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<strong>GET</strong> <strong>READY</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> A<br />
<strong>GREAT</strong> <strong>RIDE</strong><br />
Pg 8<br />
Connect<br />
␣ ␣ Ignite ␣␣␣␣␣␣<br />
␣ ␣ ␣ ␣ Inspire ␣␣␣␣␣<br />
␣ ␣ ␣ ␣ ␣ ␣ Transform␣<br />
CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND ARTISANS<br />
Pg 13<br />
TALES FROM THE HIGH SEAS<br />
Pg 26<br />
SOAR MONTREAL<br />
Pg 34<br />
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The Connection Point<br />
serves a purpose within the <strong>Gracepoint</strong> <strong>Community</strong>:<br />
To CONNECT \kə-ˈnekt\ 1 : to become joined ... 2 a : to meet for the transference of [fellow travellers] b : to transfer ...<br />
as a step in traveling to a final destination 3 : to make a successful hit, shot, or throw 4 : to have or establish a rapport 5 : to<br />
establish a communications connection <br />
To IGNITE \ig-ˈnīt\ 1 : to subject to fire or intense heat; especially : to render luminous<br />
by heat<br />
2 a : to set afire; also : KINDLE b : to cause (a [heart or passion]) to burn 3 a : to heat up :<br />
EXCITE b : to set in motion : SPARK<br />
<br />
To INSPIRE \in-ˈspī(-ə)r\ 1 a : to influence, move, or guide by divine or<br />
supernatural inspiration b : to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence<br />
on c : to spur on :<br />
IMPEL, MOTIVATE d : AFFECT 2 a archaic : to<br />
breathe or blow into or upon b archaic : to infuse (as life) by breathing 3 a : to communicate to an agent<br />
supernaturally b : to draw forth or bring out <br />
4 : INHALE 1 5 a : BRING ABOUT, OCCASION b : INCITE 6 : to spread ([good]<br />
rumours) by indirect means or through the agency of the Connection Point.<br />
To TRANS<strong>FOR</strong>M \tran(t)s- fȯrm\ 1 a : to change in composition or<br />
structure b : to change the inner essence and therefore outward<br />
appearance of c : to radically change in character or condition as to what<br />
one cares deeply about : CONVERT 2 : to subject to mathematical transformation <br />
3 : to cause (a [person]) to undergo a total transformation [of the heart<br />
and mind].<br />
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4 Who Are We?<br />
7 Service Times and Locations<br />
8 Get Ready for a Great Ride — by Bill Hogg<br />
10 Leadership Team Report—by Ernie Isaac<br />
11 Newcomers’ Dessert Invitation<br />
12 New Senior Associate Pastor<br />
13 Calling All Artists and Artisans— by Gregg Baker<br />
15 Calling All Tech Heads<br />
16-21 Kids Unlimited<br />
22 Metamorphosis—by Naomi Hogg<br />
26 Tales from the High Seas— by Tracy Baker<br />
28-32 Celebrating 20 Years of Wonderfaire<br />
33 Student Ministries<br />
34 Soar Montreal Blog<br />
36 <strong>Community</strong> Dinner<br />
38-39 <strong>Gracepoint</strong> Events<br />
39 <strong>Gracepoint</strong> Recommended Reading<br />
40 Recipe by Marie<br />
41 Our Missionaries and Sponsorships<br />
42 August Calendar<br />
INSIDE THIS ISSUE<br />
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WHO ARE WE?<br />
Welcome to <strong>Gracepoint</strong> – a church for people who have given up on church but haven't<br />
given up on God. Or, to put it more simply, a church for people who don't like church.<br />
Don't get us wrong – personally, we love church. We are the <strong>Church</strong> – the body of Christ.<br />
But let's face it – sometimes "church," with all its religiosity, legalism and sheer irrelevance,<br />
can leave people with a bad taste in their mouths. We want to change that by introducing<br />
them to church as it was meant to be: Grace-filled. Authentic. Transforming. Externallyfocused.<br />
These are our core values and what we work toward becoming every day<br />
with the help of God and each other.<br />
BILL HOGG<br />
bill@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 208<br />
I was born in Scotland and enjoyed a transatlantic<br />
boyhood because of my Dad’s work. I have been a<br />
construction worker, movie extra, talk show host,<br />
evangelist and adjunct professor. I have picked up<br />
Bachelors degrees in Industrial Engineering and<br />
Theology, and a Masters in Evangelism Studies. I<br />
hope to finish my doctorate in 2010. (So much<br />
packed into such a young life!) I am navigating my<br />
fourth culture and loving life in beautiful B.C.<br />
It is a great joy to be part of <strong>Gracepoint</strong> and to lead<br />
the staff team. I am excited about what God has in<br />
store for us as we journey together with Jesus.<br />
I am passionate about us becoming and being a<br />
church for those who have given up on church and<br />
connecting with those farthest from Christ. I want<br />
to see those who are “found” experiencing Jesus in<br />
the fullness of His grace, power and healing and<br />
being equipped and released as agents of<br />
transformation. I love preaching the gospel and<br />
expounding the Scriptures.<br />
I enjoy strong Starbucks coffee, movies, browsing<br />
in bookstores, watching Manchester United,<br />
barbecues and dabbling in the kitchen on vacation.<br />
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OUR STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF<br />
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRAION<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT<br />
Lisa Carpenter<br />
lisa@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 204<br />
Maxine Urena<br />
maxine@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 200<br />
WORSHIP ARTS<br />
PASTOR OF TECHNICAL ARTS<br />
CREATIVE PROGRAMMING<br />
DIRECTOR/MUSIC PASTOR<br />
(BELL CAMPUS)<br />
WORSHIP ARTS ADMINISTRATOR<br />
Randy Plett<br />
randy@gracepoint.ca<br />
604-809-4050<br />
Gregg Baker<br />
gregg@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 214<br />
Connie Plett<br />
connie@gracepoint.ca<br />
604-727-2211<br />
STUDENT AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY<br />
STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR<br />
YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR/<br />
MUSIC PASTOR<br />
(SURREY SOUTH CAMPUS)<br />
KEVIN SNYDER<br />
kevin@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 202<br />
JEREMY PUE<br />
jeremy@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 215<br />
OUR STAFF<br />
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KIDS UNLIMITED STAFF<br />
Your kids mean the world to you. We get that – and that's why we provide a safe,<br />
fun atmosphere where kids can discover God's truth, where the Bible is relevant,<br />
applicable and taught creatively by leaders who care deeply about your kids'<br />
spiritual growth. We believe there's no limit to what God can do when kids get<br />
involved in a Jesus-centered program like Kids Unlimited.<br />
LEAD CHILDREN’S PASTOR<br />
EARLY CHILDHOOD PASTOR<br />
Beth McGill<br />
beth@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex 206<br />
Michelle Rakotonaivo<br />
michelle@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex 207<br />
CHILDREN’S ADMINISTRATOR<br />
Loree Mitton<br />
loree@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex 203<br />
SMALL GROUP COORDINATOR<br />
ELEMENTARY DIRECTOR<br />
Naomi Hogg<br />
naomi@gracepoint.ca<br />
ext.212<br />
Carrie Craddock<br />
carrie@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex 210<br />
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KIDS UNLIMTED STAFF
SERVICE TIMES AND LOCATIONS<br />
SURREY SOUTH CAMPUS<br />
3487 King George Boulevard<br />
BELL CAMPUS<br />
6250 144th Street<br />
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES<br />
9:00am and 11:15am<br />
SUNDAY SERVICE TIME<br />
10:30am<br />
OFFICE IN<strong>FOR</strong>MATION<br />
3487 King George Blvd<br />
Surrey, V4P 1B7<br />
604-538-1825<br />
fax 604-538-6139<br />
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30<br />
LEADERSHIP TEAM<br />
Bill and Morag Hogg<br />
Ernie and Marie Isaac<br />
Ron Marshall<br />
Bryan Jakeman<br />
Doug Stuart<br />
Cecil Rast<br />
Sam Rowland<br />
Lisa Carpenter<br />
Visit us on our website<br />
www.gracepoint.ca<br />
SERVICES TIMES AND LOCATION<br />
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<strong>GET</strong> <strong>READY</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> A <strong>GREAT</strong> <strong>RIDE</strong>!<br />
I must confess that I love<br />
amusement parks. I also<br />
confess that I am a Disney Freak<br />
– I have had the privilege of<br />
visiting both Disneyland in<br />
California and Disneyworld in<br />
the Sunshine State.<br />
I just love the Magic Kingdom.<br />
Maybe because it gives me a<br />
chance to re-live my childhood.<br />
Maybe it’s because of the<br />
Electric Light Parade, the<br />
fireworks and light displays at<br />
night. Mostly, I think it’s<br />
because of the cool rides. There<br />
is the Tower of Terror where<br />
you plunge thirteen stories;<br />
there is the Aerosmith ride<br />
where you are whisked into a<br />
corkscrew rollercoaster while<br />
rock music is pounded into your<br />
ears; and Splash Mountain gives<br />
you the opportunity to get<br />
soaked in the company of Brer<br />
Rabbit, Brer Bear and Brer Fox.<br />
Space Mountain jettisons thrill<br />
seekers into outer space in a<br />
rocket shaped vehicle, reaching<br />
a peak height of 180 feet and a<br />
maximum speed of 28 miles per<br />
hour (it seems so much faster in<br />
the dark!).<br />
Whatever the ride is, the Disney<br />
staffer gives you safety<br />
instructions. If you are one of<br />
the space travellers ready to<br />
travel the galaxy on Space<br />
Mountain you will hear the<br />
following as you wait in line:<br />
"Welcome, space travelers.<br />
Space Mountain is a thrilling,<br />
high speed, turbulent rollercoaster<br />
type ride in the dark<br />
that includes sharp turns,<br />
sudden drops & stops. Before<br />
you embark on your<br />
adventure, please place all<br />
hats, glasses, and loose<br />
possessions inside the<br />
storage pouches located<br />
directly in front of you. To<br />
prepare for launch, pull the<br />
lap bar toward you. You<br />
