Missions
Thanks to all who donated during our Saturday parking lot drop-off this past month. All donations collected go towards feeding and clothing the poorest of the poor in developing countries throughout the world. The UCW of St. James’-Rosemount has collected items for CFFC for over 35 years! If anyone has further donations please contact Muriel…
From JUNE 28th TO SEPTEMBER 10th, 2020 we will be collecting much needed items for Monica Place. Specific needs are: diapers – newborn to size 6; diaper wipes; diaper rash creams. If you’re able to help, please place your donations of the above items on the usual tables provided, or wait until a special collection…
Did you know that there is a box in the back of the Church Library for used Bibles, Daily Devotionals and other ‘Spiritual’ books that you may no longer want? These books are given to the Christian Salvage Mission for distribution all over the world. Please share the Good News so that others may have…
Beginning March 8th and continuing until March 29th SJRUC is hosting its initial food drive for 2020 in support of the Region of Waterloo Food Bank. Collection stations will be set up in the usual locations within the church. Our three food drives, which took place in 2019, collected close to 1,000 pounds of food…
On a year-round basis, we collect a number of items that are used for various outreach ministries. Following is the list of items we currently collect: Used Eyeglasses & CasesUsed Postage Stamps: Sent to the Leprosy Mission. They are sold to stamp dealers. Monies are used to further their work. There is an active Leprosy…
SJR is currently sponsoring 26 full time students at Nyasanda Community High School and Nyasanda Technical Institute. Several students are also benefiting from partial or shared sponsorship. Two students are graduating from the Nyasanda Technical Institute this year concluding six years of sponsorship. Consider becoming part of this mission! We are looking ahead to 2020…
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The UCW Blitz Collection for gently used running shoes, continues, through the month of October. Please consider clearing out the back corners of your shoe collection and bring them to SJR. The shoes are collected for CANADIAN FOOD FOR CHILDREN, a non profit charity, operated by Dr Simone and his wife Joan, of Mississauga. Don’t…
THANK YOU To everyone who has helped out our Penny Collection. It works and it helps. If you have an old penny jar, collecting dust, please consider passing them on to the UCW – PENNIES FOR MISSION & SERVICE!! They all end up in the mint where they belong! Collection jar at the back of…
It is time to order your 2019 subscription to our own UNITED CHURCH OBSERVER. Cost is $25.00 for 10 issues. Great reading! Top journalists and topical subjects. Always current and worthwhile. Try it! Contact the church office. Mail@sjruc.ca