Hosted by The Men’s Club
Valentine lunch Saturday February 14th at 1:00 pm
Serving Italian Food (Lasagna, chicken parmesan, roasted potatoes/veggies and salad)
Location:
Emmanuel United church – Hall
420 Balmoral Drive
Price – $35/person
Tickets available in person or by contacting Mario Finoro
Or Office: Office@Emmanuelunited.com
905-792-3269
Dear Members and Friends of Emmanuel United Church,
Stewardship is more than just financial giving; it is a celebration of the many ways we contribute to the life and mission of Emmanuel United Church. Through your time, talents, and treasures, you help nurture our community of faith, support those in need, and extend Christ’s love far beyond our walls.
This past year, your generosity enabled us to support outreach programs, maintain our sacred space, provide enriching worship experiences, and foster spiritual growth for all ages. We have seen the positive impact of our ministries both within our congregation and throughout the wider community.
As we look ahead, we are excited about the new opportunities and challenges that God is placing before us. Our commitment to being an inclusive, caring, and active congregation depends on the ongoing support of every member. Each act of generosity—large or small—makes a tangible difference in our ability to fulfill our mission.
I would like to point out that in 2024 it cost $5.312/ month to run the church and its programs, and we brought in $4,991/ month, through church offerings, rent, and fundraising. This equates to a deficit of $321/month. At our current level of offerings, we will have a projected deficit by the end of 2025.
Currently 50% of the congregation is giving a weekly amount of 0-$10. For us to run a balanced budget we would need to increase our weekly giving by $5.00 a week per family.
We invite you to prayerfully consider your stewardship commitment for the coming year. Whether you give financially, volunteer your time, share your skills, or pray for our work, your involvement is essential. You can contribute to the life and ministry of Emmanuel United Church by offing your time. talent or financial gift.
If you plan on or continue to give on PAR, please remember that you need to fill out a new form and give it to Stefanie in the church office or Don Ford. You are welcomed to start your new commitment at any time or by January 1st, 2026
If you have any questions or wish to discuss how you might get involved, please do not hesitate to reach out to any member of the Stewardship Committee. Together, we can continue to build a vibrant, welcoming, and compassionate community of faith.
Thank you for your ongoing support, commitment, and faithfulness. May God bless you and your loved ones abundantly this season and always.
With gratitude and hope,
Mario Finoro
Chair, Stewardship Committee
On October 10th we will be hosting a celebration of life in honor of Alex, Coen, and Riley Bagan-Overholt. This will start at 10:00am with a tree-planting ceremony, followed by a fun filled afternoon of environmental themed activities for children of all ages!
The children’s activities will begin at 11:00am and will be an open invitation to drop-in and celebrate with us! These activities are for children of all ages! We welcome anyone and everyone in the community to celebrate in memorial on this special day.
The event will take place at Emmanuel United Church and will be an outdoor event, weather permitting. For more information regarding the event, please contact Office@emmanuelunited.com
October 10th 2025
10:00am – 2:00pm
Emmanuel United Church
420 Balmoral Dr.
Again this year your M&P Committee will be selling poinsettias as our annual fundraiser. We will be taking orders on three Sundays, November 17, November 24 and December 1. These lovely red or white flowers come in a 6 inch pot and are perfect for decorating your home and our church sanctuary this upcoming holiday season or as gifts.
The price is only $12.00 each and all proceeds go to support the work of our church here at Emmanuel. Traditionally the poinsettias that are ordered are used to decorate the church during Advent and may be picked up following the Christmas Eve service. For those who wish to pick up earlier, flowers will be available at the church Saturday December 7 between 10 and 11 am.
Please see Rik Aikman, Marg Benzie, Laura Fisher or Doug Houston in the hall at Sip n’ talk to place your orders. Thank you for your support.
This Christmas season we are changing the way we give to Regen. We will not be asking you to donate items like we have in past years, instead a donation tin will be put up in place of the Tin Bucket for cash and gift card donations. The funds will be given to Regen to bulk purchase the items most needed. Regen uses the power of purchase approach to buy in bulk and they can get much more for the same money that we would individually spend to purchase a few items.
In the past few years many members have said it was hard to find the size of the items requested or to get out to shop. The committee heard your concerns and decided to try this new approach. Cash donations, gift cards to Tims or McDonalds and donations through envelopes marked Christmas Gift Items, will be sent to Regen after the campaign ends on December 8th.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support for this annual campaign to help those in need in our community.
Broadview magazines (Spirituality, Justice and Ethical Living) will be delivered to your home in 2025 for the same price of $30.00. Each issue contains more pages of engaging comments. Well worth the money!
Once again we continue to follow the same collecting process- Please place your magazine renewals in an envelope with your name , address (if any changes) and marked BROADVIEW and then place on the offering plate either Sunday Nov. 17th to Dec. 29th You may mail it in to the office, bring your cheque ade payable to Emmanuel United Church or the church’s mailbox. (No coins.)
You may email me at killamjune3@hotmail.com if you want to begin subscribing or if you have any questions. Enjoy the 2025 year reading great articles, opinions and broadening your views.
Our Annual Christmas Bazaar is rapidly approaching!
We need everyone’s help to make this a success. Sign up sheets for help and items needed are posted on the bulletin board by the hall. We always need preserves, baking and cookies for the cookie walk. Help is needed Friday November 15th at 6:30pm to set up and many hands are needed the day of the bazaar to help at the various tables.
Vilia is once again creating baskets for a basket draw. If you have any items speak to her about where and when to drop them off.
All items for the nice and new, books, puzzles and children’s toys should be dropped of in the library by Sunday, November 2nd as we need time to sort and price these items. Other items can be dropped off on Friday, November 15th.
If you have any questions or wish to schedule time for a drop-off please contact Diane, Vilia, or Stefanie at Stefanie@emmanuelunited.com
Christmas Bazaar Bulletin Board
The Christmas season comes up fast, and with anticipation for our most successful bazaar to date. Follow the link above to our virtual “bulletin board” for all updates regarding the planning and execution of our annual Christmas Bazaar taking place on November 16th, 2024
All announcements and updates regarding donations, volunteering and participation in the bazaar will be posted here in a timely manner. Lets make this our most successful bazaar to date!
Orange Shirt Day takes place on September 30th . We wear orange to recognize and raise awareness about the history and legacy of the residential school system in Canada. We encourage you to wear an orange shirt to church on Sunday September 29th.
Dust off your baking pans and rolling pins, we are looking for baking for the bake table and the cookie walk!! If you are making special Christmas cookies for the cookie walk please sign up on the board by the hall.
Keep watching for updates on how you can help make our bazaar a success!
