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Garage Sale Sat Aug 20, 9-1 at Pioneer
Come to Pioneer Memorial United Church for a Garage Sale. We are having a second weekend.Find some treasures at the Little White Church at HillsidePIONEER MEMORIAL GARAGE SALEWhen - Saturday August 20, 2022Time - 9am to 1pmWhere - #2370 Hwy 60
5th Sunday Joint Service & BBQ July 31, 2022, 10:30 at Stewart
Please join us for the joint congregational service with a BBQ lunch
on the Fifth Sunday, July 31, 2022, 10:30
at Stewart Memorial United Church, 1212 Dwight Beach Road, Dwight, ON
Stewart Summer Bazaar, Sat. July 30, 2022, 9-12 in Dwight
Come to the STEWART MEMORIAL SUMMER BAZAARSATURDAY, JULY 30, 20229 AM TO 12 PM1212 Dwight Beach Road, Dwight, ON
Pie, Tart & Book Sale July 2, 10-12:30, 2022 at Knox
One Service May 29, 2022 at Knox, Dorset at 10:30
On the Fifth Sunday of a month, we gather in one church for a single service.Join us on Sunday, May 29, 2022at 10:30 amat Knox United Church,1012 Harvey Avenue, Dorset, ON.The Leadership Committee and Search Committee will lead a short Pastoral Charge Meeting for all churches.There will also be a special display depicting some of the beauties of Creation.Everyone is asked to bring along a small item for the display....pine cones, twigs, buds, stones, leaves, shells, etc.
Book Sale Sat. May 21, 2022, 9-11
Come to our Book Sale!Saturday, May 21, 20229am to 11pmPioneer United Church2370 Hwy 60, Hillside, ONIf you have used books to donate, please leave them at the church or drop them off at McDonald's at 2783 Highway 60
Easter Services April 2022
April 10, Palm Sunday- one service 10:30 at PioneerApril 15, Good Friday- one service 10:30 at PioneerApril 17, Easter Sunday- we return to 3 services on Sunday:Knox in Dorset at 9:00, Stewart in Dwight at 10:15, Pioneer in Hillside at 11:30
2019-2021 Annual Report
The Lake of Bays United Churches are pleased that we were able to meet in person in March 2022 for our Annual Meeting.We combined the reports for 2019, 2020 and 2021 as we were unable to meet in previous years due to the Covid pandemic. The link below is our Annual Report.Annual Reports are like diaries that we can look back and remember what was going on in the church community. One of the things COVID has taught us is resilience. We have to be ready to change as the need arises. Long-term goals remain but we have to be flexible in achieving them.2019-2021 ANNUAL REPORT LOB
Sunday March 6, 2022 service cancelled
We are cancelling the Sunday March 6, 2022 service due to weather concerns.Please watch the World Day of Prayer service https://youtu.be/JDtjQU--vdEThe service script is in our Sermon section of the website.Our service next week is at Pioneer Church at Hillside at 10:30.
Annual General Meeting- March 27, 2022
The Lake of Bays United Churches' Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, March 27th at 10:30 at Pioneer Church in Hillside.It is an important time to review the life and work of our churches and to plan for our future.
Church Services Cancelled
Church services have been cancelled.The Lake of Bays United Churches regret to inform you that we will not be gathering in our churches over Christmas and early in the New Year. We will post the services so that you can view them in your homes. We value the health and safety of our members and visitors above all and will reassess the situation at the end of January.
We wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Healthy New Year!Pie and Tart Sale-Sat Dec 11, 2021, 10-12
Remembrance Service- Sun Nov 7, 9am- Dorset Parkette
COMMUNITY REMEMBRANCE SERVICESUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 TH9:00 am
DORSET PARKETTE, HIGHWAY #35COFFEE TO FOLLOW AT KNOX UNITED CHURCHALL WELCOME!!5th Sunday Service Oct 31, 2021 Congregational Meeting at Stewart Memorial Dwight 10:15
When a month has a 5th Sunday, Lake of Bays Pastoral Charge has a single service.On Sunday, October 31, 2021, the service will be at Stewart Memorial, Dwight at 10:15.Muffins and cheese, coffee or tea will be served according to Covid precautions after the service
There will be a short congregational meeting immediately after worship to appoint new people to positions(Trustees, bank signers, congregational representatives, etc.)Covenanting Service, Sept. 19, 2021 for Rev. Nina Fulford
On Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Dorset Pavilion, we had a special covenanting service for Rev. Nina Fulford and the Lake of Bays Pastoral Charge. A Covenanting Service in the United Church of Canada formally celebrates the new relationship between a minister and the congregation by making promises to one another. We promised to support Rev. Nina in her ministry and to join her in worship, study, prayer and action. Rev. Kathleen Taylor, our liaison from Shining Waters Region was present and Pastor Doreen Mason, from Evergreen Pastoral Charge offered a reflection about the many talents and the wealth of experience that Nina brings to our church.
There was a presentation of symbols by members of the congregation and Nina's daughter Lianne, and they were accepted and placed on the table. They include the bible to be among us as one who teaches and proclaims the Word, a jug of water for baptism, a towel and basin to serve and seek justice, a chalice and plate to break the bread and care for those who hunger and thirst, a hymn book for praise and joy, a ball of yarn for the ties between our members, a calendar for the time we will share and the duties and responsibilities that we all have, and finally, a candle to represent the Holy Spirit, the Light of the World that we are all called to carry and share.Rev. Nina remarked "We will celebrate the journey you and I will make over the next 12 months. I feel really inspired by the service, the sharing through the symbols, the words and worship." We welcome Rev. Nina Fulford with open hearts.