Yellowknife United Church Announcements for the Week of May 10, 2026
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Yellowknife United Church meets Sunday in the Auditorium at 11 a.m.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday
Upcoming events:
May 9: Garage Sale - 8:30 - 11 p.m.
May 10: Service led by Laurie Gault, sermon by Rev. Alison Mock
May 31: Annual Congregational Meeting following the church service
June 7: Covenanting Service between Reverend Alison Mock, Yellowknife
United Church, and Northern Spirit Regional Council
June 8: TRC Event - details below.
June 14: Pride Parade
Helpers:
Opening Host: Marg
Greeter: Dawn
Word & Wonder: Karen
Reader: Lloyd
Closing Host: Karen
Please mark June 7 in your calendar! We will be celebrating a special
Service of Covenanting between Yellowknife United Church, Rev. Alison
Mock and Northern Spirit Regional Council. This is our formal commitment
as we move forward together in relationship with each other and with
God. Rev. Shannon McCarthy (our locum minister in January, 2024) will be
here to represent the Regional Council and our dear friend Rev. Bev
Brazier will be here to lead the service. Worship will commence at 10:00
am (as will all services going forward for the summer) and will be
followed by a potluck brunch.
TRC Event -Please mark your calendars for Monday, June 8th, 2026, for a
special TRC event. There will be a consecration ceremony of the TRC
(Yellowknife) monument at the chosen location, just near to the large
playground beside Somba K'e Park/City Hall. Start time is tentatively
planned for 11am and will be confirmed closer to the event. Please join us!
Garage Sale - Yellowknife United Church garage sale is taking place on
Saturday, May 9. To make this fundraising venture a success we need
three things. Lots of items to sell, people to purchase those items,
and the very important people who help make the sale a success.
Are you looking to downsize or get rid of items or clothes you no longer
want or need? To help you with those unwanted items and to support the
work of the church, We are looking for clean, gently used items in good
condition, in working order, and which people will be interested in
buying. Items can be dropped off at the church on Friday, May 8,
between noon and 8 p.m. We have limited storage space so only in
exceptional circumstances, will we accept items early.
If you didn't get an opportunity to sign up, please feel free to drop by
when you are able. Our signup sheet is pretty empty. Spread the word!
Share on social media! Your help in sharing this information is greatly
appreciated.
If you require more information, please contact Marg Henderson at
867-444-8362 or ma...@theedge.ca.
Blue Bins - Help is needed to do the bins at the Co-op for June 1-15.
All slots from June 16 through to the end of August are open for
booking. This is an important fundraiser for our church and many hands
make light work. If you have students that require community service
hours, this does count and we are happy to sign the required paperwork.
If you would like to help but maybe don’t have a vehicle, that’s ok! We
have people with vehicles who could use an extra pair of hands.If you
are able to help, please contact Marg (ma...@theedge.ca, 867-444-8362).
Mission and Service Story:
Held in Hope
On Mother’s Day, we give thanks for mothers and for all those who carry
a mother’s love. Those who nurture, protect, and keep going through
great responsibility, often while carrying more than they can easily name.
In January 2025, in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, a
retreat in Tukhlya offered mothers and children a chance to step away
from the pressures of daily survival and receive care. Through ACT
Alliance, ACT member Hungarian Interchurch Aid welcomed families who had
been displaced by war or were living near the frontlines into a space of
rest and support.
Many of the mothers arrived exhausted, carrying grief, uncertainty, and
the constant demands of caring for their children in difficult
circumstances. At the retreat, they were offered psychological support,
time in nature, and creative activities, while their children were cared
for through play and art. For many, it was the first time they had been
able to focus on their own wellbeing.
One mother shared that she had spent so long focused on her children’s
needs that she had forgotten her own. In this space, she was able to
rest, reflect, and begin to regain strength for the journey ahead.
Through Mission and Service, initiatives like this become possible. Our
gifts help create spaces where caregivers can receive care, where
resilience can be renewed, and where hope can be strengthened even
during ongoing hardship.
On this Mother’s Day, we remember the strength of mothers everywhere,
and the importance of supporting that strength in return.
