Announcements for May 17, 2026
The 7th Sunday of Easter; Gospel: John 17:1-11 Newsletter is on the website: stolaf.ca Office hours are Tues to Thurs from 10:30 to 4:00pm Phone 306-773-4697 ext. 720
Congratulations Confirmand! Bronwyn Baan
Wed May 20: 1:00pm Quilting
Wednesday Morning Bible Studies are breaking for the Summer, see you back in the Fall!
House of Hope Fundraiser Saturday May 23: at 10:00am Brunch and Silent Auction at Riverview Village Estates - Great Room
Get your Tickets at Community Baptist Church for $50
Guest Speakers from Village of Hope Alex Parsons and Kyle Parsons
May 31: ELCIC Day of Action is to recognize the incorporation of the ELCIC 40 years ago. This is a chance for us, St Olaf, to engage in acts of service in our community. Living out God’s grace and unconditional love through action. As part of this action, “WOSO”, Walkers of St Olaf, will be participating in the “WALK for ALZHEIMER’S” sponsored by IG Wealth Management On Saturday May 30 at the Swift Current Comp School. Registration is at 10am with walk at 11am. We are asking all congregants to come out and show your support by walking, or donating at the walk. Come out and cheer us on!
Graduation Milestone is coming up! June 14th. If you know of anyone graduating from High School or a Post Secondary School and would like to celebrate, please call the office. 306-773-4697. Ext 720
Thank you from the organizers of the Spring Salad Smorg for all who; brought, prepared the food and desserts; helped set up, and clean up as well as serve the multitude of people who came to support us. There were many, many praises about the luncheon!
Family Resource Centre: We will be helping with their Summer Meal Program again this year and are asking the Congregation to Supply the 30 dozen muffins needed to send with the meals by the end of June. There is a sign-up sheet on the white board. Bring frozen and put them in the chest deep freeze. Thank-you!
We are collecting gently used Christian books, Bibles, devotionals in a box in the Narthex, for Christian Salvage Mission until the end of June.
We have names of people who are interested in helping to take care of our garden, as soon as we pick a day for planting we will be in touch. Thank you! Call if you want to help.
Spring and Summer “To Do” list. We have put up a list of jobs and are asking the congregation for their help. Also, Terrie Unger has made a schedule for grass cutting online. If you feel called to help we can send you the link, or sign you up on it.
The First United Church is hosting "Women's Camp Day" on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 from 10:00 am to approx. 4:00 pm. The theme is "Celebrating Women". Contact Donna Barber: phone 306-773-6081 for more info. We have been invited to join them!
Birthdays: Jason Steinley, Malina Poppy, Paul Olson, Dianne Lind, Allison Laing, Lyle Straub, Les Penner, Tyler Peters, Alyssa Thingvold, Virginia Bauer, Lois Anderson, Lynn Kerr, Bryan Nybo, Ethan Cherpin, Linda Straub, Ruby Lind.
Anniversaries: Bruce and Connie Rayner, Rick and Lisa Slusar, Steve and Lisa Kornfeld, Tony and Martha Maffenbeier, Amy and Daniel Masse, Richard and Phyllis Lien,