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May 5, 2024 – Growing like a seed in the Kingdom
Sunday April 21st saw twenty-three people welcome Karen Pryznyk as our worship leader for the first in a four-part series she will deliver. The scripture readings are found in Mark 4:26-29 and Luke 17:20-21. Karen entitled her message “The Kingdom of God Is Within...
Celebrating birthdays!
Even though our congregants cannot be together to celebrate each-others birthdays, we gather in our cars and then do a birthday drive-by! Some come wearing funny hats, many come shaking bells and other noise makers, and as each car drive by, there are...
Lives lost in Nova Scotia – April 18-19, 2020
On Sunday, April 26, 2020, the church bell at St. Andrew’s United Church rang 23 times for each of the lives lost in Nova Scotia. As we sat in our vehicles, we were reminded that each life was precious and loved. Lisa McCully, Const. Heidi Stevenson, Heather O’Brien...
Prayer for Nova Scotia – 2020
Prayer for Nova Scotia O God, we are lost. We cannot comprehend the horror, the pain, the fear. The incredible anguish and loss. We pray that those who grieve will find openings in their fear and pain to receive the comfort offered by loved ones, and others who...
Spring 2020
The spring of 2020 brought uncertainties, fear, and loneliness, for many due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our faithful family from St. Andrews could no longer gather for Sunday service or for fellowship. The little church with a big heart had to temporarily...
Christmas Goodness – 2020
The season was a busy one at St. Andrew’s. Through one of our members, we became involved in baking of cookies for the Magic of Christmas. A fun morning was had by all! The Magic of Christmas began originally as The Spirit of Christmas by Bob Johnson in 1983. The...
DeWinton / Okotoks & WWI
On Monday, April 29, 2024, Kathy Coutts from the Okotoks Museum & Archives gave a power-point presentation to 35 individuals from the area as well as travelers from Nanton! Kathy spoke of the challenges of our lads during WWI, those who survived, and those...
Okotoks (DeWinton) & World War I
April 14, 2024 – – Have a little faith
On the Second Sunday of Easter, April 7th, ten people joined with Rev. Dr. Karen Medland who entitled her message “When Our Doubt Is Greater Than Our Faith.” We heard the scripture John 20:19-31 where Jesus declares himself to the disciples sheltered in a locked room...
March 21, 2024
On the Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 10th, perhaps because of the time change, nine worshippers gathered with Rev. Lee Spice as she continued the Lenten series “Facing the Cross: Finding the Holy in Hard Times.” _Using the scripture reading John 2:13-22, Lee entitled...
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