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Christmas Carols & Sweets- Sat Dec 18, 2pm at Pioneer Church
Let us sing and be merry!
Join us at Pioneer United Church, 2370 Highway 60, Hillside, on Sunday, December 18 at 2 pm for an afternoon of Christmas Carols and sweets. Everyone is welcome!
Joint Communion Service, Budget Meeting, Potluck Lunch- Sun Dec 11 at 10:30 at Stewart United in Dwight
There will be a Joint Communion Service of all our churches on Sunday Dec 11, 2022 at Stewart United in Dwight at 10:30.
This service will be followed by a short Pastoral Charge Budget Meeting and a finger food pot-luck lunch.
Knox Pie Sale- Sat Dec 10, 10-12:30
The Knox United Church Pie Sale is on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 10 am to 12:30 pm. We will be selling homemade fruit pie for $15 and 6 tarts for $10. Cash only please.
1012 Harvey Avenue, Dorset Ontario
Christmas Market Sat Nov 19, 10-3 at the Dwight Garden Centre
Join us at the Christmas Market at the Dwight Garden Centre, 2876 Highway 60, Dwight on Saturday, November 19 from 10 am to 3 pm. We will have homemade cookies and tarts for sale.
Covenanting Service for Rev. Meg Jordan-Sun. Oct. 30 at 2 pm, Knox U.C. in Dorset
We are having a joint Covenanting Service for Rev. Meg Jordan on Sunday, October 30 at 2 pm at Knox United Church in Dorset. This special worship service is the Covenanting between Rev. Meg Jordan, Lake of Bays Pastoral Charge and the Shining Waters Region of the United Church of Canada.
Julie Brushey from Trinity United Church, Huntsville will represent the Region and Rev. Donna Bowman-Woodall, former minister of the pastoral charge, will be the preacher. All are welcome to attend.
This will be the only service for the three churches on Sunday. A pot-lunch lunch will precede the service at 1:00 pm.
Coffee & Conversation Zoom Wednesdays @10
We hope that you will join us for the Coffee & Conversation Zoom meetings on Wednesdays at 10 am.
Our new minister Rev. Meg Jordan would like to focus on getting to know one another and find out what people want or need from our conversations.
These Zoom sessions are a chance for people from our three churches in the charge to interact and enjoy some lively discussion and conversation.
Joint Service Sunday Aug 28, 10:30 at Seabreeze
Join us for a Joint Congregational Church Service at Seabreeze United Church
Sunday August 28, 2022 at 10:30
1060 Seabreeze Road, Dwight ON
All are welcome!
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
Pie & Tart Sale May 21 2022, 10:30-12:30 at Knox United
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