Capilano United Church

Kris Kringle Is On The Way

2009-11-09T12:46:47-08:00

Saturday, November 14
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Our famous, not to be missed, Capilano Meat Pies are ready to go, and baked goods will stock the Bake Table Saturday morning. Come early as these sell out quickly.

We are also looking for donations to the Silent Auction. Do you have a service, gift basket, or other special item that you could donate to be auctioned? And don’t forget to set aside those extra items from your garage, attic, or storage room that would be wonderful additions to the White Elephant Sale. These can be brought to the Church Office during the week, or on Friday evening.

Vendors and community groups have reserved all the tables so there will be a great variety of crafts, gifts, and games.

And once again, the Tea Room will offer a delicious hot lunch and a place to rest and visit with friends and neighbours.

We are expecting this will be another successful event for our neighbourhood – our 20th Anniversary.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Calling All Pie Makers

2009-10-22T15:21:54-07:00

KRIS KRINGLE FAIR
NOVEMBER 14, 2009

I am looking for volunteers FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2009 to help with the production of
our famous Capilano Stew Meat Pies.

This can be by way of making the stew ahead of time or helping assemble on the 7th. Please let me know as soon as possible what you can do.

We always have lots of fun at the assembly process so come and join us for good fellowship and lots of laughs.

ALSO, I am looking for baked goods to sell at our baked goods table. Please let me know if you can help out in this area.

ALSO looking for volunteers to man the bake table on November 14, 2007.

Time is galloping away so if you can let me know as quickly as possible that would be
great. Thank you all for your help in the area.

Joyce Bayly
Note: If you don't have Joyce's phone number or email, please use the Church's email, or phone, and we'll pass the message on.

Community Survey

2009-10-22T12:37:41-07:00

Capilano United Church's minister David Ewart is retiring in June 2010.

As part of the process to find a new minister, Capilano United decided to take the initiative to get to know its community better.

It is a very exciting time of change but it also brings new and difficult challenges.

Pemberton Heights is a very unique community and Capilano United needs your input to understand the ever changing community's needs.

We are hopeful that this first step will take us on the journey to start building a stronger relationship with the community we serve.

This survey will take no more than 5 minutes.

Please take part in the future of Capilano United Church!

Feel free to forward this link to people you know.

"I did the survey and it really was quick & easy - it is for members of the community, not just those in the congregation. I'd encourage everyone to help them gather information."
Julia

Click here to take the community survey. The deadline for completion is October 31.

Note: You can also view a completely different survey designed for the congregation by clicking here. This link is an Adobe PDF document that you can print, fill out, and return to the church.

Kris Kringle Is Coming

2009-10-01T17:03:37-07:00

Saturday, November 14

And we’re making our lists, checking them twice,
Hoping that everyone will keep being nice

The planning is already under way with vendors calling to reserve tables, and the tea room preparations underway.

We are expecting this will be another successful event for our neighbourhood – our 20th Anniversary.

Allyson Tonks is looking for donations and workers for the Bake Table and our famous Capilano Meat Pies.

We are also looking for donations to the Silent Auction. Do you have a service, gift basket, or other special item that you could donate to be auctioned?

And don’t forget to set aside those extra items from your garage, attic, or storage room that would be wonderful additions to the White Elephant Sale.

Upcoming Services, Fall 2009

2009-09-24T14:38:03-07:00

Capilano United
A “little church” for Everyone

Upcoming Services

Oct 4 Communion for everyone

Oct 11 Thanksgiving Sunday

Oct 18   Conversations About Capilano
    Lunch and conversation after worship:
    What I like about Capilano United.
    What I would like more of.
    Note: The Pet Blessing Service will happen
    at a later date.

Oct 25   Life’s Healing Choices 1:
    What’s Really Real
    “Happy are those who know their spiritual poverty”
    The first of 5 Sundays based on the book, “Life’s
    Healing Chices: Freedom from Your Hurts,
    Hang-Ups, and Habits,” which in turn is drawn
    from the wisdom of Jesus and his “Happiness”
    sayings.

    This will probably be boring for those
    who’ve never been hurt by life, have no hang-ups,
    and whose habits are all good. But the rest of us
    will find these Sundays truly amazing.

