Christian Education
Adult Education
Various bible study programs are held throughout the year. Current studies running include:
- Lectionary Bible Study (weekly at the church)
- "Upper Room" bimonthy publication (booklet for home bible study)
For full details and meeting dates and times, visit the Adult Education webpage.
Sunday School
Sunday School is available for children ages 3 to Grade 6. Children begin the Sunday Worship service in the Sanctuary with their family and after Children's Time, the children are escorted to the Sunday School Area in the Lower Hall. Registration forms must be completed for each child and are available from the Sunday School Teachers.
In addition a "Quiet Room" is available at the back of the sanctuary for those little ones who need space to move around during the service and for parents with babies. A speaker system in the room allows those in the room to hear the service.
For more details about this program, see the Sunday School webpage.
Youth Group
There is programming for Junior Youth (Grades 7-9) and Senior Youth (Grades 10-12) who meet every Sunday morning and monthly for various social events and mission projects. Calgary Presbytery has a city-wide list of events arranged for this year. These may be accessed at the Calgary Youth website
For more details about this program, see the Youth Group webpage.
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Fellowship
Fellowship is a very important part of our spiritual lives. The Men's, Ladies' and Senior's Groups have organized programs such as the Men's Breakfast, Sister Friends and Wisdom Circle.
Men and women of the church are asked to help out with Coffee Time Fellowship by providing food, preparing coffee, setting up before the service, and cleaning up afterwards.
For full details, visit the Fellowship webpage.
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Music
The music programs are led by our energetic and highly qualified Music Director, Lisa Fernandes. The music program is currently in search of a music accompanist. For more information, see Employment Opportunities.
Programs currently being offered are:
- Sunday Adult Choir
- A Cappella Chamber Choir
- WWJD Singers (ages 6-11)
- Easter Cantata Choir
For more detailed information, visit the Music webpage.
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Outreach
One of the essential elements of a Christian Church congregation's mission must be its outreach into the world.
More information on some of the larger projects the church is involved with at this time including: The Inn from the Cold, Habitat for Humanity and Drop In Centre Sandwith Bee can be found on the Outreach webpage. If you are interested in supporting other outreach projects, send your suggestions to the church office.
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Pastoral Care
The Pastoral Care team of 80 volunteers endeavours to care for and support people in many ways.
- The Healing Touch Team Ministry is an integral part of our caring church. Please go to Healing Touch webpage for more information about this special Pastoral Care program. Volunteer healers meet regularly for practices, and appointments can be booked through the church office.
- Spiritual Direction is available on a one-to-one basis. Please book appointments through the church office.
- There are two Phone-Out Ministries - Commun-I-Care and Care Ring - where Church families receive a caring pastoral call a few times during the year.
- The Prayer Chain is ongoing and is available to accept Prayer Requests.Please send prayer reqests to the church office.
- Cards are sent to express congratulations on joyful occasions or to show support in difficult times.
- Our Minister and Pastoral Care Team visit those in hospital and those requesting a home or office visit. Please send Pastoral Care requests to the church office.
- A Pastoral Care box and request cards are available at the back of the sanctuary for any prayer requests and for pastoral care concerns.
For more information about these programs, please go to the Pastoral Care webpage.
For Emergency Pastoral Care concerns please call 540-5966.
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Property
The property committee is responsible for maintaining the Church property, booking rental groups and overseeing large projects such as the current construction of the "Link" and new Kitchen.
For more information about Property projects, visit the Property webpage.
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Worship
Sunday Worship Service at 10:30am is a wonderful mixture of traditional and contemporary - and everyone is welcome to come to this safe place. Hymns and responsive readings are projected on a screen located on the chancel.
Messages connect God’s Living Word from Holy Scripture to our everyday life. Modern and familiar hymns, lively choir anthems, children’s stories and prayers help provide for an uplifting service.
For more information about our worship services, visit the Worship webpage.