are now ready for your<br />
intergalactic adventure,<br />
thank you and have a great<br />
flight."<br />
Once inside your rocket you<br />
will be instructed:<br />
"Space Shuttle, for your<br />
safety, remain seated with<br />
your hands, arms, feet, and<br />
legs inside the rocket and<br />
watch your children. You<br />
are cleared for launch."<br />
When I think about what God<br />
has in store for <strong>Gracepoint</strong>, it<br />
makes me want to echo the<br />
Disney staff and shout out,<br />
“fasten your seat belts, pull<br />
the lap bar towards you and<br />
keep your arms, hands, and<br />
legs inside the vehicle at all<br />
times.” We are most<br />
definitely headed into a new<br />
chapter in God’s story for<br />
<strong>Gracepoint</strong>. Jesus has given us<br />
our marching orders. Our<br />
assignment from God is to:<br />
“Mentor, multiply and move<br />
people to follow Jesus Christ<br />
for His mission.” As we heed<br />
Jesus’ marching orders, that<br />
means new things must be<br />
brewing at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> .<br />
First, there are new ministries<br />
being launched at <strong>Gracepoint</strong>.<br />
Jeremy Pue is our brand new<br />
Pastor of College and Career<br />
Ministries. Jeremy is<br />
developing a ministry to<br />
mentor, multiply and move<br />
young adults to follow Jesus<br />
Christ for his mission. As I<br />
type this, the launch<br />
(Continued on page 9)<br />
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<strong>GET</strong> <strong>READY</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> A <strong>GREAT</strong> <strong>RIDE</strong>
(Continued from page 8)<br />
gathering for Ascent Ministries has already taken<br />
place at the Rodeo Wired Monk (that’s on Hwy 10<br />
just off of 152 nd ). If you want to find out Jeremy’s<br />
heart and vision you can contact him at<br />
jeremy@gracepoint.ca and you can keep up to<br />
speed on ministry amongst <strong>Gracepoint</strong> young<br />
adults by checking out the ministry’s Facebook<br />
page : http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/<br />
pages/Ascent-Ministries/138422942845814?<br />
ref=ts<br />
Second, you will know by now that Gregg Baker<br />
has come on board to bring interim leadership to<br />
the Worship Arts ministries while Matt Unruh<br />
enjoys the benefits of parental leave as he and<br />
Cristina and the girls enjoy their new arrival, baby<br />
Silas Murray Thomas Unruh. Gregg is our Creative<br />
Programming Director and you can read what he’s<br />
up to and enjoy his enthusiasm by checking out<br />
his article in this edition of Connection Point. You<br />
will also note that Gregg is Bell Campus Music<br />
pastor. This is a small yet very significant step as<br />
we make the intentional move to multi-site<br />
ministry. This will give the Bell Campus consistent<br />
leadership as we seek to cultivate cohesive<br />
community through each Campus. In a similar<br />
way, Jeremy Pue will be serving our Surrey South<br />
Campus as Music pastor, in addition to providing<br />
great leadership to our Young Adults Ministries.<br />
Third, I am delighted to share the addition of<br />
another new member to our ministry team, Phil<br />
Wagler. Phil will be coming on board as Senior<br />
Associate Pastor. I look forward with great<br />
anticipation to Phil’s arrival. He will be joining our<br />
staff in September and I would like to encourage<br />
you to pray for Phil and his family as they prepare<br />
to move across the country. Please pray that they<br />
will be prepared for what God wants to do in<br />
them and through them and pray too for logistical<br />
plain sailing! Phil has described himself as, “Son<br />
of two. Husband of one. Father of five. Student of<br />
many. Servant to hundreds. Dear to a King.” Phil<br />
is married to Jen and their children are Caleb<br />
(who will be 13 in August), Benjamin (age 10),<br />
Jessie (age 7), Sadie (age4) and Micah, who is<br />
just 8 months old.<br />
Phil has a passion for seeing the kingdom expand<br />
and the next generation of leaders developed.<br />
Phil’s role will be catalytic in <strong>Gracepoint</strong> becoming<br />
a multiplying movement. For the past seven<br />
years, he has served as Lead Pastor of Kingsfield<br />
in Zurich, Ontario. His ministry involved leading<br />
the church to become a multiplying movement in<br />
rural south-western Ontario. Phil is the author of<br />
Kingdom Culture: Growing The Missional <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
He also writes regularly for both “Seven” – the<br />
Promise Keepers Canada magazine, and he has a<br />
regular column –“Out of the Box”- for Canadian<br />
Mennonite magazine. Phil is a graduate of<br />
Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener, Ontario,<br />
earned his Masters through Tyndale Seminary,<br />
and is also a graduate of the Arrow Leadership<br />
Program. Phil is an ambidextrous sports<br />
aficionado claiming to love both the beautiful<br />
game and hockey. I look forward to Phil joining<br />
our staff team.<br />
Finally, during these long balmy summer nights,<br />
foundations are being put in place for a<br />
transformational men’s ministry. I am meeting<br />
weekly with a core team in preparation for an<br />
October launch. Men’s ministry is strategic for<br />
the health and vitality of the church. “We are<br />
launching a men’s ministry that will have<br />
discipleship, mentoring, transformation and<br />
accountability in its DNA. We will be investing in<br />
ways to mentor, multiply and move men to<br />
follow Jesus Christ for His mission.” In most<br />
churches, men are either absent or disengaged;<br />
we want to be a glorious contradiction and invite,<br />
encourage and challenge guys to live lives fully<br />
devoted to Jesus.<br />
I trust that your summer is restful and refreshing.<br />
May God bless you richly and<br />
make you a blessing to others.<br />
Yours with warm Christian love,<br />
Bill Hogg, Lead Pastor<br />
<strong>GET</strong> <strong>READY</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> A <strong>GREAT</strong> <strong>RIDE</strong><br />
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LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT<br />
Some of you have asked who the<br />
Leadership team members are,<br />
what their role at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> is,<br />
and how they are chosen. Gregg<br />
Baker our long time member of<br />
our church, but only recently<br />
added to our full time staff has<br />
taken on the responsibility of<br />
editorial content and artistic<br />
direction for the Connection Point.<br />
He has challenged me to submit<br />
articles from time to time in this<br />
paper. Thus this article, and<br />
thanks Gregg for your effort to<br />
improve the Connection Point.<br />
Let me begin by naming the<br />
current members of the<br />
Leadership Team at <strong>Gracepoint</strong>:<br />
they are Ron Marshall, Cecil Rast,<br />
Bryan Jakeman, Doug Stuart, Sam<br />
Rowland, Lisa Carpenter, Bill Hogg,<br />
and Ernie & Marie Isaac. Phil<br />
Wagler, who has just been hired as<br />
the Senior Associate Pastor of our<br />
church will be added to this team<br />
when he joins our staff in<br />
September.<br />
As I believe, most of you are aware<br />
that our church is a staff led<br />
church. What that means is that<br />
the day to day operations of our<br />
church are handled by the staff.<br />
As a Leadership team we do not<br />
feel that that this is an area that<br />
we should be involved with or<br />
interfere with. We believe the<br />
staff at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> are gifted and<br />
called to carry out the ministry<br />
that is required of them.<br />
However, we as a Leadership<br />
Team are responsible for the<br />
overall direction of our church—<br />
including hiring the staff that will<br />
lead us. In addition, as elders, we<br />
need to be concerned for the<br />
health of our church body, and the<br />
expansion of God’s Kingdom<br />
through our church. The Bible gives<br />
some clear direction as to what<br />
some of these qualities and<br />
functions are. I will elaborate<br />
some of these in a future article—<br />
suffice it to say that passages like I<br />
Peter 5:1-4 and I Timothy 3:1-7<br />
give us some clarity on that.<br />
How are individuals selected to be<br />
on the Leadership Team? I do not<br />
mean to be trite, but I would say,<br />
‘prayerfully and carefully.’ First of<br />
all, anyone who is selected to be<br />
on the Leadership Team should<br />
already be operating as an elder<br />
(exemplary leader) in our church.<br />
Our elder document states that<br />
there should be 8 to 12 members<br />
on our team. When we sense that<br />
we need to add a new member we<br />
try to discern who in our<br />
congregation is already functioning<br />
like an elder. Then we spend<br />
considerable time praying about<br />
who we should invite to join us.<br />
After consensus is reached about a<br />
certain individual, he or she is<br />
approached and asked to pray<br />
about this. Then they are asked to<br />
attend an LT meeting at which time<br />
it can be further confirmed<br />
whether the chemistry between<br />
that person and the rest of the<br />
team is a good fit. Then after<br />
further prayer and discussion, if it<br />
is felt that this person would be the<br />
right person to join the LT they<br />
would be asked to be part<br />
of this team.<br />
Please pray for our elders,<br />
and for those in the future<br />
who should be added to<br />
this team. We feel our<br />
responsibility keenly. We<br />
are but under shepherds of<br />
the Great Shepherd, the<br />
Lord Jesus Christ. We<br />
want to lead as He would<br />
lead. We are excited about<br />
the future of <strong>Gracepoint</strong><br />
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, and<br />
believe God has great<br />
things in store for all of us.<br />
I trust you share that<br />
optimism.<br />
Submitted by Ernie Isaac<br />
Chairman (Moderator) of<br />
