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CommunityUpdatesVolunteers - Jan 31, 2023

The English Language Learners Program: Why Grace Runs English Classes and Builds Community

If you come down to Grace on any given Monday morning, you will find a team of dedicated volunteer English teachers setting up classrooms, preparing lessons that help students practice conversational English and settle in Canada, and greeting students whose English ranges from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced. This fall, the English Language Learners (ELL) Program started up again. Julie Clayton, who started the program at Grace, shares why she does, how the program impacts Grace, the community, the volunteers and the students, and a little bit about what it's like to face life in a...

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Updates - Jan 25, 2023

Grace is hiring! Part-time Admin Support Services position

Grace is hiring a part-time admin support services person for the office. Learn more about this job in the job description below: Position Name: Admin Support Services Reports to: Support Services Director Days of Work: Typically, Monday to Friday (additional days / evenings may be required from time to time), specifics to be determined Work Hours: Typically, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm (after hours / weekends may be required from time to time to support events and activities at Grace), specifics to be determined, including number of hours per week Administrative Support · Fulfill all...

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CommunityTruth, Healing and ReconciliationUpdates - Dec 21, 2022

Creating Safer Spaces at Grace

When red paint was splattered on the doors of 10 churches in Calgary—including Grace Presbyterian Church—it was shocking and eye-opening. The act took place in the early morninghours of July 1, 2021, following announcements of unmarked graves of Indigenous children onthe grounds of former Residential Schools. The red paint forced many of us to view the churchthrough new eyes, seeing it as an institution born from and shaped by a Euro-centric colonial culture that caused devastating loss—of land, culture, relationships and, heartbreakingly, of thousands of children. Churches could not hide...

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CongregationUpdates - Oct 25, 2022

60 Years of Cake Bake – Remembering the heart of this phenomenon is fellowship

Contributed by Lorna McNeill. Thank you to Lorna, Elizabeth Cressman and Mark Durieux for contributing photos. This September, the 60th Cake Bake took place - and it was a full production. What started as a small group of women 60 years ago who used their own mixers and raised money for mission work, has grown to a large-scale production line in our commercial-grade kitchen raising and disbursing hundreds of thousands of dollars to make our world a better place. This year, 61 volunteers made 850 cakes - 400 mini and 450 regular cakes.  This project is not just about fruit...

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CongregationUpdates - Oct 11, 2022

60th Anniversary of the Chapel – Stories and Photos

We Need Your Stories and Pictures On Sunday November 20, 2022 we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the opening of Grace’s chapel. We know that many meaningful events have been held in this beautiful space. In preparation for the commemoration event, could you please share stories and pictures of events special to you that have been held in the chapel over the years. Please email a paragraph and/or pictures to communications@gracecalgary.org by October 24, 2022. Your photos and memories will be incorporated into displays and other commemorative materials. Many...

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Truth, Healing and ReconciliationUpdates - Sep 29, 2022

Grace in the News – Red Paint Painted Over and an Evolving Journey of Truth, Healing and Reconciliation

Grace appeared in the news on and around Sunday, September 25, for the Red Paint Painted Over Ceremony and Prayer - and the ongoing journey of Truth, Healing and Reconciliation. The media has shown great interest in this story, since July 1, 2021. Coverage appeared through CTV Calgary, The Calgary Herald, and CBC. Please find the news stories with links below: Calgary Herald - Beltline church repaints doors but says truth and reconciliation action not overCTV News Calgary - Calgary church will repaint its doors following consultation with Indigenous communitiesCBC (while coverage appeared...

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