LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
Minister: Rev. Keith Rameshwar
Music Director : Kathleen Hyde
Greeters : Gord Lewis and Betty Smith

UPCOMING EVENTS
October 22: DUC Anniversary Service 11:00 am with lunch to follow. Our guest speaker is from the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The UCW invites members with last names from A-L to bring squares, M-Z to bring sandwiches. Thanks for your participation. Come and enjoy the lunch and the great fellowship.

November 25: Annual Turkey Dinner

December 11: The Scott Woods Christmas Show

Announcements October 1, 2017
1. Please join us for a time of refreshments and fellowship in the lower level of the sanctuary following the service.

A sincere thanks for your kind cards, emails and phone calls which cheer me up and remind me of the wonderful, caring people of Dorchester United Church. You are all in my daily prayers. Please continue to let me know of anyone who would benefit from special prayers. Rev. Larry

Please extend a warm welcome to Rev. Keith Rameshwar, Volunteer Associate Minister at Dundas Centre United. Rev. Keith will be leading our worship services for the next 3 months during Rev. Larry's medical leave.

2. FOOD BANK DONATIONS are welcome on any Sunday.

3. THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, we are asked to pray for the mission and ministry of Metropolitan United Church, and for the well-being, compassion, strength, and joy of Rev. Dr. Jeff Crittenden and Rev. Herb Summers. Thank you for your participation in this ministry.

4. TRIVIA NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION, SAT, OCT 21 AT BELMONT COMMUNITY CENTRE. Doors open at 6:30 and play begins at 7:00. Cost is $20.00 per person which includes light refreshments. Teams consist of 6 or 8 people, to register a team, please call Susan Grieve at 519-644-1965 by October 14^th. Prizes awarded to the first and second place teams. Organized by St. Andrew's Westminster United Church, Glenworth.

5. The UCW FALL EVENT, at White Oaks United Church, October 21, 9:00 to 12:00 AM. Bring a bag of personal items for women & children & men too to be distributed among 6 agencies in London & Strathroy, it will be much appreciated & thank you for all you do.

6. There are many events; entertainment, fund raisers, women's retreats, personal uplifting, Mission & Outreach 'Journey to Reconciliation', & spiritual uplifting events to help you understand the changes occurring in this fantastic United Church of ours. Take some time, look at the bulletin board at the east (parking lot) entrance, and ask questions if you need to. Thank-you.

7. Friday night 'Games Night' is starting in Putnam again, 7:00 PM

Moderator Jordan Cantwell requests your help with the Hurricane Irma disaster. The United Church of Canada has membership in the global ACT ALLIANCE who are organized to assist people affected by Hurricane Irma. ACT members are organized in various regional & national forums (including Dominican Republic, Haiti, & Cuba) working quickly with evacuations and emergency shelter where necessary and plan for post-storm responses. The United Church of Canada is accepting donations for these efforts. If you wish to donate, send your cheque to: Philanthropy Unit, The United Church of Canada, 3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300, Toronto, Ont., M8X 2Y4. Put 'Hurricane Irma disaster' on the bottom left line of the cheque OR e-mail giving@united-church.ca OR phone using your Visa or Master Card 1-800-268-3781 ext. 2738. OR increasing your M&S givings will help.