the Leadership team<br />
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LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT
axãvÉÅxÜáË WxááxÜà<br />
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH<br />
Bill and Morag Hogg’s home at 7:00pm<br />
If you are interested in attending please RSVP to maxine@gracepoint.ca<br />
Here at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> we love to meet new people all the time! We especially love it if those people have<br />
questions about <strong>Gracepoint</strong>, questions about God and faith, questions about how to get connected,<br />
questions about almost everything. Also, truth be told, we love any excuse to eat dessert! So, the<br />
creative minds here thought why not put meeting new people at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> together with eating<br />
dessert? Sounds like a great combo to us. If you are new here, or even if you have been attending for<br />
awhile, please accept our warmest invitation to attend the next Newcomers’ Dessert .<br />
NEWCOMERS’ DESSERT<br />
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NEW SENIOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR<br />
On Sunday, July 18th, we announced that Phil Wagler will be joining the staff<br />
team at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> as our Senior Associate Pastor.<br />
Phil and his family hope to arrive here in BC (from Ontario) in time for their<br />
kids to start school in the Fall.<br />
Please pray for the Waglers as they make this transition and for the sale of<br />
their house.<br />
We think they may need to rent before buying anything here in the lower<br />
mainland, so if you have a rental property or know of a possible home to rent<br />
(for 5 kids and 2 parents) please let us know ASAP.<br />
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NEW SENIOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR
<strong>Gracepoint</strong> Worship Arts: Calling all Artists and Artisans<br />
I am excited! I am very excited! I don’t know if it’s even<br />
possible to begin to tell you how excited I am! Someone pinch me<br />
right now so I know that this is not a dream. All I can say is, “God<br />
is good!” He is currently recharging and igniting passions deep<br />
within my soul that have been in an incubation stage for way too<br />
long.<br />
CREATIVE PROGRAMMING<br />
DIRECTOR/MUSIC PASTOR<br />
(BELL CAMPUS)<br />
Gregg Baker<br />
gregg@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 214<br />
In case you haven’t heard, or perhaps you are new to<br />
<strong>Gracepoint</strong>, our music pastor Matt Unruh is on what I like to call<br />
“Matt leave” for the next nine months or so as he and Cristina and their girls spend time<br />
welcoming baby Silas into their family. Congratulations to Matt and Cristina and the entire<br />
Unruh family! In the interim, I have been called and have accepted the awesome privilege of<br />
serving as your Creative Programming Director and Music Pastor at the Bell campus. Believe it<br />
or not, this means that I have just resigned from a full-time job that I have held for twenty<br />
years for what may be nothing more than an amazing nine-month contract followed by<br />
unemployment. When I first spoke of this opportunity with my wife Tracy, the first thing she<br />
said to me was, “you have to do this!” God has been faithful to us throughout our lives and we<br />
firmly believe that He will continue to be so for all eternity, so we are stepping out of the box<br />
in faith and we are excited to wait and see where all of this may lead!<br />
Secondly, I am excited that Jeremy Pue has accepted the call to be <strong>Gracepoint</strong>’s<br />
Young Adults’ Pastor and Music Pastor for the Surrey South Campus. At the time of<br />
this writing, Jeremy has only been on staff for a couple of weeks and already he has launched a<br />
brand new ministry called “Ascent” which will see young adults converging at the Wired Monk<br />
Rodeo on a weekly basis for some hang time, some teaching, and some seriously good music. You<br />
can check out Ascent Ministries on Facebook and Twitter and I would highly recommend and<br />
encourage any college and early career types to meet Jeremy, come to the Wired Monk on a<br />
regular basis, and invite some friends along for great evenings of conversation with<br />
substance and depth. To everyone at the Surrey South Campus, I think you are going to love<br />
having Jeremy as your Music Pastor in the Fall as we attempt to finalise music ministry’s drift<br />
toward site specificity, which has been gradually taking shape over the last year or so.<br />
Finally, I am uber excited to announce the launch of what we are calling the “Creative<br />
Design Team” (or CDT) at <strong>Gracepoint</strong>. We held our first meeting of creative minds on July 19,<br />
2010 at the home of our senior pastor and artist in residence, Bill Hogg. The CDT is made up of a<br />
number of people from <strong>Gracepoint</strong> who have a serious love for various art forms combined with a<br />
clear vision and passion for how the arts might be used to give fuller expression to our love<br />
for God and our depth of gratitude for the gifts and talents that He has lavished on us. The<br />
possibilities for the Creative Design Team are virtually limitless and that excites me!<br />
To give you just a taste of what this team is all about and where you might play a role,<br />
here is a brief summary of our first CDT meeting:<br />
First, we spent a little time connecting and getting to know each other over munchies and<br />
beverages (do you want to join us already?). Next, Bill and I spent some time vision casting<br />
for the group. I began by sharing my feeling that for too long worship or “worship arts” has<br />
been all about music—people often ask the question, “How was worship today?”—as if the word<br />
“worship” were synonymous with “music.” I believe the definition of worship is so much broader<br />
than that, even moving beyond the arts and postures of worship altogether, but that is another<br />
article for another time. Anyway, next I shared my excitement about the big idea of bringing<br />
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more and more art forms under the umbrella of <strong>Gracepoint</strong> Worship Arts (GpWA) and the<br />
possibilities of a creative marriage between the arts and the teaching of God’s Word. I<br />
believe that the potential and purpose of the CDT is to give fuller expression to our love<br />
for God and to provide more ways for the unchurched (people searching for God in<br />
different ways) and de-churched (wounded saints) to (re)connect with God.<br />
When it was Bill’s turn to share (we take turns at CDT meetings), he expressed his<br />
desire to create multisensory experiences throughout our worship services. Bill<br />
recalled an instance of preaching on Jeremiah, the “Potter’s House,” and how cool it would<br />
have been to have an actual potter on stage with him creating shapes by moulding and<br />
reworking the clay on a pottery wheel throughout the entire sermon. As Bill put it, “we<br />
want to expand as we expound on the WORD—it could be aromatic, it could involve lighting,<br />
we could have constructed sets.” Next, Bill talked about how we want to elevate the<br />
importance of Story and that preachers need to be artists as well. As an example, Bill<br />
reminded us of the story that Nathan told David in order to break through David’s defences<br />
and get to the heart of the matter. As a team, we want to use all these elements to shake<br />
things up a bit, to be surprising to the complacent, the cynical, and the unsuspecting.<br />
Finally, Bill shared that the CDT holds out the promise to be a catalyst for the creation<br />
of an artistic community within <strong>Gracepoint</strong> that will reach out to artists who are often<br />
left on the sidelines in mainstream churches throughout North America.<br />
Following our vision casting, we played a little game of trading cards that I like<br />
to call, “Got ‘em, Got ‘em, Need ‘em, Want ‘em, Got ‘em.” As it stands, we have volunteer<br />
leaders in place for: Music, Movement, Graphic Design, Drama and Spoken Word, as well as<br />
Video Production. In the Need ‘em category, we would love to ‘prayerfully and carefully’<br />
discern potential team leaders for: Set Design and Props, Fine Arts (including<br />
painting, sculpting, installation art, and don’t forget pottery), Creative Writing<br />
(including poetry, plays, and stories), and Creative Research and Excavation of<br />
existing, historical art works to inform our contemporary dialogue and understandings.<br />
As a sidebar, it should be noted that none of these categories are set in stone and there<br />
may be many new categories added as God brings us more talented artists in areas that we<br />
never could have asked or imagined. After all, God is creative and our creativity is but a<br />
mere reflection of the Greatest Creator of all! Whoa, suddenly I had an image of a<br />
chainsaw sculptor up on stage with Bill. I’d love to see how our creative sound techs would<br />
deal with that one!<br />
Anyway, if any of what I have written excites you in any way, please contact us with<br />
your creative ideas (bill@gracepoint.ca or gregg@gracepoint.ca). During the month of<br />
August you will probably see some ideas from the CDT begin to emerge into our weekend<br />
services, but I’m not going to tell you what they are because I don’t want to spoil the<br />
surprise. So, stay tuned and expect the unexpected! In the meantime, I’d like to close<br />
with Eugene Peterson’s creative rendering of Romans 5@1-2:<br />
By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we<br />
have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover<br />
at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped<br />
we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise!<br />
We serve an awesome, creative God who wants to pour into us as we open our doors to Him, so<br />
that each one of us might stand tall in the wide open spaces of God’s grace and glory and<br />
