Make Grace Amazing Again

Hey Church Family! 

It has been such a joy to be able to work through the book of Titus with you these last few weeks. Thanks for pressing in, and chewing on this text with me. I've personally really enjoyed the study, but also the dialogue I've been able to share with many of you after the messages.

We wrap it all up this weekend focused on 2 texts in specific - if you want to read ahead they are: Titus 2:11-14 and then Titus 3:4-7. In fact, I'd encourage you to meditate on those 2 texts before we gather, read them carefully and intentionally. What we are going to see this weekend is that the ONLY thing that makes it possible for people like Cretans to change, or people like us to change, is the gospel and grace of Jesus Christ. It's all about the gospel, it's the gospel that transforms. And that gospel hope is still just as available to us today, as it was to the people of Crete a couple thousand years ago.

And when we see it (the gospel), and step into it, and give our lives towards it, everything changes, and people see the hope and beauty and majesty they have been searching for all along.

See you in church, or online, this weekend!

Brody Jespersen | Senior Associate Pastor 

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We Care Food Drive

Every Sunday, We Care meets in a parking lot downtown and provides bagged lunches and clothing to those in need. The love of Christ is shared and His Word is read.

Join us as we will hold a We Care Food Drive on the day of Saturday, June 11. Items can be dropped off around the 7:00PM service time in the South Atrium and the collected goods will be distributed on June 12.

Suggested items: Canned fish, meat and stews; canned/dried legumes/beans; canned fruits or vegetables; dry pasta and sauce; juice boxes, cereal, oatmeal, peanut butter, rice, dried snacks, soups. We can not accept perishable items.

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Seniors Connect - High Tea

Attention to our lovely Seniors!! Our next Seniors Connect is coming up, and you don't want to miss this special afternoon. We will be holding a Spring High Tea on June 14th at 1 PM. It will be an elegant afternoon with a traditional spread of scones, fancy sandwiches and other delights. Connect with friends and make some new ones while enjoying harp music, our Treehouse kids, a devotion from Pastor Jamie and more.

This will be a catered event, with plans to make it extra special and safe.

Tickets are $15 and we ask you register here by June 10. If you have any trouble registering, please call the church office.

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Congregational Meeting

The Congregational Budget Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM.

For the first time in a long time we will be holding an in-person Congregational Meeting! Registration is not required to attend, so we are looking forward to all being together in the South Gym on June 15. Child care will be available upon request. To sign up for child care and to review meeting documents, please see here.

This meeting is open to anyone who considers SPAC their home, but only members may vote. At this all important gathering we will review the 2023 Ministry Plans and Budget and receive updates on two initiatives approved in June 2021 (Conditional acquisition of the Millbourne Community Life Centre property and the Online Ministry Enhancement Project).

If you are unable to attend on June 15, Lead Pastor Greg Hochhalter and other ministry leaders will provide an opportunity for discussion in post-service "Town Hall Meetings" this weekend after each service on June 11 and 12.

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Care Giver's Connect

Care Ministry is hosting a Care-Giver's Connection evening on June 22 at 7 PM.  

This event is for anyone caring for another person or loved one on a daily or regular basis. We invite you to join us and know you're not alone, you're appreciated and you're cared for. It will be an opportunity to connect with others who share a similar journey, to be encouraged and learn a few tools or strategies along the way! 

Please see here for more information and to register.

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Care Giver's Connect

If you are new or feel new, we would like to invite you to join us for Pizza with the Pastor to learn more about our church! Discover how to get connected and enjoy the opportunities to meet others.

Pizza with the Pastor is a regular event we hold, as a way for you to meet others who are new(er), as well as some of the pastoral team.

We are offering two options for Pizza with the Pastor. June 26 is in person following the 10 am service or June 27 at 6 pm online. If you attend online, we will have pizza delivered to your house.

Registration is required for either event.

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General Assembly Volunteer Opportunities

General Assembly is a national gathering held every two years by The Alliance Canada. This year, General Assembly will be hosted, in-person and online, at Sherwood Park Alliance Church on July 5-8.

In order for General Assembly to run smoothly - we need you! Consider some of the volunteer opportunities and register today!

For more information about General Assembly, schedule, attending etc., please visit allianceassembly.com

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Summer Service Time Change

Starting the weekend of June 25/26, we will be moving to our summer schedule and the weekend services will be as follows for in person and online:

Saturday: 7pm | Sunday: 10 am

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Online Ministry Enhancement

The public weekend gathering is no longer the front door - the digital presence and online experience of church is overwhelmingly our first point of connection with the spiritually curious, and an essential method for initiating and fostering discipling relationships within our congregation. Streaming online is more than a broadcast - it's a platform with which to nurture meaningful connections with online viewers.

The hybrid church is the new normal.

To help support this new normal, we are launching an Online Ministry Enhancement campaign. For more information please see spac.ca/online.

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