January 2013
Seniors & Friends Lunch Event
Thursday January 17th 2013
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
“Christmas in January”
Menu
Traditional Turkey Dinner
Guest Speaker: Pat Nixon, T.H.E. STREETLEVEL NETWORK
Guest Music: Cheryl Siebring & Myrna McCombs
Carol Sing-Along
Christmas I.Q. Test 
Tickets at the door: $15.00
Please Pre-Register with your Phoner!
OR
Contact: Dolores Dyck at 403.251.0340/ dctshc@shaw.ca
NewsLetter
Worth ReadingOne day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously
for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided
the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just
wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors over to come and help him. They all grabbed a
shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realizing
what was happening cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s amazement he
quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was
astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the
donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake the dirt off and take
a step up.
As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on the animal, he would
shake it off and take another step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as
the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!
MORAL: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to
getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our
troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not
stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up 
Bible Verse for the Month
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and
broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why things
happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit”
2 Corinthians 4:8(TLB)
Computer, Laptop, Tablet AssistanceIf you would like one-on-one help with your new Christmas gift or are
experiencing difficulty getting any one of these communication tools to
work for you, I have good news!
2. We are losing more young people between Sunday School and
Youth Group than between Youth Group and College and Career.
3. Paying close attention to transition times is key to nurturing youth
involvement in the Church.
One of our Computer Lab Instructors, Paul Limacher, will be available in
The Action Centre on Main Street between Services on Sunday January
13th and Sunday January 27th. Just make your way to The Action Centre and
ask for Paul.
4. The importance of mature believers coming alongside young adults
to be long term mentors cannot be minimized.
Men’s Bible Study Schedule-
6. There are concrete steps every Church can take to stop the
hemorrhaging. Go to www.hemmorhagingfaith.com
Meets every Wednesday in Meeting Place #1 on Main Street at 1:302:30PM. Presently Stewart Fisher is leading a study in the Book of James for
the next 3 weeks, January 9th, 16th and 23rd.
The following 4 weeks, January 30th, February 6th, 13th and 20th, Pastor Ed
Dyck will be facilitating a study “Stuart Briscoe on Everyday Discipleship”.
Any men who would like to participate in these studies are welcome to join
us– we always have room for one more!
Update on George & Bernice FalconerWe received an update from Ruth Isley, daughter of George & Bernice
advising us that they have been re-assessed and placed in a secured section
of the Manor where they live. If you would like to visit them, their rooms
are 185 and 186 and their phone number is 403-995-6686.
Real Estate Agent: a person whose job it is to put you in your
place 
Did You Know?
1. One in three Canadians raised in an Evangelical Church will no
longer identify with that tradition by the time they are young adults.
5. The role of experience in spiritual formation is paramount for youth.
Continue to Uphold These Families in Prayer!
Gerry & Glendyne Loewen, Terry Young, Brad & Kristen Young & family, Jon
& Kristen Young & family, Randy & Donna Carter & family, Jason & Jocelyn
Erhardt & family, Mickey & Dorothy Panchuk, Art & Nellie Prins, Joyce &
Andrew Harback, Lloyd Matheson, Ray & Dee Matheson, Craig & Mora
Bundy.
Thought for The MonthEmotion doesn’t travel in a straight line. Like water, our feelings trickle
down through the cracks and crevices, seeking pockets of neediness and
neglect. The hairline fractures in our character are usually hidden from
public view!
“A life lived for Christ is the best legacy we can leave our children”
Published by Seniors & Friends Ministry
First Alliance Church, 12345-40 Street SE
Phone: 403.252.7572 or www.faccalgary.com