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FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK
Mark 13:4 When Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, ‘Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished“?’”
Waiting is never fun, especially when we’re in an uncomfortable situation and are waiting for some relief, as the disciples were. It can be tempting to take matters into our own hands and look for our own solutions. God’s good plan for our lives sometimes takes a bit more time, but it is always worth the wait! What are you waiting for God to do in your life? Be persistent in prayer, and trust in Him.
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 Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25 and Mark 13:1-8. 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
FINANCE COMMITTEE UPDATE
Preliminary October Offerings results show a shortfall of $5000 versus Budget. This adds to the September YTD Offerings Deficit of $12,000. What this means is that we now need offerings in November and December of $74,000, just under 30% of our $253,000 annual offerings budget.
We all know what we need to do. Thanks in advance for your support as we move to close our budget gap, enabling Central United to provide the staff, programs and support necessary “To Grow in Christ and to Help Others Grow with Us.”
SAMARITAN’S PURSE – Christmas Shoebox
Our Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Shoebox Outreach event ends this Sunday, Nov. 17th. This is also the deadline for handing in the completed shoeboxes. On behalf of all the children, a grateful thank you goes out to all the generous participants. The total number of boxes donated will be announced shortly. If you had Samaritan’s Purse pack a box for you and you’d like your contribution counted in the final tally of boxes donated by Central United, please advise Sharlene (admin@centralunitedchurch.com or 905-474-0183).
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.
SOUP LUNCH
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024
Your Small Groups committee will host a Soup Lunch in the Main Hall on Sunday, November 24th right after worship service. Everyone is welcome to join us as we celebrate the beginning of Advent! (If you can make a crockpot of soup, please sign up at the bulletin board.)
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!
COMFORT SERVICE
Our Annual Comfort Service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 1st at 7:00 pm. This service is offered to those who have experienced loss of a loved one and is a good opportunity to reach out to our congregation and community at large. All are welcome to attend and please invite family and friends who may benefit from such a service.
WHITE GIFT SUNDAY
Sunday, Dec. 8th we will celebrate White Gift Sunday during the morning worship service. Your donations of unwrapped nonperishable foods are appreciated. Cash gifts will also be received – special “White Gift” offering envelopes will be made available. Your gifts of food/money will also be used to assist the Markham Food Bank.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING & HOT CHOCOLATE
Saturday, Dec. 14th 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.
MITTEN TREE
With the Christmas season soon upon us, the Mitten Tree will once again be up in the Friendship Room. Should you wish to donate, please drop off hats, toques, scarves and gloves by Sunday, Dec. 15th so that we can deliver them to the Salvation Army before Christmas. They can be dropped off at the church on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm or if you’re attending in person worship on Sunday morning and prefer to drop them off then, that would be fine as well.
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. Diaz at the church office 905-474-0183 or by email ldiaz@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….
November 17th 2024
LAY WORSHIP LEADER: Lindsay Duffield
MUSIC: Sarah Wyse
POWER POINT: Henry Wong
GREETER: Cynthia Yee
WORSHIP HOST: Cynthia Yee
COFFEE HOUR: Thursday Prayer Committee (Ron Wyse)
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sharon Gayman Laird
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