Back in Blog Land!

We were having computer issues that, for some reason, made it impossible for me to access either this blog or Darrin's travel blog on our home computer. Very frustrating! Anyway, thanks to my brother in law Wayne - it seems to be resolving! I've been catching up on Darrin's latest posts. If you haven't read his blog at www.nilebeginnings.blogspot.com recently - I encourage you to check it out. He is having some amazing experiences and has posted some great pics.

I also want to Brett a very happy 14th birthday today! Love you Brett!

Nile Beginnings

Darrin is leaving on Friday for a three week trip to Israel and Uganda. He will be attending a global Anglican conference in Israel for one week and will then be spending two weeks in Uganda. He was invited by the archbishop of Uganda and Prison Fellowship Uganda to work with them in prison ministry, as well as teach their volunteers. He is also scheduled for some speaking engagements. It is an amazing opportunity, and we are very excited to see what this brings...

Darrin has put together a travel blog which he is hoping to update regularly while on the trip. Feel free to check out www.nilebeginnings.blogspot.com

Keep him in your prayers for the next three weeks!
Lisa

Tim Hawkins - Corporations Taking Over Churchs

And yet another engagement!!!

Congratulations to Tavis and Chryslyn, who got engaged yesterday! We are very excited for them and wish them every happiness! For the details check out Tavis' blog on our list of blogs to the right. It sounds like they had an amazing day!

Water woes!

We have been informed that there has been a watermain break on the street that our church building is on. As a result, we have no water and will not be having a church service tomorrow, Feb. 10 2008. It should be repaired within a few days and church should be as usual next week. Sorry for any inconvenience and we'll see you next week!

Also - we had a great visit with Bishop Sean this week. Thanks to Sharon, Chad, Tavis and Chryslyn (as well as Saska and Mira) for hosting the Bishop for their Survivor party!

Winter Woes

Here is a photo of the highway by our house, as taken a few minutes ago by the AMA weather cameras. I know those of us living here are all in the same boat, but for those of you living elsewhere, you can feel sorry for us. It is very cold, snowing, and blowing and drifting snow. There is no purpose for this post, other than to complain. :-) There, now I feel better.
Lisa

Lisa Loeb Plays for Mark in IKEA

Too funny - maybe I should try this as a new technique for marriage counselling! Lisa

Rich Mullins Screen Door

I love this! Lisa

Merry Christmas from the Parkin Family!

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Have coffee with us Dec. 23!

We will be meeting at the church at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. We are hoping any old "Sacred Hearters" who may be in Lethbridge for the holidays will join us so we can catch up. Hope to see you then - but if not, we wish you many blessings for the Christmas season and throughout the new year!

No church this Sunday

... we'll be back to business as usual the following Sunday...

Another Engagement!

For those of you who know Alisha Glover, you can celebrate with us at the news of her engagement to Tyler. She is such a special person and we have so enjoyed her involvement in our community. We are missing her while she is doing her internship with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Vancouver. We are wishing Alisha and Tyler all of God's blessings on their life together as they take this next step!

No Church this Sunday

Due to people being away for the long weekend, we will not have a service this Sunday. Services will resume as usual at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14.
We had a great visit with the Bishop! Darrin and I felt very ministered to, which was great for us. Thanks to all who came out Monday evening for a visit and dessert.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Bishop Sean to visit!

Our bishop, Sean Larkin, from England is the fellow to the left. He will be coming for a visit to Sacred Heart from Oct. 1-3. We'll be having a get together at our home on Monday, Oct. 1 at 7:00 p.m. for desserts/snacks and conversation. Bring some food, some questions, and we'll see you then!

Russian Coal Mine

Good News!!

We are thrilled to let you know that Jodi Vander Woude and Kevan Berg are now engaged! Apparently, Kevan popped the question in Taiwan and the response from Jodi was "of course!" They are considering a wedding for next summer. Jodi is so special to our community, and has been a pillar for us for several years. We are missing her terribly while she continues her education in Ontario. We want Jodi and Kevan to know that they have our love and support as a community as they move into this new and exciting time in their lives. Please feel free to pass on your congratulations!

Services Resumed!

A reminder that we are resuming Sunday services starting this Sunday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. We meet at 323 4th St. South in Lethbridge for Holy Communion and Worship. See you then!

Megan and Aaron's wedding!

We had the honour and priviledge of attending Megan and Aaron's wedding on Saturday, August 11. It was a beautiful ceremony and such a reflection of their personalities. We have so much enjoyed watching their relationship grow and mature over the last few years. It was such a joy to be able to be part of the celebration of their wedding.

These two are an amazing couple and we are sure they have an amazing future ahead of them!

On behalf of the community of Sacred Heart, we want to pass on lots of love and blessings to these two as they begin their married life together. We also want them to know that they have the ongoing support and love from our community.

Sacred Heart BBQ

We enjoyed a (finally!) cooler evening enjoying Darrin's marinated rotisserie roast beef and the many other delicious salads and desserts brought by everyone. It was great to catch up on how everyone's summer has been going. Chad and Sharon are in the process of building a house (and Darrin is enjoying every moment of teasing them about becoming suburban capitalists). We had fun helping them choose siding and trim colours. They, as well as Tavis and Chryslyn are off to the Calgary Folk Fest this weekend. We are all very excited about Aaron and Megan's wedding coming up on August 11. For some reason, those two love birds felt the need for some alone time and went off to feed the horses for us (hmmmm...... can't image two almost newlyweds wanting time alone....) It was great to see Dana again - who has been too much of a stranger as of late - and we have not had nearly enough of a chance to tease him about, well, whatever we can think of at the moment. There was even a little time to play the Wii - and I will never make comments about Megan's golf game again! (no comments from you either Tavis!) All in all, a very good evening. I think I'm still full.

We plan to have another one the end of August, so let us know if you'd like to come and we'll make sure to keep you in the loop.

Change of Date for BBQ

We are still having a Sacred Heart gathering and BBQ, but we've changed the date. It will now be on July 25 at 7:00 p.m. at our house. Please bring a salad or dessert and some beverages to contribute. You will be treated to Darrin's (rapidly becoming famous) rotisserie marinated roast beef. See you then!