Upcoming Church Meetings

Church Council: Monday November 9 at 7pm
Congregational Life Team: Presentation of Bible to Sunday School Students Sunday Sept. 20.
Outreach Committee:
Property & Stewardship Committee: TBA
M&P Committee: October 28 at 7pm, November 25 at 7pm

Nominating Committee Announcement

There are vacant positions on some teams and committees – volunteers are needed to step into these positions and help.
The openings are:
    1 vacancy in Finance
    1 Regional Representative
    1 Regional Representative Alternate

If you can volunteer for one or more of the teams / committees, please speak to Anita Kox, Donna Campbell or Ted Hyde.

Upcoming Church Fundraisers

Progressive Euchre Tournament – Wed. Sept. 30- Doors open at 1pm and starts promptly at 1:30pm. Entrance by donation.

New and experienced players are welcome!
Prizes and refreshments.

Melville’s Community Outreach Team has started a new project. You will see a collection jar in church soon. It’s a Coin Collection for the Strathroy Hospice. Bring your loose change, coin rolls, bills and we will donate it to Strathroy Hospice.

***Our Outreach Team will be hosting Take 3 & Company for a Christmas Concert on Saturday November 28, 2026. Please help us sell tickets for this event. All proceeds will be donated to Strathroy’s Hospice.***

You will start seeing the poster soon!

Special Event for September – Tour of the Bruce Nuclear Plant
Tuesday September 22, 2026
Leave Melville United Church at 7:30am – Carpooling
Arrive at Bruce Nuclear plant at 10:00am for check-in and explanatory video
11:00am – 1hour bus tour through the plant

*Please contact Ingrid or Laura ASAP as spaces are limited*

Other Activities

“NAME THAT ROOM” – Melville Church Council has now named the lower basement to “The Gathering Room” and the upstairs meeting room has been named “The Upper Room”.

Birthday Lunch – September 6 are the upcoming birthday lunch dates.

UCW – The Melville UCW is back meeting in September.

Yoga – Weekly on Wednesday & Thursday 9-10:30am $5/person. All are welcome. Drop in when you are able…no sign up.

Melville Makers – Change of location! We will meet Monday September 21 at the Strathroy Hospital at 12:45pm for presentation of the blankets and yarn as well as photos. We are leaving our church at 12:20pm if you need a ride please let Anita know.

October Melville Makers will take place on Monday October 19. All are welcome to come and craft or just join in our lively chat.

Melville United Church Constitution

Members of our church congregation have worked diligently to write our church constitution. It was approved by the congregation on July 7, 2025 and by the Antler River Watershed Regional Council on August 6, 2025. Read our constitution using this link:

Melville United Church Constitution