Camlachie United Church

Lots of interesting online events coming our way!

The Mission and Education Committee and the Worship Committee would like to rank everyone for picking up your palms and dropping off donations for the Inn of The Good Shepherd. Also- thanks for having in with us this morning during our technical glitches!

Summer is coming!

Palm Pickup and Food Bank Drop Off - March 27 - Saturday The Worship Committee would like to invite you to pick up a palm to wave during our Virtual Palm Sunday Service. They will be available for pickup at the church between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday for a socially-distanced pickup. During that time The Mission and Education Committee would like to invite the congregation to drop off Food bank donations when they come to get the palms. There will be a container at the front door for these donations.

A huge shout out to Rev. David and the Worship Committee and Doug for all your hard work every week!

Sunday Service - December 6 - Advent 2 https://youtu.be/Y7WGljEILC8

We are sorry for the delay in uploading this morning's service to You Tube. We are waiting for it to show up in the 'cloud'. Gotta love rural internet!

UCW will hold their December meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 9th in the Sanctuary. Note the change of time. All ladies are welcome.

Our Education and Mission Committee, with the help of shopper extraordinaire, Niki Nauta, has arranged for a Christmas Family. This year Camlachie United Church are providing Christmas for a single mom with 3 kids ages 4, 7, and 7. Let the spoiling begin! We normally have a Cookie Walk to generate funds for our Christmas Family. However this year, maybe you could sit down with and enjoy your own cookies, while you make out a cheque or do an eTRansfer to Camlachie United C...hurch to contribute to Christmas for this family. Niki has already started shopping; monetary donations will be accepted until December 20. The sooner Niki has money for shopping, the better, as everything is more challenging and time consuming with COVID. The fundraiser is strictly monetary; Niki is the only shopper. We plan to have a White Donation Box for cheque’s in the narthex, and you can use the usual donation methods of etransfers, etc. Donations should be noted as being for the Christmas Family.

FOOD BANK SUNDAY~THIS SUNDAY We have resumed monthly collections of non-perishable food and other items for the Inn of the Good Shepherd. The next donation day is December 6th, on the theme of treats and staples for a Christmas meal (e.g. canned gravy, vegetables, cranberries, boxed stuffing, juice, cake mixes, biscuits, etc.) Any other donations of non-perishable food, school snacks and hygiene items are in high need and would be welcome. Note that the donation bin will be placed outside the Church doors and will remain for the day (for anyone who wishes to donate, but cannot attend that day’s service.) Thank you from the Mission and Education Committee.

Advent's Lament: A Blue Christmas worship gathering with Moderator Richard Bott. Dec. 9, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. EST; 4:30 p.m. PST Christmas can often be a difficult ...time for many of us. Usually, the world is in a grand celebratory mode, and doesn't make much space for people who are grieving, or feeling sadness, anxiety, frustration, or loss. This year, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these feelings are stronger, and many more people are struggling with Christmas. As we mark one year of changed life because of Covid-19, we would like to offer a denominational-wide service of lament for Advent. We hope you will join us on our YouTube channel. Watch for more details soon. #UCCan #Advent #UCCanCOVID19 #BlueChristmas