September 10 & 17, 2023 - Fifteenth and Sixteenth Sundays after Pentecost

I will be on vacation from Sept 8 to 19 inclusive.  During that time, there will be people in the office periodically to answer phone calls and email.  Thank you, Margery W, Marj H, Peter K and Sheila H.
 
Sunday, September 10th - Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost
 This Sunday, we will be led in worship by David Faber. David will be discussing “Conflict Resolution God’s way” in his message.  The Time for all Ages is called “Listening together”.
The scripture readings are:

• From the Hebrew Scriptures: Exodus 12: 1-14
• From the Gospels: Matthew 18: 15-20

 
Sunday, September 17th - Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost
 This Sunday, we will be led in worship by David Faber. David will be discussing “Forgive as you have been forgiven” in his message.  The Time for all Ages is called “Bible Stories”.
The scripture readings are:

• From the Hebrew Scriptures: Exodus 14: 19-31
• From the Gospels:             Matthew 18: 21-35

 
MEN’S BREAKFAST, 8:30 AM. Sat, Sept 16 - Gather with other men of the congregation in the Lower Hall for fellowship and a breakfast of pancakes, sausages and eggs.  Come a few minutes early and help cook if you would like. Cost is $10.00. All men welcome!
 
LADIES’ GROUP AFTERNOON TEA – all women of the church are invited to a time of fellowship and fun on Tuesday, Sep. 26, 1-3pm, in the sanctuary.  More details will be available soon. Mark your calendars!.
 
SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sep 17th will be our Welcome Back Sunday.  There will be a program for the children and an opportunity to register your children for Sunday School.  We continue to look for adults who would like to teach or help with Sunday School. Please talk to Sheila H if you are interested.
 
APPLES, APPLES, APPLES  - the church has an abundance of apples just waiting to be picked. There are crabs for jelly and others suitable for pies or eating (may be a bit tart yet).  Everyone is welcome to come help themselves!
 
CRABAPPLE JELLY – made from Spirit West crabapples! Jars will be available at the back of the sanctuary.  Free will donation.  Thanks to Margery W for once again making this fundraiser possible for us!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER

• Men’s Breakfast – 8:30am, Sat, Sep 16
• Ladies Group afternoon tea, 1-3pm, Tues, Sep 26
• Board Meeting, 7:00pm, Sept 27 via ZOOM

 
LEADERS for September 17

• Hospitality Team – Sather – Ramona, Isobel, Colleen, Diane H
• Scripture Reader – Peter Koch
• Greeter –
• Projectionist – Sara C
• Worship Leader – David Faber

 
LEADERS for September 24

• Hospitality Team – Callas – Bill & Carol, Gerry & Sue
• Scripture Reader – Glenna W
• Greeter –
• Projectionist – Rebecca W
• Worship Leader – David Faber

 
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

• CONCERT at STONY PLAIN UC - We at Stony Plain United are very pleased to welcome back the award-winning duo from St. Catharine’s, Ont., “Infinitely More” (Allison & Gerald Flemming) for a concert on Saturday, Sept 16, 7 pm.  Our Choir is sponsoring the event and will be providing refreshments after the concert.  Tickets are $20 and are available from our Church Office.  Contact stonyuc@telus.net or phone 780-963-4745. A poster about this event is on the carousel at the back of the sanctuary.
• CONCERT at St ANDREWS UC, Edmonton - From Green Onions to A Whiter Shade of Pale, no sound is more iconic than the Hammond organ, and Vince Anderson and the Uppa Trio have an evening of Hammond classics lined up for you Friday Sept 1 at 7:00 PM. Admission is PWYW and produce from the St. Andrew's Urban Farm will be available before and after the concert. This will be an inside concert due to the sensitive nature of the Hammond. Space is limited so register soon by calling the church at 780-452-4454 or going to EventBrite and searching on “Vince Anderson and Uppa Trio In Concert”. We hope you’re able to join us!

 
SPIRIT WEST PRAYER CHAIN
Prayer is important. We know that  people face challenges and difficulties and we cannot forget them.  Our Prayer Chain continues to be active.  If you have a prayer request, please send it to spiritwest.prayerchain@gmail.com.  These requests will be shared regularly with the prayer chain and may form part of the Prayers of the People in our Sunday Worship.   Please remember to have people removed from the prayer chain if the prayers are no longer needed. 
 
YOUR BOTTLES FOR THE CHURCH
You may have bottles piling up for recycling.  You can bring them to the church (or you can call for pick up).  If you want to bring your bottles (and any other recyclable beverage containers) in during our office hours and put them directly in the Bottle Shed (by the garage), give us a call, and we can have the shed open for you.  All money raised from the return of bottles goes towards paying down the principal and interest on our mortgage. 
 
FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• PAR - Pre-Authorized Remittance is a direct debit program run by the United Church of Canada. It allows people to support their church through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account. It follows the giver's wishes (give to local, M&S, etc.). If you wish to go on PAR, please the fill out the form on the literature carousel and give the form and a cheque marked “void” to the church office.  We will do the rest! If you wish to change your PAR amount, contact the office and we will make the change for you.
• We can accept donations by eTransfer.  The contact name for the eTransfer is Spirit West United Church, and the email address is spiritw@telus.net .  If you include a security question with your eTransfer, please notify Norma at the church office by phone or email of the answer.
• And remember that if you are not on PAR(Pre-Authorized Remittance) or even if you are , you can mail in cheques to the church office (Spirit West United Church, 7003 – 199 St. NW Edmonton, AB  T5T 3A8, include your envelope number if you have one.)
• You can drop off your offering/donation in the offering plate just inside the front doors or place it in the mailbox.
• You can also donate online by checking out the online donation option on our website spiritwest.org and click on the Donate tab in the navigation bar. 

 
SPIRIT WEST ONLINE!
Website:  www.spiritwest.org 
Facebook: Spirit West United Church and Friends of Spirit West Outreach
Instagram: spiritwestyeg
 YouTube:  Spirt West United Church, Edmonton
  
Thank you,
 Norma Balcombe
Office Administrator
Spirit West United Church
7003 - 199st.NW Edmonton, AB T5T 3A8
phone:     (780) 481-1406
email:     spiritw@telus.net
website: www.spiritwest.org