Faith in Action – July 13, 2024

Current Needs:

Pastoral Care Group – If you are aware of anyone from our church community who might benefit from Pastoral Care support, you can speak with Sue Turley  (office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com or 204-256-8792) to share discreetly.  If you have some time in your schedule to connect with a shut-in or hospitalized individual from our church community by phone or in person, please reach out to Pat Lumsden (lumsdenpa@mymts.net or 204-254-6301) for more information.
*Please note that during the summer, the answering machine at the church will still be monitored even if the office is closed.  

COOKIE BAKERS for West Broadway Community Ministry Meals – “THANK YOU” for your ongoing support in bringing in cookies for WBCM!  If you can bake and donate cookies for the July lunch, please label the package “FOR WEST BROADWAY” and bring your donation to the church on July 29 between 10 and 11 a.m. or drop them off during the Holy Grounds Coffee time on Wednesdays between 1 and 2:30 p.m.  Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!

School Supplies  – During the month of August, we will be again be collecting school supplies for schools in need.  If you notice a good sale, pick up your supplies in July! School supplies can be dropped off at the church on Sunday mornings starting August 4, Wednesday afternoons during the Holy Grounds Café, or during office hours, starting August 19.  Supplies will be shared with Frontenac and Archwood Schools in September!

The most useful items are:

–  Pencil cases
– Re-usable lunch bags
–  Duotangs – 3 prong
– Packages of looseleaf
– Pencils
– Student scissors
– Crayola crayons
– Crayola markers – thick and thin
– Crayola pencil crayons
– Hilroy scribblers
– Glue sticks
– New back packs
–  Boxes of Kleenex
–  New binders
– New children’s running shoes

**New items only please!

Little Free Library – If you are at the church, please check on our Little Free Library! The library gets a lot of use over the summer and often needs to be tidied.  Also, please check that the doors are closed properly so no water gets in (clips at the bottom of the doors).  If there are wet items, please throw them out.  Thanks!

Photos Needed!

5th Annual WPUC Virtual Garden Tour –
All are welcome to be a part of our 5th Annual Virtual Garden Tour!
Submit up to 5 photos of your favourite spots in your garden to be part of a slide show.  Visit other areas and submit up to 5 photos for each place you visit!
Send your photos to: laura.wpuc@gmail.com
Deadline for photo submissions is July 30.
Family, friends and neighbours are welcome to participate as well. Watch for the Garden Tour Video to be posted at the beginning of August!

Early Notice of Photos Needed for Remembrance Day service
– This year, as part of our Remembrance Day service, we will be having a slide show of people who served during the wars who are connected to the people of Windsor Park United Church.  Take the summer to sort through some of your old photos and share your story!  If you find a photo to include in the slide show, please send it to laura.wpuc@gmail.com with a description of the person, their role, how they are related to you and anything else you’d like to share with us!

Thank You…

Cooler: Thank you to the UCW for generously providing the funds needed to purchase a new cooler for the downstairs kitchen!

Also, thank you to Howard Ashdown for his creative work in getting the cooler downstairs and into the kitchen!

M & P Committee: Thank you and welcome to Judi Olson-Chiswell as she joins the Ministry and Personnel Committee!

Church and Memorial Gardens– Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to keep an eye on, water, weed and take care of the church gardens over the summer and add beauty to our community!

Funeral Reception Team – Thank you to everyone who helped with set-up, serving and clean-up as we explore new ways of doing things!  If you would like to be part of this group who provide a valuable service to families by enabling us to hold funeral receptions at the church, please leave a message on the church answering machine (204-256-8792) and someone will contact you.

Beyond Our Walls:

Anniversary News from the United Church of Canada!

The home page for all things UCC anniversary is at:  https://united-church.ca/100years

Centennial Newsletters:

The United Church of Canada Centennial Newsletter – Love is Louder! (mailchi.mp)

100 Years of Nurturing Young Minds (and Hearts!) (mailchi.mp)

If you would like to receive Centennial Newsletter emails from the United Church of Canada, you can sign up at: https://united-church.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ff2087d5fde243a770ed893a8&id=016a20449c