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Second Safe Church in-person trainingWe will be holding a second session of the Safe Church Training Video on Saturday, September 23rd at 2:00 in the afternoon. This training video is for everyone in the congregation who is not an employee, regardless of what you are doing in the parish. If you already completed your modules last fall, you do not need to do it again. The video is only 35 minutes long, but we stop occasionally to discuss what comes up in the video. Including reading the Respectful Conduct Policy and, if necessary, completing your CRC (criminal record check) form, it should take no more than two hours to complete the session. Refreshments will be provided. Please contact Terry Mikkonen for more information. Call or text 250-216-3801 or email safechurch@colwoodanglican.ca. |
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Newcomers Lunch this SundayHave you recently joined the Church of the Advent? You are warmly invited to join us for lunch at noon this Sunday 24th September, Please email Sr Ingrid at iandersen@bc.anglican.ca to RSVP. |
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Ladies Guild LuncheonCome join us for lunch! $10 for sandwhiches, soup and desert. |
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Invite Welcome Connect training right here at Church of the Advent! Invite Welcome Connect workshops – October 12 & 13 Strategy Creation & Implementation Book Study -Registration deadline end of September-
Want to learn:
You are invited to attend the Invite Welcome Connect workshops on October 12th (part one) & 13th (part two) at Church of the Advent, Colwood. (Also streamed via Zoom) This is an invitation for parish leadership teams to learn some of the best ways to foster church vitality and growth, to re-examine their own parish systems of invitation, welcoming and connection, to create strategies and implement those strategies. What is Invite Welcome Connect? Invite Welcome Connect is not a program, it is a ministry that moves parishes from a maintenance culture to a Gospel-driven mission culture. Its strength lies in the excellence of the workshops, the accessibility and applicability of its resources, and the ways to acknowledge and work with the discomfort some of us might have with inviting people to join us in worship or fellowship. Watch a brief introductory video here (11min) Each person who attends the workshop will receive a copy of the award-winning book, Invite Welcome Connect: Stories & Tools to Transform Your Church, published by Forward Movement in 2018. This book will be used for the follow-up Zoom book study in October and November that can be used by parishes as a workshop process to design and implement their strategies. Workshops October 12 & 13 Mary Parmer will run a two-part workshop at Church of the Advent on Thurs Oct 12 - Fri Oct13. Each evening starts with a finger supper at 6 PM, the session begins at 6.30, and ends at 9.30 PM (Thurs), and 9 PM (Fri). These sessions will be livestreamed as a Zoom webinar for those who cannot attend in person, but who wish to participate in the Q & A afterwards. The sessions will be recorded for the use of our Diocese. The workshops will be followed by a 6-week implementation book study via Zoom during October and November, in which parishes could work together to create a strategy for their parish, and the steps to implement that strategy. Who should attend? Clergy and Lay Leaders, Parish Council members, Greeters, Sides people, and all who have an interest in the growth and vitality of their parish. Cost: Registration Fee (In-Person + Invite Welcome Connect Book) $ 50.00 Register at this link below: |
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Want to learn more about being Anglican?To Love and Serve: Take a journey through the basic beliefs of our faith, through the lens of Anglican Christianity. Walk through the liturgical year, the sacraments of the church, habits of daily prayer, and the teachings of the Anglican Church. See how our prayer shapes our belief and our lives, and how our beliefs lead us into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. This book is an excellent introduction to life in the Anglican Church in Canada. All are welcome to join this online book study led by Lisa Brodersen, including those who wish to be confirmed or received into the Anglican church. Please contact Sr Ingrid asap to sign up for the course. We have only five people who have signed up. Please purchase the book at the link below. |
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Messy Church at Church of the Advent again!Fellowship and fun for all ages, |
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Truth and Reconciliation Day serviceYou are most welcome to join us for a brief prayer service |
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Blessing of the Animals at Church of the Advent!All are cordially invited to our annual blessing of the animals in honour of the feast day of St Francis! The brief service will be at 2 PM on Sunday, October 1st, in the yard at Church of the Advent. |
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Items Needed for GoodwillWe are collecting old but in good condition backpacks We will continue to collect blankets, towels, gently used shoes, clothing,etc. for Rock Bay. For further information contact Elizabeth Bennett or Joan Hoffman. |
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Opportunity for adult baptism, confirmation & reception into the Anglican ChurchAre you feeling the call to make a deeper commitment in your adult spiritual life? A few people have approached Sr Ingrid about adult baptism and/or confirmation, and it's something they have not experienced, and they'd like to make that commitment. If you are feeling this tug to something more, please speak to Sr Ingrid as soon as possible. |
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Book SaleOur annual book bonanza is being held on October 14 this year from 9 am to 3 pm. We are now accepting donations of books. No encyclopedia's please. We will need lots of help between October 10 and 14 to prep the hall with tables, unload and sort books. On Saturday help will be needed to assist buyers in the hall, tidy the books and man the payment tables. Help is need to pack up left over books and clean up of the hall after the sale. We will have sign up sheets posted on a table in the Narthex soon. Any help you can give is much appreciated. |
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From the Parish LibraryThey’re Back! Did you miss out the first time? These new books flew off the shelf when they first arrived, but are back from loan and back on the Top Shelf: Austen Hartke. Transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians. Understanding gender, gender identity, and gender expression. Anne Lamott. Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Lamott's learning about prayer in simple, transformative truths. Richard Rohr with John Feister. Jesus’ Plan For a New World: The Sermon on the Mount. The model for a new world order. Desmond Tutu. God Is Not a Christian: And Other Provocations. A collection of Archbishop Tutu's speeches, sermons, interviews, & letters Matthew Vines. God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. What does the Bible really say (and not say) about same-sex relationships? |
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Online Bible StudyAll are welcome to join us on Thursdays for our relaxed and interesting Zoom online Bible Study, to look at the readings for the following Sunday. No experience or prior knowledge is needed. Time: 10 AM - 11 AM. Zoom Link: https://bc-anglican-ca.zoom.us/j/88378461340?pwd=cU9wSUNEZG02M3h3bGVrUmpyMjRNZz09 Meeting ID: 883 7846 1340 |
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Readings for this Sunday's servicesReadings for this Sunday's services: EXODUS 16:2-15; Read Sunday's readings online: |
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Mark your CalendarsSept 23 - Inter-Generational Breakfast (cancelled) |
