Wild Rose Fall 2015 Newsletter
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Wild Rose Fall 2015 Newsletter
Wild Rose Fall 2015 Newsletter Mark Your Calendars Activity Day Starting Date or Date Time Youth and Kids’ Zone start Sundays** September 13 10:00 am Church Picnic Sunday September 13 11:45 am Bible Study Tuesdays** September 15 1:00 pm Communion Wednesdays** September 9 11:30 am Soup’s On Wednesdays** September 9 12:00 pm Choir Practice Thursdays** September 10 7:00 pm Naked Faith Friday September 18 6:00 pm Worship 7:00 pm Arnica Lake Hike Saturday September 19 Check Bulletin for details Work bee Saturday September 19 TBA All Candidates Forum Wednesday September 23 7:00 pm Getting To Know Us Sunday September 27 Following worship service Men’s Breakfast Saturday October 3 8:00 am Naked Faith Band / Potluck Lunch Sunday October 4 During and after the service Faith and Family Stampeders Saturday October 10 5:00 pm What do we believe? Monday October 19 7:00 pm Halloween Dance Northminster United Church Saturday October 24 7:00 pm What do we believe? Monday October 26 7:00 pm Potluck Lunch / Tea for Two Pincushions Sunday November 1 Following worship service What do we believe? Monday November 2 7:00 pm Men’s Breakfast Saturday November 7 8:00 am Fall Dinner Saturday November 14 5:00 and 6:30 settings Naked Faith Friday November 20 6:00 pm Worship 7:00 pm Confirmation Sunday Sunday November 22 During worship service Bake Sale (Youth Fundraiser) Sunday November 29 Following worship service Men’s Breakfast Saturday December 5 8:00 am Potluck Lunch Sunday December 6 Following worship service Wild Bunch Dinner Saturday December 12 TBA Christmas Pageant Sunday December 13 During worship service ** Weekly More information on these Activities can be found on www.wildroseunited.ca or call the church office at 403-277-5576 The Kids’ Zone September 13 our Sunday morning children’s program starts! All children ages 4 to grade 6 are invited to participate. support others in need and how each of us is called to act based on our faith. The hands-on lessons have the same focus as worship but use games, art, science, drama, cooking or storytelling to explore characters, their relationship to God and its lessons for today. This September we begin by looking at four of our stained-glass windows and the stories each depicts through art. Leaders in The Kids’ Zone are our Children’s Workers: Merlita Valeza, Caryn Salageanu and Pat Shier our Family Minister. They love spending time with the children and leading activities that can help them deepen their faith. We find consistent teachers to help build relationships between the adults and children. Please fill out registration form: the form includes questions about al- After Thanksgiving our focus will be on thankfulness, giving back to lergies, and helping us better meet the needs of your children. The forms help us determine who may have behavioural or learning concerns so we can take these into consideration when selecting activities for lessons thus helping us support all children at Wild Rose. To be able to summon parents discreetly if they are needed during worship, we ask parents to provide a cell number where they can be reached by text. Registration forms will be available at the church, or can be emailed to you. For more information please contact Pat at [email protected]. Nursery Parents and young children will be happy to know that the caregivers in our Nursery are returning this fall. Our experienced staff of Lauren Bergeson, Isabella Haines and Rebecka Hocevar care for babies to 3 year olds. Filling in periodically will be Adrian Rumson. To be able to summon parents discreetly if they are needed during worship, we ask parents to provide a cell number where they can be reached by text. Faith and Family Night Thanksgiving weekend the Calgary Stampeders take on the Edmonton Eskimos in a Labour Day classic rematch. Join other fans from Wild Rose United Church at the game on Saturday, October 10 at 5:00. This is the third year for this church event sponsored by the Stamps and Shine FM. It is a great way to watch a game for $20 each and afterwards all churches and congregations are invited down to the Page 2 field to meet players and have a group photo. Doesn’t that sound fun?? How do you and your family or friends participate? Get your tickets through Wild Rose by paying $20 per ticket ahead of time either on a Sunday or by popping in to the church office. The more who sign up by September 14th, the larger our block of held tickets will be for those who are still making long weekend plans. Note the final ticket order date is October 1st. Watch for free Stamps fan promotional items at our church picnic! Wild Rose Fall 2015 Newsletter What Do We Believe? This three-part discussion series is an opportunity to explore United Church of Canada’s beliefs and your own. Geoffrey will be leading discussions about our church, what it believes, why, and how the church lives out its beliefs, and ask you to compare these to what your faith looks like. If you are from another denomination, faith, or are new to church, this may help you discern whether the UCC feels like “home” or not. Even if you have been attending Wild Rose for some time, this series will provide an opportunity to discuss your faith and exchange ideas in an open and accepting group. These sessions will help those who are considering becoming members this fall or in the future. Those who have questions and would like open discussion about church, spirituality and justice, we hope you come. Discussions will be Mondays, October 19 and 26 and November 2, starting at 7:00. We will celebrate new members on during worship on November 22. The Great Date Experiment If you are in a romantic relationship, you will know the importance of having fun together as a couple. But it can be hard to be creative and also set aside time to make your relationship a priority. We hope you will pick up a sealed envelope that leads you through