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Christmas Cookie Sale: Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Anglican Church, 334 Knottwood Road North (85th Street, one block south of 23rd Avenue). Huge selection of homemade goodies available. For more information, call 780463-5452.
Craft and Bake Sale: Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beverly United Church, 11910 40th St. Crafts, home baking and goodies; white elephant table and more; hotdogs, pie and coffee for sale.
Christmas Quilt Sale: Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9009 163rd St. More than 160 quilts. Coffee, tea and cookies available. Proceeds will be donated to charities. For details, call 780-484-3932. Grief support for the holi
days: Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Park Memorial Funeral Home reception centre, 11015 101st St. Join presenter Linda Aris as she shares ways to remember those you have lost and to build understanding of bereavement issues. Co-sponsored by the Edmonton Bereavement Centre. Free dropin session requiring no preregistration. Call 454-1194 ext. 224 for more information.
Christmas Bake Sale: Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Ukrainian Orthodox Parish, 6103 172nd St. Home baking, frozen Ukrainian food; preserves; and cookbooks. Free coffee.
Christmas Cookie Walk: Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Pilgrim United Church, 9008 135th Ave. Take a sweet stroll around tables laden with Christmas baking and fill a box with your favourites. Cost: $15 per box.
Christmas Choir Concert:
Saturday, at 4 p.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church, 10025 105th St. Free-will offering to support the cause of No Room in the Inn, which contributes to housing projects for the homeless. For details contact the church office: 780-422-2937. Harnessing the Imagina
tion: Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Garneau United Church, 11148 84th Ave. Carol Rose, poet, educator and counsellor, on biblical, liturgical and kabbalistic images that offer healing, creativity and spiritual growth. Cost: $20; Interfaith Centre members & seniors, $15. RSVP at interfaith@shaw.ca or call Netta, 780-413-6159.
Write for Rights: Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. at Edmonton Community of Christ, 6919 83rd St. Write letters in support of Amnesty International and on behalf of individuals around the world whose human rights are being violated. For more information, call 780-469-7510.
Advent Celebration: Sunday, 7 p.m. at St. Clare Catholic Church, 6310 118th Ave. An hour of Advent scripture readings and hymns. Feel free to bring a friend, or a shut-in. Free admission and parking. Contact 587-986-5407 for details.
A Celtic Christmas: Sunday, 7 p.m. at McClure United Church, 13708 74th St. Choir with guest violinists from Smazal Studio. Free-will offering; refreshments to follow. For details, call 780-475-8496. All welcome. Widows Christmas Banquet: Monday, from 6 to 8:30 p. m. at the Fantasyland Hotel in West Edmonton Mall. Sponsored by Blessing Widows Ministry; featuring the Freedom Singers. To register, contact Helen, 780-989-8800; or call The Chapel: 780-444-3222.
Come Home to Christmas: Wednesday, starting at noon, at McDougall United Church, 10025 101st St.; with TV host and singer Bridget Ryan and Jen McMillan on piano. Bring your lunch, enjoy hot apple cider, coffee and Christmas treats. This is a free community concert; donations welcome to the E4C school lunch program. For more information, call 780428-1818 or go to mcdougallunited.com. The Remarkable Chester Ronning: Dec. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the chapel at the Augustana Campus, U of A, in Camrose. Free event to celebrate the launch of Brian Evans book, The Remarkable Chester Ronning. Guest speakers; reception to follow. Co-sponsored by the Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion & Public Life and the University of Alberta Press. Celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas and Eid-Al-Adha: Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at City Hall. Join other citizens for music, short festival presentations and refreshments. For more information contact Phoenix Multifaith Society: 780-435-4383.
Music of Hope and Light: Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. at RobertsonWesley United Church, 10209 123rd St. Choir hosts this service of lessons and carols: congregational singing, scripture readings and choir music, including several traditional favourites and choral works by composers Stephen Chatman, Bob Chilcott and Egil Hovland. No charge; free-will offering.
Bethlehem’s Child Advent Concert: Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Risen Lord Lutheran Church, 10709 32A Ave. Fellowship to follow. On Dec. 24, Christmas Eve candlelight services will take place at 6:30 and 8 p.m. with communion at the 8 p.m. service. All are welcome.
Christmas Choir Concert: Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Edmonton, 10031 109th St. Entitled Behold, Emmanuel, the concert will feature songs of Advent, filled with longing and anticipation for the coming of Emmanuel, as well as songs of joy and celebration. For details, call 780-422-2214 or visit fbcedmonton.ca.
L’Arche Christmas Pageant: Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas d’Aquin Church, 8410 89 St. L’Arche community members — developmentally disabled adults and their assistants — re-enact the Nativity scene and sing Silent Night in several languages, representing the countries from which they originate. L’Arche is a multicultural organization that has provided homes and programs to developmentally disabled adults in Edmonton and Sherwood Park for 41 years. Craft sale after the pageant. No charge. Please donate a nonperishable item for the Edmonton Food Bank.
ACTS is where it’s at: Register now for Bible study class, which resumes in the New Year at First Presbyterian Church, 10025 105th St. Contact the church office, 780-422-2937 for more information, or to register for study materials.