Farewell for Rev Paul and Alex – We are planning a social time after the service next week to say farewell to Rev Paul and Alex and wish them well in their next adventures. Please join us.
Upcoming Service Information:
o July 17 – Regular service with Rev Paul.o July 24 – Communion Sunday. Last service for Rev Paul and Alex Barbieri. Last Sunday for the summer.
o Sept 4 – First service back; no Sunday school (self-directed activities available)
o September 11 -Welcome back to Sunday school!
- New start time: – 10:00am Sunday mornings
Q1 Financial Results: The Treasurer will be providing quarterly snapshots of our financial position for your reference. See the attached document for the financial status for the first quarter of 2022. Steven Burford is working with Hannah to transition these responsibilities over to her. He also started using a different software product to produce our financial statements as part of this transition process. If you would like to contact Steven, please leave a message on the church phone, 403-226-5844, and your request will be forwarded on to him.
Card Ministry – If you think someone in the congregation might benefit from receiving a card from the church this week, contact Joyce Covey or Sheryl Page, our card ministers and ask them to send out a card. Please contact them at covster@shaw.ca for Joyce or pagecovey@hotmail.com for Sheryl.
The Board needs your help in finding volunteers for the following board positions that will be vacant as of the AGM. We have provided a brief job description for your information. Please feel free to contact the existing board members if you would like to discuss the position requirements.
Sunday school is on going and registration is on now. You can download the form here and send it to Mrs. Angela or Mrs.Victoria
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.
At this time of year, we support the Veterans Food Bank run by the Calgary Poppy Fund that assists veterans, ex-service, widows & dependents in Calgary & area. Donations of food, socks, mittens, gloves, & toques are needed & can be left in the church food bank bin in the entranceway.
Soap For Hope YYC is an Airdrie based non-profit group who provide basic hygiene kits to individuals and families. Soap for Hope YYC welcomes donations of soap. Soap For Hope YYC is in need of clean, empty shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, & body wash bottles with lids. High demand items include: razors, shave cream, feminine products. Always needed are 1 litre bottles of dish soap and laundry soap as well as diapers, wipes, nail clippers, and Kleenex. Donation box is in the entrance way.
More Details are on the Outreach page. Donation box is in the church entry way. The new Address for Soap For Hope YYC is 5120 6th NE just off Deerfoot and McKnight. We hope to be open to the public by next week. Can’t wait to see you. New phone number is 587-352-9500
Doreen Harrold has made 650 squares for Soap for Hope!
BUC Fundraiser with Shirley’s Greenhouse: 16 people participated and we raised $197.00
If you have news you’d like to share in the next newsletter please email the details to Angela at balzacunitedchurch@gmail.com or call her at 587-229-3878
Youth Night TBA
Check out “Rita’s Tweets” a photoblog of Rita and Frog’s adventures while on sabbatical in 2019! See the link here
Since Sunday (March 15, 2020), Sunday worship services in the church are cancelled until further notice. At Balzac United Church, we will not take unnecessary risks when it comes to the health and welfare of our community. We are choosing to be proactive in our response to slow the spread of this virus. Rev Rita and the church board have not taken this decision lightly.
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 here on the side column or on our Audio page
Weeks ago, Hugh and Levica Markides shared the news that Grace United Church in LaxKw’alaams B.C. (north west of Port Rupert) burned down on Saturday Jan 30th. When Hugh was a park ranger, he sometimes attended meetings in that community. The 147 year old building was completely destroyed. I know that our hearts go out to those folk who have lost an essential part of who they are. Your prayers are needed to help this faith community to persevere and recover as they rebuild. At times like these, even being well-insured, means that there will be additional expenses Financial donations are also appreciated.
Here are links on the side panel to donate and attached information from Treena Duncan who is the executive minister of our Chinook Winds Region and Pacific Mountain Region.
Stay well. Stay connected.
We are hearing many expressions of desire to help, and the Pacific Mountain Regional Council office and staff will continue to bridge the community of Lax Kw’alaams with the wider Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities of faith, as needed by the Grace United community.
With gratitude and blessings,
Treena Duncan, Executive Minister, Pacific Mountain Regional Council.