shout His praise in a way that He has uniquely shaped us to do. I am excited. I am very<br />
excited! I hope you are too.<br />
In Jesus’ glorious name,<br />
Gregg Baker<br />
Creative Programming Director<br />
Music Pastor (Bell Campus)<br />
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Calling all Tech Heads who like to<br />
play with electronic toys<br />
Pastor Randy in his element<br />
Here at <strong>Gracepoint</strong>, we have a longstanding tradition of excellence in Audio, Video, Lighting, and<br />
Multimedia presentation. Currently, we have a great small team of dedicated technicians led by our<br />
Pastor of Technical Arts, Randy Plett, and we are looking forward to expanding this team to include<br />
many more talented, technically gifted people out there who would deeply enjoy being a part of this<br />
ministry. Randy and his crew are constantly called upon to make things happen at a moment’s notice<br />
so that those who attend our weekend services and special events at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> would rarely suspect<br />
that things are not going exactly as planned well in advance. Some might call it learning to fly by the<br />
seat of your pants, others might call it crazy, and still others might be<br />
excited and invigorated by just such an environment.<br />
So, if you love to play with technical toys, if you feel that you are gifted<br />
or just incredibly inspired to learn more about audio engineering,<br />
recording, video production (shooting and editing), and/or photography,<br />
then we would love to hear from you! We are always looking to add to<br />
our team of creative, God honouring technicians.<br />
Peter “The Director” Hogg<br />
If you would like to find out more, just send an email to randy@gracepoint.ca or<br />
gregg@gracepoint.ca or just stop in for a chat with us at the sound booth after the services at the<br />
Surrey South or Bell Campuses.<br />
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August<br />
Curriculum<br />
EARLY CHILDHOOD (0-K)<br />
Nursery (0-23 Months)<br />
Nursery is provided for babies & toddlers up to 2 years old.<br />
Children will be promoted automatically each month from Nursery to the Tadpool class when they turn 2 years old.<br />
This month we will help your child:<br />
• Enjoy happy encounters with other children at church<br />
• Associate God with happy experiences with others<br />
“Love each other.” John 15:12<br />
Tadpool—Kermit (2-5 year olds):<br />
This month your children will discover how Jesus Lives in Us through songs, Bible stories, Bible verses, learning<br />
activities, present-day stories and prayer. They will learn about early missionaries who tell others about Jesus and be<br />
amazed as God turns their problems into victories.<br />
Memory Verse: “Jesus lives in us.” Acts 1-12<br />
ELEMENTARY (gr.1-5)<br />
Frogsquad (Gr.1-3)/Leapzone (Gr. 4-5) 4<br />
Summer Cinema & Games<br />
THE TORCHLIGHTERS – Heroes of the Faith: is a DVD series presenting the lives of true-life<br />
heroes from Christian history. Kids will also be interacting with activities and games.<br />
BAB: ‘Bring A Buddy’ Challenge<br />
Kids: We encourage you to invite your friends, classmates and neighbours to come with you<br />
to KU over the summer.<br />
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Midweek Kids Programs<br />
NEW: GEMS GIRLS CLUB (Gr.1-5)<br />
NEW:<br />
Mondays @ 6:30-7:45pm, Surrey South Campus<br />
The purpose of Girls Everywhere Meeting the Saviour Club is to bring girls<br />
into a living, dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ.<br />
Leaders: Theresa Wiebe & Janet Loewen.<br />
To pre-register, contact Janet @ jamesandjanet@telus.net.<br />
GRACEPOINT CHILDREN’S CHOIR<br />
(K-Gr.5)<br />
Thursdays @ 6:30-7:30pm, Surrey South Campus<br />
The GCC leads worship at <strong>Gracepoint</strong> Sunday services and approximately<br />
5x’s a yr through singing and actions. Practices run during 2 semesters:<br />
October-December & January – April.<br />
Contact Deb Mitchell @ 604-541-5411 or debmitchell@shaw.ca<br />
CHRISTIAN SERVICE BRIGADE BOYS CLUB<br />
(GR.1-6)<br />
Mondays @ 6:30-7:45pm, Surrey South Campus<br />
Tree Climbers (Gr.1-2):Dads (or significant male figures) participate with<br />
their sons and the leaders. They enjoy games, a simple learning activity and<br />
hear a story with a Biblical emphasis.<br />
Stockade (Gr.3-6): Leaders and boys participate in games, stories, projects<br />
and earn merit badges to learn more about God’s plan for their lives.<br />
Contact Candice Tews for more info @ 604-542-9473 or ctews@telus.net<br />
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␣<br />
GRACE BASED PARENTING<br />
<strong>Gracepoint</strong> will be hosting a 10 wk seminar on<br />
Grace Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel on<br />
Thursday evenings starting SEPTEMBER 23TH<br />
Group discussion time will follow each DVD session.<br />
Consider coming together with your Life Group!<br />
Additional details TBA.<br />
“Parents- Bring the best out of those you love the most! Based on the award-winning book, Grace Based Parenting is a refreshing<br />
new DVD study that shows moms and dads how to love their kids the way God loves His – with grace! It gives parents a realistic<br />
job description for raising spiritually strong children who grow up with a sense of calm and a heart full of purpose and hope.<br />
Regardless of the health and dynamics of your family configuration, Grace Based Parenting works!”<br />
PRACTICAL IDEAS <strong>FOR</strong> NURTURING CHILDREN’S FAITH<br />
Help Kids Grow Their Friendships<br />
This month's topic is friendship and social interaction. Friends are vital to children's emotional and social development. With a<br />
new school year approaching, children will face reunions with old friends, introductions to new friends, and probably a few relationship<br />
conflicts, as well. This month's newsletter offers ideas for helping children show love to one another and resolve any<br />
problems that arise.<br />
Highlights of this month's issue include:<br />
Biblical advice about how we should treat and interact with one another.<br />
Age-level insights about how friendships grow along with children.<br />
Easy ways to reinforce the importance of friends and fairness.<br />
Discussion questions that will get children talking about their own relationships.<br />
Information and discussion questions about the new movie Nanny McPhee Returns and the new album from Christian singer<br />
Natalie Grant.<br />
With The Parent Link, you always get practical ideas for nurturing children's faith.<br />
Thanks for your dedication to children and families!<br />
Stephanie Martin<br />
Editor, The Parent Link<br />
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AUGUST<br />
POWER SOURCE<br />
ASK GOD<br />
1. To help your children make<br />
positive, lasting friendships.<br />
2. To give your children the<br />
confidence to speak up about<br />
bullying.<br />
3. To show your family members<br />
how to befriend one another.<br />
PARENTING INSIGHTS<br />
These developmental tips from<br />
Children’s Ministry Magazine show how<br />
friendships grow along with children:<br />
Ages 2 to 4<br />
Young children depend on others to help<br />
them develop social skills. Use praise to<br />
reinforce good behavior, such as sharing.<br />
Help children refine their negotiation<br />
skills to resolve conflicts. Give them<br />
ideas of what to say.<br />
Ages 5 to 8<br />
Kids this age are learning to choose their<br />
friends. Their self-image is strongly<br />
related to others’ opinions of them. To<br />
help a bully, emphasize respect and<br />
model how to handle conflict without<br />
anger.<br />
Ages 9 to 12<br />
Parental authority diminishes, and kids<br />
want to be with their friends more.<br />
Discuss the qualities of a good friend and<br />
the down side of cliques and gangs<br />
HELP KIDS GROW THEIR FRIENDSHIPS<br />
Friends are vital to children’s emotional and social development. Through<br />
friendships, kids learn to share, set boundaries, make decisions, and respect<br />
others. Having friends also makes children feel supported, which boosts their<br />
self-esteem.<br />
With a new school year right around the<br />
corner, many children are thinking about<br />
reuniting with classmates and friends.<br />
But fears about bullies may also exist. No<br />
child is immune to mistreatment by<br />
peers. Here are some ways to help kids<br />
develop love, respect, and kindness<br />
toward one another while maintaining a<br />
healthy sense of self:<br />
Love each other. Help children make the connection between how Jesus loves<br />
and cares for us and how he wants us to love and care for one another. Make<br />
the Golden Rule a top priority in your home (“Do to others whatever you<br />
would like them to do to you,” Matthew 7:12).<br />
Agree to disagree. Children need to hear and learn that it’s okay to disagree<br />
with others because God made us all different. But it’s never okay to hurt<br />
someone with our words or actions.<br />
Everyone’s important. Help children find the acceptance and recognition they<br />
seek by focusing on activities and behavior standards that are positive, fun,<br />
and rewarding. Guiding kids toward loving themselves is key to helping them<br />
love other people.<br />
WHEN SOCIAL INTERACTION GOES AWRY<br />
A staggering 160,000 children miss school each day because they’re<br />
afraid of attack, intimidation, or bullying.<br />
(NEA)<br />
33% of special-needs kids have been targets of bullying.<br />
aboutourkids.org)<br />
Children whose parents share ideas and talk often with them are 40%<br />
less likely to bully other kids, compared to children of parents who don’t<br />
do those things regularly.<br />
(health.com)<br />
56% of mothers say they’ve ended a friendship because they thought<br />
someone’s child was a bad influence.<br />
(cafemom.com)<br />
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OPEN THE BOOK<br />
“There is no greater love than to lay<br />
down one’s life for one’s friends.<br />
You are my friends if you do<br />
