Beach United Church Seeds of Hope Grant Recipient 2023

Fall 2023 Seeds of Hope Grant Recipient

Beach United Church December 5, 2023 No Comments

Thank you to The United Church of Canada Foundation for granting us the Wesley C. Smith Fund ($3000) for Peace and Justice Programs, in support of our Queer Youth United program 💕

To see the full list of Fall 2023 grant recipients, please click on this PDF.

Queer Youth United (QYU) is a weekly drop in for youth and young adults (15-29) who identify within the Queer community, and more specifically with a desire to focus on the experiences and needs of transgender people. Beach United Church offers safe(r) space for transgender and questioning individuals in a space that offers positive alternatives to engaging the world. QYU is about celebrating and encouraging queer youth in the universal call to “live as our authentic selves”.

To follow Queer Youth United, please visit their Instagram account. To learn more about Corin, our QYU Coordinator, please click here!

Fair Trade table at our Christmas Market

Christmas Market 2023 Recap

Beach United Church November 30, 2023 No Comments

We want to thank everyone who came out to our Christmas Market this year – it was such a fantastic day, full of so much joy and Christmas spirit. We also want to thank all of our vendors, our many, many incredible volunteers, and our wonderful staff.

We would also like to thank all of the realtors who took the time to build, design and donate gingerbread houses for our silent auction – these were such a highlight of the market!

Thank you to:

Below is a gallery of a few highlights from the day – to view our full album, please visit Facebook.

Christmas Week Services at Beach United Church

Christmas Week

Beach United Church November 16, 2023 4 Comments

On Sunday, December 31st, please join us for breakfast and conversation, as we grow into the New Year 🌱✨

Our building is fully accessible, and you may find more information on parking and public transit here.

Please see below for our Christmas Week schedule. Our Christmas Eve services (10:30am and 7pm) will be live-streamed if you are not able to join us in person.

Sunday Dec. 17, 2023 at 10:30am
Third Sunday of Advent
Choir Cantata – Christmas Presence

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at 7pm
Blue Christmas 
longest night service honouring grief & loss

Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 at 10:30am
Fourth Sunday of Advent
celebrating the love of the season

Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 at 7pm
Christmas Eve 
‘Lessons & Carols’ Service

Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at 10:30am
Anticipating the New Year 
with food and conversation

Queer Youth United

Beach United Church September 11, 2023 2 Comments

Starting January 18th, 2024, Queer Youth United (QYU) will meet on Thursdays from 4-7pm – you may drop in at any time between those hours.

QYU is a 2SLGBTQ+ youth group for ages 15-29, where you can come and engage with others in a safe space within the community, while sharing meals, finding support and resources.

We post updates on our Instagram account over at @queeryouthunited, which is maintained by our coordinator, Corin Collins. Learn more about Corin here!