Sunday, October 28 Twenty-third after Pentecost Our Vision As a progressive faith community, we live with open minds and hearts. We share the earth and endeavour to be stewards of the gifts God has given us. Following the teachings of Christ, we strive for a caring, safe and just society. We accept diversity as a gift from God to be welcomed and celebrated. We reach out with love and acceptance to live in right relations with individuals of all genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, differing abilities and racial, ethnic, religious, economic or cultural backgrounds. All are welcome to participate fully in the life and work of the church. Our Gathering Community Come and join us Sunday mornings at 10 am. All are welcome This is the second Sunday of the Stewardship Campaign. Today, we will listen in on a conversation between a Five dollar bill and a Fifty dollar bill as they ride along on an offering plate. See you on Sunday for the skit: The Five and the Fifty Hugh We offer children s programming and a cozy area for those with infants. Following the service all are invited to gather in the basement hall for refreshments. Our Staff Team Minister Rev. Hugh MacGregor Office Administrator Joanne Johnston Church Office Hours Monday Thursday 8-1 Friday 9-12 www.sprucegroveunited.com 780-962.0488 standrews@sprucegroveunited.com
The LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday October 28 Worship 10 am Sunday School Handbells 6 pm October 29 October 30 October 31 10:30 am 1 st Light Video Discussion Choir Practice 7 pm Al Anon 8 pm November 1 apfa Parents & Tots 10 am Handbells 6 pm November 2 AA 1 pm Tupperware Meal Prep Party 7 pm November 3 November 4 STORIES Chapel 9 am Worship 10 am Sunday School Handbells 6pm November 5 Worship Committee 6:30 pm November 6 Men s Breakfast at Smitty s 8 am November 7 10:30 am 1 st Light Video Discussion Choir Practice 7 pm Al Anon 8 pm November 8 apfa Parents & Tots 10 am Handbells 6 pm November 9 AA 1 pm November 10 Itcw 7 pm November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 Remembrance Day Worship 10 am Sunday School Handbells 6pm Office Closed S&F Committee 1:30 pm Thrift Shop Committee 6:30 pm Soul Sisters Luncheon 11:30 am Choir Practice 7:00 Al Anon 8 pm apfa Parents & Tots 10 am Handbells 6 pm AA 1 pm Yellowhead Presbytery Wind-up Banquet Stony Plain November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November 24 Worship 10 am Sunday School Handbells 6pm Board Meeting 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Al Anon 8 pm apfa Parents & Tots 10 am Handbells 6 pm AA 1 pm Nailed It! Craft Evening 7-9
Mark Your Calendar Tupperware Meal Prep Party - Nov.2-7:00 pm Yellowhead Presbytery Wind-Up Banquet - Nov. 16 - Stony Plain United Nailed It Sign Making - Nov. 24-6:30 pm Cookie Walk - Dec. 1-10:00 am Search Committee Update The Search Committee has three viable candidates at this time. We continue to work together to discern which of the three candidates may be the best match for St. Andrew s. More information will be provided as we are able. MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY Food bank request for October Soups, Stews, and Chili A big thank you to Bev and K.C. for volunteering to be our Food Bank Associates and delivering our donations and cheques to the Food Bank. Any non-perishable foods are welcome. Food Bank donation envelopes are available on the side of the Food Bank box. Cheques should be made payable to Parkland Food Bank. Tax receipts will be issued
Coffee and Conversation Many of us enjoy the coffee and conversation after church. This is done with the assistance of volunteers who set up the coffee ahead of time and more volunteers who do the clean up. Volunteers are needed to keep this fellowship time going. Please consider sharing your time and talents with this ministry. Please check the HUB (Narthex volunteer board) where our roster sign-up is posted. Any questions our contact person is Margo McGann. Thank you for your support. Pastoral Care Taking Care of the Flock Our team of Lay Pastoral Visitors on the Pastoral Care Committee is always trying our best to keep track of the St. Andrew s flock, but sometimes we miss out on important news about members and friends. If you are aware of happenings that you think our pastoral care team could respond to, you can pass on the news (in confidence) to Rev. Hugh (780-619-2706) or one of the other members of the team: Sheila Christensen, Ruth Smith, Katilyn Matthews, Diane Skeels, Donna Haukedal, Aimee Trudeau, Ken Scott, Beth Hobbs, Margo McGann, Diana Rodwell and Kathleen Hoffmann. Prayer concerns may be shared in confidence with the Prayer Chain through Marie Smith.
