What's Happening at
​United Church in the Valley

Welcome Back - we hope you all had a great summer.​

Sunday School starts again on September 10, 2017.

​Our second annual Family Dance will be held on September 23, 2017 from 7to10 pm at the Flare n Derrick Community Centre in Turner Valley. Fiddle music is provided by the fabulous Gates Family Band. Tickets are $10.00 at the door 16 and under are free. For further information call 403-804-4622.

Labyrinth Guided Walks commence Sunday September 24, 2017 at 7:00 pm and continue the last Sunday of each month. Also the church is open for unguided walks Thursdays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

October 13, 2017 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm we will be studying the book Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essentials of Prayers auther Anne Lamott. Please call the office if you would like them to order you a book

TURKEY DINNER
 Monday, Oct 23,  2017
 ADULTS:   $15.00
CHILDREN 5 – 11:  $6.00
PRESCHOOL:   No Charge
TIME: 4:30 to 6:30
 Join us for an old-fashioned turkey dinner complete with all the fixin’s including delicious home-made pies. For more info call 933-4114 or www.unitedchurchinthevalley.ca


Please find below links to our newly amended Constitution and JNAC Report.
A copy of our Constitution

2014 JNAC Report  

Office Hours

The church office is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Phone:  403-933-4114
Located in Turner Valley
Sunday Services start at 10:00 am


Oilfields Food Bank
Contact  403-612-1291
Open Tuesdays from 1 to 3 pm


Demand at the Food Bank has skyrocketed. - use is up 50% from 2014 & 2015.  Many of the people using the Food Bank have never used it before.

The hardworking Board & volunteers are meeting the need so far & in order to continue to do so have decided they will focus their purchasing power on food items
before anything else.

Donations of non-food items would be greatly appreciated.  They will be distributed along with food.

Needed non-food items:
laundry soap
dish soap
hand soap
toilet paper
shampoo
toothpaste
cleaning supplies

Needed food items:
peanut butter
tinned luncheon meat
tinned veggies (no corn please)
pancake mix & syrup
ground coffee

Food & financial donations may be dropped off every Tuesday afternoon from 12-3.  Thank you for your support.
  

​JACKET RACKET
October 1 – December 31, 2017
 United Church In The Valley
125 Royal Ave, Turner Valley AB (across from the elementary school)
 
Tuesdays 1 – 3 (for pick-up, exchange or drop off)
For more information call 403-933-7016
Clean, gently-used winter clothing for adults & kids is available:
Coats, ski pants, boots, hats, mittens
(please no other clothing)
 
Drop off locations:
Town of Black Diamond
Town of Turner Valley
Royal Bank
Alberta Treasury Branch




"Every now and then bite off more than you can chew."
Kobi Ymada

Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.  (Sally Koch)