Our gifts to Mission and Service help make this care possible, make your
gift today.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday
Upcoming events:
May 9: Garage Sale - 8:30 - 11 p.m.
May 10: Service led by Laurie Gault, sermon by Rev. Alison Mock
May 31: Annual Congregational Meeting following the church service
June 7: Covenanting Service between Reverend Alison Mock, Yellowknife
United Church, and Northern Spirit Regional Council
June 8: TRC Event - details below.
June 14: Pride Parade
Helpers:
Opening Host: Marg
Greeter: Dawn
Word & Wonder: Karen
Reader: Lloyd
Closing Host: Karen
Please mark June 7 in your calendar! We will be celebrating a special
Service of Covenanting between Yellowknife United Church, Rev. Alison
Mock and Northern Spirit Regional Council. This is our formal commitment
as we move forward together in relationship with each other and with
God. Rev. Shannon McCarthy (our locum minister in January, 2024) will be
here to represent the Regional Council and our dear friend Rev. Bev
Brazier will be here to lead the service. Worship will commence at 10:00
am (as will all services going forward for the summer) and will be
followed by a potluck brunch.
TRC Event -Please mark your calendars for Monday, June 8th, 2026, for a
special TRC event. There will be a consecration ceremony of the TRC
(Yellowknife) monument at the chosen location, just near to the large
playground beside Somba K'e Park/City Hall. Start time is tentatively
planned for 11am and will be confirmed closer to the event. Please join us!
Garage Sale - Yellowknife United Church garage sale is taking place on
Saturday, May 9. To make this fundraising venture a success we need
three things. Lots of items to sell, people to purchase those items,
and the very important people who help make the sale a success.
Are you looking to downsize or get rid of items or clothes you no longer
want or need? To help you with those unwanted items and to support the
work of the church, We are looking for clean, gently used items in good
condition, in working order, and which people will be interested in
buying. Items can be dropped off at the church on Friday, May 8,
between noon and 8 p.m. We have limited storage space so only in
exceptional circumstances, will we accept items early.
If you didn't get an opportunity to sign up, please feel free to drop by
when you are able. Our signup sheet is pretty empty. Spread the word!
Share on social media! Your help in sharing this information is greatly
appreciated.
If you require more information, please contact Marg Henderson at
867-444-8362 or ma...@theedge.ca.
Blue Bins - Help is needed to do the bins at the Co-op for June 1-15.
All slots from June 16 through to the end of August are open for
booking. This is an important fundraiser for our church and many hands
make light work. If you have students that require community service
hours, this does count and we are happy to sign the required paperwork.
If you would like to help but maybe don’t have a vehicle, that’s ok! We
have people with vehicles who could use an extra pair of hands.If you
are able to help, please contact Marg (ma...@theedge.ca, 867-444-8362).
Mission and Service Story:
Held in Hope
On Mother’s Day, we give thanks for mothers and for all those who carry
a mother’s love. Those who nurture, protect, and keep going through
great responsibility, often while carrying more than they can easily name.
In January 2025, in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, a
retreat in Tukhlya offered mothers and children a chance to step away
from the pressures of daily survival and receive care. Through ACT
Alliance, ACT member Hungarian Interchurch Aid welcomed families who had
been displaced by war or were living near the frontlines into a space of
rest and support.
Many of the mothers arrived exhausted, carrying grief, uncertainty, and
the constant demands of caring for their children in difficult
circumstances. At the retreat, they were offered psychological support,
time in nature, and creative activities, while their children were cared
for through play and art. For many, it was the first time they had been
able to focus on their own wellbeing.
One mother shared that she had spent so long focused on her children’s
needs that she had forgotten her own. In this space, she was able to
rest, reflect, and begin to regain strength for the journey ahead.
Through Mission and Service, initiatives like this become possible. Our
gifts help create spaces where caregivers can receive care, where
resilience can be renewed, and where hope can be strengthened even
during ongoing hardship.
On this Mother’s Day, we remember the strength of mothers everywhere,
and the importance of supporting that strength in return.
Our gifts to Mission and Service help make this care possible, make your
gift today.
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