21 Feb. 2023 - Pancake Supper
raised $1,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains ($4,000 with government
matching)
15 Mar. 2023 - Irish Cafe
- $900 raised for the Canadian Foodgrains ($3,600 with government
matching)
25 February 2020
- Pancake Tuesday
Supper
Thanks very much to the many people who helped to make our Pancake
Supper a successful event.
Not only did we raise a fair bit of money for the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank, but we also had an enjoyable evening of community fellowship.
Thanks to Settlers Supplies donating the sausage and Ed Hunter
donating the maple syrup, we were able to contribute 100% of the
donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Also, we benefited from an
advertisement for community pancake suppers in the Flamborough Review,
generously sponsored by Brown Lawyers in Waterdown. The $635 we raised
for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank becomes $2,540 with the 4:1 matching
provided by the Government of Canada. This money will provide food to
those who are in danger of starving, and help improve agriculture
around the world.
2019 - Thanks for all the donations brought to the church for the
Flamborough Food Bank.
December 2019 - We collected items for Secret Santa (gifts purchased
for a family in need through the Flamborough Food Bank), mittens from
the Mitten Tree, and White Gifts. As usual, there was a great response
and large quantities were donated.
Annual
Backpack Project - August 201- 8 backpacks/school
supplies were delivered to Flamborough Food Bank for back to school.
May-June 2019 - We raised $145 for the
Baby
bottle fundraiser for Cambridge Pregnancy Resource Centre
from.
April 12, 2019 -
Irish Supper
Thanks to everyone who helped make our Irish Supper a great event
through your donations of stew ingredients, soda bread, desserts,
time, music, and money. With government matching, we raised $2,620 for
the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to combat world hunger. It was also a fun
community gathering.
5 March 201
9 - Pancake Tuesday Supper
Thanks very much to the many people who helped to make our Pancake
Supper a successful event.
Not only did we raise a fair bit of money for the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank, but we also had an enjoyable evening of community fellowship.
Thanks to Settlers Supplies donating the sausage and Ed Hunter
donating the maple syrup, we were able to contribute 100% of the
donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Also, we benefited from an
advertisement for community pancake suppers in the Flamborough Review,
generously sponsored by Brown Lawyers in Waterdown. The $810 we raised
for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank becomes $3,240 with the 4:1 matching
provided by the Government of Canada. This money will provide food to
those who are in danger of starving, and help improve agriculture
around the world.
Christmas 2018
-"Sponsor a Family for Christmas" project through the
Flamborough Food Bank. Thanks for helping make this a very
special Christmas for the sponsored families
-Mitten Tree. Mittens,
scarves, hats, socks, Etc. donated to Flamborough Food Bank.
-White Gift Sunday. A food
collection drive for the Flamborough Food
Bank.
Annual
Backpack Project - August 2018
1 in 4 children in Hamilton live in poverty. Help them start
the school year with the tools for success!
ITEMS NEEDED
backpacks,water bottles,insulated lunch bags,ice
packs,calculators,pencil cases,pens,pencils,markers pencil
crayons,highlighters.
Wesley’s Annual
Case for Kids Event
Baby Bottle - fundraiser for Cambridge Pregnancy
Centre
Make a difference in the lives of young
parents in our community by taking a Baby Bottle from Mother's Day
until Father's Day, and filling it with change OR you can write a
cheque and insert it into the baby bottle. This simple act makes a
lasting impact in the lives of women and babies by giving them an
opportunity to learn, to grow and to choose life. It may seem small,
but the impact is huge. Thank you and may God bless you in your
support of the most vulnerable in our community. This year we raised
$284.
April 8, 2018 -
“Serve a
Meal” at Wesley Urban Ministries.
March 23, 2018 -
Irish Supper
Thanks to everyone who helped make our Irish Supper a great event
through your donations of stew ingredients, soda bread, desserts,
time, music, and money. With government matching, we raised $2,700 for
the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to combat world hunger. It was also a fun
community gathering.
13 February 2018
- Pancake Tuesday
Supper
Thanks very much to the many people who helped to make our Pancake
Supper a successful event.
Not only did we raise a fair bit of money for the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank, but we also had an enjoyable evening of community fellowship.
Thanks to Settlers Supplies donating the sausage, we were able to
contribute 96% of the donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Also,
we benefited from an advertisement for community pancake suppers in
the Flamborough Review, generously sponsored by Brown Lawyers in
Waterdown. The $850 we raised for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank becomes
$3,400 with the 4:1 matching provided by the Government of Canada.
