Welcome

 

Peace be with you
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We are Calgary First Mennonite Church and we would love for you to join us for worship.  Every Sunday at 11:00 am, we gather together in our sanctuary at the corner of Richmond Road and 25th Street in southwest Calgary.  We sing hymns, pray, listen to scripture, and reflect together on what God is doing in our lives and in our world.  

 

Our congregation is a small but welcoming group of people from various backgrounds who are sustained by the love of Jesus.  Some of us are old and some of us are young; some of us grew up in this congregation and some of us only recently started attending.  However we are all on the journey of learning, growing, and discovering as we follow Jesus together.  

 

We recognize there are different ways of expressing faith in Jesus.  We are Christians first, but we are a congregation particularly nestled within the Mennonite/Anabaptist tradition.  An important part of that tradition, for us, is a commitment to understanding how the saving life and ministry of Jesus might make a tangible difference to how we live in our world and through our relationships.  We believe that when human beings are able to experience and reflect the incredible love, grace, and acceptance of God for us, then the result is peace with ourselves, with our neighbours, with our enemies, and with all creation.


Coming Up... 

August 9 - Summber Sabbath - No services in our building

 

August 16 - Back from Break! - Worship at 11am

 

September 6 - Labour Day Long Weekend - Worship at 11am

 

September 13 - Sunday School Begins (10am) followed by Worship at 11am

Regular Happenings

 

  • Worship: every Sunday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Sunday School: 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (September - June)
  • Coffee Time: last Sunday of every month following worship
  • Drop-in Neighbourhood Playgroup: every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Youth w/ Foothills Mennonite (various locations): every Friday, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm (September - June)
  • Church Council (over Zoom): 1st Tuesday of every month, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Inclusive Social Club: last Wednesday evening of every month, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 
Office Hours

Regular Hours

  • Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 1pm
  • Friday 9am to Noon

Summer Hours (July and August)

  • Wednesday 9am to 1pm
  • Friday 9am to Noon

Staff are available outside of these hours by appointment

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Memories of Loren Entz
August 5th

Memories of Loren Entz

L - Loved by God, family and friends

O - Observant to fine details, to the image of God in people

R - Respectful of faith, culture, heritage, peace

E - Educated in God’s wisdom, the Bible, the Koran, Community Building, Agriculture, Languages

N - Nurturing of spouse, family, people of faith, trees, and gardens.

E - Envisioning of Seeking God’s Kingdom first

N - Non-violent; a true Peace Maker living simply

T - Thankful leading to Happiness in Faith, Work, Play, Life, and Prayer

Z - Zealous to “act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with God” Micah 6:8

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The Symbology of the Cross
July 29th

The Symbology of the Cross

By Aiden Scherzinger

No matter what angle you come at it; whether that suffering is for the purpose of salvation, or if it’s a radical act of Creator God’s human solidarity, our God is known for having been hurt for us and with us. It does well to encapsulate why I came to faith in my youth years, and why I choose faith every day despite much; it tells me that on my worst days, where I don’t think I am worth effort, or deserving of care or love, that the God of the cosmos came down and fully lived like I have. That cross is symbol that Jesus hurt like I hurt, and still said I was worth it.

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A Confession and Creed for Bright Sunday
July 22nd

A Confession and Creed for Bright Sunday

By Rev. Robert M. Thompson, in the Joyful Noiseletter

Forgive us, Lord, when we take ourselves too seriously,
when we don't claim the happiness that is rightfully ours
as your children,
when we forget that you will have the last laugh in this world.

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