Save the date. This is a camp for youth in Grades 6 to 10. Registration forms will be ready soon.

Adventure into the wilderness with our Canoe Camp from August 10-14. It is intended for youth going into Grades 4 and above in September. Monday and Tuesday will be spent at Emmanuel, preparing food and playing games. The canoe camp will take place at Lac LaPeche, about 45 minutes north of Ottawa, from Wednesday morning […]

Summer Craft Workshops Every Tuesday during July and August, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, you are invited to come to Emmanuel and take part in making a craft that will be sold or displayed at our Holiday Bazaar on November 14th, 2026. For more information, contact Brenda Ashe or the church office.

The Emmanuel Men’s Group meets monthly for Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m at Roger's Italian Bistro at 500 Terminal Avenue in the Trainyards Shopping Area. The upcoming meeting dates are: October 10 at 8:30 a.m. Contact Jon Jones or Terry Henderson for more information.

The Book Club is meeting in the lounge on Monday, September 14th. We will start the session with a quick check-in with everyone, the book nomination process for next year, and we'll discuss our year-end outing. I look forward to reconnecting with everyone! We will be discussing A month in the Country by J.L. Carr. […]

On a monthly basis, you may purchase Loblaws, Metro and Farm Boy Gift cards to raise funds for refugee housing through the Ottawa Mennonite Refugee Association. The grocery store partners pay OMRA between 4% and 5% of the value of the grocery cards. OMRA uses the funds to subsidize rents for refugee housing. Here is […]

We will be having a food bank collection for the Russell Heights Community House food bank. The need is growing steadily.  This month we are collecting both food and school supplies. You can drop off donations to the church on September 21st between 2:00 to 3:00 pm.  Feel free to drop contributions of food and […]

Heretics will host a special meeting on Septmeber 24 to discuss Guaranteed Livable Income Lorraine Busby, local coordinator of United Church activities related to Guaranteed Livible Income, will come to speak with us.  Please plan to attend what will be sure to be an interesting and informative meeting.  This meeting will be held at our […]

Emmanuel Bazaar ~ Deli Workshops Once again, we will be offering an expanded Shantyman’s Deli at the Emmanuel Bazaar on Saturday, November 14th.  We are looking for volunteers to help prepare the following items. A crew of 4-5 people works best. There will be sign-up sheets in the narthex starting in September.  For more information, please contact […]