PORT WALLIS UNITED CHURCH
263 Waverley Road, Dartmouth, NS B2X 2C8 | Phone: 902-435-3644
Minister: The Rev. Ivan Gregan, BA, MDiv. Assisting Minister: The Rev. Blake Caldwell, BTh
Secretary: Cheryl Settle Custodian: Judy Zinck
Musician: Adam Johnson, BA, M.Mus., Mus.Ed. Student Minister: Tamsin Michael Robson
Our Marriage Policy is inclusive, and we are working on being recognized as an Affirming Congregation. We are all made in God’s Image and by a God who loves us. You are our family and we are your family.
SUNDAY SERVICES DURING THE SUMMER
These will be held all summer at 10am in our regular Zoom Webinar room. If you are not registered already, visit www.portwallisunitedchurch.ca/virtual to sign up. There will be no extra fellowship meeting after the services.
BULLETIN AND HYMN DOCUMENTS
You can find these on this page on the website and they will be updated each Saturday during the summer.
https://portwallisunitedchurch.ca/port-wallis-news/bulletin-summer-2021
SERVICE VIDEOS-RECORDING
You will find our videos on the Port Wallis YouTube channel this summer, uploaded by Sunday evening each week.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMp0LwvrvqQxQFP9r6cVLdg/featured
WEDNESDAYS ALL SUMMER
There will be weekly Devotions on the United Churches for Dartmouth Facebook Page during the summer. https://www.facebook.com/groups/470907990018928
Food Bank – Noon – 1:00 PM Paul will be at the Church to pick up items for the Food Bank.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Sunday September 12th Noon – Session via Zoom
7:00 pm – Committee of Stewards via Zoom
Our discussion group and coffee talks are closed for the Summer.
If you would like to receive the “enews,” please sign up online – https://portwallisunitedchurch.ca/enews
If you are wrestling with isolation, loneliness or need to speak to someone, call the church answering machine 902-435-3644 and we will be in contact with you as soon as we get the message.
PASTORAL CARE
Please help us keep the lines of communication open. We would appreciate calls (902-435-3644) or emails (port.wallis.uc@ns.sympatico.ca) to the office with information about the joys and crises of our people; so that we can respond. The Church’s answering machine will be checked on a regular basis.
Please Note: Daily office hours will not be 9:00am – Noon during July and August.
PRAYER CIRCLE IN OUR CONGREGATION
If you want to add someone to our prayer circle, please let us know at the office (902-435-3644). As well, if someone is in the hospital, please let us know. In your prayers, remember Reta, Mary, Joan, Johnny, John, Daryl, Pat, Kaye, Woody, Janie, Dexter, Georgie and Marion.
PRAYER CONCERNS
The Congregation is reminded that at 10:00 AM every day we are asked to remember each other in a Period of Prayer. This will keep us in spiritual Communion wherever we travel.
SMALL LUNCH COMMITTEE
Would welcome and appreciate donations of your recyclables. Please take them to Bluenose Bottle Exchange, 99 Woodlawn Road, and say they are for the Port Wallis Small Lunch account. Thank you for your continued support!
BOOK SALE
Please save your gently used books, records, puzzles, comic books, CD’s and DVD’s for our Fall book-sale. The date is TBD. We regret that we can’t accept any magazines, text books, National Geographics, and Encyclopedias. Please do not include any books that have signs of dirt, mould or are missing covers. Puzzles should be complete or marked with what’s missing.
OFFERINGS TO THE CHURCH
= E-transfer – portwallisucfinance@bellaliant.com – This is a quick and fantastic way to support the work of your Church Community.
= PAR, Pre-Authorized Remittance – Great way to support your Church on a monthly basis.
= cheques to the Church Office – 263 Waverley Road, Dartmouth, NS B2X 2C8
Always the old faithful way of supporting your Church’s work.
= via online donation through Canada Helps. Visit this link and donate – https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/port-wallis-united-church
UNITED CHURCHES FOR DARTMOUTH
Looking for something to do over the summer holidays? United Churches for Dartmouth has been posting a weekly craft video (Tuesday 10am) and weekly story video (Saturday 10am). We have a need for videos over the summer so if you are interested in doing a video, please contact Shirley Hazen at mhazen@ns.sympatico.ca.
Remember WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN, WEAR A MASK, eat healthily, and call a friend. God is with us. We are not alone.
HAPPY SUMMER