Our Main Office will be closed on Monday, May 19th for the Victoria Day Holiday — but Janni will be available usual times (M-F, 7am to 2pm) the rest of the week.
Getting to know congregants through "Mini Bios"
We are trying something new! With Board encouragement, Ruth Sherwood will interview various congregants and write up a mini bio for them (with their approval) to be shared in future eBulletins and on the website.
See our Mini Bios here (with more to come soon!)
Nominate a Volunteer now through April 30th
We appreciate our volunteers!
Each Spring, we collect nominations for our annual Volunteer Appreciation Awards. Nominate an outstanding volunteer online or use the paper forms on the foyer table by April 30th.
Staff will review the nominations and select the award recipients.
We will recognize this year’s outstanding volunteers during our last service in June.
March's Outreach: Hollyburn Community Services Society's Programs for Youth
Each month, we donate 100% of our offering plate (unless otherwise marked) to a non-profit organization whose work is in line with our mission. We call this “Outreach”.
During March, we will collect for Hollyburn Community Services Society programs for Youth. Hollyburn provides a continuum of supports to youth, seniors, individuals and families with social vulnerabilities on the North Shore. They provide lifelong solutions for youth through emergency services, transitional housing, employment and work experience and life and social skill development. They offer a wide range of services that support youth who are experiencing barriers to successfully transition to adulthood.
Casserole Lunch after Church June 9th
Dianne Hicks will be providing a comfort-food Casserole Lunch following the service on Sunday, June 9th. The suggested donation is $5/person. Special thanks to Dianne for arranging this!
Your Voice: Support or Change Proposed CUC Motions?
Three motions are proposed for the May, CUC AGM. All feedback from congregations and individuals must be submitted by March 15. No "substantive" changes can be made at the AGM itself, so now is the time! Delegates Jim Stephenson and Linda Vance will soon host a session so you can voice your support or desired amendments. (Cookies will be provided).
The motions:
From the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto: a motion to add Terra Nullius to the CUC's 2023 resolution on the Doctrine of Discovery.
From Vancouver Unitarians: a motion to defund fossil fuels.
From the CUC Board of Trustees: goals and strategic priorities for 2024 - 2026.
Feedback is ongoing now via congregational dialogues, online discussions, and feedback forms.
The three motions, as well as feedback details, are fully described here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mXKiIs-nMmD2fbvStAsCrJxpzhgDtJGE
~ Linda Vance
Easter Celebration Children's Choir
Dear Parents and Grandparents:
Let's celebrate the coming Spring and new life with a project for young people: an Easter Celebration Children's choir!
We will rehearse for three weeks before Easter on Sundays, March 10th, 17th, and 24th after church from 12:00- 12:45pm. And then will perform during the Easter service (March 31st).
We will have child care available during the Services on those 3 Sundays, and child-friendly food available for a quick lunch before the rehearsals.
Children between the ages of 5 and 10 are welcome, although if there are older children who would like to sing along, they would be warmly welcomed (and likewise, if there is a 4-year-old who is desperate to join in they are welcome).
I will select the songs depending on the number and ages of the singers. I am open to suggestions from the children, but will need to order the music ahead of time.
If you have children or grandchildren who might be interested, please let me know.
Thank you,
Alison Nixon, Music Director
alisonnixon@hotmail.com
Books: Free or by Donation
You're invited to browse a selection of books that were donated to the church. All of these books are free or by donation -- so help yourself to any that are of interest! (They are on display in our foyer, with a donation cup available).
The books will only be available for a week or two — so be sure to see them soon.
2023 Donation Receipts Issued February 8th
Janni distributed Donation Receipts on Thursday, February 8th by email to those who have email addresses on file with us, and by mail to those without email.
If you donated to NSUC in 2023 but did not receive your tax receipt, please check your Junk or Spam folder for February 8th. If you STILL can't find it, contact Janni in the Church Office.
Questions about your tax receipt? Contact Janni in the Church Office.
Spring Newsletter Deadline: Feb. 19th
If you have any articles that need to be included in our Spring Newsletter, please email them to Janni anytime between now and Monday, February 19th.
Please provide your article(s) to Janni as a Word document, or in the body of an email (no PDFs please).
Questions? Contact Janni in the church office by email or phone, Monday through Friday from 7am to 2pm.