Announcements
~ANNOUNCEMENTS & INVITATIONS as of August 31, 2018~
o Thank you, St. George’s Anglican for Summer Sharing! Stettler United Church resumes regular worship on Labour Day Sunday, September 2nd @ 10:30 a.m.
o Welcome Sunday, September 09 ~ Who will you welcome to this celebration of Belonging, Believing, Becoming: A community of faith in action! Caring Together ~ Building Together. Come for worship at 10:30 am and/or the “progressive lunch” at 11:30 (where people will pick up finger foods as they visit the display tables circling the CE Hall). Special thanks to the Pastoral Care Committee, and the leaders of our programs & Small Group Ministries for hosting this occasion.
o Upcoming:
o September 03 ~ Office Closed for Labour Day
o September 05 ~ Choir 7:00 pm
o September 07 & 08 ~ Scrapper’s Unite (starts at noon on the 7th)
o September 11 ~ Worship Committee 3:00 pm
o September 11 ~ Board Meeting 7:00 pm
o September 12 ~ Pastoral Care Committee 10:00
o Office Closed (Michele away) Sept. 14 & 17
o Worship Services @ Lodge & Care Homes:
o September 9 ~ Lodge Worship Services: @ Heart Haven (2:45) and Heritage House @ 3:30
• Website Updates: http://www.stettlerunitedchurch.org/news
~ CHURCH RELATED ~
• Stettler Hospice Presents Wil, in concert, September 30 @ Performing Arts Theatre https://www.facebook.com/events/166903814159593/
• Alberta Health Services have regional workshops related to Palliative & End of Life Care Training (October 2-3) and Dementia Care (Oct. 22). Contact Gail Benjamin 403-740-8565 for further information
• Upcoming United Church Webinars ~ a wealth of topics and learning opportunities… https://www.united-in-learning.com/index.php/webinars
• A prayer for those affected by wildfires, especially in BC at this time, by the Right Rev. Richard Bott, newly elected moderator, United Church of Canada… https://www.united-church.ca/prayers/when-disciples-were-terrified-strength-storm
• Interview ~ Racism in the church ~ Paul Douglas Walfall reflects on his powerful General Council speech https://www.ucobserver.org/interviews/2018/08/paul_douglas_walfall_interview/
• The Church’s Struggle to see Jesus from Intercultural Eyes ~ September 26-27, 2018 at the Providence Renewal Centre, Edmonton, Alberta. https://albertanorthwestconference.ca/15892-the-churchs-struggle-to-see-jesus-from-intercultural-eyes/
• “We are People of Treaty” ~ hosted by Strathcona County Ecumenical Mission, with Stan McKay as teaching elder, October 11-17 in Sherwood Park. https://ecumenicalmission.wordpress.com/
• Alberta & Northwest Conference UCC ~ BOOST FOR THE JOURNEY II: MOVING FORWARD IN TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION is going to be held at Kamp Kiwanis near Calgary, from October 26-28, 2018. We hope you can save this date and come in October. There promises to be networking with other witnesses, Indigenous teachings, a KAIROS blanket exercise, and more as we continue to live into good relationships with one another. https://albertanorthwestconference.ca/15836-boost-for-the-journey-ii-scheduled-for-october-26-28/