http://stdavidsleduc.com

The mission of St. David’s is to welcome all to participate in its nurturing Christian community and

to inspire its people to serve others as Christ taught!

serving the communities of Beaumont and Leduc

If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please reply and let us know to help us update our list.

June 4, 2015

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Are you interested in what is going on in and through St. David’s?  Check out the calendar on the church’s website: some of these are groups and programs the church is organizing; others are community groups who make use of our spaces.

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THIS WEEK’S ORDERS OF SERVICE

Here is the outline planned for this Week’s Church Services.  You can now also link to a more detailed Order of Service from the church’s website - as a church, we continue to adapt to the challenge and wonder of using less paper.

News and Announcements:

Lighting of Candles: #6MV Holy Spirit, come into our lives.

Coming Together:

Singing:     #217VU    “All Creatures of our God and King”

Sharing the Peace of Christ:

Readings From Scripture:

1^st Samuel 8:^4-11,16-20   HB pg 251

Mark 3:^31-35                NT pg 37

Singing:     #178MV    “Who Is My Mother?”

Message:                     “Relationship Choices”

Giving Our Offerings:

Offering Song (#540VU) and Prayer:  Grant us, God, the grace of giving,

Celebrating Learning:

Singing:     #457VU    “As We Gather at This Table”

Sharing Communion:

Singing:     #134MV    “Dreaming Mary”

Sending Out and Sung Response:  #431VU  Sing Amen

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HELPING OUT AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY

THIS SUNDAY

Greeters................... Linda and Ron Thompson

Candle Lighter...........

Scripture Reader.......

AV Operator............. Shauna Dittrick

Coffee Maker...........

NEXT SUNDAY

Greeters...................

Candle Lighter...........

Scripture Reader.......

AV Operator............. MaryAnn McDonald

Coffee Maker...........

If you want to fill one of the empty spaces, contact Rev Blaine.

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CELEBRATING LEARNING

THIS Sunday, June 7^th, learning in the church will be honoured during the worship service.  And after church, a celebration BBQ will be held - prepared and served by the fellas of the St. David’s Men’s Club.

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FOUR SCORE AND TEN YEARS AGO…

On June 10, 2015, the United Church of Canada will celebrate its 90^th birthday.  St. David’s will join other United Churches in ringing its church bell at 10:30am local time.  It was 10:30 in the morning on June 10, 1925 - at Mutual Street Arena in Toronto - that the inaugural service of the UCC was held.  Listen for the wonderful call of our bell and let your heart join generations of United Church-ers in celebrating where we have been, who we are, and where we are going.

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THANK YOU

Thank to Chris and the crew from CRS Brown Landscaping for keeping the church yard looking so nice.

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MINISTER AWAY FROM THE CHURCH

Rev. Blaine is scheduled to have some surgery on June 8^th.  Barring any complications he should be off work for about 2 weeks.

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FRESH DESSERTS

One Sunday, June 14^th, you can truly welcome the summer weather with a tasty treat after church.  For many, many years, St. David’s has offered strawberry desserts to people in the church and the community.  This year enjoy some after church and take some home if you like.

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SAFEWAY and COOP GIFT CARDS

St. David’s can sell you gift cards for Safeway or Coop (at face value) every Sunday after church in a variety of value combinations.  There is no need to pre-order, we have them on hand.  You can take them home that day.  A percentage of the cost stays with the church as a fundraiser. 

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NEED A RIDE?

We have volunteers who will pick you up for Sunday services.  For a ride or information, contact Lynn Read @ 780-986-2096.

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YOUTH GROUP

St. David’s is pleased to offer regular events for junior and senior high youth every second Friday - the next gathering is on June 12^th.  Bring your friends and come to the church at 7:00pm.  For more information contact, youth@stdavidsleduc.com.  The church’s Youth Group will be planning and leading the Sunday service on May 31^st!

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BANFF MEN’S CONFERENCE

This long time event will be back in Banff for 2015.  The dates to mark on your calendars are September 18-20.  More info can be found at http://banffmen.org/.

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MARK THESE OTHER DATES

Sat, June 27 - 1:30pm - Mystery Tea Party.

August 8-15 - 42^nd General Council Meeting of the United Church of Canada.

August 21 – St. David’s Newsletter Deadline

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ANXIETY & DEPRESSION GROUP

Please note that this group will resume on September 27^th.

