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Posted by on Monday, December 17th, 2012 in News

And now, folks, here are the results of the third round of voting! Thanks to everyone who participated. One more week of voting to come and the race can still change substantially!

These were our previous winners:
January 6: "How can we learn to forgive others, "as the Lord has forgiven us"?"
January 13: "What do I say to my Atheist friend? (Ammunition for a friendly debate)"

9 votes
Where is Eden? (Divine  Geography)
12 votes
Have you ever known God?? How do we find him? Where do we find him?
10 votes
"Sometimes I wish I could be like a preacher in the movies"
11 votes
I think you should preach about what led you to this ministry
26 votes
Prove Jesus exists without using the Bible as a Reference
36 votes
Why do good things happen to bad people?
16 votes
Modern Day Prophecy
18 votes
How does God hear all our prayers?
59 votes
"Don’t look back cause you’re not going that way"
40 votes
Preach about the significance and symbolism of the numbers 3, 7, 12, 40 and how they unify the Old and New Testaments
15 votes
Prayer
7 votes
The encounter of Jesus with the woman at the well (John 4) – how does it relate to other stories in the Bible that take place at wells?
15 votes
"Out of Egypt I have called my Son." What role does Egypt play in the birth of Christianity?
50 votes
Depression and Anxiety: How to bring hope peace and comfort to the people we love who suffer through times of darkness.



And the winning suggestion, chosen for January 20 with 59 votes is "Don’t look back cause you’re not going that way"

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Sunday School Christmas Service!

Posted by on Sunday, December 16th, 2012 in News

 Thank you to all of our wonderful young people ...... a fantastic movie, "A Stranger Came to Bethlehem" ..... the Jr & Sr. Youth Choruses for their wonderful anthems ... Soulidified working so hard for our lunch and the clean up ..... everyone who brought food to share for lunch .... Cake Sunday .... and a special visitor.










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Motion Picture Premiere

Posted by on Friday, December 14th, 2012 in News

 .... the excitement is building ...... the premiere of the Major Motion Picture "A Stranger Came to Bethlehem is almost here ..... Sunday, December 16th, 10:00 am ..... with many of our talented actors and actresses re-enacting the story right in our sanctuary .... and then lunch (please bring a finger food type of lunch to share; peanut and tree nut free, of course) ..... Cake Sunday celebrating October, November & December birthdays ...... and finally a very special visitor for our young and young at heart!  Bring your friends and extended family.  The more the merrier!
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Welcome …

Posted by on Thursday, December 13th, 2012 in News

 On Sunday, December 9th our worship service was all about Baptism and Public Profession of Faith.  We were blessed with 3 adult doing their Public Profession of Faith (2 by Baptism) and 2 children being baptized.  Here is a picture Andrea & Scott.  Andrea joined our church by Baptism!  Congratulations and welcome to Andrea and Nancy & Trent and family!


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Posted by on Monday, December 10th, 2012 in News


And now, folks, here are the results of the second round of voting! Thanks to everyone who participated. Two more weeks of voting to come and the race can still change substantially!

Remember, folks, that the winner last week (and the sermon topic selected for January 6 was "How can we learn to forgive others, "as the Lord has forgiven us"?"

8 votes
Where is Eden? (Divine  Geography)
2 votes
Have you ever known God?? How do we find him? Where do we find him?
9 votes
“Sometimes I wish I could be like a preacher in the movies”
8 votes
I think you should preach about what led you to this ministry
18 votes
Prove Jesus exists without using the Bible as a Reference
28 votes
Why do good things happen to bad people?
11 votes
Modern Day Prophecy
11 votes
How does God hear all our prayers?
31 votes
"Don’t look back cause you’re not going that way"
22 votes
Preach about the significance and symbolism of the numbers 3, 7, 12, 40 and how they unify the Old and New Testaments?
11 votes
Prayer
4 vote
The encounter of Jesus with the woman at the well (John 4) – how does it relate to other stories in the Bible that take place at wells?
38 votes
What do I say to my Atheist friend? (Ammunition for a friendly debate)
12 votes
"Out of Egypt I have called my Son." What role does Egypt play in the birth of Christianity?
29 votes
Depression and Anxiety: How to bring hope peace and comfort to the people we love who suffer through times of darkness.
 
And the winning suggestion, chosen for January 13 with 38 votes is "What do I say to my Atheist friend? (Ammunition for a friendly debate)"


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SHUTTERBUGS NEEDED!

Posted by on Thursday, December 6th, 2012 in News

 It's time for another photography assignment.  This one should be fun and easy.  Please share your favourite winter/Christmas photo with us.  Photos may be submitted throughout December and January.  The photos can be ones you've already taken or will take.  Please submit your jpeg file to Joni ([email protected]) as soon as possible.  Photos will be posted on the bulletin board at church, on our website, and on facebook, and whenever possible on the screen before worship services.
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ATTENTION SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Posted by on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 in News

 We need your help on Sunday, December 16th!  Please meet Scott & I in the foyer between 9:30 - 9:45 am.  We are doing something special for the worship service.  We NEED everyone's help!  If you want to know what we're doing or what's happening please talk to me.  We just don't want to tell everyone (especially your parents!).  See you in the foyer!  Joni   [email protected]
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Pagers for Sunday School!

Posted by on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 in News

 Our Christian Education Committee is pleased to say that we now have another set of pagers.  The first set of pagers is for use with our families who have babies in the Nursery.  The second set of pagers is for families in Sunday School.  Now parents with babies, toddlers and other Sunday School children may rest a little easier knowing that if you are needed you are only a "buzz" away!
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First round of voting has been counted!

Posted by on Monday, December 3rd, 2012 in News



 And here, folks, are the results of the first round of voting! Thanks to everyone who participated. Three more weeks of voting to come and anything can happen!
1 vote
Where is Eden? (Divine  Geography)
0 votes
Have you ever known God?? How do we find him? Where do we find him?
8 votes
“Sometimes I wish I could be like a preacher in the movies”
5 votes
I think you should preach about what led you to this ministry
14 votes
Prove Jesus exists without using the Bible as a Reference
17 votes
Why do good things happen to bad people?
6 votes
Modern Day Prophecy
3 votes
How does God hear all our prayers?
18 votes
“Don’t look back cause you’re not going that way”
16 votes
Preach about the significance and symbolism of the numbers 3, 7, 12, 40 and how they unify the Old and New Testaments?
5 votes
Prayer
1 vote
The encounter of Jesus with the woman at the well (John 4) – how does it relate to other stories in the Bible that take place at wells?
21 votes
What do I say to my Atheist friend? (Ammunition for a friendly debate)
6 votes
“Out of Egypt I have called my Son.” What role does Egypt play in the birth of Christianity?
17 votes
Depression and Anxiety: How to bring hope peace and comfort to the people we love who suffer through times of darkness.
And the winning suggestion, chosen for January 6 with 22 votes is “How can we learn to forgive others, "as the Lord has forgiven us"?”


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