Happy Advent Everyone,

The lights are twinkling. The snow is flying. December has come!

Take care of yourself and each other

Please contact Rev. Fred Monteith:

• Fred's Office – 519-745-8487 Ext 208
• Cell - 519-575-6407,
• Email:  fwmonteith@gmail.com

Or call the office  at 519-745-8487 ext. 201 

Sunday December 4, 2022 at 10:30 and Sunday December 11, 2022

Folks from Martin Luther University College are with us again this week to share part 1 of  Imago Dei: Expanding the Image of God: A Christian response to Ableism and Social Prejudice

SPEAKERS: Rev. Dr. Allen Jorgensen, Dr. Laura MacGregor and Congregational Guest Song Leader: Dr. Debbie Lou Ludolph

December 4 is also White Gift Sunday and after the December 11 Service there will be a discussion time after the Service 

White Gift Sunday will be December 4 this year. Read about the trandition of White Gift Sunday and what is being requested this year by clicking below.

Saturday Dec 17 5pm- 8 pm in Hilliard Hall

Potluck Dinner or Donations

Come for

FUN FOOD FELLOWSHIP

Caroling Games Entertainment

Book Club - See No Stranger:A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valerie Kaur

See No Stranger is a practical guide to changing the world, a synthesis of wisdom, a chronicle of personal and communal history—all joined together by a story of awakening. Revolutionary love is medicine for our times. 

Click below to get more details (including the Zoom link)

Do you like to work from home?

Do you enjoy sitting in your comfy chair and work at your computer

Do you want a job that only takes approximately 15 hours a year.

Then I have the volunteer job for you.
Talk to Alice Bieman for this exciting opportunity.
bieman@worldline.ca or 519 634 8614

We have some very exciting news!  Paul Mitchell, the President of the Local Musicians’ Union has offered us 100% sponsorship for 4 additional concerts to occur between January and April 2023.  Since the 2 Universities and St. Andrews also offer free concerts during the week, we decided to offer these 4 concerts on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 – 3:00. 

Read all about the other things happening by clicking below ...

Christmas Oratorio: The Choir and Orchestra of Spiritus Ensemble perform Bach’s Christmas masterpiece, Christmas Oratorio, on Sunday December 4 at 3:00 p.m. at St Peter’s Lutheran Church, 49 Queen Street North, Kitchener

You can get your offering to the church office in several ways:

  You can use PAR, or

  E transfer to firstunitedchurch@rogers.com, or

  Website donation to www.firstunitedchurch.ca, or

  Send a cheque to First United Church, 16 William St. West, Waterloo ON N2L1J3, or

  Drop a cheque into the mailbox located at the Entrance on William St. side.

**Just a reminder- credit card companies have a fee of around 3-5%. If you wish the church to get the full amount, then please add that % to your contribution. **