Our 4th Annual Christmas Wreath Making Night will be held on Wednesday, November 27. The Pot-Luck Supper begins at 6:30
This will be an evening to listen to Christmas Music, visit with friends, and make a fresh Pine Bough Christmas Wreath. The cost is $20
BRING: a contribution to the pot luck, your own decorations for your wreath, And a hot glue gun, if you have one.
RSVP to Colleen or the church office by November 25
Hitmen game faith n family night was a big success for November 9.... Contact Alicia for January 4 tickets!
Plan to join in the celebration of Altadore’s 60th anniversary as we gather together to praise God for all the work He has done through Altadore and look forward to what He has in store for the ministry of Altadore Baptist Church in the future.
Our celebration will include a banquet on Saturday, November 30 and Sunday morning Worship service on December 1, followed by birthday cake.
Tim & Mary Dickau will be our special guests and Tim will speak at the banquet and on Sunday morning. Tim and Mary were members of Altadore in the 80’s. Tim is currently the Pastor of Grandview Calvary Baptist Church in Vancouver where he has served for 24 years. When Tim and Mary first went to Grandview, the church was struggling but since he became Pastor, the church has started many new initiatives in response to their neighbours, many of whom live below the poverty line. In speaking about Grandview, Jeremy Bell, Executive Minister of Canadian Baptists of Western Canada (CBWC) says, “Grandview’s leaders have been the most creative group of people applying energy to a multitude of issues.” Tim’s main areas of teaching are justice, urban mission and community development.
Tickets for the banquet will go on sale October 27.
There will be a Membership Orientation Lunch for any adults who presently attend Altadore Baptist Church who may be interested in becoming members. We believe that membership is an important decision, as it confers both rights and obligations. Therefore, it is our custom to provide interested people with an opportunity to learn more about our church before taking this step.
Membership is available to baptized Christian adults who understand and affirm our church's beliefs and practices. Attendance at a membership orientation event is a pre-requisite for membership.
Date: Sunday, November 17
Time and place: Following the Sunday morning church service
In the front lounge of the church
Please call the church office or talk to Wendy B. if you would be interested in attending.
With Dr. Daniel K. Falk
Why did Jews begin to pray together daily? Prayer as regularized service of the community is one of the profound contributions of Judaism to western civilization, but the origins of Jewish liturgy remain obscure. The most important evidence is to be found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, which include the earliest known collections of Jewish liturgical prayers. Falk explores the significance of these prayers for understanding the distinctive religious life of these particular sectarians, who joined the angels in worship of God and warfare against dark forces, and in their prayer sought to harmonize with God’s created order and rectify disorder. Falk also reflects on what these texts reveal of trends in early Jewish prayer and piety more broadly.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 7:30pm
Husky Oil Great Hall, Rozsa Centre,
University of Calgary
Why - To hear about and speak about the life of our wonderful church
When - After the service, October 27
Where - In the church gym
Who - All are welcome - voting members are especially urged to attend
What Else - Lunch and child care provided
to all those of you who filled a schoolbag, making it possible for 42 children to have what they need to be able to go to school.
Bernice C
...they ate together with gland and sincere hearts - Acts 2:46b, speaking of the first Christians
Care groups are a way of breaking the church into smaller informal groups where you can get to know others within our church. Our hope is that over time and through various formal and informal gatherings a greater sense of community will develop within these groups, that you will seek each other out, listen to each other, care and pray for each other. We have attempted to put all individuals/couples or families in the church into a Care Group. Over the next two months, there will be 3 Care Group lunches following the Sunday church service. You will receive an invitation in your church mailbox for the lunch for your Care Group. We encourage you to attend this lunch. There will be no cost to you, it will not be long and children are invited, also. It is mainly just a chance for you to visit, over lunch, with others in your Care Group. Please let the Elder in charge of your lunch know if you can attend.
You should have received a letter from the Elder responsible for your Care group this summer but if you don't remember or are curious about which Care Group you are part of, check it out on the Elders' Information Board in the gym. If you are not included on a list, please speak to any of the Elders (listed below) and we will put you into one of the Care Groups.
We look forward to seeing you at the lunch for your Care Group:
Do you have a favourite hymn? We are inviting you to submit a specific hymn title that holds special meaning to you. Please include the title and a brief summary of one or two sentences about why this hymn stands out for you personally. We would like to include these hymns in our services over the next couple of months, along with our written statement in the bulletin. Please send details to Christie, either via email or in her mailbox on the foyer.
On October 17th we will tour Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery. Meet at the studio, 205 - 2nd Ave E, Cochrane for the 10:30 a.m. tour that will be approximately 45 minutes long. There will be time to look around the studio before a 12:30 luncheon at Smitty's restaurant, 2 Westside Dr. (on Highway 22). Please let your phoner know when she calls if you need a ride.
Any questions, please phone Loreli & Ron.
Volunteers are needed for Sunday School over the summer to help Sara. Also someone is needed to teach the age 3 to grade 3 class on June 30.
Please speak with Alicia if you are interested, or see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the gym foyer.
If you are interested in helping with Sunday School (story tellers, shepherds, worship leaders) in the fall, please speak to Alicia.
Saturday June 22; 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Everyone is asked to come and help - no age limit! There are many jobs, big and small, something for every skill level
Questions? Ask Glenn Olson or call the church office
Sponsored by the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank
1 in 5 families struggle to provide clean diapers for their children. Donate diapers or dollars until Fathers' Day and help families in need.
Altadore Baptist Church is a designated collection station. A table will be set up at the back of the sanctuary to collect your diaper sand dollar donations.
Affiliated with canadian association for baptist freeedoms
Affiliated with the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities
We acknowledge that the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta, on which we stand, is the ancestral traditional land of the indigenous people, and we are grateful for their stewardship of the land and their hospitality which allows us to live, work and serve God, the Creator, here together.
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ThE land we meet on has held God's worship since god first formed it. We are grateful for God's gifts from this land that nurture us, and for the many who have nurtured the land before us.
We recognize the pain and turmoil that has come with the settlement of this place, acknowledging now our role in bringing God's healing peace through relationship with the land and all its diverse peoples.
We affirm our pledge for justice, for peace, and to make our church a place where all people, regardless of labels, are welcome to experience the true love of our Creator God in authentic community.
