Hello Church Family—Looking forward to being with you this weekend! We are at the halfway point in the book of Malachi and this weekend we’ll be focusing on the fourth dispute regarding the injustice in the world.

The people of Israel were calling “Unfair!” and wanted to know when God was going to finally give a rip about them and their situation. Again, God in his kindness will not rebuke them, but instead point towards the wonderful promise (our first glimpse) of his answer to the broken world.

Malachi says, “The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming”.

This is our first hint towards Jesus, the end of the 400 years of silence, and God breaking into the story. But as we know – those on the other side of the cross – the world still hurts, and is broken. So what does this all mean for us? Come find out this weekend in-person or online. 

One last thing, if you are joining us Sunday morning, you may notice some guests. We have a team from the National Ministry Centre for the Alliance Canada here this weekend on a site visit—Sherwood Park Alliance will be the host of General Assembly in the summer of 2022. Their team will be meeting with our team, and getting familiar with our space. Please join us in welcoming them. More on all of that to come at a later date! 

Bless you church! I trust you are having a great week. 

Brody Jespersen
Senior Associate Pastor

Sign up online to pick up a bag from the church office and fill it for someone in need this Christmas! This project is done in partnership with our We Care ministry. If you are thinking of doing something together with your Life Group, maybe consider filling a bag or two!

Find out more information at spac.ca/wecarebags.

Advent is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the birth of Jesus and center your home around the good news of our long awaited Saviour. Before the calendar begins to overflow, make a plan to set aside a few minutes each day to remember and celebrate this Advent season by engaging in activities, prayer, and intentional conversations about Jesus as a family.

Go to spac.ca/kids to either register to drive by the church and pick up your kit or to download a digital copy for yourself!

Important Updates

Baptisms THIS Sunday

We are celebrating baptisms at our in-person services this weekend! If you sense that you need to be in the tank – and take that next step yourself – we have room for you.

You can just show up and we will be thrilled to help walk you through it all. For those watching online – we will be capturing the baptism experience, and including that in our livestream for the following weekend. 

Service Time Change 

Beginning next week, Sunday, November 28th, we will move back to having two services on a Sunday morning—9 am and 11 am. Saturdays will stay the same with one service at 7 pm.

Sunday services will have full kids programming and nursery available! If you would like to help out with the third service, there are lots of opportunities to get involved go to spac.ca/serve to find out how you can best serve. 

Membership Class

Church membership is the next step for those who believe in what God is doing at Sherwood Park Alliance Church. It's a commitment to participate in our mission to make disciples of Jesus, to love God and to love others.

Join us on November 30th at 7:00 pm—register online at spac.ca/membership.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting is an opportunity for church leaders to share organizational information, financial information as it relates to the past years' financial statements, and ministry information.

This meeting will be hosted online on Wednesday, December 8th at 7:30 pm. Registration is required at spac.ca/meeting.