Get into the Christmas spirit by singing along with Kuriakos!
We'll join each other from our homes and share some of our favourite hymns and songs.
Keep your Christmas songbook handy! Guest leaders and song requests are welcome.
Campfire & Carols
December 18, 7pm
SESSIONS
Introduction to Leadership
Faith & Leadership
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Thinking Outside the Box
Time is Money
Child Development
Inclusion
Impact
Mentoring
Lead On!
Summer CampS
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Age 8-16
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Virtual Resources
Backyard CampOut
At camp, we believe it's not summer without a campout. That's why we've come up with some great ideas for camping wherever you are!
Elanor's
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MUST-HAVES
for a successful campout
Here are some tips for your at-home campout experience.
- Build a fire if you can (drawing is fine), and experience some backyard survival skills by collecting water and/or building shelters (couch cushions?) (Wilderness Wednesdays, #3, 4, 5)
- Learn some fun knots to tie your shelters with! (Coordinator's Choice #3, 5)
- Enjoy a devotion or make your own! (Monday Bible Studies with Travis)
- Make family friendship bracelets! (Fun Craft Friday #05)
- Have your own campfire, or follow along with a previous campfire from this summer!
- Play some fun Games! Board games, cards, or some camp games!
Kendra's
planning,
practical, and safety
Suggestions
for a successful campout
Here are some tips for planning your at-home campout experience.
- Make a Plan. At the very least, make sure someone knows where you're going. You can use our CampOut Planning sheet
- Plan your menu try to include cooking on the fire if you have one! Here are some meal ideas. Bannock is always a favourite!
- Pack everything you may need - it makes the experience more fun if you don't return to the house! (Packing list)
- Learn about Camping Ethics from "Leave No Trace"
We will have our check-in all together on August 16th at 6:30pm before our evening Campfire... and you can all share what you and your family did for your campout!
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Family Day Weekend
February 12-15, 2021
Check out the suggestions below to find some ways to spend time together during the Family Day Weekend.
Friday
7pm - Evening Devotions on Facebook/YouTube
Saturday
9am - Morning Devotions on Facebook/YouTube
7pm - Evening Devotions on Facebook/YouTube
Sunday
9am - Morning Devotions on Facebook/YouTube
7pm - CAMPFIRE on ZOOM
Join us for a Campfire on Sunday evening and share about your family weekend!
Monday
9am - Morning Devotions on Facebook/YouTube
Additional activity suggestions will be posted on Facebook throughout the weekend.
Advent and Christmas
in El Salvador
with Rev. Brian Rude, El Salvador
December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Deadline is October 20
Spirituality & Trauma
with Pastora FraN Schmidt, Prince Alberta, SK
November 4, 11, 18, 25
Young Adult Leadership Development Program
January - May 2022, 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 7-8:30pm
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another". - Proverbs 27:17
Join a group of young leaders (18+) for monthly virtual gatherings. As this is a community learning environment, we do ask that you register, and make every effort to attend all sessions, however there is no fee for this program. Each session will include a lesson and discussion on a different aspect of leadership and faith development. With special guests and professional speakers on a variety of topics, we're excited to learn and grow together.
All Creation Sings
Hymn Study and Conversation
with Gail Berg and the Worship Committee
October
Family Getaways
Family Getaways I + II
Aug 2-4 + 4-6, 2021 - DATES LIKELY TO CHANGE - AUGUST PLAN TO BE ANNOUNCED BY JUNE 15. Look at Community Camping instead!
Family Getaway III
Aug 8-10, 2021 - DATES LIKELY TO CHANGE - AUGUST PLAN TO BE ANNOUNCED BY JUNE 15. Look at Community Camping instead!
This program is planned specially for families with busy summer schedules. Supervised activities for children are provided each morning and, and family activities each afternoon, allowing parents to enjoy a vacation and enjoy camp with their family.
For the fullest experience, stay for the
week. If you're short on time, try just 1-2 nights. Choose camp
accommodations or bring your own RV/tent.
Click here for more information on What to Expect at
Family Camps.
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
July 19-23, 9am to noon
age 6-11, older kids and adults encouraged to volunteer
$5/day ($25 for the week)
"JESUS MEETS" - Campers will explore how and where God meets us, through crafts, games, skits, and songs.
A daily themed snack is included!
Download the Registration Form
Please contact the church to register.
403-340-1022
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
(Monday July 5th/ Friday July 9th) (Tuesday July 6th/ Saturday July 10th) (Wednesday July 7th/ Sunday July 11th)
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9:30-10:00 am Worship 9:30-10:00 am Worship
10:00-10:30 am Bible Study 10:00-10:30 am Bible Study
2:00-3:00 pm on-site Afternoon Activities 2:00-3:00 pm on-site Afternoon Activities
3:30-4:30 pm online Afternoon Activities 3:30-4:30 pm online Afternoon Activities
7:30-8:00 pm Campfire Worship 7:30-8:00 pm Campfire Worship
8:00-8:30 pm Bible Study 8:00-8:30 pm Bible Study
Prime Time
July 5-7 or 9-11 | Free Sessions | Age 35+
Conversations with Rev. John Lentz, Red Deer
Sessions are hosted on Zoom and at Kuriakos
Prime Time will be back this year, with all the fun, fellowship and faith development you have come to expect from your time in the Kuriakos Community.
Participants are invited to join online from their homes, or register in Community Camping and join worship services together in the chapel, as well as activities as permitted by restrictions.
Rev. John Lentz, from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Red Deer will be providing spiritual leadership to this time together.
Suggested donation of $50
Meals available at an additional cost - please contact the office
Sing-along
4th SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, 7PM
We host a monthly Virtual Sing-Along.
