Our Announcements

Please join us at Forest Hill United Church this coming Sunday, December 7th at 10:00am, as we welcome Worship Leader Mary Grant, LLWL AND our friends from Gibson Memorial United Church!

 

Bulletin for December 7, 2025, service 2nd Advent, Peace with Worship Leader Mary Grant, LLWL

 

1. Pastoral Care: The Rev. Ellen Beairsto 

2. Please come and join us as we celebrate the Christmas Season with the theme of Light.

   1. Dec. 7th - 10 am,- Outreach Sunday, Peace and Service

   2. Dec 14 - 10 am,- Joy and Acceptance

   3. Dec 21 - 10 am,- Love and Beauty

   4. Sun. Dec. 21st, 6:30 pm - Christmas Carolling  

   5. Wed. Dec. 24th, 7 pm - Christmas Eve service. Please join us 15 mins early to sing carols as we gather.

   6. Dec 28 - 10 am - All are invited to a special Christmas service. Brian and Libby Cassidy will be worship leaders with the help of their group, “String Along”, from the Stepping Stone Senior Centre. This service will be full of music and poetry, including some written by our own Robert Hawkes. Please join us.

3. Gifts with Vision: Searching for a meaningful gift?  Gifts with Vision brochures are now available online at giftswithvision.ca and at the back of the church.  “Your gifts build a better world.”

4. Our Transition House sponsor family: A mother with three daughters aged 16, 7 and 6 and we already have their wish lists, which include winter outerwear.  Sign up sheets will be available after church starting this Sunday or contact Margie Roxborough.

5. Out of office: Kris will be out of the office December 30, January 1, 8, 13 & 15.

6. Hall Floor:  Our hall floor has just been freshly cleaned and polished.  Please ensure that it stays this way by wiping your shoes and cleaning up any spills.  Thank you.

7. Joint Service: December 7th will be held at FHUC.

8. Floor Curling: Wednesdays from 10 am to noon. Last day before Christmas is December 10th and will resume January 7th.

9. Book Club: Monday January 5 at 1:30 in the Parlour. The book is Orbital by Samantha Harvey

10. Quilting and Crafts: Mondays from 10 a.m. till noon. We will be working on the dress up costumes for the Transition house family.

11. Readers: We are looking for readers for Sundays in January. Please sign up on the list at the back of the church or contact Joan Mitchell.

12. Storm Policy: It is sometimes necessary to cancel services due to serious storms. A decision to cancel is made very early in the day. We put cancellation notices on our main telephone number (455-0988) and send an email to congregation members no later than 8:30 am. We also post cancellations to our Facebook page.

13. Cold, Flu and COVID-19 precautions: Please continue to wash or sanitize your hands when you enter the church.  Mask use is optional.  Please direct any questions or concerns to Karen, Margie or Mary.

14. Fredericton Ladies Choir Concert: Tuesday, December 9th at 7 pm at St. Dunstan's Church.  Tickets are available from Karen.

15. Christmas Treasures Tea: Nashwaaksis United Church 46 Main Street, Friday December 12 from 2 – 4 pm. Christmas treasures, tea, coffee, finger sandwiches & sweets by donation.

16. Christmas Sing Along: Alex will be playing at Isaac's Way restaurant. Friday, December 12 6 PM to 7:30 PM Saturday, December 13 12 PM to 1:30 PM. Lyrics sheets provided.  all ages welcome. No experience needed.

17. The Fredericton Choral Society (FCS): with Music Director Greg Geldart, invites you to its upcoming concert featuring Handel’s Messiah (highlights of Part 1) and Stephen Chatman’s Carols of the Nativity on Tuesday, December 16, at 7 p.m., at Christ Church (Parish Church), 245 Westmorland Street, Fredericton. The concert will be 90 minutes long. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students, with free admission for children 12 and under. Tickets are available from the Christ Church (Parish Church) office, from FCS members, and at the door.  The venue is wheelchair accessible.

18. Bulletin: The bulletin for the December 7, 2025, service is attached HERE.