This money will provide food to those who are in danger of starving,
and help improve agriculture around the world.
"Sponsor a Family for Christmas" project through the
Flamborough Food Bank. Our congregation is the Secret Santa for a
mother and 3 children. The gift items needed will be displayed on a
Christmas tree put together by the children, in the church. The donated
items have to be here by Dec.11th or 14th (Games Day) as they
have to be delivered before the next weekend. Thanks
for helping make this a very special Christmas for our Family.
Sunday, Nov. 20 Mitten Tree.
Please bring mittens, scarves, hats, socks, Etc. for our Mitten
Tree.
It's always great to see our windows decorated for Christmas, and
this year the decorations should be in place by Nov.29th.
Sunday, Nov. 27 White Gift
Sunday. Please bring your White Gifts with you in the
Sanctuary and we will have the children collect them and take them
to the front.
Annual
Backpack Project
1 in 4 children in Hamilton live in poverty. Help them start
the school year with the tools for success!
ITEMS NEEDED
backpacks,water bottles,insulated lunch bags,ice
packs,calculators,pencil cases,pens,pencils,markers pencil
crayons,highlighters.
Canada
150 Finale Pig Roast
Funds
Donated
$537.00
Total
Expenses $294.40
Donation
to Flamborough Food Bank $242.60
Wesley’s 26th Annual Case for Kids Event
This year’s event in June raised $91,911.30 for children and youth
programming in Hamilton’s highest priority neighbourhood. Our
pastoral charge raised $1,830.00! Well done! Thank you to all
who donated and particpated.
Baby Bottle - fundraiser for Cambridge Pregnancy
Centre 14 May-18 June
Make a difference in the lives of young
parents in our community by taking a Baby Bottle from Mother's Day
until Father's Day, and filling it with change OR you can write a
cheque and insert it into the baby bottle. This simple act makes a
lasting impact in the lives of women and babies by giving them an
opportunity to learn, to grow and to choose life. It may seem small,
but the impact is huge. Thank you and may God bless you in your
support of the most vulnerable in our community.
April 9, 2017 -
“Serve a
Meal” at Wesley Urban Ministries on Sunday.
This year Wesley will do the potatoes and we will do cup-cakes, two
dozen each. Dinner to follow at the Egg & I on Garner Road.
For further information at Sheffield please speak with Liz Hall at
519-621-5674. The sign-up sheet at Rockton is on the bulletin
board out back in the CE room. Please watch upcoming bulletins
for more details.
March 21, 2017 -
Irish Supper
Thanks to everyone who helped make our Irish Supper a great event
through your donations of stew ingredients, soda bread, desserts,
time, music, and money. With government matching, we raised $2,600 for
the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to combat world hunger. It was also a fun
community gathering.
28 February 2017
- Pancake Tuesday
Supper
Thanks very much to the many people who helped to make our Pancake
Supper a successful event.
Not only did we raise a fair bit of money for the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank, but we also had an enjoyable evening of community fellowship.
Thanks to Ed and Shelley Hunter donating the maple syrup and Settlers
Supplies donating the sausage, we were able to contribute 96% of the
donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Also, we benefited from an
advertisement for community pancake suppers in the Flamborough Review,
generously sponsored by Brown Lawyers in Waterdown. The $785 we raised
for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank becomes $3,140 with the 4:1 matching
provided by the Government of Canada. This money will provide food to
those who are in danger of starving, and help improve agriculture
around the world.
"Sponsor a Family for Christmas" project through the
Flamborough Food Bank. Our congregation is the Secret Santa for a
mother and 3 children. The gift items needed will be displayed on a
Christmas tree put together by the children, in the church. The donated
items have to be here by Dec.11th or 14th (Games Day) as they
have to be delivered before the next weekend. Thanks
for helping make this a very special Christmas for our Family.
Sunday, Nov. 20 Mitten Tree.
Please bring mittens, scarves, hats, socks, Etc. for our Mitten
Tree.
It's always great to see our windows decorated for Christmas, and
this year the decorations should be in place by Nov.29th.
Sunday, Nov. 27 White Gift
Sunday. Please bring your White Gifts with you in the
Sanctuary and we will have the children collect them and take them
to the front.
Annual
Backpack Project
1 in 4 children in Hamilton live in poverty. Help them start
the school year with the tools for success!
