ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMily NEWS: Week of February 5, 2012
STEWARDSHIP SECOND
Proclaim the good news! Believe in the good news! |
THIS WEEK AT FIFTH AVENUE MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH
| Sunday |
Wednesday |
| 10:00 a.m. Worship |
10:00 a.m. Bible Study |
| 11:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship | 11:30 a.m. Men's Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry | |
| Monday | |
| Thursday | |
| 10:00 a.m. Community Kitchen | |
| Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice |
| 1:30 p.m. Staff Meeting | |
| 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous | Friday |
| Saturday | |
PRAYER CORNER:
In our local church, we pray for our Official Board.
With South Alberta Presbytery, we pray for Southminster Pastoral Charge and Deborah Lannon.
With the National Church, we pray for all those in congregational renewal.
Ecumenical Prayer Calendar: Ireland, United Kingdom.
FEBRUARY 12, 2012
Greeters: Gerda and Henry Aasman
Ushers: Matt Acton, Elsie Allan, Florence Anderson, Gary Christensen
Scripture Reader: David Gue
See Beth Berard if you wish to be added to the rotation, or contact the office during the week.
UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES
February 12 - 6th after Epiphany: "If" Mark 1:40-45
February 19 - Transfiguration Sunday: "All Lit Up with Someplace to Go" 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9
February 21 - Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Supper
February 22 - Ash Wednesday Observance 7:00 p.m.
February 26 - Lent I - Communion - "Blue Child" Genesis 9:1-17
UPCOMING EVENTS
DRUMMING – after church today. Have a coffee and then head on into the Sanctuary and join in an impromptu drumming circle. Everyone is welcome. If you have your own drum please bring it. We do have extra drums for others.
Students of the MHC Conservatory Voice Academy Recital - Sunday, February 5 at 1:30 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church, featuring Edmund Camphor, Jacqueline Arthur and Madeleine Humeny. Admission by donation. Proceeds support the stained glass restoration fund.
Men's Lunch this Wednesday, February. 8 at 11:30 am. Change of venue: for variety, we'll be eating at ABC Country Restaurant on Redcliff Drive. For more information, call David at 526-2226.
Valentines Dance - youth group event on Saturday, February 11 at the church, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The kids are welcome to invite friends and are asked to bring their favourite music for the dance. We will have the dance, games and snacks in the gym and then will play hide and seek. We hope to see you there!
The World Day of Prayer Service will be held at Medicine Hat Christian Reformed Church on Friday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.
"CELEBRATE MUSIC II" Sunday, April 1, 2012 (Palm Sunday) at 7:00 p.m. Tickets ($20) are available from the office during the week.
CONFIRMATION - Please contact the office by Sunday, February 26, if you are interested in attending and exploring your faith, so that enough resources can be ordered prior to the sessions beginning. All persons age 14 and up are most welcome to journey together. We will use the book "A New Take On an Ancient Story" as well as whatever translation of the Bible you are most comfortable and familiar with. A series of 7 gatherings will take place from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday afternoons (March 11, 18, 25; April 15, 22, 29; and May 6). On Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2012, the congregation will celebrate this milestone in worship. Kindly provide your name, phone number, email address, and indicate whether or not you already have a Bible, would be most appreciated.
NOTES OF IMPORTANCE
Our Ministry at FAM happens when people put their faith into action:
We express our thankfulness to Doug Miller and his neighbour Bill Holyoak and Steven Griffith for replacing the taps in the kitchen.
Volunteer Ministry Opportunities:
Recycling - needs to be taken about once a week.
Pew Racks - need to be tidied up weekly.
Food Bank donations - need to be taken once a month to the Food Bank.
If you can help, please talk to Maureen or Kevin or call the church office.
NURSERY - available each Sunday on the lower level for children up to 3 years of age. Our Sunday School program is offered for 4 year olds to Grade 12. Please feel welcome to join us.
LIBRARY - "Cause for Help" by Bill Phipps. David C. Korten claims that this is an essential guidebook for living. Derek Evans claims that this is about opening our eyes to reality and recognizing that change is necessary because we care about our neighbours and our children.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS need to be in the church office by Wednesday noon, please keep them brief. If you want Kevin to make a verbal announcement on Sunday morning, please have it available in writing before 9:30 a.m.
