Faith TODAY
BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE
The religious community’s bulletin board of activities appears each Saturday in The Herald. • Centring Prayer at Martha Retreat Centre resumes Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 1:30 p.m. It is also being offered
Monday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. The Monday session is being offered once a month. All sessions will be at Martha Retreat Centre.
Facilitator: Pat Boehm.
• All women are invited to a brunch and program Sept. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Restaurant in Taber. Featuring a presentation of “Fall Accessories” from Johnson’s. Also beautiful music by Erin Robak from Lethbridge, and an inspirational message, “Finally finding God’s Way,” by Leslie French, from Regina. Cost for the morning is $15 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Jane at 403-223-1435 or Sylvia at 403-416-5075, or email sylviakrizan@shaw.ca. Cancellations absolutely necessary by noon Sept. 10. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women’s affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome.
• Oasis Day takes place Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. This day provides a time to renew our commitment to God to strive to be holy in today’s world. Facilitators: Pat Boehm and Ellen Wagner. For information or to register, phone 403328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Mindfulness 101 begins Sept. 18 from 7-8:30 p.m., and continues until Nov. 13 (except Oct. 16) at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. This series of sessions offers foundational practices in Mindfulness and Meditation — skills that support finding rest and inner peace in today’s busy world. Facilitator: Cheryl Dick. For information or to register, phone 403328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net. • Book Study: “The Divine Dance: The
Trinity and Your Transformation” by Richard Rohr and Mike Morrell, will be offered on Thursdays, Sept. 20 to Oct.
25, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. The authors explore and explain how understanding the Trinity’s true nature can lead to a deeply meaningful spiritual transformation as we learn the Divine Dance. Facilitator: Bob Campbell. For information or to register, phone 403328-3422 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: 403-3948888. • 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. Online: www.facebook.com /mccthrift /lethbridge or thrift.mcc.org/lethbridge-mccthrift-shop/home. • 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.