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Highlights of Our Life and Work
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Here are the Friday highlights of our life and work at Peninsula United Church. During these times of physical distancing, we want to be intentional about staying connected, so watch for our MID-WEEK UPLIFT email on Wednesdays as well. We are not alone...
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Sunday Worship Online
Join us for Pentecost as we welcome the life-changing Spirit of love into our midst. A special welcome to Pitt Meadows United Church who will be joining our on-line worship this Sunday. We invite you to wear
red or orange, the fire colours of Pentecost, and bring some birthday cake to eat while you worship. Bring a candle as well as a Bible or download the scripture for this week. The scriptures are
Acts 2: 1-21 and John 20: 19-23. The hymns will be on the screen as you worship but you can also
click here
to download them along with the scripture passages.
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Photo: John Leighton
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Hymns: God of Still Waiting MV 20, Spirit of
Gentleness VU 375, She Comes Sailing on the Wind VU 380, A New Creed VU 918,
There's a Spirit in the Air, and Dance with the Spirit MV 156.
Colouring Pages, Scripture Readings & Hymns -
Click here to download.
Want to participate using your own TV instead of a computer, and enjoy the service on a larger screen?
Invite your friends and family members to worship with us from the comfort of their own home at a time that works for them.
We hope you can join us for our after Worship
Virtual Coffee
Sunday at 11:00 am.
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Sunday Coffee Hour
Join with new and long-time friends in our Virtual Coffee Hour at 11 am on Sunday. We hope our Pitt Meadows United Church friends and any other visitors will join us too.
Don't forget you can join us by phone! Here's how:
- Call 778-907-2071
- Enter meeting ID: 893 1783 8813
- Then enter password: 2979
Click here
to join us via zoom video on your computer.
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Hearts on Fire With Love
Thanks to all the Pentecost fairies who stopped by the Crescent site this week to add ribbons to the heart frame.
The magnificent fiery heart is featured in our Pentecost on-line worship.
The heart will be in the parking lot throughout June so you can still come by the Crescent site and add a ribbon.
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Eat Birthday Cake on Pentecost Sunday
Long ago, before Covid 19 changed everything, we had planned to have a Birthday Bash after church. We would have gathered at 12 tables according to the month of our birth. We can't gather to celebrate but we can still eat cake and celebrate the energizing Spirit who prepares us to share God's love in the world.
We'd love to have photos of yourself and your piece of cake as you celebrate Pentecost.
Send them to the office and we will post them in early June.
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Your Generous Gifts are More Important than Ever
As we know, God's work is never done. Our ministries continue during the week, over months and years. It is immeasurable and powerful how it touches people even when we don't see them face to face.
We deeply appreciate your continuing, faithful gifts at this time.
Click here
for information on how to continue your offerings during this changing time.
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Finance Team Message:
As we move through these challenging times we find our local givings between January and April 2020 totalled
$85,073.72. Our local offerings are slightly down compared to the same period in 2019
($92,012.15). By the end of April 2020 we have used $38,886.35 of the budgeted $120,000 from Planned Gifts to help cover annual church expenses. Mission and Service donations totalled
$23,739 by the end of April. Thank you for your continued financial support of our ministry.
Respectfully submitted: Finance Team
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Who's worshiping with us?
Please send us your Photos!
Help us stay connected to one another by sharing a photo of yourself at worship in your kitchen, living room or wherever you gather for worship. We will include them in our worship video. We are certain that it's not just Teri and John who are worshiping with Peninsula United Church.
Send to: office@peninsulaunited.com |
Other Opportunities for Worshipping Online
Below are links to three online ministries - you may want to worship from the comfort of your home with them!
* Highlands United Church in North Vancouver - Sunday at 10 am
* Trinity United Church, Prince George BC - 10am PST 9:55 Community Announcements, 10am Worship
* Online Worship with Moderator Richard Bott
Please let the office know if you found other worship sites that you would like to recommend. |
 Please Pray for....
if you would like specific prayers for yourself or someone else to be included in the prayers of the people during our worship please send names to Rev. Janice at janice@peninsulaunited.com or leave a phone message at the office.
If the prayer is for someone else, please first seek that person's permission to have their name included in our public worship service. |
 Please hold Barbara MacCarthy in your hearts and prayers. Her husband Parker died on Thursday.
Also hold the family and friends of Gwen Crowe in your hearts. Gwen came to us recently from Ladner UC and sang with our choir. Gwen died this week as a result of a stroke.
We grieve our loss and celebrate that Parker and Gwen are held in God's eternal love.
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Ministry & Personnel Committee
Who -
Maria Booth (c), Winnie Kowalewich, Peter Jones, Carol Monaghan
The what and how is
a learning process for most of us new to the committee - partly because the what and how has changed for everyone since Covid-19.
M&P main responsibilities:
- Annual review of working conditions and staff remunerations;
- Job descriptions for all positions that reflect the mission PUC
- Approval of vacations and Continuing Education opportunities
- Regular performance feedback for all employees;
- We make ourselves available to both staff and congregation membership.
- Ensure a safe and pleasant work environment both physical and relationships.
- Be present in areas of church work that might involve our staff. Recently, Sabbatical Team, Search Committee, & Restart program.
To accomplish all this, we stay in constant contact with all our staff and each other. We are present & report at Council and SLC meetings.
We represent you in caring for our staff, we let them know how they shine. We walk with you and them through concerns.
If you have any questions, comments, accolades, please don't hesitate to contact any one of us, we're in the book. If you would like to read more about our committee members,
click here.
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Here's How Peninsula United Church is Sharing God's Love With the Community:
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Good News!
For 6 weeks (Mar 31- May 13) sandwiches donated by the Food Bank and Save on Food cards were offered to our homeless neighbours. We usually met with about 6 folks and gradually the numbers decreased as government funding allowed some to finally find housing, food and hospital care was provided to one very ill person. Now Peace Portal Alliance Church is offering nightly Shelter and food until the end of June for those who remain homeless. Thanks be to God for these blessings.
~ Kathy Booth
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Call for Photos
Here are a couple of projects for all our talented photographers in the congregation who are getting bored being at home!
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2020 Bulletin - Call for Photos
Please consider submitting photos for United Church bulletin covers! The deadline is Nov. 30, 2020.
Click here
for more details.
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2022 Calendar - Call for Photos
Please consider submitting photos for the United Church's calendar! The deadline is Dec. 30, 2020. Click here for more details.
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Rev. Janice is Here for You
Although Janice cannot visit folks in person she is happy to speak with you by phone, especially if you are struggling with anxiety, health or family crises.
Rev. Bruce is away on Sabbatical and will return on October 1.
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Office Closed But Staff is on On the Job
The office and ThirdSpace
will be closed for the foreseeable future but all our staff are available by phone and email.
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Prayer Ministry Requests:
During the Corona Virus Pandemic, since we are no longer placing written requests in the sanctuary Prayer Box, members and adherents can submit prayer requests to Louise Bureau or Olive Lee by email or phone. You can find our contact information in the church directory. If phoning in a request, please phone before 8 PM. You may also submit requests through our ministers. Thank-you. It is our privilege to serve you through our prayer ministry.
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From Our Administration Team
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Announcements
Please email announcements to office@peninsulaunited.com or call 604-531-2979 and we will include them in one of our two weekly emails.
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