{"id":4460,"date":"2020-11-12T22:34:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T03:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/?page_id=4460"},"modified":"2025-04-11T08:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T12:59:20","slug":"join-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/join-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0221-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0221-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0221-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0221-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0221-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0221-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Join Us &#8211; We Have a Place for Everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydenham Street United Church  offers many ways to become involved in congregational life\u2014to meet people, share community and pursue personal interests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SSUC-at-a-Glance.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-03-30SSUC-Button.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12297\" style=\"width:209px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-03-30SSUC-Button.jpg 760w, https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-03-30SSUC-Button-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-03-30SSUC-Button-130x150.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to see more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-us-for-worship\"><strong>Join us for worship<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydenham Street United Church services are offered in the Sanctuary of The Spire every Sunday at 11:00 hr.&nbsp; Join us for worship&nbsp;on Sunday mornings in church, or by livestream <a class=\"maxbutton-5 maxbutton maxbutton-youtube\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"YouTube\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SydenhamStreet\"><span class='mb-text'>Youtube<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;. At other times, visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SydenhamStreet\"><a class=\"maxbutton-5 maxbutton maxbutton-youtube\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"YouTube\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SydenhamStreet\"><span class='mb-text'>Youtube<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/a> to catch the previous Sunday\u2019s or other recent services.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bulletins for these and other services are available&nbsp;<a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-bulleting\" href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/welcome-to-ssuc\/weekly-bulletins\/\"><span class='mb-text'>Bulletin<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are new, let us know by introducing yourself by sending an email to the&nbsp;church office&nbsp;and a congregational member will contact you to answer your questions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Email the  church office:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8216;<em>info at sydenhamstreet.ca<\/em>&#8216; (replace the &#8220;at&#8221; with @) or send an email to our web team: &#8216;<em>web at sydenhamstreet.ca<\/em>&#8216; (replace the &#8220;at&#8221; with @)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-us-in-worship-planning-and-delivery\"><strong>Join us in worship planning and delivery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Worship Team plans&nbsp;Sunday services. The choir, lay scripture readers and ushers all contribute to faith and spiritual development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-a-small-group\"><strong>Join a small group<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like to garden, read, watch movies, hike, knit or crochet, or help maintain internal space, there is a small group for you. Our small groups&nbsp;provide various opportunities&nbsp;to pursue personal interests in community with others. All of them offer social engagement and personal development.&nbsp;&nbsp;The list of current small groups and contact information is <a href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/caring-for-others\/small-group-ministry\/\">available&nbsp;here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-a-ministry-circle-share-your-gifts\"><strong>Join a ministry circle.&nbsp;&nbsp;Share your gifts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydenham Street United Church has established three ministry teams, called circles, to support the central priorities and activities of our church.&nbsp;&nbsp;New members are welcome on each team.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The three ministry circles are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/life-at-our-church\/\">Engaging the Spirit<\/a><\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;focuses on Spiritual Development and Congregational Fellowship and includes Worship Planning&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/caring-for-others\/nurturing-the-congregation\/\">Art and Soul<\/a><\/em><\/strong> nurtures the performing arts in our congregation and broader community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/community-outreach\/\">Social Justice and Outreach<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>supports people and programs in the community, working with people for people and a stronger community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-an-administrative-committee\"><strong>Join an administrative committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/about-us\/governance-and-lay-leadership\/\">Committees<\/a> include  overseeing&nbsp;the church\u2019s&nbsp;human resources management, financial administration, stewardship, and communications. With our commitment to be a radically welcoming church, we have&nbsp;a place for everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Updated 2025 04 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us &#8211; We Have a Place for Everyone Sydenham Street United Church offers many ways to become involved in congregational life\u2014to meet people, share community and pursue personal interests. Join us for worship Sydenham Street United Church services are offered in the Sanctuary of The Spire every Sunday at 11:00 hr.&nbsp; Join us for &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/join-us\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Join Us&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4460","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4460"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12302,"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4460\/revisions\/12302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sydenhamstreet.ca\/ssuc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}