LUC Announcements for December 4th

TODAY after service the LUC ladies will be selling their famous shortbread; $5/dozen.  Proceeds to the roof fund!

Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 AN ADVENT EVENING OF SONG – at Red Deer Lake United Church (located 4.5 km west of Spruce Meadows on Hwy 22X) with Bruce & Cheryl Harding.  You are invited to join them “for an evening of Advent carols and songs of the season as we sing the coming Christ Child into our hearts!”  Suggested donation: $10.00 at the door, children free – all welcome!.    

If you would like to contribute to purchasing poinsettias for the sanctuary this Advent, please leave your donation at the table with the marked basket until December 2.

MITTEN TREE AND SANTA SACK: Beginning Nov.27th (Advent1) these items will be in the Fellowship Hall. We will be collecting mittens,toques and scarfs for children. These will then to taken to The Children's Cottage for distribution. Our Santa Sack is for new socks, undershirts and undershorts for needy men. These will be taken to the Mustard Seed/Drop In Centre.  A basket will also be under the tree to collect toiletries for the needy. Any questions? contact Nancy Gillean 403-249-0505

The Pastoral Care Committee is hoping to create a list of volunteers who would like to make a meal on an occasional basis for people in need. Please sign the sheet in the Narthex or speak to Sue Spratt at 403-242-7156

Do you have PAIN?  Do you find EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES difficult?  Do you sometimes feel like and ILLNESS and not a PERSON? If your answer is yes to any of the above then maybe this is the time to take back some control. If you are interested in finding out more about coping with chronic illness please contact Debbie Griffin after church or at dagriffin@shaw.ca

GIFTS FOR GLAMORGAN CARE CENTRE
As we approach the Christmas season and start thinking seriously about shopping for family and friends, let us also remember the residents of Glamorgan Care Centre. There are 36 men and 16 women now living at the Centre, covering a wide range of adult ages. Staff there suggest a variety of suitable gifts, and also suggest that for clothing, large or extra-large sizes (but generally not bigger than that) are more useful.  Examples of particularly welcome items are socks, gloves, scarves, hats, underwear, pajamas, nightgowns/nightshirts, sweaters, shirts, belts, and suspenders (preferably wide). Other enjoyable items are small board games, cribbage boards, playing cards, and puzzles of 750 pieces or smaller, as well as toiletries such as brushes, combs, and nail polish. Sugarless candy and chocolates (nut-free) can provide a nice treat.

Also, small decorations or small wreaths for the residents’ doors or rooms are welcome.

Please avoid nuts of any kind, sharp objects, and candles. The gifts from LUC are an important and much appreciated part of Christmas for the residents at the Centre, many of whom do not have family or friends in the community. A box to receive your unwrapped gifts will be in the narthex from November 13 to December 11.  For further information, please call Barbara Penhale at 403-249-9740.

Walk With me, I Will Walk With You (VU# 649) LUC walking group meets on the 3^rd Monday of each month. Next walk is  Dec. 19, 10:30 and carpool to the site. Come join us!  Bring lunch. We do not walk far nor fast. If weather is inclement, we’ll be together  at our church for board games.  All Are Welcome (VU #1) moms and kids, dads and teens, young and mature, and we have even had the family dog with us! Let’s take time to stroll, chat to share and enjoy the great outdoors. Questions/suggestions? Contact Lorna Flack, 403-246-2095.