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November 15th, 10:30am: Rev. Emily Duggan

 Transgender Week of Awareness 

November 22nd, 10:30am: Rev. Emily Duggan

Reign of Christ Sunday

November 29th, 10:30am: Rev. Emily Duggan

Advent 1; Holy Communion

December 6th, 10:30am: Rev. Emily Duggan

Advent 2

 Our congregation has been asked by the Beacon House Christmas Hampers program to donate  "Juice." 1-2L non-perishable juice - apple/ orange/ cranberry/ grape/ fruit punch etc. 

Joining with other area churches, we will help to make Christmas a little brighter for folks in need. If you are able to donate, please bring in your juice to the church. All donations need to be in by Dec. 1st so they can be boxed and distributed. Thank you! 

Doing a fall clean out? The UCW is looking for puzzles, games and new gifts you no longer need for the Turkey-A-La-King and Christmas Bazaar on November 28th.
These items can be placed in a basket provided in the church foyer. Thank you! 

The Celebration of Lights is a fundraising opportunity for us to show our appreciation to those who have brought their light into our lives. We decorate our outdoor Christmas tree with coloured lights during the Christmas season. We will read all the names of our “special” people during the tree lighting ceremony on
Thursday Dec. 3rd at 7:30pm .
If you wish to participate, you can complete a paper form which will be inside the envelopes marked as COL at the back of the sanctuary near the offering plate, or
use this link for the online form.
Please complete by Mon., Nov. 30th. 

As Christmas approaches it is time to think about the families of our very own community who are in need. Catherine and Sue Van Oosten are once again coordinating the Family gift giving program (in cooperation with the Lion’s Christmas Express).
Through private sponsorship including families, businesses, churches and workplaces these families will receive the support they need to ensure that they have winter wear, clothes and gifts; all that is needed to make their Christmas shine.
Thank you to all who have donated in the past!
Beginning next week, there will be a Christmas tree in the Narthex. The tree will be decorated with paper ornaments, each with an item written on the back. All of these items will go to one of our families. Feel free to take one or more of these ornaments, go for a little shopping trip and then place the items in the box provided. If you choose an ornament with a gift card request, or prefer to give a monetary donation, please place it in an envelope (with the amount on all gift cards) and label it “Christmas Family Project”, to prevent it from getting lost in the box.
Lastly, if there are any families or businesses who would like to independently sponsor a family, please let us know. Please reach out to Catherine or Sue Van Oosten with any questions or concerns. (office@sjucfr.ca)
Thanks in advance for your support with this very important community project. 

All are welcome to join together for 

The Spirit of Advent Service on 

Sunday, December 6 at 6:30 pm 

at St. John’s United Church, Fall River. 

This is a revival of the ecumenical service of lessons and carols including St. Thomas and St. Margaret’s Anglican Churches, Fall River Chapel, St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church and St. John’s United Church. Choir members from each church are invited to join the community choir under the direction of Peter Thamer and Jen Mallette. If you would like to take part in the choir, please send your contact information and any questions to music@sjucfr.ca.  Practices will be held Thursday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 from 6:45–7:30 p.m. The offering collected at the service will go towards supporting a local refugee family from Burundi.

Partnering with the Cobequid Food Security Network, individual soup portions are now available to anyone in need. 

If you would like to be involved in cooking (a commitment of about 4 hours twice a month on a rotation) please speak to Sue Van Oosten. A sign up sheet is available at the church.

Joining together with the three other Fall River Churches, St. John's is happy to love our community in this way. 

KD lunch serves the Lockview Highschool Students Wednesdays from 12-12:40pm.

Please Note: from November 18th - December 16th, KD lunch will be held at 

St. Thomas Anglican Church. 

If you would like to help cook, set-up or clean up, please speak with Rev. Jenny Eisener (jenny@sjucfr.ca) 

 Position: ASL Interpreter – Part-Time

St. John’s United Church, Fall River

Our church is seeking an ASL Interpreter to support accessible and inclusive worship. The position involves providing ASL interpretation throughout the worship service on Sunday mornings. The time commitment is 2 hours, every second Sunday, with occasional additional services such as Christmas Eve. The rate is $87.50 per Sunday (which includes travel and prep time). Interested applicants are invited to contact the
church office for more information:
902-860-4000, office@sjucfr.ca

Join Shelley and Heather for book club at 

St John’s. Next Meeting:

Wednesday, January 13th  from 1 to 2:30pm 

in the Wellington Chapel and we will discuss 

The Deception of Livvy Higgs by  Donna Morrissey.

 February’s book could be: 

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 

Come join us for lots of bookish fun!

Recommendations for future selections are welcome! Any questions please contact the church office. office@sjucfr.ca

The St. John's United Church, Fall River 

Annual General Meeting

took place on Sunday, March 1st 2025.