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Jonah: more to the story than you may remember
It's one of the better- God provided a big swimming creature to The main theme is Jonah's inability to care for Only use large directory
known Bible stories, swallow Jonah (the Hebrew term is not specific), anyone other than himself or for people just like
and one of the most and God caused the fish to “vomit” Jonah on to him.
likely to inspire a set dry land. Later, a plant, a worm, and a hot east In Jonah's prayer of thanksgiving while he was in first issue of every month
of nursery room wall wind obey God. Even the human characters heed the belly of the fish, there are a couple things
stickers. It was also the words of the prophet better than the prophet conspicuously absent. There is no repentance: no
featured in two of the follows the instructions of God. “I'm sorry” or “I was wrong”. Jonah takes no
toddler-level Bible 2: The Ninevites were probably worse than you responsibility for very wet form of hell he put the
story books I read to imagined.The Assyrians, (of which Nineveh was sailors through, or the loss of cargo thrown
my daughters. capital) were well known for their abuse of overboard. In fact, most of Jonah's prayer is about
Remember to drop off your donations for the Pastor Pastor Pastor The abbreviated conquered peoples, including gratuitous torture of himself, and his gratitude for being rescued. He
EDSON FOOD BANK Ken Douma Bryan Walter Aaron Kauffman version included the enemy soldiers. (I'll follow the lead of children's makes no mention of the sailors except, “Those
basic outline: God sent
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank Jonah to Nineveh, but Jonah boarded a ship books, and won't include examples). The who cling to worthless idols turn away from God's CHURCH DIRECTORY for Edson & Area
love for them.” (2:8). He said this as the sailors
Assyrians seemed to revel in this brutality. They
The Food Bank will be open 2 Thursday evenings, heading the opposite direction. God sent a sent literally carved the acts into stone, and used them offered sacrifices to God, and probably forsook
EDSON
the second and last Thursday of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. storm and “Jonah ended up in the water” where a murals to decorate the palace, and used them to their idols. BETHEL PENTECOSTAL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN/LUTHERAN CHURCH
623 50 St.,780-723-3157; 4407 7th Ave 780-723-4366 10 a.m.
After Jonah is safe on dry land, he continued to
Open regular hours every Tuesday from 9-11 am. big fish swallowed him. Jonah prayed, and three intimidate anyone thinking of revolting. No show his distain for foreigners. In Nineveh, he 6350 - 13th Ave., Edson. Phone 723-3007 1st & 2nd Sundays at St Catherine’s (623 50 St.) 10 a.m.
3rd & 4th Sundays at Grace (4407 7 Ave.); 5th Sunday call for location.
Pastors John & Roberta Greiner
days later the fish spit him out. “He preached to
wonder Jonah didn't want to go!
780-723-1350 the people and they were saved.” On top of this, Assyria was a near-neighbor and preached a very simple message, “Yet forty days, Sunday service: 10:30 am Morning worship, Please call for Sunday School, bible Study, Youth activities and all other
enquiries. ALL ARE WELCOME.
AWANA 6:15 pm Wednesday; Youth 7 pm, Friday.
Coming back to the story as an adult, I see more
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. of the story's nuances and brilliance – more than I a threat to Israel. In fact, a couple generations and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” (3:4). In the EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH THE NEW JOSHUA GENERATION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL
after Jonah, the Assyrian King Shalmaneser swept original Hebrew, that's only 5 words. It's like he's
5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter
Red Brick Arts and Museum Bldg. 3rd Floor, 4818 7th Avenue, Edson
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. can fit in one article. The story satirically through northern Israel (721 BC, 2 Kings 17), not even trying. The people of Nineveh take the 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday Worship at 2:30 p.m.; Fellowship after service.
Rev. Noemi Sogocio, Senior Pastor, 780-600-0050
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson highlights the disobedient prophet's faulty killing or deporting the inhabitants, including message much more seriously than the messenger EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor attitudes. Jonah is the foil, the anti-hero, who Jonah's hometown of Gath-Hepher (2 Kings does, and God relented from sending disaster. Interim Pastor: Harald Froise 4803 - 6th Avenue, Edson Telephone: 723-3661.
Pastor Father Thomas Basani (SAC)
Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m.
highlights a serious message about God. It is 14:25). Jonah had every reason to want Nineveh 5: There is a message of grace in Jonah's Adult Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.
mainly a story of a prophet who is unable or destroyed. announcement of doom Children Sunday School offered during 10:45 service.
