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Sunday Service


December 8

Service Time 10:00am Sunday Morning

Joint service with Airdrie United Church

at BUC


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CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECENT SERVICES

Important dates for your Calendar:

December 8 & 15, 2024 – Advent Services – Joint services with BUC & AUC – 10:00 am at BUC
December 22, 2024 – Choir Christmas Cantata – part of worship service – 10:00 am at BUC
December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve Service – 5:00 pm
December 29, 2024 – 10:00 am – Carol service – Joint service with BUC, AUC & IUC – 10:00 am at BUC

 


 

Cookies have arrived! Yummy assorted cookie plates will be available for purchase this Sunday. They will be by donation. Those who are bringing the treats please meet at the church at 9:00 before service 🍪🎄

Firewood for sale! – Dry Pine $150 or Dry Birch $250 for a truckload. All proceeds go to the Balzac United Church. Wood would be delivered to you. See Paul Arnott for details 403-801-3136

Church Activity Calendar – A reminder to put your requests to use the building for activities on the calendar in the front lobby of the church. 

Minister Contact Information – If you want to talk to Kelly Grittner, call him at 403-219-3535.

First Third Ministry Corner: Everything for our kids, youth & young adults. Leader: Angela Wigglesworth, Email: BUCfirstthirdministry@gmail.com. Phone: (587)229-3878.

Card Requests – If you know of someone who you feel would appreciate  a card sent to them, for a celebration, a get well card or any other occasion, please contact Joyce Covey,  email at samaluyk@gmail.com or call 403-390-1925.

E-Transfer Funds to BUC – If you would like to send an E-transfers to Balzac United Church please send it to this email: treasurer@balzacunitedchurch.com. Also if you would like to change your PAR donation Hannah has forms you can fill out to do so, please see her at church.

Minister Contact Information – If you want to talk to Kelly Grittner, call him at 403-219-3535.

First Third Ministry Corner: Everything for our kids, youth & young adults. Leader: Angela Wigglesworth, Email: BUCfirstthirdministry@gmail.com. Phone: (587)229-3878.

 

Other information:

  • Pop UP Thrift Store – A little update on how we did with the thrift store, we made $1180.65 for the church!! Thank you again Balzac, Airdrie, and Irricana communities!
  • Card Requests – If you know of someone who you feel would appreciate a card sent to them, for a celebration, a get well card or any other occasion, please contact Joyce Covey, email at samaluyk@gmail.com or call 403-390-1925.
  • Shared Announcements – This fall the three churches in our collective ministry have started to share announcements between each of the other churches in the group so we all know what the other churches are doing. Check out the printed bulletin at church and this email for all the news, exciting activities and events within our hub which we are calling ABIUNITED.
  • New Rental Tenant – We will be renting our minister office space on Mondays, starting after November 15th from 8 am to 8 pm to Dennis Esayenko, from Midwest Trinity Counselling.  If you need to access the building during this time, please be quiet and respect the privacy of the people using the office.  Also, don’t be concerned if there are extra people parking at the church. If you have questions or concerns, please check with Gary Astle (780-970-3645) or Ruth Unser (403-289-2715).
  • Zoom – A general reminder that Zoom is always available each Sunday if you wish to join in for our Sunday worship service virtually.
  • Choir – Rehearsals are after the morning service and start from 11:30 am for an hour. We are always looking for new members.

If you would be interested in joining, we would be delighted to see you. If you have questions about the choir, contact Lee by email at ladyleedow@shaw.ca  or call her at 403-818-9592.

Volunteers needed – Please consider volunteering for the following opportunities to help out at the church.   There will be sign up sheets at the front table and even it you can commit to one Sunday occasionally or maybe once a month that would be very helpful.

Greeters – A friendly face at the door is needed to welcome people and provide help.  It’s a good way to get to know people and check in with old friends.

Coffee Time Volunteers – Coffee will be served after the service but we need some volunteers to make the coffee ahead of the service and clean up afterward.  Please consider helping out in this area even if it is only occasionally or for 1 Sunday a month.

