Wednesday Evening Lenten Service
2025-03-19 19:00 - 19:30, 2025-03-12 19:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto)
During this season of Lent, there will be a 30 minute Lenten service every Wednesday evening at 7pm on Zoom.
Join us for the next five weeks as we reflect and worship together.
The service will be led by a different lay leader every week; tonight the service will be led by Bob Gander.
The Zoom link for the service is
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89627631876?pwd=[REDACTED]
Come worship together!

Neighbourhood Bible Study
2025-03-13 11:00 - 12:00 | St. Aidan’s, 934 Hamlet Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Join our Neighbourhood Bible Study during the month of March. The group meets on Thursday mornings at 11 am.

The topics will be the lectionary reading for the following Sunday. The remaining sessions are:

March 20 at Emmanuel
March 27 at Pur & Simple, Elmvale

Organized by the ministers of St. Aidan’s, Martin Luther and Emmanuel.

Let's Stay Together ~
2025-03-09 11:30 - 13:30

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
2025-03-04 17:00 - 19:00

Seedy Saturday
2025-03-01 10:00 - 15:00
Seedy Saturday Ottawa is a yearly seed sale with a focus on heritage, open-pollinated seed from local growers. It also includes supportive sustainable, local businesses and groups related to local food and gardening.
This event, organized by the Kilborn Garden Group in partnership with Just Food and Seeds of Diversity, will be held at Emmanuel at 691 Smyth Rd this year on March 1st 2025. Local bus #55 services Emmanuel United Church.
Contact altavistaseeds@gmail.com with any questions!
What can you expect to find?

Local seed vendors
Local, sustainable businesses related to food and gardening
Seed swap table (free, while supplies last)
Workshops by experienced gardeners
Information booths
Local artisans

How much is it?

Admission and parking are free.

What can I bring?

Your own reusable bags and, if you have some, your seeds for exchange.

Workshop Schedule

10:15 Master Gardener – Ask a question
11:00 Connor Renouf – Backyard Water Management
11:45 Hillcrest High School Garden Club
12:30 Master Gardener – Ask a question
1:15 Berit Erickson – Bird friendly backyards
2:00 Luc Bourgeois & Nathalie Bradbury – Starting seedlings 101 + winter sowing native plants

What vendors will be there?
Many of your old favourites, mixed with some exciting new faces, will be joining us at Seedy Saturday! Including:

Ferme Tournesol

Urban Gardening Canada
The Good Shit
Semences Junco Seeds
Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society
Nepean Horticultural Society
Pepper Merchant
Raon Kitchen
Naturaide
Haico’s Hot Sauce
Windblest Apothecary
Birdie Blocks (find them on Facebook)
Art by Roanne
Three Forks Seeds
La Refriche Tree Nursery
Localeaf Gardens
Rewild Landscapes
Rain Ready Ottawa
Almanac Bakery
Seeds of Diversity
Project Tembo
Seeded Memories
Soils Alive Composting
Urban Harvest Organic Seeds
Gaia Organic Seeds
Sweet Williams Farm

Election 2025: More than Tariffs ~ Digging into the issues from a position of faith!
2025-02-23 15:00 - 16:30
Workshop Invitation:
The Social Justice Network of Ontario Regional Councils (SJNORC) of The United Church of Canada presents:
Election 2025: More than Tariffs
Digging into the issues from a position of faith
Ontario goes to the polls on Feb 27th. Tariffs are in the news, but there is so much more to consider. Join us for an overview of issues facing Ontarians.
Sunday Feb 23, 3:00-4:15 PM on Zoom
Advance registration required. Please register HERE.

Annual Meeting
2025-02-23 11:30 - 13:00
The Emmanuel United Church 2024 Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

A light lunch will be served in the lounge following the Sunday morning worship service. Please serve yourself a plate of food and something to drink and resume sitting in the Sanctuary. The meeting will start at approximately 11:30 am.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

If your children wish, they can go back downstairs with Amelia before the start of the meeting.

The meeting will be streamed (use the same link as the Sunday morning worship service) but online viewers will not be able to vote.

Voting Rights will be in accordance with section 5.2 of the Emmanuel United Church Constitution, which states that adherents have voting privileges unless otherwise decided at the meeting. So, if you have been an adherent long enough to be in our monthly directory, you’re as much a part of the decision-making as those who have membership.

Please bring along your copy of the 2024 Annual Report; it’s good to be able to refer to things as they are reviewed and discussed. There are a few extra copies in the Narthex.

Keith Jeacle
Chair of Council

Winter Fun Day
2025-02-22 12:30 - 20:30
Join us for tubing at Domaine de l’Ange-Gardien located at 1031 Pierre Laporte Road, L’Ange-Gardien, Quebec, followed by dinner together at Emmanuel and then we will finish the evening off with some family friendly games!
Meet at Emmanuel at 12:30 pm (have lunch before arriving!) We will drive to Domaine de l”Ange-Gardien (about a 40 minute ride from the church).
Tickets can be bought in advance; kids under 12 are $21; kids over 12 and adults are $24. Families can pay for tickets or make a donation toward the cost as they are able, otherwise Emmanuel can help cover the cost.
Around 4:30, we will leave the hill to return to Emmanuel for dinner (at approximately 5:30 pm) followed by board games. People are welcome to join us for the dinner and evening program at 5:30 pm.

