January 29 2012

editor — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:43:56 +0000

Eagle Ridge is now on Facebook. Visit us! Like us! Participate!

OASIS: Thursday evenings, starting January 26^th, you are invited to drop in any time between 7:30 and 9:00 pm to experience a time of personal prayer and meditation. Take time out of your busy week to open yourself to the presence of God with quiet music, candles and silent prayer (in the sanctuary.) For more information speak with Anne Sanborg.

FINANCIAL AGM AND POTLUCK DINNER: Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5 pm. See you there!

RAISE THE ROOF! Now that we’ve raised the roof we need to bury the bill! Our financing expires March 31^stso let’s come together and finish it off.

There will be a meeting of the Lougheed Corridor churches on Saturday, February 4^that ERUC. Info – Corridor mtg info Feb 2012

EXPERIENCE LIFEKEYS – THIS WEEK!
Discover who you are, why God made you and what you do best. Register for this 8 week course (spread over 10 weeks) Tuesday evenings, January 31^st to April 3^rd, led by Pastor Dave. More info: Lifekeys Brochure 2012

A WELCOME TO EAGLE RIDGE UNITED CHURCH: All those new to Eagle Ridge United Church are invited to join church elders for a welcoming dinner 6 – 8:30 p.m. Sunday, January 29^th. Come on out to break bread together, ask questions, and learn about our church’s history and what we do here. If you’d like to come please don’t bring anything except your questions, but do let Shawn Hall know or contact the church office so we can plan for the right number of people.

CHILDREN and the CHURCH: ‘Practice, Practice, Practice!’ February 4^th at Vancouver School of Theology Attend workshops from a wide array of options exploring a variety of topics in Children’s and Youth ministries. Keynote speaker: Jason Santos. Information and registration brochures are available by the bulletin boards in the entranceway or go to www.vst.edu for more information and to register.

IMAGINE: A retreat for children ages 8 – 11 Friday, February 24^th to Sunday February 26^th at Stillwood retreat Center. Camp forms are available by the bulletin boards in the entranceway. Contact: Carol Cox

CALLING ALL SINGERS!
Anyone interested in joining the choir is invited to meet on Sunday mornings at 8:15 am in the church loft. This will be a time to practice the hymns for that Sunday as well as to prepare for future musical offerings. For more information contact Ruth Stebbing: 604-469-1577

CHURCH DIRECTORY The Eagle Ridge United Church 2012 Directory is now done. Note: This directory is for Church use only. Bring in your old one for shredding, so that the info remains confidential.

MEMBERSHIP & BAPTISM
If you are considering becoming a full member of Eagle Ridge United Church or if you wish to have your child baptized, please let us know that by making a notation beside your name on the pink Communication sheet when it is circulated today or by calling or emailing the office during the week. Class dates to be determined.

PUT YOUR EMPTIES TO GOOD USE
A reminder that we have set up accounts at three local Return-it Depots. If you want to donate the value of your Christmas empties towards our church’s new roof, please drop them off at:

Coquitlam (2554 Barnet Highway): Please give them account number 221 before they start ringing it up
Port Coquitlam (2577 Kingsway): Give them Eagle Ridge United Church name. They will put it in their book.
Maple Ridge (2-22935 Lougheed Highway): Please give them account number 476, ERUC is the account name.

If you’d prefer, just bring the empties in and leave them in the church entranceway or with Shawn and Sue Hall and they’ll take care of it. The last bottle drive we ran in the fall raised more than $200 towards the roof – clearly, ever nickel helps!

The Prayer Shawl Ministry LifeGroup meets once a week on Monday evenings to knit or crochet prayer shawls for those where a need has been identified. Check with the Office for the specifics of the location or contact Laura at callthewind93@gmail.com.

THRIFTY FOODS SMILE CARD FUNDRAISER
Load up your Thrifty’s Smile Card to have 5% of your purchases donated by Thrifty Foods towards replacing our leaky roof. Load the card at the cash register or customer service beforeyou put your groceries through. All usual methods of payment can be used to load the card, including using a gift card. If you shop at Thrifty’s and don’t already have a Smile Card you can pick one up from Anne at the office. If you currently have a Smile Card from our last project you can keep using the same one.

Check out the LifeGroups! More information

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Casual Ministries
These are short-term tasks that can be fit into your own schedule.
No meetings! No committee involvement! Check out Casual Ministries here or the bulletin board
at the back of the sanctuary for more info or to volunteer to take on a task.
This list will be updated regularly, so check back often!

Who can worship?

editor — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:12:26 +0000

Anyone is welcome to participate in worship. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t been since you were a child, or if this is your first opportunity to explore the Christian faith. Nor should you feel embarrassed or somehow unworthy. It is a new day and you are already a beloved child of God.

What is worship?

editor — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:28:52 +0000

Worship is what forms us a distinct community. It is a time when we gather together to give praise to God and to be equipped to go back out as followers of Jesus who make a difference in the world. In part, worship is also the time when we practice living in the kingdom of God (what the world would be like if God were in charge) including putting God into the centre of our lives.

Where do I sit in the worship?

editor — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:49:22 +0000

Anywhere you like – really! We value hospitality here and there are no “reserved” seats. It is true that folks tend to sit in the same places week after week, but no one’s nose is going to get out of joint if you happen to sit in their favourite spot. In fact, they will be glad that you have taken the risk of coming to church and more than likely warmly welcome you.

Depending on what time you arrive, you will likely hear music playing, or if you are really early, you might catch the choir rehearsing. Feel free to sit and relax, wander around and check out the rest of the building, or talk with others. It is up to you.

What happens during worship?

editor — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:48:06 +0000

Praise hymn sing
We open our worship time right at 10:00 with the singing of 2 or 3 short hymns of praise. These are most often led by the choir and/or the youth. Please join in.

When should I arrive?

editor — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:47:26 +0000

Worship is at 10:00 – Sunday School, and Youth Groups, too.

Can you give me directions?

editor — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:46:47 +0000

Eagle Ridge United Church - Coquitlam BC