In 2021, the Canadian Government designated January 29 as the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.
The designation was made to remember and honour the victims who will killed and injured by gunshot in the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City on this date in 2017. Six people were killed and 19 injured. The day was also designated to express solidarity with the survivors of this attack.
Today is a day for the Christian Church to confess and repent of the role it has played throughout history in nurturing Islamophobia and in supporting violence against Muslims (i.e. ‘The Crusades’).
Today is a day for Christians to profess that God is God of all people, that God’s Spirit dwells in all people, and that God speaks to people in through many faith traditions and experiences.
Today is a day to acknowledge that people of differing faiths must listen to each other’s traditions and stories of experiencing God, and bless each other as we follow our own faith journeys with God, and befriend each other as we work together to honour God’s creation and create a world of peace.
This Sunday we worship in-person at 10:00 a.m. If you cannot be present, you are invited to join in the livestream.
Here’s the ZOOM link for TMUC:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219
and, if you want to just listen, you can join by phone: 204-272-7920
Meeting ID: 753 844 9219
TMUC Church News:
Save the date! TMUC’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday March 5th, following the morning service. Please submit any Annual Reports to tmuc@shaw.ca as soon as possible!
The TMUC Breakfast Group will be meeting on Monday, February 6 at 8:00 AM Aalto’s Canad Inn Transcona. All are welcome.
Come for conversation! Tuesdays from 1:15-2:15 and Thursdays from 6-7pm we welcome people to gather in conversation. Those learning English are eager to practice! Come and join us in the Multi-purpose room to chat! All are welcome!
Plans to host the Dinner Theatre on April 20 – 23, 2023 are well underway; but an event of this magnitude requires the help of many. We have major roles associated with the production and all casting complete; we are now looking for people who would be willing to coordinate support roles. We are looking for the following coordinator roles:
Kitchen – This person coordinates the final prep of food, and plating of salad, dinner and dessert for guests with the help of many volunteers.
Set-up/Take-down – With the help of many volunteers, this person coordinates the set-up of tables and chairs prior to the performances and takes them all down afterwards.
Evening clean-up – With the help of volunteers, this person coordinates the clean-up of the church following each performance, in order that it is “good to go” for the next one.
Serving Staff – This person coordinates the many volunteer servers required to serve dinner and dessert to all the guests.
Hospitality room – This person coordinates the food/drinks and rest area for the cast members on performance nights.
Table setting – With the help of volunteers, this person coordinates the table set-up for each performance.
Greeters – With the help of volunteers, this person coordinates door control into the church for each performance, helping guests access the dining room and theatre areas.
If you have looked after one of these roles in the past, and are interested in continuing or help again, please reach out. If you are willing to try something new, please let us know! None of these roles are “new”, so you don’t have to figure out what you will be doing, we have clear instructions for each, we are just looking for someone to take them on. Please contact Kathy Antymis through tmuc@shaw.ca if interested.
Do you subscribe to Broadview magazine through TMUC? If so, please wait until May when Cathie Morgan Matula will contact you. Not a subscriber yet? Please contact Cathie to sign up!
Thanks to everyone for your ongoing support of TMUC’s ministry. Donations online can be made through CanadaHelps
We are still collecting pop cans for recycling (so far we have raised almost $200) and partnering with TruEarth for fundraising.
Community News:
The Wellness Institute has 2 FREE online programs starting next week!
Living Better:
Join us for this free 6-week interactive virtual program! Learn strategies for healthy living and improving mental well-being. Receive healthy easy to make recipes and helpful handouts by email. Weeks 1-5 we will reveal a mystery food item. If you log in and attend the session, you will get that mystery food at the end of the program. Week 6 is virtual access to a yoga session! Additionally, you will receive a free pedometer as part of the program to start tracking your steps each day.
Wednesdays: February 1 – March 8th; 10:00-11:00am via zoom
To confirm your spot and register please click on this link:
Get Better Together:
Join this free 6 week virtual program aimed at those who have a physical or mental health condition(s). You will learn self-management tools to help you better manage your health. This program is a great way to interact and learn from others who are dealing with similar symptoms or health problems.
The virtual program will run:
Mondays; January 30th – March 13th (no class on February 20); 10:00am-12:00pm via zoom
Please click on this link to register:
Included in our Sunday Worship this week is:
“Bathe Me in Your Light” MV#82
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxrUdqVr9h8
We keep you in our prayers,
Carol and Jeff