Scottish Dance, Fireproof Your Marriage, & Mission Opportunity
25/03/09 09:52
SCOTTISH
DANCE
The Hertzsprung small group is hosting a ceilidh (pronounced 'caylee') this Friday, March 27 at 7:30 pm at the seminary in Cochrane. A ceilidh is a Scottish dance, similar to square dancing. Everyone is welcome! Wear comfortable shoes and clothes (you'll get warm!) and bring along drinks or a snack to share.
YOUTH
For youth this week, we will be going to the Ceilidh (see above). We won't be having youth next week, April 3. On April 10 we will be having an Easter egg scavenger hunt... more details to come!
MARRIAGE SEMINAR
Just a reminder that Tapestry is sponsoring a "Fireproof Your Marriage" seminar on Saturday, April 4 (9:30 - 12:30) at the Tuscany Club. The seminar will provide practical help to strengthen and protect your marriage. Cost: $10 per couple with free childcare available. If you haven't yet signed up, please do so online by clicking here.
MISSION OPPORTUNITY!
Paul and Lynn Hanthorn and their seven children serve above the Arctic Circle in Ft. McPherson, NWT. Paul and Lynn have been up north as church planting missionaries for 17 years, seeking to love, serve and reach their community for Christ. With the generous support of our church family, Tapestry was able to send a care package full of gifts and practical items to bless the Hanthorns at Christmas - and they were left speechless!
We have an opportunity to continue developing a relationship with the Hanthorns. This July, they are building a church in their community and they're looking for 60 volunteers to help with the project. If there is sufficient interest, Tapestry would love to send a team to be part of the effort. Most of the ticketed trades positions are filled, but they still need framers, drywallers, tapers and a bunch of other willing and able workers. We may also be able to help run a VBS or be involved in other community outreach while others help with the actual building of the church.
Plans are to start the church building project on Monday, July 21 and it should take roughly a week to complete. Opportunities for some "tourist" activities (flights to the Arctic Ocean, tour of Tuktoyaktuk, whale watching over the Baltic Sea, etc...) could be organized following completion of the project. Cost per person will depend on how the team from Tapestry made their way to Ft. McPherson.
If you're interested in exploring the opportunity further, please let Steve Rathje or Kim Pangracs know as soon as possible. In the mean time, please remember the project and Tapestry's possible involvement before the Lord in prayer.
SERMON FOLLOW-UP
Thinking about last Sunday's message on Acts 9:32-43...
This week, we'll be looking at Acts 10:1-48. Check it out ahead of time!
GOD'S WORD IN YOU
Here's the memory verse for this week: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6 NIV).
The Hertzsprung small group is hosting a ceilidh (pronounced 'caylee') this Friday, March 27 at 7:30 pm at the seminary in Cochrane. A ceilidh is a Scottish dance, similar to square dancing. Everyone is welcome! Wear comfortable shoes and clothes (you'll get warm!) and bring along drinks or a snack to share.
YOUTH
For youth this week, we will be going to the Ceilidh (see above). We won't be having youth next week, April 3. On April 10 we will be having an Easter egg scavenger hunt... more details to come!
MARRIAGE SEMINAR
Just a reminder that Tapestry is sponsoring a "Fireproof Your Marriage" seminar on Saturday, April 4 (9:30 - 12:30) at the Tuscany Club. The seminar will provide practical help to strengthen and protect your marriage. Cost: $10 per couple with free childcare available. If you haven't yet signed up, please do so online by clicking here.
MISSION OPPORTUNITY!
Paul and Lynn Hanthorn and their seven children serve above the Arctic Circle in Ft. McPherson, NWT. Paul and Lynn have been up north as church planting missionaries for 17 years, seeking to love, serve and reach their community for Christ. With the generous support of our church family, Tapestry was able to send a care package full of gifts and practical items to bless the Hanthorns at Christmas - and they were left speechless!
We have an opportunity to continue developing a relationship with the Hanthorns. This July, they are building a church in their community and they're looking for 60 volunteers to help with the project. If there is sufficient interest, Tapestry would love to send a team to be part of the effort. Most of the ticketed trades positions are filled, but they still need framers, drywallers, tapers and a bunch of other willing and able workers. We may also be able to help run a VBS or be involved in other community outreach while others help with the actual building of the church.
Plans are to start the church building project on Monday, July 21 and it should take roughly a week to complete. Opportunities for some "tourist" activities (flights to the Arctic Ocean, tour of Tuktoyaktuk, whale watching over the Baltic Sea, etc...) could be organized following completion of the project. Cost per person will depend on how the team from Tapestry made their way to Ft. McPherson.
If you're interested in exploring the opportunity further, please let Steve Rathje or Kim Pangracs know as soon as possible. In the mean time, please remember the project and Tapestry's possible involvement before the Lord in prayer.
SERMON FOLLOW-UP
Thinking about last Sunday's message on Acts 9:32-43...
- A key point: God's greatest miracle is a life saved and transformed by Jesus Christ
- For further reflection: Will you let God do His greatest miracle in your life? Have you trusted Christ to save you? What area of your life do you need to bring under His transforming power and control?
This week, we'll be looking at Acts 10:1-48. Check it out ahead of time!
GOD'S WORD IN YOU
Here's the memory verse for this week: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6 NIV).