October 2, 2026

Hello Glenbrook!

Welcome to October, Glenbrook family! Fall is officially here, and it has already been a beautiful season. I recently had family visit from far away, and they were completely amazed by a glimpse of our gorgeous changing leaves. We also made a trip down to the Credit River to watch the incredible salmon run—it was amazing to see the fishermen wrestling with the salmon! I hope you are all doing well.  We have plenty of updates for you, so please scroll all the way down to catch them all.

• Muffins for Missions is happening THIS Sunday!

• A huge thank you to everyone who participated in and supported Junk in the Trunk.

You can find all of the details and more announcements listed below!

Have a great week everyone, 

‍‍Andrea

MUFFINS FOR MISSIONS - THIS SUNDAY!  Guest speaker Meghan Nicholls

I fell behind and the sign up sheet for Muffin Baking did not go out last week but we are on track and there are 5 bakers lined up to bring in Muffins for this wonderful monthly event. Come ready to enjoy a treat with any funds dropped in the box will be going to Foodbanks Mississauga.

That brings us to this announcement, Meghan Nicholls, chief executive officer of Foodbanks Mississauga will be welcomed as our guest speaker at church this Sunday. She has worked to plan for and provide better food security for the whole of Mississauga with this organization for 17 years. She will share some details on how we can help our neighbours lead healthy, active and dignified lives in these difficult times.

‍‍Cynthia

LAST WEEK'S JUNK IN THE TRUNK !

Fundraising Results from last weekends Junk in the Trunk Sale

$1,321.05 was raised towards the Shelter Mission Trip. A huge thank you to all who sat, sold, smiled and served. Many hands participated. God is good!

We will keep everyone updated as this trip gets organized. The flights for the 6 travelers will be paid for this week.

ERIN MILLS CHURCH CAMPUS 2026 ANNUAL  FIRE DRILL 

As with prior year’s mandatory fire drills, the Erin Mills Church Campus, which houses both the St. Thomas a-Becket Anglican Church and the Glenbrook Presbyterian Church, held its annual two fire drills on Sunday September 27th.

The first fire drill was held for the St Thomas a-Becket’s 8 AM church service while the second fire drill was held for the St. Thomas a-Becket’s and Glenbrook Presbyterian’s 10 AM services.

Prior to sounding the fire bell, the congregations and the safety team were reminded of what to do when the fire bell was activated.

At 10 minutes after the congregations were seated in their respective Churches the bell ringer sounded the fire bell.

The fire drill proceeded calmly with each congregation exiting the Erin Mills Church campus in a timely manner. When the campus was empty I, as the Acting Fire Marshall, for EMCC, dutifully checked the interior to ensure that all proceed correctly only to find that the left exit door in the Anglican sanctuary was left open. Luckily, this was only a drill.

Many thanks to them and to our fire alarm team consisting of Detlef Braunschweiger, Ryan Heidebrecht, Carlene Simpson (Fire Marshall-STAB), Diana Stewertson and Ingrid Brown (The Bell Ringer).

Blessings to all

George Thompson

GOOD NEIGHBOUR FOOD GRAIN CAMPAIGN 

JOIN OUR GLENBROOK Good Neighbour Food Grain Campaign THIS FALL!

Our campaign runs from September 20 through October 18, 2026 (however, you may donate at any time)

Our Food Grains project is an amazing way we are responding to urgent world food needs with our partnership with local farmers who grow the grains & donate the proceeds with partner contributors to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. This charity is active in many places of Food Insecurity in our world.

‍‍We thank God for calling us to this mission of mercy & love!

Our goal is to reach $6,000 for world food relief. However, last year we achieved $10,000 and we are hopeful we can exceed our target this year!

NOTE: Our Canadian government through our partner Canadian Foodgrains Bank, provides added funding of up to 4X this amount & greatly increases our contributions!

To Donate

· Use offering or blank envelope and designate for Good Neighbour project. Deposit on plate at sanctuary entry

· Online: e-transfer to treasurer@glenbrook.ca

· Mail: Glenbrook Presbyterian Church, 3535 South Common Ct. Mississauga ON L5L 2B3

Please enclose your name and address on the envelope to receive a charitable donation receipt. Designate cheques for Glenbrook Presbyterian Church.

For further information see our display down the hallway to the skylight area.

Thank you for your faithful response to God’s call to help our world neighbours!!

LADIES' LUNCH

The next Ladies' lunch will be on Tuesday October 27 at noon. Location is at Chuck's Road House, please sign up if you are planning on attending! 

‍‍Thank you

PRESBYTERY SURVEY

Presbytery of Brampton Congregational Survey

The Presbytery is conducting a survey to gain a ‘snapshot’ of the current state of the Presbytery of Brampton. It is being distributed to all Congregations and anyone who worships in one of our Congregations is invited to answer these questions prayerfully and honestly. The survey is anonymous and the results will help the Presbytery discern how to support our Congregations in the future.

Print copies are available or the survey is available online at 

‍‍https://forms.gle/hzpAjF2JActqHh7Q7

The deadline for completion of the survey is October 31, 2026.

You are invited to complete this survey only once.

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BIBLE STUDY

‍‍Bible studies have begun, please join us on Tuesdays from 10 am until 11:30 am. We will be looking at the Book of Jude. There is a sign up sheet on the lobby table. 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - SECURITY & FIRE MONITORING

‍‍We are looking for a volunteer to assist the Board of Managers with the Security and Fire Monitoring portfolio.

‍‍Anyone with experience in either area would be of help to our committee or if anyone is interested in learning about this role please contact Margaret Leaver Power at 905-330-7273.

Thank you.

‍‍MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for one or more volunteers, to take on the task of every second month, bringing inside the Garbage Bins from the street, back into the church.

Steve Khan had taken on this task in the past for many years, so now we need someone to take over, or have a shared responsibility.

This task involves taking in the bins every Wednesday, as the Garbage is taken out by the cleaners every Tuesday night.

This could be done anytime of day on Wednesday.

St Thomas a Beckett does have their own volunteer to do this every other month, as a shared responsibility between both churches

‍‍Please consider this volunteer task and let Margaret Leaver-Power know if you can help

Blessings,

Margaret Leaver-Power

905-330-7273

ESL CLASSES HAVE RETURNED!

‍‍ESL Classes have started, please share with your neighbours and help spread the invitation to anyone who would like to join our classes. They are held every Tuesday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am.

‍‍Everyone is welcome!

‍‍Thanks, Cindy

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday school is happening, come and join us! 

OCTOBER SCHEDULE OF VOLUNTEERS

Please let me know if there are any dates which I need to change or move for you. If you would like to join the volunteer team even once every few months, let me know.

SUNDAY SERVICE FOR OCTOBER 4th,  2026

Please note that all services will be available on the SAME link each time. So, click on the link below to watch all services live with us. 

Enjoy the service!

‍‍https://www.youtube.com/c/GlenbrookPresbyterian/live

Scripture Readings

John 19:1-10

Meditation

Guest Speaker Meghan Nicholls