Faith TODAY
The religious community’s bulletin board of activities appears each Saturday in The Herald.
• Contemplatio (formerly Taizé Prayer) will take place Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha Retreat Centre, featuring ecumenical, meditative, multilingual, musical devotion, based on the music and style of the French ecumenical religious community of Taizé, a world-renowned centre of pilgrimage and prayer. The group meets September through June on the third Sunday of each month. All are invited and welcome. For further information, email contemplatio.me@gmail.com or call Michael Ebsworth, 403327-3473 or 403-308-1251.
• Trinity United Church in Picture Butte will present the jamani duo, a percussion twosome, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Refreshments will be served after the concert. For further information, call Joan at 403 732-5708. For more about the jamani duo, visit www.jamanimusic.com/.
• Lenten Retreat Day will take place Feb. 24 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. This will be a day of silence with guided reflection on the theme of God’s covenant with humanity. In Christ, the Father pours forth his boundless mercy even to making him “mercy incarnate.” The day will conclude with Eucharist for the Second Sunday of Lent at 4:15 p.m. Director: Charles PottiePate, sj. Cost: $50. For information or to register, phone 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• “Through Mary’s Eyes” will be offered March 10 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. This day of retreat will focus on Mary, as a mother, a woman and a disciple. Her life called for openness to God, courage to face change and inspiration in her son’s resurrection to embrace challenges. Facilitator: Teresa Hanlon. Cost $50 (lunch included). For information or to register, phone 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Celebrate Recovery — a Christ-centred 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: 403394-8888.
• 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. “A” N., features Level Ground Fair Trade coffee, formerly carried by Ten Thousand Villages. 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 403-329-4808.
• 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.