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Will things get better?




I love to read. As a You can actually see this in The Lord of The the bad news that comes our way every day, Only use large directory
Pastor I read a lot of Rings itself, which though it takes place in such as wars and natural disasters, are actually
theology, some fantastic ancient world, is set in a period only the very beginning of the trouble that is
commentaries, and of history that is itself a dim reflection of a to come.
biblical literature —but greater past. The events of the story even Yet despite this grim view, Tolkien wasn't a first issue of every month
Remember to drop off your donations for the that's mostly for work. reference similar struggles that took place in pessimist, he was a Christian. It was his
EDSON FOOD BANK Pastor My favourite thing to that even more ancient era, though on a biblical world view that led him to the
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank read is fiction, and grander scale, and involving greater heroes. conclusion that this world is in a state of slow
Aaron Kauffman
The Food Bank will be open 2 Thursday evenings, primarily fantasy, by This worldview makes sense when you take a decay from which we cannot deliver
the second and last Thursday of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. which I mean stories moment to consider our own true history, ourselves. Which is why, if you're familiar
that have things like
with The Lord of The Rings, you may recall
Pastor
Open regular hours every Tuesday from 9-11 am. Pastor magic and dragons. which is where Tolkien drew inspiration. In his
Ken Douma Bryan Walter 20's, Tolkien had served as an officer in the that there are many points in the story where
780-723-1350 Within this genre, my First World War, seeing first hand just what it's implied that there's a greater will at work in
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. favourite is J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the modern technology had to offer in terms of the universe, a power beyond all the pain and
ruin, of which the heroes of the story are only
Rings. At a very surface level, these stories are
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. exactly what they appear to be, sword fights new and more powerful ways of killing each agents. Tolkien believed that everything would
other in unprecedented numbers.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson and magic and unlikely heroes banding At the time, WWI was called “The Great War indeed continue to get worse, but he also
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor together to overcome evil. that would end all wars,” but Tolkien wasn't believed in hope; a true hope that a greater
However, the deeper themes at play are truths convinced. Decades later in reflection he said force would enter in at the moment of greatest
that speak to the reality of the world we live in, that he was not at all surprised when the need and set things once more as they ought to
and the nature of the hearts of the men and Second World War came along to write a new be.
women who occupy it. chapter in humanity's capacity for destruction Even though it's presented to us through
Tolkien himself was a student of history; and evil. wizards and monsters, this underlying truth is
though as such he held an opinion that was The lesson then, is as Tolkien saw it: as far as the basic truth of the gospel. Human beings
somewhat in the minority within his time. You it depends upon the efforts and best intentions cannot fix this world on our own efforts, and
see, Tolkien lived and wrote in what we now of human beings, things are not going to get yet there is a greater hope beyond this world;
refer to as the “modernist age” during which better. In fact, if you read the Bible, even into and that hope is Jesus Christ.
the prevailing philosophical opinion was the words of Jesus himself, we discover that all
essentially that the 20th century was possibly
the greatest era that humanity had ever seen. Remember to drop off your donations for the
Through science, modern medicine, and EDSON FOOD BANK
reason the world was advancing; and life on
Earth was generally getting better. Some even at Independent Grocer, Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank
supposed that humanity was advancing The Food Bank will be open 2 Thursday evenings,
towards a “utopia,” a perfect society. the second and last Thursday of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm.
Tolkien disagreed though. As he looked at the
changes taking place around him he saw a Open regular hours every Tuesday from 9-11 am.
pattern in which the same basic stories, and 780-723-1350
tragedies, would continue to repeat themselves
—only every time they did, he believed that Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
things would get gradually worse with every Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
subsequent victory over evil being that much
more narrow, with that much more of the Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
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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 Remember to drop off ROBERT BARRY LONG EDSON HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN/LUTHERAN CHURCH 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
623 50 St.,780-723-3157; 4407 7th Ave 780-723-4366 10 a.m.
August 28, 1954 – January 2, 2019
6350 - 13th Ave., Edson. Phone 723-3007
3rd & 4th Sundays at Grace (4407 7 Ave.); 5th Sunday call for location.
Pastors John & Roberta Greiner
Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
Professional Digital Passport System photos your donations for the It is with great BETHEL PENTECOSTAL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE 1st & 2nd Sundays at St Catherine’s (623 50 St.) 10 a.m. (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
Please call for Sunday School, bible Study, Youth activities and all other
Pastors John & Roberta Greiner
ready in minutes while you wait... EDSON FOOD BANK sadness that we Sunday service: 10:30 am Morning worship, enquiries. ALL ARE WELCOME. Sunday service: 10:30 am Morning worship, EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Non-denominational - Everybody Welcome!
Awana Kid’s club Wed. 6:15 to 8:15 pm. Ages 3 to 12 years.
1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490.
announce the passing
AWANA 6:15 pm Wednesday; Youth 7 pm, Friday.
Youth: Fridays, Gr. 6 to 12 at 7:00 pm. Various mid week small group
at Independent Grocer, of Barry “Bear” Long of EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH studies available. Saturday Morning Service at 11:30 a.m. Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
Niton Junction Hall
Salt Spring Island on
4803 - 6th Avenue, Edson Telephone: 723-3661.
