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 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 Lands We 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 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 Sun., Dec. 8 - 2nd Sunday of Advent Come at 9:50 am to enjoy our first pre-service carol sing! Senior Choir Rainbow Club Advent Calendar Blueprint - Please click here to download a digital copy of the Advent Calendar, handed out during worship on Sun., Dec 1. Wed., Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. - A service of comfort in a season of hope. This is a quiet service to acknowledge sorrow and struggle in the midst of celebrations. This is an in-person only service. Sun., Dec. 15 - 3rd Sunday of Advent Come at 9:50 am to enjoy our pre-service carol sing! Children's Musical Presentation - "Jingle Bell Beach" No Rainbow Club Sun., Dec. 22 - 4th Sunday of Advent Come at 9:50 am to enjoy our pre-service carol sing! Senior Choir Rainbow Club Christmas Eve - Multi-generational service at 6:30 p.m. ALL AGES are welcome to take part in telling the Christmas Story. Sign up in the foyer to be in the story .No lines! Christmas Eve - Candle Light and Carols at 9:00 p.m. Parking - A reminder as the weather turns colder and space is needed for snow, that there is more parking on the other side of the school & also in the lot below the school accessed from Cumberland St. or from our lot. Please leave the spaces closest to the church for those who would have difficulty walking a further distance. Cancellation of Sunday Worship for Inclement Weather or Other Emergency - Should you need information about possible Sunday Worship cancellation, please check the church website www.burtonavenueunited.com, 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. Memorial Poinsettia - Poinsettia will again be placed in the sanctuary on Sun., Dec. 22. The plants will remain in the sanctuary for the duration of the Christmas season to help beautify our Sanctuary and will NOT be taken home. Should you wish to have loved ones remembered during the service on Dec. 22, please CLICK HERE to fill out the form and submit online OR pick up a form on your way into service and leave the completed form on the offering plate. Forms must be submitted by Mon., Dec. 16. Should you wish to donate to Memorial you may do by; 1. Using your offering envelope indicating Poinsettia beside “Other” 2. Using etransfer to [email protected]. Please note on the e-transfer what your donation is for and also complete the form so that we have the correct wording. Church BoardAnnual Reports - Committees and Groups are asked to submit your report to [email protected] by Fri., Jan. 3, 2025. Please remember to include in your report, as applicable, the number of members in your group (for each age group if children & youth) and the average attendance. All reports should include an account of your activities in 2024 and any goals and plans for the coming year.
Outreach & Social JusticeSamaritan House Snowflake Christmas Gifts - A huge thank you to our always generous congregation! Over the course of just two Sundays, 60 kind souls offered to purchase Christmas gifts for local families in need. That means that 60 children will wake up to a brighter Christmas this year. A friendly reminder that gifts are due back on Sun., Dec. 8 (or very shortly after). Gifts should be unwrapped (gift bags are fine) and your snowflake tag should be attached. Contact Cate or her family if you have questions. Thank you so much!
Congregational Care & ConnectionsCar Rally Cancelled - Life is busy—good busy apparently! …and that’s okay! Because only a few of us were able to participate in the Christmas Car Rally, we’ve decided not to run it this year. Stay tuned for more fun congregational unity events in the new year!
Men's Lunch - We will be having lunch together at Wickies Pub (274 Burton Ave.) on Tues., Dec. 17 at 12:00 pm, in the back room as per usual. Please join us for fun, food, and fellowship! Christmas Gift Bags - Please visit the table in the foyer to pick up a Christmas bag that you can deliver to one of our congregants who may need a Christmas "pick me up" and visit. Be sure to write your name on the sheet indicating whose gift you will deliver. Thanks to the Rainbow Club for creating these gifts. Coffee and Conversation - Wednesday morning coffee and conversation is taking a little holiday. Stayed tuned in the new year for the date of our next gathering. Lifelong LearningYouth Inc.
Sun., Dec. 8 - 5:30 - 8:00 pm - Christmas Party!! Please note date and time change - Dinner, Games, & Various Activities. If you've got them, wear Christmas PJ's! If you don't have Christmas PJ's, wear what's comfortable. Rainbow Club Gift Exchange - On Sun., Dec. 8, we will be doing a Gift Exchange in Rainbow Club! Each participant is asked to bring something they already own but don't use - something they have grown out of or a re-gift of something they think someone else would like. They gift should be wrapped. We will be playing a game with these gifts and everyone will bring one home. Thanks from Your Rainbow Club Team. Book Study - Are you retired or close to retirement? Have you ever found yourself wondering about the purpose of life, now that you are in your "later years"? If so, consider joining our upcoming adult Book Study of Joan Chittister's book "The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully". This book contains 40 short reflections on different themes associated with aging and offers insight and wisdom on how to live a spiritually centered and balanced life. Questions for personal reflection will be sent out weekly and these will guide the discussion for the group. The study will be held at in the Lounge at BAUC every Thurs. at 10 am, starting on Jan. 16, 2025. Sign-up sheet will be available downstairs after church. For more information, please speak to Lynn Godfrey or Pat MacDonald. Stewardship
Footsteps for the Future 2024 - last Sunday we were pleased to note that donations were at $37,371 as of Fri, Nov. 22! That is an incredible 83% of our goal of $45,000. Thank you to all who have donated. We will collect donations towards this initiative until the end of 2024 and will continue to report in these weekly announcements. And don't forget to complete a footstep dream, vision, hope for the future in the foyer. The Board will be looking at these in the new year!
Stewardship Second - "Our generous giving helps to prepare the way of the Lord by providing hope for those around us." Church OfficeEmail - [email protected] or [email protected]
Phone - 705-726-0401 E-transfer Address: [email protected] Please note that the office will be closed on December 25 and 26, as well as January 1st. 2024 Donations - For your donations to be counted for the 2024 tax year, all donations (including etransfers) must be received by the office no later than end of day on Dec. 29. Community Event
King Edward Choir presents their Christmas concert, "A Winter Day", featuring the Upper Canada Brass and photographic work by the Barrie Photography Club, on Sat., Dec 7 at 3:00 pm at Collier Street United Church. Come out and support BAUC members Colin MacDonald, Katie Pergau, Sam Pergau, and Peter Sullivan. You can purchase tickets ($25/adults or $15/students) from any of these folks or by calling 705-733-7955.
Christmas Clichés: A Sisterly Cabaret: Presented by Rachel Delduca & Eva Petris, Fri., Dec. 13 7:00 pm. Rachel and her family have recently moved into the old BAUC manse across the street and are happily making Barrie their home. This Pay-What-You-Can event tells the tale of estranged sisters, finding their way back to each other amidst the holiday magic. The cabaret weaves a heartwarming narrative of reconciliation and sisterly bonds, set against a backdrop of timeless Christmas melodies and the promise of renewed hope.
Lyrica Chamber Choir - presents their Christmas concert, "A Ceremony of Carols", on Sat., Dec. 14 at 7:30 pm at Burton Ave United Church. You can purchase tickets at the door ($30/adults, $25 seniors) or online at lyricachoir.ca).
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. |
