Ralph Connor Memorial United Church Weekly
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Greetings!
We hope to
see you at Church on Sunday January 6
, 2019
Epiphany
CONTRIBUTING TO SUNDAY 10:00 AM WORSHIP
Greeters: Vicky Connoy & Linda Bolen
Worship Leader: Ruben Nelson
Fellowship/Coffee Time: Gloria & Marvin Phillips
Children's Church: Faye Forbes-Anderson
Musical Director: Tanya Sullivan
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NEWS & COMING EVENTS
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HELP - NEED ACCOMMODATION!!!
Unfortunately, our plans to accommodate Bill Millar, our Sabbatical Supply minister, for the months of March and April have fallen through. We need accommodation for Bill and his Bernese Mountain Dog, Finn for 7 weeks in March or April.
On Sunday, January 13, Bill will be in Canmore and attending Sunday service and the Soup and Bun lunch sponsored by the Worship Committee.
Please help us extend a warm Canmore welcome to Bill.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Ralph Connor Memorial Church will be holding its AGM on Sunday, January 27 after Worship. The Annual Report will be available to pick up at Worship on January 20th.
For those of you who are submitting reports for the Annual Report, please have them into Sondy at the office
by January 11th.
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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!
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CHOIR REHEARSAL
Choir rehearsal each
Thursday at 7:30 pm.
New members are welcome to join us!
Choir rehearsal resumes tonight!
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Evensong, our contemplative mid-week service, is still on break until
Wednesday January 9th at 7:15.
We hope to see you then!
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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".
Threshold Choir resumes on January 14th.
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CYAN - Canmore Young Adult Network
(an Outreach Ministry of RCMUC)
CYAN is back at it!
Monthly
Games Night will be held at Good Earth on Tuesday, January 8th from 6-8pm.
Weekly Wednesday
Yoga at the Opera House resumes on January 9th from 7-9 pm.
The next
Pasta Night at the Church will be held on January 15th from 6-7:30pm. If you would like to volunteer as a Friend of Cyan
click here.
Visit the CYAN website for more events, information or to sign up for their newsletter.
http://cyancanmore.ca/
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MISSED A SUNDAY SERMON?
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Click to go to Sunday Sermons
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Away for a while? Missed a Sunday?
You can the latest Sunday Sermon on our web page.
Each Sermon is uploaded on Sunday afternoon.
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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.
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click on the image to go to the webpage
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
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WELCOME, CHINOOK WINDS REGION
As noted toward the end of 2018, the United Church of Canada is in the midst of a significant restructuring. Presbyteries and Conferences ended on December 31, 2018 and Regional Councils began on January 1, 2019. Basic information about our new Region is found at
https://albertanorthwestconference.ca/26945-update-from-chinook-winds-region-2/
and if you would like to sign up to receive email updates from the Region, just ask Greg and he will forward you the link!
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TRAVIS ENRIGHT - RECONCILIATION AND WORLDVIEW
February 8 - 10, 2019 at 7:30 pm -
St. Laurence and Christ Church Calgary
An Invitation to Common Ground
Travis will offer perspectives on two World Views, the Western Christian world view, and the Cree (Indigenous) world view. He will explore these world views in the contexts of space, time, family, and life. He will also outline a convergence of the two world views that will help the church and society journey together.
Travis will also discuss "social cohesion" through the lens of the Cree understanding of authentic being, in relation to oneself, to one's community, and to the land on which one lives. This is achieved through kiskinowasihta, which translates as "listening carefully"-not just with your ears, but from that deep centre of one's heart, mind and soul-so that you are transformed by what you have heard.
Click here for more information and to register
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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
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Click here for more information and to register
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