Financial Church Support

  • If you want to financially support our church, there are four ways:
    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.
    3. E – transfer funds directly to the church at our new email address for the treasurer treasurer@balzacunitedchurch.com
    4. Register for PAR (automatic monthly withdrawal from your bank account) by emailing Treasurer Support

Sunday School

Sunday school is has started for the new year and registration is on now.  You can download the form here and send it to Mrs. Angela.

 

Airdrie food bank

Go to the Outreach page to see what is needed at the Airdrie food bank.
Did you know that for every $1 that the Airdrie Food Bank receives they can purchase $3 worth of food items? If you choose to support them in this way, please mark your donation clearly, and BUC will submit all monies received, to the Food Bank.

Veterans Food Bank donations

The month of October is dedicated to supporting the Veterans Food Bank.  Please donate food, Tim’s gift cards, socks or toiletries and we will drop off in Calgary before Remembrance Day.  If you have any questions about this outreach program please contact Sheryl Page at pagecovey@hotmail.com

  • Zoom worship will start up again in the fall if you are unable to attend church in person.  Details will be provided next week.  If you have any suggestions on ways to improve the Zoom worship, please email me at runser@shaw.ca or call me at 403 -289-2715.
  • Sharing news and activities – if you have an announcement or information that you want to share with the congregation, send an email to balzacunitedchurch@gmail.com with the details by Wednesday of the previous week to ensure it gets in the Saturday email and the bulletin.


 

PAST EVENTS:

Christmas Cantata was held during the service on December 17th 2023.
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Getting to Know our Neighbours

The United Churches of Balzac, Airdrie and Irricana are planning three joint worship services as part of a getting to know our neighbour program. This involves each church hosting a joint worship service over the next three months.

Sunday April 14, 2024 Irricana and Airdrie United congregations will be travelling to Balzac United Church for worship at 10:00 am.

On February 11, 2024  Balzac and Airdrie United Church congregations travelled to Irricana United Church to join them for worship at 10:00 am.

On March 10, 2024 Balzac and Irricana United Churches travelled to Airdrie United Church to join them for worship at 10:30 am.

Our neighbouring churches will have activities planned for our Sunday School children. Both churches have invited our choir members to join their choirs. A service bulletin will be available in advance for each of the services.

Joint Worship Food and Snacks – To prepare for our Joint worship after service snacks, there is a sign-up sheet for snacks to bring on April 14th 2024 on the pin board on the left side of the fridge. Please sign up if you can!

  • . March 29th – Good Friday Service with special music from the choir. March 31st – Easter Sunday Service and special music by the choir. Hope to see you all in body or spirit!
  • Confirmation – On March 31st 2024, there will be a Confirmation Celebration for Hannah Walkes. Furthermore if there is anyone who would like to affirm or transfer their membership to BUC formally, March 31st is an invitation to anyone who would like this for themselves to happen. Please contact Minister Kelly Grittner 403-219-3535 for further information and interest.
  • Getting to Know our Neighbours Continues:

Here is the schedule for the upcoming worship service sharing after our visit to Irricana and Airdrie recently.

April 14, 2024 at 10:00 am – Irricana and Airdrie United congregations will be travelling to Balzac United Church for worship.

 




 

December 1

Service

October 27

Service
Reflection

 

October 20

Service
Reflection

 

October 13

Service
Reflection

 

October 6

Service
Reflection


Sept 29
Service
Reflection

Sept 15
Service
Message

Sept 8
Service
Message

July 21
Service
Reflection

July 14
Special music

July 7
Service
Reflection

June 30
Service
Reflection

June 23
Service
Reflection

June 16
Service
Reflection

June 9
Service
Reflection

June 2
Service
Reflection

May 26
Service
Reflection

May 19
Service
Reflection


May 12
Service
Reflection

May 5
Service – You Tube link

April 28
Service
Message

April 21
Service
Message

April 14
Service
Message

April 7
Service
Message

Easter Sunday
Service
Message

Good Friday
Service
Special music

March 24
Service
Message
Cantata



Connected Churches
Irricana United Church






July 21
Mission and Service
Reconciliation Clip
Reconciliation Story