Church Life and Work
A warm welcome to Richard Hryniw this morning while Rev. Pam is away on vacation.
PIE DAY – November 10th! If you would like to order a “We Make – You Bake” Apple or Cherry Pie at $15, please notify Joyce Robinson 519-461-1196 by Nov. 1st.
Have you been receiving the weekly sermon summary and devotions? If not, we’d be delighted to send them to you. It is one weekly email sent Sunday afternoon. To get on the list, please feel free to share your email address with the minister.
Coming this fall – “Tough Question Sunday” Do you have a faith question or a theology question that has been bugging you? Email it to me and I will try my best to provide you an answer in the service. Don’t worry I won’t tell anyone who asked that question. pamwilcox@hotmail.ca or minister@tzuc.ca
If you have anything you would like on the Thorndale Church sign for the month of Nov. please contact Pat Jones. Thanks to Bill & Marlyn Brady for doing in Oct.I
Tuesdays – Bible Study 7 – 9 pm, starting with the Book of Nehemiah followed by a study on Esther.
Tues. Nov. 4 – Thorndale UCW Meeting: refreshments begin at 9:30 am, followed by meeting at 10 am. Roll Call: Name a home remedy that you still use. Please bring a cash donation (Chris will pruchase gift cards from money collected) or you can purchase a gift card for No Frills, Walmart or Dollarama. Remember! Last month for 2025 coin collection!! LUG A MUG!
Sat. Nov. 8 – Trivia Night in TUC Fellowship Hall! Doors open at 7 pm, Trivia starts at 7:30 pm. $25 per person. Come join the fun and laughter!. Proceeds from this Bonus trivia night to help support church improvements. Tables of 8. Create a table or join a table. 519-609-6132 tickets@tzuc.ca
Sun. Nov. 9 – Church Chat deadline! Please send in your submissions and fill the pages of our newsletter with wonderful stories. We would like to have a page titled “Where Are They Now? ” which will contain family updates particularly from families whose kids grew up in our Sunday School. Tell us what they are up to these days, where do they live, what do they do, has their family grown. We encourage you to send us the updates so we may share in your joy!
Sun. Nov. 9 – Coffee Time!
Sun. Nov. 9 – Donations to Dorchester Food Bank, would be gratefully appreciated. Suggestions include: Pancake mix and syrup, coffee, Tea, Sugar, Canned Fruit, Hot Cereal.
Mon. Nov. 10 – Pie Day beginning at 9 am. Come for an hour or come for the day or however long you wish to stay. Remember we have morning, noon and afternoon break time! Join us for fun, food and fellowship and of course pie making!
Sun. Nov. 23 – Our first Tough Question Sunday. I have received several questions already. Keep them coming!! Do you have a faith or theology question that has been bugging you? Is there a passage of scripture that has you wondering? Email it to me and I will try my best to provide you an answer in the service. Don’t worry I won’t tell anyone who asked that question. pamwilcox@hotmail.ca or minister@tzuc.ca
Magazines! Magazines! Get your gently read Magazines! 2 for $1!! Better selection than the supermarket! You can find them in the Fellowship Hall in the UCW corner. Self serve!”
Wider Church Family
United Church Resource Centre – We wanted to remind folks that we only have one website page. It is wowresourcecentre.ca Any other websites you find on the internet were set up by someone else and we cannot delete them. I am so sorry that this can be confusing. Our hours will be Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. from 10 am to 4 pm. Open Mon. by chance.Monday – closed
*Our satellite Resource Centre in London at is now located at Siloam United Church, 1240 Fanshawe Park Rd E, London, is open Wednesday’s from 10 am – 2 pm. Please phone Pastor Mary Dillon with any requests/orders 519-878-7134
Coffee Talk: Join the group from 9:00 – 11:00 am every Wednesday at Browns School. with your hosts Lenny and Jim. Enjoy the coffee and treats, and of course, the good conversation with your friends and neighbours.
Sat. Nov. 8 – Holiday Craft Sale from 9 am – 1 pm at Richards Memorial United Church, 360 Edgeworth Ave., London. Crafts, knitting/crochet items, jewelry, baked goods, wood crafts, etc. Door Prizes For more info please call Linda @ 519-268-0188
Tues. Nov. 11 – Thorndale Remembrance Day Service begins at 10:45 am at the Cenotaph.
Fri. Nov. 14 – Browns Church is having a Lasagna Dinner, two sitting times available 4:30 and 6:30 pm. Generous serving of Lasagna, salad, bun and dessert for $25. Pam has some tickets or connect with Evelyn or Roger from Browns.
Sat. Nov. 15 – UCW Roast Beef Dinner with all the trimmings, at Richards Memorial United Church, 360 Edgeworth Ave., London. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CONTINUOUS SERVE Take out orders available on request. Adults: $25.00, Children (5 – 12): $12.50, (4 & under free). Last day to purchase tickets – Sun. Nov. 9. Tickets available from U.C.W. members or Church office 519-455-3470
Sat. Nov. 15 – Lambeth United Church presents HOLLY BERRY BAZAAR from 11 am – 1:30 pm. Sewing, Crafts, Meat Pies, Knitting, Baking, Jewelry, Attic Treasures, Woodworking, Preserves, Pet Centre, Books, Holiday Home Centre. Lunch $8. Interac, Visa, Mastercard. Wheelchair Accessible. For more info www.lambethunitedchurch.ca
Sun. Nov. 30 – Thames Centre Community Choir Fall Concert “Change of Seasons” at 2:00 pm at St. George’s Anglican Church, 172 King Street, Thorndale. Admission is by donation.