Saint Andrew's United Church, Mission
33077 2nd Ave Bsmt V2V 1J7 Mission, BC, Canada

Transgender Day of Remembrance: What is Transgender Day of Remembrance? This annual event is celebrated November 20th every year. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester's death, and began an important tradition that has become the annual Tra...nsgender Day of Remembrance. "Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible -- it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice." - Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith

The Binner Chronicles Late this summer my friend Brad and I sat, socially distancing, in my carport while he read me the first chapter of his four-part series of Ebooks called, The Binner Chronicles. I had forgotten how nice it is to be read to while relaxing with a cup of tea. He read me chapter one from the first book in the series and I found it to be well-written and left me, the listener, eager to hear more. The Binner Chronicles follows the tale of Andie Butler, a you...ng girl with a special gift inherited from her mother. An unexpected turn of events sends Andie in search of her mother, who mysteriously disappeared when Andie was two. Ultimately, The Binner Chronicles is a rich story about two mothers and two children, and how their lives are inextricably woven together by fate. It is a story about love and loss, the unintended consequences of choice, confronting our flaws, the need for unconditional love and understanding in an uncaring world, and ultimately, the search for truth. As the writer of the books, Brad asked I made sure to include the following information to pass along. The books come with a ‘heads-up’ of Strong Language, Adult Situations and Graphic Sexual Content. Having read a lot due to Covid, that description seem to fit lot of writings these days. If this has piqued your interest, the books can be found for sale on Amazon.ca. Search for The Binner Chronicles by BH Wilson. The first book in the series is entitled Andie and sets the story in motion. Note: It is a KIndle Ebook, so you will need either a Kindle E reader or the Kindle app on your phone or tablet to read the books. The Kindle app is available for free at the Google Play store. See more

Pointsettias: Once again this year All Saints is selling pointsettias! Yeah! Here is the list: 6 pointsettias - $12.00... 10 pointsettias - $30.00 (3 plants in 1 pot) There are 4 colors to choose from: Red, White, Pink, Marble Please give me (Jeanette) a call here at the church at 604-826-8296 to order or for more information. All orders must be in no later than Friday November 27th.

CHRISTMAS LITE AND MORE It’s hard to believe, Christmas is just around the corner! With the Covid virus still affecting our daily lives, Christmas will look different this year. However, some things will still be needed for the upcoming festive season! The Fall Fair Lite project was a great success, so we thought we might try a Christmas Lite! We will be offering Christmas baking for you to order. Everyone will receive a copy of this order form for you to look at. We then h...ope you will call Jeanette (604-852-3984) with your order by December 4th at 3:00 p.m. for pick up on December 12th between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Pick up will be at the Church in the drive through. Nobody wants to celebrate the Christmas season without a variety of sugary sweets: Shortbread (1 dozen) $5.00 Decorated Sugar Cookies (1 dozen) $5.00 Butter Tarts (6 tarts) $5.00 Mincemeat Tarts (6 tarts) $5.00 Nanaimo Bars (6 large pieces) $5.00 Mini Fruit Cake (apricot/walnut) $6.00 All the baking will be packaged for Christmas, whether it’s for you or for giving! Bumble Berry Jam $7.00 (large) $4.00 (small) Raspberry Jelly $7.00 (large) $4.00 (small) Raspberry Jam $4.00 (small) Strawberry Jam $7.00 (large) $4.00 (small) Blackberry Jelly $7.00 (large) Christmas Cranberry/Orange Jam $7.00 (large) $4.00 (small) There is a limited amount of jams and jellies, please order early! If you don’t need any baking or jams/jellies, a monetary donation would be much appreciated. During the Christmas season, our Congregation has always participated in helping the less fortunate. We encourage you to gather items for White Gift Sunday, make donations to the Food Bank, and pick up socks for Socks for Souls. These items can be brought to the church on December 12th between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., when you pick up your baking. We will make sure the donated items are disbursed to the right charity. Thank you for all your donations, we are truly The little church that cares!

"Everyday Inspirations" is a collection of quotes, prayers, poems and lyrics for every occasion. Enriched by beautiful colour photos, this book of spiritual wisdom will become an uplifting friend in the challenging days ahead. Sourced from dozens of spiritual teachers from across the centuries, the collection also includes prayers from Rev. Tracy Fairfield (Aldergrove), Julia Rohan, Arlene Kropp (Gladwin) and Brenna Maag (St. Andrew's), along with photos from Joan Curtis (Trinity). Price for members of our church cluster is $20, tax included. All proceeds go to Mission & Service. Order your copy now by contacting Jeanette at 604-852-3984. Pick up only, at Gladwin, on appointment.

Trinity Memorial Abbotsford is pleased to finally celebrate their membership in Affirm United. In these pandemic times they have delayed for six months in hopes of meeting in person, but can't wait any longer! Join them online at 7:00 PM on October 18th. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83327680299... Meeting ID: 833 2768 0299 Passcode: 33737

Hello Everyone, The Pacific Mountain Region is asking those who are attending the Regional AGM to also attend a financial townhall on Thursday October 8 at 2PM. That being the case, there will be no Virtual Coffee Time on Thursday, October 8. Thank your for your understanding. - Tim