Dear Gardens faith family,

For the past few weeks we’ve experienced issues with our sound board: it actually stopped functioning! The Tech Team has been hard at work to resolve this issue and purchase a new sound board for us, and that takes time. While we’ve been waiting for the new sound board to arrive, a couple from the Tech Team have graciously lent Gardens CC their own sound system. Without this, we would have had no sound at all! We’re very grateful for all the work the Tech Team is putting into getting our worship services running smoothly once again.

You may have noticed that our livestream has also not been functioning for the past few weeks. This is a direct result of this sound board issue and will be resolved once the new system is in place (hopefully for August 23). We apologize for this inconvenience! Thank you for your patience, as our Tech volunteers put in extra time and effort to serve us all! 

If you have any questions or comments, myself or Council members would be glad to chat with you! 

In Christ,

~Pastor Michelle

Ministries and Information (Click Links for More Info)

Nursery: We welcome your little ones – newborn to age two – to quality, loving care in our nursery facility! You’ll find us downstairs on the right. Paused for the summer, and will open again on September 6 or 13.

Kids Worship: This is our faith formation program for children aged 3-grade 6 (formerly known as Sunday School). We welcome your children to the adventure of the Biblical story, presented in fun, meaningful, and creative ways! Our "Rotation" curriculum encourages learning about God and one another in a variety of creative ways. Contact Kevin van Popta or Erika Maan for more information. During the summer months we have activities and worksheets available in our Kids Zone during the service. We'll be back September 13, 2026!

Facebook Group: Private Facebook group for additional details and community building within the local church.

Friendship Group: We share God’s love with people who have disabilities. Friendship Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday every month. Fall Launch will be September 30, 2026!

Family-Friendly Worship: “Kid Zone” in the sanctuary where kids can find books, toys, ribbons and activity sheets.  The Kids Zone remains available throughout our summer services. Children can check out our faith-based activities anytime during the service.

Online Giving:  If you wish to donate online, you can do so through through your personal banking website's e-transfer system. Use donations@gardenschurch.ca. Note these are charitable donations for tax purposes. Also you can purchase collection tokens, available in $1.00, $5.00 and $10.00 denominations (for the in-service collection basket). For these, contact Albert Stol or indicate your request in the e-transfer message. Note, we are undergoing a church name change in 2026, but donations and cheques still need to be made to "Christian Reformed Church of St. Albert" until all the legal paper work is completed. 

Toward Canada Conference: September 16-19, 2026

Way-Making: See a New Thing Springing Up (Isaiah 43:16-21)

That's the theme of the fall Toward Canada (TC) conference right here(!) in the St. Albert Gardens Community Church. A time of learning, planning, looking ahead, and fellowship with members of dozens of churches from across Canada. This church is a Catalyst Church, formally partnered with Toward Canada. So: do come yourself and join dozens of churches from across the country. Together, we are building a distinctive, flourishing association of Canadian churches that are welcoming and missional. Together, we are helping to find a new way of being churches together. For details and for registration, go to our website, Summit ’26 | Toward CRC Canada  - registration options include the full conference, single-day registration for Thursday or Friday, and stand-alone public sessions with Father Joash Thomas on Thursday and Shiao Chong on Friday (registration required for these sessions). Looking forward to welcoming you there!

To volunteer before or during the event, please contact Amy in the church office or Pastor Michelle.