what I command.” John 15:13-14<br />
Jesus, our ultimate Friend, sacrificed<br />
his life for us. We can follow his<br />
example by showing love and devotion<br />
to our friends and family members.<br />
TEACHABLE MOMENTS<br />
1. Stick With Love—Buy some stickers<br />
that have messages about<br />
friendship, and let children pass<br />
them out to friends. Read 2 John 5-<br />
6 and talk about what it means to<br />
love our friends.<br />
“So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to<br />
these words of mine. Tie them to your hands<br />
and wear them on your forehead as<br />
reminders. Teach them to your children. Talk<br />
about them when you are at home and when<br />
you are ON THE ROAD, when you are going to<br />
bed and when you are getting up.”<br />
Deuteronomy 11:18-19, NLT<br />
Learn more about children’s experiences with friendship<br />
by asking these discussion starters:<br />
What are the most important qualities in a friend, and why?<br />
How good of a friend do you think you are? How might you be able to<br />
be a better friend to someone?<br />
How do you handle conflicts with your friends? What role does<br />
forgiveness play in friendships?<br />
When you’re being bullied or see someone else being bullied, what’s<br />
the best way to handle the situation?<br />
FAMILY EXPERIENCE: Friends First<br />
Discover the meaning of true friendship with these activities from<br />
Group’s Hands-On Bible:<br />
• After You—Challenge family members to put other people first for<br />
a whole day. Say: “See what it’s like to open doors for others, let<br />
everyone go in front of you in line, let others be served first, let<br />
others choose what to watch or play, and so on.”<br />
2. Everyone’s Invited—When children<br />
feel left out or are excluded from a<br />
party, talk about how life isn’t<br />
always fair or equal. Read Luke<br />
14:7-14 together and discuss ways<br />
to include people and not<br />
discriminate.<br />
3. Time to Reflect—Let babies and<br />
toddlers see themselves and their<br />
playmates in mirrors. Say names<br />
aloud as children see the reflections<br />
so they can begin to attach names<br />
to other people.<br />
4. Keep in Touch—During summer,<br />
help children send postcards to<br />
their friends. Even if postcards<br />
aren’t from a trip, correspondence<br />
will teach kids about nurturing their<br />
special relationships.<br />
At the end of the day, give each family member a piece of paper<br />
and a pencil. Say: “Draw a giant number one. Inside it, write what it<br />
was like to be last at things.” Read aloud Mark 9:35b. Ask: “What<br />
happens when we put others first? Why do you think Jesus wants<br />
us to act that way?” Say: “Living like this may have felt a little<br />
weird, but that’s what Jesus did for us!” Pray together, and have<br />
each person pray for someone else in the family.<br />
• Tied Together—As a family, make<br />
friendship bracelets.<br />
(Easy instructions are available on the<br />
Internet.) During the craft time, talk<br />
about your friends and what you would<br />
or wouldn’t do for them. Read Ruth 1:16<br />
and discuss the friendship between<br />
Naomi and Ruth, her daughter-in-law. Ask: “How do you think Naomi<br />
felt about Ruth’s loyalty? How can we be loyal to our friends and each<br />
other?”<br />
Say: “Knots can remind us of bonds that can’t be broken, like the bond<br />
between Ruth and Naomi. Give away your bracelet to thank a friend<br />
for always being there for you.” Hang an extra bracelet on a doorknob<br />
at home as a reminder that family members are good friends, too.<br />
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This page is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant to endorse any movie, music, or product.<br />
Our prayer is that you’ll make informed decisions about what your children watch, listen to, and wear.<br />
What’s Playing at the Movies<br />
Movie: Nanny McPhee Returns (August 20)<br />
Genre: Family comedy/fantasy<br />
Rating: PG (for rude humor, some language, and mild thematic<br />
elements)<br />
Cast: Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ewan McGregor, Ralph<br />
Fiennes<br />
Synopsis: During World War II, an overwhelmed British mom tries to<br />
run the family farm, work, and raise three ornery children while her<br />
husband is away at war. When two spoiled cousins join the<br />
household, launching another type of war, Mom calls on Nanny<br />
McPhee to work some magic.<br />
Discussion Questions: What responsibilities do your parents have?<br />
How do you make those roles easier or more difficult? Read aloud Colossians 3:20. Why is<br />
it tough to always obey parents and authorities? Why does it please God when we obey?<br />
How can our family work together better as a unit?<br />
What Music Is Releasing<br />
Artist: Natalie Grant<br />
Album: Love Revolution<br />
Artist Info: Grant has won four Dove Awards in a row for female<br />
artist of the year. She also founded the Home Foundation, which<br />
helps female victims of human slavery and trafficking.<br />
Summary: Grant’s eighth album features her strong vocals and<br />
gripping, faith-inspired lyrics. About the first single, “Greatness of<br />
Our God,” Grant says, “While my mind cannot begin to truly<br />
comprehend the greatness of God, neither can any of my doubts<br />
restrain his greatness. I’m so grateful that in these strange and scary times…God is in<br />
control.”<br />
Discussion Questions: What are some ways you know God is great? When and why do you<br />
doubt God? Read aloud Psalm 77:13-14. Would you ever want to be in control of our<br />
world—or of your life? How does it feel to know that God is in control of everything?<br />
Culture & Trends<br />
What’s happening right now that<br />
may affect your children and family:<br />
• To prevent cliques and bullying,<br />
some schools, camps, and<br />
parents now discourage kids<br />
from having one best friend.<br />
(msnbc.com)<br />
• Because of the recession, more<br />
day-care providers are offering<br />
flexible hours, reducing rates,<br />
and working out pay<br />
arrangements.<br />
Quick Stats<br />
(about.com)<br />
• Parents keep their kids sharp in<br />
summer with:<br />
What Games Are Out<br />
Title<br />
Backyard Sports:<br />
Sandlot Sluggers<br />
Content<br />
Players team up with a diverse group of<br />
neighborhood kids to play this arcade-style<br />
game with exaggerated animations.<br />
Rating<br />
& Platform<br />
E; Xbox, Wii,<br />
Nintendo DS<br />
• 68%—Daily learning<br />
activities<br />
• 36%—Reading program<br />
• 12%—Summer homework<br />
• 10%—Nothing (“We need a<br />
break.”)<br />
Puzzle Agent<br />
While helping Nelson Tethers solve brain teasers,<br />
players replenish his supply of chewing gum.<br />
Some off-color humor.<br />
Not yet rated; WiiWare,<br />
iPhone, iPad<br />
Players become Gru, the criminal mastermind<br />
E10+; Wii, Nintendo DS,<br />
Despicable Me from the hit movie, by planning heists with wacky<br />
PSP, PS2<br />
RATINGS: EC=Early Childhood, E=Everyone<br />
gadgets.<br />
(ages 6+), E10+ (ages 10+), T=Teen (ages 13+)<br />
(momconnection.com)<br />
• 22% of 7- to 11-year-olds who<br />
play video games have<br />
significant finger and wrist pain.<br />
Experts recommend frequent<br />
breaks and stretches.<br />
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METAMORPHOSIS<br />
Metamorphosis: it’s a really big word, but your kids know what it means. At some point<br />
during grade school, they will trek across the playground in hot pursuit of a very hungry<br />
caterpillar, they will capture the unsuspecting bug, and they will keep it in a tank, eagerly<br />
feeding it a staple diet of leaves and fruit. They will anxiously watch the caterpillar cocoon<br />
itself, and then they will wait. No matter how many wiggles are inside of a child, he or she<br />
will sit perfectly still when the cocoon moves for the first time, hoping to see a colorful<br />
butterfly spring forth. They know that metamorphosis means change!<br />
What your kids don’t know is that metamorphosis comes from the Greek words “meta,”<br />
meaning “change,” and “morphe,” or “form.”<br />
Metamorphosis is a total and complete change in<br />
shape; caterpillars could not be more different from<br />
butterflies if they tried! Early Christians embraced<br />
the metaphor of a butterfly undergoing<br />
metamorphosis to communicate the changes made<br />
when we accept Christ into our lives. 2 Corinthians<br />
5:17 tells us, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a<br />
new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”<br />
We become new creations in Christ – the caterpillar is<br />
gone and we can soar with colorful wings! In his<br />
book, Soul Cravings, Erwin McManus says this about<br />
metamorphosis:<br />
[It] describes a change that literally moves us from crawling to flying. It is a necessary<br />
change if we are going to journey to the future we were created to live, to experience,<br />
to enjoy… Once you have lift, once you have takeoff, it just might hit you – on its worst<br />
day, a butterfly flies better than a caterpillar on its best day.<br />
I love serving as Bell Campus Small Group Coordinator in Kids Unlimited because I get to<br />
witness metamorphosis every week. As Christ is at work in the lives of your children, I see<br />
the changes. I see the bursts of new life as your kids begin to test their wings and break<br />
through their cocoons. Some kids grow into their wings very quickly; from a young age,<br />
they know who they are and who God wants them to be. Others timidly try their wings,<br />
taking their time to find their feet. And a few linger in their cocoons, fearful or<br />
apprehensive about venturing forth. My team and I have the privilege of walking with your<br />
kids on their faith journeys, at every stage of their metamorphosis. The best part of my<br />
week is when I see your kids make the decision to stop crawling; to embrace all God has for<br />
them, and to spread their wings. It is a joy, an encouragement, and a privilege to witness!<br />