United Church of Canada
❄❄❄😢 Sadly, with reports of 5-10 cm snow tomorrow; Angela, Zoe and I made the hard decision to cancel our Fire Pit/Pumpkin evening Friday, October 29.
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We hope to have more events coming up in the near future. We will keep you posted!!
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Have a lovely day tomorrow enjoy the beauty of snow and stay safe ❤
Victoria
Youth Group Event
Hi everybody. We would like to invite you all to hang out with us at Nose Creek park in Airdrie this Saturday from 7-10 pm for an evening of games, roasting hot dogs over the fire and more.
What you need to bring:
-warm clothes for any kind of weather 🧤
-a camping chair
-a roasting stick
– a snack (if you don’t want hot dogs and chips)
– a blanket (optional)
– a water bottle
Please let us know if you plan on coming so we have the right amount of food.
From Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region:
Truth and Reconciliation Day was established in Canada this year in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools and honour the survivors, their families, and communities.
Regional Commemorative Service. Noon.
You’ll be able to access this online service on the Chinook Winds YouTube Channel HERE.
Online Panel with Ecumenical Indigenous Clergy for
Truth and Reconciliation Day 7 pm MDT
We gather a distinguished panel of ecumenical Indigenous Clergy voices from various denominations and spaces to discuss the history of residential schools, the impact of intergenerational trauma, the recovery of children’s bodies and the ongoing role of Indigenous ministry in the church’s dialogue about reconciliation today. Representatives from The United Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada among others will join us to discuss the efforts and challenges of reconciliation in their own contexts. Via zoom. Everyone Invited! Register HERE
Other Ways to Mark Truth and Reconciliation Day:
• Individuals and Communities of Faith may want to spend time reading again The United Church of Canada’s 1986 Apology to Indigenous People, the 1988 response and the 1998 Apology to students of United Church Indian Residential Schools and their families and communities. Download the Apologies and Response HERE
Thursday February 18th 6:30 – 8:00. Games and crafts. Details of the party will be emailed to the parents!
Balzac’s Groundhog Day event
Balzac Billy is taking his season-predicting talents online this year. Due to gathering restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Grass Ltd. Nursery, Sod & Garden Centre’s annual Groundhog Day celebration will be held virtually in 2021.
Read the full article here
As we walk with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem, many interesting conversations happen.Listen to the rest of Rev. Rita Cattell’s sermons here on our website
January 12 Neighbour
January 19 Prayer
January 26 Carefree
February 2 The Times
February 9 Topsy Turvy
February 16 Lost and Found
Soap for Hope YYC needs large empty, clean shampoo, conditioner, or soap bottles. Donations can be left in the Soap for Hope donation box in the church entrance way.
(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 published in Reform Worship Magazine No 130)
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April 3
Annual General Meeting
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Weeks ago, Hugh and Levica Markides shared the news that Grace United Church in LaxKw’alaams B.C. (north west of Port Rupert) burned down on Saturday Jan 30th. When Hugh was a park ranger, he sometimes attended meetings in that community. The 147 year old building was completely destroyed. I know that our hearts go out to those folk who have lost an essential part of who they are. Your prayers are needed to help this faith community to persevere and recover as they rebuild. At times like these, even being well-insured, means that there will be additional expenses Financial donations are also appreciated.
Here are links on the side panel to donate and attached information from Treena Duncan who is the executive minister of our Chinook Winds Region and Pacific Mountain Region.
Stay well. Stay connected.
We are hearing many expressions of desire to help, and the Pacific Mountain Regional Council office and staff will continue to bridge the community of Lax Kw’alaams with the wider Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities of faith, as needed by the Grace United community.
With gratitude and blessings,
Treena Duncan, Executive Minister, Pacific Mountain Regional Council.
United Church of Canada
Michelle Edgar from soap for hope YYC @soapforhopeyyc visited us Sunday February 23, 2020.
Listen to her talk here
Soap for Hope is located
5120 6th Street NE, Calgary, Alberta Calgary, Alberta T2K 4W5 phone (587) 352-9500 or drop by if you would like to volunteer!
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As we walk with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem, many interesting conversations happen.Listen to the rest of Rev. Rita Cattell’s sermons here on our website
January 12 Neighbour
January 19 Prayer
January 26 Carefree
February 2 The Times
February 9 Topsy Turvy
February 16 Lost and Found