Check out Lent Calendar 2010
Prayer Requests: If you know of someone you'd like to include in the Prayers of the People and you are aware of his or her consent, please let the minister know.
Thank you for your ministry of caring.
click here to read an open letter from the moderator regarding the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
The Book Study based on “The Shack” continues on Saturdays at 10:30 AM at the home of Bob and Myrna Stark in DC. Bring a sandwich; soup will be on.
Tentative schedule:
Page 210-240 March 13
Pages 240-end March 20
Windup March 27
This is a draft "schedule" only - and will change from time to time as discussion needs change. Everybody is welcome - at anytime.
March 18, 2010 – 12 Noon (sharp) - Ministry and Personnel Committee at DC Church. M&P members please bring a "bag lunch”.
April 11, 2010 – 3:00 PM: Pastoral Charge – the COVENANTING SERVICE between Agassiz Presbytery, Valley Pastoral Charge and Bob & Myrna will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church, Emerson MB. Guest preacher for this worship service will be Rev. Bev or Rev. Laurie Simpson. Details to be announced. All are welcome.
April 13, 2010 – 2:00 PM: Joint Worship Committee Meeting at DC Church.
Holy Week Services:
Maundy Thursday Services; April 1. 2010 @ 7PM at Green Ridge Church
Good Friday Services; April 2, 2010 @ 11 AM at Dominion City Church
Easter Sun Rise Service April 4 2010 @ 6:29 AM at Emerson Cemetery
Easter Sunday Morning Services all points April 4,2010
@ 9:30AM Emerson church, @ 11AM in Dominion City and Green Ridge Churches.
Please note: If you have comments or concerns regarding ministry, work that is being done or should be done, it is your responsibility as members of the congregation to bring it to the attention of one of your M&P representatives..... In Dominion City - Dave Kirkpatrick, Mitzi Borodenko; in Green Ridge - Candice Grier, Sonya Grier [Ministers' Rep], Eileen Spence; in Emerson - Ev Halloran, Dorothy Treichel.
Lenten Calendar – More were printed off - If you did not pick up a Lent Calendar last week, please pick one up this morning and begin your ‘feasting’ on good things!!!
March 21, 2010 – 2:00 PM: Emerson Care Home Service with Bob & Myrna.
April 18, 2010 – 2:00 PM: Emerson Care Home Service with Bob & Myrna.
Please join them. Members of all three congregations are always welcome to join care home residents at the worship services provided by Valley Charge. It is a way for us to reach out and open our hearts to shut-ins.
Recommended Readings:
Jim Taylor's Soft Edges column: click here
"Getting it wrong" (Soft Edges column Mar 3, 2010): click here
Poem "Gospel of John": click here
CONFERENCE/PRESBETRY:
Announcements:
March 16-17, 2010: Agassiz Presbytery meets in Carman MB
A letter from the Moderator:
Dear Friends in Christ,
Last Friday I was warmly greeted with a fresh cup of coffee at the office of the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.
Shortly after a nice chat with staff, when I had been sufficiently lulled into a false sense of security, Conference Executive Secretary Bruce Faurschou suddenly produced a video camera and asked me to respondto Jesus' question, "Who do you say that I am?"
Now I wouldn't want to suggest that Bruce is in any way, um, _devilish_, but I felt somewhat tested in that moment. And yet a few minutes later, when Jordan Crosthwaite started recording, I found myself responding in a way that felt authentic, and I became very grateful for the request.
Grappling with Jesus' question is a good way to begin Lent. I recommend it.
In the 90 seconds I was given to respond, here's roughly what I said.
Had I been there when you asked "Who do you say that I am?" I would have told you that you're someone with more questions than answers, and your questions go straight to the heart; no detours. Your questions are so life-giving that here we are, still grappling with them, generation after generation.
Second, I would have said that you are a person of well-formed faith, because on those occasions when you did answer a question (e.g. What is the most important commandment?), you answered as a good rabbi - for example,"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind", adding, "and your neighbour as yourself."
Today, I call you friend, companion and saviour. Your saving presence brings wholeness and healing to souls, to communities and to all of
creation.
I'll be returning to Jesus' question throughout Lent. Thank you, Bruce!
And I commend this practice to you: with 90 seconds, how would you answer Jesus' question?
If you're inclined to share the Moderator's video Lenten message, with more thoughts on how to mark Lent, please check out:
http://www.youtube.com/user/unitedchurchofcanada?gl=CA&hl=en
Lenten blessings in this singular time of deep spiritual reflection,
Moderator
Mardi Tindal,
The United Church of Canada,
3250 Bloor Street West,
Suite 300,
Toronto, Ontario M8X 2Y4
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MISSION STATEMENT
We are called to celebrate our faith in Jesus Christ
by worshipping, praising God,
and caring for all God's people,
as we are called in love by the Holy Spirit.
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