Naomi Hogg is the Small Group Coordinator<br />
for Grades one through five at the Bell Campus.<br />
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SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES IN<br />
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY<br />
FALL 2010<br />
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES<br />
9am @ Surrey South Campus<br />
10:30am @ Bell Centre<br />
11:15am @ Surrey South Campus<br />
PREFERRED AGE GROUPS<br />
Early Childhood<br />
0-18 months Nursery<br />
19 months – 4 yr olds Tadpool<br />
5 yr olds (Kindergarten) Kermits<br />
Elementary<br />
Gr. 1 - Gr. 3 Frog Squad<br />
Gr. 4 & 5 Leap Zone<br />
FIRST NAME: _______________________________<br />
LAST NAME:________________________________<br />
PHONE: ___________________________________<br />
EMAIL: ____________________________________<br />
Thanks! We will contact you soon.<br />
There is an Application Process<br />
for volunteer positions working with kids:<br />
Applicants must complete a KU<br />
Volunteer Ministry Application form or<br />
Youth Volunteer Ministry application form<br />
Criminal Records Checks are also<br />
required if 18 yrs and older<br />
These forms are available at the<br />
KU Info Table in the lobby.<br />
LARGE GROUP TEAM<br />
Storytelling & Teaching<br />
Large Group Teacher<br />
Early Childhood Worship Leader<br />
Technical & Artistic Design<br />
Props, visual aids, stage sets<br />
Power point & Sound Tech<br />
SMALL GROUP TEAM<br />
Relational (indicate preferred age group below)<br />
Parent Helper (once every mos/6weeks)<br />
Shepherd/leader<br />
Small Group Helper<br />
Special Needs Helper<br />
Supply Preparation Team<br />
Craft Preparation Helpers<br />
(Supplies, photocopying, cutting etc…)<br />
Decorating Team<br />
Decorating classrooms<br />
KU SET-UP / CLEAN-UP TEAM<br />
Set-up<br />
Clean-up team<br />
KU HOSPITALITY TEAM<br />
KU Information/Registration Table Hosts/Greeters<br />
If you have any questions, please contact<br />
Beth McGill, Lead Children’s Pastor<br />
Phone : 604-538-1825 ex 206<br />
Email: beth@gracepoint.ca<br />
KID’S UNLIMITED<br />
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Are You<br />
the Missing<br />
piece of<br />
our<br />
puzzle?<br />
Join the Kids Unlimited Children’s Ministry and<br />
make an eternal difference in the lives of kids!<br />
We need volunteers in the following areas:<br />
NURSERY 0-18 mo’s<br />
TADPOOL 2-5yrs<br />
FROG SQUAD Gr.1-3<br />
LEAP ZONE Gr.4-5<br />
NURSERY CAREGIVERS<br />
GREETERS<br />
TEACHERS AND STORYTELLERS<br />
GROUP LEADERS<br />
SET-UP AND CLEAN UP<br />
SUPPLY AND CRAFT PREP<br />
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KID’S UNLIMITED
KID’S UNLIMITED<br />
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Wonderfaire 2010: Tales from the High Seas<br />
By Admiral Tracy Baker (Wonderfaire Director)<br />
Greetings fellow travellers! Well, Wonderfaire 2010 is done for the<br />
year! I say that with mixed emotions because even though I’m glad to<br />
have some summer rest with my family and to return to my regular<br />
schedule of work and being a mom to 3 children and a wife to a<br />
wonderful husband who has supported me throughout this entire<br />
process, I am sad that the week has gone by so fast and I already miss<br />
being with the kids and volunteers who came to Wonderfaire every day—it’s kind of like going<br />
through a mega people withdrawal.<br />
This was my fourth year directing Wonderfaire and I have to admit it had its<br />
share of stormy seas, but those rough moments were well made up for by many joy<br />
-filled rewarding moments. God is faithful and He carried me through the entire<br />
process, even when I was exhausted before our busy week started! God constantly<br />
put people in my path to cheer me on and remind me of why I am doing this. I<br />
wouldn’t say that I am one who has many clear visions from God; but one that<br />
comes to me every year that I’ve directed Wonderfaire is that of a puzzle that is<br />
being put together. In January, I lay out all the pieces and then one by one they all come together,<br />
with God’s hand in all of it! I always know that God is with me in all of the planning that happens<br />
and that He provides me with a team of WONDERful Area Leaders and<br />
volunteers that pour so much of their time, love and energy into making this<br />
the best week of summer!<br />
Also, in case you haven’t heard, Wonderfaire just celebrated its 20th year<br />
anniversary!! Isn’t that amazing? I just get so excited thinking about all the<br />
changed lives and the seeds that were planted in all those kids that came<br />
throughout the years! And there are always so many stories that I get to hear<br />
about transformed lives during Wonderfaire, not only does this happen in a<br />
child’s life but also within some of the volunteers’ lives as well! God is so good!<br />
Well, we had a fabulous week with about 225 kids showing up (thanks to the <strong>Gracepoint</strong> kids and<br />
families for being invitational and inviting friends to come to Wonderfaire) and we also had over<br />
150 volunteers helping out, some were on site during the week and many worked behind the scenes<br />
creating the sets and the props, helping with the preparation of crafts, and many other areas as<br />
well.<br />
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WONDERFAIRE 2010
We had such beautiful weather and there were happy faces, lots of<br />
laughter, a lot of water games, awesome crafts, yummy snacks,<br />
inspiring music, wonderful bible teaching moments and overall a really<br />
fun filled week for the kids and the volunteers!<br />
Many Group Leaders come back every year, and some have been volunteering way longer than I<br />
have been directing. Now that’s what I call committed volunteers, don’t<br />
you think? I had a couple of volunteers at the end of the week who<br />
wanted to sign up again already for next year and I also had a couple of<br />
new volunteers tell me how easy they thought it was to lead a group of<br />
kids. One volunteer even said to me: “it was so easy, I’m spreading the<br />
word around for next year that all you need to do is to Love children<br />
and Love Jesus” It really is that easy! So if your heart is stirring as you<br />
read this (and I’m praying that it is), please don’t hesitate to volunteer<br />
next year, there are so many opportunities to get involved. Volunteering<br />
for Wonderfaire really is a joyful and rewarding experience! And A TON of fun too!!<br />
There are so many people to thank and I would love to list each one of them, but I would need a<br />
lot more room than this. So, if you were involved in Wonderfaire in any way, please know that I<br />
am so grateful to you and I appreciate all that you have done to share God’s love to the children<br />
in our surrounding community who came to hear the Good News of Jesus. Without your servant<br />
heart, Wonderfaire just wouldn’t be the same!<br />
Thank you for bringing Glory to God through Wonderfaire!<br />
In His Love,<br />
Tracy Baker<br />
Wonderfaire Director<br />
WONDERFAIRE 2010<br />
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Celebrating 20 Years of Wonderfaire<br />
High Seas Expedition 2010:<br />
Exploring the Mighty Love of God<br />
Many hands were on deck serving at<br />
Wonderfaire. Here are some shots of our<br />
ship-shape captains & crew caught in action:<br />
CAPTAIN MC BETH, Children’s Pastor Beth McGill,<br />
Fun Countdown Captain & Youth Coach: Aye Aye Cap’ n Kevin Snyder, Pastor of Student Ministries,<br />
WF2010 DIRECTOR: Admiral Tracy Baker<br />
MASTER OF CERMONIES:<br />
Pirate Penny aka “PP”,<br />
(Michelle Thomson)<br />
MUSIC CAPTAIN:<br />
Viking Vicky (Deb Mitchell)<br />
REGISTRATION CREW:<br />
Maxine and Lisa<br />
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WONDERFAIRE 2010
SHIP REC CAPTAIN:<br />
Mark Tatum<br />
AND HIS CREW!!!<br />
JR. CREW: 93 of the total 152 onsite Wonderfaire volunteers were youth!<br />
SNACK CAPTAIN AND GALLERY CREW:<br />
Deanna Carter, Charlotte Epp, Maradith Veer, Jean Sedor,<br />
Lisa Terrace, Marilyn Gray, Julie Cassie, Jean Jones<br />
PARENT WELCOME PORT OF CALL:<br />
Michelle Rakotonaivo, Early Childhood Pastor, & Sheena Hoffman<br />
WONDERFAIRE 2010<br />
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CLIPPERSHIP CRAFT CAPTAIN AND CREW:<br />
Evelyn Schellenberg, Norma Low,<br />
Anne Meitz, Nora Luking, Susan Uswak,<br />
Hannah Boyer, Talia Langtry, Megan Low,<br />
Sydney Luking-Klassen, Joice Tang,<br />
Lillian Chen<br />
LEAD PASTOR:<br />
Bill Hogg<br />
NURSERY AND TODDLER CAPTAIN AND CREW:<br />
Sofie Den Hoed, Coralee Materi, Loreta Parayo,<br />
Naaman McKinley<br />
FLOATER:<br />
Shipwreck Donna Osiowy<br />
TECH CAPTAINS:<br />
Randy & Viking Velveeta, Connie Plett, Gregg Baker<br />
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WONDERFAIRE 2010<br />
SET DESIGN AND VIDEO CAPTAINS:<br />
Naomi & Peter Hogg
BIBLE VOYAGE HOST: Captain McBeth, Children’s Pastor Beth McGill,<br />
BIBLE VOYAGE SKIPPER: Carrie Berry, Carrie Craddock (Waterton)<br />
BIBLE VOYAGE CREW:<br />
Sydney & Tristan Peters, Darice & Jayden Lutz,<br />
Lois Waterton<br />
GROUP LEADERS: Steve Mitton,<br />
Mitch Mahler, Jamie Janovsky,<br />
Darla & Sean Trimble, Rita Elson,<br />
Shawna Melnyk,<br />
Jodi & Mark Bonikowsky<br />
SECURITY & FACILITY CAPTAIN:<br />
Dwight Epp<br />
FIRST AID CAPTAIN:<br />
Tamara Raision<br />
WONDERFAIRE 2010<br />
GIDEON REP:<br />
Al Mitton<br />
(donation of 200 New Testament Bibles)<br />
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KINDERGARTEN<br />
CAPTAIN: Candice Tews and CREW<br />
SNACKS: Jaquie Spiller, Aina Rahoerson, Ciska Jansa<br />
SHIP REC: Jodi Bonikowsky, Hannah Baker<br />
CLIPPERSHIP CRAFTS: Shawna, David Edwards<br />
BIBLE VOYAGE: Agent Story Laura Thomas<br />
KINDERGARTEN REG AND JR LEADER:<br />
Loree & Emily Mitton<br />
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WONDERFAIRE 2010
We think student ministry should be fun, engaging, encouraging and uplifting.<br />
But more than that, we believe when teens get to hang out with leaders who take<br />
