Faith TODAY
BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE
The religious community’s bulletin board of activities appears each Saturday in The Herald.
• Contemplatio (formerly Taizé
Prayer) will take place Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha Retreat Centre, featuring ecumenical, meditative, multilingual, musical devotion, based on the music and style of the French ecumenical religious community of Taizé, a world-renowned centre of pilgrimage and prayer. All are invited and welcome. For further information, email contemplatio.me@gmail.com or call Michael Ebsworth, 403-327-3473 or 403-308-1251. • The All New Watoto Children’s Choir Tour will visit Lethbridge Feb. 27 for a free concert at 6:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 20 Rocky Mountain Blvd. W. Be part of a vibrant worship experience as the children share their stories and present live worship from Uganda. • World Day of Prayer 2019 will be celebrated March 1, including a service at 7 p.m. at Church of the Ascension Anglican Church, 2115 17 St., Coaldale. The theme is “Come Everything Is Ready,” with this year’s program written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Slovenia. For more information, visit https://worlddayofprayer.net/index .html. • The World Day of Prayer will be
celebrated March 1 at 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Church, 1302 4 Ave. S. The featured country this year is Slovenia. Refreshments to follow. Everyone is welcome. • A Book Study: Walk on Water, Meditations on Christian Faith will be offered at Martha Retreat Centre on
Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. This fourweek book study has 12 themes and 48 scripture-based photo/meditations each with questions for personal reflection and group discussion. Facilitators: Marie and Steve Burger. Cost: Book $30. Book Study: $40. To register, call 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• A Deepening Retreat in Centering Prayer will be offered Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. to Sunday, March 17,1 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre. This retreat is for persons who are committed to centering prayer and desire a deepening experience of the role of the Holy Spirit in centering prayer. Director: Pat Boehm. Cost: livein, $160; commute, $100. To register, call 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Moment by Moment will be offered at Martha Retreat Centre March 23,9 a.m.-4 p.m. (lunch included). Cost: $60. This one-day silent retreat gives participants a time to step away from the regular pace of life and practice present-moment awareness. Facilitator Cheryl Dick will provide pointers on opening to the beauty and peace that is with us in each moment of our lives through reducing the unnecessary chatter in our minds and opening to our natural inspiration. For information or to register, call Martha Retreat Centre at 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Lenten Twilight Retreat will be offered March 26 from 5-9 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre. “Lent is a time to once more hear the voice of the prophets who cry out and trouble our conscience.” - Pope Francis. Through Scripture, reflection and sharing we let God clothe us with goodness and mercy, so we may become more like Christ, servants of God and others. Facilitators: Dr. Mark Nixon, Theresa Parker, csm. Cost: $50 (supper included). For information or to register, call Martha Retreat Centre at 403-328-3422 or email marthare@telusplanet.net.
• Centering Prayer is offered Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. Facilitator: Pat Boehm.
• Do you like to sing? Men, young and older alike, are encouraged to join the Lethbridge Christian Men's Choir. The choir presents Christmas and spring concerts each year. Practices run
each Thursday, 7:30-9 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church, 1100 40 Ave. N. The choir also performs throughout the year at senior complexes or hospitals if possible. A great time for men to get together and bring the message of Jesus Christ in song to listeners. For more information, call Peter at 403328-7985. • 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: 403-394-8888. • The Missions Thrift Store, now located at 3001 32 St. 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 403-3273199.
• 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/leth bridge or thrift.mcc.org/lethbridgemcc-thrift-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.