Worship on Sunday, June 11, 2023
There will be an Irish tone to TMUC’s music this Sunday
Participating in the worship service will be Cairde, a seven-piece band that plays traditional Irish music. Including in the band’s instruments are fiddles, whistles, button accordion, mandolin and bodhran.
We will also be celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism this Sunday.
You are invited to join us for worship this Sunday at 10 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
On Sunday we will be reading Genesis 12:1-9 and Matthew 9:9-13,18-26 and the music includes:
‘Spirit, Open My Heart” – More Voices #79 —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dONdX8YSlb0
And Come Children, Join to Sing, which is inspired by Fischy Music’s version (with the Irish lilt) of Come Christians. Here’s the link if you want to check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98-wkKPpxbo
Church News:
Today at 4:00, representatives from Manitoba’s Provincial Government will be at TMUC to make a funding announcement for the Building Sustainable Communities Fund. This is an announcement in regard to our Greening Project! All are welcome to attend this photo op and hear the announcement!
A piano recital host is needed to open and close the sanctuary and stay through the recital to hear the wonderful music! The recital is on Saturday, June 24 from 1:30 – 3:30
Please let us know at tmuc@shaw.ca if you can help with any or all of these times!
Transcona Food Bank special requests:
Clean egg cartons (12 egg size preferred)
Ketchup and mustard as summer treats
Everyone is invited to join a group of TMUC folk gathering for breakfast at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 19 at RnR (1615 Regent Avenue West) If you plan to attend, please let us know by Friday June 16 at tmuc@shaw.ca and we will include you in the reservation! All are welcome.
Retirement Celebration:
From the Council of Transcona Memorial United Church and the Retirement Party Planning Team!
We are looking forward to celebrating the upcoming retirement of Jeff and Carol and their 35 years of community ministry with a Come and Go reception on Tuesday June 27 at 6:30pm. Brief remarks at 7pm and light refreshments to be served.
There will be volunteer opportunities available for those interested, sign-up sheets will soon be posted near the sanctuary door. But – we need your help to decorate! Do you have photos of Carol and Jeff from the last 35 years? We would like to create a photo display to highlight the fun we’ve had and the love that has been shared. Please bring your labelled photos to the church office, during office hours or on Sunday mornings and place them in the box marked “PHOTOS”, until June 11. Regretfully, unlabelled photos will be discarded.
We are collecting for a group gift, a token of remembrance for Jeff and Carol and their time at Transcona Memorial. If you would like to contribute, cheques made payable to Cathy Drennan, e-transfers to catherinedrennan@shaw.ca or cash contributions can be dropped off in the office. Please indicate “group gift” for any transaction. Please reach out to Breanna Drennan-Bilyk, Chair of the Board, with any questions.
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! (if you could help with childcare during the Thursday evening sessions, please contact the church office).
T’BJIGGN News: As in other years, TMUC will be open for church services during July and August. In July, our new minister, Rev. Rob Reed, will be on holiday, so we will have pulpit supply ministers leading us in worship. In August, Rob Reed will be leading us in worship. Again, the seven United Churches in north-east Winnipeg, “T’BJIGGN”, will be offering a Church-o-rama passport for people to use when visiting other churches. If you would like a passport, please contact Cathie Morgan Matula at cathiemorgan7@gmail.comor at 204 222-0124. People from the other churches could be visiting TMUC on July 30th, August 27th, and Sept. 3rd.
We continue to collect clean pop cans! Our new total for pop can fundraising is $375.45! Beginning in July, we need a volunteer to take the pop cans to Urban Mines (72 Rothwell Road- off Kenaston) about every two weeks. If you can help please email the office at tmuc@shaw.ca.
Thanks to everyone for your ongoing support of TMUC’s ministry. Donations online can be made through CanadaHelps:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/14890?v1=true
We keep you in our prayers,
again, with deep, deep thanks,
Carol and Jeff