News & Events
Parkdale’s Online Auction – Now Open
Runs from May 20 – June 4, 2026
The auction runs until June 4th at 7pm. There are 100 items to choose from. We will have some of the auction items on display for you to check out during coffee hour this Sunday, May 31st. What will you want to start bidding on? Your winning auction items can be picked up on Sunday June 7th in the gym. Payment for your winning items is by etransfer to: Bazaar@ParkdaleUnitedChurch.ca
Start bidding Now! Original artwork, collectibles and much more! There are 100 items to choose from. You don’t have to sign up in order to view all items. Just use this link.
Click on this link or the QR code to view items: https://www.32auctions.com/ParkdaleSpringAuction2026 
Thanks for your support – it’s a great fundraiser for the church!
Clean, Paint, Repair (CPR) Day!!!
May 30, 9am to 3pm
If you have a spare hour or two and are willing to help with a bit of cleaning, painting and repairing, please join us any time after 9am on Saturday May 30 for a time of fun, fellowship and work! No special skills required! Tools and supplies will be provided. Please contact the office if you can help – WE NEED YOU!
Centralaires Band Concert – May 30th
The Men’s Breakfast
will meet at Fil’s Diner, 1209 Wellington, on Thursday June 4th at 8 am.
The Finance Committee is seeking a used iPad
to use with a new tap payment system (for lunches, bazaar, rummage sale). If you have a good quality iPad that you no longer need, and would like to donate, please contact the church office.
First Fridays’ Games & Gym Night
& your favorite Snacks!! Next event is June 5
What better way to spend the first Friday of every month! Whether you prefer to play a board game or pop in the gym for a basketball game, you are welcome to join us from 7:00- 9:00 PM. All ages (from 0-99 years). Bring a snack to share and your favorite game. Sign up in advance by contacting: huda@parkdaleunitedchurch.ca
Pool party!
You are invited to a pool party hosted by the Andrews on Sunday, June 14 starting at 1:00 pm. Contributions of snacks and drinks are welcome. Contact Ellen at ellenandrews@outlook.com if you have any questions.
News from CE:
The Nursery: is staffed today. Parents are welcome to use it for their babies and toddlers.
The Sunday School Children will have regular classes. If you are visiting. Welcome! Please join the crowd after the Time To Wonder.
The Youth Group: will meet in the Upper Room during the service.
The Junior Choir– welcomes new members. We meet Sundays at 10:00 Am in the upper room. Please take note of the upcoming meeting times: May 31, &June 14
We will sing at the Intergenerational service on June 21.
Parkdale Children’s Summer Camp: Aug. 17-21
We still have spots available and would appreciate you spreading the word to your neighbours. Invite a friend.
For more information, click [HERE]
To register, click this link:
Join us for the next Circle Talk
on June 10 from 7-8:30 PM ET. Registration will soon be open on the C.A.R.E. website: https://www.careartistsforreconcilation.ca/.
Richard Van Camp, ONWT, author, storyteller, professor, film producer. Van Camp is an internationally renowned storyteller and best-selling Tłı̨chǫ Dene author, writer and professor. Van Camp is a prolific writer. As of 2023, he has written 27 books in as many years. He is perhaps best known for his 1996 debut novel The Lesser Blessed, which was adapted into a film of the same name by Anita Doron in 2012. Doing so made him the first Tłı̨chǫ person to ever publish a novel. He is well known for his short stories, of which five collections have been published. A particularly versatile writer, Van Camp has also authored comic books, baby books and children’s books.
COLLECTIVE 2026
A national gathering for Youth, Young Adults, and their leaders, August 12–15, 2026 at Brock University, St. Catharines, ON. To learn more and register please visit: collective-gathering.ca
PRAYERS AT PARKDALE
Your PRAYER REQUESTS are always welcome. Please send them to prayer-requests@parkdaleunitedchurch.ca or you can use the prayer box in the sanctuary. If you want to be contacted please leave your name and number. We want you to know that we are here for you and that we stand together under God’s Grace.
Donations to Parkdale
There are several ways to make a donation to Parkdale
- Cash or cheques can be added to the offering plate that is circulated each Sunday. To receive a tax receipt, you can use a blue envelope (supplies are in the pews) and provide your name and address
- Personal boxes of envelopes are provided on request. They are now available for the 2026 year. You can place cash or a cheque in your uniquely numbered envelope and add it to the offering plate that is circulated each Sunday. Tax receipts will be provided after the end of each calendar year.
- Donations can also be made directly through your bank account or credit card using Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Givings are deducted automatically from your bank account or charged to your credit card once a month. PAR forms and information can be printed from the church website –https://parkdaleunitedchurch.ca/supporting-parkdale/
- E-transfer: donations can be made by sending an e-transfer to deposits@parkdaleunitedchurch.ca. Make sure you note what the donation is for and provide your name and address information for a tax receipt.
- Canada Helps is an agency that accepts donations for Canadian charities for a small fee, and then forwards the donation to the church. Canada Helps issues the tax receipt. There is a link to Canada Helps on the Parkdale website.
The Messenger
Contact
429 Parkdale Ave
Ottawa, ON K1Y 1H3
Phone: (613) 728-8656
Email: pdale@trytel.com