Dorchester United Church

UPCOMING EVENTS

REMINDER: WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2020 service "Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk', Friday March 6, 2020, at Dorchester United Church @ 2:00 PM. Everyone Welcome. This is an Ecumenical Worship Service; written by the WDofP Committee of Zimbabwe for Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada. "Volunteers are needed, could you meet at the church at 1 pm."
Pie Making - March 7
Irish Stew Lunch - March 15
Trivia Night - March 21
Planned Legacy Giving: - March 25
Thames Centre Community Choir Spring Concert - April 3
Easter Breakfast - April 12
Ham & Oyster Supper - April 17

LEADING IN WORSHIP
Candidate for Order of Ministry: Gabrielle Heidinger
Music Director: : Kathleen Hyde
Children's Christian Education (CE) Facilitator: Ashley Barran
Greeters : Coleen and George Mason

Announcements March 1, 2020
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. MUSIC LEADERSHIP TODAY - As Kathleen takes a well-deserved vacation, we are pleased to welcome Renée Nikkel, our DUC resident organ student. Renée is a Grade 12 student who has been coming to DUC weekly to practice on our organ. Her gift of music this morning is much appreciated. Joyce Holland will be partnering with Renée to provide the music for today's service.
4. VISIONING WORKING GROUP (VWG) will be meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at 4:30 p.m.
5. LENTEN LUNCHEON SERIES is returning on Thursday, March 5th at 11:30 a.m. If you wish to help with set-up, cleanup, main dish preparation or dessert, please contact Janet Paterson.
6. PIE MAKING: Thank you to all who offered and to those who helped make pies on Saturday. Your expertise was greatly appreciated. We need a few more people for the morning of Saturday, March 7. Please call Cathy at 519-461-1679 if you can help.
7. AN IRISH STEW LUNCHEON will be provided during the Fellowship Hour after Sunday Service on March 15. Your donation for the yummy stew, rolls and dessert is very much appreciated and will go to the General Fund.
8. TRIVIA NIGHT AT DUC:SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 Come for an enjoyable social evening where four heads are better than one! Bring a team of 4 or join a table upon arrival. Doors open at 6:30 and Trivia starts at 7 pm. A variety of quality questions, great prizes, and light refreshments are provided. For tickets ($20 Adult, $10 Student). Call 519-461-1679 or email ductickets@hotmail.com to reserve your table. Everyone is welcome. Please contact Cathy if you are able to contribute something as a door prize or for our winner's basket
9. TUESDAY, MARCH 17 - 12:00 NOON: Irish Stew Luncheon at Reynolds Creek, followed by a fun afternoon of progressive euchre. The cost is $7.00/person, payable at the door. Please RSVP to Joyce (519-485-1939) if you plan to attend.
10. SUNDAY, MARCH 29 - All-you-can-eat spaghetti supper at Reynolds Creek, including salad, garlic bread and homemade desserts. Sittings at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. This fundraiser will help support Clayton Pye on his journey to the 2020 Olympics in Japan. TIckets are $15.00 and may be purchased through church members or by calling the church office at (519) 425-1174.
11. SPRING CONCERT: The Thames Centre Community Choir will present "Earth, Sky, Sea" on Friday, April 3, 7 pm at Dorchester United Church. Tickets are $15 and available from choir members, or calling 519-461-1679 or emailing tickets@tccchoir.ca. Please join us for an enjoyable evening of music.
12. EASTER BREAKFAST: The men will organize and serve this breakfast at 8:30 on Sunday, April 12. Your donations will be most welcome and will go to the Church Benevolent Fund.

LENTEN BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday Afternoons 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
March 4th to April 8th
Dorchester United Church
For more information: Contract Tabitha Carey 519-520-0284 or email tabithatalking@gmail.com