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour; God’s word is read and preached, sacraments celebrated, faith sung and prayers offered.
Sunday services are also livestreamed (and recorded) through the Church website or you can join here. A copy of the bulletin for this Sunday’s Service is attached here.
This Sunday’s Scripture readings are Jeremiah 31:7-9, Hebrews 7:1-28 and Mark 10:46-52. You can also find a daily scripture message at the top of our website.
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING &
TIME OF FELLOWSHIP
You are welcome to join the Thursday prayer meeting tonight at 7:00 PM for a time of prayer and fellowship. The meeting is held using Zoom technology.
Here are the details for those who wish to participate:
Access to Join from your PC, Tablet or Smartphone:
Copy this address into your web browser https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81293996881 or click here.
Quick access by phone:
1. Call: 647 374-4685
2. When prompted press: 812 9399 6881 #
3. Then when prompted again press: # to enter the call
SEPTEMBER YTD FINANCE COMMITTEE UPDATE
You might think you have read this before – the news is similar to last month:
- September offerings were $500 below our Budget of $18,000.
- September YTD offerings are $12,000 below Budget and $2,000 below this time last year.
- YTD Operating Expenses continue to be well managed – $41,300 under Budget. We have benefited from lower salaries with Pastor Jim’s June retirement and Pastor Lori’s November start.
- Some Capital enhancements underway include new sanctuary lighting and Stoop refresh (together more than $30,000).
As a result of the YTD Deficit of $74,100 the Church has needed to draw down $55,000 from our cash reserves (investments). This trend will continue and grow through year-end based on current forecasts, which is not sustainable.
We have taken good steps in maintaining/enhancing our facilities and programs this year. To keep this up, you are encouraged to review your year-to-date donation history and support the closing of our Budget Gap.
Bottom-line, $90,000 in offerings are required in 4Q to achieve our 2024 Offering Budget of $253,000.
Please contact Lindsay Duffield or Scott Wetmore if you have any questions.
OCTOBER FOOD DRIVE
“Help Families in Need”
We are organizing a Food Drive this October to put smiles on the faces of some needy families.
Food donations (non-perishable only) can be dropped off at the church for the entire month of October.
Every little donation helps and is greatly appreciated. All items collected will be donated to our local food bank. Thank you all for your support and for giving to those in need!
SAMARITAN’S PURSE – Christmas Shoebox
Our Samaritan’s Purse initiative, one of our Christmas Outreach events is in full swing. You can participate by packaging a shoebox yourself or if you’d prefer Samaritan’s Purse to pack a box for you, you can do so with a $44.00 donation, just visit their website here. They also ask for a $12.00 donation per box which is applied towards collection, processing and international shipping.
The initiative runs for six weeks, ending on Sunday, November 17th. Shoeboxes, brochures and shopping lists are now available for pick up Sundays after church service or during the week. The church office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
Let’s support this great initiative again this year to bring joy to a needy child. What a wonderful way to share Jesus’ love.
TRUMPET RECITAL
Friday, November 1, 2024
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
You are cordially invited to an enchanting evening featuring an exciting trumpet recital by Declan Scott, Acting Principal Trumpet of the Canadian Opera Company (2024-2025), accompanied by acclaimed pianist Colin Chang, First Prize winner of the Golden Piano Talents Competition (2023). The recital is being held at Central United Church on Friday November 1st from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
No tickets are required. Cash donations will be gratefully accepted to support the event. Click here to view further details.
MARKHAM PRAYER BREAKFAST
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 – 7:00 am
Angus Glen Golf Course
Tickets are still available for the Markham Prayer Breakfast and if you’d like to attend, your seat needs to be reserved soon! The Markham Prayer Breakfast is a time for fellowship, worship and prayer over a delicious breakfast. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Peter Chu, General/Trauma Surgeon at Sunnybrook Hospital and Adjunct Professor at Tyndale Seminary, and the topic of his presentation is “Lessons of Faith, learned over 30 years of surgery in Toronto and Africa.” Since 1998, Dr. Chu and his family have served annually as volunteers at a hospital in Niger and are members at The Peoples Church.
Our Church’s 2 tables are filled, tickets are still available and can be purchased online, www.markhamprayerbreakfast.ca and note Central United Church on the order form to be seated close to the Central United Church tables.
BOOK CLUB
Calling all book lovers – people of all ages! Everyone is invited to join Central United Church’s Book Club every 4th Wednesday of the month from 10-11:30am. We meet both in person & virtually. Good company, great books, compelling conversation & yummy treats!
Upcoming: Wednesday, Nov. 27th – The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl!
Kindly message Helen at gratsos2002@yahoo.ca for details!
SAVE THE DATE
CHRISTMAS CAROLING & HOT CHOCOLATE
Saturday, Dec. 4th at 6:00 pm
Central will be part of this year’s Unionville Main Street Olde Time Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 14th at 6:00 pm. Members of the choir and anyone interested can join in walking down Main Street in the Parade, singing carols.
After the Parade at around 7:30 pm , Central will open its doors and invite the community in to join us for a Christmas Carols Sing-a-long & sip some Hot Chocolate. Last year, 300+ people joined us!
It takes many people to help and we invite you to contribute and be a part of this festive evening! Please save the date, and sign up to serve the community here.
PASTORAL CARE
Should you become aware of any illness, bereavement, hospitalization, etc., among people of our church, please notify the church office as soon as possible.
STAY CONNECTED…..
We want to help you stay connected so if you happen to be wondering “who’s doing what” in terms of duties, the list for this week is below….
October 27th 2024
LAY WORSHIP LEADER: Lindsay Duffield
MUSIC: Sarah Wyse
POWER POINT: Thomas Black
GREETER: Shirley Thomson
WORSHIP HOST: Cynthia Yee
COFFEE HOUR: A & P
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sharon Gayman Laird
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