Rivers United Church is saddened to report that Sheila Deforest will not be staying with us after she is ordained this spring. Sheila has been a blessing to us over the last two years. She has given us new life and direction. We wish her well as she continues her journey.

Rivers United will keep its designation as a Supervised Ministry Education Site Church as we begin the search for another Candidate to come and spend time with us.

Announcements

• Rivers United Church is hosting a kids’ Carnival on Saturday, September 21st, from 7 – 9 pm. This is open to all children in the community. The convenor of this even is Megan Lelonde. Thank you, Megan, for your work. 
• Rivers United Church is celebrating Rev. Glenna Beauchamp’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination! Join us for coffee and cake after worship on October 6th. 
• Rivers United Church has applied for a federal grant to replace the ramp. 
• The Fall Thrift Sale will be held from September 26 – 28. You are invited to leave good quality used items in the basement of the church. We are thankful for the leadership of Lynn Madden when the Thrift Sale rolls around twice a year! 
• The Fall Supper, to be held on October 20th, is once again a Take-out Turkey Dinner. 
• The United Church of Canada was formed on June 10, 2025. That means that the church is 100 years young in 2025! Rivers UC is looking at ways to mark this milestone.
  
• Rivers United people will be delivering Meals on Wheels in September.
• Starting on July 1, 2024, Re. Barb Jardine will serve as the Pastoral Charge Supervisor for Rivers United Church.
  
• Rivers United is pleased to announce that the repair and replacement of our four stained-glass windows is complete. This ambitious project was undertaken by Prairie Studio Glass out of Winnipeg, and the cost will be covered by a generous bequest from the late Don McFadden, a dedicated member of this church family for his entire life.
  
• AA meetings are being held in the basement of Rivers United Church on Wednesdays at 7 pm.
• A quilt is hanging on the south wall in Friendship Hall. This quilt was made by the congregation of Rivers United Church to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the United Church in 1940. The quilt became the property of Rev. Wallace and Mabel Donogh when they left this church in 1944. Through some quirky circumstances, the quilt has returned home. It contains the names of all those who were members of this congregation in 1940. It is a real gem! For a more detailed description of the quilt, please go to the About Us page of this website.