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.

December 18, 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.

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THIS SUNDAY’S ORDER OF SERVICE

Here is the outline planned for this Sunday’s Church Service.  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:

Reading from Scripture:

Isaiah 61:^1-4,8-11              HB pg 669

Lighting of Advent Candle: #7VU  Hope is a star

Prayer:

Singing:  #79VU         “Arise, Your Light Is Come”

Special Music:   “Jingle, Jangle Bells”  Mainly Music

Sharing the Peace of Christ:

Special Music:  “Angels We Have Heard on High”

Hendrick Baerends and Caleb Campbell

Star of Bethlehem by June Tink  The Heavens:

Singing:  #82VU         “A Light Is Gleaming”

Star of Bethlehem by June Tink  The Earth:

Senior Choir                “When Will He Come?”

Star of Bethlehem by June Tink  The Stable:

Singing:  #59VU         “Joy to the World”

Giving Our Offerings:

Offering Song (#20VU-v5) and Prayer: All praise to you

Sharing Communion

Singing:  #401VU       “Worship the Lord”

Reading from Scripture:

Psalm 126                        HB pg 572

Sung Response:  #967VU  Amen.  Amen.  A--men!

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THE CANADIAN CHURCH CALENDAR

Do you ever wonder what colour the church table cloth is going to be or when the day set aside to celebrate St. Barnabas the Apostle is?  The 2015 Canadian Church Calendar also has beautiful pictures of Canadian Churches (including places like Whitehorse United Church - April).  A limited supply of calendars are available at the church for only $5.

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TO GET YOU IN THE CHRITSMAS MOOD

Enjoy this video staring children from St. Paul’s Church in New Zealand.

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DEEP WINTER SONG

Join Gordon Oaks Jr. and other local musicians for a mystical evening of music and story on December 21^st at 7pm at the Centre For Spiritual Living: 7621-101 Ave.  You will enjoy an acoustic musical presentation exploring and celebrating the Mystery of the Solstice, Christmas, and of this wondrous dark season of winter.  The evening highlights traditional and modern songs of the season along with storytelling, poetry, angelic vocals, a Solstice Fire ritual, and a fire dance.  Tickets for this event are available at Earth's General Store on Whyte Ave and online: http://deepwintersong2014.eventbrite.com.

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HUMAN TRAFFICING WORKSHOP

Peace Lutheran church is hosting this event on Saturday, January 31^st from 10am to 3pm.  Lunch is provided at a cost of $15.  It will be an opportunity to learn about the issue of “Human Trafficking” and what we can do to address that issue globally and locally.   Please

RSVP to Peace Evangelical by January 9^th - 780-986-2688 or peaceleduc@telus.net.

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SAFEWAY GIFT CARDS

St. David’s can sell you gift cards for Safeway (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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GIVING REGULAR OFFERINGS

For people who want to give weekly offerings to the church, the 2015 offering envelops are available at the church.  If you used envelopes in 2014 or want to begin using some, they are available at the church to be picked up.  This allows the church’s treasurer to issue you one receipt at the end of the year for all of your givings.

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YOUTH GROUP

St. David’s is please to offer regular events for junior and senior high youth every second Friday - the next gathering is, December 9^th.  Bring your friends and come to the church at 7:30pm.  For more information contact, youth@stdavidsleduc.com.

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THE CALENDAR REVs

Real Women - Real Ministers: This fun and provocative 8.5″ x 11″ calendar is brimming with images of female ministers at work and at play, with their partners and families. By purchasing this calendar, you will not only helping us counter and satirize the stereotypes of women ministers, but will help do some good in the world: Proceeds from each sale will go to the Malala Fund, an international organization whose aim is to create a world where girls are empowered to reach their potential through quality education.

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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.

http://stdavidsleduc.com                                             office@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.

December
11, 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.

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THIS SUNDAY’S ORDER OF SERVICE

Here is the outline planned for this
Sunday’s Church Service.  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:

Coming Together

Lighting
of Advent Candle: #7VU Hope is a star

Singing:  #1MV            “All
Are Welcome”

Sharing the Peace of
Christ:

Readings from
Scripture:

2^nd Samuel 7:^1-11,16        HB pg 281

Luke 1:^46-55                      NT pg 57

Singing:  #249VU        “Rejoice
in the Lord”

Storytelling:

Music
for Movement:  #10VU Prepare the way of the Lord!

(Sunday School participants leave
for their learning circle)

Senior Choir                “Still”

Message:                           “All
You Need”

Singing:  #134MV        “There
Was a Child in Galilee”

Giving Our
Offerings:

Offering Song
(#20VU-v5) and Prayer: All praise to you

Prayers of the
People:  #381VU Spirit of Life

The Lord’s
Prayer: #921VU

Singing:  #2VU            “Come
Thou Long Expected Jesus”

Sending Out:

Sung
Response:  #967VU  Amen.  Amen.
A--men!

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TO GET YOU IN THE CHRITSMAS MOOD

Enjoy this video staring
children from St. Paul’s Church in New Zealand.

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DEEP WINTER SONG

Join
Gordon Oaks Jr. and other local musicians for a mystical evening of music and
story on December 21^st at 7pm at the Centre For Spiritual Living: 7621-101 Ave.  You will enjoy an acoustic musical
presentation exploring and celebrating the Mystery of the Solstice, Christmas,
and of this wondrous dark season of winter.
The evening highlights traditional and modern songs of the season along
with storytelling, poetry, angelic vocals, a Solstice Fire ritual, and a fire
dance.  Tickets for this event are available at Earth's General Store on
Whyte Ave and online: http://deepwintersong2014.eventbrite.com.

