Gaetz Memorial United Church
4758 50 Street T4N 1X2 Red Deer, AB, Canada

Sunday Service - February 14, 2021

PRAYING ON THE THRESHOLDS A PRAYER SERIES FOR LENT Come together for healing prayers and spiritual practices, where we stand on the threshold between familiar and Holy Mystery. In this 5 week Lenten series, we will be joining together on zoom, and exploring a variety of prayer practices, using scripture, written word, imagery, and music. Each session will be about 20-30 minutes long. Thursday evenings @ 7:00 February 18-March 25 ... To Pre-register, please contact Tracy at the church office: 403-347-2244 or [email protected] See more

Sunday Service - February 7, 2021

Remembering the Children Society presents a panel discussion on the inclusion of Indian Residential Schools history in the new Alberta curriculum. Event details February 17th, 2021, 7:00 - 9:00 pm REGISTER NOW! Virtual learning and discussion - Zoom Link available by registering for the event... https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/perspectives-on-k-12-education- See more

Sunday January 31

Sunday Service- January 24, 2021

NOTE: Christmas Market scheduled for Saturday Nov. 28 9 AM - noon will be held with all Alberta health protocols followed. Physical distancing measures will be in place, masks required and Max 6 people at any time. Dress warmly.

Live Streaming Sunday’s at 10:30 AM ***Please note- There will be no In Person Worship services Sunday Nov. 22 and Nov. 29.Live Streaming Sunday’s at 10:30 AM ***Please note- There will be no In Person Worship services Sunday Nov. 22 and Nov. 29.

In light of yesterday's announcements from the provincial government, it is clear that in-person social gatherings (ie: tea time, handbells, meetings, etc) can not take place in the church for the foreseeable future. We will continue to update you as information comes forth. To learn of alternative virtual options, or with any questions, please contact the church office at 403-347-2244 or by email at [email protected]. Also, please look for emails from individual leaders, committee chairs, etc pertaining to specific events. Thank you and God bless.

Cozy up to Winter with an Online Program Can't make the drive to Naramata? The opportunity is still there to attend some of their courses online. Just imagine you are nestled in the beauty of the Rocky Mountains and sink into a program of your choice. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Cozy-up-to-Winter--with

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The Executive of the General Council of The United Church of Canada issued an apology today for its role in separating mothers and their babies in maternity homes it operated from the end of World War II to 1980. Women told us that they felt, pressured, coerced, or forced to give up their babies and the church recognizes it participated in the culture of shame that surrounded unmarried mothers at that time, says the Rev. Daniel Hayward, chairperson of the church’s Theology and Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee that recommended the apology. Read the full news piece at https://www.united-church.ca//apology-past-adoption-practi

You are invited... Remembering the Children Society The Annual General Meeting of the Remembering the Children Society will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Send a message to request the link on the Remembering the Children Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/3608406939222693/ We will begin to gather at 6:30 for meet and greet, and to get familiar with using Zoom in meeting mode if you have not done so before.... This meeting is open to all. We are very pleased that Dr. Crystal Fraser, a U of Alberta History professor, will be our guest speaker regarding her project: Residential School Legacies: A Photo Essay of Forgotten Spaces in Alberta

Sunday November 22

Sunday November 15

Thank you, SSUC, for these words of compassion, awareness, and love, as we share in kinship with our community.

Christmas Market November 28th Gaetz United Pioneer Hall Time 9:00 am Noon Our market will have a different look this year.... Due to the Covid-19, we will be social distancing, limiting the number of people into the market at a time, facemasks, and of course hand sanitizing. We will be featuring jams, jellies, pickles, salsa, home baked goods, as well as handmade gift items.