Announcements_2025

Name: Christmas Eve service
Start: 2025-12-24T17:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-12-24T18:30:00-07:00
Location: Balzac United Church

Service

Sunday Dec 14 – Bob Mutlow

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Join us for Sunday services

CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECENT SERVICES

Important dates for your Calendar:

Sun Nov 30 – Rev. Linda Hunter Communion

Thu Dec 4 – Christmas in the Country at IUC

Details attached to email
6:30pm, entry fee of food bank or church donations
BUC choir joining IUC

Sun Dec 7 – Dr. Alex Shawn

Sun Dec 14 – Rev. Bob Mutlow

Sun Dec 21 – Rev. Kelly Warner

Wed Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Service

BUC Choir presents “Joy Has Dawned”

Sun Dec 28 – Favorite Carol Hymn Sing with AUC and IUC

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Name Tags: Please wear your name tags so our visiting ministers know who you are. If you don’t have a name tag, please send an email request to balzacunitedchurch@gmail.com or let Ruth Unser know and we will make sure to get you a name tag.

BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Job Search Update for Congregation: Our job posting for a new minister was published on the United Church national website, ChurchHub, on Sept 2nd. There are around 250 job postings for open positions across the country with only approximately 120 candidates looking for positions. Please add our job search to your prayer list – that the right person will be looking for a job with a congregation like ours. We have pulpit supply ministers arranged until Nov 30th and are working to fill the Sundays for December and January while we wait.

Sunday School and Youth Leader Position: M&P has been advertising for our open Sunday School position and to date no applications have been received. If you know anyone who might be interested in this paid position to earn a little extra money while learning and gaining experience to add to their resume, please have them send their resume to Brenda Astle at brendaastle7@gmail.com . We are looking to fill the position first and then will focus on getting the children to come.

COMMUNITY

Bucks for BUC!

Bring your bottles and refundables to the church or to Hometown Bottle Depot in Airdrie. It’s easy to find, just near the Superstore, just make sure you let them know it’s for Balzac United Church. All your donations will help out our Church’s programs, events and building upkeep!

Needed – Sunday School Teacher: Do you or someone you know have a heart for kids and youth? Consider applying for our paid Sunday School teacher position! For more details or if you are interested, please email your resume to balzacunitedchurch@gmail.com.

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: samaluyk@gmail.com, (403) 390-1925

TITHES & OFFERINGS

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 Gary has forms you can fill out to do so, please see him at church.

Other information:

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.
Rental Tenant – We are renting our minister office space on Mondays 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).

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

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.