April 2009

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Announcements for April 26th, 2009

April 25, 2009 in Announcements by Jeff | No comments

~ Our next Congregational Meeting is Thursday, May 14th, at 7:30 p.m.

~ Visual Arts Celebration – A reminder that this is the last day of the Art Show. Things will close up at the end of the Fellowship hour. If you haven’t been out yet this weekend, take some time to enjoy the beautiful works of art done by a large number of talented people.

~ The Canadian Bible Society is sponsoring a Vancouver Island “Bike for Bibles” from August 1 – 7. See the Literature Table for brochures.

~ Men’s Retreat: The men of Gateway Baptist Church extend an invitation to men at ELB to join them for a “Men’s Getaway” at Capernwray Bible Centre on Thetis Island from August 14 to August 16, 2009. Registrations must be in by April 30th. See Literature Table for more information.

~ There will be a Fund Raiser for the Cridge Respitality Program featuring Louise Rose and Choir, Auctions and fabulous desserts on Thursday, May 7th. See Bulletin Board for more details or speak to Greg Hatton for tickets.

~ Every Mothers Day, Canadian Baptists across the country come together for a very special reason: Solidarity Sunday. This symbolic event enables us to stand in unity with our brothers and sisters in need around the world. This year we are focusing on Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, where over 40 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. Enclosed in material to help you raise support for dedicated men and women who are committed to sharing God’s love in word and deed, even in places that are difficult to reach. Through Solidarity Sunday, you can help them. Funds raised will better equip a remarkable group of men and women in Indonesia. You can help develop and support these dedicated leaders.

~ The Hospitality Coordinator is once again asking for your help. We have only today signed up and then the slate is empty. Can anyone spare a Sunday to help out and bring some cookies? Store-bought cookies are just fine. Thanks for your consideration and help!

Announcements for April 26th, 2009

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Kingdom Conversation #4 Missional Renaissance – April 18, 2009

April 21, 2009 in Missional by Jeff | No comments

Literature about the Missional Church is growing very quickly. There is a sense in many circles that something new is developing in the North American church that holds more encouragement for the 21st century church than anything else in recent memory. In his 2009 book, Missional Renaissance, Reggie McNeal writes very boldly about the changes underway.

“The rise of the missional church is the single biggest development in Christianity since the Reformation. The post-Reformation church of the modern era differed remarkably from its medieval predecessor. The missional church will just as dramatically distinguish itself from what we now call ‘church’….This missional understanding of Christianity is undoing Christianity as a religion. The expression of the Christian movement in North America is fundamentally altering before our eyes. The shifts are tectonic. They involve both form and content. These developments go way beyond denominational affiliations, party labels (liberal, conservative, mainline, evangelical), corporate worship styles (contemporary, traditional), program methodological approaches (purpose driven, seeker friendly), or even cultural stances, (postmodern, emergent, emerging). The missional development goes to the very heart of what the church is, not just what it does. It redefines the church’s role in the world in a way that breaks sharply with prevailing church notions. These differences are so huge as to make missional and nonmissional expressions of Christianity practically unrecognizable to each other.”

A sign that God is at work is often evident in how many barriers are transcended. The Missional Conversation, with a renewed appreciation for the importance of the kingdom of God, can be found in many, many different denominations. To help you get a better sense of the depth and breadth of this conversation, I am including three websites for you to visit and see different facets of the Missional Conversation at work.

Two of these websites are connected to Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. Some of the information in these two websites overlap but in the first Tyndale website, a good deal of literature is made available online not noted in the second website.

The Forge Canada website is a recent venture between an Australian group and Cam Roxburgh of a CBWC church in Surrey. Also, Gary Nelson of CBM fame, has recently published a book (Nov 2008) titled, Borderland Churches, A Congregation’s Invitation to Missional Living.”

What missional resources are you aware of that might be shared with the rest of the group?

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Announcements for April 19th, 2009

April 21, 2009 in Announcements by Jeff | No comments

~ Our Easter Potluck is happening today immediately following the worship service. There is plenty for everyone.

~ William Carey Institute offers Creative Learning experiences that equip church congregations and individual Christians in their ministry, personal development and spiritual journey with Jesus Christ. See their brochure on the literature table.

~ Visual Arts Celebration – A reminder that this special event is NEXT WEEKEND and the Art Group is looking for a large turnout for this event. Grand opening – Friday, April 24th – 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sunday noon to 1:00 p.m. Registration forms are available in the foyer to enter your artwork.

~ The Adult Sunday School Class on “Telling Yourself the Truth” ended today. Thanks to all those who participated.

~ The Canadian Bible Society is sponsoring a Vancouver Island “Bike for Bibles” from August 1 – 7. See the Literature Table for brochures.

