WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship
In Person Worship Services – Services begin at 10:30 am.
Sunday October 18th ~ Unexpected Jesus Sermon Series Begins
Sunday October 25th ~ Baptism Sunday and Sunday School Carnival (Costumes welcome!)
Sunday November 1st ~ Celebration of All Saints Communion (Bring photos/mementos of those you wish to honour and write their names in the memorial book)
On-Line Worship – The online video for Sunday, October 11 is available now on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/y4UjDlEcpA4. The videos can also be found on our website at calvaryunitedpa.ca and Facebook later today. Hard copies of sermons are available for home delivery for anyone who would like one.
Mulling & Pondering – Thursdays at 1:30pm. Please join us for Scripture-led conversations about Faith and Life each week on-site at Points West Living on the main floor. Led by Samantha Clayton. Everyone is welcome to join.
After Worship Coffee – A friendly reminder that House 3 (Lydia) and House 4 (Joanna) will be our hosts for October. House 5 (Noah) and House 6 (Ruth) will be our hosts for November. Thank you all for your help!
Baptism Sunday – The next date for Fall Baptism is Sunday, October 25.
If you are interested in this wonderful Sacrament, please contact Rev Nora at the office.
Unexpected Jesus Sermon Series – We all have been taught many things about Jesus over the years: who he was and is, what his role in our faith life is and what we feel it’s “supposed” to be. But maybe you have some lingering questions that show up in the spaces between the familiar stories and cherished images of the Rabbi from Nazareth. Could it be possible to discover that Jesus is even more surprising, more compassionate, more challenging and more powerful than we thought? Inspired by Canadian author and theologian Sarah Bessey’s Fieldnotes from the Wilderness Substack essays on “The Unexpected Jesus”, this 6-week sermon series invites us to look a bit closer at the Jesus we think we know, explore what he has meant to us in the past, open ourselves to ways he is calling us forward, in our own faith and the ways we live out our faith in the world.
Celebration of All Saints, Sunday November 1 – During this service we will give space to the grief we carry as we honour all those for whom we are so thankful and who we miss so deeply. Please bring photos and mementos of the people you wish to remember. These items will be placed at the front of the church in memorial and will of course go home with you at the end of the service. A Book of Remembrance will be located in the Narthex for a few Sundays prior where people are invited to write the names of those who are on your heart and mind at this time. Please feel free to invite friends for whom you feel this service of memorial and honouring may bring comfort.
Sunday School and Youth Events
Sunday School Classes weekly – For ages 3 and up. Under 3, please bring a grown up with you.
Halloween Carnival, October 25! – Wear your non-violent costumes to church!
Corn Maze, October 23 – Both Jr. and Sr. Youth are invited to come to the Paintball Paradise Corn Maze from 6:00-8:00 pm.
Fellowship Events
Calvary Coffee – Please join us Wednesday, October 14 for Coffee and Fellowship in the Upper Hall at 10:15am.
Fall Treasures Trade Show – will take place Saturday, October 24 from 10am-3pm. Admission $2 (12 and under Free). Lunch, prize table, and a variety of vendors. If you would like more information or to book a table, please contact Tara at [email protected].
Ministry and Outreach
Ribbon Skirt Making Workshop – Are you interested in making your own ribbon skirt? Please contact the church office or speak with Rev Nora as we are planning on holding a workshop in the fall.
Care & Share Update
September: 87 Hampers, 147 Adults, 176 Children
YTD: 522 Hampers, 860 Adults, 1244 Children
We are deeply grateful for the donations you all bring for our Emergency Food Hamper Program. This outreach runs Monday-Friday all year and accepts donations of nonperishable items, as well as meat, bread, and fresh fruit and vegetables. Monetary donations can be e-transferred to [email protected] with Care and Share in the memo line.
Gentle Yoga – Tuesdays at 1:30pm in the Upper Hall. Experience the soothing energy of Yoga. Maximize balance and flexibility. Improve your strength, mental clarity and general feeling of wellbeing. Participate at your skill level. Use a chair for support — relieve your fear of falling. Beginners welcome. Leadership offered by Ruth Griffiths.
“123, Play with Me” – Friday mornings in the church basement. Doors open at 9:30am with program running from 10am to 11:30am. Parents and pre-school aged kids are welcome to gather for games, singing, stories, and crafts.
