Thoughts and Prayers
In our thoughts and prayers is Rev. Étienne, Ivan McLean (Debbie McLean's husband and Andrea McLean's father) and Norman Stiles (father of Dianne Stiles and father-in-law of Andrea McLean). 
 
We offer our condolences to Peter and Shelley Marshall and their family with the passing of their son Alex. Alex's life will be celebrated on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Michelangelo Event and Conference Centre, Hamilton at 1:00pm with reception for all to follow.

Flowers
The flowers today are placed in loving memory of Gordon Walls by his family.

This Sunday
Worship with us this Sunday at 10am with both the Band and the Choir as we Celebrate 65 years of Grace at Marshall!

Rev. Joyce Pearce will be providing the message for us.  Below is a brief biography for her:

Rev. Joyce Pearce was ordained in 1995. As a student she served the congregation of Applewood United in Mississauga part-time and had educational placements at the Hamilton Wentworth Dentention Centre and Walton Memorial United in Oakville. After ordination Joyce was in ministry at Pioneer Memorial United in Hamilton (1995-98), then the Copetown-Rockton pastoral charge (1998-2002), and West Plains United (2002-2016). Joyce retired in 2016 and is now loving the extra time to travel with her husband Rip and spend time with their 5 grandchildren. Joyce lived in Ancaster from 1960-1972 and attended Marshall Memorial where she was confirmed, active in the youth group and married by Rev. Ben Morwood. She has fond memories of her time at Marshall!

Upcoming Services
October 20 - Anniversary Sunday - combined 10am Service led by Rev. Joyce Pearce, the Halloween Party  for the Sunday School has been cancelled due to illness.
October 27 - Two Services (9am & 10:30) with Rev. Kevin - Focus on Outreach
November 3 - One Communion Service at 10am with Rev. Kevin
PASTORAL CARE
If you are aware of someone in our congregation that would benefit from a visit or call from our Pastoral Care Team, kindly let the office know so that we can ensure that all of our member's needs are being met.

For Pastoral Care Emergencies please contact Rev. Kevin at:  519-688-6950

Sign up for Service
Sign up sheets have been added for October, November and December to the Worship Bulletin Board.  Kindly take a moment to consider participating in our services and sign up!

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

 
Take Marshall with you....if you can't make it to church but want to stay in touch and worship with us, watch the Livestream of the 10am service on our website at  mmuc.org .  Previous services are also available on the website as well.

Sunday School Halloween Party
Unfortunately, due to illness we have to cancel the Halloween Party planned for this Sunday. If the children wish to dress up still, they are encouraged to do so.  Heather Franca

Seniors' Social
Join us Monday from 1-2:30 in the Gathering Place for a cup of coffee or tea and a sweet and enjoy the company of other Seniors in our community.

Congregation-Wide Learning Event:  30 Days to Understanding the Bible - Unlock the Scriptures in 15 Minutes a Day
We are now half-way through our book, 30 Days to Understanding the Bible.
If you have been reading along on your own  (or even if you haven't but you're curious about the book), and would like to participate in our small group discussion, we meet on Wednesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm in the Gathering Place. 
Everyone is welcome!
 
For those who are not in Marshall's Facebook Group, where we are posting daily summaries of the readings, summaries for Week 2, Chapters 8 - 14, are attached to this newsletter.  
 
If you haven't started the book yet, it's not too late!  We still have a few copies left and it would be easy to catch up.  Pick up a copy on Sunday or contact the church office.

EVENTS

Socks for the Rock and Others
Two Sundays Left!  Outreach will be collecting children and adult socks during the month of October. They will be distributed to the Living Rock and Wesley Centre. Socks are useful to those in need all year round. So let's see how many we can amass in our sock basket! Thank you for your support - the Outreach team.

Outreach Information Sunday
October 27th will be an Outreach Information Sunday with a speaker coming to talk to us at the 9:00 a.m. service about City Kidz and all they do for youth (from 4-15) both downtown and on the mountain. During the 10:30 service, Melanie Barlow will be giving us information about the programs the Ancaster Community Services provides for the Ancaster community. There will be opportunities for the children to take part in Sunday School activities at both services. Come to one or both services!!

Save the Date - December 14, 2019
The Journey to Bethlehem outreach event will be happening on Saturday, December 14th. There will be lots of great activities for the kids, including live animals. Put the date in your calendar and get ready to bring the true message of Christmas to our community. Volunteer sign ups will be coming soon.

Happening at Marshall this week:
Sunday:  10am Anniversary Sunday Service
Monday:  1pm  Seniors' Social
                   Election Day - the Hall will be used all day as a polling                                                       station, make sure you get out and vote! 
Tuesday:  10:30am  Prayer Group
Wednesday:  1pm Small Group Bible Study
            7pm  Small Group Bible Study
Thursday:  7 :30pm  Choir Practice

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