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May 26 & 27
Poster in foyer Love at Last Breath seminars - here at First Mennonite
May 26 - 27
Poster in foyer MCC Summerfest & Auction - Sherwood Park, AB
Sun., May 28 10:00 am
11:00 am 12:00 pm
After Coffee
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Sunday School for all ages
Worship Service with Pastor Ed Coffee Time Children’s Event
Youth Band Rehearsal
Sat., June 3 10:00 - 4:30
12:00 pm
Heritage Retreat at Camp Valaqua
Amazing Race Youth Event
Sun., June 4 Promotion Sunday
10:00 am
11:00 am 12:00 pm
Teacher Appreciation
Worship Service & Communion with Pastor Ed Potluck Lunch and Congregational Meeting
Tues., June 6 7:30 pm Council of Church Ministries
June 9 - 11
Poster in foyer MCA Women’s Retreat - at Sylvan Lake, AB
Sun., June 11 10:00 am
11:00 am
Last day of Sunday School until September
Worship Service with Pastor Ed
Sun., June 18
Father’s Day
Join us at Camp Valaqua from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for the first ever
Garden Party. Service, lunch, and activities will be provided.
There will not be a service in the First Mennonite building.
Looking Way Ahead
Beyond First
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
MCC Summerfest and Auction - THIS Friday and Saturday (May 26 & 27) Sherwood Park Millennium Place
Want an alternative to a hotel? Stay with one of MCC's supporters at a “Bed & Coffee”. For more information, please visit: mccreliefsale.com.
Heritage Retreat
You are invited to the Heritage Retreat (50+/-) at Camp Valaqua, on Saturday, June 3 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. The theme is “Change: What Now!!!” with speakers Gay & Ed Kauffman and Carol Neufeldt. Register by May 29: Hugo Neufeld: 403-201-4358; [email protected]. Cost $30.00 per person, includes noon meal. See the poster in the foyer.
Mennonite Church Alberta (MCA)
Enjoy a wonderful weekend at the MCA Women's Retreat at Sylvan Lake, June 9 - 11. Online registration is open at: www.mcawomen.com. Deadline is May 29. See the poster and brochures on the table in the foyer.
Camp Valaqua Hike-a-thon
Join us for our annual Hike-a-thon on June 17 and help us raise money to support Camp Valaqua. This year’s hike will take us to beautiful Chester Lake in Kananaskis. Forms & information are available in the church foyer or at: [email protected].
CALGARY FIRST MENNONITE
CHURCH
2600 Richmond Road SW., Calgary, AB. T3E 4M3
Phone: 403-249-8784 Fax: 403-249-9722
Email: [email protected]
Website: calgaryfirstmennonite.ca
Pastor: Ed Kauffman
Home: 403-500-9924 Cell: 587-226-5061
email: [email protected]
Children’s Worker: Christine Hansplant
email: [email protected]
Worship Leader: Gay Kauffman
Song Leader: Gay Kauffman
Accompanist: Elsie Wiebe
Worship Service ~ 11:00 am We Gather for Worship
Welcome
Call to Worship
Songs of Gathering Jesus, stand among us (HWB #25)
Breathe on me, breath of God (HWB #356)
We Listen for God’s Word
Children’s Feature Kelly Janz
Reading the Word Psalm 66: 8 - 20 and John 14: 15 - 21
Song of Worship Sing praise to God who reigns (HWB #59)
Message “You Are Not Alone”
Pastor Ed
We Respond to God and Each Other
Song of Response Spirit of God! Descend (HWB #502)
Offering our Gifts
Sharing Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
We Go Out as God’s Missionaries
Sharing Church Life
Benediction
Song of Sending Holy Spirit, truth divine (STS #105)
May 21, 2017
*Bulletin cover painting by: Marlene Pytyck
Praise & Prayer Notes
Mennonite Church Canada: Today is the Global Day of Prayer to End Famine. It is estimated that there are 20 million people across South Sudan, Yemen, Nigeria and Somalia currently suffering from severe hunger, and in some cases, famine.
Please keep William Peters’ brother, Darrin, in your prayers. Please contact the church office for more details.
Here at First
The Christian Pastoral Caregivers Association (CPCA) is presenting an interactive seminar on May 26 & 27 here at First Mennonite Church called, “Love at Last Breath: Companioning the Dying.” For more information, see the poster in the foyer; call Karen Kelly: 403-253-7946; or go to: cpcassoc.ca/events.
There is a sign-up sheet on the foyer bulletin board for next Sunday’s Coffee Time (May 28). Following the Coffee Time, there will be a Children’s Event led by Chris-tine and everyone is welcome.
A Potluck and Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, June 4. The potluck lunch will be held after the service. At the conclusion of lunch, the Congregational Meeting will begin. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Pastor Ed's retirement and our plan for the future.
Sunday School classes for all ages will resume next Sunday.
First Mennonite Church Ladies Paint Night
Featuring the talents of: Tanya, Marlene, Karen, Susanne, Jenny, Kathleen &
friends