Today after Church: Church Council Meeting       Tonight: Confirmation at 7:00pm

Feb 13: Music Committee Meeting 2:30pm

Feb 13: Hope Circle Bible Study 2:00pm at the Church

Feb 13: 5:00 - 7:00pm Shrove Tuesday Ham and Pancake supper. All are welcome, bring your friends!

Feb 14: Adult Bible Study 9:30 am

Feb 14: Quilting at 1:00pm

Feb 14: Ash Wednesday service at 7:00pm

Feb 15: “Saved by Grace” Practice at the Church 1:30 pm

Feb 25: St Olaf Annual General Meeting and Potluck Lunch following the service. 

Tax receipts and Offering Envelopes are in your Church Mailboxes! Please use the new envelopes! Discard the old.

First United Church Refugee Sponsorship

Large Household Items still needed:

• Table Top Dishwasher
• Garbage cans- kitchen and bathroom
• Pillows- (Must be new)
• Bed bug Mattress Covers- 3 Queen size and 1 double bed size (Must be new)
• Mattress covers – 1 Queen size and 1 Double size
• 1 table lamp
• 1 Smart TV
• 1 Queen size bed frame
• TV tables

Please call Janet Keene at 306-741-2841 for pickup or more information

January 7, 2024  Announcements

The announcements will be updated on the website; stolaf.ca

Tonight: Confirmation at 7:00pm

Jan 9: 2:00pm Hope Circle at the church

Jan 9: 7:00pm Church Council

Jan 10: 9:30am Adult Bible Study

Jan 10: Quilting at 1:00pm

Jan 11: “Saved by Grace” plays at 2:00pm at The Meadows

Jan 12: Care Home services: 1:45 The Meadows and 2:45 Cypress House

The Youth still have Soup Jars to sell! Proceeds help to fund their next trip to CLAY! They have gluten free soup too! Check at the office, 306-773-4697.

For the next 2 Sundays, we will take up a collection for the Food Bank so bring your non-perishable items and put them in the bin.

Feb 4: Baby shower for Baby Asenath “Atty” Abushafeh at 2pm in the Narthex. All Ladies are Welcome! Talk to Sharon or Lynn for more info.

Feb 4: Confirmation at 7:00pm

Feb 6: Pastor Greg at Cabri 10am

Feb 6: Esther Circle Bible Study 7pm at the Church

Feb 7: Adult Bible Study 9:30 am at the Church

Feb 7: Quilting at 1:00pm at the Church

Feb 8: “Saved by Grace” at The Meadows 2pm

Feb 13: Hope Circle Bible Study 1:30pm at the Church

Feb 13: Shrove Tuesday Ham and Pancake supper. 5 to 7 pm Sign up sheets are on the white board for food and workers.

Feb 14: Ash Wednesday Service at 7:00pm (Happy Valentine's Day!)

Feb 25: St Olaf Annual General Meeting. Please get your reports into the Office by February 6th.

              Potluck Lunch and Meeting after the service.

First United Church Refugee Sponsorship

Large Household Items still needed:

• Table Top Dishwasher
• Garbage cans- kitchen and bathroom
• Pillows- (Must be new)
• Bed bug Mattress Covers- 3 Queen size and 1 double bed size (Must be new)
• Mattress covers – 1 Queen size and 1 Double size
• 1 table lamp
• 1 Smart TV
• 1 Queen size bed frame
• TV tables

Please call Janet Keene at 306-741-2841 for pickup or more information

The Office will open Tuesday January 2nd. 

Today:  Birthday Potluck lunch to celebrate our December birthdays. Come and join us.  Cake will be supplied.

Jan 2: Pastor Greg will be in Cabri at the Prairie Health Centre at 10:00am.

Jan 2: Esther Circle and Bible study, 7:00pm at the church.

Jan 3: Bible Study 9:30am

Jan 3: Quilting 1:00pm

Jan 4: 2:00pm “Saved by Grace” at Cypress House

Jan 5: 11:00am Funeral for Ernst Schlichting. Lunch to follow. 

The Youth still have Soup Jars to sell! Proceeds help to fund their next trip to CLAY! They have gluten free soup too! Check at the office, 306-773-4697.