an evening where your relationship is nurtured by a great date! In October, stop by the white board in Wild Rose Hall for your sealed envelope of The Great Date Experiment. Then you choose one night to go our as a couple and if you have children, get a babysitter. That evening take the envelope with you and follow the directions inside it; you will find 6 steps for your date. Do not look at the next step before completing the one before it. Have a Great Date Confirmation This fall, youth at Wild Rose have the opportunity to learn about their faith, develop skills, gain insights and experiences which will help them to consider confirmation. As Christians, the faith journey begins with baptism, and as faith deepens and changes, youth are invited to explore their faith with other youth from Wild Rose and Northminster United Church and adult mentors. The program includes four discus- sion/learning sessions after church, conversations with their mentor and a group volunteer commitment outside of the discussion sessions. Then they will be asked if they would like to confirm their faith and become members of Wild Rose United Church. The confirmation program is intended for youth who are in grade 7 or older, who have questions about their faith, and would like to learn more about it and themselves. If the youth in your family is interested, please contact the church office at 277-5576 or [email protected] and a staff person will contact you about the upcoming program that will run in October and November. Hike To celebrate the success of this summers hiking series an encore hike is schedules for September 19. The hike will be to Arnica Lake. Difficulty:5/5. One km one way; 120m elevation loss; 580 m elevation gain; 5 hour round trip. Trailhead: Vista Lake Viewpoint on Highway 93 South, 8 km west of Castle Junction. Lose elevation before you gain it en route to Arnica Lake; the views and variety make this destination worth the ups and downs. Larches. http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-hiking/lakelouise.aspx Page 3 Wild Rose Fall 2015 Newsletter Youth Fall Schedule Activity Day Date Time and Place Naked Faith Friday September 18 Wild Rose 6:00-10:30 pm Kick off with Dinner Saturday September 19 Wild Rose 6:00 pm Board Games Night Saturday September 26 Wild Rose 6:30-8:30 pm Senior High Coffee Friday October 2 Wild Rose 7:00-9:00 pm Confirmation Sunday October 4 Wild Rose 12:00 pm Naked Faith Friday October 16 Location TBA 6:00-10:30 pm Confirmation Sunday Oct 18 Northminster 12:00 pm Halloween Dance Saturday October 24 Northminster 7:00–10:00 pm Junior High Night Friday October 30 Northminster 7:00-9:00pm Senior High Night Friday November 6 Tea Funny 7:00-9:00 pm Christmas Craft Fair (volunteers) Friday and Saturday November 13 and 14 Northminster Time: TBA Confirmation Sunday November 15 Wild Rose 12:00 pm Naked Faith Friday November 20 Wild Rose 6:00 pm Confirmation Sunday Sunday November 22 During Worship Service Junior High Night Saturday November 28 Northminster United Youth Bake Sale Sunday November 29 Wild Rose Christmas Party Saturday December 5 TBA Zoo Lights Friday December 11 6:00 pm Naked Faith Friday December 18 6:00 pm location TBA Page 4 Improvements At The Church During The Summer A visitor to the church would have seen welcome signs that we were renovating and improving things around here. Specifically, the north and south sanctuary walls next the Narthex have been repaired and painted. The street-level entryway on 1st Street has been repaired and painted. The brides’ room has been repainted and the stairway leading in from 1st Street has also been retouched. The exterior doors to the sanctuary and Centennial Hall have repainted. In addition, the kitchen has been scrubbed from top to bottom, and the floors stripped and refinished. The carpets in the narthex and the downstairs have been cleaned. We have also been quietly at work improving our office systems and equipment. The Family Minister’s computer has been replaced. We have been looking into new phone systems that will enable private voicemail. The website is getting a overhaul with a new service provider and web design program watch for these changes early October. We also have some plans for ongoing projects to be competed this fall. Probably the biggest of these will be to replace the floor in Centennial Hall with vinyl plank flooring. This will make the room much more inviting, easier to clean, and more attractive to potential renters. And along with the new flooring, we will be replacing all the chairs in Wild Rose Hall and Centennial Hall with chairs that are lighter and easier to stack. Later this fall, we will reshingle hail- and wind-damaged roof on the main church building. The majority of this will be covered by our insurance. If you have any suggestions for other property improvements, please pass these along to the chair of Properties and Facilities Casey McLean casey_carla @hotmail.com or Phone (403) 276-1257. Church Potlucks The first Sunday of each month, we invite you and everyone else at church to stay for a shared meal. We hope you will bring some food to share, but if you cannot or forget, please stay anyway for an opportunity to deepen relationships and enjoy time with family and friends. If you are new to the idea of potlucks, remember to label the containers you bring, don’t bring anything containing peanuts, and there will be an oven to keep things warm and a fridge to keep things cold while you are in worship. There is always a great selection of foods even to make the pickiest eater happy! And if you are someone who rarely gets to eat home baking, you are in for a treat! Think of it as the 'place to be' for communication and bonding with your church family. If you are needing firm dates to add to your calendar, join us on October 4, November 1 and December 6. Tea For Two Pin Cushion November 1st after the church potluck, children and their adults are invited to make these simple and classy pin cushions. No