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CONTACT THE CHURCH

minister@stdavidsleduc.com  Rev. Blaine Gregg, the church’s Ordained Minister, welcomes your calls and visits to talk about life and faith.

care@stdavidsleduc.com  Cathy Mundt, the church’s Connection Coordinator, is happy to visit with people and share the care of the church.  She also is the person to talk to about ideas for events the church can put on to help bring people together.

office@stdavidsleduc.com  Kate Peter, the church’s Administrative Assistant, is in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 1pm.  If you have information for the announcements or need to book space at the church, contact her during those times.

mandp@stdavidsleduc.com  The Ministry and Personnel Committee of the church is the congregation’s liaison with all of the church staff.  If you have any comments (positive or negative) about the minister, connections coordinator, the admin assistant, the caretaker or the church music leaders, please share them with the M&P Committee.

finance@stdavidsleduc.com  Lois McMillan, the church bookkeeper, works closely with the Finance Committee to help the church understand the costs of its work.   Contact them, if you have any questions about church finances.

http://stdavidsleduc.com

The
mission of St. David’s is to welcome all to participate in its nurturing
Christian community and

to
inspire its people to serve others as Christ taught!

serving the communities of Beaumont and Leduc

If
you are not the intended recipient of this email, please reply and let us know
to help us update our list.

May
21, 2014

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Are you interested in what is going on
in and through St. David’s?  Check out the calendar on the church’s website: some of
these are groups and programs the church is organizing; others are community
groups who make use of our spaces.

---

THIS WEEK’S ORDERS OF SERVICE

Here is the outline planned for this Week’s
Church Services.  You can now also link to a more detailed Order of
Service from the church’s
website - as a church, we continue to adapt to the challenge and wonder of
using less paper.

Hymnsing:

#672VU    “Take Time to Be Holy”

#703VU    “In the Bulb”

#178MV    “Who Is My Mother?”

News
and Announcements:

Lighting of
Candles: #6MV (refrain) Holy Spirit, come
into our lives.

Coming
Together:

Singing:     #375VU    “Spirit of Gentleness”

Sharing
the Peace of Christ:

Readings
from Scripture:

Acts 2:^1-21                   NT pg 119

Romans 8:^22-27            NT pg 158

Singing:     #23MV      “Come, O Holy Spirit”

(Greeters will
pick up prayer request cards)

Storytelling:

Music
for Movement:  #156MV Dance with the Spirit

(Sunday School
participants leave for their learning circle)

Welcoming
with Confirmation:

Message:                        “Sighs
and Words”

Singing:     #79MV      “Spirit, Open My Heart”

Giving
Our Offerings:

Minute
for Mission

Offering
Song (#540VU) and Prayer: Grant us, God,
the grace of giving

Prayers of the
People and Our Lord’s Prayer (#921VU):

Singing:     #481VU    “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing”

Sending
Out and  Sung Response:  #431VU Sing
Amen

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HELPING OUT AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY

THIS SUNDAY

Greeters...................

Candle
Lighter........... Eden

Scripture
Reader.......

AV Operator.............

Coffee
Maker........... Janette McDonald, Edith,
Eileen.

NEXT SUNDAY

Greeters................... Youth Group

Candle
Lighter........... Youth Group

Scripture
Reader....... Youth Group

AV Operator.............

Coffee
Maker........... Janette McDonald, Edith,
Eileen.

If
you want to fill one of the empty spaces, contact Rev Blaine.

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Attention Graduates: 
We want to celebrate our congregation members who are graduating from high
school, university, college, tech school, etc. this year!  Please submit
names to the office by May 28^th.

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MINISTER AWAY FROM THE CHURCH

Rev.
Blaine will be attending a meeting of Alberta and Northwest Conference in Slave
Lake from May 28-31.  At that gathering,
he is hoping to be elected as a ANWC rep to the General Council Executive (work
which will start by attending the GC Meeting August 8-15 in Cornerbrook NL).  And… Blaine is scheduled to have some surgery
on June 8^th.  Barring any complications
he should be off work for about 2 weeks.

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FOUR SCORE AND TEN YEARS AGO…

On June 10,
2015, the United Church of Canada will celebrate its 90^th
birthday.  St. David’s will join other
United Churches in ringing its church bell at 10:30am local time.  It was 10:30 in the morning on June 10, 1925
- at Mutual Street Arena in Toronto - that the inaugural service of the UCC was
held.  Listen for the wonderful call of
our bell and let your heart join generations of United Church-ers in
celebrating where we have been, who we are, and where we are going.

