Ralph Connor Memorial United Church Weekly
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Greetings! 
 
We hope to see you at Church on Sunday, December 29, 2019 
Wassail Service - 10:00 AM

 

CONTRIBUTING TO SUNDAY WORSHIP:

Greeters:  Jeff & Trish Campney
Worship Leaders:  Cathy Harrop & Rick Anderson
Children's Church:  Will resume in January
Fellowship:  Linda Bolen, Margaret Claveau & Faye Forbes-Anderson
Music by:  Jean Slaght & Poco Rit
Choir Director:  Will resume in January
Music Director:  Tanya Sullivan
Note:  The office is closed until Jan 2, 2020 @ 9:30 a.m.
Administration: Trish Campney Ph. 403-678-5354 - office@ralphconnor.ca

NEWS & COMING EVENTS news

CHRISTMAS WITH RALPH CONNOR



Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered.

With gratitude from
Ralph Connor Memorial United Church

Nov 3 onward 'Christmas Poinsettia Dedications' and Sanctuary Decorating 

Nov 3, 17, 24 - Crabapple Jelly and Ambler toque sales

Nov 17 - Dec 15 - donated items for the Morley Iyahrhe Food Bank & Stoney Feast - including the mitten tree, PJ's, toiletries, non-perishable foods, & slightly used clothing. GeoGems donated percentage of sales $$$ to purchase turkeys for the feast. 

Throughout Advent, Children's Church has encouraged REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE in ornament making, and reusable vegetable bag sales for M&S.

Dec 1 & 5 & 18 - participation in the three ecumenical services:  choir, provision of prayer shawls, threshold choir & making desserts 

Dec 12 - Met with partners from Banff Rundle United Church Thrift Shop to supplement collection of slightly used clothing

Dec 16 - Delivery to Morley Iyahrhe Food Bank... and RCMUC's turn to provide volunteers for Community Food & Friends, Canmore

Dec 18 - Evensong "Longest Night" - a spectacular event - thank you to all organizing team and performers - outstanding

Dec 18-20 - Cookie Baking in excess of 67 dozen with baking partners from Origin Spring Creek

Dec 21 - Morley Community Feast - well-supported by a number of United Church Congregations, including RCMUC, featured turkey dinner, caroling, fellowship, gift-giving...

Dec 24 - 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Pageant & 
8:00 PM Service of Carols and Lessons
  • Special thanks to Ann & John Thorburn for coordinating the Poinsettias & Sanctuary decorating
  • Special thanks to Donna Kennedy for coordinating the Morley Stoney Food Drive & Christmas Feast activities
  • Special thanks to Isabelle Ramsay for adapting & directing the 5 pm Christmas Eve Pageant
  • Special thanks to our choir, directors, pianists, musicians & soloists for all the extra work in this busy season
  • Special thanks to Rev. Greg Wooley for leading the 8 pm Christmas Eve Service of Carols and Lessons, and overseeing all of the Ralph Connor mission, service and fellowship in 2019.
  • Special thanks to Jeff Campney for poster creation and distribution along with Trish.
  • many thanks to the "behind-the-scenes" efforts of so many.  ALL of your kindness & effort is appreciated!!
Christmas blessings from The United Church of Canada.  May you be filled with the hope peace, joy, and love of Christ's birth.
[Photo: Aoharide127, Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)]

MODERATOR'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

A Christmas message from the Moderator of the United Church 
of Canada, the Very Reverend Richard Bott:

Broadview magazine subscriptions

Renewals/new subscriptions for the United Church magazine (formerly The Observer)  $25 per year.  Drop off your subscriptions on Sun Dec 29, 2019. Barb Profitt will submit subscriptions the first week of January. 



CHILDREN'S CHURCH

Children's Church and Toddler care is available during most Sunday Services.

Will resume in January 2020!

EVENSONG
  
Every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.
Join us for a mid-week time of contemplation, word, silence and song.  

Resumes January 8, 2020 
the theme will be 
Epiphany Evensong, with Communion. 

HEALING PATHWAY 

This gentle healing ministry is available by appointment. 

Healing Pathway treatments are available on Friday afternoons only, either 1:00-2:30 PM or 2:30-4:00 PM. 

Session bookings resume Fri Jan 10 2020 
For an appointment, please contact:   healing@ralphconnor.ca or phone  Sue Nichols at 403-678-7025.

CHOIR REHEARSAL

Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Church Sanctuary

Resumes Thu Jan 9 2020

ALPINE VOICES THRESHOLD CHOIR

Rehearses on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month in the RCMUC Sanctuary

No rehearsal Mon Dec 30 2019. 
Resumes Mon Jan 13 & Mon Jan 27 2020.

UKULELE CLASSES 


Thursdays @ RCMUC Sanctuary

Classes resume Thu Jan 16th 2020

- 5:00 Beginners
- 6:05 Advanced

Contact Donna or Marsh Kennedy for more information at  

PRAYER SHAWL MEETING AT RCMUC!

All are welcome (note meeting 2nd Friday of each month) 
Next Prayer Shawl meeting at RCMUC Fri Jan 10, 2020

  
CYAN: Canmore Young Adult Network

In December we hosted:
  • A cross country ski lesson - 27 people participated
  • A fat bike tour with Rebound Cycle - 12 people participated
  • Welcome to Winter at artsPlace
  • Our first Community Cultural Potluck - see pic below


COMING UP for CYAN...

YOGA Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. resumes on January 8th  -   at Spring Creek Opera House   click here for more information.
(no Yoga on Dec 25 or Jan 1)




Canmore Eagles Game - Dec 30 check cyancanmore.ca for details...

Monthly Board Games Night at Good Earth - first Tuesday of the month from 6-8 PM - next event Tue Jan 7, 2020 check cyancanmore.ca for details...

Affirming Ministry
As part of our efforts to be a more broadly inclusive Community of Faith, we need to know about special events happening in and around the Bow Valley.  Many thanks to Robin Slater for offering "Robin's Web" as a feature in our Newsletter!!

ROBIN'S   WEB
CONNECTING DIVERSITY
...events you don't want to miss...

Robin's web will resume in 
January 2020.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS community

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDS

Community Dinner EVERY MONDAY at
St. Michael's Anglican, 709-7th St
 
It's Ralph Connor's turn to provide volunteers  Monday, January 27, 2020!

Thanks everyone for volunteering for Food and Friends throughout 2019 and to Judy Vincent for coordinating the RCMUC team. Thank you to Faye Forbes-Anderson for leading the monthly dessert-makers for Community Food and Friends. 

Mark your calendars - 2020 Monday RCMUC Schedule
  • Jan 27
  • Mar 9
  • Apr 6
  • Jun 1
  • Jul 6
  • Aug 10
  • Sep 14
  • Nov 2
  • Dec 7
  To volunteer, contact Judy Vincent 

(home) 403-678-6440 or (cell) 403-493-0408 
or email mjmjmv@telus.net


HAVE YOU VOLUNTEERED AS A SUNDAY HELPER?

Help us weekly and contribute to our Sunday Service, it is easy!

Just sign up on the clipboard during Sunday Worship or after at Coffee time, then go to our website at  http://ralphconnor.ca/volunteering/ and  view or download the duty sheetfor the position you have selected for instructions.  


click on the image to go to the webpage


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