ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 2nd All Saints Memorial Hymn Sing 

You are invited to dedicate one of the following hymns for a loved one on November 2nd.

Pllease send your dedication and hymn selection to the office (613-836-4756, or, office@gcuc.ca ) by Noon on Thursday, October 30th. . No donation is required.

Hymns:

Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven, VU 240

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, VU 670

Be Not Afraid

Amazing Grace, VU 266

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, VU 315

O God, Our Help in Ages Past, Psalm 90, VU 806

The Lord’s My Shepherd, VU 747

She comes Sailing on the Wind (She Flies On), VU 380

O Lord My God (How Great Thou Art), VU 238

Be Thou My Vision, VU 642

For All the Saints, VU 705

Phishing Email Please be aware that we know of at least one congregation member who has recently received a false 'phishing' email that appeared to be from Rev Elaine. The false message said, "Is your schedule somewhat flexible? I have a task I would like you to complete for me. I'll be expecting to hear from you." It also contained 'Pastor' in the signature, which Rev Elaine will never use. This kind ofsuspicious email message should always be ignored. If you have any doubts about an email's validity, you can always contact an individual with an inquiry by sending a separate to your known contact's email.  NOT as a Reply to the suspicious email.

Rev. Elaine Away and Emergency Coverage Rev. Elaine will be away from Monday, October 20th to Sunday, October 27th.  During her absence, Rev. Anne Montgomery will provide emergency coverage, from Wednesday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 27th.  Rev. Anne can be reached at: 613-293-8435

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!!

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.

Book Club – Next meeting: Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00pm The Book Club will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00pm. The book for discussion is “Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi.

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

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 as recorded by Matthew.   Join us as we meet by Zoom on Wednesday  evenings from 7.00 to 8.00pm.   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!

Community Events See bulletin board for details

Oct 24 – Friday – Official launch of the UCC new hymn resource “Then, Let Us Sing” at Orleans UC at

7:30pm. Live stream is available at https://www.youtube.com/live/4z5NPrRRmpA

Oct 25 – Saturday – Carleton Memorial UC Annual Turkey Dinner 6pm. https://cmuc.ca/events/

Oct 25 – Saturday – Stittsville UC 100th Anniversary Fall Supper 4:30-7pm.

Nov 7 & 8 – Friday & Saturday – St. Thomas Anglican Church is having a Next to New Blowout Clothing

sale, cash only. Friday 1-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm. They will accept clothing in excellent condition Monday – Thursday 1:30-4:30pm.

Nov 9 – Sunday – Knox UC – Covenanting Service for Rev. Susan Hutton 1pm. https://knoxnepean.ca/

Christmas Bazaars – Please see the bulletin board just outside the church office

Nov 1 – Saturday – Rideau Park UC Christmas Bazaar and Tea Room 1-4pm (please see the posters to see

what items are available, and the Tea Room menu)

Nov 1 – Saturday – Parkdale UC Christmas Bazaar 9am to Noon. https://parkdaleunitedchurch.ca/news/

Nov 8 – Saturday – Carleton Memorial UC Annual Fall Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 8

from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. https://cmuc.ca/events/