Jesus said “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” In these words his

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Less Is More: Preparing for Easter A study in the Life of John the Baptist How are you preparing for Easter? We’re not talking about getting a new outfit or buying chocolate eggs to hide.  The Lenten season is an opportunity to journey with Jesus towards the cross through an intense time of self-examination and

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January PACE 2013 Thanks to the prayerful and financial support of many friends of PACE in Canada, I returned to Kenya on January 15th to begin my service at PACE which will take me to the end of April. During this period my prime function will be to teach French to Academy classes 5 to

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Harbour 30 is the church wide process, where we collectively ask the question “What does God want us to look like 5 years from now?” Over the next months we will be collecting information and input and then discerning a vision plan for our church. The result will be a clear picture of what believe

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This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped  in cloths and lying in a manger.’ Luke 2:12 At Christmas the angel song rings out, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth.’ (Lk 2 :14 – NLT)  Such a beautiful sentiment and yet for many of us Christmas

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“Christians are so intolerant” is a common phrase in our culture today and intolerance is viewed as the ultimate cultural sin.. From October 28th through November 25th  we’ll examine what tolerance is, how to respond to this charge and how to faithfully live for Jesus in this reality. The list below of resources used in

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How has having a Stephen Minister helped me: I found that Stephen ministry helped both my husband and I before he passed. My husband loved the outings he had with John and looked forward to them every week and the time John spent with him. Both Kathi and John helped me and my family get

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Stephen Ministry provides one on one confidential care which involves: meeting weekly to listen, support, pray and care for those of you that are experiencing a difficult situation in their lives. This is such an important role that our Stephen Ministers are required to: complete 50 hours of training, read several books and training manuals,

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This Group is starting on October 3rd at 7:00pm for 10 weeks Starting Point This course is a conversational environment where people can explore faith and experience community. It is a safe place for people with questions about faith, as well as those who want to learn about the Bible and Christianity. We will meet

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Epilogue: Part 1 Getting Back to the Beginning God is a gardener.  In Genesis 2:8 we are told that God planted a garden in Eden.  In John 15:1 Jesus reminds us that he is the vine and his Father is the gardener.  As any good gardener knows (I had to ask!) success depends on light,

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