90 Hunter Street East
Peterborough, ON
K9H 1G5, Canada
MARK STREET UNITED CHURCH
"The House of Friendship"
Congratulations Rev. Emeritus Alan P. Boyd of Mark Street United Church!
Sunday, October 13th
Service at 10:00am
Join us for Sunday Worship. Rev. Ned Wells will be leading worship. The service begins at 10:00am. The scripture for this week is: Matthew 6:25-33. The meditation theme is Thanksgiving.
WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY
Join us on Zoom for Bible Study beginning at 10:30am on Thursdays. Our study continues to wrestle with "Son of God". "Pass the Interpretation, Please!" It's no never late to join us!! Let Rev. Alan Boyd or the Office know if you would like to participate.
Syrian Gala
The worship experience at Mark Street United Church is inspirational and informative. Our Organist and Choir members lead us in music along which sets the stage emotionally and spiritually for a richer experience. Our Minister guides us through a multi-media, thought provoking, scripture based service which helps us understand scripture and makes us understand its' relevance in today's world, as well as our role as Christians in our complex world. Children are engaged in our Children's area, story time with the minister, and then Sunday school with friends for more stories, crafts, games and fun!
Our Mission Statement/Motto:
Mark Street United Church,
the House of Friendship,
is a faith community
called
to worship inclusively as we serve God together.
East City Condos
Three rental condo units are available for rent.
The units available are as follows:
#305 1,065 sq. ft. 2 BRm
#609 777 sq. ft. Accessible; 1BRm + Office
#707 856 sq. ft. 1BRm + Den/BRm
MOVIE NIGHT & POTLUCK SUPPER
6:00pm on Friday, October 25th
We will be enjoying the movie, "Starman". Director Jon Carpenter will get us thinking about the importance of how we imagine the Divine.
Community Connections
On Sunday, June 9th, the 100th anniversary of the United Church of Canada, the socks, hopefully, 100 of them would be blessed by Rev. Ned and then delivered to One City. Why socks? Socks provide warmth, comfort, and can prevent nasty bacteria from entering into the body.
Just before the worship service was to begin, the socks were counted. In total, 191 pairs of socks were donated and that, dear reader, is quite a feet! In the attached photo, Barb Rimmer, a representative of Mark Street handed Banmeet Kaur of One City, the bag of socks and on this, a cooler day, they were even more appreciated.
The Peterborough Lions Club, after years of doing so, continues to ask for donations of your old but not excessively scratched prescription eyeglasses. Now, they also have a gently used shoe collection. These donations can now be made at Mark Street United Church. There will be a box for eyeglasses and a separate large box for shoes on the landing between the two sets of stairs and under the coat rack when going up the staircase on the right in Friendship Hall. Drop your donations into the boxes so that they may be sent to many international locations who have the need.
Thank you for your anticipated involvement.
The Outreach Committee
Hello Friends:
I wanted to take a few moments to thank you very much for the slide presentation at last evening's gala, Khaldon and Adam.. It was very well done, Adam, and, Khaldon, you did a wonderful job explaining the PPP to us. You shared your family and your home with us and for that we are very grateful.
A huge thank you to your lovely wife for all of the amazing desserts! They were a huge hit and I don't think there was a treat left at the end of the night. Everyone thought they were so delicious.
I would be remiss if I didn't thank Lynn J. and Janice for, not only their help, but also for the help they brought along to set up, to serve, to take down, do dishes and to just be delightful representatives of what we can accomplish together.
To our decorators, Lynn and Tim Holland and to our sommelier and photographer, Lynn, Thank you.
To Linda J., the bows that were created by you in the colours of the Syrian flag were a great finishing touch to the draping tulle and twinkling lights.
Greg and Jonathon, you two were also a huge part of the success of the evening. Greg, you masterfully ran the kitchen lickety split so it ran like a well-oiled machine and you did it with your crazy fun sense of humour. Brenda, you are certainly the Dish Duchess because you are always willing to help.
Rev. Ned, thank you for leading us in prayer and for announcing the gala each Sunday morning. In total, 36 tickets sold and special thanks to Maxine P. for convincing so many of her friends to attend. 7 volunteers were given complimentary tickets for their "blood, sweat, and tears". Lol!
While Khaldon's family of 15-20 persons did not join in the meal, their presence was most -welcomed and went a long way in bringing us closer together heart-to-heart. Oh, the dancers; they were so much fun and they even got 90 year-old, Rev. Donovan B., to join in. You are such a good sport, Rev. Donovan.
There was some rice and chicken left over which was taken to the Brock Mission and the gorgeous cream-coloured flowers were given to the women at Cameron House. Both gifts were received with smiles and words of appreciation for our kindness.
The Gala, which raised $938.71, was successful and accomplished the financial goal but, more importantly, it paved the way for raising awareness, bringing differing cultures and communities of faith together, and best of all, we came together as the blessed children of God to pray, to break bread, and to dance.
Sincerely,
Karin DesChamp,
Outreach Co-Ordinator
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Rev. Ned Wells will be leading worship on
Sunday, October 13th at 10:00AM at Mark Street United Church Sanctuary.
This service will be in-person and Zoom.
Join us each week for In-Person Worship or through ZOOM. Feel connected, and participate in the fellowship with our Christian family. You will find your invitation to join us in your email or contact the church office during regular office hours at 705-742-2682 to be included.
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Photo Credit: Lynn Holland
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