time to listen and build solid friendship around the truth of Jesus, they gain purpose,<br />
hope and begin to thrive in life. At <strong>Gracepoint</strong> you get the best of both worlds –<br />
fun, engaging programs and staff and volunteer leaders who are committed to<br />
encouraging students to pursue a personal, passionate and real relationship with Jesus Christ.<br />
Bring your friends this summer for <strong>Gracepoint</strong> Students Ministries'<br />
SUMMER OF FUN!!!<br />
Rock the River<br />
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH<br />
Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds<br />
Cost is $10.00 for concerts all day long.<br />
Bring your friends and have an<br />
epic rock & roll Saturday.<br />
see website for more details.<br />
Playland<br />
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH<br />
Meet at the <strong>Church</strong> at 9:30am<br />
Pre-registration is necessary.<br />
See www.gracepoint.ca<br />
for more details and cost<br />
STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR<br />
KEVIN SNYDER<br />
kevin@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 202<br />
“My passion in youth<br />
ministry is to "love one<br />
student at a time" as my<br />
team of leaders and I<br />
seek to develop relevant<br />
and passionate<br />
followers of Jesus.”<br />
STUDENT MINISTRIES<br />
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SOAR MONTREAL<br />
MONDAY, JULY 26th, 2010<br />
God speaking<br />
A team of 14 youth led by our Youth Pastor, Kevin Snyder,<br />
are currently on a missions trip into the heart of Montreal.<br />
What follows is an excerpt from their blog:<br />
Today we had the great privlege of visiting our host church for the week, Centre Chretien<br />
Metropolitian ( www.egliseccm.org ). We attended the service (that they translated for us) and one of<br />
the pastors, Yves took us on a tour of the church building. It is a renovated theatre that was built in<br />
the 1930's. At the end of the tour he took us to the roof top that had a great vantage point of the city.<br />
We were alos able to have some downtime in the afternoon. Some went shopping and others slept (it<br />
was a good Sabbath).<br />
The preacher was very vivid and communicated the scriptures passionately. One thing he mentioned<br />
was the story in Luke 22. Jesus has just told his disciples that he was gpoing to suffer and die. Jesus<br />
announces the biggest event in history that will eventually lead to his death (vs. 20 - 22). Then what<br />
do the disciples do immediately after Jesus announces this? - they start quarrelling about who will be<br />
the greatest among them (v. 24). He Jesus is talking about laying down his life and the disciples are<br />
disputing about who is the BEST! It is a good lesson in humility. Jump to Sunday night's worship time.<br />
We looked at what it meant to be a team. The teaching was on John 13:1-17. Here again Jesus<br />
announces his death, then "show them the full extent of his love" (v. 1). When is should have been<br />
about Jesus, He makes it about his team and how he loves them and wants to serve them, even the<br />
betrayer - Judas. Do you think God is speaking to our team? Do you think he wants to communicate<br />
something to us? So we washed each others feet - literally. It was real powerful experience. Once a<br />
person would wash someone's feet that person would pray for the other person. It was an amazing<br />
lesson and experience in humility - the kind that brings life.<br />
Saturday, July 24, 2010<br />
In the park with a freeze and a handful of Love<br />
Yesterday was a significant step out of many of our team's comfort zones as we took to Parc<br />
Fontaine in the heart of Montreal. Everyone here at SOAR has either a bright orange or blue<br />
t-shirt and our first objective was to do a prolonged freeze. It's basically a time where everyone<br />
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involved freezes in a position while the world continues on around them. We first spent our time<br />
walking around the park, praying for those that we may come in contact ith. Walking, claiming,<br />
praising, and interceding for the people of Montreal. The whole group gathered (125 of us) and we<br />
froze ourselves along a main path and a bridge. Kevin chose poorly as his freeze position was bent<br />
over catching the football that was just thrown to him. For four (4) minutes we didn't move. People<br />
came to look, some stared, some tried to talk to us, and some even touched us to see what was<br />
going on. All 125 of our group did not move. At the end we all shouted Jesu a dit, je suis la lumiere<br />
du monde, which means, Jesus said, I am the Light of the world. Some watchers clapped while<br />
others just stared like we were crazy and Kevin just was thankful<br />
he could stand up again.<br />
The second part of the park was to give out roses and water<br />
bottles to people in the park with the simple message that it was<br />
a free gift because they were important and Jesus loved them.<br />
The response was to say the least, incredible. People exclaimed<br />
out loud to their friends and family that they were important just<br />
because we said so, others actively hunted us down to hear why we giving out these things. We met<br />
a ex-Mormon woman named Angela, who claimed to not realize she was an important person and<br />
was astounded that Christians thought she was. The simple love of Christ impacted her and she<br />
encouraged us to continue with this simplicity since many people here in Montreal had been hurt by<br />
the church. Two other groups met women just finished their cancer treatments, who claimed that<br />
these roses were delivered by angels, that they were just what they needed. BY the time the group<br />
was finished it seemed that everyone we passed either has a rose, or was looking for someone to get<br />
one from. God truly blessed and answered our prayers. Please continue to pray for Oscar, his story is<br />
broken and desperate need of repair. He is Colombian and spent a significant time with Kevin and<br />
Emily, giving them a rather interesting tour of their trip to the Park. He wants something deeper and<br />
seems to be looking for relationships that mean something.<br />
The team is strong and loving each other and seems to be gaining an intercessory heart for the city.<br />
Please pray for us that our hearts and minds would be tuned to the plans God has for us in the city,<br />
that the will of God would be alive and bursting from us. Thank you for all your love and support<br />
both in prayer and in thoughts.<br />
Please continue to follow our missions trip by<br />
going to our blog at www.gracepointsoar.blogspot.com<br />
SOAR MONTREAL<br />
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<strong>Community</strong> Dinner<br />
We want to raise awareness of our Sunday<br />
Night <strong>Community</strong> Dinner (SNCD) program in the<br />
Connection Point.<br />
Just a little history for those of you who are new<br />
to <strong>Gracepoint</strong> and SNCD, this program has been<br />
running for over 15 years. It was the vision of<br />
one of our members, Dorothea Bergen to<br />
provide an opportunity for the less fortunate in<br />
our community to have a good nutritious meal in<br />
a pleasant environment. Those dinners have<br />
grown from a handful of guests and volunteers<br />
to a dinner that now feeds 150 plus people<br />
every week. Ten teams work in rotation to<br />
prepare a variety of excellent meals, a different<br />
menu each week. These teams are fuelled by<br />
dozens of volunteers.<br />
I have had the privilege of leading the kitchen<br />
aspect of this ministry for 5 years. I consider it a<br />
blessing to work with so many wonderful folks.<br />
The dinners are financed mainly through<br />
donations from individuals and charitable<br />
groups, with the church picking up the shortfall<br />
when necessary. We also receive food<br />
donations from various sources from time to<br />
time. Besides the volunteers from within<br />
<strong>Gracepoint</strong>, we also get volunteer help from<br />
other churches in the area as well as Boy Scouts,<br />
Rotarians, and others in our community.<br />
Although the food part of the SNCD is the<br />
essential ingredient that brings the needy folks<br />
into our facility, we attempt to feed both the<br />
physical and spiritual body. Kevin Snyder<br />
heads up the spiritual ministry that begins in<br />
the auditorium as soon as the guests arrive.<br />
There are folks who greet them, visit with<br />
them and are there to make them feel<br />
welcome. The dinner<br />
'I tell you the truth,<br />
whatever you did for<br />
one of the least of<br />
these brothers of<br />
mine, you did for me.'<br />
Matthew 25:40 NIV<br />
is followed by a short<br />
devotional, a time of<br />
singing and prayer.<br />
Many of the guests<br />
avail themselves of the<br />
opportunity to have<br />
someone pray for<br />
them. The dinner<br />
program is seen as their church for many<br />
who come.<br />
Stay tuned for testimonies from both the<br />
volunteers and the guests.<br />
Summer often brings a shortage of<br />
volunteers as many take their summer<br />
vacation. So if you are looking for a fun<br />
experience consider offering your services<br />
over the summer. Contact Marie at<br />
cater4umi@yahoo.ca or a message at<br />
604-572-0236.<br />
TEAM LEADERS AND CONTACT INFO<br />
Aug 1<br />
Adrienne Alkema<br />
17 Judy Sojka<br />
Marie Isaac 572-0236 cater4umi@yahoo.ca<br />
Adrienne Alkema 536-8433 kalkema@gmail.com<br />
Judy Sojka 590-2205 jsojka@telus.net<br />
Rob and Kandy Yakemchuk 538-9731 yaksinstride@yahoo.ca<br />
8 Judy Sojka<br />
15 Rob and Kandy Yakemchuk<br />
22 Dane and Trish Jones<br />
29 Lorraine Schroeder<br />
24 Rob and Kandy Yakemchuk<br />
31 Dane and Trish Jones<br />
Nov 7 Lorraine Schroeder<br />
14 Fred and Pat Wiens<br />
Dane and Trish Jones 585-6803 trish_andrews@hotmail.com<br />
Sept 5<br />
Fred and Pat Wiens<br />
21 John and Dorothy Howat<br />
Lorraine Schroeder 541-2589 clschroeder@shaw.ca<br />
