Please sign in on the pink friendship sheet circulating

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Welcome!

• Please sign in on the pink friendship sheet
  circulating
• We will only send you a letter of welcome, unless
  you ask us for something more!
• Join us for coffee and conversation following the
  service!

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Welcome!

• UNDER the pink friendship sheets are some
  BROCHURES about our church

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• Please maintain a quiet, holy space before
  worship. Some people may be talking to, or
  listening for God!

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Our Mission
People at every stage of their lives will
experience the transforming love of God as
revealed in Jesus Christ, and will commit to a
life of discipleship.
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Ministry Team

• Rev. Anna Christie, B.A., M.Div.
• Minister of Word, Sacrament Pastoral Care.
• Rev. Jennifer Goddard-Sheppard, B.A. M.A. M.Div
  
• United Supply Minister of Word, Sacrament
  Pastoral Care.
• Miri Lee, M.Mus. Minister of Music
• Grant Smith, Lay Minister of Marriages
• Anne Marie Kelly, Administrator
• Hans Stutz, Custodian
• Dena Williams, Child Care Provider
• Karen Dar Woon, Community Meal Chef
• Kara Martens, Multimedia Consultant

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FREE COMMUNITY MEAL EVERY THURSDAY 530 PM

• Our most important ministry with this meal
• program is to eat together with people
• and build relationships
• SPECIAL THANKS TO
• OUR SUMMER VOLUNTEERS
• On Thursday we served

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• 107

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Gilmore Park is plugged in

• Check for news updates on our WEBSITE
• Read Rev. Annas BLOG
• Find us on
• Become a friend on

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Gilmore Park Social Justice.... Caring for those
without homes, in Sri Lanka Brazil
BC.....
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At the Social Justice Table....... -sign a
letter of concern to the governments of Sri Lanka
Brazil -contribute a canned food for First
United....their shelves are nearly empty!!
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September Canned Food Drive
Please support First United with canned goods
for their emergency food supplies. Drop off
your cans at the Social Justice table this month.
Help First United to help the homeless.
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Social Justice Coffee House
Friday, Sept 25 _at_ 7 pm
Join us for an evening of coffee, conversation
planning for our 2009-10 coffee
houses....... topics, speakers, movies all
ideas welcome!
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San Miguel Coffee New Shipment Available!
Fairly Traded Support Growers Their
Families 12/lb A fundraiser for the community
meal.
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Rally Day Carnival Bring the kids
grandkids! AFTER WORSHIP TODAY!
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Fun!
Face Painting
All Ages!
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Corn roast, hot dogs, cotton candy, bouncy
castle Games fun for ALL AGES!
Everyone is welcome there is no charge
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Retirees Tea

• All retired people are invited to a time of
  sharing, devotions, hymn-singing and tea
• Monday, September 14th at 2 pm
• Transportation available.
• Contact the church office.

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Act 1
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Act 2
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Act3
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Act 4!
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ACT 4! for Kids Teens

• An integrative program with Anna, Jen Miri
• Wednesdays 40O pm Sept May
• Combines
• FAITH FORMATION
• SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVICE WORK
• MUSICAL THEATRE (acting, singing, stagecraft)
• FUN in the YOUTH CENTRE
• Four age groups Grades 3-5/67/8-10/11-12
• 10-50/month/child (sliding scale)

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ACT 4! for Kids Teens
Wednesdays
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Adult Education Opportunities

• Jesus 24/7 A Short Course in Faith
• for the Questing Christian
• Published by the United Church of Canada
• Every 2nd Sunday 830-10 a.m.
• Led by Rev. Anna
• 12 classes Sept Feb
• BEGINS SEPTEMBER 13TH

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Adult Education Opportunities

• Hear the whole Bible read via EMAIL
• a unique program designed by Rev. Anna
• each week an mp3 of the Bible chapters will be
  emailed to you (X37 wks)
• online discussion forum Rev. Anna will answer
  your questions
• Cost is 30 (for mp3 downloads)
• BEGINS OCTOBER 1ST join anytime

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Adult Education Opportunities

• Join a Discipleship Small Group
• groups meet for 2 hrs twice monthly
• Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs or Fri groups
• Study Scripture, support one another, discuss
  faith as it relates to your life, uphold one
  another in prayer
• Everyone is Welcome Join Anytime

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Children Youth Ministry Sundays 2009-2010
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Age 3 - Grade 4 Godly Play Program
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Grades 5-7 Godly Buddies Hear the stories,
help little ones, reflect, then join the youth
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Grades 8-12 Youth Sunday morning discussion
group then relax and play in the YOUTH ROOM
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Are you hurting from the pain of separation or
divorce?
Weds 7-9 pm Begins October 7th An interfaith
program
Suddenly Separate