MISSIONS SUNDAY
What does it look like to BE THE LIGHT in the world around us?
(Matthew 5:14-16)
THIS WEEK
Monday, Dec. 4
9:30 am Men's & Women's Prayer
1:30 pm HomeSchool Group
6:30 pm Pickleball & Jesus
7:00pm Screwtape Letters Group
Tuesday, Dec. 5
9:15 am Empowered MOMS
9:15 am Love in Chaos Group
9:15 am Working Yarn Group
10:00 am Age 2 to 5 Musical Rehearsal
12:00 pm Office Closed
7:00 pm Last Youth Study
Wednesday, Dec. 6
9:30 am Keenager's Study
10:00 am Age 2 to 5 Musical Rehearsal
4:00 pm AWANA
5:40 pm Trek/Journey
5:45 pm Prayer for Our World
7:000 pm GriefShare
7:30 pm Worship Jam Group
7:30 pm Young Adults Study
Thursday, Dec. 7
6:30 pm Empowered MOMS
7:00 pm Men's Floor Hockey
Friday, Dec. 8
5:00 pm Grace's Table Meal Pick Up
7:30 pm Youth Reindeer Games
7:30 pm POY Group
Saturday, Dec. 9
9:30 am Grades 1 to 6 Musical Rehearsal
Sunday, Dec. 10
9:15 & 11:15 am Worship Service - The Christmas Cross presented by Children's Ministries
9:15 & 11:15 am Nursery & 2 year olds
12:45 pm Filipinos & Friends
CHURCH LIFE UPDATES
The Worship Service will also be on Facebook and YouTube at 10:00 am this Sunday. For more information please visit our website or or watch for The Loop - our weekly e-newsletter. If you do not receive The Loop you can download it here from our website. Click HERE to sign up to receive The Loop in your email weekly.
ARE YOU NEW TO SGAC? We want to help you get connected. Fill out a Connection Card and stop by the Welcome Desk so we can meet you & give you a small gift to say thanks for joining us. We hope SGAC will soon start to feel like home!
NEW CHECK IN LOCATIONS - CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING is available for nursery to Grade 6. Nursery and 2 year olds check in at the nursery and age 3 to grade 6 visit the check-in kiosk in the Community Life Centre to sign in your children.
JAFFRAY PROJECT - Today is the last day for our special offering to equip and support indigenous church planters as they reach their communities for Christ in South Asia. We would love to be able to support 5 of these Pastors at $3000 each. Please write “Jaffray Project” on your offering envelope today and help us reach our goal.
BE THE LIGHT - Missions Sunday - TODAY! Bring your passport to the Upper Auditorium following the 11:15 service and visit the 17 booths highlighting local & global missions. Taste some food samples & stamp your passport for a chance to win a door prize. And most importantly, learn about opportunities where you can BE THE LIGHT!
GRACE’S TABLE - We all go through tough times. If a meal would be helpful for you or someone you know, Grace's Table would love to help out with a warm and nutritious meal. Meal pick up is Friday, December 8 between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Click here to register before THIS Monday, December 4 or by calling the office.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL REHEARSALS for all Grade 1 to 6 children. The children are practicing their songs on Sunday mornings and it’s time to practice on the stage with the full cast. Join us for the last Saturday morning rehearsal, THIS SATURDAY December 9 from 9:30 to 11:30 am.
CHRISTMAS @ SGAC: Pick up a card at the Welcome Desk today and invite your family and friends to one or all of our Christmas activities including:
- Grace’s Pantry Food Drive on December 17 (Let’s fill the stage!)
- Caroling on December 19 @ 6 pm
- Christmas Eve Services @ 9:15 am, 11:15 am & 1:15 pm
SGAC TOQUES are now available in the office . We have a limited quantity available for the suggested donation of $10.
YOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT EVENTS - December 9 at 7:30 pm it’s time for Reindeer Games. Don’t forget your White Elephant gift for the gift exchange.
SGAC KIDS from grades 1 to 6 presents “The Christmas Cross” following the preschoolers on Sunday, December 10 during both services. Invite your friends and family to join us.
