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Renewal Conference: Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. each night, at Cornerstone Community Church, 7120 109th St. For more information, call Joyce Supersad, 780-438-5186.
Sacred Arts of Tibet: Sand Mandala, a public live art exhibition, Saturday, at the Alberta Centre for Peace & Meditation, 11403 101st St. from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. Admission free; parking is available. The centre is operated by Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society. For more information, contact Jodie Gulka, 403-598-3391 or jodi.gulka@gasamling.ca.
Old-time community tea: Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at First United Church, 10409 100th Ave., Fort Saskatchewan. Dig out your hats and gloves for an “oldtime community tea” in celebration of the congregation’s 130th anniversary. Old-time dainties and petite sandwiches will be served. Offering will be taken. All welcome.
Stewardship carnival: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. at Robertson-Wesley United Church, 10209 123rd St. A carnival full of fun and games to highlight talents and gifts at R-W. Each committee and group is putting together a carnival booth that represents the work they do for the congregation and community. Expect fun, music, food and laughter. Join us as we celebrate the wonderful stewards at work in our community.
Blessing of the animals: Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. at Spirit West United Church, 7003 199th St. Each animal or photo of a family pet will be blessed by Rev. Larry Wright. Deceased pets are blessed and honoured by the lighting of a candle by their previous owners. For details, contact: lianemaitland@gmail.com or phone 780-738-8870.
Blessing of the animals: Sunday, at 2 p.m. bring your pet to a service of thanksgiving at the Belgravia off-leash park along Saskatchewan Drive, overlooking Fox Drive. Hosted by St. George’s Anglican Church.
Dramatic concert: Sunday, at 7:30 p.m. in Robertson-Wesley United Church, 10209 123rd St., featuring classical musician/singer-songwriter Amy Wood, all part of Alberta Culture Days celebrations. Also, enjoy Canadian literature in the Bookcrossing Zone where you can bring a book and/or take a book. Many of the books will be registered on bookcrossing.com so you can follow the individual books in their travels. For more information, call 780-482-1587 or email music@rwuc.org.
Society of Edmonton Atheists: Tuesday, 7 p.m. Room 5, 6th Floor, Stanley A. Milner Library downtown. Monthly roundtables held the first Tuesday of every month. Misotheism: Hating God will be the topic Oct. 2. looking at history in art and literature of contempt for the gods, primarily for allowing or causing
evil. For more information, go to edmontonatheists.ca or email info@edmontonatheists.ca. Davis concert organ 10th
anniversary: Friday, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Winspear Centre, 9720 102nd Ave. Sundays at 3 Organ in Concert Series celebrates with Jeremy Spurgeon and the Richard Eaton Singers, directed by Leonard Ratzlaff. Tickets: $28; seniors and students, $25. Available at tickets.winspearcentre.com or tixonthe-square.ca. Contact: Marnie Giesbrecht at mg4@ualberta.ca or majoya@majoya.com.
Family banquet: Bob Bignold, president of Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship in America, will be the featured speaker Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Woodvale Community Centre (golf clubhouse), 4540 50th St. Buffet meal $20/ person. Reserve with Horst, 467-9394; Rodney, 464-3750; or Doug 464-7767.
Perogy Supper: Oct. 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Parish, 9831 75th St. Dine in or take out. Frozen goods pending availability. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community seminar: Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. at Bait-ul-Hadi Mosque, 7005 98th Ave. Everyone welcome; refreshments provided. Talks on: Muhammad in World Scriptures; Muhammad in the Bible; and Muhammad’s Life and Character in the Context of Blasphemy. For more information, call 780-9093001 or email: interfaith@shaw.ca. Online: alislam.org.
Landings: an eight-week program for returning Catholics starts Oct. 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Sherwood Park. If you have been away from the practice of your Catholic faith, you can come home. For more information, email Alana at info@olph.ca or call the parish at 780.467.5470.
Fall bistro and market: Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Charles Parish, 17511 112 St. Multi-raffle, baking, crafts and door prizes. Bistro lunch, $8, includes: soup, sandwich, beverage and dessert. Free admission; everyone welcome.
Good words for Africa: Oct. 21, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Sherwood Park Alliance Church, sponsored by the Eastside Grannies, working in collaboration with two other charities to alleviate day-to-day hardships for many African people. Fundraising will help African grandmothers who are raising 14.8 million orphaned grandchildren in subSaharan Africa. Congregants from many churches have formed tables of four and gathered pledges to playing Scrabble at the church, 1011 Clover Bar Rd., Call Joyce at 780-922-4384 or email Orleen: op_ds@telus.net for pledge packages.
Gibbons Anglican Church: Oct. 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m.; annual fall supper at the Gibbons Landing Trail School. Adults, $12; children 6-10, $6. Everyone welcome. For information, call Willa, 780-476-2691 or Katie, 780-923-2148.
Silent weekend retreat: Nov. 2-4, at Providence Renewal Centre. Discover the principle of released power. Now in its eighth year, this retreat is led by Pastor Ron Klok for those who desire to enrich their prayer life; for those seeking time away to refresh and renew; for those longing for the healing presence of God. For more information, go to intermissionsilentretreat.com. Emmaus Inclusive Catholic Community: celebration of Eucharist every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. presided over by a member of Roman Catholic Women Priests. Contact Lori at 780-923-3011 or email ldexter@telus.net.
Spiritual healing group: Meets every third Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre. For information, call Liana at 780459-2212 or visit bruno-groening.org/ english.
Traditional Latin mass: Sundays at 8 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Parish, 10661 82nd Ave. Call 780-963-5359 or 780-439-2737.
Yoga at the Star: Tuesday evenings or Thursday mornings at Star of the North Retreat Centre, 3A St. Vital Ave., St. Albert. Call 780-459-5511 or visit starofthenorth.ca.
Healing Grace: A cross-denominational service, offered on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, at 6:30 p.m. at All Saints Cathedral, 10035 103rd St. Spiritual Free Thought Study Group: Meets Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call Paul or Charlene at 780-998-3082 or email pchristoffersen@shaw.ca.