---

THANK YOU

Thank to
Chris and the crew from CRS Brown
Landscaping for keeping the church yard looking so nice.

---

SAFEWAY and COOP GIFT CARDS

St. David’s can sell you gift cards for
Safeway or Coop (at face value) every Sunday after church in a variety of value
combinations.  There is no need to
pre-order, we have them on hand.  You can
take them home that day.  A percentage of
the cost stays with the church as a fundraiser. 

---

NEED A RIDE?

We have volunteers who will pick
you up for Sunday services.  For a ride or information, contact Lynn Read
@ 780-986-2096.

---

YOUTH GROUP

St. David’s is pleased to offer regular
events for junior and senior high youth every second Friday - the next
gathering is on May 29^th.  Bring
your friends and come to the church at 7:00pm.  For more information
contact, youth@stdavidsleduc.com.  The church’s Youth Group will be planning and
leading the Sunday service on May 31^st!

---

BANFF MEN’S CONFERENCE

This long time event will be back
in Banff for 2015.  The dates to mark on your calendars are September
18-20.  More info can be found at http://banffmen.org/.

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MARK THESE OTHER DATES

Sun, June 7 - BBQ after church to celebrate
learning in the church.

Sun, June 14 - Strawberry
Shortcakes after church to eat and/or take home.

Sat, June 27 - 1:30pm - Mystery
Tea Party.

August 8-15 - 42^nd General Council Meeting of the
United Church of Canada.

August 21 – St. David’s Newsletter
Deadline

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ANXIETY & DEPRESSION GROUP

Please note that this group will
resume on September 27^th.

---

CONTACT THE CHURCH

minister@stdavidsleduc.com  Rev. Blaine Gregg, the church’s Ordained
Minister, welcomes your calls and visits to talk about life and faith.

care@stdavidsleduc.com  Cathy Mundt, the church’s Connection
Coordinator, is happy to visit with people and share the care of the
church.  She also is the person to talk
to about ideas for events the church can put on to help bring people together.

office@stdavidsleduc.com  Kate Peter, the church’s Administrative
Assistant, is in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 1pm.  If
you have information for the announcements or need to book space at the church,
contact her during those times.

mandp@stdavidsleduc.com  The Ministry and Personnel Committee of the
church is the congregation’s liaison with all of the church staff.  If you have any comments (positive or
negative) about the minister, connections coordinator, the admin assistant, the
caretaker or the church music leaders, please share them with the M&P
Committee.

finance@stdavidsleduc.com  Lois McMillan, the church bookkeeper, works
closely with the Finance Committee to help the church understand the costs of
its work.   Contact them, if you have any
questions about church finances.

http://stdavidsleduc.com

The mission of St. David’s is to
welcome all to participate in its nurturing Christian community and

to inspire its people to serve
others as Christ taught!

serving
the communities of Beaumont and Leduc

If
you are not the intended recipient of this email, please reply and let us know
to help us update our list.

May
14, 2014

---

CHURCH CALENDAR

Are you interested in what is
going on in and through St. David’s?  Check out the calendar on the church’s website: some of these are groups
and programs the church is organizing; others are community groups who make use
of our spaces.

---

THIS WEEK’S ORDERS OF SERVICE

Here is the outline planned for
this Week’s Church Services.  You can now also link to a more detailed
Order of Service from the church’s website
- as a church, we continue to adapt to the challenge and wonder of using less
paper.

News and
Announcements:

Lighting of
Candles: Hallelujah...

Coming Together:

Singing:    
#2MV        “Come, All You People”

Sharing the
Peace of Christ:

Storytelling:

John 17:^1a,6-11             
NT pg 111

Singing:    
#365VU    “Jesus Loves Me”

Choir:

Message:                         
“What May Be”

Singing:    
#509VU    “Here I Am, Lord”

Giving Our
Offerings:.

Offering Song
(#179VU-r) and Prayer: Hallelujah, Give thanks

Prayers of the
People and Our Lord’s Prayer (sung Strathdee)

Singing:    
#326VU    “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

Sending Out and
Sung Response: #649VU  Walk with me

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HELPING OUT AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY

THIS SUNDAY

Greeters................... Linda
and Ron Thompson

Candle Lighter........... Eden

Scripture Reader....... Janice
Storeshaw

AV Operator............. David
Marriott

Coffee Maker........... Janette
McDonald

NEXT SUNDAY

Greeters...................

