Yellowknife United Church Announcements for the Week of July 27, 2025

[Margaret]

Here are the Announcements for the week of July 27, 2025.

Please remember that all church services between now and August 31 will begin at 10 a.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

July 27 - Worship Service led by Dawn McInnes

August 3 - Worship Service led by Laurie Gault

August 10 - Worship Service led by Janice Brown Daly

📌 THANKS to our helpers for Sunday, July 27:
Opening host:  Marg Henderson

Greeter:     Lloyd Henderson
Reader:      Marie Wilson
Closing host:  The Congregation

📌 Alison is asking for and receiving help is the theme of our upcoming worship service on Sunday, July 27th. The Revised Common Lectionary takes us to Luke 11, which features Jesus teaching his disciples "how to pray" - using the prayer we have come to know as Our Lord's Prayer. We will unpack the prayer a little, and then spend some time immersed in it, hearing it in several different languages. Do you know the Lord's Prayer in a language other than English? Would you be willing to offer that prayer on Sunday? Alison is specifically looking for a volunteer who is comfortable speaking French, and all other languages are welcome, too!

📌 RED BINS -  Volunteers are needed starting August  16 and beyond.   If you are able to help, please let Terrilyn (terrily...@theedge.ca) know or speak to her after church.

Aug 16-31	Coop
Aug 16-31	Independent & Fieldhouse
Sept 1-15	Independent & Fieldhouse
Sept 1-15	Coop
Sept 16-30	Coop
Sept 16-30	Independent & Fieldhouse
Oct 1-15	Independent & Fieldhouse
Oct 1-15	Coop
Oct 16-31	Coop
Oct 16-31	Independent & Fieldhouse

📌An account for the church has been set up at The Bottle Shop. To drop off you use the Drop and Go computer and to log it use the church phone nubbier with area code(8678736291)

📌 Yellowknife United Church will be sponsoring two community Christmas Bazaars on November 15 and December 6, 2025.  If you are interested in booking a table for this event or know someone who is, please email Marg Henderson (ma...@theedge.ca) for more information.

📌 Mission & Service:   Healing with Compassion:  Sue’s Story at Wesley.  Your gifts support people building a better future for themselves and their families.

Sue, 61, has faced a lifetime of challenges, starting in her youth when her mother was involved with organized crime and jailed for fraud. Later, as a young mom, a car accident left Sue with chronic back pain. And last fall, a fire destroyed her Hamilton apartment, forcing her onto the streets. Despite these struggles, Sue has found stability at Mission and Service partner Wesley. In Wesley’s special care unit, Sue is working to overcome the drug addiction that she has lived with since she was 11. While the process has been difficult, she is slowly reducing her drug use with the help of prescribed medications and support from Wesley’s staff.

The care unit operates under a harm reduction model, allowing clients like Sue to manage their addictions in a supported environment. Wesley’s program is part of a broader effort in Hamilton to address homelessness and substance use. Recently, the program expanded its capacity, and now provides about 30 beds for individuals struggling with multiple substances. Clients are not expected to quit drugs immediately but are supported in stabilizing their lives, receiving medical care, and reconnecting with family. Wesley’s team includes doctors, nurses, and addiction specialists who help clients find their own path to recovery.

For Sue, this support has been transformative. Her room at Wesley provides a much-needed sanctuary, offering a reprieve from the constant stress of homelessness and addiction. She continues to focus on her recovery, working in the garden and taking steps toward quitting fentanyl altogether. Sue dreams of eventually finding her own home and reuniting with her beloved cat, Kitty Cat, who was rescued from the fire and is being cared for by a friend.

Your gifts through Mission and Service help support people like Sue on her ongoing journey to build a better future for herself and her children. Thank you for your continued support.