Nov 1   Life’s Healing Choices 2 & 3:
    Real Hope, Real Commitment
    “Happy are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
    “Happy are the meek”

Nov 8 Life’s Healing Choices 4 & 5:
    Letting Go, Letting In
    “Happy are the pure in heart”
    “Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do
    what God requires”

Nov 15 Life’s Healing Choices 6 & 7:
    Repairing and Growing
    “Happy are those who are merciful”
    “Happy are those who work for peace”

Nov 22 Life’s Healing Choices 8:
    Sharing Support
    “Happy are those who are persecuted because
    they are doing what God requires”

Welcome Back Family Service and Luau, September 13, 10:30AM

2009-09-08T13:39:52-07:00

We warmly invite you to attend our “Welcome Back” Family Service On Sunday. September 13th at 10:30 am, followed by a “Welcome Back Luau” with lunch and snacks in the church gym.

Capilano United Church has lots to offer Pemberton Heights, and we have recently been brainstorming ideas with new vision to invigorate this little church with large potential.

We already have many ideas, such as Art classes and youth drop-ins and we’d love to hear yours at capilanounited.ca. Please come and see us Sunday at Phillip and 22nd!

A "little church" for Everyone

Easter Worship Services (and an Easter Egg Hunt)

2009-03-31T14:08:14-07:00

Here’s some news about our upcoming worship services – and an Easter Egg Hunt – at Capilano United.

This coming Sunday, April 5, 10:30AM
Palm Sunday.

We’ll begin with a palm parade in church, and then the children will present a re-enactment of Jesus’ last supper with his followers.

There will be no Sunday School this day.

It will also be Kristi Rapoza’s last Sunday with us as she finishes her studies and heads into final exams and summer employment.

Good Friday, April 10, 10:00AM
at Saint David’s United Church, Taylor Way at the Upper Levels Highway

Once again we will join with Saint David’s for this solemn remembrance of Jesus’ crucifixion.

Easter Sunday, 10:30AM

A special service celebrating Jesus’ resurrection – affirming God’s, “Yes!” to life against the powers of pain and death.

Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 11, 10:00AM

Everyone zero to 5 years old is invited to Capilano United’s Easter Egg Hunt.

It will be held in the playground beside the Church.

Admission is a donation of a non-perishable food item.

The Last Week of Jesus' Life

2009-03-05T13:38:01-08:00

Last Sunday, March 1, we began a worship series at Capilano United focusing day by day on the last week of Jesus’ life.

March 1 began with his last Sunday – the day we call Palm Sunday.

This coming Sunday will continue with his last Monday; March 15 with Tuesday; and so on up to Easter Sunday, April 12th.

I have also be meeting with the children on Wednesdays after school to help prepare a re-enactment of Thursday, which is the day Jesus ate his last supper with his followers. The kids are a great group to meet with. They are learning a lot and bring great energy and enthusiasm for the project.

As I have been preparing for this series, I have discovered that taking a closer, day by day, look at the last week of Jesus’ life has given me some helpful new ways of understanding his death – and hence of his resurrection. This is a powerful and troubling story that touches on our own struggles for finding hopes that we can trust without hesitation; hopes that are truly trustworthy and can guide us through all of our changing circumstances. You can read my notes on each day by clicking here.

I hope you’ll be able to join us for worship, Sundays at 10:30.

Particularly on April 5 for the children’s presentation, and on Easter Sunday, April 12.

Cap Kids, Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30PM

2009-02-03T15:22:49-08:00

The children and teens of our Capilano United families - and their friends - and invited to meet with David for an after school program on Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30PM, starting February 11 until April 1 (with a break during Spring Break).

The children will help me plan and prepare a re-enactment of the Last Supper that Jesus had with his followers. I have an outline of what that meal would have been like, but I need the children to help me organize it for a Sunday worship. Together, we'll present this for the congregation's worship on Palm Sunday, April 5.

We’ll have fun and I think it will also give us time to talk together about the most important part of Jesus’ life.

See you on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 3:30PM (or as soon as you can make it).

Jan 4 - Happy New Year

2008-12-29T00:46:00-08:00

Have a safe and Happy New Year everyone.

Our first worship of the New Year will be

Sunday, January 4, 10:30 AM