BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Emmanuel United Church - ECPv6.2.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Emmanuel United Church
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Toronto
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T140000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20260829T144602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T144704Z
UID:10000669-1789299000-1789308000@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Let's Stay Together ~ Emmanuel's Fall Fair
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SepLST.jpg-scaled.jpeg#new_tab
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SepLST.jpg-scaled.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260914T203000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20240926T023244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T163955Z
UID:10000170-1789412400-1789417800@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The Book Club is meeting in the lounge on Monday\, September 14th. \nWe 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! \nWe will be discussing A month in the Country by J.L. Carr. The discussion will be led by Joyce. \nCheck out the full book club schedule on the ACTIVITIES page under Activities & Fellowship. \n 
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/book-club/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Book-Club-2024-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260921T150000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20241029T215221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T161855Z
UID:10000180-1789999200-1790002800@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Food Bank Collection
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou 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 school supplies in the food bank collection box on or before Sunday the 20th. \n\n\n\nHB pencils\, pencil crayons\, pencil sharpeners\, erasers\nWashable markers\, pens\nKid safe scissors\, metric rulers\, glue sticks\nLined notebooks\, paper (both lined and graph)\, duotangs\, binders\nCalculators\, geometry sets\nFrench English dictionaries\nSmall hand sanitizers\nSize 3T\, 4T\, and 5T diapers and feminine supplies\nCoffee is especially appreciated\nVegetable oil\nPeanut butter\nRice\nPasta and pasta sauce\nCanned meat and fish\nCanned fruit and vegetables\nCanned stews and chilis\nWhole grain cereals\nHealthy snacks – granola bars\, applesauce\, fruit cups\nReusable grocery bags continue to be welcome.\nEgg cartons are also required.\n\n\n\nPlease consider product quality over quantity as some items are easily broken by children. \nOR \nMake a donation to the local food banks via e-transfer to envelope.secretary@emmanuelunited.ca and indicate for food banks (in this case Russell Heights Community House Food Bank) in the memo field.
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Food-Bank-July-27-2026.RevisedVJD.pdf#new_tab
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0413.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T113000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20260829T173339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T151918Z
UID:10000671-1790244000-1790249400@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Guaranteed Livable Income
DESCRIPTION:Heretics will host a special meeting on \nSeptmeber 24\nto discuss \nGuaranteed Livable Income\nLorraine 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 usual time and place –10:00 am on Zoom\nContact the church office or any member of Heretics for a Zoom invitation for this or for any of the Heretics meetings.
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/guaranteed-livable-income/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Guaranteed-Livable-Income.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261004T143000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20260909T180511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T183059Z
UID:10000672-1791115200-1791124200@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Rev. Tom Sherwood ~ Witness to a Generation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Rev.Dr_.-Tom-Sherwood-REVISED-Witness-to-a-Generation-1-copy.jpg-1.pdf#new_tab
LOCATION:Glebe St. James United Church\, 650 Lyon Street S\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1S 3Z7
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T160000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20260829T164715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T015712Z
UID:10000670-1791462600-1791475200@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Emmanuel Bazaar ~ Deli Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Emmanuel Bazaar ~ Deli Workshops \nOnce 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 Val Dowd. \n\n\n\nFrom 12:30 – 4:00 approx.\nMeals\n\n\nThursday\, Sept. 24\nChili\n\n\nThursday\, Oct. 1\nLasagna\n\n\nThursday\, Oct. 8\nVegetarian Curry\n\n\nThursday\, Oct. 15\nMacaroni and Cheese\n\n\nThursday\, Oct. 22\nSoup\n\n\n** Sunday\, Nov. 1 from 12:00 – 4:30\nShepherd’s Pie
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/emmanuel-bazaar-deli-workshops/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Deli-Workshop-Curry.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261010T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261010T100000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20231206T234018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T015823Z
UID:10000041-1791621000-1791626400@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Men's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION: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: \nOctober 10\nat 8:30 a.m. \nContact Jon Jones or Terry Henderson for more information.
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/mens-breakfast/
LOCATION:Roger’s Italian Bistro\, 500 Terminal Ave. #2\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1G 0Z3\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Mens-Breakfast-2023-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261012T203000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20250602T000004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T015251Z
UID:10000613-1791831600-1791837000@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The book club will meet on Zoom on October 12th at 7:00 to discuss The Break In by Katherine Faulkner. Contact Val Dowd for the Zoom Link.
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/book-club-dinner-out/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Book-Club-2024-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261014T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261014T140000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20261003T022043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T031757Z
UID:10000674-1791977400-1791986400@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Living with Transitions
DESCRIPTION:Transition’s Lunch and Talk  \nThere will be a Transition’s Lunch and Talk Wednesday October 14th.  Bonnie Miller from Oak Park Retirement Community will be our guest speaker.  Bonnie is a Marketing Manager for Retirement Communities. She has a special interest in the well-being of seniors who face life transitions. Bonnie will be bringing her professional experience and training as a Life/Health Coach to her talk and conversation – Being Empowered to Age Well.  \n“Being Empowered to Age Well with Bonnie Miller” \nWhen: Wednesday October 14th\, 2026 \nTime:  11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  \nWhere: C.E. Hall  \n  \nPlease contact Ron MacDonald at pastoralcare@emmanuelunited.ca or Emma at office@emmanuelunited.ca if you would like to attend. Deadline to RSVP is Friday\, October 9th.  \n 
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/October-Transitions.jpg-scaled.jpeg#new_tab
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Living-with-Transitions-Title-Image.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261017T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261017T123000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20260909T182400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T182622Z
UID:10000673-1792225800-1792240200@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Workshop on Poverty Reduction & Bill S-206
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://eoorc.ca/event/workshop-on-poverty-reducation-bill-s-206/#new_tab
LOCATION:Bells Corners United Church\, 3955 Old Richmond Rd\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2H 5C5
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-09-at-2.24.49-PM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261018T113000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20250316T232128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T020213Z
UID:10000590-1792321200-1792323000@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Grocery Card Sales
DESCRIPTION: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 the link to the website: omraottawa.org \nGrocery cards may be purchased by cheque\, cash or e-transfer to envelope.secretary@emmanuelunited.ca (please do your e-transfer 2-3 days in advance of the sale date). \nSales will take place following the church service on: \nSunday\, October 18th. \nThank you for your support of OMRA.
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/grocery-card-sales-2/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2A-good-OMRA-Grocery-Card-Sales.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T210000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20240905T194419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T164506Z
UID:10000169-1792861200-1792875600@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Shantymen's Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Shantymen’s Dinner\nSaturday\, October 24\, 2026\nTwo sittings at 5:00 pm and 6:45 pm \nOur annual Shantymen’s Dinner starts with a traditional meal featuring a hearty menu of homemade beans and ham\, coleslaw\, bread and dessert. The Emmanuel River Boys will provide us with home-grown\, toe-tapping music. Everyone welcome! \nTICKETS AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER AFTER CHURCH OR THROUGH THE OFFICE. \nHosted by the Emmanuel Men’s Club\, Emmanuel United Church.
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/shantymens-dinner/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shantymen.pdf
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T200000
DTSTAMP:20261003T161852
CREATED:20261003T024319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T024319Z
UID:10000675-1792864800-1792872000@emmanuelunited.ca
SUMMARY:Youth Night
DESCRIPTION:Youth are invited to do some volunteer work and then take part in some fun Hallowe’en outdoor activities. Contact Val Lines or Amelia Brohman for more information.
URL:https://emmanuelunited.ca/event/youth-night/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emmanuelunited.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Youth-Graphic.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR