the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Doomscrolling. It is a new word in our dictionary. It describes the activity of scrolling through bottomless doom-and-gloom news and health professionals say it erodes our mental health. In the sermon last Sunday, we noted that the gospel according to Mark was written to sustain beleaguered Christians who could … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK The new church year begins on Sunday—the first Sunday of Advent; it is the Sunday when our church is adorned for Christmas. For many of us, Christmas celebrations will be muted by current gathering limitations; perhaps your excitement for putting up Christmas decorations is diminished too because … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 at 7:30 – 8:45 pm The sixth and final week of your small group study on Psalm 119 by Matt Chandler will be taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, November 25th using Zoom technology (joining details below). We ask that in preparation for tomorrow’s session, … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Early this fall a group of pastors concerned about what they see as growing threats to civil liberties as it pertains to churches in Canada, published a Declaration aimed at bringing “Canadian churches together around our common commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, freedom for … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 at 7:30 – 8:45 pm Week 5 of your small group study on Psalm 119 by Matt Chandler will be taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18th using Zoom technology (joining details below). We ask that in preparation for tomorrow’s session, you watch the … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK What will see you through? When we think about getting to the other side of dealing with this pandemic, for example, what keeps you going? For the believer, the question isn’t what gets you through but who gets you through. Faith, biblically speaking, is relationship with God. In the Apostle … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 at 7:30 – 8:45 pm Week 4 of your small group study on Psalm 119 by Matt Chandler will be taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11th using Zoom technology (joining details below). We ask that in preparation for tomorrow’s session, you watch the … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Next week Canadians pause on Remembrance Day to remember those who have served our country during times of war, military conflict and peace; whose service helped ensure that we live in freedom and peace. Biblically speaking, to remember is to bring a past event into the … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 at 7:30 – 8:45 pm Week 3 of your small group study on Psalm 119 by Matt Chandler will be taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4th using Zoom technology (joining details below). We ask that in preparation for tomorrow’s session, you watch the … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK In the church calendar, November 1st is marked as All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, Hallowmas, or the Feast of All Saints, a Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. October 31st is named Halloween because it is the … [Read more…]