Burton Avenue United Church is a dynamic Christ-centred community of faith. For over 145 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!
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EXPLORE BURTON aVENUE uNITED church
What's Happening this week!Sunday, March 1 Join us for Sunday Service at 10:00am! Lent 1 & Celebration of Holy Communion
Tuesday March 3
Wednesday March 4
News and upcoming events
Mar. 15 – Lent 3 – Pulpit Supply Jeffrey Dale Mar. 22 – Lent 4 – Pulpit Supply Bob Clay
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lend a helping hand
Barrie Food Bank - is in need of juice, jam and toilet paper.
The Outreach Committee is still looking for someone to ensure our Busby Centre Sandwich Schedule is filled each week and make an announcement when needed to fill the schedule. If interested in this role contact Christine Nayler cnayler@gmail.com. We also need someone for subscriptions for Broadview Magazine (formerly the Observer). This includes renewing & taking new subscriptions and cancelling them. Bulk of duties in Feb./March. Speak with Joan Carruthers. Busby Street Centre - needs toiletries, toilet paper, coffee, sugar, cream, powdered milk, peanut butter, oatmeal, juice boxes, granola bars, tear top pastas and soups and bottled water. Or sign up in the foyer to make/deliver sandwiches to the Centre on Wednesdays. Youth Haven - They need school/work snacks, Mr. Noodles, pasta (not spaghetti) Chef Boyardee type meals, soups, canned veggies/fruits, deodorant, socks, underwear. Items are used in the shelter and provide food packages to youth living on their own. Donations can be dropped off at 22 Wellington St. E. Listening Post Barrie We nurture listeners and create spaces in Barrie where people can be heard one-on-one with compassion, respect and in confidence because listening is a gift for both the sharer and the listener. To volunteer email Ruth McDonald at listeningpostbarrie@gmail.com. The Open Hands Mission 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. ON THE WEB Website Update – our website has been redesigned. Note that the address has changed from .ca to .com. Please email blindalleyarts@rogers.com for corrections, changes, or additions to the website. Burton Avenue United Church Facebook Page Please feel free to invite your friends and family to like the page and join us at our events. https://www.facebook.com/BurtonAvenueUnitedChurch/ On Going
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.
From Stewardship – 2020 Church Envelopes - available in the foyer. If you are a regular attendee and are using pew envelopes, please consider an envelope number as it makes it much easier for our office to record your donations for tax receipt purposes. Request a number by filling out the card in the pew or by calling the office. If you feel a full box set would be too many, there is an option to have a few envelopes done up for you in our 200 series. If this is something that you feel would be an option, please leave your boxed envelopes and contact the office to arrange your new number. If you wish to go “paperless”, please consider signing up for PAR monthly giving. Pre-Authorized Remittance lets you be worry free about your givings to the church. Pamphlets are located in the foyer or contact office. 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. 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. Your Givings Are Safe With Us – If you plan to be away from church over the summer, please consider the use of preauthorized remittance (PAR) or leaving your church envelopes with post-dated cheques in a larger envelope available from the church office, Alan McGee or Devon Williams. They will be securely stored and put on the offering plate on the appropriate Sunday. 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. |
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