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The time of Lent is for reflection. Hopefully you will find the article on Mindfulness in Lent helpful.

Readings for this Sunday are included.

Some of you have asked for a list of the readings for the month, so you will find them in this edition too. 

You will see the list of Wardens and Council from the Annual Meeting of Parishioners - let us thank them for stepping up and serving our parish! 

There is a Word Search and a cute cartoon.

Enjoy! 

Prayer request for Teen Challenge

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Good morning,

We, at Teen Challenge have been actively looking to hire an Addictions Counsellor at our Priddis, AB location but have been unsuccessful over the last several months.  I am humbly reaching out to you to ask if you would be willing to join our staff in prayer for the right person to apply so we can continue effectively serving our clients; secondly, would you consider helping to spread the word about our current employment opportunity?

 

Teen Challenge is a 12 month residential, faith based, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre for men & women. At Teen Challenge, our mission is to help men and women overcome substance addictions to lead full and productive lives.  I am reaching out with the knowledge that you are close in proximity to our Alberta Men’s Centre in Priddis.  Our Addictions Counsellors are a key part of our program to be able to walk alongside our clients while getting to the root of the addiction.  It is imperative to our program that we fill this position and we believe with continued prayer and of course actively searching, we will in God’s perfect time find the right candidate. 

Current staff  need at our Alberta Men’s Centre in Priddis, AB can also be found at www.teenchallenge.ca:

 ·        Addictions Counsellor (Full-Time) - full job description is attached to this email

*All applicants will need to apply directly on our website.   The job descriptions and application can be found here: https://www.teenchallenge.ca/contact-us/employment?employmentid=1110

 If this is not something that you are able to do on our behalf, we understand however, we would welcome your prayers for this position to be filled!  If you have any other suggestions that I may not have thought of, I would kindly accept you pointing me in the right direction!

May your week, your church and congregation be immensely blessed! 

 In His love,  

| Emily Agostini

| Human Resources Administrator

| Teen Challenge Canada Inc.
| p. 519.652.7347
| e. emily.agostini@teenchallenge.ca
| w. www.teenchallenge.ca

March is Nutrition Month!

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Hello,

 March is Nutrition Month and it’s just around the corner! The Calgary Zone Public Health Dietitians created a calendar to help you make healthy eating a priority this month. The calendar includes tips, recipes, and ideas to try for the month of March. Feel free to explore the calendar, share it with others, and try something new!

 The Nutrition Month Calendar can be accessed at: http://bit.ly/nutritionmonth2023

Each day of the week has following themes:

  • Supermarket Sunday

  • Meal Prep Monday

  • Try It Tuesday

  • Wonder Wednesday

  • Thrifty Thursday

  • Flavour Friday

  • Social Saturday

 For additional information on Nutrition Month, please visit: http://www.nutritionmonth2023.ca/

If you have questions, please email PublicHealthNutrition.CalgaryZone@ahs.ca

Connecting Meota!

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Dear Meota,

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Dear Meota.

We are entering the time of Lent.

There is an article on Ash Wednesday. It is full of details on how and why, but mostly, it is encouraging of God's love for us.

Have you heard about Asbury College in Kentucky? The worship service lasted day and night for 10 days. There is a link to a documentary of what God is doing there.

Finally, the usual: our Readings for Sunday, a puzzle, several inspirational sayings, cartoons on our weather, and a peaceful prayer.

May you feel God close to you this week.

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Dear Meota,
Lots is happening in February!
Check our service locations, annual meeting and Pancake Tuesday! Yum!
There are questions: Do I bring last year's palm cross to the Feb 19th service? What does it mean to give up something for Lent? What do I love about my church?
See God's Valentine, the upcoming Readings, the puzzle and cartoons.
All for you!
May God bless you this week!

Feb 15: Journey Through Lent w/ Prof. Esau McCaulley

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Discover how Lent enables believers to inhabit the church year and grow in faith.

Lent, the season during which the Church traditionally prepares for Easter, has been celebrated by Christians around the world for centuries. It is a time for new Christians to enter the community of believers, and for every Christian to focus on repentance and renewal.

Many people, if they celebrate Lent at all, use it primarily as a time to give up a less-than-healthy habit. But the season includes so much more! There are practices, prayers, and services all designed to encourage reflection and repentance. But these don’t have to be intimidating. This course will help lower the barriers of Lent so that you can enter into this beneficial season at your own pace. 

Along the way, we will break down some of the assumptions underlying potential resistance to Lent. We will also pay close attention to various themes of Lent, including repentance, renewal, and discipleship, and how these themes can help you develop a more robust faith.

Preview the Course

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Dear Meota,

Last week I forgot to mention a key event - an event that many people call the highlight of their year... Pancake Tuesday.  Check out the details of when and where!
A reader told us what her Mom said about Candlemas.

There is a story about Broken Glass at a Winners store. There is a link to the Diocese newsletter.  And not to missed, is a list of snowplow names!
All for your inspiration and enjoyment.

God bless you this week!

Samaritan's Purse Urgent Support for Earthquake Victims

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Rushing Aid to Turkey Following Massive Quakes

As I write this, Samaritan's Purse is preparing to airlift a 52-bed Emergency Field Hospital to Turkey near the epicenter of two devastating earthquakes that struck in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 6. Thousands were killed and tens of thousands are injured in Turkey and Syria, as homes and other buildings were toppled across the region. Many of those affected were already displaced by the civil war in Syria. Freezing temperatures are hampering rescue efforts. Emergency relief supplies, including tarps, blankets, and solar lights, are also being readied to send.

Help Earthquake Victims

We have staff on the ground now and dozens more of our disaster relief personnel, including doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, are on their way. We are working alongside local church partners to bring not only physical relief but also spiritual comfort and hope through the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Please pray for those who have lost loved ones and for those who are suffering. Pray also for our teams as they serve as the hands and feet of Jesus. “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2).

Sincerely, Franklin Graham - President, Samaritan's Purse

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV)

Donate to Samaritan's Purse Canada

You can help victims in Turkey and
Syria by donating today – no gift is
too small to matter. Give Today

Speaker Highlight: Impactus Men's Conference March 4

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SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT

Finu Iype served as founder and president of Passion to Reach Ministries, a global mission, evangelism, and church development ministry, for the past 15 years. Finu has worldwide speaking ministry experience having spoken at Pastor’s conferences, mass evangelism campaigns, and leadership development events across more than 20 nations.

Join Finu during session 4 as he shares how we can "press in" with urgency.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER TODAY

At the Impactus Men’s Conference, you'll learn how to "press in" to all God has for you and to become the man he is calling you to be.

Event Pricing

Early Bird - $55.00 Ea. (Ends Feb. 13, 2023)

Regular Price - $65.00 Ea. (Ends March 3, 2023)

At The Door - $70.00 (Ends March 4, 2023)

Group Tickets - $50.00 (Min 5 Tickets)

REGISTER NOW!

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This week's Connecting Meota - Keeping you informed.

 I am still working on the new format -  to present numerous posters of announcements and a list of Sunday Readings for the month. 

Find out about Candlemas and its connection to Groundhog Day.  Check out the groundhog cartoons!

As always, there is this Sunday's Gospel and this week,  a fill in the blank puzzle.  Finally, a closing prayer for inner peace.

Enjoy!