Remember to drop off your donations for the unwilling to care about those outside his own 3: The foreigners are more religious than Jonah. The fact that God gave a forty-day warning EDSON BREAD OF LIFE MISSION CARROT CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
CARROT CREEK, NITON JUNCTION & PEERS
EDSON FOOD BANK ethnic and religious group.If you haven't read the During the storm, it is the pagan sailors are the implied he was giving them a chance. Also, the We are open and going strong - 5325 4th Avenue Pastor George Stone - Ph: 795-2132, Church in Peers, Alberta
Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Service 11 am with lunch to follow
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank story lately, take 10 minutes to read it straight out first to pray. First, each to his own god (while word for “overthrown” can mean destroyed Pastor Jim Findlay 780-725-3743; Pastor Vinnie Frymire 780-728-8606 COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
of the Bible. The rest of the article will make
(Genesis 19:21), or changed (Exodus 7:15,17).
Jonah is asleep below deck), then after Jonah is
EDSON MENNONITE CHURCH
Niton Junction Hall, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502
The Food Bank will be open 2 Thursday evenings, more sense if you do. Or if you can't read, check implicated as the cause of the disaster, to Jonah's Jonah is not amused. In the final chapter, Jonah 6212 - 13th Ave., Edson Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988 GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
Pastor Aaron Kauffman
the second and last Thursday of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. out the Veggie Tales version, Jonah and the Big God. Jonah doesn't actually pray until he is in the sat down outside of the city to see what would EDSON-PEERS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services
happen. As it became clear that God did not
Whale, which does surprisingly well with the
belly of the fish.
EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD
Open regular hours every Tuesday from 9-11 am. source material. Here are some highlights you In the case of Nineveh, the whole city repented follow through on his plans, Jonah became “angry 4633-7th Ave., Edson - Ph: 723-5242; Pastor Ken Douma ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Edson - Nursery provided
Office Phone: 780-727-3594
780-723-1350 might have missed as a kid: at Jonah's preaching, from the king to the peasant. enough to die”. EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
1: God's power is universal.
1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490.
The final chapter closes with a question, and I'll
The king called a fast and commanded everyone
Saturday Morning Service at 11:30 a.m. Sabbath School at 10 a.m.
ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
By the second verse, we learn that Jonah
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. disobeyed God. He is the only character to do to pray to God and give up their violent ways. leave you to ponder it. Shouldn't God be EDSON UNITED CHURCH Pastor - Micah Brookhart; Office: 780-727-2829
Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
concerned about a great city full of 120,000 people
Even the livestock fasted.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. this. Everything and everyone else in the story 4: Jonah doesn't care about others. who don't know their right hand from their left? Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy EVANSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH
1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418
Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson obeyed. God sent a storm to go after the ship, FAMILY OF FAITH CHURCH Sunday Bible Study for all ages at 9:45 a.m. ; Sunday Worship @ 11 a.m.
463 72 Street (formerly Glenwood Hall) 780-517-7558
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor Sunday 10 am coffee and donuts; 10:30 am Morning Service WILDWOOD CHAPEL
4820 4 Avenue, Wildwood, Alberta; Phone 780-325-3999
Pastors Ron and Bev Swanson; website fofcedson.com
Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH DIRECTORY for Edson & Area
EDSON EDSON-PEERS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH CARROT CREEK, NITON JUNCTION & PEERS
4633-7th Ave., Edson - Ph: 723-5242
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE BETHEL PENTECOSTAL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE Pastor Ken Douma CARROT CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Edson - Nursery provided
Pastor George Stone - Ph: 795-2132
6350 - 13th Ave., Edson. Phone 723-3007
Remember to drop off (Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm) Sunday School: K through Grade 6 during a.m. service; Church in Peers, Alberta
Professional Digital Passport System photos your donations for the Pastors John & Roberta Greiner EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday service: 10:30 am Morning worship,
ready in minutes while you wait... Awana Kid’s club Wed. 6:15 to 8:15 pm. Ages 3 to 12 years. 1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490. Non-denominational - Everybody Welcome!
EDSON FOOD BANK Youth: Fridays, Gr. 6 to 12 at 7:00 pm. Various mid week small group Saturday Morning Service at 11:30 a.m. Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
studies available.
at Independent Grocer, BIBLE TALKS EDSON UNITED CHURCH Niton Junction Hall
Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502
Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy
Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank Bible Talks every Sunday at 3:30, Lions Hall Edson. Regular Office Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10 am - 2 pm GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
Simple teachings of Jesus. No obligations whatsoever. Come & listen.
