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Gathering Church Newsletter December 5th

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This Sunday: Walk of Wonder 11:00 am

This Sunday, December 5th, our morning worship service will be a Walk of Wonder. We will worship outdoors, experiencing God’s presence and embrace through creation. Service will begin at 11:00 allowing time for children to attend Kids’ Corner at 9:45. We’ll be worshipping at Schmidt’s Woods. All are welcome to attend this socially distanced time of outdoor worship. Please note that the service will start at 11:00.

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SCHMIDT’S WOODS
Located beside the Wilmot Rec. Centre, 1291 Nafziger Road, Baden.

We will meet by the splash pad. There is plenty of parking.
The morning will include a time of reflection, a reflective walk through the bush, ending our morning with a time of sharing. We will be outdoors and will be able to social distance. The trails are stroller friendly.

Contact Catherine with any questions (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca)

We welcome you to register for this service.

Register here

Next Week: Dare to Imagine God's Song!

Join us in person at the community centre or over Livestream for our third Sunday in our Dare to Imagine Advent series.

Lighting the candle of joy together, we will rally around our God who is worthy to be praised! With a special emphasis on singing we lean into the theme of deep abiding joy that comes when we remember all that God has promised us in Jesus Christ.

Register here

Kid's Corner

Kids, Ellen is looking forward to meeting with you this Sunday morning from 9:45 to 10:15.

We hope you’ll join in.

Here is the zoom link:

The Gathering Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3426095579
Meeting ID: 342 609 5579

Dial-in:

+14388097799

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Mark your calendars! The Jr. Youth is inviting you all to Hidden Acres on December 14 from 6:30 - 8:00 for a time of winter fun, connection and Christmas tidings!

This will be an outdoor event, so dress warmly! Closer to the date I will send out the Covid screening questionnaire, but in the meantime, if you have questions or want to let us know that you are coming you can email me at rachelkatmorton@gmail.com

Walk of Lights

Jr. Youth met in Waterloo Park this week to see the lights. Which of course turned into a snowball fight as we walked and then a game called camouflage that we enjoy playing together.

Leading up to Christmas we are hearing stories from each of the wisemen and talking about what their journey must have been like, asking questions like; where does wisdom come from? How do we know if a person is trustworthy?

You may just hear one or two of these stories if you make it out to our event on Dec 14th!

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We will try and keep you warm by a campfire and provide you with a hot drink to enjoy. The rest is up to you bundling up to come and enjoy the stars that are always brighter out at hidden acres and to hear from a couple of the wisemen about the Christmas story.

We are all hoping for a white Christmas right? If there is snow on the 14th we want to build some snowmen!

If you could RSVP to this event it would be much appreciated, just write me a quick email at rachelkatmorton@gmail.com :)

Men's Group - Let's gather together for support, scripture, and prayer!

Hello gentlemen, if you are looking for a great way to gain support for your Christian walk, and reenter the life giving rhythms of a shared church experience...then, consider joining our men's group!

This virtual evening will have a focus on connecting and catching up, reading and reflecting on scripture, and praying for one another. Feel free to either let pastor Steve know you're coming, or simply click the link below and join us next Monday night at 8pm. There's always room around the virtual circle for one more, and we'd love to have you out!

Time: Dec 6, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3426095579
Meeting ID: 342 609 5579

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Prepare the Way—Midweek Advent Reflections

You are invited to join our mid week Advent reflection group where we will prepare our heart, mind, soul and beings as we journey together to Christmas.

We’ll meet over Zoom on Wednesday night December 8th from 8:00 to 8:30 pm.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3426095579
Meeting ID: 342 609 5579

If you have questions, please contact Catherine (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca)

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Register Here

Christmas Eve Carol Sing over Facebook Live

Chris and Amanda Pot are inviting us into their home (virtually) on Christmas Eve for a special candlelit carol sing.

Grab your hot cocoa, a warm blanket, and click on to either our Website or Facebook for a meaningful experience of singing together as the church.

When: December 24th, Time 6:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/gatheringchurch.ca/

https://www.gatheringchurch.ca/

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Snack Attack provides children in the Chandler Mowat community a healthy snack and a conversation each Wednesday afternoon.

You are welcome to join Snack Attack each Wednesday from 1:30 to 4:00—come for the whole time or for as long as you are able.

Please email Catherine to join the team (catherine@gatheringchurch.ca)

Prayer and Conversation

Steve and Catherine are available for conversation and prayer as we continue to live under restrictions. God invites us to care for and pray with one another. (steve@gatheringchurch.ca, catherine@gatheringchurch.ca)