♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
Sharing our gifts – Please consider supporting Oakville’s Fare Share food bank this Thanksgiving season. Their greatest needs are dry goods: Rice (700gm to 950gm), Instant Coffee (Regular and Decaf), Pasta/Rice Side Dish, Crackers, Jam, Oatmeal, Tea (Regular, Green, Herbal). Toiletries and snacks for kids are also needed: fruit cups, puddings and nut-free cereal bars. Monetary donations are always welcome (oakvillefoodbank.com). Donated items can be placed in the baskets near each entry.
Harvest Table – On Thanksgiving, Sunday, October 11th, we would appreciate donations of less perishable fruits and vegetables. These items will be taken to the food bank. A Looney-Tooney collector will be at the front by the table if you desire to use it for buying fresh fruit and veggies. Please do not deliver to the church until October 11th. Thank you.
Sing, Laugh, Repeat, a night of Musical Comedy!Put it on your calendar now: Sunday, November 1st, at 7:00 pm. This concert features musical performances by the Walton Family Chorus. Directed by Linda Fletcher, with accompanist Janet King. Tickets ar $20.00 and can be purchased online, or call the office 905-827-1643; advance ticket sales only. NOTE: There will be no tickets sold at the door. Refreshments are available. Bring your loonies and toonies!
*NEW* Tickets are now available for Turkey Dinner on Sunday, November 8th. All take-out dinners are $25.00. There are multiple pick-up time slots between 4:00pm & 7:00pm (in 20 minute intervals.) Dine In – Adults 13+ – $25.00 – Youth (age 7-12) – $17.00 – Kids (age 6 & under) – free. There are 2 seatings to choose from: First Seating – 5:00-6:00pm. Second Seating: 6:30-7:30pm –
Advance Ticket sales only! Tickets can be purchased online. You may also call the church office to order by phone with your credit card, or drop by in person during church office hours with cash or cheque. waltonmemorial.com/turkey-dinner
Turkey Dinner volunteers needed – We need many helping hands to make the dinner a success. – Friday, Nov 6 – Squash prep, Cutlery wrapping – Saturday, Nov 7 – Potato prep, dining room set up – Sunday, Nov 8: dining room prep, pie cutting, servers, kitchen crew, take-out packing, table bussing, and clean-up crew – Monday, Nov 9 – Church clean-up If you can lend a hand, please email turkeydinner@waltonmemorial.com or sign up online
Attention all Knitters and Crocheters: Despite the great weather we are enjoying, winter is on its way, and the Mitten Trees will be going up on November 1. If you are able to create some hats to adorn the trees, you will be helping keep someone warm and cosy who might otherwise do without. These can be for adults or children, all will be put in the right hands to show our love for them. Sadly, many of our recipients cannot accept scarves due to safety concerns so if you can focus on hats, they will be warmly received. The trees will be up for four Sundays in November starting November 2, but we can receive these items until White Gift Sunday on December 6, when final distribution will be made. Many thanks for your caring support of this ministry.
Coat Drive…… “Cleaning out your closets….. Please consider donating your coats to the Bronte Coat Drive. This year’s Coat Event is happening on October 17th, 2026. If you can give some warmth to those who need it, we are happy to take it now. Just contact Ruth at 905-220-8861 or through the church office.
Bible Study on ‘James’ – We are starting the fall Bible Study on Thursday, October 29th for 6 weeks, ending Thursday, December 3rd, with the option of having a 7th session on Thursday, December 10th in Bronte Hall, same time, 10:15 to 11:45.
No, Rev. Jim does not carry you down the centre aisle… Have you never been Baptised and thought of being baptized as an adult? Maybe you never were confirmed and thought about that too? It is never too late! Walton is offering an Adult Preparation Session for Adult Baptism/ Confirmation on Saturday, November 21, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in Bronte Hall, including lunch. (We already have others signed up.) Please join us. For more information, please speak to Rev. Jim or Val.
