What's Happening?

Beginning on Monday, January 8th at 6PM there will be a weekly Bible Study held on Zoom. This Study will run for 5 weeks and will focus on the upcoming Sunday’s scripture reading. The last session will be on February 5th, leading up to Transfiguration Sunday.

The Zoom link for each session will be the same, and is available below.

The link for the Monday Bible Study is: https://zoom.us/j/94040982155?pwd=aFkzSVg0dElvVy9aanZMQnlOYVRNQT09

Each week, on Thursday, a study guide will be posted here and on our Facebook page for the coming Monday. For January 8th, the PDF version can be found by clicking here. An image copy of the guide is included in this post.

Each week will deal with a different gospel reading, so if you miss one here and there, that’s OK.

All are invited to join in regardless of how much you know about the Bible. Bring your questions, your thoughts, and your insights as we journey together!

Remember, you can test Zoom by clicking the zoom link above any time before the Monday session. Waiting to test at 5:55 on Monday may create delays for you and others at the session.

Rev. Richard’s drop-in office hours are changing for this week only.

If you are looking to meet with Rev. Richard without an appointment, he will be at the church from 10 AM to 12:30 PM Wednesday January 3, and Friday January 5.

His drop-in hours will return to Tuesday and Thursday next week.

Have a blessed start to the new year

Our last Prayer Service for the season of Advent will take place tomorrow (Wednesday, December 20th) at 10 AM in the chapel.

Come and find your quiet center in the midst of what is bound to be a very busy week!

Unfortunately, this morning’s prayer service (Wednesday December 13th) has been cancelled due to illness.

We apologize for the short notice.

Rev. Richard’s fundraiser to raise donations for Prostate Cancer Research and the work of Nashwaaksis United , resulted in a purple beard !

We are nearing the start of the season of Advent, and that means that we are nearing the end of the Colours of Advent Fundraiser!

Over the past few weeks you have been invited to vote on your favourite Advent colour (blue or purple) by making donations through cash, cheque, or by making etransfers. So far we have raised a total of $735! These funds will be divided equally between prostate cancer research and the work of Nashwaaksis United Church.

Throughout the fundraiser, Blue has been in the lead, and sits at $460 while Purple has been slowly catching up, sitting today at $275. There is still time to get your donations in and have your say, because whichever colour raises the most will be the colour of Rev. Richard’s beard throughout the season of Advent!

To cast your vote, you can make a donation in person at the office through the week, or by dropping it in the offering plate on Sunday with cash or a cheque, or you can make a donation anytime through etransfer at donations@nashwaaksisunited.ca. However you give, just make sure to include a note of the colour of your choice in the memo line or the message for etransfers.

Good luck, and may the best Advent colour win!

Which is your favourite Advent colour, blue or purple? Through the season of Advent we will see the colours of blue, purple which symbolise our waiting (blue) and Christ’s royalty (purple). To highlight this, Rev. Richard is offering to dye his beard in one of those colours. 

Starting on November 1^st and throughout that month, we are inviting you to make special offerings (through e-transfer, cash, or cheque) with a note for the colour that you want to win, blue or purple. Whichever colour raises the most money will be the colour of Rev. Richard’s beard throughout the season of Advent!

Half of the proceeds raised will go to prostate cancer research, and the other half will go to our work serving Christ here at NUC. As an added incentive, if we manage to raise $5,000, Rev. Richard will dye his beard and his hair the winning colour!

E-transfers can be sent to donations@nashwaaksisunited.ca, just be sure to include the colour of your choice!

October 1st is going to be a busy day!

This Sunday (and the 1st Sunday of each month following) we are inviting you to come a little early for worship so that we might join our voices in song! Worship starts at 10:30, so try to arrive around 10:20 and bring your requests. Please use the Voices United or the More Voices Selections books in the pews to pick your hymns so we can all sing along!

During worship, we will be celebrating the sacrament of communion together. So come, all of you who are a variety of ages, races, nationalities, genders, and sexualities, and know that the table of Christ is open to you!

So bring your singing voice and a heart that hungers for justice as we worship God together!

-Rev. Richard Bowley

Faith Formation Youth Coordinator

POSITION LOCATION: Nashwaaksis United Church

POSITION HOURS:  Part Time (10 hours per week)

CONTRACT DETAILS: 1 year contract, possibility for renewal based on performance and funding availability.

COMPENSATION: Starting salary is $15.75/hour

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The primary responsibilities of this position will be to coordinate, administer and deliver Nashwaaksis United Church’s Sunday School and Youth Programs.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• A sound Christian faith
• A sound understanding of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion principles and practices
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with NUC staff and volunteers
• Volunteer Coordination skills
• Effective time management, prioritizing and organizational skills
• Proficient in Word processing, Social Media, and Graphic Design.

TO APPLY:

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Nashwaaksis United Church admin@nashwaaksisunited.ca by September 18^th, 2023.