Centennial Celebration
Honouring Our Past, Embracing Our Future
Runnymede United Church will turn 100 in June 2025! This milestone also aligns with the 100th anniversary of the United Church of Canada, which means our church community has a lot to celebrate. The festivities began in September, and will continue until our anniversary service and reception on June 8th, 2025. From family movie nights to Christmas concerts and special guest preachers, our calendar is filled with a variety of activities for you to participate in. Let’s celebrate this momentous occasion together!
Thank You!
A big thank you to the congregation and friends who generously supported the Centennial Giving Opportunity.
The church decided to celebrate 100 years of blessings by donating $5,000 each to two long-standing friends of Runnymede – Water First and Kijiji Cha Upendo. You more than matched that amount. The final tallies were $10,958 for Kijiji and $10,700 for Water First. Thank you!
Ami Gopal, of Water First, expressed her organization's deep gratitude for this funding and past support. She notes that the funds will support new internships in seven Ontario Indigenous communities, training 10 interns to become water treatment plant operators.
Linda Levin expressed heartfelt appreciation on behalf of the Kijiji Cha Upendo team. They are overjoyed about this generous gift. Funds will be used to purchase and equip a new, permanent office space that is better situated to serve the community and will save the cost of monthly rent payments.
Guest Preachers
We’re excited to welcome special guest preachers to Runnymede United as part of our Centennial Celebration! Each one will share their unique message to help us celebrate our past and look forward to the future. Join us for these special services and be inspired by their words.
Runnymede Music Night!
On March 1st, we enjoyed a spectacular night featuring the Runnymede Chancel Choir and special musical guests, including Jennifer Taverner, Jaccee Dallyn, Brian Withnell, Sabrina Santelli-Perez, Janie Kim, Christopher Widner, and more!
Events and Activities
Check out our Anniversary Events Calendar for an overview of the events at Runnymede United in the coming months. Also, make sure to follow our Instagram and Facebook pages and subscribe to our weekly newsletter for frequent updates.