Announcements

World Communion & Thanksgiving Sunday is October 7/18.

o Lunch, Learning & Laughter ~ Please join with Jan on Fridays @ noon as we prepare for Sunday worship by discussing the themes found in the Bible readings. This week’s bible readings: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; Mark 9:30-37 (Whoever welcomes a child, welcomes me); and Psalm 1.
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o Children & Youth ~ Sue Stratulate, with help and cooperation from the parents of the younger children, will offer age appropriate biblical stories, crafts, songs and games in the JC Club room most Sundays. Wendy Staal is coordinating the YAC (youth-at-church) group. Sept. 30th is suggested as their first gathering time for 2018-19.
Please let Sue & Wendy know of your interest and ideas.

o Upcoming:
o Men’s Breakfast ~ Wednesdays @ 7:00 a.m.
o Church Mice Art Group ~ Wednesdays @ 10 a.m.
o Choir ~ Oct 03 @ 7:00 p.m.
o Lunch, Laughter & Learning ~ Fridays @ Noon
o Lodge Service October 02 ~ Willow Creek 2:00 pm, Paragon Place 3:30 pm (***Please note that Barbara Lieurance and Jan Richardson have traded services for this month.)
o Refugee Committee ~ October 2nd @ 7:00 p.m. @ St. George’s Anglican Church
o Worship @ Heart Haven ~ October 7th @ 2:45 and Heritage House @ 3:30 p.m.

• Website Updates: http://www.stettlerunitedchurch.org/news

~ WIDER CHURCH & CHURCH RELATED ~

• Annual Firefighter’s Food Drive ~ Watch for a Wildcat Football player at your door, on Monday October 01st, (starting around 6:00 pm) collecting food for the Firefighter's Annual Food Drive, for the Stettler Food Bank. Let's help them load the ATCO Trucks!!!
**If you can give a hand helping sort food (note, this is an extremely busy evening and is too dangerous for young children to be involved), please come to the United Church at about 7:00, all hands greatly appreciated!!
• Stettler Hospice Presents WiL, in concert, September 30 @ Performing Arts Theatre https://www.facebook.com/events/166903814159593/
• Big Valley United Church Fall Supper ~ October 14th @ the hall in Big Valley.
• Alliance United Church Fall Supper ~ October 21st @ the hall in Alliance.
• STEWARDSHIP: Serving in a Changing Church and World, October 19-20, Sunnybrook United, Red Deer. Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Christopher Levan. ***Jan has registered for this event. She’d welcome others to participate and/or car pool.
• 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. ***Jan has registered for the one on Oct. 22nd. She’d welcome others to participate and/or car pool.
• Alex Kusturok, fiddler extraordinaire, in Concert @ St. Andrew's United Church in Lacombe, October 20, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Tickets are $20, children are free, and are available at church office ph: 403-782-3148 Check www.alexkusturok.com
• A Prayer for those affected by recent Tornadoes ~ Ottawa and Gatineau regions, by the Right Rev. Richard Bott https://www.united-church.ca/prayers/help-us-be-neighbour-friend-and-stranger
• Upcoming United Church Webinars ~ a wealth of topics and learning opportunities… https://www.united-in-learning.com/index.php/webinars