The Lent Countdown daily emails will continue as well as other emails to help keep us connected during this time. Rev Rita is available to provide support and answer any questions or concerns by phoning or texting 403-560-5197 or email cattellr@shaw.ca. Audio recordings of past worship services are available on our website balzacunitedchurch.com
Because of health concerns we are postponing the movie/lunch and the west Edmonton trip? We will keep you posted when we have a new date.
February 2020
February 26 Ash Wedneday service
February 23 service sermon, Ron Beagle performing “I know who holds tomorrow”
February 16 service sermon, Ron Beagle performing “the Nighty and Nine’
February 9 service sermon Minute for mission, Choir performing “Lead Me On”
February 2 service sermon
January 2020
February 2 service sermon
January 26 service sermon
January 19 service sermon Choir performing Down By the Riverside / Standing in the Need of Prayer
January 12 service, sermon
January 5 service, sermon
December 2019
December 29 service
Christmas Eve service Choir performing four selections “Angels Among Us” Michelle Johnston performing “O Holy Night”
December 22 service, sermon, Choir performing “Angels Was A-Shoutin’ on Christmas Morn”
December 15 service, sermon, Choir performing “Can You Hear the Angels?”
December 8 service, sermon, Choir performing “Angels Keep Rejoicing”
December 1 service, sermon, Choir performing “Angels Among Us”
November 2019
November 24 service sermon
November 17 service sermon, Zoe Walkes performing “Hounds of Spring”
November 10, service, sermon, Poem
November 3, service, sermon
Be aware of God’s presence around you during Lent! Take a picture each day that conveys the word fire that day then
1) Mail a cheque to Balzac United Church, 10076 TWP Rd 262, Balzac, AB T4B 2T3.
Mail is picked up on a regular basis.
2) Using a credit card, you can donate via www.canadahelps.org The national office of our United Church Canada does approve of this online donation method. Balzac will receive your donation less 4% for a processing fee. Your income tax receipt will be issued from Canada Helps.
The Sunday school and youth will present the different countries that they have learned about! Join them November 24th after the service.
Check out “Rita’s Tweets” a photoblog of Rita and Frog’s adventures while on sabbatical!
God always finds those who are lost. ScripturesPsalm 23 VU p 749Luke 15:1-16:15 Parable of the Lost Son and the Parable of the Dishonest Manager…juxtaposed … elder son who believes he has never been lost & a manger who knows he’s lost & is desperate to be found Listen to […]
Jesus turned the world upside down and inside out with his teaching by story and example about the kingdom of God. Listen to the full audio of the sermon here
What are these times we live in? How does God want us to spend our time? ScripturesPsalm 33 VUp 760 Luke 12:35-13:19 Jesus tells 3 parables: waiting for the bridegroom, a manager who faithfully does what his master asks, & a gardener who asks for more time to tend a […]
How do can we stop “building barns” and enjoy what God has given us today? ScripturesPsalm 49 VUp 774 Luke 12:1-34 Parable of the Rich Fool Listen to the full audio of the sermon here
Jesus tells a story about prayer, but not so much about what to pray as the way we should pray. ScripturesPsalm 138 VUp 860 Luke 11:5-13 Parable of the Man Who Knocks Listen to the full audio of the sermon here
(This series is based on the books: An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor and Deepening the Colors: Life Inside the Story of God by Syd Hielema as well as the worship themes created by New Life Christian Reformed Church in Guelph, Ontario and […]
