Camrose United Chronicles 4829—50 Street

Ph: 672-2176 E-mail: camroseunited@yahoo.ca Website: www.camroseunited.ca

Our Vision: To become a safe community where no one feels alone and everyone feels at home.

Our Mission: Together, we celebrate & share God’s love.

OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS

Please feel free to contact your

Council Members with your

concerns or praises.

Malcolm Barr 672-7428

md_barr@telus.net

Marian Girvan 672-7734

mariang@xplornet.com

Doris Hirsch 672-6687

sirodh@xplornet.ca

Neil Lunty 587-386-0029

neilandlilyon@persona.ca

Bill Sears 672-4099

billsears@telus.net

Margaret Wallace 672-9461

Coffee & Fellowship Please join us after the service for coffee & visiting in the Hall. If you are a visitor

today, we invite you to sign our guest book by the entryway.

If you are a newcomer and would like more information or contact with us,

please fill out one of the Newcomer Registration cards in the pews and place

on the offering plate.

THIS WEEK

April 2: noon Men’s Lunch Group April 3: 1:30 U.S. Group 7:00 Right Relations Book Club April 4: noon Martha’s Ta-ble 7:00 Meet To Knit April 6: 10:00 New Mom’s Group 5:30 Community PotLuck April 7: 8:00 Soul Weavers

NEXT WEEK

April 9:noon Men’s Lunch Group

April 11: 7pm Meet to Knit April 13: 10:00 New Mom’s Group

9th Annual Evening of Fun and Fundraising Thursday, April 26, 2018

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm ● enjoy a delicious meal of ribs,fruit & cake ● live & silent auctions plus entertainment

At a price of $25 a Risky Ribs ticket is an ideal gift TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH OFFICE

New or nearly new items for the Live & Silent Auction can be left at the church office

OUR MINISTRY &

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Ken Roberts

780-672-0217

kmroberts@telus.net

Monica Macpherson

780-781-3529

moramars2@yahoo.com

Bill Sears

780-672-4099

billsears@telus.net

Darlene Pierson

780-672-4007

danddpierson@yahoo.ca

OUR MINISTERS Liz Carter-Morgan

780-678-0745

MaryAnn Pastuck

780-608-6103

April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday

RISKY RIBS 2018

9th Annual Evening of Fun and Fundraising Thursday, April 26, 2018

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm ● enjoy a delicious meal of ribs,fruit & cake ● live & silent auctions plus entertainment Once again Risky Ribs is looking for donated items for its Live & Silent Auctions. We prefer new items; however, if you have a second-hand item that is in good condition, please donate it. Here are some ideas:

paintings & drawings, woodworking crafts, sewn items, musical items, utensils, tools, concert tickets, new books, homemade cards, quilted items, garden paraphernalia, pen & pencil sets, plants, gift certificates, stuffed toys, computer accessories, sports memorabilia, electronics, toys for boys, toys for girls, car & truck accessories.

New or nearly new items for the Live & Silent Auction can be left at the church office

ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT ($25) AT THE CHURCH OFFICE

Deadline for

submissions

to The

Chronicles

is noon

Wednesday.

Pick up your

copy of the

MAR-APR

Upper Room

in the book

rack by the

The Membership Committee is responsible for ensuring that people who require

transportation to and from church are accommodated. If you would like to make use of

this service, please phone the church at 780-672-2176 by noon on the Friday before the

Sunday that you wish to attend and we will arrange for transportation for you.

Assisted Hearing Devices are available. Please see the person in the sound booth.

Around Our Congregation

Calendar of Events

Camrose United Church Happenings: April 6th Community Pot Luck & Games Night 5:30pm to 8:30pm In the CE Hall

April 26th RISKY RIBS - dinner, entertainment, auction 6:00pm to 8:30pm Tickets $25 at the church office

Other Events: April 7th Grief Workshop - HOW You Grieve Is More Important Than WHY 9:00am to 4:00pm Grace Lutheran - FREE - Register at 780 672-2092

UCW Spring THANK OFFERING

The Camrose United UCW would like your help in supporting our Spring Thank Offering. This includes Seeds For Guatemala and Olive Saplings for Palestine & East Jerusalem. Envelopes are available at the display in the CE Hall or your donations can

be given directly to the office. THANK YOU for your assistance.

Card Ministry at Camrose United We are starting a Card Ministry Project, to let folks know that we are thinking of them in both tough times and in times of celebration. The members of the Card Ministry Team will receive card requests through the Office or from weekly church announcements or by direct contact. The current members of the Card Ministry Team are: Marg Prestage and Gwen Sheets, with support from MaryAnn Pastuck and also Colleen Nelson, both members of the Pastoral Care Committee. Some of the occasions for which a card might be appropriate are: Get Well Soon for people in hospital, Birthdays both regular & milestone, Congratulations for births, weddings, awards, graduations, anniversaries, retirements, Best Wishes in your new home, Thank You for special volunteer service to Camrose United, Sympathy on the occasion of the loss of family & friends and also Family Accomplishments.

Do You Have a FUNERAL DIRECTIVE? A Funeral Directive is used by an individual to indicate their preferences for the manner in which their funeral service is conducted. This could include preferences for hymns, scripture readings and perhaps a request for a particular soloist or minister. Also, the location of the service and the funeral director can be chosen. Currently Camrose United has Funeral Directives from fourteen of our congregation members. If you would like to have a Funeral Directive prepared or would to discuss the benefits of preparing this notification, please contact Minister Liz or Minister MaryAnn. Or you may contact the church office for a brief overview of the value of a Funeral Directive

“Subscription Sundays Scheduled”

The Membership Committee will be hosting an opportunity to either order or to renew your subscription to the OBSERVER. Prior to and after the services on March 18th, 25th and April 1st, members will be in the foyer to receive your orders. Founded in 1829, the United Church Observer is the oldest continuously published magazine in North America. A yearly subscription is only $25.00 and will have some great articles to stimulate your mind.

Looking for Office Help If you would be available to volun-teer in the office (Monday-Friday mornings) please contact Darlene Pierson 780-672-4007 or leave your name at the office: 780-672-2176

MARTHA’S TABLE

NEEDS ICE CREAM PAILS & LIDS Soup prepared by the Norsemen Inn is delivered to the three churches who are a part of this outreach ministry. Ice cream pails are used as the containers. We need more pails & lids. Please donate to the box in the foyer. THANK YOU.