Sunday service

October 21st – 9:30a.m.

CELEBRATING SMALL CHURCHES
BY ‘KEEPING CONNECTIONS’

Saturday, October 27th , 2018 10am – 3pm
Red Deer Lake Community Hall
(178136 – 112 St. SW – South of Highway 22X on 112 St. West – same as PAST years.)
(Registration & Refreshments- 9am to 10am)
Keynote speaker: Rev. Dr. Christine Jerrett – Animator For New Ministry Development, Rural & Small Town Churches with EDGE (United Church of Canada)
Topic – Being the church where you are Mileage paid (by Foothills Presbytery)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE of October 19th is needed to accommodate the caterer! No charge for this event but participants are asked to bring a personal care item or a household cleaning product. To register: Please contact Rev Rita- 403-560-5197 or cattellr@shaw.ca

Mission And Service fair
Sunday, Nov 4th

Mission & Service fair presented by our children and youth on Sunday, Nov 4th after the worship service.  you are invited to a wonderful multicultural experience, sample some food and drinks from the regions they’ve been studying throughout Canada.

 Learn how the United Church and it’s partners support these regions with mission and service.

Christmas Music Workshop
November 3rd, 9:00am – 2:00pm

If you are interested in joining the choir, come Saturday November 3rd. We will be covering Joy! A Gospel Christmas Celebration – J. Raney

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Sunday October 28th – our guest preacher will be Rev. Dr. Christine Jerrett- National Staff person for new ministry development, rural and small town churches with EDGE (United Church of Canada)

Sunday November 4th – Mission and Service worship service and fair presented by the Sunday School and Youth/Young Adults group.

Sunday November 11th – Remembrance Day Service

Saturday November 17th – Balzac Christmas Market at the community hall. We will have a bake table and welcome donations.

Sunday November 18th – Kathy Shuttleworth invites you to bring items for Operation Christmas Child Shoebox and help her pack boxes after the worship service.

Sunday November 25th – Bring a friend Sunday and a Celebration of the Past, Present, and Future of Balzac. This year marks 50 yrs since the Beddington Church was moved to the Balzac site and 20 yrs since the addition was built onto the building.

Veterans Food Bank donations

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

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. Their wish list includes: is in need of clean, empty, shampoo, conditioners, body lotion, and body wash bottles with lids. More Details are on the Outreach page. Donation box is in the church entry way or donations can be dropped off on Thursdays from 10am to 7pm at Soap For Hope, #205, 304 Main Street Airdrie (near the library).

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.

Donna Watt

Donna Watt sends cards to our BUC church family. If you know someone who is ill, is celebrating a birthday, is grieving, or just needs a thank you or a bit of encouragement, please email Donna at donnamwatt34@gmail.com

PAST EVENTS:

Potluck Thanksgiving dinner
October 8th

Thank you Susan Thomas for hosting the Potluck Thanksgiving dinner!

Garage Sale

Balzac Community Hall, Saturday. Sept. 29th

Thank you Joyce and everyone who helped make the garage sale a great success!

The Garage sale made a total of $3755!

• the bake table made $277
• the Vintage table made $435
• the Jewelry table made $292

Terry Fox run

Ed and Leisel Pluemecke participated in the Terry Fox run in Airdrie and raised $426!

BUC Amazing Race

Saturday, June 16 we will be hosting our annual BUC Father’s Day Event, with our first ever Amazing Race- BUC Edition. We have finalized the details and the race will begin at 10am sharp. If you haven’t signed your team up you still have time.
If you are not racing but would like to participate in other ways please come cheer on the teams, enjoy the BBQ, or sign up as one of our intrepid race monitors. We need a minimum of 10 volunteers during the race. Please see Victoria or Angela to sign up.
All participants will receive an amazing race commemorative t-shirt. Please register your team at the cookie table.