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Who Are We?

St. Paul’s strives to fulfill the spiritual needs of all age groups and guides them in making that spirituality relevant in today’s world. As you walk through our doors, you will find a welcoming atmosphere and a warm, nurturing Christian home. Our ministers are: Rev. Rick Spies and Rev. Tiina Cote.

Worship Services

Traditional Sunday worship services are held at 10:30 am in the sanctuary.
Please note: Our Sunday worship time will be changed to 10:45 am effective Sunday, April 11th.

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We are blessed to have such a wide range of talent at St. Paul’s.

 

 

 

 

Welcome and Information

All entrances to the church are open and attended by volunteers on Sunday mornings.

The coffee hour, in the lower hall (dining hall) after worship, is a place to find a friendly face and someone to answer the questions you may have about St. Paul’s.

The church office is open 5 days a week (Monday through Friday) from 9 am to 1 p.m. by appointment in the afternoon.

Bulletin boards throughout the church offer information about our community, our church and the many varied activities and programs that take place at St Paul’s.

Young Christian Community (Y.C.C. ) (Sunday School)

We have preschool (toilet trained) to grade 8.ycc

All are welcome whether visitors or members.

Children are invited to attend the sanctuary service and then leave at an appointed time for the church school. Children do not have to leave, but we encourage them to join us whether visitors or members of our worship community they will enjoy them selves. No one ever has to worry about were to go; the leaders are very organized and make sure that all that gather find their way. We follow the rotation setting for our youth. The same Bible story or theme is taught for several weeks. Each week, learners rotate to a different station. The story remains the same, but children encounter it in different ways. Repetition is an important part of remembering. The more different ways a child can explore the story or concept, the more it is reinforced in their memories. This also helps keep interest high throughout the unit. The same lesson is taught, with age-level adjustments, for the length of the rotation. Rotational learning is active learning, cooking, drama, crafts are a few of the ways we share the story.

An infant nursery is provided for babies up to the age of 2 and is run by church volunteers. Parents have the option of bringing their children out of he service at anytime they wish for playtime, changing or feeding. Babies are always welcome to stay with their caregivers in the service. Currently, the staffed nursery is offered for the 10:30 a.m. service, starting at 10:15 a.m.

We rotate through theme workshops after the children’s story. These workshops involve drama, art, cooking, and discussion (many varied approaches) that certainly capture the interest of the young people.

Youth in Grades 9-12 may also leave at this time for the young adult group. They meet in our C.P.W.A. room. This is our youth room and it is comfortably set up with couches and tables (a relaxed and easy going atmosphere).

 

Accessibility Within Our ChurchParking

We are fully wheelchair accessible from the Church parking lot off Park St. Parking for disabled persons is available in the church parking lot off Cross Street; this door leads to the elevator. Our elevator will take you to whatever level you wish.

Washroom facilities are located on all floors of the Christian Education building, and the dining hall. All are wheelchair accessible except for the washrooms near the parlour.

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Activities and Resources

Many of us have learned through life that you get the most out of life, if you put much into it. St. Paul’s is certainly the place for you if you like to get active. Our committees are: Christian Development, Communications, Finance, Ministry and Personnel, Pastoral Care and Membership, Nominations, Outreach, Property and Rentals, Stewardship and Worship. Clothing Sale

Other happening that are organized are: U.C.W. (United Church Women), Saturday morning breakfast (prepared by the men of the church, Annual roast beef dinner, Concerts (classical, jazz, vocal), Dances, Drama Groups, Choirs, Women’s Faith and Refection, The African Connection and many others as we think them up.

The Resource Centre is located on the main floor of the Christian Education building (inside the Margaret K. Room) and offers a wide selection of books and videos for borrowing.

A wide spectrum of community services and groups call St. Paul’s “home”. Space is available for rent for special family occasions, workshops, meetings or longer running programs. Please contact the church for more information at 905 628 6396 or email.

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Coffee Hour

The coffee hour, in the lower hall (dining hall) after worship every Sunday and is a great chance to meet the friendly people of St. Paul’s. The coffee is free!!

Finances

St. Paul 's United Church is supported totally by our members.

Our parent church, The United Church of Canada, does not support us financially. In fact, the opposite is true - St. Paul's contributes to the financial support of The United Church of Canada. The United Church of Canada and St. Paul 's United Church are registered charitable organizations. Receipts are issued for all charitable contributions.

We ask that you to carefully consider your financial support for St. Paul's. Supporting your church must be one of your family's budget considerations and of equal importance with other discretionary spending you consider, like hockey registrations, music lessons.

Every family is different - different resources, and different needs. St. Paul 's does not ask you for a specific amount of investment. Every fall, the Stewardship Committee canvasses the current members of the church requesting that families seriously consider what their contribution for the following fiscal year can be.

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How will you make your contributions?

Confidentiality Policy

The policy of St. Paul 's is that all financial records are kept totally private. Financial information concerning individual family donations is maintained in strictest confidentiality. The Sunday offering is collected on a number system and/or PAR system with only the Secretary and/or the Church Treasurer recording this information. The ushers on duty collect and organize the money for the secretary. The ministers and other staff members are not privy to this information.