From Worship & MusicLivestream 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 Sunday, July 28 - Created to Create: Experiencing the Sacred through Art, week 4 Special Guest Speaker: Susan Cole (pottery) Special Music: Alice Byrnes, Soprano Refreshments DOWNSTAIRS following the service Sunday, August 4 - A Collection of Hymns Pulpit Supply: Katie Pergau & friends Refreshments DOWNSTAIRS following the service Sun., Aug. 11 – Pulpit Supply: Pat Edmonds Sun., Aug. 18 – Pulpit Supply: Catherine Fletcher, Music Supply: Shashini Fernando Sun., Aug. 25 – Pulpit Supply: Ann Harbridge Created to Create: Experiencing the Sacred through Art. Our four-week worship series will conclude on July 28. As you continue to reflect on what you have seen and experienced through this series, we invite you to write a poem, take some photos, create a painting, sculpt an art piece that can be shown in worship on Sun., Sept. 1…… or show another artform that you have created either before or after our worship series…. fabric art, woodwork, jewellery, knitted art, paperart, metal art….. Either drop off your item to the office by Aug. 28 or email a photo of it to Andrea [email protected] if the artwork is too large to bring or is photography. Introducing Susan Cole - Susan and her husband Terry have lived in Barrie since 1989 and Susan has attended Burton Ave UC since then. Although pottery has always been an interest of Susan’s, she didn’t get into creating with clay until 2019. Her family has been very supportive in her new creative journey and are always willing to lend a hand carrying the heavy crates to and from various markets. Gratitude to Lisa Edgar - for sharing with us her gift of photography. Her experience of the sacred through art was shared with love and vulnerability. We are so grateful for the many photos that she has taken for us as a church family, creating for us memories of the times and places we have travelled together in our faith journey. Many of those photos are incorporated into our weekly worship powerpoints! CONGREGATIONAL CARE & CONNECTIONSAfter Worship Refreshments We encourage you to sign up for set up (getting the juice and cookies ready), serving and/or clean up. Sign up sheet can be found on the serving table.
Lifelong LearningAn invitation to a weekly zoom gathering of silent prayer for the planet - Many of us have a sense of hopelessness around our ability to effect change with regards to the climate crisis. During her sermon at the start of Earth Week in April, Andrea mentioned 2 things which have been percolating within me ever since:
When? Suggested weekly times are mornings before people's day gets busy... between 7am-9am (i.e. 7:15-8:15am or 7:30-8:30am or ....?) Lynn is available to facilitate Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday mornings weekly. If anyone would be interested in joining a group to pray together in this way, weekly on zoom, or if you would like more information, please connect with Lynn and we can choose a time and begin. Rainbow Club Summer Helpers - We are still looking for others to provide coverage in the Rainbow Club. We need two people each week (and one can be a teenager earning community service hours). The time with our young people can be a relaxed time together with a game, puzzle or simply colouring. It is an opportunity for you to be blessed by spending time with the younger people of our church. If this is something you would like to try for a Sunday or two, please sign up on the Rainbow Room door. We will provide as much or little support as you need. Primary adults will need to provide a volunteer sector check but they are not required for the teen helper or secondary adult helper. Speak to Sally Telford if you have any questions. With gratitude from the Lifelong Learning Team. StewardshipStewardship Second - Have you experienced a miracle of generosity, where what is received is more than what is given?
Outreach & Social JusticeRefugee Sponsorship Team - offers gratitude to the congregation for their overwhelming support of the sponsorship team both with your kind words and prayers after our presentation as well as financial support as the Ahmadzai family waits longer than expected in Pakistan. $9020 was donated by our church family over the last few weeks!
Church OfficeOffice Hours - Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Email - [email protected] or [email protected] Phone - 705-726-0401 E-transfer Address: [email protected] PLEASE NOTE - Summer office hours are now in effect. The office will be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-12:30 during the summer. Andrea Wheaton can still be reached at the office by phone, email or by appointment on days/times when the office is closed. Friday is her day off but do not hesitate to contact her for emergency purposes on that day. Andrea Wheaton will be away on vacation from July 29, returning August 27. Emergency pastoral care will be covered by Rev. Patricia Gale-MacDonald and Rev. Colin MacDonald. Best to text to Colin & Pat and if they are away at the cottage there can be a delay in response. As well, Rev. Ruth McDonald is available from Aug. 19 to Aug. 26. ON THE WEB
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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" 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 keep 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. For the month of November, we give thanks and pray for the work of Samaritan House. They provide safe housing for women & children recovering from domestic abuse. Their Resource Centre Drop In here at BAUC is a place where families can enjoy a cup of tea & select from articles of clothing & household items. They also provide workplace skills, knowledge & guidance. |