Faith TODAY
BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE The religious community’s bulletin board of activities appears each Saturday in The Herald.
• Six O’clock in the Chapel, an evening Vesper service with beautiful music, will be held Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel at Southminster United Church, featuring inspiring reflections by Jane Meaker. This brief, intimate service is open to everyone. Enter at the chapel doors, 1011 4 Ave. S
• All women are invited to a brunch and program Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. Musical entertainment by soloist Kathie Friesen, and inspiration by Rhonda Wiens from Bow Island, speaking about “The Big Picture.” Guest feature will be presented by Dawn Kondas from the Taber Library. Cost is $15; reservations can be made by calling Sylvia at 403416-5075 or emailing at sylviakrizan@shaw.ca. Cancellations necessary by noon Jan. 15. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome.
• An Oasis Day will be held Jan. 16, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S., offering a time to be, to rest and to be with your God as you ponder the past year and renew hope and trust for 2018. Facilitators: Pat Boehm, and Theresa Parker, csm. For information or to register, phone
403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Southminster United Church offers monthly Labyrinth events. The next session will take place Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m., led by Veriditas-certified facilitator Nancy Fabro. It is a perfect time to come away from the hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas. Take time to walk and receive the gifts that lie within the Labyrinth — peace, strength and love. Open to the public; enter through the west office doors at 1011 4 Ave. S.; by donation. For more information, call the church office 403-327-3404.
• Book Study: Why Do We Suffer? will be offered at Martha Retreat Centre five Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Jan. 23 to Feb. 27. In this book study, Daniel Harrington sj, invites us to reflect on and discuss passages in Scripture in which we read about the issue of suffering and how these insights can be related to our own today. Facilitators: Bruce Coates, Theresa Parker csm. For information or to register, phone 403328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net. Register early so books can be ordered.
• A Deepening Retreat in Centering Prayer will take place from Friday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. to Sunday, Jan 28 at 1 p.m. at the Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. This retreat is for persons who are committed to Centering Prayer. The weekend will include a video by Thomas Keating, periods of Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, silence and solitude. Director: Pat Boehm. Cost: live-in $150, commute $100. For information or to register, phone 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Celebrate Recovery — a Christcentred recovery program for any hurt, hang-up and habit, meets Friday nights at Park Meadows Baptist Church, 2011 15 Ave. N. 6 p.m. supper
($3); 7 p.m. - large group; 8 p.m. - open share small groups; 9 p.m. Solid Rock Cafe. email celebraterecovery@parkmeadows.ca for more information or visit http://celebraterecovery.ca/wp/. • An interfaith devotional gathering
is held Sundays from 1-3 p.m. at the Baha’i Information Centre, #2, 310 12 St. S. Includes prayers and readings from various faiths followed by discussion. Everyone is welcome. Details: 403-394-8888.
• The Missions Thrift Store, located at 1004 1 Ave. S., is open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Profits go toward mission work and Bibles for people in China and other Asian countries. Phone 403-327-3199.
• The MCC Thrift Shop, located at 1117 2 Ave. N., will feature Level Ground Fair Trade coffee, formerly carried by Ten Thousand Villages, effective Jan. 15. Proceeds from the store go to support poverty reduction projects around the world through Mennonite Central Committee. The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be 50 per cent off on the last business day and second Saturday of each month. For more information, call 403-3294808.
• Coaldale United Church operates Ye Old Thrift Shoppe Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2022 18 St., Coaldale. Most clothing at $2 or less and miscellaneous items at reasonable prices (no large furniture). Donations of smaller household items and clothing — clean and in good condition — are appreciated. For more information, call 403-345-3240. Send Faith Today items to Dave Sulz, The Herald, Box 670, Lethbridge, T1J 3Z7; fax 403-328-4536; or email to dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com.