United Church Women

The women of St. Mark’s meet regularly to share and encourage one another and unite for the total mission of the church.  We are constantly working on finding new and exciting ways to socialize and to serve the membership of St. Mark’s and the larger community. Membership is open to all women of the congregation. Contact ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca to find out more about St. Mark’s UCW or to join a meeting and see what we’re like and what we’re doing.

Notes for the UCW Online Auction for 2026:
All bids must be submitted by email to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca
If your bid is the highest, you will not get a response.
You will be notified if you are outbid and told what the current high bid is.
You may bid as often as you like, keeping the amounts to full dollars.
The bids will be kept current (as quickly as possible) on the Facebook page.
Email updates to the congregation will be sent on Mondays and Wednesdays,
and the winners will be declared at 6pm Thursdays.
Please allow time for cyberspace to deal with your email!
Bidding is open to everyone so please share with friends and family.

Check out this week’s lot of 10 new items and
send your bids to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca before 6pm Thursday, May 8
LOT #1: Open for Bidding Friday May 1 – Thursday, May 8, 6pm

#1
Item: Set of 6 Mikasa Long-Stemmed Wine Glasses
Minimum Bid: $25    
Details: Donated by Mary Rammler. Etched designs (designs may vary). 8.5″ tall. 
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#2
Item:
 Round Top Wooden Quilt Rack (1 of 2)
Minimum Bid: $40
Details: From the estate of Hazel Holt. 31″ high and 24″ wide with base of 12″.
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#3
Item:
 ‘Margarie Glacier’ Watercolour
Minimum Bid: $30    
Details: Donated by Cathie Hoag. Painted by Brian Gee. Measures 12″x24″.
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#4
Item:
 $50 Canadian Tire Gift Card
Minimum Bid: $25   
Details: Donated by Linda & Ken Stratton.
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#5
Item:
 1 Sheet Cake or 2 – 8″ Cakes a month for 6 months. (1 of 2)
Minimum Bid: $20    
Details: Homemade fresh for you by Susan Hawley. Winner will be contacted by donor.
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#6
Item:
 Phone Wallet ‘The Sak’
Minimum Bid: $25  
Details: Donated by Roberta Middleton. Currently ‘Out of Stock’ on Amazon! 
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#7
Item:
 Ravensburger ‘Land of the Peacock’ 2000pce Puzzle
Minimum Bid: $15   
Details: Donated by Barbara Lewis.
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#8
Item:
 Paint by Number Kit + $20 Michael’s Gift Card
Minimum Bid: $15 
Details: Donated by Dee Amos.
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#9
Item: 
2 Tourtieres with Tomato Ginger Chutney (1 of 2)
Minimum Bid: $20 
Details: Homemade fresh for you by Peter Hazlett. Winner will be contacted by donor. 
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

#10
Item:
 2 Wilton Non-Stick Mini-Muffin Pans
Minimum Bid: $15 
Details: Donated by Jessie Kear. 
 
Email your bid to ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca. Please share!

Funeral Receptions

St. Mark’s UCW (United Church Women) is pleased to cater receptions and funerals for their church community. For more information about packages, please contact ucw@stmarkswhitby.ca.

Unit Descriptions

Open Door Unit

The Open Door Unit meets on the second Monday of the month at 9:15am.  We welcome women who want to meet and socialize.  Our program covers various topics of interest to families and we especially like to do crafts!

The New Horizons Unit

The New Horizons Unit meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:00pm.  We are a group of ladies with varied lifestyles and interests.  We have special speakers, movies and many interesting discussions about current issues and concerns.  New Horizons does a MapleDale Cheese Sale a couple of times each year.