Alberta Adventist News

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DEPARTMENT

NEWS Stephanie Ferguson and Dorothy Falesau preparing the basket for delivery.

Fill-A-Fridge Program E

very year, the Alberta Conference office employees choose a project or two to support at Christmas time. Even though we couldn’t have our annual holiday gathering this past year, we still wanted to give to our local community. The Alberta Conference generously continued its tradition to match the monetary donations given by the office employees. We chose to give to the Fill-A-Fridge program, run by Lacombe & District FCSS. This is the third time we have supported this program in the past five years. In addition to the monetary gifts, we also like to provide an option to give in a physically tangible way. This year, we followed an idea brought to the office by Dorothy Falesau. She found a reverse advent calendar that

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listed a food item for each day in December before Christmas. The idea is that instead of revealing a gift for yourself, you set aside a box of cereal, can of soup, pasta, etc. each day. Then you will have a food hamper that can be delivered to your local food bank for Christmas Eve or handed over directly if you know a family that would benefit from it. I still fondly remember how I felt as a child when a church member brought a couple boxes of groceries to my family one winter. My gratitude extends to them to this day. However, as a child, I was just excited about the hot chocolate mix and marshmallows! — Submitted by Stephanie Ferguson, Accountant - Accounts Payable, Alberta Conference


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In Memory

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page 51

Announcements

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Out of the Mouth of Babes…

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To God Be the Glory — Okotoks Company Organized as a Church

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Parkdale Church Baptisms

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Red Deer Church Welcomes 11 Precious Souls

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A Drive-by Farewell to Amos Kamande and Family

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Communion Service

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Mountaineers Adventure Club Update

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Pathfinder Year Kick Off

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Miracles at Chinook Winds Adventist Academy

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Our Journey at South Side Christian School

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pages 36-38

Oblivious Kindness

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Care Packages From WAS Students

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Coralwood COURAGE

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So Much Good

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pages 28-29

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pages 26-27

Alberta Conference Office — Spirit Week

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New Year, New Vision

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Kim Harrington Recognized as Teacher of the Month by Local Radio Station

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Fill-A-Fridge Program

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page 22

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To Be Like Jesus: Discipleship and Biblical Spirituality in the 21st Century

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Instructions for Life

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