5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter
EDSON UNITED CHURCH
Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502
Sobeys or the Edson Food Bank January 2, 2019 after a 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Father Varghese Munduvelil BIBLE TALKS Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy
Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.
recent illness.
Bible Talks every Sunday at 3:30, Lions Hall Edson.
Regular Office Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10 am - 2 pm
He will be lovingly EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH CARROT CREEK, NITON JUNCTION & PEERS Simple teachings of Jesus. No obligations whatsoever. Come & listen. 1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418 GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982
remembered by his Interim Pastor: Harald Froise A. Farought and R. Priebe 780-667-1747 Website: www.edsonunitedchurch.com
The Food Bank will be open daughter Amber (Brad), his son Reid, his mother, Norma, Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. CARROT CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH FAMILY OF FAITH CHURCH
Pastor George Stone - Ph: 795-2132, Church in Peers, Alberta
Adult Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
his sister Jacqueline (Bill), his brother Larry, his
2 Thursday evenings, grandchildren Jake and Frankie, niece Danielle, nephews Children Sunday School offered during 10:45 service. Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. 5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter 463 72 St., Edson (formerly Glenwood Hall), Telephone: 780-517-7558 EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD
9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service
Sunday: 10:00 am - Coffee and Donuts; 10:30 am - Morning Service
COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
EDSON BREAD OF LIFE MISSION
Joshua and Matthew, his partner in life Jackie as well as a
the second and last Thursday large extended family. He was predeceased by his We are open and going strong Niton Junction Hall, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502 Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting; Pastors: Ron and Bev Swanson ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG

Boys and Girls
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. AWANA
fofcedson.com
Sunday Service 11 am with lunch to follow
Office Phone: 780-727-3594
daughter, Lena.
GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
of the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. Born on August 28, 1954 in Newmarket, Ontario, Pastor Jim Findlay 780-725-3743 5325 4th Avenue Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services OBIT Club; Ladies Ministry 2nd and last Tuesdays of the month. HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN/LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
Please call for Youth Events.
EDSON MENNONITE CHURCH
Open regular hours Barry’s life was filled with many great adventures with 6212 - 13th Ave., Edson Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988 EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH All services at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings. ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
1st and 2nd Sundays at St. Catherine’s building (623 50 St.) 780-723-3157
family and friends as well as the multitude of different
Pastor Aaron Kauffman
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982 Interim Pastor: Harald Froise
Pastor - Micah Brookhart
every Tuesday from 9-11 am. lines of work that he pursued. Barry was a very social EDSON-PEERS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 3rd and 4th Sundays at Grace building (4407 7 Ave.) 780-723-4366 Office: 780-727-2829
5th Sunday - call for Location.
Office Phone: 780-727-3594
being and will also be missed by the many friends that he
Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
Children Sunday School offered during 10:45 service.
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! made along the way and around the world. He always 4633-7th Ave., Edson - Ph: 723-5242; Pastor Ken Douma ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH Various Mid-week small group studies available Please call for Sunday School, Bible Study, Youth activities and all other Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Edson - Nursery provided
Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
enquiries.
loved to tell a story as well as listening to one and many
Visit our website for addition info edsonbaptist.com
ALL ARE WELCOME
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson 780-723-1350 were shared over the years. The tough “Bear” persona EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Pastor - Micah Brookhart; Office: 780-727-2829 EDSON BREAD OF LIFE MISSION EVANSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490.
was largely overridden by the kind and generous help
Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
Saturday Morning Service at 11:30 a.m. Sabbath School at 10 a.m.
780-723-5787 Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. that he provided to many people everywhere he lived. EDSON UNITED CHURCH EVANSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH We are open and going strong SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Bible Study for all ages at 9:45 a.m.
780-723-5787
Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
Sunday Service 11 am with lunch to follow
4803 - 6th Avenue, Edson Telephone: 723-3661.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.
Sunday Worship @ 11 a.m.
Sunday Bible Study for all ages at 9:45 a.m. ; Sunday Worship
Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy
Pastor Jim Findlay 780-725-3743 5325 4th Avenue
Pastor Father Varghese Munduvelil
“Where everybody’s somebody and Jesus Is Lord”
@ 11 a.m.
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The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor Last Thursday of the month 1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418 WILDWOOD CHAPEL EDSON MENNONITE CHURCH Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. WILDWOOD CHAPEL
Call office for weekday Mass times.
6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
FAMILY OF FAITH CHURCH
6212 - 13th Ave., Edson
4820 4 Avenue, Wildwood, Alberta; Phone 780-325-3999
463 72 Street (formerly Glenwood Hall) 780-517-7558
Food Bank located at Sunday 10 am coffee and donuts; 10:30 am Morning Service Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988 4820 4 Avenue, Wildwood, Alberta
Phone 780-325-3999
Pastor Aaron Kauffman
Pastors Ron and Bev Swanson; website fofcedson.com
4511 5th Ave., Edson Office Hours - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service at 9:45 am. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.
For additional information regarding Youth and Family events or other
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor activities contact Pastor Aaron.
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