Ralph Connor Memorial United Church Weekly
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Greetings! 

We hope to  see you at Church on Sunday January 27 , 2019

CONTRIBUTING TO SUNDAY 10:00 AM WORSHIP

Greeters: Barbara & Terry Tuepah
Worship Leader: Cathy Harrop
Children's Church: Isabelle Ramsay & Sim Gascoyne
Fellowship/Coffee Time: Joy & Cam McMann
Musical Director: Tanya Sullivan
Administration: Sondy Szymanis - 403-678-5354 - [email protected]
Minister - until Jan 31...then on sabbatical... returning May 1: Rev. Greg Wooley
Minister February 1 - April 30 - Rev. Bill Millar, [email protected]

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NEWS & COMING EVENTS news
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THIS SUNDAY

The Ralph Connor Memorial Church will be holding its AGM this Sunday, January 27 after Worship.  

A limited number of black and white paper copies of The Annual Report will be available at Worship this Sunday.

Or preferably (to save copies and paper)

READ THE REPORT AHEAD OF TIME just use this direct link:

A WEEK FROM SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 3rd

We welcome Rev. Bill Millar to the Pulpit for three months. Bill will be the Supervising Minister of RCMUC during this time, attending to pastoral care needs and all aspects of Church life as well as Sunday services. 

Rev. Greg Wooley will be on Sabbatical from February 1 returning to the Church on May 1. 

Come to Worship and meet Bill and welcome him to our Church. 
THANK YOU!!!

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To this month's Food 'n Friends dessert makers!!!

Alexine Murray,  Lynne Katarey,  Pat Grayling,  Isabelle Ramsay,  Barb Profitt,  Linda Bolen, Faye Forbes-Anderson

And...thank you to all our volunteers when it's our turn to help at the  Community Food and Friends meals, each Monday night from 5-7 pm at St. Michael's Hall.   
DOOR CODE CHANGE

Tomorrow, Friday January 24 we will be changing the code on the side door of the church.  If you are a code holder you would have received an email with the new code.  If you did not receive this email and need to be added to the list and receive the new code please contact the office at [email protected]
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]
EVENSONG 
 
Evensong, our contemplative mid-week service. Join us each
Wednesday at 7:15 for this contemplative service. 

We hope to see you there!

HEALING PATHWAY 

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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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
(an Outreach Ministry of RCMUC)

Jan 28 -  CYAN Cross Country Ski Night
 
Jan 29 -  CYAN NIGHT - Canmore Eagles VS Brooks Bandits

Visit CYAN on Facebook or their website for more events, information or to sign up for their newsletter.   http://cyancanmore.ca/ 
 
BVSRP UPDATE

Great news from the Bow Valley Syria Refugee Project!  The application process for Waill and Dana Tatari (in Malaysia) has actually begun to move forward after over a year of waiting - a big interview is coming up next month.  

The BVSRP (an outreach Ministry of RCMUC with terrific community participation) is working on a number of fundraising initiatives, and always welcome monetary donations at http://bowvalleysyria.ca/donate/ 

To see a lovely Christmas video from Dana and Waill, see
 
from our AFFIRMING MINISTRY COMMITTEE ...

Simply Having a Gay Straight Alliance Reduces Suicide Risk for All Students

In schools with GSA's heterosexual boys were half as likely to attempt suicide.
 
NEW PAGE ON THE WEBSITE

The Affirming Committee now has their own page on the Ralph Connor website. 

This features upcoming events in the community and they are  excited to be offering some new events and programs over the course of 2019 celebrating our diversity and inclusion.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY WITH BILL MILLAR

Bill Millar, your gap minister while Greg is on sabbatical, has been doing research for the United Church on helping out church communities open themselves to the increasing cultural diversity of Canada. 

This process includes opening to newcomer populations, but also indigenous, LGBTQ+, youth and others. 

Bill is hoping that RCMUC will help shape that research and resource and is inviting everyone to share in a conversation following worship on Sunday February 3rd (Bill's first Sunday at RCMUC). You can also check out some of this research at enmeso.ca or on Facebook
[En Meso Intercultural Research]."

 
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

Uke class each Thursday in the Sanctuary.
Newbie class starts at 5:00 pm and Vets are at 6:00 pm.  If you would like to join and learn the Ukulele just show up at 5:00 pm.  

NEW UNITED CHURCH ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The new organizational structure of The United Church of Canada became official on January 1, 2019. Find out more about the new changes, including names of the regional councils, on the United Church website.


NEW WEST SYMPHONY AND CHORUS

January 27,  2019 at 7:00 pm in the Margaret Greenham Theatre at the Banff Centre.

The New West Symphony and Chorus is an outstanding Christian group that has performed across Canada and will be performing in New York, New York this coming summer.

This fundraiser benefits The Bridge House, a transitional housing program established through a partnership between the YWCA Banff and St. George-in-the-Pines Anglican Church. All proceeds and funds raised go directly to The Bridge House. 

Every penny raised will go to the YWCA Bridge House project to help women and children who have been the victims of domestic violence in the Bow Valley. It is a place that allows them to rebuild their lives and create a future which prepares them to live with hope.

Tickets $20
TRAVIS ENRIGHT - RECONCILIATION AND WORLDVIEW

The Wisdom Centre and Christ Church, Calgary look forward to welcoming The Rev. Travis Enright for a three-day event on Reconciliation and Worldview February 8 - 10, 2019.   

Travis comes from the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton where he serves both as archdeacon for Indigenous ministry and rector of St. Faith's Anglican Church. He will offer perspectives on two World Views, the Western Christian world view, and the Cree (Indigenous) world view, outlining a convergence of the two world views that will help the church and society journey together.  

Click here for more information and to register

*please note that the link did not work last week as the Wisdom Centre was experiencing website problems. 
JOHN BELL - ANCIENT AND EVER NEW: SPIRITUALITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY - an introduction to Celtic Spirituality

March 22-24, 2019 at 7:30 pm -  St. Laurence Calgary
   
From the 5th century, there has been a distinctive spirituality developed in the Celtic nations by leading figures in religious movements and by lay people. Though allied to and part of the catholic church, the Celts had a greater fondness for the incarnation which they regarded as the key to how we relate to God, to each other and to the physical earth. John Bell, a noted worship leader and hymn-writer from the Iona Community in Scotland, will be leading this Calgary event .

Click here for more information and to register
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