St. Paul’s United Church

Welcome to
St. Paul's United Church
Midland, Ontario

We're glad you're here.

We invite you to come and experience life at St. Paul’s. We’re an inclusive Christian community that welcomes everyone regardless of age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious tradition, economic status, political affiliation, or ability.
All.  Are.  Welcome.
The St. Paul’s community has served the Midland area for over 125 years. We’re a forward-looking community committed to living Jesus’ message through worship and a wide range of social justice and outreach programs.

Come and participate in spiritual life with us. 

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About Us


We’re an inclusive community aiming to follow Jesus’ example.

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Worship & Music


Worship & Music are alive and well here at St. Paul’s.

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Living Our Faith

Engaging spirituality and sharing our faith  

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Outreach & Social Justice

Turn compassion into action, Join our community outreach. 

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Church Life

News, Events & Gallery

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November 10, 2024 Link

Office Hours

The office is open: from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday .
Starting 17th June and continuing until late October, Louise will be working on Wednesdays
and Thursdays only. The office hours are unchanged, with Judy in the office on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Louise in the office on Wednesday mornings.

You can reach Louise on her home number at (705) 526-1640 or by e-mail at stpaulsunited@rogers.com

Pastoral Care

Expressions of our sympathy and condolences together with funeral, life celebration and memorial service information can be found by clicking HERE

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Coffee Hour

November 17th, 2024 after Worship
Come for the fellowship, and also enjoy coffee/tea and sweet treats. 
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1st and 3rd Sunday of each month

Faith Formation

DK Open Gym!
Friday December 13th
 6-8pm in the Great Hall
Drop-in after dinner and let the kids free-play in the gym while you hang out with other parents or just sit and watch while they play.
There’ll be a light snack and water station.
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Collecting interest for a Youth Group
Do you know any youth in grades 4-12 who might be interested in some type of youth programming at St. Paul’s?
Please direct questions and feedback
to Rebecca.
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An Advent devotional

an opportunity to participate in an Advent Devotional either in a group or in your own reflective time. The theme is A Dawn Chorus - Songbirds know a thing or two about singing into darkness: in the wee hours of the morning, before the sun appears over the horizon, they begin a great symphony that scientists call the “dawn chorus.” This devotional is designed for families of all shapes and sizes, and will be offered Sundays before Church. Other groups may be offered if there is sufficient interest. To sign up to receive a study guide or participate in a group, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/K1FY5CeYCf9kPYAx7

Next gathering
Saturday, 30th November
@ 9:00am
Mom’s Restaurant.
Gather with the guys for some food, fellowship and interesting conversation.
All men of the congregation are welcome.

HELP NEEDED

 Volunteers to put up the Nativity Scene
next Thursday, 21 November.
For more information contact Bruce at 705-526-8553

Thank You!
to everyone who made donations towards the new computer for the sound booth.  With all of your generous donations, we now have all costs covered.  Great job St. Paul’s! 

Canadian Foodgrains
This campaign will run until November 24th.
To date, we have raised $3,880.
If you would like to donate, please make your cheque payable to St Paul’s United Church with a note that it is for the Canadian Foodgrains Campaign. You can also donate by e-transfer to stpaulsunited@rogers.com. Our donations are matched 4:1 by the Canadian Government.

Forum for Faith and Science
  the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month between September and June
 at 10am in the Parlour.
Discussing ideas/experiences relative to the books they study.
In September, they explored
The Direct Path, Creating a Personal Journey to the Divine Using the World’s Spiritual Traditions
by Andrew Harvey.
All are welcome to attend.

We have been seeking a diverse group of friends of St. Paul’s for a brainstorming session to develop ideas to increase the revenue of our Church.
We now have a meeting date 
Monday, November 11th, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
in the Parlour.
Of course, attendees will be plied liberally with treats and coffee
We expect this meeting to be one where ideas can flow freely which will prime the pump of creativity of the group to generate avenues for one-off or ongoing sustainable ideas to help our Church battle the dreaded D word! (Deficit!)
Please reach out to Donna Macfarlane at donnamacfarlane@live.com or at 705-527-2084 to be included in this one-time meeting.
All ideas and participation welcome.

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Men’s Grief Group and
Women’s Grief Group
not active at this time

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A tribute to, and in memory of,
all those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom, St. Paul’s United Church is recognizing them with a poppy display on the front and south side of our building.
Thank you to everyone who knitted, crocheted, attached to the banners or helped hang them
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Just a reminder
the UCW will not be having our annual goodie box sale this year.

Helping those in need
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed much needed items for the Guesthouse Shelter; 6 big full bags have already been delivered this week.
The staff and residents are grateful for the generosity of the St. Paul’s congregation.
The boxes will remain in the Utility Room off the Atrium so we can continue to collect for our neighbours.

Congregational Life

Beat The Deficit
Soup Luncheon
Sunday, December 1, 2024,
immediately following Worship (replacing Social Hour).

Home-made soup, bread, crackers etc., veggies and dip, and ice cream treats all for a donation towards the deficit.

