St. Paul's United Church

Welcome to
St. Paul's United Church
Midland, Ontario

We're glad you're here.

We invite you to come and experience life at St. Paul’s. We’re an inclusive Christian community that welcomes everyone regardless of age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious tradition, economic status, political affiliation, or ability.
All. Are. Welcome.
The St. Paul’s community has served the Midland area for over 125 years. We’re a forward-looking community committed to living Jesus’ message through worship and a wide range of social justice and outreach programs.

Come and participate in spiritual life with us.

About Us

We’re an inclusive community aiming to follow Jesus’ example.

Worship & Music

Worship & Music are alive and well here at St. Paul’s.

Living Our Faith

Engaging spirituality and sharing our faith

Outreach & Social Justice

Turn compassion into action, Join our community outreach.

Church Life

News, Events & Gallery

November 9 2025 Link

November 2 2025 Link

October 26 2025 Link

Office Hours

Our new administrator John Craig is now in the office
Monday thru Friday from 9am to noon!

Pastoral Care

Please contact Rev. Kirsty Hunter at 705 717 1918.
She wants to know if you are in hospital
and seeking a visit from her.
Please use her direct phone number at all times to reach her, as there isn’t always someone in the church office to answer the regular phone line.
You can also email her at revkirsty@gmail.com

Expressions of our
Sympathy and Condolences
together with funeral, life celebration and memorial service information can all be found by clicking HERE

DISCOVERY KIDS
Please join us
Bring a friend! Bring your smile!

Rehearsals for
The Little Drummer Dude

~ Saturdays 11am to 12:30pm ~
Victoria & Gabbi look forward to another fun production!

Coffee Hour

November 16th, 2025
fellowship, coffee/tea and goodies

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1^st and 3^rd Sunday each month

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Men’s Breakfast
Next gathering
Saturday, November 30th
@ 9:00am
Mom’s Restaurant.
Gather with the guys for some food, fellowship and interesting conversation.
All men of the congregation are welcome.

Connecting Together
This week participants will be attending the Lifelong Learning event
Come join us
make connections with others
as we take time for
conversation, storytelling,
tea/treats, fun and fellowship.
Every Thursday
2 ~ 2:30pm
For details click HERE

Would any of our members or friends appreciate a friendly visit or phone call
or be interested in making that
friendly visit or phone call?
Contact Sheila for further info.705-526-2186.
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Forum for Faith and Science
2^nd and 4^th Friday
each month between September and June
from 10am to 12pm in the Parlour.
Our purpose is to openly enjoy discussing our ideas and experiences relative to the book we study. Currently we are exploring ‘Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart’ by Brian McLaren. If you are interested please come along and attend! For more information please give me a call at (705) 549-4483.” – Ray Porth –

Like it or not, Santa is coming with the Sights and Sounds of the Season
The Parade is Saturday November 22nd
starting at Little Lake Park and rolling down past St. Paul’s to Bay Street!

Joan Whitman and crew will be serving
free hot chocolate
as a Merry Christmas
from St. Paul’s United Church”
(hot chocolate is donated by Midland Food Basics).
Joan can’t do this on her own and still needs a few volunteers for Setup, Serving and Cleanup!
Call our office if you can help

ONTARIO SERVICE AWARDS
We celebrated our St. Paul’s Volunteers at the Ontario Service Awards in Barrie.
Our Volunteers were recognized for their combined (250) years of continuous service. Sharon was also nominated for her 10 yrs of service at Georgian Village.
Congratulations and thank you to
Tom, Sharon, Lenore, Gail, Louise and Victoria. You all make our community a better place to live and thrive!

Faith Formation:

Theology Study using
Separation of Church and Hate
will be Tuesday evenings
starting October 14^that 7pm
Bible Study
will begin October 14^th at 1pm
Bring your own Bible
or borrow one from the Church.
More information to follow,
with firm times and room assignments.

We put together a survey offering everyone
(who completes it) a chance to be entered into a draw
to win a copy of the book the theology group will be studying

The book : Separation of Church and Hate:
A Sane Person’s Guide to
Taking Back the Bible from
Fundamentalists, Fascists,
and Flock-Fleecing Frauds.

– Victoria Tovell –

CANCELLED
Refunds available through the office
Winter Fantasy Fashion Show

Outreach

Our Foodgrains Campaign
will continue until
November 15^th, 2025.
If you would like to donate, please make your cheque payable to
St Paul’s United Church
with a note that it is for the Canadian Foodgrains Campaign or by e-transfer to stpaulsunited@rogers.com.
All our donations will be matched 4:1 by the Canadian Government.

Donations for the Foodbank
Thank your for your donation, every bit is helpful. Grateful for the many helping hands in our community.
Regardless of your ability to donate, we encourage you to click on the link below to learn how food insecurity is impacting those in our community and what we can do to address equitable
access to nutrition.

