UPCOMING EVENTS

CHRISTMAS FAMILY DINNER AND PAGEANT

Join us Wednesday, November 27 6:00-8:00pm for our next Family Night Messy Church. We will break bread together and have fun with Christmas activities and telling the Christmas Story-the reason for the season!

LEADING IN WORSHIP
Candidate for Order of Ministry: Gabrielle Heidinger
Music Director: : Kathleen Hyde
Greeters : Gord Lewis and Betty Smith

Announcements November 24, 2019

Please join us for a time of refreshments and fellowship in the lower level of the sanctuary following the service.
1. WEDNESDAY MORNING COFFEE: Every Wednesday, at 10 am. Come and catch up on the news, be a taste tester of the baking and have many laughs. Everyone is welcome.
2. PLEASE CONSIDER SIGNING UP TO GREET on a Sunday morning on the clipboard at the rear of the church. You are helping to make our congregation feel welcome to our worship service. Thank you.
3. REFRESHMENTS FOLLOWING SUNDAY SERVICE: Thank you to all our volunteers for making this time of fellowship extra special with coffee and treats. If you are able, please speak to Cathy or sign up on the sheet where coffee is served. Thank you!
4. COMMUNICATION TEAM: The Dorchester United Church Communication Team strives to get messages out to church members and to the community in an efficient and meaningful manner. This team includes 14 representatives from our church. We encourage you to send information about upcoming events to the team coordinator for distribution to team members. A useful template is available on the DUC website and a copy is posted on the bulletin board in the lower level of the church. Cathy Baskerville, acting DUC Communication Team Coordinator
5. THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE has been changing light bulbs in the sanctuary on a very old, unstable wooden ladder. We value the members of this committee and, for safety reasons, a new fiberglass ladder, which has been priced at approximately $450, is needed. For more details, please talk to Bob, Ernie, George or Wayne.
6. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Thank you for your support of this successful fundraiser. A delicious chili lunch was served, many vendors attended and the bake sale was a huge success! We send out a big thank you to Heather Elmhirst and Lenora Broomfield for organizing this day. We had lots of fun and the net gain for the day was $1260.82. Large ($8) and small ($4) frozen fruit pies are still available.
7. THAMES CENTRE COMMUNITY CHOIR will present a "REMEMBER WHEN" Concert on Sat. Nov. 30th at 2:00 pm. at St. George's Anglican Church in Thorndale. $15.00 advance and $20.00 at door. Tickets available from choir members: Alan Busche, Cathy and Glenn Baskerville and Shannon Wakeling
8. POPCANS: Keep them coming! Cans can be dropped off at Ernie Reid's, 4356 Hamilton Road or left at the rear of the sanctuary.
9. HANDEL'S MESSIAH, Oxford Collegium Singers, Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 7:30 Knox Presebyterian Church,59 Riddell St. Woodstock, ON N4S 6M2. Tickets are $20 in advance. $25 at the door
10. CALLING ALL SHEPHERDS, ANGELS, AND WISEMEN/ WOMEN! Help Dorchester United Celebrate the Advent Season and enter into the holy mystery of the incarnation. NO MEMORIZING REQUIRED! Pageant Sunday will be the third Sunday of Advent, December 15. Come early for breakfast treats and costumed walk through and help us tell the story of Jesus' birth. Arrive between 8:45-9:00 AM December 15 and grab a costume! Contact Gabrielle if you are interested in participating- (519) 933-3647/baerggabrielle@gmail.com .