1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418
A. Farought and R. Priebe 780-667-1747 Website: www.edsonunitedchurch.com Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services
The Food Bank will be open EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH FAMILY OF FAITH CHURCH
5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter
463 72 St., Edson (formerly Glenwood Hall), Telephone: 780-517-7558
2 Thursday evenings, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday: 10:00 am - Coffee and Donuts; 10:30 am - Morning Service EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting;
Pastors: Ron and Bev Swanson
the second and last Thursday Thursday: 6:30 p.m. AWANA Boys and Girls fofcedson.com ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG
Office Phone: 780-727-3594
Club; Ladies Ministry 2nd and last Tuesdays of the month.
of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. Please call for Youth Events. HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN/LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
All services at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings.
Open regular hours EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH 1st and 2nd Sundays at St. Catherine’s building (623 50 St.) 780-723-3157 ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982 Interim Pastor: Harald Froise
Pastor - Micah Brookhart
3rd and 4th Sundays at Grace building (4407 7 Ave.) 780-723-4366
every Tuesday from 9-11 am. Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 5th Sunday - call for Location. Office: 780-727-2829
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Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
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We are open and going strong - 5325 4th Avenue
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Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988
Pastor Father Thomas Basani (SAC)
Food Bank located at Pastor Aaron Kauffman Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Phone 780-325-3999
Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Office Hours - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
4511 5th Ave., Edson Sunday Worship Service at 9:45 am. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Call office for weekday Mass times.
For additional information regarding Youth and Family events or other
activities contact Pastor Aaron.
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Jonah: more to the story than you may remember
It's one of the better- God provided a big swimming creature to The main theme is Jonah's inability to care for Only use large directory
known Bible stories, swallow Jonah (the Hebrew term is not specific), anyone other than himself or for people just like
and one of the most and God caused the fish to “vomit” Jonah on to him.
likely to inspire a set dry land. Later, a plant, a worm, and a hot east In Jonah's prayer of thanksgiving while he was in first issue of every month
of nursery room wall wind obey God. Even the human characters heed the belly of the fish, there are a couple things
stickers. It was also the words of the prophet better than the prophet conspicuously absent. There is no repentance: no
featured in two of the follows the instructions of God. “I'm sorry” or “I was wrong”. Jonah takes no
toddler-level Bible 2: The Ninevites were probably worse than you responsibility for very wet form of hell he put the
story books I read to imagined.The Assyrians, (of which Nineveh was sailors through, or the loss of cargo thrown
my daughters. capital) were well known for their abuse of overboard. In fact, most of Jonah's prayer is about
Remember to drop off your donations for the Pastor Pastor Pastor The abbreviated conquered peoples, including gratuitous torture of himself, and his gratitude for being rescued. He
EDSON FOOD BANK Ken Douma Bryan Walter Aaron Kauffman version included the enemy soldiers. (I'll follow the lead of children's makes no mention of the sailors except, “Those
basic outline: God sent
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank Jonah to Nineveh, but Jonah boarded a ship books, and won't include examples). The who cling to worthless idols turn away from God's CHURCH DIRECTORY for Edson & Area
love for them.” (2:8). He said this as the sailors
Assyrians seemed to revel in this brutality. They
The Food Bank will be open 2 Thursday evenings, heading the opposite direction. God sent a sent literally carved the acts into stone, and used them offered sacrifices to God, and probably forsook
EDSON
the second and last Thursday of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. storm and “Jonah ended up in the water” where a murals to decorate the palace, and used them to their idols. BETHEL PENTECOSTAL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN/LUTHERAN CHURCH
623 50 St.,780-723-3157; 4407 7th Ave 780-723-4366 10 a.m.
After Jonah is safe on dry land, he continued to
Open regular hours every Tuesday from 9-11 am. big fish swallowed him. Jonah prayed, and three intimidate anyone thinking of revolting. No show his distain for foreigners. In Nineveh, he 6350 - 13th Ave., Edson. Phone 723-3007 1st & 2nd Sundays at St Catherine’s (623 50 St.) 10 a.m.
3rd & 4th Sundays at Grace (4407 7 Ave.); 5th Sunday call for location.
Pastors John & Roberta Greiner
days later the fish spit him out. “He preached to
wonder Jonah didn't want to go!
780-723-1350 the people and they were saved.” On top of this, Assyria was a near-neighbor and preached a very simple message, “Yet forty days, Sunday service: 10:30 am Morning worship, Please call for Sunday School, bible Study, Youth activities and all other
enquiries. ALL ARE WELCOME.
