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• Oasis Day will be offered Feb. 8,9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre. Come and enjoy a time to rest and ponder with the psalmist, “For God alone my soul waits in silence” Ps. 62:5. Facilitators: Theresa Parker, csm, and Ellen Wagner. • Loving Kindness Retreat will take place Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. to Feb. 11,1 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. This retreat will focus on the qualities of loving kindness and compassion which can be developed through the practice of mindfulness and meditation on universal love. Facilitator: Bob Campbell. Cost $160. For information or to register, phone 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Annual Turkey Supper will be held Feb. 11 from 4-6 p.m. at Coaldale United Church, 2022 18 St., Coaldale. Aults: $15, kids 6-12 years: $6. For take-out, phone 403-345-3240. Takeout orders – one size only, $15.
• A Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Monarch Reformed Church. For more information, phone 403-824-3456.
• 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 Pottie-Pate, sj. Cost: $50. 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: 403-394-8888.
• 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. N., will feature Level Ground Fair Trade coffee, formerly carried by Ten Thousand Villages, effective Jan. 15. 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 403-3294808.
• 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.