sewing machine is required to make this simple and fun project. It will take less than an hour to make one and all the materials are supplied. As a hands-on project for families, these adorable pincushions will be sold by our Wild Rose Quilting group at their fall sale in November. Recycled china teacups and saucers that have been culled from our overstock at Wild Rose will become useful and adorable pincushions. The pincushion part is hot glued in place and the teacup is glued to the saucer. The saucer makes a great catchall for your sewing notions too. The Tea Cup Pin Cushions will be sold to raise money for a scholarship fund for Servants Anonymous Society of Calgary which addresses the issues of women involved in, or at risk of involvement in, sexual exploitation. Our women have also experienced other related issues, including homelessness, poverty, addictions, and violence against women. The scholarship fund is one way to help women develop skills and to support their families. OUTREACH CONNECTION – Life, Love and Sharing Outreach would like to take this opportunity to thank one of our members, Jackie Guy. Jackie came to us through her connection with Crescent Heights High School as the school and family liaison, where she held that position for several years. With her extensive knowledge of the students, their families and staff at the school, Jackie was able to help to provide Wild Rose with valuable information about the needs of the students. Her connection has been vital for planning, delivering resources, and supporting. Wild Rose has provided the school with everything from backpacks and supplies, from breakfast bags to bus tickets, as well as a place for its students to meet for after school programming. “Wild Rose United Church Donation Box On behalf of Crescent Heights High School Thank You for Your Continued Support” Along with the donation box, we received a thank you from the principal at the school, Jackie Chapman -Brown. She said: “As Crescent Heights winds down another year with over 1800+ students, I want to acknowledge and thank you for your support. Our partnership with you is highly valued and we are so appreciative of your support of our students. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you on their behalf.” Heights. Kelsey’s enthusiasm and compassion will enrich our Outreach connection with Crescent Heights High School. Donations to the breakfast program, or bus tickets for students, are welcome. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Outreach Committee Although we are all saddened by Jackie’s move to another school, Outreach is glad to announce that Early this summer, our liaison extraordinaire Jackie, delivered a beau- our ongoing partnership with Crescent Height High School will contintiful wooden donation box. The students and staff at the school built the ue. We are excited to welcome Kelsey Lewis, the new Instructional box which is on wheels and has a plaque with the following inscription: Support Worker at Crescent Naked Faith Naked Faith is an alternative worship for youth. They gather to have a dinner together and experience an evening of high energy, inspirational music and a service with powerful messages, followed by deep conversations that resonate with the youth. Wild Rose United Church is once again the venue for the northside of the city. The first event is on September 18th. We need your help to put on this event. We need individuals to help set up, host and do the clean up . All are welcome to the dinner and take in this amazing service. If you are able to help please contact Dora at 403.389.6425 or 403.990.1846 or [email protected] Page 6 Newsletter Title Creating and Sharing a Caring Community Momentous change is taking place in the world. Millions of displaced people, from subequatorial Africa and Iraq, Iran and Syria, are seeking refuge from war-torn countries. Some have reached safety in Germany, Sweden, and other countries; many more languish in limbo, or have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in unsafe boats. More than 2,200 people have died since June of this year, according to the BBC report from which this map has been taken, and 750 in the past week alone. A tipping point seems to have been reached; the terrible condition for so many refugees has finally galvanized widespread support for their plight. Here in Calgary, and elsewhere in Alberta and Canada, ordinary people are pressing their political repre- sentatives to take action. As we consider what to do, and how, it is well to remember that we are indeed called to help the vulnerable among us. As people of faith, we are reminded to care for those who need help most. In Deuteronomy 10:18, for instance, we read: “[God] gives justice to the fatherless and widows. He loves foreigners and gives them food and clothing.” Later in that same book of the bible (24:17), we read: “Justice must be given to migrants and orphans.” And Job (29:16) reminds God that he did indeed behave justly: “I was as a father to the poor and saw to it that even strangers received a fair trial.” In our church itself, we are also thinking about how to create and strengthen a community in which all are valued, and all are cared for. To do this, we need to be mindful of each other’s strengths as well as our frailties, to be mindful of old habits as well as new beginnings. Creating a caring community is about doing these things—caring for the vulnerable among us, and including them in the circle of love. Justice calls to us, reminding us that we truly are put on this earth to do good. At the same time, we are also called to love ourselves. To create a loving community requires us to look both at those we know already, and to expand our circle to those we don’t. In the weeks and months to come, we will need to search our hearts and minds as we explore how to offer justice and love to migrants. Geoffrey Mapping Mediterranean Migrations (source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe24521614 )