Leadership Team News

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Lunch is on us for the month of October! Please stay after church for lunch in the gym, hosted by the Leadership Team (Thanksgiving Sunday, pumpkin pie dessert served in lieu of a full lunch). The focus for Sunday October 18th will be to talk about how we can "Live out Our Faith in Our Community".  Come with your ideas of how we can be an effective presence in our community.

The Fall Congregational Meeting will take place on Sunday, October 25th after the morning service. Come hear the updates from your Leadership Team. 

We have a pastoral candidate coming the weekend of November 8th! Watch for schedule of events coming in the next few weeks.  If you have any questions, please talk to anyone on the Leadership Team.

Pastor Paul and Moreen will finish their Ministry with us at the end of November. They have accepted an interim position in Prince George with First Baptist Church starting in January.

Please continue to pray for the candidate, the LT, and our church as we "Live Out Our Faith In Our Community."

Altadore Announcements

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It was an eventful summer at Altadore!  Please take the time to read the Flashback Sunday Altadore Historical Summary by Marilyn K, and What We Learned From Visiting Other Churches by Moreen S.  (Ask Wendy in the office for a copy!)

Be sure to join us next Sunday for our annual Welcome Back Service and Family Picnic.  The picnic will be held at Sandy Beach following the service, $3 per person or $10 per family.  Bring your own chairs, games and something to drink!  All are welcome to attend!

Note that the last newsletter incorrectly said the Good Friends concert was Saturday, Sept 25th.  The correct date is Friday, Sept 25th.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eva W on September 2nd in Black Diamond.  Eva was a long-time member here at Altadore as well as our former Envelope Steward for many years.  Archie and Carol M were blessed to have had a very nice visit and lunch with her just last week.

If you are interested in reading more about Christians living in a society where they are a minority, please see the most recent blog posting by Rupen Das at dasworld.wordpress.com.

Sharon L would like to remind you that if you plan to attend the Alberta Women in Focus Retreat in Jasper from Oct 16-18, to book your hotel room at the Sawridge Inn prior to Sept 15th!

Note that bags will be available at the church starting this Sunday for the MCC School Kits.

Level Up Youth Initiative

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We have a fun and exciting School program each Sunday for our kids, and it is time for the few kids we have in the over 12 age group to Level Up to new challenges, responsibilities and service opportunities!  We are initiating a three part plan this fall:

1.     Study: We are looking for an adult to teach a 3-4 week Sunday Morning Study (during the service) starting mid-September.  We would like to do this 3 times throughout the year (Jan and April).

2.     Service:  Encouragement and opportunity will be given so they can develop skills to serve here in their church and in the wider community.  We want to provide them with occasional specific duties which may include participating in worship through music or drama, helping out with the facility, volunteering in Sunday School, Nursery or Ushering, and Outreach Programs.  Of course, we are excited to hear where they would like to help, but we would also love suggestions from the church family if you have a place where a youth’s help would be welcome. 

3.     Social:  Last, but certainly not least, we want to give this little group the opportunity to enjoy monthly fun activities where they can get to know each other and their church family better.  We are looking for volunteers to host the youth on the following dates:  Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4,  Jan 15, Feb 12, Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6.  As host, you pick what to do – some suggestions are a movie night, a games night, skating, Laser Tag, a craft night, baking night, video game challenge, a musical jam session.  Again, because the numbers are small, it seems best to have the kids go to people’s homes (or a fun venue) – cozier and hopefully easier for the volunteers.

If you can help, have suggestions, or just want to offer some encouragement please give me a call or an email! 

Lara Peters               lcpeters@ymail.com              403-249-6766

MCC Canada School Kits

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For several autumns now, Bernice Cass has been coordinating Altadoreans to assemble and donate School Kits for MCC Canada and Ten Thousand Villages.  You can learn more about this worthwhile initiative at:

http://mcccanada.ca/get-involved/kits/school

Bernice will be providing the bags to fill in the coming weeks, but if you would like to shop now while supplies are easily available, here is the list (each kit should contain these same items):

·        4 spiral notebooks (140 pages each)

·        8 unsharpened pencils (2B preferred)

·        1 ruler (flat flexible plastic, 12 in/30 cm)

·        12 coloured pencils (in package)

·        1 large pencil eraser

We hope you will support this project again this fall!  Bags must be in by Sunday, September 27th.

Book Study

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The Leadership Team is encouraging as many as possible to read and reflect on the book “Who Stole My Church” by Gordon MacDonald. 

It could be read individually or as part of a 4-6 week group book study. Please think and pray about taking time for this in the fall. Look for more information to follow and a sign-up opportunity.

Cuba Trip

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Thank you to all who prayed and/or helped financially with the Pastors Education Mission Trip to Cuba last month. It was a very busy and somewhat tiring trip, but very worthwhile. God richly blessed our public and business meetings. CBM signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding for the next 5 years with the Fraternity of Baptist Churches of Cuba. It was very encouraging to meet God’s people who are faithfully serving him with enthusiasm!

Pastor Paul

Great Vespers

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Saturday, June 6, 6 pm

Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut/St. Mark & St. Philip - 1939 – 33 Ave SW / 1802 – 33 Ave SW

The churches of Marda Loop are invited to join these two churches as they prepare to share a building together. Great Vespers will begin at Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Church, and after some brief prayers they will process icons from their church down the street to St. Mark & St. Philip Anglican Church where the service will continue and conclude. Altadoreans are welcome to be present for this event and are asked to pray for the two churches involved in the midst of this transition.

Spring Faire Thank You

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The Spring Faire was an extraordinary success with over 200 people attending!   Thanks to the surrounding community for coming out. Everyone went above and beyond and it was reflected in an event that brought joy to God;  all those families enjoying community in His church!  Many, many thanks to Jill and her Mighty Leagues of Volunteers for this amazing event!

Note from Pastor Paul

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I have been given the privilege to go on a “Pastor’s Education Mission Trip” with CBM to Cuba from May 23rd to June 1. Along with other pastors, I will connect with the leaders of a group of 41 churches - the Fraternity of Baptist Churches of Cuba. I have been asked to give a sermon on Sunday, May 31, and to present a talk on ethical guidelines for pastors. We will also be visiting a bible camp, the Evangelical Theological Seminary, and will be in discussion with students and pastors in Cuba.

Thank you to those who have given financial help to make the trip possible. Thank you for your prayers for safety, health and a ministry of gracious encouragement to our brothers and sisters in Cuba.

While I’m away, Scott Simpson, the Western CBM representative, will be speaking Sun May 24th. The following Sunday, May 31st, Evie Hammond will bring the message. Please remember them in prayer as they prepare and present the message.