Monthly Updates
“News Updates” are electronic newsletters published every month and e-mailed to Friends of First United who have requested Updates. If you would like to receive a monthly News Update please add your e-mail address in the space provided under “Sign up for Newsletter” in the side bar.
Advocacy Services expand in response to major grant, Prayer Room opens with Smudging Ceremony, Hoarding and Housing Conference meets need in Lower Mainland, Summer Staff at Frst United, Sharing the South African Experience – visit by Rev. Alan Storey, More Franchises: a second cup, Pilot Project in Dental Care ready to begin this summer, Fund Development News
Golf Fore the Homeless – a successful event, Thanks to our youngest player, Run/Walk for the Homeless, Dealing with difficult people, Becoming one, Community voice mail, You get right into the gritty real reltionships, A Valuable experience.
A Time for Bold and Courageous Leadership – announcing the First United Redevelopment Project, BC Housing Funding to continue till 2013, Paint Your Faith on Hastings Street, An Unexpected gift – Well-known aerosol artist, ChorBoogie paints a mural on the First United building, Volunteering at the Thrift Store, Fund Development announcements, Press Statement by Rev. Ric Matthews at the launch of the “Hope Lives Here” Initiative.
Robert Milton carries the Olympic Torch, Valentine’s Day with Hannah, First Community attends Olympic Events, Share the Gold – Stand in Solidarity, Are you Surviving the Change you Initiate?, Rites of Passage at First, Fund Development News.
Totem Pole will be part of Sacred Space at First, Share the Gold, Radical Hospitality-the Gospel call, Symbols of Sacred Space, Fund Development News.
Beds have arrived, First Time Event in Western Canada – The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington, Storage Facility opens, First United offers sanctuary to Iraq War Resister – Rodney Watson, Fund Development News.
October 14th Concert to Launch “A Time to Heal” Moving beyond Homelessness.
Announcing Opening of the Thrift Store, Overnight Refuge extended till June 30th, A Chance Encounter to be enjoyed only Once, A Time to Heal, Moving beyond Homelessness – a fundraising CD, The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington – first time performance in Western Canada, Fund Raising News.
Overnight Refuge extended till May 2nd, Not a Shelter – A place of Refuge, Not a destination, the beginning of a journey, Clothing Changes – Why? Moving beyond the stuckness, leveraging talent, Fund Development News.
Thank You Dinner, Welcome to April Pringle and expanding our food services, First United opening earlier.
Building Plan Developments, Discussions with First United Housing Society, VST course to start in Spring of 2009, Wednesday Celebration Services, Advisory Council starts, Fund Development News.
Newsletters
“First Things First” is published in the Spring and the Fall each year and is mailed to Friends of First United Church.
Celebrating our life and the Sacred together, Share the Gold, Paint Your Faith Event, I Open my Mind and my Heart…(Thoughts by Noel MacDonald) Surviving the Change You Initiate, New Programs being offered. Building an Inclusive Community – Project “Hope Lives Here” Fund Development News, Things we need.
Fielding a New Soccer Team, Ongoing Support for Round-the-Clock Place of Refuge, Nursing Students help prepare for H1N1, City of Vancouver partners with First to build storage lockers for homeless community members, Clothing – A Generous Heart is not always enough, Volunteers – You can be the difference, Inter-Faith supporters make meals possible.
Overnight Shelter at First – Three Months Later, New Director of Administration, Developments around Future Building Plans, We need help regarding emergency Food bags, Social Enterprise – Providing a hand up, Katy Hutchinson at First – A Journey of Healing, Healing for the Global Village – a poem by Dermott McInnes, Fund Development News.
Significant signs that we are becoming a new community, Changes to our food and clothing ministry, Community Art workshops connect communities, Youth Volunteers to provide regular meals, Brief Therapy Initiative starts, Living without Teeth or Glasses.
Building on our Legacy – early plans to build an all-inclusive community at 32o East Hastings, Keeping Insite open is our moral issue, Fund Development events.
First United Church
First United Church has been proudly serving the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood for 125 years.
