ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, June 8, 10am – Pentecost Sunday – Wear Red clothing. Tree planting immediately after

service. A congregation photograph will be taken at the tree planting ceremony.

Sunday, June 8, 5:30pm – There will be a live stream of the national centennial worship service

broadcast from Gower Street United Church in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador. You are invited to a watch party in our sanctuary or you may watch on-line. Here is the connection:

https://www.youtube.com/live/bh4sW1kdpWo An electronic copy of the worship service is available –

please contact Barbara Reynolds if you would like this attachment.

Sunday, June 15, 11am – The Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council is holding a special

worship service at the EY Centre at 11:00 am. The regular GCUC worship service is cancelled so

that we can worship at this special service. There are still places on the bus that is leaving from

GCUC at 9:30 am and returning to GCUC by 3:00 pm. If you are interested in going to the EY

Centre, please check with Sharron Ladouceur or Barbara Reynolds. You may worship on-line as the

service from the EY Centre will be live-streamed. Here is the connection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57q9_Wxf9p8

The Adventures of Flat Jesus For those participating in our “Flat Jesus” fun over the summer. Pleasesend your photos by email to editor@gcuc.ca. When sending select the pictures, please select the LargSize or Full Size format. Looking forward to a fun video of adventures in the fall.

Please be aware that one of the exit doors to parking lot is sticking, and needs a little push from the outside to close it properly. As you exit from the Foyer to the parking lot, it is the outside door on the left. These doors are being upgraded in the next few weeks, but in the meantime, if you could just double-check that that door is closed properly, it would be much appreciated.

A New Fundraising Initiative GCUC is trying something new that we can all participate in. Friends, family, acquaintances from across the city can support you and our church. We are teaming up with Halo Car Wash company. In short, we have the opportunity to purchase car washes at twenty dollars each, an eight dollar discount per wash. These can be purchased for yourself or as gifts for others. Friends, family and acquaintances can do the same. Ten dollars comes back to our Church to help uscover off our growing expenses. Please see Noël LaTour at a table in the main hall after service formore information.

Affirm GCUC Thank you to all who attended our learning session “What is an Affirming Church?” with

our guest speakers, Bronwen Harmon and Calvin Neufeld. One topic of discussion was the highly-

recommended documentary “Will and Harper”, currently available on Netflix and starring Will Ferrel

and Harper Steele . Another recommended resource is the website for the United Church of Canada’s national Affirm organization. The Affirm United website located at

https://affirmunited.ause.ca/ provides helpful information about the purpose and process related to

this ministry, and in particular you may be interested in the page about affirming ministries.

https://affirmunited.ause.ca/affirming-ministries/ Affirm GCUC looks forward to receiving your

feedback and is planning for a third learning session in Autumn 2025.

June Outreach -- Chrysalis House Chrysalis House is a safe and secure 25-bed shelter in Western

Ottawa. It is a place where any self-identified woman or gender-diverse individuals over the age of 16

can go to protect themselves and their dependents from violence and abuse. In this supportive

environment, an individual can focus on their personal needs and choices, as well as on their

dependents’ needs. This year, Chrysalis House celebrates its 20th year of operation! For two decades, the shelter has been steadfast in supporting women on their journey to safety, empowerment, and improved quality of life. To support the clients of Chrysalis House, we will be collecting kitchen/lunch plastic storage containers, and nightlights. Please leave donations in the Outreach Bin by Sunday Jun 29th. Thank you for supporting monthly outreach.

Community, Coffee, and Chat – Fridays at 10am Join us for Community, Coffee and Chat in the

Lounge at 10am on Fridays. Invite a friend and if you bring some goodies to share, you are invited to

share your recipes too!!

Healing Pathway In-person Sessions Healing Pathway has resumed our regular practice on Mondays. Also, arrangements can be made to visit homes, hospitals, or hospices at any time. Please contact healingpathwaygcuc@gmail.com or Nancy Kerr at 613 402 2149 (call or text).

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 June Nancy Kerr 613-702-0055   You may leave a non-confidential voice message at the church office at 613-836-4756.

Book Club – Next meeting: Tuesday, September 9th at 7pm Book Club will meet on

Tuesday, September 9th at 7:00 pm via Zoom. The book "The Power of Kindness” by Brian

Goldman will be discussed.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study Join fellow travellers as we explore different parts of the Bible,

discuss what it means and how it may have an impact in our own lives. We meet by zoom from 7.00pmfor one hour and enjoy different ideas.  Send an email to kevinmccomas206@gmail.com 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 at johanjong@nl.rogers.com. All are welcome!

Community Events Please see bulletin board for upcoming events.

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