December 20, 2024

Dear Church Family,

Please find attached the Bulletin and the Children’s Activity Sheets for this 4th Sunday of Advent.

 Thank you to our lector Pat Blakley; ushers Edith & Lorne Carlson; musician Cherie Jarock; choir director Deb Buck; and technical support Karen Wallace for assisting in worship. Thanks also to the Augustana-St. Timothys Choir for the special music, to special musical guests Mabel & Henry Harrington, and to Ruari & Toleff Tastad for their talents on the Cello & Violin.

 Worship link: https://youtube.com/live/qWfuM35guag

 TO NOTE:

Our Deepest Condolences to the Nordstrom family in the loss of Bruce.

 Christmas Info

Dec. 24, 6 PM: Livestream, Candlelight, no communion

Dec. 24, 8 PM: No livestream, Candlelight, Holy Communion

Dec. 25, 10:30 AM: No livestream, Holy Communion

Dec. 29, 10:30 AM: Livestream, Lessons & Carols

Dec. 30, 12PM: Final deposit of cheques and cash for 2024.

 The congregation of Augustana is collecting a secret Christmas/Year End Gift of cash for Pastor Kirk. If you wish to contribute, please enclose your donation in a cream-coloured envelope (found in a basket at the back of the church) and mark it “Pastor’s Gift”. If contributing a cheque, please make it payable to Kirk Tastad. Gifts will be accepted until noon on December 29th and are not eligible for charitable donation tax receipts.

Many Blessings on behalf of your Church Council

 Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin