The Innerkip United Church Leadership Team has made the decision to continue with on-line worship at this time.
If we are able to return to in-person worship you will be notified at least one week before the services begin.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
“Coffee & Contemplation” - a Zoom Gathering
Spiritual Nurture During Lent
You are invited to join Pastor Karen every Thursday morning during Lent for a time of conversation and contemplation of scripture.
Lent is a season of unfolding honesty and truth-telling about our lives and our world.
It is an intentional journey where we “step away” and make space for God. Each week we will consider a passage from scripture and explore how it speaks into our lives today.
So pour yourself a coffee (or tea) and join Karen on Zoom at 10 a.m. Thursday mornings for the next three weeks. Join in every Thursday or whenever you can. There’s always a place for you “at the table”.
Scripture passages we will consider (if you wish to read them in advance) are:
March 18th: Psalm 119: 9-16
March 25th: Psalm 118: 12, 19-29
April 1st: John 13: 1-17, 31b - 35
Topic: Coffee & Contemplation
Time: Mar 18, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Please contact Mel in the Church office if you would like information on how to call in by telephone if you cannot join through Zoom (Long distance charges may apply).
Be a Part of the Service
Please let Mel know if you are interested in doing a Scripture Reading for a Sunday worship service. Its easy to do and its nice to hear new voices each week!
Pastor Karen would like to have more people from the congregation be involved in worship services.
If you are interested in contributing photos, videos, readings or poems please email Pastor Karen.
Brenda was close to nine months pregnant and living in a tent. She and her partner Gail couldn’t find housing they could afford. In Hamilton, Ontario, the waiting list for subsidized housing is long – for some, over ten years. With no other options, Brenda and Gail moved into a homeless encampment. Staff at Wesley Urban Ministries, a Mission & Service partner, found them a temporary place to stay. Because they don’t have stable housing, their baby was put in custody. But their story doesn’t end there. Your Mission & Service gifts support Wesley’s Day Centre where 100 homeless people like Brenda and Gail find help each day.
[Image Credit: Cindy Parks, Pixabay]
Minute for Mission Stories are from the
United Church of Canada's Your Generosity Matters 2021:
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Your voice matters!
IUC needs input from the congregation in order to continue to with the ministry. There are several committees that would welcome new members.
Have your say and help support IUC!
There are immediate openings on the Leadership Team:
Chairperson
Worship Representative
Property Representative
If you are interested or wish to nominate someone to the council, or if you are interested in joining one of the committees that help IUC thrive, please call or email the Church Office.
The next Innerkip United Church Leadership Team Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 17.
CONNECTIONS
Oxford United Ministries CONNECTIONS publishes stories or poems that help us care for all of creation – people, places and creatures. They offer local news and have curated news issues not easily found in the mainstream media.
If you would like a printed copy of the Connections newsletter mailed to you, please contact the Church office and Mel will add you to the mailing list.
Charitable Tax receipts for donations made in 2020 were accidentally mailed without a signature. Please contact the Church office if you require a signed receipt and one will be issued immediately. Please also contact the office if you find any errors in your receipt.
Offerings and Donations
There are contact-free ways to send offerings and donations to the Church:
HAND DELIVER your offering or donation in the LOCKABLE MAILBOX installed near the Hall Entrance to the Church. This entrance is well lit and maintained (snow and ice removal). The mailbox will be checked daily, but please let Mel know if depositing Cash so it can be retrieved promptly.
MAIL your donation to the Church office: PO Box 137, Innerkip, ON N0J 1M0
Enroll in PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance for automatic payment). Forms are available in the Church Hall or online. Complete the form and include a void cheque (credit card no longer accepted). Contact the Church office to arrange contact-free pick up or delivery and Mel will submit the forms:https://www.united-church.ca/community-faith/get-involved/give-regularly
