The Loop - Sept. 18, 2018
Hey Sturgeon Alliance I don’t know about you, but sometimes I can get overwhelmed with life. And when that happens, there are countless thoughts that run through my mind…
- What does that person think about me?
- How am I going to get that project done in time?
- How are we going to afford that?
- What if the car breaks down?
- What am I going to make for supper?
- I wonder how the kids are making out today?
- How come that person hasn’t responded back to me?
- I need to clean the garage tonight!
- I need to book that appointment!
- I wish I hadn’t said that to that person.
- How am I going to navigate that meeting?
- Where is God in all this?
And that can all be in the span of 3 minutes! Sometimes life can leave you feeling overwhelmed – struggles, pain, worry, fear, guilt, doubts – it all leaves us in a place where we feel we don’t have the tools to cope. Have you ever been there? Maybe that has been your day today! This past Sunday we started a new series called “Overwhelmed.” We looked into Isaiah 40 and found that the people of Israel whom Isaiah was writing to were overwhelmed too! They thought God’s eyes were glazed over and he wasn’t paying attention to their difficulties in life. It was then that Isaiah reminded them that God is big enough to care for the universe and gentle enough to care for their circumstance. No matter what struggle you are facing in life today, know that God is right there ready and willing to strengthen you for the task ahead. If you are feeling overwhelmed today let me encourage you to read Isaiah 40 again and be wowed by the greatness of our almighty God. If your problem is too big, your God is too small! I am so excited about this Sunday AM series! I know God is going to do great things as we open the Word and hear from Him every Sunday. If you haven’t been to Sturgeon Alliance in a while, there is no better time to make your way back! We have 2 Sunday AM services at 9:15 and 11:00am. And if you are a regular, invite your friends! Let’s see what God does in our midst as we lift up His name and learn about Him.
Here is The Loop
1. Prayer Room – Every Sunday morning after each service we will have a room available for prayer. If God is working in your life and you would like to pray with someone please stop by the meeting room, just off the foyer. One of our Elders and his wife will be there each Sunday to pray with you.
2. AGM & Annual Report – Don’t forget that our Annual General meeting is Sept.25 at 7pm. Here is a link to our Annual Report. Paper copies are also available at the information center.
3. Membership class – We are offering another membership class on Monday Oct.29 If you would like to learn a bit more about Sturgeon Alliance and take the leap to membership, please contact the office at office@sturgeonalliance.org to sign up for this class.
4. Office Hours this fall – Just a reminder, here are the church office hours for this fall. Monday – 9am-3pm Tuesday – 9am-3pm Wednesday – 9am-3pm Thursday – 9am-3pm Friday – Closed Saturday – Closed Sunday – Closed
5. From Pastor Josh Hey everyone! I'm excited for our Tweens to be starting back up again and with a fresh new name, and look: Ignite Tweens Ministry! This is for our grade 5-6 students to come have fun and kick-off a new semester looking at the 'Attributes of God'!
At FUSE we will also be kicking off a new series on Jonah! We'll spend the next few weeks looking at the Book of Jonah and the call that God has placed on our own lives! As well we have ONE final ticket for The Gathering ... so let me know ASAP if you're interested in going! See you all Friday! Josh Ginn
6. Roofing Ministry – Each year a number of our men come together to shingle roofs for people in our community. It is not only a great way to practically meet the needs of our community but it is also a great way to connect with other guys while swinging a hammer. Our next Roofing project is on Sept.22. If any men would like to be part of this ministry, please contact Jeff DeHaan at jeff@promaxag.com. If anyone is able to provide a fruit or veggie tray for this project please contact Sara Heinen at ss2heinen@gmail.com.
7. Ladies Night Out – Oct.12. Serena Klassen and Esther vanCuilenborg are organizing a night out for our ladies. What lady doesn’t need a break and a chance to connect with other ladies! It will be a meaningful evening built around fellowship, food, worship and discipleship. The topic for the evening is: Encourage. And, we have a special speaker - Teresa Rilling scheduled to share about having a “Renewed Heart”. Tickets for the evening are $10. Contact the church office for tickets. office@sturgeonalliance.org
8. Children’s workers needed – We are still in need of some more volunteers to serve in our children’s ministry. Please consider serving here! It is a challenging yet very rewarding ministry. Contact Kelly Kozak today if you want to serve. kkozak@sturgeonalliance.org
9. Marriage Course – Starting Sept 26 at 7pm (every Wednesday for 6 weeks) – We have a couple coming in from Sherwood Park Alliance to host a 6-week marriage course this fall. Rudy and Louise Froese will be leading a number of our married couples through the ups and downs of married life. They are calling the course “Making Marriage Work” If you want to be part of this course, please speak to our small group coordinator Annamae Ruth at aruth@sturgeonalliance.org
Thanks All Don’t forget - 2 services 9:15am & 11:00am
Brent