Powell River United Church

10/01/2026

❤️

10/01/2026

Know a senior who would enjoy a warm meal and friendly company? Share this invitation with a loved one - or bring them along! 💛

Join us for our free weekly Seniors Lunch, every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Gathering Space, Powell River United Church.

Help us spread the word so more seniors can pull up a chair and join us!

09/27/2026

❤️

Around a common table, people who would otherwise be worlds apart find themselves joining hands and hearts in grace and genuine conversation. There’s no other way to describe it: this is God’s love in action, found in spaces of belonging.

As Christians, Thanksgiving challenges us to be a blessing to those in need. Celebrating abundance means sharing it! Sharing a meal builds community, but a welcoming table is about more than just the food. When we answer God’s call to be the Church, we discover that we have more than enough to go around.

This Thanksgiving, make a gift through Mission and Service and support vital fellowship and community programs: https://unitedchurchfoundation.ca/thanksgiving

09/26/2026

❤️

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

See you all on September 30th!

The starting gathering spot is the Dwight Hall parking lot this year.

09/25/2026

Our Community Fall Auction is coming up on October 16!

We’re looking for donations of fall harvest items, baked goods, crafts, and services to be auctioned off during the event.

If you have something you’d like to contribute, we’d be so grateful for your support. Donations can be dropped off at the church Thursday morning from 8–10 AM or on October 15 from 9 AM–3 PM.

Come be part of a fun community event and help make the auction a success!

09/24/2026

❤️

Have you ever wondered whether something you said actually was a form of ableism?

Ableism can show up in everyday assumptions, expectations, language, and behaviours that create barriers for disabled and neurodivergent people or suggest there is one right way to communicate, work, learn, or participate.

Some examples of ableism you may not realize are ableism include:

🎈 Punishing people for needing accommodations by treating them as difficult.

🎈 Questioning someone's support needs because they don't appear disabled.

🎈 Using your degree, professional role, or personal expertise to talk over disabled people. Professional knowledge does not replace lived experience.

🎈 Assuming disability should always be visible or expecting someone to “look disabled” to be believed or taken seriously.

🎈 Assuming all disabled people are the same by making generalizations.

🎈 Treating accessibility as an afterthought rather than considering access needs from the beginning.

🎈 Expecting people to mask to be seen as competent, such as requiring eye contact, suppressing stimming, or hiding support needs to fit neurotypical expectations.

🎈 Shaming stimming or fidgeting by describing natural regulatory behaviours as distracting, inappropriate, or unprofessional.

🎈 Touching or moving disability aids without permission.

Creating more accessible environments means questioning assumptions, listening to disabled people, respecting individual needs, and considering accessibility from the beginning.

At Blue Sky Learning, our neurodiversity-affirming therapists and coaches support individuals in understanding their needs, navigating barriers, and developing strategies that honour the way their brains and bodies work.

Book a free 20-minute consult at www.blueskylearning.ca or email [email protected]

Follow for more neurodiversity-affirming education, coaching, and mental health support.

09/24/2026

Projects & Games returns October 1!

Bring a project you’re working on, play a game or simply come for tea, snacks and conversation.

You don’t need to arrive with a project, and new participants are always welcome.

This fall, we will also support Everybody Deserves a Smile by creating warm knitted items for local kindness bags.

🧶 Thursday, October 1
⏰ 1:15–3:00 p.m.
📍 The Gathering Space, 6932 Crofton Street

Save the date, bring a friend and spend an enjoyable afternoon with us!

09/24/2026

Behind these doors, you don’t need to have everything figured out.

There is space here for quiet reflection, thoughtful questions and honest conversation.

Some come looking for stillness. Others come with questions about faith, spirituality, God, the Bible and life. Everyone is welcome to listen, explore and participate in their own way.

Follow our page to discover the different ways you can gather with us at The Gathering Space.