Planning Centre (our congregational organization program) – Would you like to receive email or written information, envelopes, or equivalent, or have your name and information added to Planning Centre? Contact the church office at office@waltonmemorial.com or 905-827-1643 to be added.
Please note that any cheques Walton receives as a donation or purchase of an item must now be made payable to the Church’s full name only. “Walton Memorial United Church.” We can no longer cash or deposit cheques through the Toronto Dominion Bank unless it is made out to “Walton Memorial United Church”. Thank you for your help with this.
Walton’s prayer chain is open. Confidential prayer requests can be sent to office@waltonmemorial.com
If you need Rev. Jim for a pastoral emergency, please email him directly at jamescgillwuc@gmail.com.
Each year in October, we take some time to focus on Stewardship and what that means as we grow in our faith and relationship with God.
October 2026
Dear Walton friends,
This is such a beautiful time of year when temperatures cool, and autumn colours are on display. Like so many, I love to enjoy a cup of coffee while enjoying the splendour of the season.
On October 18 and 25, we are focusing on Stewardship. It’s a time to reflect on how we respond to our call to be part of the church and how we use our time, talents and treasure to support our Walton community. This year we ask you to consider your “Grounds for Giving.”
Like coffee, which is a beautiful result of the transformation of ground beans and hot water, Stewardship is the combination of intention and action, and this combination is unique for each one of us. We all give in ways that make sense and feel meaningful, and all gifts are important.
As you think about your grounds for giving, we ask that you consider the gift of your time as well as financial gifts. There are so many ways your talents can make a difference, and we encourage you to consider what fills your cup. Below is a link to areas that most need your help. Please review it and let us know where you might like to serve.
Whatever your grounds for giving, every contribution is important and valued, and together we create a community founded on faith, commitment and love.
Blessings, The Stewardship Committee
Walton Memorial United Church is a registered non-profit organization that relies on contributions from its members, adherents and friends to accomplish our Mission and Ministries. Our small but dedicated team ensures even the smallest contributions go a long way to offer Ministry and programming in the areas of Worship, Learning, Caring and Reaching out as we continue to live out God’s transforming love in so many faith-filled ways. Please donate here.
“Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.” ~ Deuteronomy 15:10
Walton’s Stewardship committee works in collaboration with both Administrative and Ministerial staff to deliver a holistic Stewardship program at Walton. The Stewardship Program at Walton includes Year-Round Congregational Stewardship with a focus on Six Best Practices.
Annual programs supported by the Stewardship Committee:
1. Our PAR program – Pre-Authorized Remittance or PAR is a program administered by the United. You can sign up online.
2. The Church of Canada allows members to give regularly to the church – even when they are away or on vacation! We know that as our membership in the PAR program increases, so too does our financial stability and our ability to forecast and plan for the future.
3. Fall Annual Givings Review — each year we celebrate stewardship at Walton and ask members and adherents to assist in the budgeting process by making estimates of their annual giving.
4. Annual Narrative Budget — the Annual Narrative Budget helps tell the congregation’s story and connects the Time, Talent and Treasures we invest with the congregation’s ministries
5. Special Needs and Capital Projects: In some years, we require special efforts to meet unusual needs or capital projects. Stewardship leads fundraising initiatives to meet these needs.
In recent years, special fundraising initiatives have included:
2014 – Heating revitalization and Air conditioning installation in the Sanctuary 2011 – Restoration of our 100-year-old Stained Glass Windows 2005 – Repairs to the church foundation after a collapsed wall 2003 – Repainting of the church 2022 – Commercial Kitchen Current – Accessible front entrance
♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
♥ Secure online payment from your debit or credit card. Click hereto go to our donation page to make a single or recurring donation. Multiple funds can be included in one donation by using the “Add Donation” button ♥ Monthly withdrawals directly from your bank account. Sign up for PAR online.
Please contact office@waltonmemorial.com if you want to be added to our email list. You will receive weekly emails and important announcements from Walton.
This week’s announcements can be seen on our website – waltonmemorial.com/announcements
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*NEW* Tickets are now available for Turkey Dinner on Sunday, November 8th.
