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Greetings! 

We hope to  see you at Church on Sunday April 21 , 2019

Easter Sunday

CONTRIBUTING TO SUNDAY 10:00 AM WORSHIP


Greeters: Barb Hertell & Mary Shearer
Worship Leader: John Thorburn
Children's Church: Joan VonEngelbrechten
Fellowship/Coffee Time: Sim Gascoyne
Musical Director: Tanya Sullivan
Administration: Sondy Szymanis - 403-678-5354 - [email protected]
In the Pulpit: Rev. Bill Millar - [email protected]

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MESSAGE FROM THE MODERATOR

Moderator Richard Bott's Easter message for 2019

Moderator Richard Bott's Easter message for 2019

UPCOMING EASTER SERVICES



Here is a map where to meet on Good Friday. 


REV GREG IS ON HIS WAY BACK

Rev Greg will be back on the job in Canmore on May 1 and in the pulpit May 5.  

His Holy Week Retreat at Norwich Cathedral in the UK has been a fitting final chapter to a full and rich sabbatical.
 
SONDY'S LAST DAY TODAY

Hi everyone, well that came up fast as today is my last day.  I will be moving on to new adventures; we will be out of Canmore at the end of the month. 

I would like to thank everyone for being so wonderful over the last 5 years.  It has been quite the pleasure to work here and get to know this fantastic congregation. 

Please drop me a line or come by and visit if you are going down the Trans-Canada highway before Sicamous as we are just seconds off the highway in Malakwa.  My email is [email protected] and I will be keeping my Alberta phone for some time at 403-679-1053 feel free to call or text. 

~ Sondy



Find the old church and look for the old post office as that is where we will be. 
IN THE OFFICE 

Joy McMann will be in the office until interviews are completed and a new office administrator is hired.  

Joy will be doing the newsletter next week so don't forget to send your items in. 

Her office days will be Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. 
 
WE ARE HIRING A NEW ADMINISTRATOR

Ralph Connor Memorial United Church is looking for a permanent, part-time (14 hr/wk Tues.-Fri.) Office Administrator.

The Office Administrator for Ralph Connor Memorial United Church provides administrative services to both paid and lay leadership in the congregation as they execute the mission of the church. The Office Administrator is a first-contact for persons communicating with the church.

Starting wage: $20/hr plus benefits.


Please email your covering letter and resume to:  [email protected]
Closing date: April 30, 2019.

PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS 
 
Will be meeting on 
Friday, April 26 at 1:00 pm in Gordon Hall.  Everyone is welcome.
EVENSONG 
 
Evensong, our contemplative mid-week service. Join us each 
Wednesday at 7:15 pm for this contemplative service. 

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

Children's Church and Toddler care for Sunday Services are key ways that we support the faith development of children, and hospitality to young families.

Children may go to Children's Church after the first hymn and return later in the service in time for the anthem.  We are making a couple of adjustments to the Sunday service to give a bit more time for the Children's Church lesson, and a bit less back-in-the service time.

Easy to lead lessons are ready for use, in the upstairs cupboard. 

Please sign up on the Sunday clipboard to help!

CHOIR REHEARSAL

Choir rehearsal each Thursday at 7:30 pm.  

New members are welcome to join us!  

Give Tanya an email at  [email protected]
HEALING PATHWAY 

To book a session or inquire about this gentle healing ministry p lease contact: Isabelle Ramsay or Vicky Connoy for an appointment.

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". 
  
CYAN - Canmore Young Adult Network


CYAN YOGA NIGHT - Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm until May 29  at the Canmore Opera House.
 
HAVE YOU VOLUNTEERED AS A SUNDAY HELPER?

Help us weekly and contribute to our Sunday Service, it is easy!

Just sign up on the clipboard during Sunday Worship or after at Coffee time, then go to our website at  http://ralphconnor.ca/volunteering/ and view or download the duty sheet for the position you have selected for instructions.  


click on the image to go to the webpage

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS community
UKULELE FINAL CONCERT TONIGHT

Final gig of the season at the Drake.  We invite folk to come out to the Drake  and a sing a-long from 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm.
 
The last session for all Uke players will be on April 25th. at the church. Thanks everyone for a great season!

 Watch for a startup date sometime after Thanksgiving in October. 

THE UNITED CHURCH ACT

The amendments to The United Church of Canada Act passed the House of Commons unanimously on April 2, 2019, making official the most significant changes to the church's structure since its founding in 1925. Because The United Church of Canada was founded by an act of Parliament, changes to the governing structure require parliamentary approval. 

CYCLONE IDAI

Cyclone Idai swept through Southern Africa in March 2019, leaving terrible disaster in its wake. Severe flooding and devastation has affected millions people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. United Church Mission & Service partner ACT Alliance, together with local partners, are assessing the impact of the crisis on the ground in order to provide immediate assistance, minimize loss of life, and ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable are met.

The United Church sent an initial contribution of $20,000 to partners and is launching an church-wide appeal to respond to massive emergency needs and support eventual rehabilitation and rebuilding. Find out how you can help or Donate now. 

AFFIRMING CONNECTIONS

Calgary Queer Church and Affirming Connections, in partnership with the Calgary Public Library, Skipping Stone Foundation, and Calgary Queer Arts Society, are proud to announce a free opportunity to meet  internationally renowned visual artist and author from Montreal Sophie Labelle. Sophie is the transgender cartoonist behind Assigned Male, a webcomic about a group of trans and queer teenagers that has been running since 2014 and has already touched millions of readers worldwide.
 
The event will take place Saturday, April 20 at 2pm at the Memorial Park Library in the Beltline. (if you are looking for a free event during the Easter weekend, here is one!)

This event is free, but we kindly request that you register here: so we have an idea of numbers. Space is limited (30% tickets are reserved already!) so reserve today! Registration will close at midnight, Sunday April 14.
BOW VALLEY SYRIA REFUGEE PROJECT PRESENTS...

ORONTES GUITAR QUARTET

A fundraising concert in support of the Bow Valley Syria Refugee Project
 
Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 pm at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Banff.  Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online here. 

Hailing from Damascus, Syria, the Orontes Guitar Quartet excel in many musical styles including classical, blues, jazz, flamenco, baroque, latin music and folklore. The quartet are Artist Protection Fund Fellows currently in residence at the University of Victoria. Read the Globe & Mail story about the international effort to help the Orontes Guitar Quartet continue to 'celebrate beauty through music'. 

All proceeds from the concert will support the efforts of the Bow Valley Syria Refugee Project to welcome a second Syrian family to the Bow Valley.
SPRING TEA - Friday May 24.

Mark your May Calendar. 



KENNEDY ADMIN RETURNS...


A fundraising concert for Ralph Connor Memorial United Church. 

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