The Gathering Place

Leading Women 2008 (A National Christian Leadership Conference for Women)

February 28, 29 + March 1, 2008

Toronto ON

MB Leading Women Scholarships Available at www.mbconf.ca

Join us on Sunday July 22nd @ 10:00 a.m. at Madden Community Hall for our famous Church Picnic/Baseball Game.  Please bring a salad, or dessert, a lawn chair, baseball glove and some sun screen.  We will be traveling out to the Madden Community Hall. 

Directions to Madden. Travel West on Highway 567 from Airdrie.  Turn north (right at Golden Rod Community Hall) on Highway 794. Travel 21.7 kilometers north to hamlet of Madden. Continue travelling north through Madden. Baseball diamond is on the left hand side of the road (west side) before Madden Community Hall.  If you pass Beaver Dam Golf Course you have gone too far.

All Youth are invited to Nose Creek Park on Friday June 22nd @ 6 pm for a Free Concert.  The bands who will be performing are The Clay Weiler Band, Traced Image, Steve Hazeltine, Ilythia and more.  Come and bring your friends.  Check out www.youthflood.com

Join us on Sunday July 1 at 10:00 a.m. for our first Outdoor Summer Service at Mac and Gina Horwood’s new home. The address is 777 Luxstone Landing SW. In case of rain, we will meet in their basement.  If you are new to the community we would love to see you there. Please bring a lawn chair.

Join us Saturday July 21 @ 7:00 a.m. for golf at Tooth of the Dogpound Golf Course. Cost is $30.00/9 holes (Powercart $15.00), $38.00 for 18 holes (Powercart $30.00). Walking is free!

Join us Friday September 14 to Sunday September 16 for our second annual church family retreat at Camp Evergreen. The Gathering Place will cover the cost of your attendance…all we need from you is a $20 deposit/individual or $50 deposit/family to secure your spot.  Please check out www.camp-evergreen.com for more information and directions for Camp Evergreen.

Please mark your calendars for Sunday June 24th for Love Airdrie. Love Airdrie is a random act of kindness day. In the past we have had a concerted effort on behalf of the churches to do a big event. This year each church is responsible for their own day’s events. Let’s start to dream about how we can partner with God in serving our city.

Ladies, please mark June 14th on your calendars for our next Ladies Evening. We have a gardening theme and will be taking a drive to learn from an avid gardener in her own yard. Please confirm attendance with Bev or Tandy so we can arrange car pooling. We’ll be leaving at 6:30 pm from St. Martin’s School parking lot. A small cost will apply.

All small group leaders/apprentices and their families are invited to join us for a Small Group Leader’s BBQ on Sunday June 10th at Kelly and Donna Steffen’s place at 12:30 p.m.

All guys 12+ are invited to join us Saturday June 9 at Bragg Creek Paint Ball. Cost is $28.00 plus extra $8.00/100 paintballs. Please pack a bag lunch. Register by June 6 to confirm your spot. We require drivers for the event. Invite your friends! We will be leaving St. Martin de Porres High School Saturday June 9th at 9:00 a.m. sharp. We will be returning at 2:00 p.m.