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HUMAN TRAFFICING WORKSHOP

Peace
Lutheran church is hosting this event on Saturday, January 31^st from
10am to 3pm.  Lunch is provided at a cost
of $15.  It will be an opportunity to learn about
the issue of “Human Trafficking” and what we can do to address that issue
globally and locally.   Please

RSVP to Peace Evangelical by January 9^th - 780-986-2688 or peaceleduc@telus.net.

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SAFEWAY GIFT CARDS

St. David’s can sell you gift cards for
Safeway (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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YOUTH GROUP

St. David’s is please to offer regular
events for junior and senior high youth every second Friday - the next
gathering is, December 12^th.  Because of the Christmas break,
the next one will be on December 19^th.  Bring your friends and come to the church at
7:30pm.  For more information contact, youth@stdavidsleduc.com.

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THE CALENDAR REVs

Real Women - Real Ministers: This fun and provocative 8.5″ x 11″ calendar is brimming
with images of female ministers at work and at play, with their partners and families. By purchasing this calendar, you will
not only helping us counter and satirize the stereotypes of women ministers,
but will help do some good in the world: Proceeds from each sale will go to the
Malala Fund, an international organization whose aim is to create
a world where girls are empowered to reach their potential through quality
education.

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INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

The Coady International Institute's
award-winning Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program provides an
educational experience of a lifetime.   It
supports First Nations, Métis and Inuit women in building their capacities to
be strong leaders capable of strengthening and contributing to the development
of their communities.  This four-month
certificate program will take place from May to end of August 2015.
 Successful candidates are provided with a full scholarship that includes
tuition, travel, accommodations, meals, and a three-month community placement
stipend.  Program participants also benefit from the guidance and
mentorship from accomplished Indigenous women leaders throughout their learning
journey.  Visit www.iwomenlead.ca to find more detailed
information on this certificate and to apply online.   Application
deadline is January 16, 2015.

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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Kate Peter, the church’s Administrative
Assistant, is in the church 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.  You can always email her
or call the office (see info at top).

http://stdavidsleduc.com                                             office@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.

December 4, 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.

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THIS SUNDAY’S ORDER OF SERVICE

Here is the outline planned for this Sunday’s Church Service.  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:

Coming Together

Lighting of Advent Candle: #7VU Hope is a star

Singing:  #28VU       “Herald!  Sound the Note of Gladness”

Junior Choir:

Sharing the Peace of Christ:

Singing:  #577VU       “Peace Like a River”

Welcoming with Baptism:

Music for Movement:  #10VU  Prepare the way of the Lord!

Readings from Scripture:

2^nd Peter 3:^8-15a               NT pg 238

Mark 1:^1-8                         NT pg 34

Message:                           “We Are More”

Singing:  #698VU       “With The Wings of Our Mind”

Giving Our Offerings:

Offering Song (#20VU-v5) and Prayer: All praise to you

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

Singing:  #691VU       “Walls That Divide”

Sung Response:  #967VU  Amen.  Amen.  A--men!

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NATIVI-TEA

Come to the church on December 6^th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and enjoy a variety of teas, coffee and homemade treats surrounded by manger scenes from many cultures and from around the world.  Just $5 payable at the door.

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FROM YOUR MODERATOR

Watch the Right Reverend Gary Paterson speak about how the United Church of Canada serves the world through the Mission and Service Fund.

Do Justice

Love Kindness

Walk Humbly

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AN EVENING IN BETHLEHEM

Calvary Baptist Church in Wetaskiwin (4910 Northmount Drive) invites you to enjoy the real meaning of Christmas by experiencing an outdoor and indoor guided tour through Bethlehem – Live Animals; Live Actors; Refreshments!  December 5, 6 and 7.  The door’s open from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  The cost is a non-perishable donation to the Wetaskiwin Food Bank. 

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YOUTH GROUP

St. David’s is please to offer regular events for junior and senior high youth every second Friday - the next gathering is, December 12^th.  Bring your friends and come to the church at 7:30pm.  For more information contact, youth@stdavidsleduc.com.

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WRITE FOR RIGHTS

Amnesty International does excellent work in seeking justice in our world by advancing the cause of Human Rights.  THIS Sunday, December 7^th, there will be information at the church concerning a number of human rights concerns that A.I. is inviting people to support.  You are welcome to participate in this letter-writing campaign after church.

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RISING UP FOR HOPE AND HEALING

The Rise Up House, which works with women and children affected by domestic violence, is holding a special evening to raise awareness and funds for their ministry.  Get your $25 tickets to attend the wine/cheese reception and art auction at 7pm on December 5^th at the Days Inn in Leduc.  For more info visit: http://www.risingupforhopeandhealing.eventbrite.ca.

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THE CALENDAR REVs

Real Women - Real Ministers: This fun and provocative 8.5″ x 11″ calendar is brimming with images of female ministers at work and at play, with their partners and families. By purchasing this calendar, you will not only helping us counter and satirize the stereotypes of women ministers, but will help do some good in the world: Proceeds from each sale will go to the Malala Fund, an international organization whose aim is to create a world where girls are empowered to reach their potential through quality education.

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UPDATE ON NARAMATA CENTRE

There is still no news on a new collective bargaining agreement, but the Centre’s special fundraiser, the Crossroads Campaign was a success, raising over half-a-million dollars in pledges in one month.  This opens the possibility that the Centre will operate in 2015 as it seeks to reimagine how it can serve the church and all who seek spiritual enlightenment and nurture.

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ST. DAVID’S CONNECTIONS COORDINATOR

Be sure to welcome Ms. Cathy Mundt as she begins her new work as the congregation’s Connections Coordinator.  This position does what its name implies - it helps make connections with people through visiting and programming.  She can be reached at care@stdavidsleduc.com.

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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Kate Peter, the church’s Administrative Assistant, is in the church 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.  You can always email her or call the office (see info at top).