ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Church Services

Sunday, October 5 – 17th After Pentecost and Remembering Paul Gibbon

Sunday, October 12 –18th After Pentecost and Thanksgiving with Communion

Community, Coffee, and Chat- Fridays at 10am.

Join us for Community, Coffee and Chat at 10am on Fridays in the lounge.  Feel free to invite a friend.  Also, should you bring some goodies to share, you are invited to share your recipes too!!

GCUC has Worms, of the Arrogant Type! The Arrogant worms concert is taking place on

Friday, October 10th at 7:30pm. Arrive early to get a good seat.

Healing Pathway in person Sessions

 Take place each Monday here at the church. For more information, or if you or someone else needs some TLC with prayer, please email: healingpathwaygcuc@gmail.com , or call or text Nancy Kerr at: 613-402-2149.

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. For the month of October, please contact Nancy Kerr, at 613-702-0055 or ncykerr@gmail.com

September Outreach – Hope Living – Thank You!! Thank you for your generous donations of new

underwear and socks (men’s & women’s), shampoo, and bars of soap. By making a donation to

Shepherds of Good Hope – Hope Living you are making a positive difference in the lives of people in our community. Hope Living provides its residents with comprehensive health and wellness support,

enabling them to maintain their independence while developing life skills and integrating into the

community.

October Outreach - Options Housing Options Housing is a group of individuals committed to ending homelessness in Ottawa. They believe that everyone deserves a safe and stable place to call home, no matter their background, no matter their challenges. They want to see real and lasting change in our community and know that the best way to end homelessness is to prevent it from happening in the first place. To support their work in our community, we will be collecting the following new or clean and gently used umbrellas and Men’s and Women’s winter clothing including coats, jackets, boots, hats, mitts and scarves. Your donations will be accepted until Sunday October 26. Please put your items in the outreach box in the main foyer.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study We continue to look at The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew.

Familiar to us maybe but seemed to be very new and thought provoking material when Jesus spoke. Join

us by zoom on Wednesday evenings from 7.00-8.00 and see what we can discover. Contact me at

kevinmccomas206@gmail.com and I will send you the link.

Thursday Daytime Bible Study 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!

Name Tag Ordering Maybe you don’t have a name tag yet, or you have misplaced your name tag, or

perhaps you would like the updated version with the black lettering on a white background and the

church logo. Please see Martha as she is placing an order soon, she can be reached at:

mtcolford@yahoo.ca , or 613-889-3694 or speak to her on Sundays. A name tag with a pin will cost $16 and one with a magnet will cost $20, exact change please. The last date for ordering will be October 19th

2026 United Church Calendars Fall is officially upon us and so it’s time to start thinking about 2026 – what better way to keep track of the church liturgical events than with a church calendar. Please let

Martha know if you would like to have one. She can be reached at mtcolford@yahoo.ca or 613-889-3694 or speak to her on Sundays by October 12th to place your order – cost $12/calendar. If paying by cash, please use exact change, or cheques are to be made payable to Glen Cairn UCW.

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

October 7th at 7:00 pm via Zoom. The book “The River is Waiting” by Wally Lamb will be discussed.

Community Events See bulletin board for details

Saturday, October 4 – Metcalfe St. Andrew’s United Church Boot & Bake Sale – CANCELLED

Oct 18 – St. Paul’s United Church – Waiting to Start Again – a violin and piano concert experience about the complicated feelings of living in a world impacted by climate change and finding hope through community.