Yellowknife United Church Announcements for the Week of May 17, 2026
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Yellowknife United Church Administrator
May 15, 2026, 11:54:57 AMMay 15
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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 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:
Greeter: Jeannette
Word & Wonder: Dawn
Reader: Terrilyn
Closing Host:
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 Thank you: Friday and Saturday were busy days at Yellowknife
United Church with the church garage sale. We made $1223. Thank you to
everyone who brought items for sale, encouraged others to do the same,
and purchased items. A special big thank you to our 17 volunteers who
unpacked, displayed, priced, helped customers, packed it up at the end
of the sale, and helped move items to Vinnie’s, the Salvation Army, and
the CDA trailer.
Blue Bins:
Thank you to our volunteers for May.
Sean and Janice
Brian and Natalie
Marg & Lloyd
Shirley and family
We are now seeking volunteers for the following openings in June and beyond.
June 1-15 COOP
June 16-30. Independent and Fieldhouse
June 16-30 COOP
July 1-15 Independent and Fieldhouse
July 16-31 COOP
July 16-31 Independent and Fieldhouse
If you are able to help out, please let Terrilyn or Marg know.
Summer can be a busy time and if you would like to help but spend
weekends at the cabin or campground, that’s ok. We have volunteers who
can help out on weekends.
Remember that if you have students needing Community Service hours, this
is eligible. If you don’t have a car but would like to help, we can find
you a partner with a vehicle that just needs an extra pair of hands.
Many hands make light work and we appreciate your help on this
worthwhile project that contributes to the life and work of the church.
Thank you from the Stewardship committee.
Mission and Service Story:
The Work of Water
In the villages of Am-am and Madalipey in the Philippines, Indigenous
families depend on small-scale vegetable farming to support their
households. The gardens they tend provide food and a modest income for
daily needs.
But over time, the land has changed. As agriculture has expanded, parts
of the surrounding forest have been cleared, reducing the land’s ability
to hold water. The impacts of climate change have made rainfall patterns
less predictable, and dry reasons run longer. For much of the year,
local creeks are dry, and water must be brought in from elsewhere. It’s
a constant challenge that affects both daily life and the ability to
grow crops.
In response, the Cordillera People’s Alliance is working alongside
residents to install a solar-powered water pump and storage tank. The
system will be maintained locally, ensuring that the community has
access to water and ownership of the solution.
With a more stable source of water for both household use and gardens,
families can strengthen their livelihoods. Gardens can grow more
reliably, daily needs become easier to meet, and pressure on households
eases.
When we give through Mission and Service, our gifts are powering long-
term support.
Our gifts to Mission and Service help provide stable access to water for
Indigenous communities like Am-am and Madalipey. They help sustain life,
strengthen food security, and support families as they work toward a
more secure future.
--
Thank you
Administrator, Yellowknife United Church
Phone : 867.873.6291
Web : yellowknifeunitedchurch.ca
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday
Upcoming events:
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:
Greeter: Jeannette
Word & Wonder: Dawn
Reader: Terrilyn
Closing Host:
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 Thank you: Friday and Saturday were busy days at Yellowknife
United Church with the church garage sale. We made $1223. Thank you to
everyone who brought items for sale, encouraged others to do the same,
and purchased items. A special big thank you to our 17 volunteers who
unpacked, displayed, priced, helped customers, packed it up at the end
of the sale, and helped move items to Vinnie’s, the Salvation Army, and
the CDA trailer.
Blue Bins:
Thank you to our volunteers for May.
Sean and Janice
Brian and Natalie
Marg & Lloyd
Shirley and family
We are now seeking volunteers for the following openings in June and beyond.
June 1-15 COOP
June 16-30. Independent and Fieldhouse
June 16-30 COOP
July 1-15 Independent and Fieldhouse
July 16-31 COOP
July 16-31 Independent and Fieldhouse
If you are able to help out, please let Terrilyn or Marg know.
Summer can be a busy time and if you would like to help but spend
weekends at the cabin or campground, that’s ok. We have volunteers who
can help out on weekends.
Remember that if you have students needing Community Service hours, this
is eligible. If you don’t have a car but would like to help, we can find
you a partner with a vehicle that just needs an extra pair of hands.
Many hands make light work and we appreciate your help on this
worthwhile project that contributes to the life and work of the church.
Thank you from the Stewardship committee.
Mission and Service Story:
The Work of Water
In the villages of Am-am and Madalipey in the Philippines, Indigenous
families depend on small-scale vegetable farming to support their
households. The gardens they tend provide food and a modest income for
daily needs.
But over time, the land has changed. As agriculture has expanded, parts
of the surrounding forest have been cleared, reducing the land’s ability
to hold water. The impacts of climate change have made rainfall patterns
less predictable, and dry reasons run longer. For much of the year,
local creeks are dry, and water must be brought in from elsewhere. It’s
a constant challenge that affects both daily life and the ability to
grow crops.
In response, the Cordillera People’s Alliance is working alongside
residents to install a solar-powered water pump and storage tank. The
system will be maintained locally, ensuring that the community has
access to water and ownership of the solution.
With a more stable source of water for both household use and gardens,
families can strengthen their livelihoods. Gardens can grow more
reliably, daily needs become easier to meet, and pressure on households
eases.
When we give through Mission and Service, our gifts are powering long-
term support.
Our gifts to Mission and Service help provide stable access to water for
Indigenous communities like Am-am and Madalipey. They help sustain life,
strengthen food security, and support families as they work toward a
more secure future.
--
Thank you
Administrator, Yellowknife United Church
Phone : 867.873.6291
Web : yellowknifeunitedchurch.ca
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