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Service: Sundays at 10:30am •  905-839-7271 •  1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering, ON L1V 1G8

 

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Dunbarton-Fairport United Church

An Affirming Congregation

1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering, Ontario, Canada, L1V 1G8

We strive to work on being fully welcoming to everyone.

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Are you searching for a spiritual place to call home? Then join us for worship and find out more about us...

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Announcements

Large-print editions of the hymn books that we use, Voices United and More Voices, are available at the back of the sanctuary, for those who would find them to be advantageous.

The Committee of Stewards meets on Monday morning, May 25th, at 10:00 a.m.

The United Church Women invite all members of the congregation, women and men, to join us for our June luncheon on Thursday, June 11th, at 11:45 a.m., at the Mandarin. Come and enjoy a wonderful meal and social time. If you would like to join us, please let Christine know by Sunday, June 7th.

A reminder that the United Church Women are always collecting toiletries for our various causes. We need large and small sizes of toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorants, baby items, shampoo, conditioner, and hand cream. Please place your donations in the bins in the narthex.

Our spring Garage Sale, Barbecue, Bake Sale, and Home Party Event is being held on Saturday, June 13th, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., on the front lawn.

Please save spring cleaning items that are saleable, and bring them to the church on Friday evening, June 12th. This includes used books (not textbooks, travel books, or cookbooks), kitchen items, small furniture items, children's toys, or gardening items. All items should be clean and in reasonably good condition. No electrical appliances, please.

We need help for the Garage Sale, Barbecue, Bake Sale, and Home Party Event. This will include receiving items and sorting them on Friday, evening June 12th, and getting tables and chairs ready to go out on Saturday. On Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m., we need a crew to move tables and chairs outside and get them set up and then bring everything out and on tables ready to go for 8:00 a.m. We need sellers from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. After 2:00 p.m., we need to pack any remaining items into boxes and delivered to various thrift stores, including Salvation Army and Value Village.

A signup sheet for this sale is in the sanctuary. This includes help and items to be donated for the barbecue. Flyers are available to post or hand out. Your help is truly appreciated!

Any questions? Please contact Helen Cox, at 647-298-7554, or by email at hecox678@gmail.com.

Table space is available for rent at the upcoming Home Party Event on Saturday, June 13th. The cost is $45 for one table or $60 for two tables. Please contact Valerie Hendry, at 905-438-3117, if you are interested.

The office administrator’s hours are normally Monday to Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The church office is closed on Fridays.

The minister’s office hours are normally Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the event of a pastoral emergency, you can call Don at home, 1-905-985-1633, leaving a message if necessary.

PASTORAL CARE TEAM

The pastoral care team of Dunbarton-Fairport United Church is a ministry of presence founded on faith and prayer. We offer support and guidance in a relationship built on listening and caring. We are here for you with listening ears and caring hearts. Please call Diane Gladwell, 905-420-9022.

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Who Are We?

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Advent Painting by one of
our young artists Peter Stoll.

Church Family

We are a church family who seeks to live the gospel message in our lives each day. We try to imitate Jesus in his inclusive love for all people as a beacon of hope.

We are a very diverse congregation with many gifts and a huge heart. We believe in encouraging everyone to find their gifts and share them generously. Our creative worship has something for everyone. We celebrate Communion each month, baptisms upon request. We honor Creation time and bless animals. We have special celebrations where we pray and anoint those living with difficult life situations. We have wonderful prayer shawl ministry and Friendly Visitors group as part of our caring. We sing out of Voices United and More Voices song books and our choirs share wonderful anthems. We have memorial hymn services as well as other services to mark the various faith moments of the Christian journey. We believe in the words "We are not alone".

Growing in Faith and Action

We welcome people of all ages forming faith through our nursery, our children's programming as well as the Rejuvenation Council for older teens. For our Adults we are blessed with two bible study groups, a woman's book club and chances for workshops and sessions. We have a strong UCW group, and Affirming and Diversity group, eco-group and craft groups amoung the many groups here.


Living out the call to do justice

We try to embrace people with love as Jesus did. We believe we must stand in solidarity with those who find themselves at the margins. Our FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism program offers families with children living with Autism weekend respites. We support Operation Backpack for school supplies to young people. We support Joanne's House and at-risk homeless youth 16 to 24. Among the many ways we try and make a difference, we support the Massey Centre, Backdoor Mission, St. Paul's On-The-Hill food bank, First Nations issues and women's shelters.

We are not alone. We live in God's world...

OUR WORSHIP SERVICES

Participation
Our worship services are structured to provide a variety of elements, and to involve members of the congregation as an active part of worship.
Family Focus
Because of the belief that worship is of importance to family members of all ages, there is a special segment of the Worship service dedicated to the children.
Music
Music forms a significant part of every worship service, typically including organ and piano selections by the Music Director, choral singing by the Choir and congregational singing of hymns.