Come share our Vision
To know God through Jesus Christ and to reflect God's love as the church in a changing community and world.
To know God through Jesus Christ and to reflect God's love as the church in a changing community and world.
Burton Avenue United Church is a dynamic Christ-centred community of faith. For almost 150 years, we have served the community of Allandale and the surrounding Barrie area, through meaningful worship, spiritual nurture and outreach into the community and wider world. We are inclusive, open, welcoming, willing to push the boundaries and take risks in order to be the hands and voice and heart of Christ. If you are looking for a church home where you will be welcomed, nurtured and challenged, Welcome to Burton Avenue United Church!
Acknowledgment of Treaty LandsWe acknowledge that Burton Avenue United Church meets on land that is part of Lake Simcoe-Nottawasaga Treaty #18, of 1818. This treaty is part of the church’s relationship with the Indigenous Peoples of this land. We acknowledge that both Indigenous Peoples and all Canadians are treaty people. |
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From Your Worship & Music CommitteeLivestream Worship. Click HERE for our YouTube channel link and look for the live video stream that begins at 9:50 a.m. with announcements and the service starts at 10:00 a.m. If you miss the livestream you can watch the recording after it uploads. Worship Schedule (in-person & livestream) Sunday, September 24 - Season of Creation 4 A Welcoming into Full Membership Senior Choir Rainbow Club Sunday, October 1 - Worldwide Communion Sunday & recognition of Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Wear orange. Senior Choir Children and Youth will remain in worship - NO Rainbow Club. Worldwide Communion on Oct. 1 - For those worshiping in person bread will be at the door for you to pick up on your way in and a server will bring juice to you to place beforehand in your pew. Should you wish a gluten free option, it will be available as you enter the sanctuary. For those at home: you are invited to think about what you might use for the elements of bread and grape juice…. perhaps it will be just that or maybe it will be crackers & Juice, toast and tea or cookies and milk, muffin and coffee. We will be eating the “bread” together and then drinking the “juice”, so we encourage you to have individual cups. An invitation to help - As summer winds down, the Fall is usually a time of returning to things such as school, church and for some of us, exercise routines and more sensible eating! As our attendance at service has been increasing again, we find ourselves in great need of more ushers to help "meet, greet and seat" people as they come into the building. This is a very important ministry for helping to grow our church as it directly influences how welcoming we are to newcomers and regular attendees. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided for this important and fun ministry. If you have ushered in the past, please note that the duties of ushers have been simplified to make it easier and less time consuming with no requirement for counting givings after the service. If you are interested in joining the usher team, please contact Brenda McGee via e-mail. Then Let Us Sing - a new hymn resource, coming soon! We have received a sampler of some of the music that will be included in this new resource. Over the coming months, we will be exploring this new music in worship services.....it's ok - we'll learn it together! Also, keep your eyes peeled for opportunities (outside of worship service) to come and sing through the sampler (and maybe some of your favourites too:) and provide feedback to help shape the final product! If you have any questions, please speak with Katie Pergau. StewardshipGreat BAUC Chili Cook-off - Today's burning question: who makes the tastiest chili at BAUC? Now is your chance to find out! On Sun., Oct. 1, following the service, we will be hosting the Great BAUC Chili Cook-off to determine just who will win the coveted Chili Champion apron as chosen by the popular vote of taste testing congregation members. If you would like to enter this contest with your excellent home-cooked chili, please contact organizer Alan McGee. We are hoping to attract sufficient entries to feed the congregation's burning desire to experience chili in all of its most diverse forms! This lunch will be a free will offering with all proceeds going to the 150 Reasons to Celebrate fundraising campaign.
Local and World OutreachSolidarity and Action with 2SLGBTQIA+ YouthThe United Church of Canada is calling for the protection and affirmation of the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ people, particularly transgender and non-binary youth. Gender and sexuality are gifts of God and all persons are made in the image of God. Policies and guidelines related to gender identity and expression in educational and healthcare settings should uplift care and service providers, support transgender and non-binary students and youth, and create 2SLGBTQIA+ and gender affirming schools.
The United Church of Canada calls on its members and people of goodwill to continue demonstrating solidarity with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, to foster inclusive and safer environments in learning institutions, community and within family settings. Take action by contacting your Member of Parliament and/or your provincial leaders and ask them to safeguard and affirm existing legislation. Affirm United/S'affirmer Ensemble, and Affirming Connections, are also offering resources to challenge 2SLGBTQIA+ hate, and to share positive affirming messages to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Learn more and read the full news story. National Truth & Reconciliation Day - Join the Barrie Native Friendship Center on Sat., Sept. 30 from 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Spirit Catcher as we remember the children and families impacted by residential schools. The BNFC invites you to wear orange to promote reconciliation, healing and to remember that #everychildmatters. We will start with a sunrise ceremony at the waterfront behind the Spirit Catcher followed by guest speakers throughout the day. A sacred fire will be lit to for community to gather to offer their prayers and reflect about how we can move forward in truth & reconciliation. Please contact Meghan Cote or Edna Carswell for all inquiries. Life Long LearningBook Club - We will meet in the church Lounge on Tues., Sept. 26 7:00 pm. Each of us will be sharing a recommendation of our favourite summer read. All are welcome.
