Weekly Update


W
elcome to FAC (First Alliance Church)! To translate this website into your preferred language, look for the Canada flag drop-down in the main menu (top-right). Here are this week’s news and announcements:

February 21/22 – Communion

Jesus not only knows you but loves you unconditionally – that changes everything! Zacchaeus the tax collector didn’t want to be seen, but Jesus saw him … and it radically renewed Zacchaeus’ value system. Are there things we need to value less? Are there things we need to value more? Do you know how much God values you?

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Need to Know

Check the Events page for a complete list of upcoming opportunities across all FAC campuses.

Ash Wednesday Service

From the dust we were created and to the dust we’ll all return … Ash Wednesday is for remembering our fragile mortality and dependence on God. On Wednesday, March 5, let’s pause our busy week and come together as one church at 7:15 pm in the Harvest Rooms at FAC Deerfoot for a time of reflection and repentance as we begin the Lent season.

Camp Chamisall

This summer, Camp Chamisall will welcome hundreds of students to experience outdoor fun and God’s love in the beautiful Waiporous Valley … made possible by passionate volunteer staff who love Jesus! Take 1 week this summer to invest in the next generation; help as a counsellor or part of the maintenance, program, medical or kitchen team. Learn more and apply!


ON THE BLOG

A Posture of Empathy

“I remember well that evening when I opened FAC’s Daily Digest email on September 4, and the Stephen Ministry Training opportunity caught my eye. I remember the strong tug of excitement as I read the description, followed by the sobering question of how this 2 ½-hour, twice-weekly, 21-week course would play into my portion at this time … The call was too strong for me to ignore—that perhaps here lay God’s plan to equip those He calls for “doing his will” (Heb. 13:20-21). I shared the passionate pulse with my wife, and payment was completed minutes after opening that email…

… As we began training, I found the best approach was to release my personal views on what a caregiver should do…”

Read about V’s full experience on the blog this week:

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Giving Update

We love being a church that is all-giving toward our mission of joining Jesus in 2025! Here’s a look at our current finances as of February 16:

Fund Target
(to Feb. 28)
Received
(to Feb. 16)
Required
(by Feb. 28)
General $3,588,180 $3,186,243 $401,937
Missions $502,900 $462,971 $39,929
Capital $201,000 $228,266 ($27,266)
Care $189,000 $229,309 ($40,309)
Total $4,481,080 $4,106,789 $374,291

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Have questions about giving at FAC? Learn more here or contact Karen Wong.