ITEMS NEEDED
backpacks,water bottles,insulated lunch bags,ice
packs,calculators,pencil cases,pens,pencils,markers pencil
crayons,highlighters.
Please have your items to Sheffield United church by August 7.2016.
Old Hay Bay
Church collection boxes – For
those of you that took the collection boxes last fall in support of
Old Hay Bay Church, I will be looking after that National Historic
site again this summer. Please bring your “churches” to me on
Sunday, June 26 and I will take them with me when I leave the next
day. Thanks for your support! Jean Tucker.
Baby Bottle - fundraiser for Cambridge Pregnancy Centre
Make a difference in the lives of young
parents in our community by taking a Baby Bottle from Mother's Day
until Father's Day, and filling it with change OR you can write a
cheque and insert it into the baby bottle. This simple act makes a
lasting impact in the lives of women and babies by giving them an
opportunity to learn, to grow and to choose life. It may seem small,
but the impact is huge. Thank you and may God bless you in your
support of the most vulnerable in our community. Update:
$373.46 was raised by Sheffield United.
Case for Kids Walkathon
Sunday June 5th, 2016 1-4 p.m. at Bayfront Park Walk Run Ride Please
help sponsor the walkers as we raise money for the Kids programmes.
Household Items Drive
GIFT IN KIND DONATIONS NEEDED-The following items are urgently
needed at Wesley Urban Ministries. Kindly leave your donations at
Sheffield United Church, near the food donation box, and we will
deliver them on April 10/16. Hygiene items- examples- deodorant,
razors, gently used towels and facecloths, socks, soap, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, feminine hygiene items. Knitting needles, yarn, crochet
needles and thread Nut free snacks- such as individual sized apple
sauce, fruit bars, granola bars, fruit cups and crackers. Paperback
books and magazines (here is a great way to clear out those pocket
books and magazines you have read) pass them on for someone else to
enjoy!! Thanks in advance for your consideration of the above.
Serving A Meal at the Wesley Centre
The Rockton/Sheffield Pastoral Charge "Serve a Meal at Wesley
Urban Ministries" took place on Sunday April 10, 2016, and was a great
success.The food that you prepared was great and because of the
smaller number of clients who came for dinner (145) we had some to
leave at the centre for the next few days.
March 17, 5:30-7:30 - St. Patrick's Day
Irish Supper at Sheffield United Church.
Thanks to everyone who helped make our St. Patrick's Day Irish Supper
a great event through your donations of stew ingredients, soda bread,
desserts, time, and money. With government matching, we raised $2,600
for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, which will mostly go towards feeding
Syrians in refugee camps, and to combat starvation in Africa.
The Irish Supper was also a fun community gathering.
9 February 2016
- Pancake Tuesday
Supper
Thanks very much to the many people who helped to make our Pancake
Supper a successful event.
Not only did we raise a fair bit of money for the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank, but we also had an enjoyable evening of community fellowship.
Thanks to Ed and Shelley Hunter donating the maple syrup and Settlers
Supplies donating the sausage, we were able to contribute 94% of the
donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Also, we benefited from an
advertisement for community pancake suppers on page 5 of the
Flamborough Review, generously sponsored by Brown Lawyers in
Waterdown. The $670 we raised for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank becomes
$2,680 with the 4:1 matching provided by the Government of Canada.
This money will provide food to those who are in danger of starving
(including Syrians), and help improve agriculture around the world.
Clothing Drive for the Syrian Refugees
Wesley Urban Ministries are taking a lead role in settling these new
Canadians in Hamilton, and they are working with the Salvation Army to
provide clothing. Our clothing donations will be made available to the
Syrian Refugees free of charge in Salvation Army Stores in Hamilton.
Sheffield United Church will be collecting your clothing donations on
the following dates:
-Wednesday January 13 from 1:00-3:30pm (during Games Day)
-Saturday January 16 from 10am-2pm
-Sunday January 17 from 10:30-12:30
-Sunday January 24 from 10:30-12:30
All clothing in good shape will be appreciated, especially winter
wear.
Thanks very much for your generosity and kindness towards our brothers
and sisters from Syria.
"Sponsor a Family for Christmas" project through the
Flamborough Food Bank. Our congregation will be the Secret Santa for
a family consisting of Mom, Dad, and a girl aged 7 and a girl aged 1
year. The gift items needed will be displayed on a Christmas tree
put together by the children, in the church from Nov 22-29. The donated
items have to be here by Dec.6th (same day as White Gifts) as
they have to be delivered before the next weekend. Please
help us make this a very special Christmas for our Family.
