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Sunday, January 29, 2011
9:30am Sunday School for all ages
Christ Cruise for children up to grade 7
Youth grades 8-12
Adult Electives include Current Events and Conversation,
ESL, Jan. 29 ChildSafe Training, Feb. 5 Rapture or New Creation?
Biblical Visions of the End
10:30am Worship and Communion
Worship Leading: John Cheny
Message: Charlotte Siemens
Music team led by Gerald Neufeld
Calendar Highlights
January 27-29 - Youth Winter Retreat
February 3-5, 2012 – Rapture or New Creation? Biblical Visions of the End by Dan Epp-Tiessen, Canadian Mennonite University. What does the Bible teach about God’s ultimate purposes for humanity and the world? This portable will explore topics like the colourful imagery of Daniel and Revelation; the origins of the end-times and Rapture scenario promoted by the Left Behind novels and figures like Hal Lindsey and Jack Van Impe; and God’s work to redeem the world and free it from evil, sin, and death. Friday 7pm: “Rapture or New Creation?” And Saturday morning 9am: “Longing for God’s Reign” will be hosted at Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church, 2051 Windsor St., Abbotsford. There will also be opportunity to sign up for Saturday lunch and discussion with our guest speaker. 9:30am Sunday morning adult elective: “Dragon Wars” and 10:30am Sunday sermon “Our Future Is Physical” will be at Emmanuel Mennonite
February 7, 12noon- Seniors lunch at Garden Park Towers
....For all January events, check out the January Calendar.
last update: January 19, 2012
Social Media for Churches
This morning I took part in an online session on Social Media for Churches put on by WaterBrook Multnomah Press--very informative, great set up so I could see the slides online, hear the speaker, ask questions, and interact with others online in a sidebar chat. We're already doing some of the things suggested--having a website that gets updated regularly, a blog, making sure our email and website address appears on all church materials. I really appreciated the checklist of other things we can do--too long to repeat here, but these are the ones that I think would be priorities for us: Continue »
Jan 27, 2012 at 10:49 AM
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Be the first to comment on this postWhere I went to church last Sunday
Now that I'm on a partial leave from the church, Gary and I still try to worship on Sunday mornings, but as on my previous leaves we generally try to choose a church where no one knows us--in part so neither of us gets surprised by an unexpected, last-minute responsibility (it happens!), in part to learn from other churches we may not be familiar with, and in part so we never forget what it's like to be a stranger in a new church. Continue »
Still Writing....
A couple of church members have expressed surprise that I’m spending my partial leave time to write at home. “Why aren’t you writing at the church? They asked. “How can you get anything done at home?” For my part, I’m surprised that they’re surprised! Continue »