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Ralph Connor Memorial United Church Weekly
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SECTIONS
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Greetings!
We hope to
see you at Church on June 17
, 2018
CONTRIBUTING TO SUNDAY 10:00 AM WORSHIP
Greeters: Margaret Claveau & Karen Parmiter
Worship Leader: Rev. Greg Wooley
Children's Church: Joan VonEngelbrechten & Jim Ridley
Toddler Care: Ariel McGuire
Fellowship/Coffee Time: Samara McMann & Adam Draper-Millan
Musicians: Jan Tissandier and Cathy Harrop
In the Pulpit: Rev. Ray Goodship
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Rev. Ray Goodship is on a "SPIRIT RIDE" across Canada during his Sabbatical from St. Andrew's UC in Cochrane, stopping to preach at United Churches along the way! We welcome Ray to RCMUC this Sunday, June 17th.
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NEWS & COMING EVENTS
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GREG IS GOING ON VACATION
Greg will be away starting Monday June 18, until July 17. He will be back in the pulpit on Sunday, July 22nd
Rev. Murray Speer of Rundle Memorial in Banff will cover pastoral emergencies in Greg's absence. You can reach Murray at [email protected] or call 587-435-4245
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IN THE PULPIT
On June 24th (and July 8 and 15) we welcome Rev. Michael Ward to the pulpit
and on Canada Day, July 1st we welcome the Rev. Dave Crawford.
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STONEY NAKODA HISTORIC CONNECTIONS
A week ago, Ralph Connor's Living into Right Relations group were honoured to attend the unveiling ceremony of the Stoney Nakoda story sign at Tinda Mimun (Indian Flats).
This series of eight signs, stretching from Bear Hill to Yamnuska to Canmore, tell the stories of the Indigenous People's relationship with the land. This sign, at the Travel Info Centre in Canmore, tells of the Stoney Nakoda historic connections to Cochrane and Canmore.
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CYAN PASTA NIGHT
The next Canmore Young Adult Network Pasta night will be held on
Tuesday June 19 in the Gordon Hall. All Young Adults (ages 18-35ish but we won't be checking ID!) welcome to come and pay what you can.
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SCREENINGS WITH MEANINGS
Check next weeks newsletter for details on the summer film series "SCREENINGS WITH MEANINGS" at RCMUC.
The first on is scheduled for July 18th .
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendars! The Canmore Ministerial is hoping to have a community Vacation Bible School this summer,
August 20-24 at St.Mike's from 9 AM to 12 noon.
In order to make this run,
volunteers are needed from each congregation. If you would like to have fun with the kids in August, please contact
Greg ASAP!
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FESTIVAL OF FAITH -
Risking Faith, Daring Hope
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THANK YOU
Thank you to Kelly Ernst from the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary for his well-attended presentation last Sunday, on the heart-wrenching realities faced by LGBTQ people in many nations of the world.
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PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS MEET TOMORROW
Join the ladies in the Hall at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 15 to knit a shawl and enjoy some company, patterns and wool.
Everyone welcome!
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HEALING PATHWAY
Will continue by appointment all summer. To book a session or inquire about this gentle healing ministry p
lease contact: Sue Nichols at [email protected]
or call her at 403-678-4536
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The last Evensong for the summer will be held on Wednesday, June 20
"The Eve of the Summer Solstice and national Indigenous Peoples' Day"
If you have friends, neighbours, young adult children, or anyone else you could invite to a worship experience that is lay-led, contemplative, non-doctrinal, with a broad, inclusive spirituality... or if you've never been to Evensong to discover this mid-week spiritual oasis for yourself...please come some Wednesday night, to "come and find the quiet centre".
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BIBLE STUDY
Friday at 4:30 pm at Margaret Lumsden's.
Please contact her if you plan to attend at 403-609-8191
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CHOIR REHEARSAL
Has ended for the season. Watch for start-up info in the fall, new members always welcome.
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ALPINE VOICES THRESHOLD CHOIR
Rehearses the second and fourth Monday of each month from 7:30 - 9:00 pm in the sanctuary. Threshold Choir singing is described as "kindness made audible".
New members welcome! Continues throughout the summer.
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
Sign up for a Sunday on the Clipboard. We have a multitude of Sunday lesson packages in the upstairs cupboard.
Children's Church
(ages 4 and up) and Nursery/Toddler care are both available as the first hymn is being sung.
For Toddler Care, join the caregivers in Gordon Hall for a moment to apprise them of your child's needs.
Please bring a snack if your child may need one, and advise if your child has any allergies. Water or juice will be provided if needed.
For
Children's Church
, our teachers will take the children upstairs for their lesson. All children will return to the sanctuary prior to the anthem. We look forward to meeting your children!
(see also the "Vacation Bible School" notice, above)
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CYAN- Canmore Young Adult Network
CYAN now has it's own newsletter.
You can be in the know right to your inbox.
Great work Tara!!
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WEEKLY BULLETIN AT SUNDAY WORSHIP
A month ago, we experimented with a half-sheet bulletin format on a 3 week trial basis. Based on an overall very positive response, Worship Committee has agreed to move in this half-sheet bulletin direction.
On Communion Sundays we will have a full bulletin, but in between will have a simpler format. For detailed announcements, your best source is always the Thursday newsletter...sign up at
www.ralphconnor.ca
most of which are also highlighted on the TV Announcement loop prior to Sunday Worship.
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
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CANMORE COMMUNITY FOOD & FRIENDS - CALL FOR HELP
"Would you like to meet and welcome more people in our community? Do you enjoy being with people of different ages and backgrounds?
Every Monday (including statutory holidays) around 200 to 250 people enjoy friendship and a fabulous free meal at the community hall of St. Michael's Anglican Church. Donations are always appreciated. Several organizations organize their members to help with this endeavour including Rotary, Lion's Club, and several churches.
At least once a month, 12 volunteers are required from Ralph Connor United Church to set up, serve, wash dishes and clear and clean up. Hard working volunteers have been coming out to help with this amazing endeavour from 4pm to 7:30 or 8pm but are finding that this is a lengthly period of time so we are trying to do two shifts; the first shift is from 4 to 6 and the second shift is from 6 to closing. 6 people are required for each shift.
Please sign up on the clipboard that gets passed around on Sunday with your name and email if you are interested in volunteering. You will not be required every month. We will send out requests for volunteers a week to two weeks prior to the meal which we are hosting. You will be requested to provide a commercial dessert or fruit when you come to do your shift and of course chow down on an excellent meal before or after your shift.
We are looking forward to meeting you. Thanks for considering this."
CCFF Volunteer Organizers
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A camp for LGBTQ2 youth aged 14-24, is looking for individuals to volunteer with their Campers by leading morning, afternoon, or evening workshops.
Workshop presentations provide a whole range of content, whether it is queer identities, social justice, navigating systems, understanding oppression or building community.
The camp will be at Camp Chief Hector from
June 30 to July 3.
To register:
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Spring and Summer registration is now open.
Open to people of all ages, Naramata Centre is a place of inclusive, welcoming place to connect and deepen in mind, body and spirit. Situated on the east shore of Lake Okanagan, the Centre provides a peaceful oasis for children, teens, adults, families and elders to play, relax, grow and be authentically themselves, supported in community. Founded as a United Church of Canada educational centre, Naramata has provided a place for spiritual engagement since 1948.
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