ANNOUNCEMENTS

Annual General Meetings

The Elder Board invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting on Monday December 5 at 7pm, to celebrate God's faithfulness this past year, make decisions regarding future Elder Board Members and hear a bit about what the coming year will hold. Everyone is welcome to attend, voting is reserved for church members only. You can take a look relevant meeting document by visiting spac.ca/meeting. We hope you will join us.

Justice and Compassion Christmas Projects

As the Christmas season approaches, there will be many way to engage in giving by participating in one or more projects that our Justice and Compassion team is leading.

You can help an individual in need with our We Care Christmas Bags! Thank you to everyone who picked up a tote bag. Please return the bag to the church by December 11. Due to an overwhelming response, we do not have any more tote bags to give out. For more information about We Care, please see here.

Pizza with the Pastor

If you are new or feel new, join us to learn more about our church. Discover how to get connected and enjoy the opportunity 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.

Pizza with the Pastor will be held after each service on November 26 or 27. When you register you can select which class you'll be attending.

If are unable to join us in person please email us for an online option.

Seniors Connect

Calling all Seniors! We would like to invite you to the next Senior's Connect on November 29th. It will be a special Christmas luncheon. There is a cost of $20 per person, please see here for more information. 

Kids Ministries Family Advent Devotional Guide

The holiday season goes by so quickly with the hustle and bustle of all the celebrations and preparations. We're inviting you to take pause each day as a family and reflect on the presence and peace of Jesus in this season. Sign up here to access our family advent devotional which includes a short reading (separate Elementary and Preschool readings both included) and a beautiful build your own nativity scene document. Guides are available online to print at home, or in-person at the Kids Kiosk in the atrium on weekends or at the front church office.

A call to Prayer

For our December prayer gathering on Wednesday December 7th, we invite you to come and pray together as a body of believers. We will be focusing our hearts on Christmas. Praying for all the details of the Christmas services to come together and for all the people who will be coming to Sherwood Park Alliance Church, choosing to celebrate Christmas with us. May all our hearts be open to the wonderful news that Christmas brings and be a shining light in our Community.

The prayer meeting will be held in the SCA Secondary's Common (school Library) at 7 PM. Registration is requested.

Groups

Groups are a gathering of people from all walks of life where you are invited into a place of deep community, where you can be known, loved, and encouraged to grow in your walk with Jesus.

Some upcoming and ongoing opportunities to meet in a Medium size or Support Group/Network are:

• Wednesday Night Gents - meets every Wednesday night

• Women's Cafe - coming up on Nov. 28 & Dec. 1

• Daybreak - Meets Wednesday morning at 9:30 AM. Last meeting time before Christmas break is November 30. Will restart January 18, 2023.

• Parenting Children with Special Needs Support Group - coming up on December 3, meets monthly.

For more information on all Groups, please contact [email protected].

Serving at SPAC

We believe that actively serving not only brings us closer to God, but reminds us to love others like he does. Through serving, you'll use the unique ways that God has gifted you to help create welcoming environments where he can change lives. There are many opportunities to get involved. Go to spac.ca/serve to learn more.

Family News

Do you have Family News you'd like to share with our church family? Email [email protected] and let us know

Newsletter

If you are newer to the church or just haven't yet signed up to receive the weekly eNews, perhaps you would like to. This is a great way to stay connected with all that is happening around this community! Go to spac.ca/enews to subscribe.