Lifelong Learning Series
We had a great turnout for our first speaker, Curtis Copegog, in the Fall Learning Series Thank you Curtis for sharing your trasformative journey.
Stay tuned to the Weekly Update
for information
on the next in the series

Join our Cooking Crew

The popular – Stock Exchange – soup sales have resumed!
Soup is frozen in 500ml containers.
$6 each or 2 for $10.
Proceeds help fund outreach efforts.
Would you like to join our crew?
Come and have fun with us
while we cook!
If you are interested talk to Heather, Zena or Carol MacDonald

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Next meeting
Tuesday
^{November 11th at 1:30 pm}Normally we meet in the Parlour,
the 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm
(except July and August)
Come join us!

Women’s Grief Group
This group has wrapped up it’s spring meetings. Facilitators are Sandra Flint at 705-529-6462 or Linda Fong at 705-209-8284.

Men’s Grief Group
not active at this time

You Are Needed

Our teams of greeters seem to have shrunk recently and we’re looking for fresh volunteers to help.
There are four teams and each team greets at the doors and collects offering for one month, three times a year.
Please contact Sheila if you’d like more info or wish to volunteer.
We have a variety of committees and other volunteer positions available here at the church.
Without our volunteers, we couldn’t be the church, so please prayerfully ponder if you might be able to help.
Some of our committees meet in person, others by Zoom.
Please call the church office or Carolyn Hendry, our Chair of the Board, and we will be happy to speak to you and
explore where you might feel you are able to contribute, even if only for a few hours every now and then.
We are open Monday thru Friday mornings from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and can be reached by phone at 705-526-6077 or email at stpaulsunited@rogers.com.

United Church of Canada 100-year anniversary
As part of our 100 Trees Project
at St Paul’s United Church in celebration of
the 100 year anniversary of the UCC.
We ordered 70 tree seedings from SSEA that were small, bare root plants ready to go into the ground
– 10 each of the following: White Pine, White Spruce, Tamarack, Red/Silver Maple Hybrid, Nannyberry and 20x Red-Osier Dogwood. Pat File organized this with a few helpers. participated will take a photo of their tree or shrub when planting and send it in to be part of our display.
If you planted your own tree or shrub – we continue to track in hopes of celebrating 100 trees – we are up to 83.
Contact pat@patriciafile.ca and please email your tree photos to officesecretaryspuc@gmail.com.

100 Year Celebrations here at St. Paul’s
Picnic update – over 100 people attended the 100 yr anniversary picnic at Little Lake Park on June 8th… thanks to the beautiful and tasty box lunches provided by Julie Fong, musical accompaniment by Charlie Carswell and lots of games for children and adults led by Lynne Angus. Souvenir song books are still available at the church.
If anyone has photos to share – please share them by email to officesecretaryspuc@gmail.com . Also check out photos and newsclippings from the 60’s on display in the Atrium courtesy of Liz Rogers. Thanks to all who participated.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Improv Jam at Huronia Museum

Come join us as we play
Improv Comedy games at the Improv Jam, like those you’ve seen on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” We’ll create scenes off the top of our heads based on audience suggestions for an evening of hilarious fun and madcap adventure! Anyone can play just put your name in the hat and we will cycle through the names so everyone gets a chance to play!
If you’re new to Improv or you just want to watch, then you’re welcome to attend and not play as well — just make sure to cheer on the other participants! This is a fun and relaxed setting to get your sillies out, laugh and have a good time!

– Bryan Piitz of Huronia Museum –

Life Long Learning

Thank you Rev. Susan Eagle for sharing your passion with St. Paul’s.

Minister Musings ~

Sunday, November 9, 2025
Rev Kirsty Hunter.

Beyond Sunday: Remembering

As we approach Remembrance Day, my mind is especially with the people I know who died, and the people I know in service who have lost someone. Whether it is an uncle who died in World War 2, or a team mate who died after returning from Afghanistan, the impact of these deaths does not fade. They died because they answered Canada’s call to serve. Those who have been left behind remember their grief sharply each year. Even if we don’t know someone personally, the fact that they died for their country, for us, because we asked them to, means that their lives have impacted us nonetheless. And sometimes families have chosen to remember their loved ones in ways that still serve the community. This Sunday we will hear about one such story.

“Peace and Remembrance to all of you.”

– Rev. Kirsty –

Discovery Kids

Faith Formation is excited to announce that we have expanded to welcome in some volunteer teachers to help teach the Sunday Discovery Kids lessons. All of our teachers have been approved by and welcomed onto our St. Paul’s Faith Formation Committee. Our current group of teachers include Rebecca Amadei, Heather McDonald, Kim Belfry, Kait Byrick and Lynne Angus.

If anyone is interested in learning more about how to become a volunteer teacher, please reach out to Rebecca Amadei. 226 339 8218 rebeccaamadei@gmail.com.

Community Outreach

We aim to serve others as Jesus did. From Midland to around the globe, we turn compassion into action everyday. Join us.

Territorial Acknowledgment

St. Paul’s United Church recognizes that we are on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anisinabek people, now known as the Chippewa Tri-Council of the Beausoleil First Nation, Rama First Nation and Georgina Island First Nation people and that we seek to be in right relationship with Beausoleil First Nation. We have Inuk people and are the historic homeland of the Metis people. We have had a painful and tragic past; may we together work for a more wonderful, honouring, and dignity-filled future.

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Contact Information

308 King Street
Midland, Ontario L4R 3M6

Phone: 705-526-6077

E-mail: stpaulsunited@rogers.com

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