Good Day St. Paul's,

With increasing COVID cases and subsequent risk, it is important to observe the protocols and restrictions that we have in place. At St. Paul's, we continue to meet together in person, but are no longer singing together. Please familiarize yourself with the protocols in the bulletin and see the attached letter from Rev Myron. This is all to comply with provincial restrictions, and to ensure the safety of others. 

This service will also be available online as a live-stream and the bulletin is attached here. To find our live-stream services, please visit our website and visit the Events tab and click on the “St. Paul’s Sunday Service” event to find links to our YouTube Channel; or CLICK THIS LINK.

As always, please read on for more announcements.

Sincerely,
Asher Hébert
Office Administrator
St. Paul's Anglican Church - Edmonton

Community Corner for Sunday, January 23

If you’re into outdoor winter sports, hiking, stargazing, or snowshoeing, Elk Island National Park has it all. Everything to do with outdoor winter fun is just a 35-minute drive from downtown! There is all-season camping available, and firepits for a good source of warmth if you want to build a fire. There are many ways to discover little-known facts about the park and its wildlife. Astotin Lake is a wonderful destination for skating too!

SPANN (Stony Plain Road and Area News Network) is a community newspaper serving the neighbourhoods of Grovenor, Canora, Britannia-Youngstown, Glenwood, and West Jasper/Sherwood. It is published by the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association with the support of Jasper Place Revitalization/City of Edmonton. Curious? www.stonyplainroad.com/spann/ Please note: they are also looking for articles to publish!

The SilverSkate Festival is almost here! It runs February 11-21 with many fun things to do. They have changed up their offerings but haven’t got their schedule posted yet. Check back regularly at https://silverskate.ca/ to see when they post it, and be sure to get out to enjoy the fabulous creativity, friendliness and culture in the cold air.

Coats at Street Entrance
There is a section of the coat rack at the west-facing street entrance that is reserved for storing coats for those in need during these frigid temperatures. If you have coats or supplies to donate, please place them in that section and notify Nathaniel or Michelle Schurek. If you do not wish for your coat to be taken, please hang on the north-facing alley-entrance coat rack.

AGM - February 6, 2022
Please plan to join us for our Annual General Meeting following the service on February 6. We hope to see you there!

AGM Reports
Thank you to everyone for getting your AGM reports submitted in time! The AGM information package will be made available this/next week.

Church Retreat - May 13-15, 2022
Our annual church retreat is being scheduled for May 13-15, 2022. Please contact Michelle if you are interested in helping out, hosting, or involved in making it happen! Our retreats are one of the ways that we build and maintain our sense of community and grow together in Christ.

Save the date: March 1, 2022
Keep the evening of March 1 free for our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. More information will be available later this month. We are hoping for an in-person event, and you will have many options to make it fun and connect with our church family.

Advent Fundraiser Thank You!
Thank You to everyone who donated to our Advent fundraiser for Lori Calkins’ ministry. We were able to meet our goal thanks to a lot of generosity from the members in our parish!

Daily Morning Prayer
Please join us every day at 8am for morning prayer on Zoom, except Thursdays and Sundays. Every Thursday we will meet in person at St. Paul’s in the Chapel. For more information, please contact Myron or the office. The Zoom information is available on the website HERE. 

Directory Update
We are updating our directory and email contact lists for 2022 and want to make sure we have up-to-date information for you and your family. Please do this even if your information is unchanged. Please fill out the below and give it to the office before the end of January.

Volunteering
If you have been thinking about getting involved in our church life and the services, please contact the office. This is a great way to get to know other parishioners!

2022 Offering Envelopes 
Envelopes are now available for pick up from the Office. If you would like envelopes or would like to stop getting envelopes, please contact the office. 

Youth and Kid’s Club 
Youth Group is for those in Grades 7 to 12. Led by our Youth Director, Abbi Harding, the youth meet most Sunday mornings during the service. There is a calendar already available for other activities that are planned for the upcoming year.

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