ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food Cupboard volunteering in June GCUC volunteers help out at the Kanata Food Cupboard every six weeks. We’re on duty in June – from Monday June 2nd to Thursday June 5th. If you’ve helped before, please try to make some time to help out this time. If you’ve never done this before, and are interested, please contact me (Keith Allingham, keithfa@gmail.com) and I’ll answer your questions and help you get started. Even if you can only manage it once or twice a year, you’d still be helping out for a good cause!

Property Management Update from Sherry Sharpe We will have a new fan motor and switch in the Main Hall exhaust fan by the end of May. You should notice a difference. The parking lot will be

repaired and the concrete sidewalk at the Main Parking lot door replaced before mid-June. The contract for the upgrades to the entrances (replacing and widening doors as well as installing removable mullions) and upgrading the accessible washroom is going ahead. I will confirm construction dates as soon as I can. If you have any questions, please see me or reach out at se.sharpe34@gmail.com. We arestill looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the Property Management Team. Please see me if you're nterested in helping out.

June 1 - Affirm GCUC The affirm team warmly welcomes you to their second learning session, What

does it mean to be an affirming church? Two panelists from EOORC will offer some practical ideas,

followed by a group discussion. Please, meet us in Room A at 11:15 on Sunday, June 1, 2025. See invitation flyer at the end of these announcements taht introduces our panelists. We look forward to seeing you on June 1.

May Outreach - Christie Lake Kids: Christie Lake Kids is a local charity that supports children and youth from low-income households. They strive to level the playing field by removing barriers to participation and providing fun, skill-building opportunities. By removing barriers like cost, transportation and supplies, they provide after-school and weekend programs in the city, and a unique outdoor experience at their summer camp near Perth, Ontario. It's an opportunity for campers to swim in a lake, feel the warmth of a campfire and sleep in a cabin among the trees. The skills learned help build confidence, resilience, and optimism. To help the Summer Camp, we will be collecting the following items during the month of May; beach towels, sunscreen SPF 30+ and bug spray. The lasday for donations is Sunday, May 25th. Please place your items in the outreach bin in the foyer. More information on the camp can be found at the following website: https://christielakekids.com/about.php

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 May is Brenda Carr, 613 836 5699.   You may leave a non-confidential voice message at the church office at 613-836-4756.

Book Club – Next meeting: Tuesday, June 3rd at 7pm Book Club will meet on Tuesday  June

3rd at 7 pm this will be a hybrid meeting, gathering in-person and via zoom. You are invited to

bring snacks to share. The book "My Friends” by Frederik Backman will be discussed

Wednesday Evening Bible Study Join us by zoom on Wednesday evenings at 7.00 for an hour of bible study with fellow travellers. We study different pieces of scripture each Wednesday and are always interested to hear different ideas on what is being looked at. 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!

In the Community Kiwanis  Ottawa West presents “A Medley of Entertaining Canadian Music” concert on Saturday, May 17th from 7-9pm at Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale @ Gladstone. Tickets: Adults:$25, Students: $10, Children 5 & under: free admission. Tickets are available at the door or order on-line at Medley2025.carrd.co. See the poster in the hallway for details.

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