August 26, 2022 ANNOUNCEMENTSSummer BBQThis Sunday, after the 10 AM service, Sherwood Park Alliance Church is hosting a picnic at 11:30 AM, which will include a free hot dog and hamburger BBQ lunch. All food and drinks will be provided (gluten free and vegan options will be available). There will also be games for all ages! Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on.Come celebrate together, with your church family, as we wind down the summer!Fall Service TimesAs we move into the fall, we have decided to keep our summer service schedule going and stay at 2 services - 7PM on Saturdays and 10AM on Sundays. We are exploring what possible changes to this schedule could look like - and we will be engaging with you later in the fall about this as we want to make thoughtful informed decisions if we are going to make any changes - so for now... we will keep going as is!Staffing UpdateAfter serving on staff as the Kids Pastor for a year, Pastor Kent has resigned and his last day on staff will be September 8 – but he and is family will still be a part of our church family so expect to see him in the congregation and volunteering. Pastor Kent deeply loves the staff he has gotten to work close with as well as the tireless volunteers that have blessed his life with their incredible passion and dedication to children.Kent, we are deeply grateful for your time and service with us. We wish you God’s richest blessings now and wherever He may lead you in the future.Online EnhancementThe public weekend gathering is no longer the front door - the digital presence and online experience of church is overwhelmingly our first point of connection with the spiritually curious, and an essential method for initiating and fostering discipling relationships within our congregation. Streaming online is more than a broadcast - it's a platform with which to nurture meaningful connections with online viewers.The hybrid church is the new normal.To help support this new normal, we are launching an Online Ministry Enhancement campaign. For more information please see spac.ca/online.Serve With UsWe believe that actively serving not only brings us closer to God, but reminds us to love others like he does. Through serving, you'll use the unique ways that God has gifted you to help create welcoming environments where he can change lives.There are many opportunities to get involved. Go to spac.ca/serve to learn more. Family NewsDo you have Family News you'd like to share with our church family? Email connect@spac.ca and let us knowNewsletterIf you are newer to the church or just haven't yet signed up to receive the weekly eNews, perhaps you would like to. This is a great way to stay connected with all that is happening around this community! Go to spac.ca/enews to subscribe.