Announcements

~ANNOUNCEMENTS & INVITATIONS as of June 08, 2018~

• UPCOMING ~ this week….
• June 8 @ 2:00 p.m. ~ Memorial Service for Ray White
• June 10 @ 10:30 ~ 93rd Birthday of the United Church of Canada
• June 10 @ 2:00 p.m. annual service @ Liberal Church
• June 12 @ 7:00 p.m. ~ Board Meeting
• June 13 @ 10:00 a.m. ~ Pastoral Care Committee
• June 15-16 ~ Scrappers Unite (downstairs, beginning noon Friday)
• June 16, 2-4:00 p.m. ~ 80th Birthday Party for Elaine Hennel

• UPCOMING ~ next week….
• June 17 @ 10:30 a.m. ~ Father’s Day and Baptism Sunday
• June 17 @ 2:45 p.m. ~ worship @ Heart Haven
• June 17 @ 3:30 p.m. ~ worship @ Heritage House
• June 19 @ 2:00 p.m. ~ worship @ Willow Creek
• June 19 @ 3:30 p.m. ~ worship @ Paragon Place
• June 20 @ 7:30 p.m. ~ Drum Circle @ Richardson’s cabin, Rochon Sands (contact: Bob, 403-820-5383)

Special Announcement:
• June 23rd @ Bar Harbour Camp ~ The Dine & Dance Fundaiser had to be canceled due to unforeseen problems. This was a difficult and disappoint decision for the committee to make. Watch for more information in the next few days.
o June 24 @ 10:30 a.m. ~ Camping Sunday @ Bar Harbour Camp (IF there’s enough interest, we’d still like to host worship @ the camp. Jan will survey folks via Facebook, and at worship June 10 & 17th. IF you can’t attend worship @ camp, please know you’re welcome to worship at St. George’s Anglican @ 10:00 a.m.)

• Jan and Michele made the news!! (Article from AB Northwest Conference) “Jan Richardson at the Stettler (AB) Pastoral Charge asked us a helpful question this past week. How could the Stettler Church download Moderator Jordan Cantwell’s sermon preached at the ANW Conference's Celebration of Ministry Service last month from our Youtube Channel to play during a Sunday worship service? They knew their internet wasn’t strong enough to stream the video so it would need to be downloaded. Here’s the helpful article we found that the Stettler Administrator Michele Selinger put to use fromHubspot.com.

o Lunch, Learning & Laughter is Fridays @ noon (but canceled June 8th due to the funeral). Jan welcomes people to bring a bag lunch and share in a time of listening to and reflecting upon the biblical readings for Sunday's worship. June 10th focus: Matthew 9:35-38; 10:7-8 (The harvest is great, the laborers few); and for June 17th it’s: 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13 ~ David, our biblical forefather

• Michele will be out of the office from noon on Tuesday June 12th, returning Wednesday June 20th. There will not be announcements next week, June 15th. Please check for updates on our Facebook.

• Sub for the Church Office? Can anyone help us out on Thursday the 14th of June? We need someone to open at 9:00, close and lock up at noon, and generally be here for the morning, as Jan has a Presbytery Executive meeting in Castor. Thanking you in advance.

• Kids' Summer Day Camp @ Stettler United Church , July 23-27, 9:00 – noon… Registrations have been coming in!
Darielle Rairdan (an experienced leader from Bar Harbour Camp) will
be joining us as coordinator! Please register your children (entering ECS – Grade 6) asap! Teen and adult helpers for one or more days are also appreciated. There is no registration fee, freewill offerings are gratefully received.

o Website Update ~ ~ WE ARE LIVE!!! The website address is the same as before, www.stettlerunitedchruch.org. Take a tour, do some reading, and check out the online giving. Click on the gift tab at the top of the screen, and a couple of clicks is all it takes. It is an easy and secure way to “give on the go”.
o Mobile Giving – Just in time for holiday giving!! ~ One of the functions available with the online giving program is the ability to donate from your mobile device (phone or tablet). Which is perfect for holiday time, or anytime!!
The app can be found on “google play store” for Android, and the “app store” for iphone. Type Tithe.ly in the search bar to bring up and install the program. It is simple and fast to set an account up, and information is submitted securely using SSL with a 256-bit encryption. This is the icon you are looking for in your play store apps.

***I had someone test this out, and we had a few problems with it, if someone else could test it and let me know if you have problems so I can contact the tech people. *** Thanks, I appreciate it.

~ WIDER CHURCH ~

• Women of Coronation Presbytery are all welcome to the annual Women's event Friday, June 8, 2018 at Knox United, Drumheller. Please register by June 1st, with Adrine Giles (403-823-6135 adrine@telus.net ) and/or check locally with Marilyn Penfound.

• Alberta & Northwest Conference ~ Two Alberta United Church ministers are nominees for Moderator of The United Church of Canada.
https://albertanorthwestconference.ca/15792-two-alberta-nominees-for-moderator/

• Summer Camps @ Bar Harbour are filling fast. There’s still time to register on-line for the 2018 Camping Season (including Silver Camp, ages 50+!) www.barharbourcamp.com

• Bashaw United Church:
o Friday June 15th 7 – 9 pm Movie Night ~ I Can Only Imagine: the inspiring true story behind the band MercyMe's beloved hit song: a story of the relationship between a father and a son, a story of hope and forgiveness. (2018, PG, 110 mins.) Popcorn’s provided, please bring a drink. It’s free - donations appreciated.
o Community Blanket Exercise ~ National Aboriginal Day, Thursday June 21, 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Limited to 50 participants, this event is free, but you must register by June 18. Contact the church office: 780 372-3891, Facebook or bmunitedchurch@gmail.com
This reconciliation activity teaches 500 years of history from the perspective of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Participants stand on blankets that represent the land and are drawn into the experience of treaty-making, colonization and resistance, directed by trained facilitators.
The exercise is followed by a talking circle. All materials and refreshments provided.

• Summer @ Naramata Centre 2018 ~ This July and August, we bring together something for everyone, with age specific (children, youth, adult) and intergenerational (all ages) programs.
https://www.naramatacentresociety.org/summer-2018#/events

• "We are not alone" ~ fears can be transformed by the presence of kind strangers. A blog by Alydia Smith https://www.united-church.ca/blogs/round-table/thanks-be-god

• Global Day of Prayer to End Famine ~ June 10th https://www.united-church.ca/news/global-day-prayer-end-famine-june-10

• Videos of recent webinars, in preparation for the changes proposed by General Council https://www.united-in-learning.com/index.php/webinars/the-road-to-gc43/gc43-recordings

• United Church prays for peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula https://www.united-church.ca/prayers/peaceful-coexistence-and-prosperity-korean-peninsula