Sunday, Nov.29th Mitten Tree.
Please bring mittens, scarves, hats, socks, Etc. for our Mitten
Tree.
It's always great to see our windows decorated for Christmas, and
this year the decorations should be in place by Nov.29th.
Sunday, Dec. 06 White Gift
Sunday. Please bring your White Gifts with you in the
Sanctuary and we will have the children collect them and take them
to the front.
Wesley Urban Ministries - Knapsack Drive
Needed: Backpacks, crayons, pencil crayons, notebooks, paper, lunch
bags, rulers, etc.
or donate money and the knapsacks will be purchased.
Deadline August 2.
7 June -
Case For Kids - Walk,Run,Ride.
Join the Walk to end child poverty. 1 in 4 Hamilton children live in
poverty. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 pm Bayfront Park, Hamilton. Signup
sheets available on table near Food Hamper. If you are not walking,
please consider sponsoring someone who is.
The Mission and Outreach Committee of Sheffield
United Church is
encouraging our members to support the Cambridge
Pregnancy Resource Centre 2015 Baby Bottle Campaign.
The CPRC is a non-profit organization that supports pregnant
women and their families during unplanned pregnancy, or post
abortion trauma, and gives up-to-date, accurate information to
enable well-informed decisions.
Participants are invited to take home empty baby bottles on
Mother’s Day (May 10th) and fill them with currency, coins, or a
cheque, and then return filled bottles to their church on or
before Father’s Day (June 21st).
Savoury Soup Sundays at Sheffield have come to an
end. Many thanks to all those who prepared a variety of
delicious soups and desserts. A grand total of $1,030.65 was raised and
was allocated by those who enjoyed the soup and fellowship as
follows. U.C. Mission & Service Fund - $162.00, Wesley
Urban Ministries - $99.00, Flamborough Food Bank - $177.75,
Canadian Foodgrains Bank - $277.25, Sheffield U.C. General
Expenses - $314.65.
17 March 5:30-7:30 St. Patrick's Day –
Irish Supper at
Sheffield United Church. Irish beef stew and soda bread, with live
Irish music. Admission is free. Donations to the
Canadian
Foodgrains Bank are appreciated.
If you would like to help with this event, please go to the
online sign-up.
A variety/talent show will be held during/after upstairs.
Everyone is welcome.
Update: Thanks very much to the many people who helped to make our
Irish Supper such a successful event.
Not only did we raise a fair bit of money for the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank, but
we also had an enjoyable evening of community fellowship and
entertainment.
Thanks to those who donated vegetables for the stew, those who baked
the soda bread, those who brought dessert treats, those who helped
in the kitchen, and those who attended and made generous monetary
donations.
The $805 we raised for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank becomes $3,220
with the 4:1 matching provided by the Government of Canada. This
money will provide food to those who are in danger of starving
(including Syrians), and help improve agriculture around the world.
Thanks once again to everyone for helping or donating at this event,
and making a difference in the world.
17 February 2015 -
Pancake Tuesday Supper at
Sheffield United from 5:30-7:30. Admission is free. Donations to the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank are appreciated.
Everyone is welcome. If you would like to volunteer at this event,
please sign up
here.
Update: Thanks very much to the many people who
helped to make our Pancake Supper such a successful event.
Not only did we raise a fair bit of money for the
Canadian
Foodgrains Bank, but we also had an enjoyable evening of
community fellowship. Thanks to Ed and Shelley Hunter donating the
maple syrup and Settlers Supplies donating the sausage, we were able
to contribute 90% of the donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Also, we benefited from an advertisement for community pancake
suppers on page 3 of the Flamborough Review, generously sponsored by
Brown Lawyers in Waterdown.The $696 we raised for the Canadian
Foodgrains Bank becomes $2,784 with the 4:1 matching provided by the
Government of Canada. This money will provide food to those who are
in danger of starving (including Syrians), and help improve
agriculture around the world. Thanks once again to everyone for
helping or donating at this event, and making a difference in the
world.
FLAMBOROUGH FOOD
BANK DONATIONS
Flamborough Food Bank is always in need. A box has been
permanently placed in the lower hall for non-perishable food items
you would like to donate at any time. The food will be taken
periodically to the food bank. If you would like to help with
deliveries please talk to Helen Dunnill.