Youth Inc - will be returning on Sun., Oct. 15. Please note the new time of 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All youth ages 11 and up are welcome! Games, snacks, friendship, fun and sharing 🙂 Calling All Youth in Grade 9+ - The Life Long Learning Committee needs volunteers for the nursery on Sunday mornings. Any youth in grade 9+ that would like to volunteer in the nursery on Sunday mornings are most welcome. Each youth would have an adult volunteer with them. Our hope is the youth will only have to volunteer once a month and they can get 1 hour of volunteer service for each Sunday they help, towards their high school diploma. If you are interested please contact Nicole Masuda to pick dates you are available for the Fall. Rainbow Club Volunteers Needed - The Rainbow Club is back up and running with an enthusiastic group of children and youth. The Rainbow Club leadership team is looking for a couple more volunteers to help on Sunday mornings. The children and youth this year are very interested in opportunities to serve and be involved in the church, so the curriculum will be based on their interests. The team of Rainbow Club teachers plans each Sunday together, so no previous experience is needed. The hope is we have enough volunteers so each person only has to lead once or twice a month. If you are interested (or even a nudge to explore this opportunity) please contact Nicole Masuda or Sally Telford. Church OfficeOffice Hours - Monday to Friday, 9:00-12:00
Phone - 705-726-0401 Office Email: burtonaveunitedchurch@bauc.ca A friendly reminder: If you're planning to use space in the church for a meeting, please check with the office prior to the meeting to book the space. This allows for good communication with our rental groups and our cleaning staff and appropriate use of their time. Church FamilyYard Sale - at Lynn Garraway's (34 Parkside Drive). Sat., Sept. 30 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Wonderland Outing - The Hunter and Henderson families are planning an afternoon outing to Canada's Wonderland on Sun., Oct. 1st after church (and the chilli cookoff!) until 5pm. All ages welcome! Please reach out to Tamsin (tamsinbox43@gmail.com) or Donna (donnasemail123@gmail.com) to coordinate carpooling or meeting up there. If the weather does not cooperate, they will pivot to an outing to x-play (indoor trampoline playground) here in Barrie. Community Events
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lend a helping handOPEN HANDS UNITED MISSION
The Team is supporting a number of projects in Nicaragua including the building of a school. Donations in support of the Nicaragua Mission should be made payable to "Open Hands United Mission." LITTLE FOOD PANTRY Thank you to all who have been dropping by the church to add items directly to the pantry. Just a reminder that during the cold weather, appropriate food items are things that will not be adversely affected by freezing temperatures, such as canned goods with water. For a list of suggested contributions during the winter, please refer to the posters on the door and the side of the pantry or click here for the winter list. On GoingCANCELLATION OF SUNDAY WORSHIP FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER OR OTHER EMERGENCY:
Should you need information about possible Sunday Worship cancellation, please check the church website, the Burton Avenue Facebook page or the recorded church telephone message. Should there be a power outage such that tech devices cannot be used, members of the congregation should use their good judgement considering the weather conditions or nature of the emergency. NAMETAGS If you would like a nametag or you need a new one please sign up in the foyer or let the office know. Children & Youth can have nametags too. If parents prefer just first names on the children’s tags let us know. And remember to wear your nametag. It helps us get to know one another. CAR POOL TO CHURCH Are you able to occasionally offer rides to church for those needing them? We are wanting to collect a list of those able to offer rides. If you wish more information or are able to offer rides, please speak to Andrea Wheaton. RESOURCE CORNER Both the Affirm Team and the Truth & Reconciliation Committee have compiled books and other resources that you can borrow or keep. On the bulletin board right outside the sanctuary the Outreach Committee have posted information about Mental Health Awareness – take any flyers or information that you need. PARKING LOT Did you know that on Sundays there is parking on the other side of the school next door to us? There is also the lot behind the school which can be accessed from Cumberland St. or there is now a road from our lot to it. Please leave the parking spaces closest to the church for those who have difficulty walking a further distance. PEOPLE WITH HEARING AIDS!! The sanctuary is equipped with a loop system which works with your hearing aids. You must have a “T coil” installed and activated. Set your hearing aid to “T coil”. NOTICE TO CHURCH MEMBERS AND GUESTS Our services and events may be photographed or videotaped for the purpose of informing our members or the public. If you have a concern about your image being used in these situations, please let us know. PASTORAL CARE We are all keeping in touch through phone calls, emails and even snail mail. What a blessing it is that we can connect to one another in those ways. Remember that Pastoral Care is a ministry that all of us share and need to participate in, however we can. Whether you are making contact or receiving contact, we are caring for one another. Whether you are on the prayer list or you are praying for those on the list, we are caring for one another. Whether you are listening to someone's concerns or you are voicing your worries, we are caring for one another. As some of us continue to be apart, we will need to continue to stay in touch and care for one another in all the ways that we can. |
