Welcome to United Church in the Valley, a community of faith that follows in the Way of JESUS.
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Supportive Family.
Dear Church Family:
One of the outcomes of canceling in person Sunday Services amounts to a 35% drop in our monthly revenue in the form of cash or cheques in the offering plate, We realize that some of you are experiencing reduced income or even job loss at this time: please do not feel any pressure to support the church financially: we want to support you!
You can contact Matthew confidentially at matthewheesing@gmail.com or 403-804-4622.
If, however your income is secure, we invite you to help the church meet our expenses, by continuing to share your normal offering - or even a little extra, if you can. There are several ways you can do this:
1. Mail a cheque or series of post date cheques to the church office
2. If you are not already on PAR we can mail you a form to fill out and join
3. You can send an etransfer to unitedchurchinthevalley@nucleus.com (please call church for pw)
4. Donate through www.canadahelps.org search for Diamond Valley Pastoral Charge
(Canada Helps does charge a fee for this service)
THANK YOU
Our Community of Faith and COVID-19:
Important Updates
___________________________________________
Dear friends,
We are in a time when every single day,
our lives are being changed in ways both big and small.
Many of these changes are completely out of our control,
whether schools closing, stocks crashing,
or being required to self-isolate for weeks on end.
Due to increasing precautions regarding COVID-19,
another change outside of our control is the fact that,
for the foreseeable future,
all in-person church activities will be cancelled,
including Sunday morning worship services,
Take It Further Tuesday, fundraisers, and events.
This is the most recent directive from the wider United Church.
However, despite all of these uncontrollable changes,
we do still have a choice:
a choice to respond with faith, trust, and hope,
rather than with fear, panic and despair;
a choice to respond with an awareness
that we are all in this together,
rather than with individualistic attitudes.
Friends, as followers of Jesus, as a people of Christian faith,
even in this time of crisis, chaos, and confusion,
we are called to remember
one of the central messages of Scripture:
"Don't be afraid."
As members of the United Church of Canada,
we are also called to remember
these words from A New Creed:
"We are not alone."
With that in mind,
in partnership with Okotoks and DeWinton United Church,
Rev. Julia Kimmett and I will soon be rolling out a new initiative
called Daily FAITH (Faith Alive In The Home):
an ongoing series of short video devotionals
intended to animate our spirituality-- wherever we are!
In the next couple days, I will also be introducing a program
that I call ARK (A Responsible Kindred),
pairing up each of our congregational members
in order to help care for one another from a distance.
Further information will be sent out over email,
so stay tuned and check your inbox regularly:
I wouldn't want you to miss out!
Yours in faith,
Matthew Heesing
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One of the outcomes of canceling in person Sunday Services amounts to a 35% drop in our monthly revenue in the form of cash or cheques in the offering plate, We realize that some of you are experiencing reduced income or even job loss at this time: please do not feel any pressure to support the church financially: we want to support you!
You can contact Matthew confidentially at matthewheesing@gmail.com or 403-804-4622.
If, however your income is secure, we invite you to help the church meet our expenses, by continuing to share your normal offering - or even a little extra, if you can. There are several ways you can do this:
1. Mail a cheque or series of post date cheques to the church office
2. If you are not already on PAR we can mail you a form to fill out and join
3. You can send an etransfer to unitedchurchinthevalley@nucleus.com (please call church for pw)
4. Donate through www.canadahelps.org search for Diamond Valley Pastoral Charge
(Canada Helps does charge a fee for this service)
THANK YOU
Our Community of Faith and COVID-19:
Important Updates
___________________________________________
Dear friends,
We are in a time when every single day,
our lives are being changed in ways both big and small.
Many of these changes are completely out of our control,
whether schools closing, stocks crashing,
or being required to self-isolate for weeks on end.
Due to increasing precautions regarding COVID-19,
another change outside of our control is the fact that,
for the foreseeable future,
all in-person church activities will be cancelled,
including Sunday morning worship services,
Take It Further Tuesday, fundraisers, and events.
This is the most recent directive from the wider United Church.
However, despite all of these uncontrollable changes,
we do still have a choice:
a choice to respond with faith, trust, and hope,
rather than with fear, panic and despair;
a choice to respond with an awareness
that we are all in this together,
rather than with individualistic attitudes.
Friends, as followers of Jesus, as a people of Christian faith,
even in this time of crisis, chaos, and confusion,
we are called to remember
one of the central messages of Scripture:
"Don't be afraid."
As members of the United Church of Canada,
we are also called to remember
these words from A New Creed:
"We are not alone."
With that in mind,
in partnership with Okotoks and DeWinton United Church,
Rev. Julia Kimmett and I will soon be rolling out a new initiative
called Daily FAITH (Faith Alive In The Home):
an ongoing series of short video devotionals
intended to animate our spirituality-- wherever we are!
In the next couple days, I will also be introducing a program
that I call ARK (A Responsible Kindred),
pairing up each of our congregational members
in order to help care for one another from a distance.
Further information will be sent out over email,
so stay tuned and check your inbox regularly:
I wouldn't want you to miss out!
Yours in faith,
Matthew Heesing
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