~ Men’s Retreat: The men of Gateway Baptist Church extend an invitation to men at ELB to join them for a “Men’s Getaway” at Capernwray Bible Centre on Thetis Island from August 14 to August 16, 2009. Registrations must be in by April 30th. See Literature Table for more information.

~ The next Craft Group meeting will be this Tuesday, April 21st and it is important this time to let Joan know if you will be attending in order to have enough beading supplies for the class, which will be taught by Lu Funk.

~ There will be a Fund Raiser for the Cridge Respitality Program featuring Louise Rose and Choir, Auctions and fabulous desserts on Thursday, May 7th. See Bulletin Board for more details or speak to Greg Hatton for tickets.

April 19th Bulletin

Announcements for April 22nd, 2009

April 13, 2009 in Announcements by Jeff | No comments

~ An Adult Sunday School class happens each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. This class focuses on learning ways to get rid of those defective thought patterns that mess up your experience of God and life. The book, which forms the basis of the discussion, is “Telling Yourself the Truth” by William Backus and Marie Chapian.

~ Our Easter Potluck will be on Sunday, April 19th, immediately following the worship service. Please sign up on the sheet in the foyer what you plan to bring.

~ William Carey Institute offers Creative Learning experiences that equip church congregations and individual Christians in their ministry, personal development and spiritual journey with Jesus Christ. See their brochure on the literature table.

~ Visual Arts Celebration – A reminder that this special event is quickly approaching and the Art Group is looking for a large turnout for this event. Grand opening – Friday, April 24th – 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sunday noon to 1:00 p.m. Registration forms are now available in the foyer to enter your artwork.

~ Someone in the congregation is missing a tall cooking pot since the Valentine’s Day Spaghetti dinner. If you happen to have an extra pot at home that isn’t yours, could you return it at your earliest convenience? The owner really misses it! Thanks very much!

~ The Canadian Bible Society is sponsoring a Vancouver Island “Bike for Bibles” from August 1 – 7. See the Literature Table for brochures.

~ Men’s Retreat: The men of Gateway Baptist Church extend an invitation to men at ELB to join them for a “Men’s Getaway” at Capernwray Bible Centre on Thetis Island from August 14 to August 16, 2009. Registrations must be in by April 30th. See Literature Table for more information.

~ The Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, April 23rd, instead of this coming Thursday.

~ The next Craft Group meeting will be on Tuesday, April 21st and Lu Funk will show us more beading techniques. We need to know numbers for this particular date so Lu can put enough kits together. Please let Joan know if you will be attending.

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Announcements for April 5th, 2009

April 6, 2009 in Announcements by Jeff | No comments

~ An Adult Sunday School class happens each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. This class focuses on learning ways to get rid of those defective thought patterns that mess up your experience of God and life. The book, which forms the basis of the discussion, is “Telling Yourself the Truth” by William Backus and Marie Chapian.

~ Today Les Funk and the ELB Drama Troupe will present – “A Play for Eit”. This play is written and directed by Les Funk.

~ Our Easter Potluck will be on Sunday, April 19th, immediately following the worship service. Please sign up on the sheet in the foyer what you plan to bring.

~ Throughout Holy Week from Monday, April 6 to Thursday, April 9, Canadian Baptist West Churches are invited to join together at Gateway Baptist. The church will be open from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. for personal prayer and meditation. At 7:00 p.m. each evening, a short 30-minute corporate worship time will be led by different C B West Churches from our city. Elk Lake Baptist Church will lead the service on Thursday, April 9th.

~ William Carey Institute offers Creative Learning experiences that equip church congregations and individual Christians in their ministry, personal development and spiritual journey with Jesus Christ. See their brochure on the literature table.

~ ELB People in the News:

  • Bill Tomlinson will finish his role as Treasurer as of December 31, 2009. If you have an interest in this role, (training will be provided), please speak to Shirley Fisher, Greg Hatton or Les Biggs.
  • Les Biggs will be on Sabbatical for 3 months, October to December, 2009. He will be using this time to work on his Doctor of Ministry project.
  • Les Biggs is participating in a leadership Training/consulting experience sponsored and paid for by the CBWC. There are three 2-day sessions,
    Mar. 20-21, May 6-7 and July 28-29, 2009. The training sessions are at Carey Theological College.

~ The Good Friday Interchurch service will be held at North Douglas Pentecostal Church at 10:00 a.m. on April 10th.

~ Visual Arts Celebration – A reminder that this special event is quickly approaching and the Art Group is looking for a large turnout for this event. Grand opening – Friday, April 24th – 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sunday noon to 1:00 p.m. Registration forms are now available in the foyer to enter your artwork.

~ Someone in the congregation is missing a tall cooking pot since the Valentine’s Day Spaghetti dinner. If you happen to have an extra pot at home that isn’t yours, could you return it at your earliest convenience? The owner really misses it! Thanks Very Much!

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