12 John and Dorothy Howat<br />
28 Dorothea Bergen<br />
Fred & Pat Wiens 533-1496 efwiens@pacificcoast.net<br />
19 Dorothea Bergen<br />
Dec 5<br />
Helen Jackson<br />
John & Dorothy Howat 538-0411 john@howat.org<br />
26 Helen Jackson<br />
12 Marie Isaac<br />
Dorothea Bergen 538-5684 endorphins_@hotmail.com<br />
Oct 3<br />
Marie Isaac<br />
19 Adrienne Alkema<br />
Helen Jackson 532-3110 helenjackson@shaw.ca<br />
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10 Adrienne Alkema<br />
COMMUNITY DINNER<br />
26 Judy Sojka
CREATIVE<br />
MEMORIES<br />
“There are memories in your life worth keeping and sharing. Photos, stories, thoughts, mementos.....<br />
Things that make you feel happy, feel blessed, feel reflective, feel something. The photos and stories<br />
let us know you’ve lived. The feelings let you know you’re alive.<br />
It is my opinion that these are things worth sharing, celebrating and saving - forever. And it’s Creative<br />
Memories’ position that those celebrations should be simple to capture.”<br />
(cofounder Rhonda Anderson)<br />
Join us for wonderful fellowship and<br />
help completing your digital or traditional projects<br />
You get to choose -Traditional scrapbooking<br />
or Digital solutions! Come learn how to<br />
organize and edit your digital photos, and<br />
make beautiful Storybooks, page prints, even<br />
your own calendars, cards or posters<br />
We meet once a month for 2 days<br />
Friday and Saturday (3 sessions total)<br />
Sept 17 & 18<br />
Oct 15 & 16<br />
Nov 19 & 20<br />
downstairs in Studio A<br />
Except in August, it is the 16 & 17<br />
Monday, day and eve and Tuesday day.<br />
Bring a new friend to my workshop and<br />
both your registration and your friend is<br />
free.<br />
Inventory available on site,<br />
or you can pre-order from my website<br />
Because our events are Creative Memories<br />
sponsored, all who attend must be<br />
working either in a Creative Memories<br />
album or using CM Storybook Creator Plus<br />
software.<br />
Please contact me for more information<br />
Sonja Boomer by calling 604-583-5866 or<br />
emailing sonjaboomer@telus.net<br />
CREATIVE MEMORIES<br />
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Ascent is a brand new ministry launched out of <strong>Gracepoint</strong><br />
this summer for young adults. We meet at Wired Monk Rodeo<br />
three evenings a month to build relationships, enjoy a hot beverage, and grow deeper<br />
in our understanding of Jesus Christ as a community of young people. I’m excited to be<br />
connecting with young adults and drawing them into deepening<br />
relationships with Jesus. You can find “Ascent Ministries” on facebook<br />
to keep connected with us on upcoming gatherings and events.”<br />
JEREMY PUE<br />
jeremy@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 215<br />
YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR<br />
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS<br />
Wednesdays at 7:30pm<br />
in the Fireside Room at<br />
Surrey South Campus<br />
PARENT CHILD DEDICATION<br />
SUUNDAY, AUG 15th<br />
If you would like to participate in the dedication service,<br />
please email your child’s full name, birthday, parent’s names and service times to maxine@gracepoint.ca<br />
ADULTS UNLIMITED<br />
Thanks to all who have participated in the various events of Adults unlimited.<br />
We hope you have had some good times and have met some new friends.<br />
In summer there will be some short notice events so read the Sunday Programs or check your e-mail.<br />
If you wish to be informed of future events please call Pat @ 604 533 1496 and you will be added to the e mail list.<br />
We are planning to continue this group next year with a monthly event. With the church’s emphasis on connecting with others it<br />
seems appropriate that we continue to connect. It is a good occasion to bring friends and neighbours.<br />
Some activities that have been discussed for next year are:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
1/2 day volunteering at the Gleaners in Abbotsford<br />
walk and picnic in Golden Ears Park<br />
lunch auction<br />
bowling<br />
tour of the Boeing Aircraft Plant in Everett WA<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Lynden Fair<br />
scavenger hunt in cars<br />
seawall walk and picnic lunch<br />
lunch and speaker on the Middle East situation<br />
Other ideas would be welcome, call Jo Anne at 778-292-1220 or Pat at 604-533-1496<br />
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ASCENT/WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS/PARENT CHILD DEDICATION/ADULTS UMLIMITED
Resumes<br />
in the Fall<br />
Register to attend the event and enjoy an evening of dinner and discussion;<br />
Doors open at 6:00pm for dinner at Belle’s on 32nd (14007 32 Avenue, Surrey).<br />
Recording will begin at 7:00.<br />
As always, the show will be available on the web just days after recording.<br />
If you cannot join us live, please check it out on the web at www.thekindlings.ca<br />
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST<br />
10:00am at Widgeon Creek near Pitt Lake<br />
Canoeing and/or hiking<br />
For more info on these events call Carol at 604-572-9709<br />
or Melanie at 604-572-0245<br />
Connection Point Recommended Reading List<br />
Oprah has her book club, Chapters has “Heather’s Picks,” we thought it would be good to ask staff, ministry<br />
leaders, and members of the church at large to share with us their top picks for life-giving, transformational,<br />
and inspiring literature. This month, we are featuring “Gregg’s Top Five”:<br />
Don’t Waste Your Life. By John Piper.<br />
Ragamuffin Gospel. By Brennan Manning.<br />
Messy Spirituality. By Michael Yaconelli.<br />
Waking the Dead. By John Eldredge.<br />
The Me I Want To Be. By John Ortberg.<br />
THE KINDLINGS MUSE/SINGLES EVENT/RECOMMENDED READING LISTS<br />
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From the Kitchen of:<br />
Recipe for:<br />
Marie<br />
Rhubarb Cookies<br />
½ cup butter or margarine<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
2 cups white or whole-wheat flour<br />
2 tsp baking powder<br />
dash of salt<br />
½ tsp each of nutmeg and cloves<br />
1 tsp of cinnamon1/4 cup milk<br />
1 cup diced rhubarb<br />
½ cup raisins<br />
1 cup chopped walnuts<br />
cream together butter and brown sugar, add the egg and beat until smooth. mix the dry ingredients<br />
together and add to the creamed mixture alternating with the milk. lastly stir in the rhubarb, raisins and<br />
walnuts. drop by the spoonful on a greased baking sheet. bake in a 350 degree oven for 18-20 minutes<br />
or until golden brown. makes 3-4 dozen.<br />
Got a favorite recipe that you would like to share,<br />
contact Marie at cater4umi @yahoo.ca<br />
CHURCH CLASSIFIEDS<br />
If you would like to place an ad in the<br />
“Connection Point”<br />
please email: maxine@gracepoint.ca<br />
<strong>FOR</strong> RENT: Bright, one bedroom basement suite on quiet street in Cedar Hills area, Surrey. Private entrance, in suite<br />
washer and dryer, built-in vacuum, alarm system, heat, cable, included. Close to bus route. Non-smoking, no pets.<br />
$600 per month. Available September 1st. 604-584-6741.<br />
JOB OPPORTUNITY<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OPERATIONS (Focus on the Family)<br />
Status: 1-year contract, 25 hours per week<br />
Location: Head Office, Langley, B.C.<br />
Reporting to: VP of Constituent Response and Operations<br />
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a grade 12 certificate; post-secondary education in administration or<br />
office management would be an asset. Experience of 2-5 years in a comparable role would be preferred, while a<br />
history of strong customer service experience will also be considered. You are familiar with MS Word, Excel and<br />
Outlook; have an aptitude for learning new software; possess a reasonable typing speed of roughly 40+ WPM. You<br />
can demonstrate excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. If this sounds like you, please submit your resumé in<br />
confidence to Natasha Tresham at 0721@fotf.ca<br />
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RECIPES BY MARIE/CHURCH CLASSIFIEDS
Our Missionaries & Sponsorships<br />
Garry and Kristen Corrigan<br />
Serving with the Canadian Conference of MB in Quebec<br />
Cecil Rast<br />
Jen Hubbard<br />
Serving with Youth for Christ in Surrey,<br />
www.gvyfc.org<br />
Brian Brown<br />
Sam Rowland<br />
Serving with Youth for Christ in Greater Vancouver,<br />
www.gvyfc.org<br />
Tim Ibbotson<br />
Serving with Young Life in Great Vancouver<br />
www.younglife.ca<br />
Carolyn Thiessen<br />
Serving with Child Evangelism Fellowship in Greater Vancouver<br />
crtcare@telus.net<br />
John and Ev Wiens<br />
Serving with MBMSI in (Zaporozhve) Ukraine<br />
www.mbmsi.org<br />
Rob and Judy Griffioen<br />
Serving with MBMS International in (PHUKET) Southern Thailand<br />
www.mbmsi.org<br />
Cynthia Friesen<br />
Serving with MBMS International in (PHUKET) Southern Thailand<br />
www.mbmsi.org<br />
OUR MISSIONARIES<br />
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AUGUST<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
1 2<br />
Civic<br />
Holiday<br />
3 4 5 6 7<br />
AIA Soccer Camp<br />
The Global Leadership Summit<br />
Rock the River<br />
(Gr 6-12)<br />
8 9 10<br />
Playland<br />
(Gr 6-12)<br />
11 12 13 14<br />
15<br />
Parent/Child<br />
Dedication<br />
G6:10 Fund<br />
Offering<br />
16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
Singles<br />
Event<br />
22 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
29 30 31<br />
SEPTEMBER EVENTS<br />
11 - <strong>Gracepoint</strong> Children’s Ministry Volunteer Training Breakfast<br />
11 - <strong>Gracepoint</strong> Life Group Leaders’ Lunch<br />
12 - Newcomer’s Dessert<br />
18 - <strong>Gracepoint</strong>’s <strong>Community</strong> Party at the Surrey South Campus (12-3pm)<br />
19 - <strong>Gracepoint</strong>’s <strong>Community</strong> Party at the Bell Campus (12:30-3:30pm)<br />
23 - Grace Based Parenting Seminar<br />
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AUG CALENDER