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Deer Park United Church
An Affirming Ministry .
Calendar
Special Events
~ June 2015 ~
Youth Retreat
Sun
June 6 - 7
Stampede
Breakfast
Sunday, July 5
Put on your western for
our Stampede Breakfast
& Worship
Wed
3
Coffee & Chat
Hoop Dancing
Workshop
Jessica McMann
403-390-1778
Families and Youth
Tue
2
Thu
4
Drumming
Tai Chi – Cont Food For
Thought
Circle
Tai Chi – Beg
River Edge Camp
Contact Lindsay or Josh
Indigenous Traditions
Sundays at 3 pm
Until June 14
Mon
1
8
9
Office Closed
10
11
Tai Chi – Cont Good Food
Order
Tai Chi – Beg
15
16
All are welcome to a
Community BBQ at Deer
Park
17
18
Gathering of
Sunday
Tai Chi – Cont Food For
Thought
Men
Worship Tai Chi – Beg
Coffee & Chat
(Winking Owl)
Hoop Dance
All are welcome
23
24
Sunday
Worship
29
30
25
Naked Faith
(Wild Rose
UC)
Wedding
Rehearsal
26
27
Wedding
Alcoholics
Rehearsal
Anonymous Deer Park
Youth Drop In
Prayer Circle
28
20
Office Closed Wedding
Coffee & Chat
Play Program
10:00 am - Noon
July 14 – 17
July 21 -24
All children are
welcome to play at
Deer Park
Drumming Circle
7:00 Wed, June 3
22
Sunday
Tai Chi – Cont Food For
Thought
Worship Tai Chi – Beg
19
Office Closed Wedding
Alcoholics
Anonymous
21
13
Choir
Deer Park
Alcoholics
Youth Drop In
Anonymous
Community BBQ
5:30pm Mon, July 13
12
Office Closed
Sunday
Food For
Worship
Thought
Youth Retreat Blessed Are
Coffee
&
Chat
(Rivers Edge)
Those Who
Mourn
(BATWM) Wing & Prayer
Hoop Dance
Prayer Circle (Brass Monkey)
14
Sat
6
Choir
Youth Retreat Youth Retreat
Alcoholics
(Rivers Edge) (Rivers Edge)
Anonymous
Blessed Are
Those Who Presbytery
Mourn Pastoral Care
Volunteer
(BATWM)
Lunch
7
Fri
5
Notes:
Food For
Office Closed on Wednesday, July 1
Thought Summer Hours in July & August are 9:00am to 12 noon.
Coffee & Chat
Sunday morning Worship at 10:00
Sunday morning Children’s Program restarts in the fall
Coffee is available after worship in the Fellowship Hall
All activities are at the church unless otherwise noted. Times for the activities are on the back.
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Deer Park United
Church
77 Deerpoint Rd S.E.
Calgary, AB T2J 6W5
Newsletter Title
Staff
Minister
Office Admin
Rev. Tom Melvin
June Steiner
TomMelvin@dpuc.ca
info@dpuc.ca
Children’s Ministry Denise Penfold
DenisePenfold@dpuc.ca
Youth Ministry
Lindsay Wigglesworth LindsayWigglesworth@dpuc.ca
Josh Carr
JoshuaCarr@dpuc.ca
PHONE: 403-278-8268
FAX: 403-278-3818
E-MAIL: info@dpuc.ca
www.dpuc.ca
Office Hours
9 – 12 and 1 – 4
Monday through Thursday
Closed Friday and
Statutory Holidays
Music Director
Accompanist
Louise Forsyth
Chandra Downey
LouiseForsyth@dpuc.ca
Nursery Supervisor Jennifer Beach
Weekly
Taoist Tai Chi Mondays, Continuing: 9:00 to 10:30am and Beginner: 10:30 – noon. We partner with the Western Canada
Taoist Organization. See http://western.canada.taoist.org/calgary for more information. September to June.
Food for Thought Tuesdays, 9:15 - 10:30am - We are reading The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and
Business by Charles Duhigg. (available chapters or the library) This book talks about how habits are formed and also
how to kick bad ones and hang on to the ones that are good! Newcomers welcome. Contact the office for more info.
Coffee and Chat Tuesday, 9:30 - noon in the Fireside Lounge - Come and go as it suits. All are Welcome!!
Deer Ridge Kids After School Program Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:00 - Free afterschool program for
children ages 6 – 12. Participate in fun games, crafts and activities; all led by City of Calgary Recreation Leaders.
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Program includes a healthy snack. Until May 27 .
Choir Practice Thursdays, 6:55 – 9:00pm - All are welcome!!
Alcoholics Anonymous Thursdays, 7:30 - See http://calgaryaa.org/ for more information
Deer Park Youth Drop In Friday, 7:00 to 9:00 - All youth, Junior and Senior High, are invited to meet with Lindsay and
Joshua for food, games and activities. On the Fridays when Naked Faith occurs, the Deer Park Youth Drop In attends
Naked Faith.
Naked Faith Fridays as arranged 6:00 to 9:00 Monthly regional youth service which starts with supper, followed by
worship and then more fun. Alternates between Deer Park and Wild Rose United Church, 1317 1 St NW .
On the Fridays when Naked Faith occurs, the Deer Park Youth Drop In attends Naked Faith.
Aboriginal Traditions Jessica McMann – Hoop Dancer and Boys and Girls Club Advocate will be here providing a four
session Hoop Dancing Workshop for members of the public and all congregants interested in accessing a moving
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Spiritual Practice that harkens back to the native peoples of the west. First Session is May 3 , Sunday afternoon and
payment is by donation. Please contact Jessica McMann at 403-390-1778 or Jessica.1.mcmann@gmail.com to sign up
Monthly
Wing & A Prayer 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 to 9:00pm Come on out for some wings at Brass Monkey Pub (formerly Denim
Suburban Lounge) in Queensland. Enjoy an informal evening where you can catch up with each other or get to know the
people you see on Sunday morning a little better. We are in a back room so ask for the church group at the bar.
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Gathering of Men 3 Wednesday, 11:45 – 1:30. All men are welcome to meet at the Winking Owl for lunch, discussion
and solving of world problems.
Deer Park Seniors Wednesday, 11:30 – 1:30. All those over 55 are welcome to join us for worship, potluck lunch and an
activity. Contact the church for this month’s activity.
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Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank: 4 Thursday, 5:45 – 8:00pm. Deer Park volunteers work at:
The Food Bank, 5000 11 Street SE - We have room for extra people either on a regular or casual basis.
Please contact our church office.
Good Food Box Program under the Community Kitchen Program of Calgary where you can purchase fresh fruits and
vegetables Family
at a very low price.
You must make and pay your order before 10:00 on the order deadline day.
Youth
Retreat
May 29-31
Retreat
May 6 – 7
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