Join us as a family to worship together.
This informal gathering is a chance to request favourite hymns or camp songs. Bring your piano, guitar, flute... and jump in to share a song of your choice, or ask if somone else knows the one you love!
Next Sing-Along: May 23
NEW - Sign in 10 minutes ahead for "Fellowship Time"
Thursdays at 9am
Threads of awe and compassion woven through the fabric of humanity
Awe is an experience of wonder that often has qualities of vastness or reverence to it. Compassion is a process of noticing suffering and taking action to alleviate suffering. Come explore how awe and compassion weave through Christianity and other spiritual and religious traditions. In this 4-part series, participants will explore awe and compassion in sacred texts and traditions while also reflecting on personal experiences and practices.
Rev. Daranne Harris is a theologian-scientist who brings together the heart and science of compassion. This calling reflects her pastoral heart and doctoral research on how experiences of awe relate to the practice of compassion. In 2019, she founded Catalyzing Compassion, which offers compassion education and brings together a community to advance the practice of compassion for self and others.
Thursdays at 9am
In this 4-week study, we will explore what it means to live as Baptised people. We will look at a Lutheran understanding of baptism, and discover ways to affirm and celebrate our baptism in our everyday lives, on special occasions, and in different seasons.
Rev. Dr. Tom Johnson was our speaker at Retreat Of Our Own in 2017.
Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Dr. Johnson moved to Berkeley, CA in 1977 to attend Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
He did his internship in Cairo Egypt in 1980-81 and graduated with his MDiv in 1983 and was ordained the same year into the ELCA. He received his doctorate from Claremont School of Theology in 1996 and has served as an adjunct professor and Director of the Center for Lutheran Studies for the past 24 years while serving congregations In Arizona and California before retiring from full-time parish ministry in 2018. He continues to serve as Interim pastor and provide pulpit supply. He has written and contributed to numerous books, including Celebrating the Seasons of Baptismal Living.
He is the current president of the Claremont Interfaith Council and is active in building interfaith relationships between the Muslim and Jewish communities and the Lutheran Church. He has contributed to an upcoming book entitled “Another cup of tea and coffee: Muslim and Lutheran conversations”.
Dr. Johnson had led spiritual pilgrimages to Isreal/Palestine, Egypt, Italy, Portugal and Spain, the British Isles, Luther sites and Danube River, Russia, Amazon River, Scandinavia. He is hoping to organize a new trip back to the Holy Land in 2022.
He is the current president of the Claremont Interfaith Council and is active in building interfaith relationships between the Muslim and Jewish communities and the Lutheran Church. He has contributed to an upcoming book entitled “Another cup of tea and coffee: Muslim and Lutheran conversations”.
Dr. Johnson had led spiritual pilgrimages to Isreal/Palestine, Egypt, Italy, Portugal and Spain, the British Isles, Luther sites and Danube River, Russia, Amazon River, Scandinavia. He is hoping to organize a new trip back to the Holy Land in 2022.
He lives in Claremont, CA with his wife, Julie; he has four adult children.
Renew Spiritual Retreat for Women
April 9-11, 2021 | ages 16+ | Suggested donation of $50
You're invited to connect on Zoom and make space for a personal retreat at home. This is a weekend for women to come together to be renewed - in their faith, in their life, in their relationships.
Breath, Laughter, Colour, and Movement. Join in as we explore a number of different prayer practices with Rev. Bev Swanson, Hannah Rude, Susan Freeland (certified Laughter Yoga Instructor), and Kendra Freeland.
Between sessions, take time to relax, reflect, pray and engage in personal retreat practices.
- Friday 7-8pm - Worship, Introduction, and Prayer Meeting Places
- Saturday 10-11am- Worship, Prayer as Breath, Invitation to Retreat Practices
- Saturday 2-2:30pm - God gave us Laughter
- Saturday 7-8pm - Worship, Praying in Colour, and Reflections
- Sunday 9-9:30am - Movement Prayer
- Sunday 7-8pm - Campfire Worship with the Kuriakos Community
This weekend runs at a slower pace than many of our retreats, with an intentional focus on rest and spiritual renewal; however we will still have lots of fun, laughter, worship, and growth.
Praying in Colour is led by an experienced facilitator. For a preview and some great resources, look at prayingincolor.com
Thursdays at 9am
In this Lenten devotional, the words of scripture and the poetry of Emily Dickinson will be our guides. Each week, biblical texts and Dickinson’s poems throw light on each other, pointing toward simple, powerful practices you can try yourself, with your family or friends, or in concert with your congregation.
Rev. Sean Bell will lead us through reflection and discussion on these texts and poems.
Hello, my name is Sean Bell and I’m the Chaplain of Luther College at the University of Regina. Luther College is both a High School and University Campus in Regina. I grew up in Southern Alberta and have been involved with many Lutheran ministries: attended CLBI ('94 to '96), was a camp counsellor at Kinasao ('95 and '97), served as the director of Mulhurst ('02 and '03), was ordained as a Pastor ('09), and served two Alberta parishes ('09 to '19). I look forward to going on this exploration of poetry and themes of Lent with you!
Faith, Grief, & COVID-19
Wednesday evenings 7-8:30 pm, January 20 to February 10
A facilitated discussion through Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
Visit their website for more information
With Pastor Doug Heine of the ELCIC Alberta Synod CARE Team
This conversation is based on a resource that addresses the questions so many of us are facing during this pandemic: How do we understand and process grief as people of faith? How can we support vulnerable and grieving members of our community while practicing physical distancing? Where can we find hope and joy in this season?
Four short films feature insights from a panel of experts with knowledge and experience in the fields of counselling, psychology, theology, and palliative care. These films are followed by discussion and sharing.