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FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK
The angel Gabriel said to Mary, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ The message ‘The Lord is with you’ is the truth of reality; the reality of life told at its proper depth. Jesus come among us is this truth that ‘The Lord with you.’ Life is more than that which meets the eye. It is through the eyes of faith we see the fullness of the world in which we live. It is through the ears of believing that we, with Mary, hear the voice, ‘The Lord is with you.’ On behalf of the ministry team at Central—Alan, Sarah, Sharlene, Sharon, and myself—our prayer is that the wonder of ‘the Lord with us’ will fill your hearts and homes with the joy he gives. Merry Christmas!
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.
Fourth of Advent
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 10:00 am morning service is attached here. You can find a copy of the bulletin for the 7:30 pm Christmas Eve service attached here.
This Sunday’s Scripture reading is Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20. You can also find a daily scripture message at the top of our website.
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICE 7:30 PM
We would like to remind everyone about our Christmas Eve Worship Service at 7:30 PM on Sunday. Come and enjoy carols, choir and the reading of the story of the birth of our Saviour and we will share in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. A copy of the bulletin for this service is attached here. This service will also be livestreamed (and recorded) through the Church website or you can join here.
2023 DONATION DEADLINE
This is a reminder that donations to Central United need to be received by December 31st in order to be included for 2023 tax purposes.
At the end of November, the Church was running a YTD deficit of ~$12,000, and the target is to finish the year with a balanced budget. Our donation budget for December is $31,000 – the largest of the year. We need about $10,000 in the next week to reach our objective. Please consider any additional support that you can provide.
Thank you for your continual support in providing the time, talent and monies required for us “To grow in Christ and to help others grow with us”.
GIFT OF CHRISTMAS GIFT BAGS
GIFT OF Christmas Gift Bags – $4,500.00 was delivered to the Markham Food Bank this week. A HUGE THANK YOU to all who purchased a Gift Bag, 2023 is a record year for the number of Gift Bags sold, as well as those who “just wanted to make a donation to the Food Bank.”
SAVE THE DATE
“An Evening of Women’s Fellowship”
Time: 7:00 pm
More details to follow after Christmas!
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/8925458525 or click here
Quick access by phone:
1. Call: 647 374-4685
2. When prompted press: 892 545 8525 #
3. Then when prompted again press: # to enter the call
CHURCH FAMILY NEWS
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ken Williams, father of Ruth Harvilla. Ken will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved him.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be communicated to you once we have all the details.
We are grateful for our Saviour’s promise to welcome Ken home with Him. Please remember Ruth and the members of their family in your prayers.
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.
If you would like a pastoral visit, please contact Rev. Clubine at the church office 905.474.0183 or mobile office 416.358.4924 or by email jclubine@centralunitedchurch.com.
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….
December 24th 2023
LAY WORSHIP LEADER: Doug Stirling
MUSIC: Sarah Wyse and George Arnold
POWER POINT: Alan Heighway
GREETER: Cynthia Yee (10:00 am service)
WORSHIP HOST: Cynthia Yee (10:00 am service)
GREETER: Nancy Holmes (7:30 pm service)
WORSHIP HOST: Kathy Hoy (7:30 pm service)
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sharon Gayman Laird
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