St Olaf Financials for Oct & Nov - 2 months

Income:  $45,867.60 (includes Fall supper $7665.51 and perogy sales $1,075.00)

Expenses: $46,899.29

Shortfall of - $1,031.69

This does not include the cookie walk that raised over $7,000!

Sadly, our year to date losses equal $138,594.47. Of note, $11,786.47 is maintenance and repairs (new windows, sprinkler timers and regular maintenance)

Jan 25: “Drive, Pray, Bless” Ministerial event. Starts at St Olaf at 7:00pm for Hot Chocolate. If you are interested in joining please call Pastor Patti at 306-537-4960

Birthday Lunch Sunday January 28  following the service.  Come and enjoy a potluck lunch followed by birthday cake to celebrate January’s Birthdays.

Jan 28: Confirmation at 7:00pm

Jan 31: 9:30am Adult Bible Study

Jan 31: Quilting at 1:00pm

Feb 1: “Saved by Grace” at Willow Creek Manor

Feb 3: Youth will be having their Ham and Scalloped Potato supper and Dessert Auction. Tickets: $15 for one or 2 for $25 They would be grateful if you wanted to make a dessert to Auction off. All proceeds for the evening go to the Youth for the next CLAY event in 2025.

February 13: Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper from 5:00-7:00pm. Sign up sheets are on the white board for food and workers. Free will offering!

February 25 is our Annual General Meeting. We will have a potluck lunch, after the service, with Birthday Cake to celebrate our February Birthdays! Then the meeting will begin around 1:00pm. Please get your reports into the Office by February 6th.

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS to all! 

Pastor Greg Kiel, Pastor Patti Sherk, Connie Rayner and families.

The Office will be closed between Christmas and New Years and will open Tuesday January 2nd. 

St Olaf Christmas Services:

Dec 24: 10:30am Advent service

Dec 24: 7:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight service

Dec 25: 10:30 Christmas Day

Dec 28: 2:00pm “Saved by Grace” at Cypress House

Dec 31: Birthday Potluck lunch after the 10:30 service.

Jan 2: Pastor Greg will be in Cabri at the Prairie Health Centre at 10:00am.

Jan 2: Esther Circle Bible study at 7:00pm 

The Youth still have Soup Jars to sell! Proceeds help to fund their next trip to CLAY! They have gluten free soup too! Check at the office, 306-773-4697.

Today after the service we will be making more sandwiches for the Community Fridge. Come on down to give a hand if you have time.

Tonight: Confirmation at 7:00pm

Jan 24: 9:30am Adult Bible Study

Jan 24: Quilting at 1:00pm

Jan 24: “Saved by Grace” 2:00pm at Cypress House

Jan 25: “Drive, Pray, Bless” Ministerial event. Starts at St Olaf at 7:00pm for Hot Chocolate. If you are interested in joining please call Pastor Patti at 306-537-4960

Jan 26: Care Home service 3:00pm at Pioneer Manor

Feb 25: St Olaf Annual General Meeting. Please get your reports into the Office by February 6th.

Feb 3: Youth will be having their Ham and Scalloped Potato supper and Dessert Auction. Bring a dessert to Auction off.  All proceeds for the evening go to the Youth for the next CLAY event in 2025. Our thanks for your generosity!

YOUTH: Friendship jars are available in the office. These make great Christmas presents! Only $10, it makes a big pot of delicious soup! This is a fundraiser for the Youth.  Call 306-773-4697 or stop by 665 Central Ave North. 

Dec 20: 9:30am Adult Bible Study

The Quilting Ladies are taking a Christmas break, they will be back on January 3rd.

Dec 21: 1:30pm “Saved by Grace” Practice at St Olaf 

Dec 21: Blue Christmas Service 7:00pm at East Side Church of God

St Olaf Christmas Services:

Dec 24: 10:30am Advent service

Dec 24: 7:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight service

Dec 25: 10:30 Christmas Day

We are looking for Readers for the following services: Dec 24 at 10:30am; Dec 25th, Christmas Day and Dec 31st at 10:30am. If you can help, please call the office at 306-773-4697. 

Adopt a Family:  Thank you all for your generous donations towards our Salvation Army family and to our own, St Olaf families.

We’ve been hearing from many people and agencies in the community how generous St Olaf Church is, that is due to the generosity of our congregations' time, talents and funds!

God Bless you all!