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Service: Sundays at 10:30am •  905-839-7271 •  1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering, ON L1V 1G8

 

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Dunbarton-Fairport United Church

An Affirming Congregation

1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering, Ontario, Canada, L1V 1G8

We strive to work on being fully welcoming to everyone.

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Are you searching for a spiritual place to call home? Then join us for worship and find out more about us...

Sunday's Worship Service at 10:30 am on Facebook or via email

Announcements

This fall’s weekly study series, “Hymns: The Theology of the People”, explores the history of congregational song, from the psalms sung in synagogues in Bible times, to the twentieth-century explosion, international hymnody and inclusivity, and current issues of cultural appropriation. Sessions are on Tuesday afternoons, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., running for 2 more weeks.

The Worship Committee meets this Thursday morning, November 12th, at 11:00 a.m., in McKay Hall.

There will be a brief congregational meeting next Sunday, November 15th, after the morning worship service, in the sanctuary, for the purpose of receiving a status report on the redevelopment of the church property by Kindred Works.

The Finance Committee meets on Monday morning, November 16th, at 10:00 a.m.

The Official Board meets on Tuesday evening, November 17th, at 7:00 p.m., in McKay Hall.

POINSETTIAS! POINSETTIAS! POINSETTIAS!

Sign-up sheets are on the table in the narthex. An adorable fern pot is available for animal lovers. There are many styles and sizes to choose from. Please support our fund-raiser, and decorate at the same time. Orders must be in by Tuesday, November 17th. They will be available at the bazaar on Saturday, November 28th. Thank you in advance for your support.

Many thanks from the UCW to all who have donated for our outreach programs. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. The Massey Centre, in downtown Toronto, and the Rose of Durham in Oshawa, who provide young mothers with items for their babies, need baby wipes, diapers, baby lotions, and shampoos, as well as new or gently used baby clothing. Please continue to bring in your donations and leave them in the bins in the narthex. Deliveries to the various programs will be made after our bazaar.

Mincemeat is available again for your Christmas baking. Cost is $6.00 per tub and will be for sale in the narthex after the service.

Remember that the UCW collects pull tabs from beverage cans, used stamps, eyeglasses, hearing aids and accessories, and milk bags. We also appreciate donations such as small devotional books, and Jack Frost items (lap blankets, etc.) There isn’t a bin for these items, but feel free to speak to a member of the UCW if you have anything to contribute along these lines. Thanks again for your support!

Our annual bazaar is on Saturday, November 28th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The bazaar will include all our usual features.

  • For information about our vendor craft show, please contact Linda Black at black_pumpkinpatch@hotmail.com. The application is on the church website under “Events”.
  • In the sanctuary. we will have personalized gingerbread, By the Pound, home baking and hand-made cards for sale.
  • In the upper level, there will be Christmas crafts, Pins and Needles, a poinsettia sale, a silent auction, Country Store, and used books and DVDs.
  • Downstairs will be our hot lunch frozen food and Grandpa's Garage.
  • Please check your basement and garage for items that could go in the silent auction, books for the book sale, used toys, and garage sale items. Items must be in working condition. No electrical items, please, due to insurance restrictions.
  • We have help lined up, but please speak to Helen Cox about helping as there are still some vacancies.

Any contributions of home baking for the bazaar will be welcomed! Please package your goodies but don’t put a price on them.

The office administrator’shours are normally Monday to Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The church office is closed on Fridays.

The minister’s office hours are normally Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the event of a pastoral emergency, you can call Don at home, 1-905-985-1633, leaving a message if necessary.

PASTORAL CARE TEAM

The pastoral care team of Dunbarton-Fairport United Church is a ministry of presence founded on faith and prayer. We offer support and guidance in a relationship built on listening and caring. We are here for you with listening ears and caring hearts. Please call Diane Gladwell, 905-420-9022.

CONTACT INFORMATION

mailing address: Dunbarton-Fairport United Church

1066 Dunbarton Road

Pickering, ON L1V 1G8

telephone: 905-839-7271

email addresses: Carolyn Sellers, office administrator

dfunited@dunbartonfairport.on.ca

Don Willmer, minister

minister@dunbartonfairport.on.ca

Ingrid Ziegler, interim director of music

music.director@dunbartonfairport.on.ca

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Who Are We?

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Advent Painting by one of
our young artists Peter Stoll.

Church Family

We are a church family who seeks to live the gospel message in our lives each day. We try to imitate Jesus in his inclusive love for all people as a beacon of hope.

We are a very diverse congregation with many gifts and a huge heart. We believe in encouraging everyone to find their gifts and share them generously. Our creative worship has something for everyone. We celebrate Communion each month, baptisms upon request. We honor Creation time and bless animals. We have special celebrations where we pray and anoint those living with difficult life situations. We have wonderful prayer shawl ministry and Friendly Visitors group as part of our caring. We sing out of Voices United and More Voices song books and our choirs share wonderful anthems. We have memorial hymn services as well as other services to mark the various faith moments of the Christian journey. We believe in the words "We are not alone".

Growing in Faith and Action

We welcome people of all ages forming faith through our nursery, our children's programming as well as the Rejuvenation Council for older teens. For our Adults we are blessed with two bible study groups, a woman's book club and chances for workshops and sessions. We have a strong UCW group, and Affirming and Diversity group, eco-group and craft groups amoung the many groups here.


Living out the call to do justice

We try to embrace people with love as Jesus did. We believe we must stand in solidarity with those who find themselves at the margins. Our FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism program offers families with children living with Autism weekend respites. We support Operation Backpack for school supplies to young people. We support Joanne's House and at-risk homeless youth 16 to 24. Among the many ways we try and make a difference, we support the Massey Centre, Backdoor Mission, St. Paul's On-The-Hill food bank, First Nations issues and women's shelters.

We are not alone. We live in God's world...

OUR WORSHIP SERVICES

Participation
Our worship services are structured to provide a variety of elements, and to involve members of the congregation as an active part of worship.
Family Focus
Because of the belief that worship is of importance to family members of all ages, there is a special segment of the Worship service dedicated to the children.
Music
Music forms a significant part of every worship service, typically including organ and piano selections by the Music Director, choral singing by the Choir and congregational singing of hymns.