Weekly Newsletter
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK In a fund-raising appeal, the Apostle Paul wrote, ‘for God loves a cheerful giver.’ Fear not, I am not about to ask for money, rather, I want to offer thanksgiving to God for the blessing of being among ‘cheerful givers.’ At our church council meeting this past … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK What word will guide you through this new year? Is it ‘vaccinations’ or ‘declining infection rates’? The Psalmist’s prayer can help us, “O Lord, …In your book were written all the days that were formed for me, when none of them existed.” (Psalm 139:9) The days that seem uncertain … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK In a video speaking to a United Nations meeting last September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “This pandemic has provided an opportunity for a reset.” The drumbeat of daily news may have us thinking that a political reset is in order. Long ago, a rather dishevelled looking prophet … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK It may be that we wish one another “Happy New Year” cautiously as we look to 2021—hoping that a vaccination will lead to brighter days. British poet Minnie Louise Haskins published a small volume of poetry titled The Desert in 1907 to raise funds for her work … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK On behalf of the ministry team at Central—Sarah, Sharlene, Sharon, and myself—I wish you this Christmas blessing; May the wonder of the Saviour’s love fill your hearts with joy. Be sure to join the online Christmas Eve service at 7:00 P.M. this evening—lots of work has gone … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK When the Angel Gabriel arrives to bring to Mary heaven’s request, we are told that Mary is perplexed by Gabriel’s greeting, not his presence. Most of us, I would imagine, would find the presence of the heavenly being enough to strike terror into our hearts. But no, Luke … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Christmas gatherings with loved ones is one of the special joys of Christmas. This strong desire to be together at Christmas witnesses that we humans treasure the joy of being present with one another. This coming Sunday we light the third of our Advent Wreath candles, the candle … [Read more…]
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…]