AWANA 6:15 pm Wednesday; Youth 7 pm, Friday.
Coming back to the story as an adult, I see more
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. of the story's nuances and brilliance – more than I a threat to Israel. In fact, a couple generations and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” (3:4). In the EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH THE NEW JOSHUA GENERATION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL
after Jonah, the Assyrian King Shalmaneser swept original Hebrew, that's only 5 words. It's like he's
5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter
Red Brick Arts and Museum Bldg. 3rd Floor, 4818 7th Avenue, Edson
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. can fit in one article. The story satirically through northern Israel (721 BC, 2 Kings 17), not even trying. The people of Nineveh take the 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday Worship at 2:30 p.m.; Fellowship after service.
Rev. Noemi Sogocio, Senior Pastor, 780-600-0050
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson highlights the disobedient prophet's faulty killing or deporting the inhabitants, including message much more seriously than the messenger EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor attitudes. Jonah is the foil, the anti-hero, who Jonah's hometown of Gath-Hepher (2 Kings does, and God relented from sending disaster. Interim Pastor: Harald Froise 4803 - 6th Avenue, Edson Telephone: 723-3661.
Pastor Father Thomas Basani (SAC)
Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m.
highlights a serious message about God. It is 14:25). Jonah had every reason to want Nineveh 5: There is a message of grace in Jonah's Adult Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.
mainly a story of a prophet who is unable or destroyed. announcement of doom Children Sunday School offered during 10:45 service.
Remember to drop off your donations for the unwilling to care about those outside his own 3: The foreigners are more religious than Jonah. The fact that God gave a forty-day warning EDSON BREAD OF LIFE MISSION CARROT CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
CARROT CREEK, NITON JUNCTION & PEERS
EDSON FOOD BANK ethnic and religious group.If you haven't read the During the storm, it is the pagan sailors are the implied he was giving them a chance. Also, the We are open and going strong - 5325 4th Avenue Pastor George Stone - Ph: 795-2132, Church in Peers, Alberta
Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Service 11 am with lunch to follow
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank story lately, take 10 minutes to read it straight out first to pray. First, each to his own god (while word for “overthrown” can mean destroyed Pastor Jim Findlay 780-725-3743; Pastor Vinnie Frymire 780-728-8606 COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
of the Bible. The rest of the article will make
(Genesis 19:21), or changed (Exodus 7:15,17).
Jonah is asleep below deck), then after Jonah is
EDSON MENNONITE CHURCH
Niton Junction Hall, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502
The Food Bank will be open 2 Thursday evenings, more sense if you do. Or if you can't read, check implicated as the cause of the disaster, to Jonah's Jonah is not amused. In the final chapter, Jonah 6212 - 13th Ave., Edson Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988 GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
Pastor Aaron Kauffman
the second and last Thursday of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. out the Veggie Tales version, Jonah and the Big God. Jonah doesn't actually pray until he is in the sat down outside of the city to see what would EDSON-PEERS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services
happen. As it became clear that God did not
Whale, which does surprisingly well with the
belly of the fish.
EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD
Open regular hours every Tuesday from 9-11 am. source material. Here are some highlights you In the case of Nineveh, the whole city repented follow through on his plans, Jonah became “angry 4633-7th Ave., Edson - Ph: 723-5242; Pastor Ken Douma ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Edson - Nursery provided
Office Phone: 780-727-3594
780-723-1350 might have missed as a kid: at Jonah's preaching, from the king to the peasant. enough to die”. EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
1: God's power is universal.
1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490.
The final chapter closes with a question, and I'll
The king called a fast and commanded everyone
Saturday Morning Service at 11:30 a.m. Sabbath School at 10 a.m.
ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
By the second verse, we learn that Jonah
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. disobeyed God. He is the only character to do to pray to God and give up their violent ways. leave you to ponder it. Shouldn't God be EDSON UNITED CHURCH Pastor - Micah Brookhart; Office: 780-727-2829
Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
concerned about a great city full of 120,000 people
Even the livestock fasted.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. this. Everything and everyone else in the story 4: Jonah doesn't care about others. who don't know their right hand from their left? Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy EVANSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH
1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418
Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson obeyed. God sent a storm to go after the ship, FAMILY OF FAITH CHURCH Sunday Bible Study for all ages at 9:45 a.m. ; Sunday Worship @ 11 a.m.
