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Participate in a sandwich making assembly line in the Assembly Hall kitchen with Cam to support the Wednesday Drop-in at Saint Luke's United. Saint Luke's (an EA Fund partner) has asked for Fairlawn's support in providing 150 sandwiches. Bring your culinary skills and if you can, a bowl of you favourite topping (egg, tuna, PB&J, cheese, etc). We look forward to seeing you!
Donations are gratefully accepted starting Sunday, November 10 through Sunday, December 1st either to the main office from Monday to Thursday between 9:00am – 4:00pm or Sundays between 10:00am – 10:30am before service in our wrapped donation boxes at the SE Sanctuary Door (the Nook).
Registration is required - please book your FREE tickets today on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/messiahcomplex-an-advent-presentation-tickets-1099122768789?aff=oddtdtcreator Join us as we gather together on the winter solstice, in Advent, for a screening of Against the Grain Theatre's interpretation of Handel's Messiah. This masterpiece presents 4 choirs, 6 languages and 12 soloists representing every province and territory across the country. Please consider bringing a donation of a non-perishable food item to support a local indigenous men's shelter. For more information about Messiah/Complex, visit the Against The Grain Theater's website: https://atgtheatre.com/upcoming/messiah-complex/ and view the YouTube trailer.
Post-service during Coffee Hour in the sanctuary, Group 65 of Amnesty International will have a table with petitions to sign that concern events in Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey and Niger. Thank you for your support.
As part of our work to help homeless people, once again we will be creating "Welcome Home Baskets" to help shelter residents transition to permanent housing. Items we are looking for include cooking essentials, cleaning materials, and bedding. There will be a table in the main lobby to drop off items between 10:00am - 12:00pm on Sunday, May 4, 11, 18, and 25. Thank you for sharing your love with our neighbours who are moving out of shelters.
Offering a respectful and safe enviornment with food and conversation for vulnerable populations. Gatherings take place on the first Tuesday of each month (September – June) from 9:00am to 10:30am
Offering a respectful and safe enviornment with food and conversation for vulnerable populations. Gatherings take place on the first Tuesday of each month (September – June) from 9:00am to 10:30am
Offering a respectful and safe enviornment with food and conversation for vulnerable populations. Gatherings take place on the first Tuesday of each month (September – June) from 9:00am to 10:30am
On Sunday, November 16 during worship service, our Embrace Action Refugee team will introduce the Alshabaan family and after service at 12:30pm our Explore Spirituality team present the next installment of our ES series: The Music of Talk with Tom Allen. Between these events from 11:30am - 12:15pm, we will have a special Coffee Hour that will include a light lunch prepared by Jessica Baugniet and Cynthia Gratias for those staying for the ES Series The Music of Talk with Tom Allen and Middle Eastern themed snacks, organized by Kathleen Magladry, to enjoy while there is the opportunity to meet and speak with the Alshabaan family. As special dishes are being prepared for the light lunch, we are asking that people RSVP with your intention to attend this Coffee Hour by sending an email to ac.de1782284217tinue1782284217uneva1782284217nwalr1782284217iaf@p1782284217vsr1782284217 with the subject Nov 16 Lunch and in the body of the email indicate the names of the people you are RSVPing for. Thank you for assisting us to ensure there is enough food for all. If you are able to provide Middle Eastern themed snacks such as pita, baba ganoush, hummus, etc, or would like to volunteer please reach out to Kathleen at ac.de1782284217tinue1782284217uneva1782284217nwalr1782284217iaf@e1782284217egufe1782284217r1782284217.
The Embrace Action (EA) Fund supports organizations whose work is consistent with our social outreach vision of poverty reduction. We focus our financial aid on groups with whom we hope to deepen our relationship and broaden our support over time. The United Church of Canada’s Creed calls us to love and serve others and seek justice. Fairlawn’s vision is to build that compassion and understanding by personally engaging with those who are marginalized. Thus, our EA Fund focuses on activities for which it can not only provide financial aid, but also opportunities where Fairlawn members can be personally involved. Our EA Fund lay ministry team researches organizations and choses partners, after it: • assesses how closely their work aligns with Fairlawn’s poverty reduction goal, and • identifies ways that congregants can become more closely connected. Our partners’ representatives occasionally speak at Fairlawn worship services to share what they’re doing and how we can become more involved with their work. If you'd like information on the EA Fund, please reach out to ac.de1782284217tinue1782284217uneva1782284217nwalr1782284217iaf@a1782284217e1782284217.
Spread the word! Grab your kids, grandkids, friends and neighbours and join us on the lawn of the church for Carols Around the Crèche on Sunday, November 30 at 4:45pm to 5:30pm. This outdoor carol sing and lighting of the nativity crèche helps us mark the first Sunday of Advent in our North Toronto community. The carol songsheet (COMING SOON!) can be accessed on your phone and hot chocolate will be served. We invite you to support Fairlawn's Annual Red Door Holiday Gift Drive with donations of new unwrapped gifts for children to age 13, new children’s winter clothing (coats, snowpants, boots, hats, scarves and mittens), grocery gift cards or cash donations.