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• Oasis Day will be held at the Martha Retreat Centre Nov. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Gratitude means to celebrate, to be in contact with the Divine. Spend a day in silent prayer reflecting on the grace and healing imparted to us through gratitude. Facilitators: Pat Boehm and Ellen Wagner. Cost $55 (accommodation/lunch included). For more information or to register, call the centre at 403-328-3422, email admin@martharetreatcentre.ca or visit the website martharetreatcentre.ca.
• Advent Twilight Retreat will be offered Nov. 30 from 4:45-9 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre. Cost: $45 (includes supper) Consider the meaning of Advent during this pandemic. Join us for a time of reflection and sharing. Facilitators: Ellen Wagner and Mark Nixon. To register go to martharetreatcentre.ca or call 403-3283422 or email admin@martharetreatcentre.ca
• Martha Retreat Centre offers Personal Prayer. Anyone wishing space for quiet personal prayer is invited to come to the centre Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.–noon. Grounds: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. For more information or to register, contact the Martha Retreat Centre website martharetreatcentre.ca, email to admin@martharetreatcentre.ca or call 403-328-3422.
• Centering Prayer takes place Tuesdays from 1:30-2:40 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre and once a month on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. Facilitator: Pat Boehm. For more details, call the centre at 403-328-3422, email admin@martharetreatcentre.ca or visit the website martharetreatcentre.ca.
• Martha Retreat Centre offers Mass weekly on Tuesdays, 4–4:30 p.m. at the centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. For more information or to register contact the Martha Retreat Centre website martharetreat centre.ca, email to admin@martha retreatcentre.ca or call 403-328-3422.
• Coaldale United Church Thrift Shop (2022 18 St.) has reopened and is open each Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Our space has been re-arranged to support social distancing. Sanitizing hands is required, and wearing a mask (or other mouth and nose cover) is strongly recommended. We are limiting the number of adult shoppers in the hall area to 15 at any one time. For now, the only children allowed will be those in carriers or strollers. Cash only.
• Barons United Church Thrift Shop, at 113 Main St., Barons, is open Thursdays from 12:30-4:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Check out the great deals. Because of the shop’s small size, wearing a mask is mandatory. Clean, gently used donations are greatly appreciated. Call 403-7572229 or 403-330-6274 to make arrangements or drop in when open.
• The MCC Thrift Shop, located at 1117 2 Ave. “A” N., supports poverty reduction projects around the world through Mennonite Central Committee. The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 403-329-4808. Receive donations Monday, Wednesday and Saturday only, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Online: www.facebook.com/mccthrift/lethbri dge or thrift.mcc.org/lethbridge-mccthrift-shop/home.