463 72 Street (formerly Glenwood Hall) 780-517-7558
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor Sunday 10 am coffee and donuts; 10:30 am Morning Service WILDWOOD CHAPEL
4820 4 Avenue, Wildwood, Alberta; Phone 780-325-3999
Pastors Ron and Bev Swanson; website fofcedson.com
Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH DIRECTORY for Edson & Area
EDSON EDSON-PEERS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH CARROT CREEK, NITON JUNCTION & PEERS
4633-7th Ave., Edson - Ph: 723-5242
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE BETHEL PENTECOSTAL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE Pastor Ken Douma CARROT CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Edson - Nursery provided
Pastor George Stone - Ph: 795-2132
6350 - 13th Ave., Edson. Phone 723-3007
Remember to drop off (Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm) Sunday School: K through Grade 6 during a.m. service; Church in Peers, Alberta
Professional Digital Passport System photos your donations for the Pastors John & Roberta Greiner EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday service: 10:30 am Morning worship,
ready in minutes while you wait... Awana Kid’s club Wed. 6:15 to 8:15 pm. Ages 3 to 12 years. 1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490. Non-denominational - Everybody Welcome!
EDSON FOOD BANK Youth: Fridays, Gr. 6 to 12 at 7:00 pm. Various mid week small group Saturday Morning Service at 11:30 a.m. Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
studies available.
at Independent Grocer, BIBLE TALKS EDSON UNITED CHURCH Niton Junction Hall
Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502
Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy
Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank Bible Talks every Sunday at 3:30, Lions Hall Edson. Regular Office Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10 am - 2 pm GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
Simple teachings of Jesus. No obligations whatsoever. Come & listen.
1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418
A. Farought and R. Priebe 780-667-1747 Website: www.edsonunitedchurch.com Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services
The Food Bank will be open EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH FAMILY OF FAITH CHURCH
5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter
463 72 St., Edson (formerly Glenwood Hall), Telephone: 780-517-7558
2 Thursday evenings, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday: 10:00 am - Coffee and Donuts; 10:30 am - Morning Service EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting;
Pastors: Ron and Bev Swanson
the second and last Thursday Thursday: 6:30 p.m. AWANA Boys and Girls fofcedson.com ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG
Office Phone: 780-727-3594
Club; Ladies Ministry 2nd and last Tuesdays of the month.
of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. Please call for Youth Events. HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN/LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
All services at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings.
Open regular hours EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH 1st and 2nd Sundays at St. Catherine’s building (623 50 St.) 780-723-3157 ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982 Interim Pastor: Harald Froise
Pastor - Micah Brookhart
3rd and 4th Sundays at Grace building (4407 7 Ave.) 780-723-4366
every Tuesday from 9-11 am. Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 5th Sunday - call for Location. Office: 780-727-2829
Children Sunday School offered during 10:45 service.
Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.
Please call for Sunday School, Bible Study, Youth activities and all other
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DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! Various Mid-week small group studies available enquiries. ALL ARE WELCOME Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
Visit our website for addition info edsonbaptist.com
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson 780-723-1350 EDSON BREAD OF LIFE MISSION THE NEW JOSHUA GENERATION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL EVANSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
Red Brick Arts and Museum Bldg. 3rd Floor, 4818 7th Avenue, Edson
We are open and going strong - 5325 4th Avenue
Sunday Worship at 2:30 p.m.; Fellowship after service.
780-723-5787
780-723-5787 Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday Service 11 am with lunch to follow noemi_sogocio2006@yahoo.ca Sunday Bible Study for all ages at 9:45 a.m.
Rev. Noemi Sogocio, Senior Pastor, 780-600-0050;
Sunday Worship @ 11 a.m.
Pastor Jim Findlay 780-725-3743; Pastor Vinnie Frymire 780-728-8606
“Where everybody’s somebody and Jesus Is Lord”
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The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor Last Thursday of the month EDSON MENNONITE CHURCH SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH WILDWOOD CHAPEL
6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. 6212 - 13th Ave., Edson 4803 - 6th Avenue, Edson Telephone: 723-3661. 4820 4 Avenue, Wildwood, Alberta
Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988
Pastor Father Thomas Basani (SAC)
Food Bank located at Pastor Aaron Kauffman Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Phone 780-325-3999
Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Office Hours - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
4511 5th Ave., Edson Sunday Worship Service at 9:45 am. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Call office for weekday Mass times.
For additional information regarding Youth and Family events or other
activities contact Pastor Aaron.
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