NAME TAGS – Thank you for wearing a name tag. If you require a name tag, please contact the church office at 526-2237. Pastoral Care will provide one for you.
FRAGRANCE FREE We would ask that you be considerate of the difficulties (sometimes serious) that some people have with strong fragrance. Your sensitivity is appreciated.
We have a SUNDAY SCHOOL BLOG full of information about our programs. You can connect to the blog through the church website.
CAMP SHAGABEC (U.C. church camp in beautiful Cypress Hills, SK) now accepting registrations for Summer 2012. Camps (3 or 6 day) available for kids aged 6-18. Register soon as some camps fill up quickly! For more info and registration forms, see www.shagabec.com
MINUTE FOR MISSION
The Journeys of Black Peoples
February is Black History Month. Here is one of the ways Mission and Service supports anti-racism work in the church.
In 2005, The United Church of Canada held a national consultation called The Journeys of Black Peoples in The United Church of Canada. The Journeys of Black Peoples network came into being out of that consultation because of members’ concerns and the desire to live out the church’s anti-racism policy. That policy states we will participate fully, organize for diversity, act justly, and speak to the world.
The Journeys network continues the consultation’s work, aiming to achieve specific goals, including having national gatherings in 2007 and 2010. The Journeys of Black Peoples addresses the unique concerns of Black peoples in the United Church, dealing with inclusion, and advocating for justice to enable Black peoples to make more meaningful contributions to the whole church.
People who attended the 2010 national gathering reflected deeply on what it means to be African-born, Caribbean-born, and Canadian-born, to share a common racial identity, common cultural characteristics, and yet multiple identities. The group also considered relationships between Black and Aboriginal communities. They affirmed that Journeys is indeed intercultural because of the multiple cultures represented.
This network of Black peoples can alleviate some of the isolation and marginalization that many Black peoples express and will help us become a racially just church. The church’s policy and the network gatherings and programs are all supported by Mission and Service.
Together, we can fulfill our vision for the church.
OTHER NEWS
The Canyon Church Camp Annual General Meeting will be on February 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Southminster United Church in Lethbridge.
The Association is comprised of interested people in South Alberta Presbytery so all United Church people are welcome to attend to find out what happened at Canyon Camp this past summer and what is planned for the coming year.
Medicine Hat High School Play – “Phantom of the Opera” runs February 14 to 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Ticketsare $20; $15 for Students & Seniors- available from the school’s north or south offices. For more information contact chris.stockton@sd76.ab.ca 527-3371 ext. 7305.
Unisphere Book Club - The launch of the newly formed Unisphere Book Club will be on Tuesday, February 7 with a pot luck lunch at noon and book discussion at 2 pm. "The 100-mile Diet" by Alisa Smith, J.B. MacKinnon. The book, which is fun to read, is available at the public library, the college library, and some Church Libraries. Please call 403-526-2226 to register.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is hosting a Signature Strengths Workshop on February 24 from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m., led by Rev. Dale Olsen of the Good Samaritan Society and will start with lunch and then a process of discerning how to get more out of life and explore your God given gifts and strengths. There is no cost. All are welcome! Call (403) 526-4687 to register.
McCoy High School Play– “Singin’ in the Rain” runs March 1 and 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Esplanade. Tickets: $10.00 + S/C & GST available from www.tixx.ca or from the Esplanade box office.
“Clue the Musical” runs March 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31at 8:00 p.m. at the Playhouse (formerly CTAC) on 10th Avenue SW. Tickets are $25 available fromwww.mhmtheatre.com
St. Mary’s School Play - “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” April 24 and 25at 7:00 p.m. at the Esplanade. Tickets: $10.00 + S/C & GST available from www.tixx.ca or from the Esplanade box office.
YOU SAVE, WE GATHER...
Co-op Till Tapes—1% of total tapes collected is donated back to the church for local use. There are two collection periods; Sept. 16– March 15 and March 16—Sept. 15. The till tapes must be in the current collection period and have a visible co-op number or they will not be counted.
Wool—donations of wool are collected and used for making blankets for the Phoenix Safe House and for the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
Canadian Tire Money—used for purchasing supplies.
Stamps—for various ministries, through the Canadian Bible Society. Please note that the stamps should be trimmed to 1/4 inch around the stamp.
Campbell Soup Labels—for local area schools.
Marked collection boxes are above the coat racks across from the church office.
We appreciate all of your contributions.