Encounters With Jesus
This week we will consider the question "What is wrong with the world?" as we look at two encounters from John 3 & 4 - an Insider and an Outcast.
THIS WEEK
Monday, October 17
9:30 am Men's & Women's Prayer
7:00 pm Growth Group #3
Tuesday, October 18
9:00 am Growth Groups 6, 7, 8
3:30 pm Christmas Musical Rehearsal
7:00 pm Youth Study
7:00 pm Elders Meeting
Wednesday, October 19
9:30 am Keenagers (Seniors 55+)
4:00 pm AWANA
5:40 pm Trek & Journey
7:00 pm Growth Group #11
7:00 pm Grief Share
7:30 pm Young Adults
Thursday, October 20
6:30 pm Growth Group #13 - Single Moms
6:30 pm DLST
7:00 pm Men’s Floor Hockey
Friday, October 21
6:30 pm DLST
7:30 pm Youth Worship Night
7:30 pm Growth Group # 16
Saturday, October 22
8:30 am DLST
9:30 am Garage Sale for YA Missions Trip
Sunday, October 23
9:15 & 11:15 am Worship Services
9:30 am Youth Sunday Series
1:00 pm Growth Groups 1 & 2
6:00 pm Singin' the Gospel
CHURCH LIFE UPDATES
The Worship Service will also be on Facebook and YouTube at 9:15am Sunday mornings. 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 Centre 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!
YOUTH SUNDAY SERIES September 25 to October 30 at 9:15 am (following the worship) in the Fireside room. Bryan Kincheloe will discuss “What does it mean to be a Christian?”
YA MISSIONS TRIP FUNDRAISER - If you have items you would like to donate for the garage sale on October 22 plan to bring them during the week from October 16-21. For more information contact Pastor Josh.
YOUNG ADULTS RETREAT: October 28-30 at Camp Nakamun. Come for an amazing time of connecting, worshipping & listening to what God has to say. Cost is $155. Click HERE to register. For more information contact Pastor Josh.
GRIEF SHARE – Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Click HERE to register online. This grief support group is open to anyone in the Parkland County area and offers help & encouragement after the death of a loved one.
DLST - Join us October 20-22 for an in depth study of the Apocalypse, or Revelation. Get clarity on what the 7 seals, 7 trumpets and the 2 heavenly witnesses are. You will recieve 10 hours of study with Dr. Ron Cottle. For more information or to register please see Pastor Coreen.
YOUTH WORSHIP NIGHT - Join us for a worship night on Friday, October 21 at 7:30pm.
SINGIN’ THE GOSPEL - Fraser Valley Quartet will be here on Sunday, October 23 at 6:00 pm. This event is free to attend, a free will offering will be taken.
MISSIONS MOMENT - On the third Sunday of the month we highlight a local or global mission / outreach.
Ray & Cindy Perry are International Workers serving in the Caribbean Sun. Pray for their continued language development; wisdom & creativity as they plan for teams, interns & apprentices to come to Mexico; and God’s care for their family as they are far away from them. Ray & Cindy were beyond blessed to be able to be in Canada with Alysha &Joey as they welcomed their little one Tekoa David born Sept 25. Please pray for them as they settle back into work & life in Mexico—they love what God has called them to do but their return was definitely more difficult as they left another piece of their hearts behind with Tekoa.
TO FIND OUT MORE INFOMRATION 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.
Giving Update
Weekly Giving - Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2022
General Fund $24,096
Weekly Budget Required $23,963
Monthly Update—Sept 30,2022
General Fund $103,489
General Fund Giving (13 wk avg.) $18,504
Future Development Fund $36,060
Church Year Update—July 1 to Sept 30l, 2022
General Fund Revenue—YTD $241,180
General Fund Expenses—YTD $233,746
Budget Required—YTD $311,519
Budget Shortfall $70,339
Global Advance Giving $29,722
Canadian Ministries Giving $6,558
Future Develop. Fund Giving $86,897
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. You may also visit our website at www.sgac/Give
PRAYER
Please pray for:
Our Christian Workers: Gabe Piska. Gabe is a Youth Support Worker in Emdonton with Youth Unlimited. SGAC is Gabe's home church & his parents attend.
Our Pastoral Team Staff Member: Pastor of Children & Family Ministries Coreen Frey. Pastor Coreen is married to Dave & they have three children.
Our Support Team Staff Member: Joanne Fehr. Joanne is married to Bruce and they have two adult children.
Our Elders Team Member:Paul Friesen is married to Kim and they have three children.
If you would like personal prayer please join our Pastors in the Sanctuary following the service. If you are joining us online please send your prayer request to us by clicking here. We want to pray for your needs.
FAMILY MATTERS
Praise the Lord! Joanne has been released from the hospital. Continue to pray for full strength & healing.
October is Pastor’s Appreciation Month - Our Pastors serve well. Take some time to thank our Pastors and pray for them today.
Thank you to everyone who gave thanks last Sunday by bringing in items for Grace's Pantry. These gifts will go a long way to meet needs in our community.
Children's programming is available for nursery to grade 6. Please visit the Check In Kiosk in the foyer to sign in your children.
We want to pray with you. If you have prayer or praise requests feel free to drop us a line at prayer@sgac.net or fill out a Connection Card & place it in the offering plate.