At this time of year, we ask you to remember the FARESHARE FOOD BANK in Oakville as the THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE approaches. Adding a few items to your weekly shopping list for the food bank would be very helpful.
Their greatest needs are: → oatmeal → crackers → jam → coffee (instant regular/ decaf) → tea (regular, green, herbal)
Snacks for kids: → fruit cups → puddings → juice boxes
Donated items can be placed in the baskets near each entry.
We’d also appreciate donations of fresh fruits & vegetables for our Harvest Table, decorating the sanctuary on Thanksgiving Sunday, October 8th. These items will be taken to the foodbank afterwards.
If you prefer to make a monetary donation, do so through your church envelope or online, clearly noting, “Fareshare Food Bank Donation”.
Thank you for anything you can share.
Many thanks, Your Outreach & Worship committees
“Out of our abundance, O Lord, Let us provide for others.”
Our Senior Youth Group (SYG) is focused on teenagers in grade 9-12. We get together every Friday night (7-10pm) for activities, have discussions, watch movies or just have fun. Every Sunday morning the youth are invited to join our Teen Talk during the 9:30 service. Other events available for this group include weekend retreats, one in the fall and a summer camping trip.
The Youth are absolutely vital to the survival of the church and finding new and creative ways to engage them is not the task of one person. The senior youth are blessed with a group of young adults who volunteer their time to help these young people explore their faith in a non-threatening environment.
The members of the Walton Senior Youth are helping this program to evolve into something that can meet their spiritual needs. This world can be lonely and there are few places left that desire to bring deep spirituality into the lives of young people; Walton hopes to be one of those rare places. If you know of someone who might want to join the group please feel free to contact the Church Office or email senioryouth@waltonmemorial.com
Teen Talk on Sundays
This is an exciting program for the students in High School. Teens meet each week in The Gathering Room for inspiring and thought-provoking discussions. This is a great opportunity to explore their faith and learn more about the bible, our church and their place in the world.
Sunday mornings from September to June we meet in the Boardroom at the 9:30 am service.
