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
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February
26, 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 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:
Lighting of
Candles: #85MV Take, O take me as I am;
Coming
Together:
Singing: #315VU “Holy, Holy, Holy”
Sharing
the Peace of Christ:
Readings
from Scripture:
Psalm 22:22-31 HB pg 501
Genesis 17:1-7,
15-16 HB pg 13
Singing: #288VU “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Message: “A
New Time”
Giving
Our Offerings:
Offering
Song (#116VU) and Prayer: God the holy
trinity,
Singing: #161MV “I Have Called You by Your Name”
(Sunday School
participants return from their learning circle)
Sharing Communion:
Singing: #481VU “Sent
Forth By God’s Blessings”
Sending
Out
Sung
Response: #108VU (verse 1) Throughout
these Lenten days and nights
TAX RECEIPTS
The charitable tax receipts for 2014 donations have all been picked up
or mailed. If you have not received
yours by February 28th or if you notice an error, contact Lois at finance@stdavidsleduc.com.
STAY CONNECTED WHILE AT THE CHURCH
The church office has a new computer for the Administrative
Assistant and the bookkeeper to use.
Along with that, the church installed a new internet router. It has a bit stronger signal and a dedicated
“guest” wifi, separate from the office network.
Signs are up around the church with the guest login password.
SEEK JUSTICE, LOVE KINDNESS AND WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD
Check out this website
that speaks of important Justice work of the United Church and how you can be
involved.
SEEDS OF HOPE FOR LEDUC’S HOMELESS
The Leduc &
District Emergency Shelter Association (The Hub) invites you to their 2nd annual fundraiser night on April 18th
that will include entertainment and a guest speaker. They will be announcing
our plan to address the homeless challenge in Leduc County! If you would like tickets or have donations
for the silent auction, contact Susan Perry at (780)739-5482 or
reception@lrhub.org.
THE GENIUS OF MARION
Come to the church on Sunday,
March 15, 2015 (1pm) for a Screening of The
Genius of Marion - a moving and fascinating documentary on Alzheimer’s
Disease. No cost – this movie is sponsored by the congregation’s Pastoral
Care committee.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
April 2 - Maundy Thursday Seder
Supper
April 3 - Good Friday
April 5 - Easter Sunday
April 12 - Re-Dedication of
Clearwater United Church Cairn
April 22-25 - Photo Directory
pictures taken
August 8-15 - United Church of
Canada General Council Meeting
Watch for details in the future
MAYORS’ PRAYER BREAKFAST
The County
and City of Leduc have again teamed up with the Leduc Christian Ministerial
Association to offer a morning of prayer and inspiration. Get you tickets ($15) from the church office
and come on March 21st (8am) to hear Danielle Strickland speak about
her work with the Salvation Army in the area of human trafikking in Canada.
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.
WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR
The Watoto
Children’s Choir is offering several concerts in the Edmonton area between now
and March 11th. Look at their
calendar to see
when you might be able to catch this inspiring group. The Watoto organization offers programs to
aid the overwhelming number of orphaned children and vulnerable women in
Uganda.
JOURNAL
WRITING WORKSHOP
You may recall
a workshop at St. David’s several years ago with Ray McGinnis. He will be in our neighbourhood again. You are invited to Writing From
The Heart Journaling on
Tuesday, March 17th from 1-4pm at Stony Plain United Church. Register by contacting 780
963-4745 or stonyuc@telus.net. Cost is $20 payable at the event.
YOUTH GROUP
St. David’s is pleased to offer regular
events for junior and senior high youth every second Friday - the next
gathering is March 1st. Bring
your friends and come to the church at 7:00pm. For more information
contact, youth@stdavidsleduc.com.
SURPRISE LAKE CAMP
SLC is a United Church Summer Camp near
Edson. The society is holding their
annual meeting on March 7th at 11am in the Stony Plain United Church
(5014 51 Ave, Stony Plain).
Society memberships are $10 and can be paid at the door.
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.