BASPTISM SUNDAY is quickly approaching. If you are interested in Baptism or would like more information please talk to one of our pastors today. Our next Baptism Sunday is January 7.
PASTOR’S CHRISTMAS BLESSING TREE - Once again we have an opportunity to bless our Pastors this Christmas. Select a tag from the tree in the foyer, purchase a gift card and place both the tag and gift in the Blessing Box at the Welcome Desk on Sundays or in the office during the week. Please return the cards by Sunday, December 17 so they can be distributed during Christmas Week.
TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION on these & other events check out the following:
Website - sgac.net
Facebook - @sprucegrovealliancechurch, @sgacwomen, @sgacyouth, @sgackeenagersgroup,
@sgackids
Instagram - @sga.church, @youngadults.sgac, @sgacyouth, @sgac.women
YouTube - @sprucegrovealliancechurch
Are you in “The Loop”? Don’t miss out on Pastor Brent’s weekly e-newsletter which comes out every Wednesday afternoon. If you have not subscribed to SGAC’s e-newsletter, you can do that at
“SGAC Downloads” on our website where you can also read this week’s edition of The Loop.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Mortgage to Oct. 31 $1,469,253
Interest Rate: 7.70%
Thanks for your generous October giving of over $180,000.
Please note the following options for giving:
ONLINE GIVING
Whether it is a one-time gift or you would like to schedule a recurring donation, you can give online to Spruce Grove Alliance Church. This option allows you to give using a Visa debit card or the traditional Visa or MasterCard credit cards.
PRE-AUTHORIZED GIVING
Pick up a pre-authorized debit agreement form from our church office or download one here. You can fill it out and then with a voided cheque - you can either scan it and email it to the office, or drop it off during regular office hours.
INTERAC/DEBIT
During office hours, you can drop by and use the INTERAC/DEBIT machine at the Welcome Centre, then fill out your donation envelope as normal including your name, address, giving number and insert your debit receipt so we can disburse funds as directed in the Box on the counter.
E-TRANSFER
Use E-Transfer to give at SGAC, using give@sgac.net. Please include your offering envelope number and contact information. In the notes section please indicate how you would like your donation designated, ie. General Fund, Canadian Ministries etc.. The money is deposited directly into the church account and does not require a security question. (This method of giving is not to be used for registrations.)
IN PERSON
During office hours, you can stop by the church office and drop off your donation in a sealed envelope. Mark it Finance / Confidential
By MAIL / CHEQUE
Mail your donation to:
Spruce Grove Alliance Church
Attn: Finance
250 Century Road
Spruce Grove, AB T7X 1W6
Thank you for your generosity in giving to SGAC.
Questions: Please contact the church office at 780 962 4700 or by email corina.langdon@sgac.net. Click here to visit our website and give online.
PRAYER
Please pray for:
Our Christian Workers - Ray & Cindy Perry work with the C&MA in Mexico. Ray’s parents attend SGAC.
Our Pastoral Team Staff Member - Lead Pastor - Brent Foster. Pastor Brent is married to Erica and they have two children.
Our Support Team Staff Member - Josiah Sawatzky - Sound Tech Support.
Our Elders Team Member - Rob Young. Rob is married to Camille and they have two children.
We want to pray with you. If you have prayer or praise requests contact us at prayer@sgac.net or fill out a Connection Card & place it in the offering plate.
FAMILY MATTERS
Our deepest condolences to the Baynton and Sharratt families in the recent passing of Bruce Baynton. A service was held on December 1.
We want to express our sincere appreciation for Pastor Coreen and her 15 years of service by taking a Love Offering on Sunday, December 10. Please note, love offerings are non-receiptable and must be made in cash or cheque made payable to Coreen Frey.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following participants in our Kairos course. They worked hard and have received their certificate of completion for the course:
Rae-Lee Christie
Janet Rodriguez
Gerald Weighill
May God bless and encourage each of you as you seek to live out what you learned!
Please note the office will be closed from noon to 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 5 for our Staff Christmas Party.