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September 1, 2023Welcome back! Hope you are enjoying these last few weeks of summer. We are looking forward to seeing you in the coming weeks. You will see that choirs and noon hour concerts are restarting soon as we begin to get back into the rhythm of the "regular" church year.
The Rev. Hoeun Lee will be in the office each Tuesday to Thursday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Thursdays between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm are open for "walk-ins".
For emergency pastoral care, please contact:
Rev. Hoeun Lee
phone: 519-745-8487 (ext. 208)
cell: 519-722-5990
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Gallery and Family Choirs are Back!The Gallery choir will resume our regular rehearsals beginning Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7:00-8:30 pm in the Chapel. This mixed voice choir sings weekly at Sunday services throughout the year, September- June. New singers are always welcome! Family choir is a music group for children and their parents/sibling/grandparents. Our first meeting will be Thursday, September 14, at 4:15-5:30 in the Chapel. We have a reasonably healthy snack, a time of singing and playing instruments, and games. We sing for Sunday services about once a month. We welcome you! Speak to Kathleen King Martin for more information about either (or both) or email kathleenkingmartin@hotmail.com
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UCW Toonie LunchThe UCW invites you to gather for lunch on Thursday Sept 7 at 12pm in the church parlour for a "toonie" lunch.
Please email or call Edith Coyle at 519-744-9066 ASAP- so we will know if you will be joining us lunch.
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The Choir Auxiliary and Friends - Noon Hour Concerts and LunchesWelcome to our 45th Season of Lunch and Free Noon Hour concerts held on Tuesdays from 12:15 - 12:45, and featuring professional musicians from the Waterloo Region and beyond. Remember that changes may occur at short notice.Tuesday September 19th - Welcome to our opening Noon Hour Concert featuring Andrew Sords on violin and Cheryl Duvall on piano. Andrew is from Ohio and has performed on 4 Continents, extensively across the US and Canada and recently at Carnegie Hall and at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. Cheryl resides in Toronto and has performed extensively in Canada, the US and around the globe.
Remember to pre-order your lunch at firstunitedconcerts@gmail.com by NOON on Thursdays. See you soon! |
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URGENT CALL FROM WATERLOO WAYSIDEHELLO VEGGIE GARDENERS!Wayside distributes fresh vegetables on Thursdays as part of the Food Bag Program. We are currently averaging 60 households per week - including many households with more than 6 individuals. We are at that point in the growing season where our gardens are producing an abundance of vegetables. Please bring your excess tomatoes, beans, zucchini, tomatoes, beans and other vegetables to Emmanuel United Church Leave them on the table at the parking lot door:WEDNESDAY: between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. THURSDAY: between 10 a.m. and 12 noonThank you so much for sharing!!!!!! |
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Game Night at FirstJoin us at 6:00 PM on Saturday, September 9, in the parlour. Contact Matthew Savage for more information |
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Book ClubBefore there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush ... Click below for more information and meeting details. |
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Interfaith Community Breakfast"What's on the table this year, Waterloo Region?" Come to the 48th annual Interfaith Community Breakfast to reflect on this question. Click Below for more information. |
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Artisans at FirstArtisans at First 2023 the market of handcrafted items will be Saturday, December 2 this year. We look forward to having a table of items crafted by members of First. Find out more about this and the bake sale by clicking the button below. |
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Online Auction?Online Auction? Joan will not be organizing an online auction this year but is willing to provide organizational details to whoever is willing to take on this fundraiser this year. Perhaps a team? someone with basic computer skills, another who likes to take photos, another who likes sourcing and arranging items? Then the fun begins! Please contact Joan Westcott westcottj@rogers.com |
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