Ralph Connor Memorial United Church Weekly
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Greetings! 
 
We hope to see you at Church on
Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2019 - The Sunday of 'Earth'


 

CONTRIBUTING TO SUNDAY WORSHIP:

Greeters: Barbara & Terry Tuepah
Worship Leader:  Jim Ridley
Advent Candle Lighters/Readers:  Cathy Harrop & Isabelle Ramsay
Children's Church:  Janis Dougall & Joan Von Engelbrechten
Fellowship:  Jeff & Trish Campney
Pianist:  Beth Millard
Choir Director:  Cathy Robinson
Music Director:  Tanya Sullivan
Administration: Trish Campney Ph. 403-678-5354 -  office@ralphconnor.ca

~~~   Scripture:   Matthew 1: 18-25  ~~~  


CHRISTMAS BREAK

Please note that the Church Office will be closed from Tuesday December 24 at 1:00 PM until Thursday, January 2nd at 9:30 AM.  Greg will be available for emergency calls only during the closure. 

Sunday Worship will proceed as usual on December 29th with a "Wassail" service. 
NEWS & COMING EVENTS news



The Morley Christmas Feast Program
Saturday, December 21, 2019

9:30-10 AM Trudy and Gloria with their volunteers  open up gym
11:00  RCMUC volunteers leave church with tables & cookies & whatever clothing is left to transfer
11:30 RCMUC ETA arrival at Morley Gym - see above map
- help setting up tables and putting out the chairs for dining, Food tables, clothing donation tables, Santa's Corner tables
- decorating

1-1:30 PM food delivery from local homes & agencies (not RCMUC)
2:15/2:30ish - Opening prayer
2:30-2:45 - Introduction - Gloria, Brenda
2:45 Feast - start serving - and keeps going
3:15 approx - Santa arrives and presents start being handed out
Lighting of the Candles
Singing Christmas Carols
Stoney Choir Hymns
Nativity Video
5:00/5:30 Closing Prayer
Clean up

RCMUC return to Ralph Connor following clean up 7-8 pm (or earlier if quicker clean up)
CHILDREN'S CHURCH

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

Each Sunday in Advent - Children's Church will feature a Christmas Ornament Craft!  Please share the word with friends and neighbours.

"Christmas Stars"......This week (Dec 22) children are invited to create star decorations for their Christmas Tree at home.

Star that told of Christ birth
from Matthew 2:  9-10


CHRISTMAS with Ralph Connor












Two Christmas Eve Services
Tuesday, December 24th



5:00 PM
Community Family Service & Pageant
at Creekside Hall - Seniors Centre
600 9th Street, Canmore

8:00 PM
Traditional Carols & Scripture Readings
at Ralph Connor Church
617 Main Street, Canmore

Thank you to our volunteers... just a few more needed. 
Many hands are needed to help with both services on December 24.  
We welcome some 400 worshippers on Christmas Eve 
and your participation is needed and appreciated! 
Sign up via clipboard on Sunday.  
(a reminder of who has signed up will be posted at
Needed 5:00 - 2 Advent & Christ Candle Lighters 
8:00 - 1 greeter/usher - 2 "Singing Supporters" in Gordon Hall

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 Sunday December 22 or December 29, 2019. Barb Profitt will submit subscriptions in total the first week of January. 



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.

Contact jan.tissandier@gmail.com
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  

MISSION & SERVICE FUNDRAISER!

Thank you for generously donating to Mission & Service at December Fellowship. 

Thanks to our Children's Church for starting this "green" initiative. 
Prayer Shawl meeting at RCMUC!

All are welcome (note meeting 2nd Friday of each month) Next Prayer Shawl meeting at RCMUC Fri Jan 27 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...


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...
  • Dec 22, 2019 7 PM Scarboro United Church Chapel Blue Christmas Calgary Queer Church community For whom the holidays are not an easy time. A service and sermon curated by and for the LGBTQ2S+ community. You are invited to bring holiday baking of your choice to share with the community over tea after the service
  • Dec 23 5:30 PM 31st Annual Community Menorah Lighting Calgary City Hall - A Calgary Tradition! Featuring, dignitaries, community leaders, live music, Chanukah gelt, latkes, holiday food and more!

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS community
NEW HOME FOR AHS PROGRAM

For close to 15 years Alberta Health Services  has rented space at Ralph Connor to operate their Adult Day Support Program.  They had their final gatherings at RCMUC Tue Dec 17, 2019.  Fondest farewell partners...

Starting January 13, 2020 they resume their programming at the Bow River Lodge.  

We wish them continued blessings in their new surroundings. 


COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDS

Monday dinner 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

"PAR New Applications or Revisions"

To maintain our database, please update contact information with Trish at office@ralphconnor.ca subject line "contact information update". Contact information includes name/address/phone/email information. 

And...we're always happy to receive New/revised PAR forms!  These must be submitted by 10th of current month to The United Church of Canada to be applied the current month.

Thanks for your generous response! 


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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