AED

Automated External Defibrillator:
As part of the “AED” Public Access Defibrillation (“PAD”) Program between the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services and St. Paul’s, the County offers on-site training on the operation of this important life-saving device. It’s been a while since the training was conducted at St. Paul’s, so we’re looking for individuals who may be willing to participate in this one-day training event. We have the  minimum of five individuals but there is room for 7 more for  this training.
If you’re interested, please contact the church office. A date and time will be announced soon
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Minister Welcoming Committee
The committee planning the welcome for our new minister (Sue Dorion, Carolyn Hendry, Mary Jane Deacon, and Louise Leck) has begun our preparations.
One important aspect of our welcoming plan is organizing small group gatherings in various
homes to meet Kirsty during her first few weeks at St. Paul’s. For this to happen, we need volunteers to host four to six people in their homes and provide tea and coffee.
If you are interested or willing to host a small group gathering, please contact Louise Leck 705-526-5389 or 705-528-4951, or louise.leck@gmail.com as soon as possible. 
If you wish to attend one of these small gatherings, you may also contact Louise Leck who will connect you with a group. 

Connecting Together
Come join us
make connections with others
as we take time for
conversation, storytelling,
tea/treats, fun and fellowship.
Every Thursday
For details click HERE 

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You Are Needed

Volunteer Opportunity
The St. Paul’s kitchen has received “Community Kitchen” approval from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
One of the requirements is for us to have some kitchen volunteers to have their Safe Food Handling certificate.
We are looking for leadership volunteers to complete the online training and as we have some training funds left in our Community Service Recovery Fund, we will be able to reimburse you for the costs.
We also will be planning a celebration lunch for all who complete the course.
The course will take approximately eight hours to complete but can be completed over a couple of days.
The link is https://ingoodhands.ca/ from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
Please contact Kathy or Zena if you have any questions. You can e-mail Kathy at
volunteerspucmidland@gmail.com or Zena at zenapendlebury@gmail.com

Do you enjoy organizing and helping with educational events?
The Lifelong Learning Committee would love to have you join our team. Please connect with Kathy at 705-529-6121.

Volunteers are needed for the St. Paul’s team that do the Meals on Wheels and Driving programs at the Red Cross. If you are able to volunteer for either of these very important initiatives, please connect with Lois McQuirter at 705-526-6854.

We have a variety of committees and other volunteer positions available here at the church.
Without our volunteers, we couldn’t be the church, so please prayerfully ponder if you might be able to help.
Some of our committees meet in person, others by Zoom.
Please call the church office, Karen or Sue Dorion, our Chair of the Board, and we will be happy to speak to you and explore where you might feel you are able to contribute, even if only for a few hours every now and then.
We are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and can be reached by phone at 705-526-6077 or email at stpaulsunited@rogers.com.

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Board Chair~

From our Official Board Chair – Sue Dorion

Well here we are at the beginning of yet another chapter of St. Paul’s United Church. 
It seems like just last Sunday we had a wonderful farewell/retirement celebration for Karen and Keith! 
Now we are looking to the future and what that may entail for our church family. Over recent months our Worship Committee has had guest preachers in place and for that I think we are all very grateful! Now we are meeting to receive a report from the Minister Search Team who have been working diligently and I have every confidence in this committee to see it through to fruition. 
I’d also like to say a humble thank you to our wonderful team of staff, along with our many volunteers, who have continued to ensure St. Paul’s keeps on ticking with so many behind the scenes issues being dealt with daily. We are truly blessed to have an outstanding St. Paul’s Church Family who will continue to support each other through this transition.

Minister Musings ~

 

Search Committee Update
We had a great turnout for the congregational vote this past Sunday! Thank you to everyone who arrived early or joined by zoom. The search committee’s recommendation was put to a vote to the congregation and it passed. Please be ready to welcome Rev. Kirsty Hunter on January 15, 2015.

A welcoming committee is being formed to help welcome Rev Kirsty Hunter to St Paul’s in the
new year. It has been a privilege and an honour to be chair of this committee and become better
acquainted with everyone on this hard-working team!
Blessings,
Victoria Tovell, Chair

Discovery Kids

Faith Formation is excited to announce that we have expanded to welcome in some volunteer teachers to help teach the Sunday Discovery Kids lessons. All of our teachers have been approved by and welcomed onto our St. Paul’s Faith Formation Committee. Our current group of teachers include Rebecca Amadei, Heather McDonald, Kim Belfry, Kait Byrick and Lynne Angus.

If anyone is interested in learning more about how to become a volunteer teacher, please reach out to Rebecca Amadei. 226 339 8218 rebeccaamadei@gmail.com.

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Community Outreach

We aim to serve others as Jesus did. From Midland to around the globe, we turn compassion into action everyday. Join us. 

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Territorial Acknowledgment

St. Paul’s United Church recognizes that we are on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anisinabek people, now known as the Chippewa Tri-Council of the Beausoleil First Nation, Rama First Nation and Georgina Island First Nation people and that we seek to be in right relationship with Beausoleil First Nation. We have Inuk people and are the historic homeland of the Metis people. We have had a painful and tragic past; may we together work for a more wonderful, honouring, and dignity-filled future.

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308 King Street
Midland, Ontario L4R 3M6

Phone: 705-526-6077
Fax: 705-526-4020

E-mail: stpaulsunited@rogers.com

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Tuesday – Thursday
9:00am – 12:00pm
Administrator is currently working out of her home

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Sundays 10:00am
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