MINUTE FOR MISSION Empowerment, Discernment, and Community! Our gifts for Mission 7 Service support events like the National Aboriginal Spiritual Gathering, where Indigenous communities can come together in solidarity and faith. For several decades, Indigenous communities of faith have gathered nationally to discuss matters of self-determination, spirituality, and their relationship with The United Church of Canada. These gatherings are a forum for listening to one another and discerning Creator s plan for mission and ministry. The 2017 Gathering took place July 27-30 on the Treaty One Territory (Pinawa, Manitoba). A Sacred Fire burned throughout the Gathering, with four Fire Keepers guarding it at all hours of the day. Participants came from across Canada including youth, Elders, and ecumenical guests as well as from the Moderator s Dialogue on Reconciliation. The Very Rev. Dr. Stan McKay offered a Bible study, where participants reflected on biblical passages alongside the seven Sacred Teachings of Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility, and Truth. Dr. Shauneen Pete, an educator from Saskatchewan, spoke of her experiences working in academic institutions on issues of workplace equity, institutional racism, and cultural competency. Connections were made between these issues and the work of reconciliation. Dr. Pete praised events like the National Aboriginal Spiritual Gathering that dig deeper into the issues and empower participants. We are thankful for gatherings like the National Aboriginal Spiritual Gathering, and we celebrate that, through your gifts for Mission & Service, communities can look forward to the next Gathering in 2020. If Mission & Service giving is already a regular part of your life, thank you so much! If you have not given, please join me in making Mission & Service giving a regular part of your life of faith. Loving our neighbor is at the heart of our Mission & Service.
Study Session 6 weeks Oct 3-Nov 7, 2018 10:30a.m. 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel Don t worry if you didn t make the 1 st session Please come out anytime First Light: Jesus and the Kingdom Featuring John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg Why did Jesus happen when he happened? Why the confluence of the Baptism movement of John and the Kingdom movement of Jesus? Why the tiny villages around the Lake? Why the confrontations in Jerusalem? Why then? Why there? Why were the titles of Caesar Augustus Divine, Son of God, God from God, Lord, Redeemer, Liberator, and Savior of the World taken from a Roman emperor on the Palatine hill and given to a Jewish peasant on the Palestine plain? Was it low lampoon or high treason? Either way, the Romans were not laughing. What were the priorities of Jesus' proclamation of the Kingdom? How was the status quo of Roman imperial theology subverted by this obscure Galilean whose message continues to indict empire today? First Light is a DVD study of the historical Jesus and the Kingdom of God with two of the world's leading Jesus scholars on location throughout the Galilee and Jerusalem. Holy Humour A new minister was visiting the homes of his congregation members. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. He took out a card and wrote Revelations 3:20 on the back of it and stuck it in the door. When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message: Genesis 3:10. Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter. Revelations 3:20 begins Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Genesis 3:10 reads I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked.
Nailed It Sign Making Fundraiser Saturday November 24, 6:30 pm at St. Andrew s United Church 10 Designs to Choose From Samples at the church $58 per sign Register and Pay by November 16, 2018 In the office or contact Carol Forbes at 780 908-0059 Forms available In the Narthex and Weekly Updater
St. Andrews United Church Sign Making Fundraiser Hello! Saturday November 24, 6:30 pm We are so excited to make signs with you! Please have a look at the sign options, of course you are welcome to make more than one. You will need to fill out two forms if you want to do two signs. You get to choose your design and the background color of your sign. (please note that the backgrounds do come pre-painted) We bring a large selection of paints for you to choose from, the color of the words and other details on your sign are left up to your own imagination and style! The design images shown are black and white, if you would like to see ideas for color combinations or signs that are already made please look on our Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/customvintagesign/ The signs are 12 x 20 inches and are made on pine. The cost for each sign is $58, and all signs must be prepaid. You may pay by cash, cheque or e-transfer. Please leave your forms and payment in the office. For e-transfer email forbes-c@hotmail.com Please contact Carol Forbes at 780-908-0059 (Cell) or by email at forbes-c@hotmail.com if you have any questions. We do need time to prepare, so registrations will be closed one week (Nov 16) before your event...so don't delay! Refreshments will be served. See you soon! P.S. Don t forget your PAINT SHIRTS
Sign up! Nailed it Registration Form Name and phone number please: Pick the color of your board: Black White Stained Grey Stained Brown Pick the design for your sign:
St. Andrew s United Church CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK Choose from dozens of homemade Christmas cookies and fill up a box for only $13.00 Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 Doors open at 9:00 a.m.; cookie walk starts at 10:00 a.m. New environmentally friendly packaging! Please support our fundraiser; come and bring a friend! 1A Fieldstone Drive. Spruce Grove (780) 962-0488
Celebrating 40 Years of Service in the Community Everything you need at a great price! Manager: John Kulych St. Andrew s Thrift Shop: Shop, Donate or Volunteer! 219 Church Road, Spruce Grove 780-962-9703 Store Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 10:00 am 5:30 pm Thursday: 10:00 am 7:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am 3:00 pm Closed Sunday and Statutory Holidays Donations Accepted: From 9:00 am Monday through Saturday Until 5:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 6:30 pm Thursday; 2:30 Saturday
Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice News from The United Church of Canada Reconciliation News
Fall Bazaar Grace United Church 6215 104 Ave Saturday, November 17 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. New and New to You gifts, Crafts, Christmas items, Kids shopping opportunity! Baking, Preserves, other food products, Santa s visit - 11:00-1:00 Lunch ($10.00 adults, $5.00 children under 12)
Grace United Church invites you to a Covenanting Service for Rev. Chelsea Masterman at Grace United Church 6215 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton on Sunday, November 18, 3:00 pm. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Chelsea! A reception will be held following the service.