ANNOUNCEMENTS

Affirming Ministry 

 Our Church is actively engaged in the process of becoming an Affirming Ministry; a community of faith within the United Church of Canada that publicly declare their commitment to inclusion and justice for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. As such, we must ensure that our entire congregation – both those who worship on-line or in person – can ask questions and offer their opinions. While we know those who are in Church, there are some of you who only worship on-line. We may not know who you are, but you and your opinion are important to us. To ensure that everyone has a voice in this important issue, we ask those who worship via YouTube to please get on our mailing list so that we can send information and reach out to you. To do so, please contact us at office@gcuc.ca or call 613-836-4756. 

Rummage Sale Purging

 - If you have been purging for the upcoming Rummage Sale, there are some boxes you may use, they are in the church foyer. If you need more, please contact Noël LaTour.

April Outreach - Centre 507

 Centre 507 is an adult drop-in centre, collaborating with partners to provide healthy meals, welcoming community and access to resources. It strives to build a vibrant network that brings together a large portion of our population around healthy living, recreation, wellness awareness activities, and prevention efforts. Whether it's help with tax returns, haircuts, gardening, tailoring, museum visits or access to computers, Centre 507 is a vibrant environment that offers services that allow our community to remain integrated and thrive. We will be collecting medium grind coffee and orange pekoe tea. Drop off in the outreach bin by April 28. 

Community, Coffee, and Chat – Fridays at 10am 

Join us on Friday mornings for Community, Coffee and Chat at 10am in the lounge. Thank you to those who bring snacks to share. Please invite friends and family for these get-togethers. 

PASTORAL CARE TEAM 

Reach out and connect in Christ’s name

Members of the Pastoral Care Team continue to offer their care and spiritual compassion to those who request them on a confidential basis. We can now have visits within the protocols for COVID 19 and can also connect by phone, email, cards, and through prayers. 

 Our contact person for April is Brenda Carr . You may leave a non-confidential voice message at the church office at 613-836-4756. 

HEALING PATHWAY IN-PERSON SESSIONS 

 Healing Pathway regular schedule is on  Mondays 10 am to 2pm and 7-8 pm. To book an appointment, contact Nancy at healingpathwaygcuc@gmail.com. If these times are not suitable, we are available for other times and locations. Just contact Nancy for other options and to set up a personalized appointment. 

EARTHUB 

Thank you so much for you continued support of Earthub. Our bins have seen a lot of use, and thus we are able to divert lots of items from going to the landfill. Just a quick reminder that for safety, please ensure your labels are removed from the prescription bottles before you put them in the bins. 

Please note, that as of January 2024, Earthub is not accepting any milk bags but, you may continue to drop off your milk bags and place them in the red bin at the main parking lot doors. Kathy Panagapko and David Rothwell are supporting a community programme that makes “Sit and Sleep” mats for the homeless. Each mat needs about 500 bags! 

Thanks again for your support. If you have any questions, please contact Anne McEwen or visit the Earthub Ottawa Chapter Facebook page. 

Book Club – Next meeting: Tuesday, AT 7.00PM MAY 14 IN PERSON  aND via Zoom 

On May 14th, the book "The Long Road Home: On Blackness and Belonging" by Debora Thomson, will be discussed. Would you travel by car from New York to San Diego with your old flame and his girlfriend? Why would Clarisse Madison even consider this? Read the book to find out and meet in-person at GCUC or via Zoom on Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm to share your thoughts of the book and its impact on you. The link for the meeting will be sent via email. 

Wednesday Night Bible Study  7-8pm via Zoom

The Wednesday evening 7.00pm bible study group continues looking at Colossians. A short letter but packed with solid food it is. Join us on Wednesday night by zoom from 7-8pm.   Contact me, Kevin McComas and I will send you the link. 

Thursday Daytime Bible Study 10am-12pm 

 Join us at the Nadelle residence from 10am-12pm. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Johan. All are welcome! 

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