Annual General Meeting : Update

The Annual General Meeting was held on Monday, December 7. Updates were provided on all ministry areas and the the 2020 Financial Statements were approved. The Elder Board welcomed Kent Maddigan and Scott Pierce as Elders for the 2021-2023 term. At the same time, Glen Tjostheim and Ken Marshman stepped-down from the Board. Thank you for the hard work and leadership they have given during their time on the Board. 

Reminder: 2020 Donations

All donations must be received by end-of-day December 31 in order to be receipted in 2020.

Christmas Unboxed

The way we engage in service, in recognition of the Saviour’s birth will be done in our homes, online, gathered around a “screen” rather than assembling as God’s people, in-person, at the church. While Christmas is very different this year and the way we celebrate will be different, we can still come together in unity and engage in our services together—even though we will all be in different locations. Sherwood Park Alliance Church has created a special, personalized gift box for you to “unbox” just before engaging in Christmas Eve service… It’s Christmas Unboxed! We can’t tell you what is in your gift box, because… well… it wouldn’t be a surprise!

Receive Your Free Christmas Unboxed Gift

There are two ways to receive your Christmas Unboxed gift:

PICK UP - Normally, during Christmas Eve service, a photo-booth is set up for you to commemorate the season. This year, a photographer will be available onsite to take your Christmas photo, at no charge, outside the Church at designated times (registration is required). Come, commemorate the season with a photo and pick-up your Christmas Unboxed gift. If you don’t want to have a photo taken, register for 'PICK UP' below and select the no photo option.

DELIVERY - If you would prefer your Christmas Unboxed gift delivered to your home (Sherwood Park, Edmonton and surrounding area only), we’d be happy to stop by, drop-off your gift box and pray for you (while maintaining the latest COVID protocols). Please register for 'DELIVERY' below if you would like to have your Christmas Unboxed gift dropped off.

While we won’t physically be together this Christmas… we can still be together, united in Christ’s love and peace. As a church, we are alive and as active as ever!

Registration is open until December 17th. Schedule your pick-up or delivery.

COVID-19 measures will be followed while on the church property. As the photo-booth requires the close proximity of individuals, only those from within the same household are permitted to have their portrait taken.  One gift box per household.

Online Blue Christmas Prayer Service

Christmas isn’t the most wonderful time of the year for everyone. In fact, for those in pain because of the loss of a loved one, or other significant loss, this season can intensify the pain. On Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7 pm we will be offering an online Blue Christmas prayer service. Our prayer is that this will provide an opportunity to address the sadness, the pain of loss, and even the anger that can accompany the season.  

This service will include Scripture, music and prayers. We’ll be asking God to bring His comforting presence to our grief and loss and remembering that God is with us in our pain. Registration for this evening of comfort and hope is required.  

International Workers Christmas Gift

During this season, remember the work that is being done by our International Workers. Share love and encourage our International Workers. You can participate this year in the following ways:   

Pick up a card at one of our weekend services from the table in the South Atrium and write a note of encouragement and/or make a donation.   

Write a note of encouragement on a card of your own choosing and then drop it off or mail it to the church (Attention: Rebecca Trask). Please write separate cards for each International Worker that you want to send a note to, but you can mail them all together if that makes it easier! Donations can also be dropped off or mailed in with your cards if you choose to make a financial gift too.   

Go sign our online cards for each of our International Workers.   

When making a donation towards this project, please use the Sherwood Park Alliance Church offering envelopes to give your financial gift designating it to the Sherwood Park Alliance Church International Workers Christmas Project. If you are mailing or dropping off a cheque, please put this in the memo line. Alternatively, you can go online to make a donation. This gift is to be shared equally between our International Workers. Because this is a gift, tax receipts cannot be given. Learn more... 

If you have any questions about this project or about giving, please contact Rebecca Trask.

Thank you! 

This year 2,018 shoeboxes were delivered from within our region/ geographic to Operation Christmas Child with 228 sent from our church! Thank you so much for your generosity, and support and thank you for giving a child in need hope.

Family News 

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