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Click below to review this Sunday's Order of Worship (Dec. 16, 2018).
We hope you will join us for 10 a.m. Coffee & Conversation followed by the 11 a.m. Worship Service. It's the second Sunday of Advent (Peace). See you Sunday!
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From Pastor Doug Hayden The Calgary Congregation has frequently supported other non-profit organizations at Christmas time in our city. We specifically target efforts that assist the vulnerable to make their lives a little brighter at Christmas, which is a particularly difficult time for the vulnerable and poor. This year the Salvation Army is having trouble filling the demand for unwrapped gifts for children and have a demand for gifts for 3000 families. The particular age groups they are short for are 10-14 year old and babies.
We invite members of the congregation that wish to help to bring gifts to church Sunday December 16th, or to donate cash which will be used to purchase gifts on your behalf. You can also etransfer money to dhayden@shaw.ca and Doug will direct your funds for this program. We will take all the gifts collected to a collection site Monday December 17th. You may donate directly to the Salvation Army, but there does not appear to be a specific option on their website to donate specifically to this program. If you have any questions please contact Doug at 403-615-1624. This morning's Advent service was so fun! Yes...FUN! Thanks to the talent of our youth and Naomi Moor's creativity, we enjoyed a fun drama that left us all smiling while learning more about the scriptures. We also heard personal stories about how some prepare for the holiday season. Special thanks to all who were involved in today's worship experience. We appreciate your contributions! Click below to review this Sunday's Order of Worship (Dec. 9, 2018).
We hope you will join us for 10 a.m. Coffee & Conversation followed by the 11 a.m. Worship Service. It's the second Sunday of Advent (Peace). See you Sunday!  An Advent service at 7 p.m. CST (6 p.m. MST) Dec. 9 in the Community of Christ Temple, Independence, Missouri, USA, will be webcast on www.CofChrist.org and the Community of Christ Facebook page.
The audience has been invited to sing along with the Independence Messiah Choir during the event. Jack Ergo will direct the Handel classic. Organist Jan Kraybill will accompany the singers on the Temple’s 5,685-pipe Casavant organ. The event continues a 100-year-plus Independence tradition of annual “Messiah” performances. The inspiring Temple sanctuary will be the backdrop and the concert will include classic Christmas hymns. A freewill offering will be accepted. This past week marked the third annual collaborative Community Christmas Dinner with Lions Village and the Calgary Community of Christ congregation. Roughly 80 attendees enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner, caroling, and community. Santa even made an appearance! Special thanks to all those who made Tuesday night possible. We are so grateful for your contributions to this community. Registration for enrollment is now open (first-come, first-served) for these online classes:
Enrollment is open one-week early to all Canadians. To enroll, please visit http://developmetrics.org/index.php/canadian-registration-form Make plans to join us for a special evening service on Christmas Eve at Lions Village in Rm. #106 (Spankie Room). We'll gather at 6:45 and begin the service at 7 p.m. ALL ARE WELCOME! We hope you'll considering joining us - bring your friends and family along with you too. Questions? Contact Shirley Smith.  Details are now available for the upcoming BC Men's Retreat to be held January 25 - 27, 2019 at Loon Lake Lodge & Retreat Centre in Maple Ridge, BC. See the poster below for more information. Click here to register.  
 We are assembling a choir for the Christmas Eve service to be held at Lions Village in the Spankie Room (Rm. #106) at 7 p.m. Are you interested?
The choir will be singing the following carols. If you know the harmony parts that is a bonus. Children are welcome to sing too and will most likely sing melody. The two choir carols will be:
Choir members will be requested to attend a very short rehearsal with Bill Tompkins this Communion Sunday, December 2 following the 11 a.m. service. If you cannot attend this rehearsal and wish to sing please advise Shirley Smith and we will arrange a future final rehearsal time for all. Questions? Contact Shirley Smith. |
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