Candle Lighter........... Eden

Scripture Reader.......

AV Operator.............

Coffee Maker........... Janette
McDonald

If you want to
fill one of the empty spaces, contact Rev Blaine.

---

Attention Graduates:  We want
to celebrate our congregation members who are graduating from high school,
university, college, tech school, etc. this year!  Please submit names
to the office by May 28^th.

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NARAMATA CENTRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

As you may know, earlier this year, the Naramata Centre
Board of Directors have made the decision to
cease operations of the Centre.  A conversation session and the 2015 AGM
for the Naramata Centre Society will be held at Penticton United Church on June
27^th.  Members, non-members and visitors are welcome.  Bookended by worship, this session is intended to
provide an opportunity for talking with one another, healing, discovering
common ground and discerning our way forward together. The conversation session
will begin at 9am PDT. Following a lunch break, the business meeting will begin
at 1pm. Click here
for more information: including how to register for the AGM and how to become a
member of the society.

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FOUR SCORE AND TEN YEARS AGO…

On June 10, 2015,
the United Church of Canada will celebrate its 90^th birthday. 
St. David’s will join other United Churches in ringing its church bell at
10:30am local time.  It was 10:30 in the morning on June 10, 1925 - at
Mutual Street Arena in Toronto - that the inaugural service of the UCC was
held.  Listen for the wonderful call of our bell and let your heart join
generations of United Church-ers in celebrating where we have been, who we are,
and where we are going.

---

THANK YOU

Thank to Chris and the
crew from CRS Brown Landscaping for keeping the church yard looking so
nice.

---

SAFEWAY
and COOP GIFT CARDS

St. David’s can sell you gift
cards for Safeway or Coop (at face value) every Sunday after church in a
variety of value combinations.  There is no need to pre-order, we have
them on hand.  You can take them home that day.  A percentage of the
cost stays with the church as a fundraiser. 

---

NEED A RIDE?

We have volunteers who will pick
you up for Sunday services.  For a ride or information, contact Lynn Read
@ 780-986-2096.

---

YOUTH GROUP

St. David’s is pleased to offer
regular events for junior and senior high youth every second Friday - the next
gathering is on May 15^th.  Bring your friends and come to the
church at 7:00pm.  For more information contact, youth@stdavidsleduc.com.  The
church’s Youth Group will be planning and leading the Sunday service on May 31^st!

---

BANFF MEN’S CONFERENCE

This long time event will be back
in Banff for 2015.  The dates to mark on your calendars are September
18-20.  More info can be found at http://banffmen.org/.

---

MARK THESE OTHER DATES

Sun, June 7 - BBQ after church to
celebrate learning in the church.

Sun, June 14 - Strawberry
Shortcakes after church to eat and/or take home.

Sat, June 27 - 1:00pm - Mystery
Tea Party.

August 8-15 - 42^nd General Council Meeting of the
United Church of Canada.

August 21 – St. David’s Newsletter
Deadline

---

ANXIETY & DEPRESSION GROUP

Please note that this group will
resume on September 27^th.

---

CONTACT THE CHURCH

minister@stdavidsleduc.com 
Rev. Blaine Gregg, the church’s Ordained Minister, welcomes your calls and
visits to talk about life and faith.

care@stdavidsleduc.com  Cathy
Mundt, the church’s Connection Coordinator, is happy to visit with people and
share the care of the church.  She also is the person to talk to about
ideas for events the church can put on to help bring people together.

office@stdavidsleduc.com  Kate
Peter, the church’s Administrative Assistant, is in the office on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9am to 1pm.  If you have information for the announcements
or need to book space at the church, contact her during those times.

mandp@stdavidsleduc.com  The
Ministry and Personnel Committee of the church is the congregation’s liaison
with all of the church staff.  If you have any comments (positive or
negative) about the minister, connections coordinator, the admin assistant, the
caretaker or the church music leaders, please share them with the M&P
Committee.

finance@stdavidsleduc.com 
Lois McMillan, the church bookkeeper, works closely with the Finance Committee
to help the church understand the costs of its work.   Contact them,
if you have any questions about church finances.