The Season of Creation is a new season that begins on September 1st the Holy Day of Creation in the Orthodox Church, ending on October 4th the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. In Canada, we often include Thanksgiving Sunday, which traditionally has been a celebration of creation.

Feed the Hungry Dinner, Sunday, October 19th

Daren Patterson, Convener

Chilli Luncheon & Book Sale on Sunday, October 7th raised almost /4800.00. Because $700.00 remained in the account we are halfway there! $3000.00 has already sent to the Shaw Golf Classic Charity, which matches the $3000.00 so that $6000.00 will be sent to St. Mary’s Feed the Hungry Dinner. Sign up today if you would like to volunteer at the St. Mary’s Dinner.

Your tax-deductible “Feed the Hungry Dinner” given through McDougall will help to get us “over the top!”

General Council 45 Highlights

Commissioner Rev. Joanne Anquist highlights:

Presenter - the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, President of the United Church of Christ, USA.
Apology to the LGBTQ@+ Community on Friday, August 8th at Knox,
100 New Faith Communities – many who are French speaki
Installation of New Moderator the Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath
A big Thank you to Bill Weaver who organized the General Council Alvin Dixon Memorial Run – Approximately $30,000.00 was raised for Indigenous Scholarships.
Way Forward 20235 – Moving on from the 100th Anniversary Celebrations

100th Anniversary Legacy Campaign – “Leaving a Legacy for the United Church”

McDougall/Christ Moravian Refugee Team – Marjorie MacRae

“There are 10 members on our team – 7 from McDougall, 2 from Red Deer Lake and one from Christ Moravian. We are currently providing various types of support to 2 Afghan families, one large Palestinian family and an Eritrean family (who attends McDougall) …Please say hi to Semhar and her children when you see them at church. We all admire her perseverance in the face of many complications. On the plus side we had summer outings with the families to Glenmore Park and Lake Bonavista. These were a lot of fun.”

The refugee group really appreciates the many ways the congregation supports us and our families. All of these ways are equally important - asking us how things are going, checking to see if we need something (a second hand car and baby supplies are on the list right now), and financial donations.

Acadia Pantry – Your help is needed:

Acadia Pantry Set-Up – 2nd Tuesday of the month

Acadia Pantry Day – 3rd Tuesday of the month – noon hour!

Visit the pantry and see the work and visit with the people.

Learn more about Acadia Pantry

Chinook Winds Ministers & Lay Leaders – LeaderShift

Friday evening, Saturday, October 17, 18th at McDougall

Register today – it’s free but you need to register at Chinook Winds.

International Justice Mission -

Rescue & Restore Victims of Sexual Violence
Bring Sexual Violence Criminals to Justice
Strengthen Justice Systems

Erin Delamont was a guest speaker at McDougall introducing the congregation to “Modern Day Slavery - 50 million enslaved and the Sexual Violence of Women and Children.”

Would you be interested in joining a support team lifting up IJM (International Justice Mission) at McDougall? Let the church office know if this would appeal to you?