A Traditional Zambian Dinner
2025-02-21 17:30 - 20:30 | Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Old Richmond Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 5C5
Bells Corners United Church is holding a fundraising dinner in support of the Zambian partnership.
A “Traditional Zambian Dinner” with live African entertainment, is being held on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 5:30 pm. Tickets – $40.
For more information and to reserve a ticket, phone the BCUC church office at 613-820-8103. Talk to Keith Jeacle for more information.

A Pizza and Conversation Opportunity for Seniors
2025-02-10 11:30 - 13:30
The Pastoral Care Provider is organizing an opportunity to get together to have a conversation focussed on aging and the challenges and responses that are given in this time of life. Two focal points of conversation are:

Redefining purpose as we grow older, and
Adapting to change as we grow older.

The book “Aging with Agency – building resilience, confronting challenges and navigating elder care” will be drawn upon.
Contact Ron MacDonald for more information.

Let's Stay Together
2025-02-09 11:30 - 13:00
Join us after the service for a potluck lunch followed by a choice of taking part in a swing dance lesson, a video/trivia/discussion gathering related to Black History; or playing games from the cultures of the Black diaspora.

Youth Activity ~ Skating & Worshiplude
2025-02-01 13:00 - 22:00
On February 1st, Worshiplude 2025 will be happening at Southminster United Church in Ottawa. Worshiplude is a winter worship and fellowship event for youth and young adults (ages 10+).

We invite you to join us at Emmanuel on Saturday, February 1st at 1:00pm for an outdoor skate on a nearby rink followed by Worshiplude at Southminster. We will have transportation as well as winter skates for those who need to borrow some. Please let Amelia know your size if you need a pair of skates.

We will be leaving Emmanuel to drive to Southminster United Church at about 4:00pm and are expected to return back to Emmanuel by 10:00pm. Snacks and dinner will be provided. Below are links to the registration form and the ride permission form; please complete them and return them to myself (Amelia Brohman) or Val Lines.

Worshiplude 2025
RidePermissionSlip.Worshiplude

Public Education Event: "Forced Migration and Social Justice"
2025-01-24 19:00 - 21:00

Grocery Card Sales
2025-01-19 11:30 - 12:00
Help support refugee housing on the third Sunday of the month* by purchasing Loblaws, Metro, Farm Boy and Shoppers Drug Mart 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 if you would like more information.
Payment may be made by cheque, cash or e-transfer (if done 4-5 days prior to the sale of the cards).

occasionally altered due to holidays!

Friday Night at the Movies
2025-01-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-15 19:00 - 22:00

Fundraising Campaign for Goma Refugees ~ Opening Night
2025-01-10 18:00 - 20:00
Join us as we launch our fundraising campaign for Goma refugees. We hope to raise awareness of the situation in Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There will be a mix of guest speakers and musical entertainment. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge but we will be accepting donations.
Here is our website for more information: www.vgkfashion.com

Christmas Eve Family Service
2024-12-24 17:00 - 17:30
Join us for a fun, family-oriented
Christmas Eve Service
In person or live-streamed
Click Here to Watch the Live-Stream Service

Advent Services
2024-12-18 19:00 - 19:30
Advent Services on ZOOM
Join us at 7:00 pm on
Wednesday, December 18th
for a time to reflect and prepare for the Christmas season.
Click Here for the Link to the Live-Streamed Service

Let's Stay Together
2024-12-08 11:30 - 13:30
Join us after church on Sunday, December 8th for another Let’s Stay Together Lunch. Following lunch, you will have the choice to make a gingerbread house, a Christmas ornament or to join in a carol sing.

Just Gifts In Person Market
2024-12-07 10:00 - 13:00

Lunch and Learn Event
2024-11-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Emmanuel United Church
World hunger is a growing problem.
Representatives from Canadian Foodgrains Bank and TSURO Trust, Zimbabwe will join us to discuss the work being done to alleviate hunger in that country through the new Canadian Foodgrains Bank Nature+ program.
Come for a delicious lunch and learn how you can be a part of the solution.
Help us work toward a world without hunger.
Lunch will be served @ 12:00 pm and the Speakers will begin @ 12:30
Cost: Donations accepted!
Reservations are required — Please contact Joyce White (welcoming@emmanuelunited.ca) or the Emmanuel Office at 613-733-0437 if you have questions or to reserve a spot!
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The Holiday Bazaar
2024-11-09 10:00 - 14:00

Centrepiece Workshop
2024-11-07 13:00 - 15:00

Neighbourhood Bible Study
2024-11-07 11:00 - 12:00 | St. Aidan’s, 934 Hamlet Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Let's Stay Together Sunday
2024-11-03 11:30 - 13:00
Please join us for a complimentary “Soup and Bun” lunch on Sunday, November 3rd. Following lunch, we will have two programs to choose from:

A Guest Speaker on “Marginalized Voices” — Ellen Rowe is a policy analyst for the Government of Canada (GoC). She was selected as a 2023 Emerging Leader based on her efforts to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in her workplace. She also strives to increase accessibility and equal opportunity to para-sports. She will be giving a presentation on accessibility in our community.
Messy Church — We will be having an all ages Messy church program with stories and activities on the theme of diversity and inclusion.

Bazaar "3D Star" Workshop
2024-10-29 10:00 - 12:00

Let's Stay Together
2024-10-27 11:30 - 13:00
Join us after the service on November 3 for a lunch of homemade soup and rolls. After lunch activities will be on the theme of “Raising Marginalized Voices”.

Tween and Teen Event
2024-10-26 14:00 - 2024-10-27 14:00
The Tweens and Teens will be doing Halloween for Hunger on Saturday, October 26th in the afternoon, followed by helping out with the Shantymen’s dinner and then having a sleepover at the church.
