Lakeshore United's Legacy Prize for Youth
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To honour the youth in our community we are offering a one-time legacy prize for GDCI high school students in each grade from 7-12 in this current school year. The winning students will exemplify kindness, a commitment to social justice and a desire to do good to all.
Our fundraising goal of $1500 has been met! Thank you to everyone who donated to these prizes!! $1000 will go to a graduating student awarded at commencement in June and $100 would go to one student from each grade 7-11 awarded at the principal’s breakfast in October. |
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June 8, 2025 - Anniversary Lunch
Sharing Stories and Artifact Display
Save the Date!
On Sunday, June 8 we will celebrate the United Church of Canada's 100th Anniversary with a special worship service followed by lunch and time to share a display of United Church of Canada artifacts from the congregation.
Share your Story
For this special day, we invite you to share artifacts and your stories from your life's journey to and/or with the United Church of Canada. Whether your journey is short, long or in between - all are welcome to participate! Stories will be compiled in a booklet and will be labelled to refer to while viewing the artifacts.
On Sunday, June 8 we will celebrate the United Church of Canada's 100th Anniversary with a special worship service followed by lunch and time to share a display of United Church of Canada artifacts from the congregation.
Share your Story
For this special day, we invite you to share artifacts and your stories from your life's journey to and/or with the United Church of Canada. Whether your journey is short, long or in between - all are welcome to participate! Stories will be compiled in a booklet and will be labelled to refer to while viewing the artifacts.
Stories Through Collage
In celebration of the UCC 100th Anniversary, the CD Committee is hosting a special multigenerational workshop called Stories Through Collage with local artist Kelly Stevenson. All ages 10- adult are welcome!
Kelly writes:
Everyone’s stories are important and deserve to be told. In this workshop we will explore ways to use found images, text and personal or family or church related photos to uncover and express our own stories and consider the histories of those who came before us. Discover how art can be used as a form of visual personal archive and way to say “we were here, and we mattered”. No experience necessary to participate.
All materials will be provided to take part in the workshop. Additionally, participants are encouraged to bring copies of personal photos they may wish to use in their projects or other collage materials if so desired. Copies of photos can be made at the Lakeshore United Church office (for a small donation) leading up to the workshop.
This is the perfect opportunity to spend time creating a collage to tell the story of your journey to Lakeshore United. People have come to be at Lakeshore in many different ways. Everyone's story is unique. All are welcome!! Collages can be exhibited in the display at our celebration on June 8.
Tuesday, May 27th from 6:30 to 9pm
$5 materials fee
Ages 10 to adult - a multigenerational workshop
Donations for workshop are welcome but not necessary
Church School Area
Email Linda Wiebe - [email protected] to register your interest in attending
Artist Bio
Kelly Stevenson is an award-winning artist and graduate of OCADU’s Drawing and Painting program in 2012. She is currently based out of Blyth, Ontario.
Her practice is multi-disciplinary including drawing, painting, installation and fibre art. Topics range from mental health to rural life, to religion, to memory and nostalgia, to technology and human connections. Much of her work has a social and/or political undertone with which she strives to use to open a dialogue between the viewer, the work and society at large.
Kelly believes art should be accessible to people of all economic backgrounds and brings focus to the production of affordable art in the form of zines, prints, stickers, bags, tshirts, calendars, pins and greeting cards.
Kelly writes:
Everyone’s stories are important and deserve to be told. In this workshop we will explore ways to use found images, text and personal or family or church related photos to uncover and express our own stories and consider the histories of those who came before us. Discover how art can be used as a form of visual personal archive and way to say “we were here, and we mattered”. No experience necessary to participate.
All materials will be provided to take part in the workshop. Additionally, participants are encouraged to bring copies of personal photos they may wish to use in their projects or other collage materials if so desired. Copies of photos can be made at the Lakeshore United Church office (for a small donation) leading up to the workshop.
This is the perfect opportunity to spend time creating a collage to tell the story of your journey to Lakeshore United. People have come to be at Lakeshore in many different ways. Everyone's story is unique. All are welcome!! Collages can be exhibited in the display at our celebration on June 8.
Tuesday, May 27th from 6:30 to 9pm
$5 materials fee
Ages 10 to adult - a multigenerational workshop
Donations for workshop are welcome but not necessary
Church School Area
Email Linda Wiebe - [email protected] to register your interest in attending
Artist Bio
Kelly Stevenson is an award-winning artist and graduate of OCADU’s Drawing and Painting program in 2012. She is currently based out of Blyth, Ontario.
Her practice is multi-disciplinary including drawing, painting, installation and fibre art. Topics range from mental health to rural life, to religion, to memory and nostalgia, to technology and human connections. Much of her work has a social and/or political undertone with which she strives to use to open a dialogue between the viewer, the work and society at large.
Kelly believes art should be accessible to people of all economic backgrounds and brings focus to the production of affordable art in the form of zines, prints, stickers, bags, tshirts, calendars, pins and greeting cards.
