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LET’S<br />
GET<br />
INVITATIONAL!<br />
By Bill Hogg<br />
pg. 3<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>. 6-<strong>12</strong><br />
Student Ministries<br />
pg. 23<br />
Newcomers<br />
Dessert<br />
pg. 24<br />
Wonderfaire<br />
2010<br />
pg. 19<br />
Vision<br />
Banquet<br />
pg. 6<br />
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3-5 Let’s Get Invitational!<br />
6 Vision Banquet<br />
Special Gift Sunday<br />
7 Service Times and Locations<br />
8-22 Kid’s Unlimited<br />
23 Student Ministries<br />
24 Singles<br />
Newcomer Dessert<br />
Adults Unlimited<br />
25 <strong>Community</strong> Dinner Schedule<br />
26 Women’s Ministry<br />
27 The Kindlings Muse<br />
Celebration 2010<br />
The Global Leadership Summit<br />
28 Recipe by Marie<br />
Weekly Prayer Meeting<br />
29 Our Missionaries<br />
30 June Calendar<br />
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
LET’S GET<br />
by Bill Hogg<br />
INVITATIONAL!<br />
One simple invitation<br />
can make a world of difference.<br />
Andy, who had joined up with a wild,<br />
wandering prophet, met Jesus. On<br />
the heels of his Jesus encounter, he<br />
immediately invited his brother,<br />
Simon, to meet Jesus. That simple<br />
invitation is still causing after shocks<br />
today!<br />
“The first thing Andrew did was to<br />
find his brother Simon and tell<br />
him, "We have found the<br />
Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And<br />
he brought him to Jesus. Jesus<br />
looked at him and said, "You are<br />
Simon son of John.<br />
You will be called Cephas"<br />
(which, when translated, is Peter).<br />
(John 1:41-42)<br />
Andrew, a brand new Jesus follower,<br />
invited his brother to meet Jesus.<br />
Simon experienced new life and<br />
direction and got a new name to<br />
boot! That simple invitation<br />
sparked a spiritual chain reaction.<br />
We are still experiencing the chain<br />
reaction today! Peter became a<br />
Jesus follower whose impact and<br />
influence is felt generations and<br />
generations later.<br />
Peter preached on the Day of<br />
Pentecost – he was the human agent<br />
of a spiritual combustion. Three<br />
thousand people were catapulted<br />
into the kingdom of God because of<br />
Peter’s anointed preaching. The<br />
primitive Jesus movement was<br />
Jewish. Philip, the evangelist, took<br />
the good news of Jesus to the<br />
despised Samaritans, who were<br />
deemed half-castes and syncretists.<br />
Peter did something even more<br />
radical; Peter was the breakthrough<br />
guy who took the gospel to the<br />
Gentiles in Acts 10. Peter left an<br />
enduring contribution in the New<br />
Testament with 1 and 2 Peter. Some<br />
scholars reckon Mark’s Gospel is a<br />
collection of reminiscences and<br />
eyewitness recollections from Peter.<br />
Every time you leaf through the<br />
pages of Peter’s letters or read<br />
Mark’s Gospel, you are experiencing<br />
Peter’s legacy, a spiritual legacy<br />
made possible because his brother,<br />
Andrew, brought him to Jesus.<br />
One simple invitation<br />
had a huge impact!<br />
One simple invitation can cause a<br />
spiritual chain reaction!<br />
My wife, Morag, was brought up and<br />
baptized Mormon. Her parents were<br />
dedicated and committed to<br />
“The <strong>Church</strong> of Jesus Christ of Latter<br />
Day Saints.” They also dabbled in<br />
Eastern mysticism and became what<br />
you might call “pick ‘n’ mix” in their<br />
beliefs and spiritual practices.<br />
Due to intense family pressure,<br />
they left Mormonism and settled<br />
into a mainline congregation<br />
where the gospel was not preached.<br />
So, how in the world could a little<br />
girl hear the gospel and discover the<br />
love of Jesus? Baptists to the recue!<br />
A bunch of Baptists set up shop in the<br />
local park with a Holiday Bible Club<br />
(a.k.a. Vacation Bible School). Morag<br />
not only had a blast and heard the<br />
gospel- she met a leader called Mary<br />
Pollard. Fast forward 10 or <strong>12</strong> years;<br />
Morag and Mary ended up working for<br />
the same company, in the same office,<br />
and a friendship developed.<br />
As the relationship grew, Mary<br />
extended an invitation to Morag to<br />
join her at a concert in the town hall.<br />
The two friends enjoyed a gospel rock<br />
gig together. The lead vocalist<br />
of the band preached the gospel<br />
and invited those in attendance to put<br />
their trust in Jesus and become lifelong<br />
Jesus followers. That night Morag<br />
was radically saved.<br />
One simple invitation from Mary<br />
proved to be life changing. Andrew<br />
and Mary were invitational Jesus<br />
followers. Will you commit to being<br />
intentionally invitational?<br />
WHO WILL YOU INVITE TO<br />
DISCOVER JESUS?<br />
Who will you invite to explore<br />
the claims of Jesus and follow<br />
Jesus on a journey of discovery<br />
and transformation?<br />
Who are you praying for<br />
that they might experience the grace<br />
and power of Jesus?<br />
Who are you walking with?<br />
Who are the pre-Christians<br />
in your life that you are<br />
investing in and interceding for?<br />
(Continued on page 4)<br />
LET’S GET INVITAIONAL!<br />
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(Continued from page 3)<br />
WHO WILL YOU INVITE<br />
INTO YOUR HOME?<br />
As I write this, the balmy mid-May weather has given<br />
way to unwelcome showers. However,<br />
I know that warm weather and warm evenings are up<br />
ahead!<br />
That means barbecues and the glorious opportunity<br />
to hang out with family, friends and neighbours.<br />
It‘s a great time to be invitational<br />
by throwing more red meat on the grill and fostering<br />
friendships! It’s a great time to cultivate connections<br />
by practising hospitality. It’s a great time to extend<br />
your friendship circle and sphere of influence by<br />
inviting people over!<br />
WHO WILL YOU INVITE TO JOIN<br />
YOU AT THE KINDLINGS?<br />
The last Monday of each month we host the<br />
Kindlings at Belle’s on 32 nd avenue in South Surrey.<br />
It’s an evening of great food and drink<br />
and lively conversation as thoughtful talk radio<br />
comes to supper! We open the doors at<br />
6:15 for dinner service; at 7pm<br />
we record a show, in which I moderate and facilitate<br />
conversation amongst a panel,<br />
which addresses a different topic each month. Then,<br />
if you choose, you can raise questions or address<br />
comments to the panel.<br />
It’s a chance to ignite a conversation or a chance to<br />
eavesdrop on hospitable, imaginative ideas that<br />
matter. Our podcasts (www.thekindlings.ca) are<br />
heard and downloaded across the planet.<br />
But right here in Surrey the Kindlings event is a “third<br />
place.” It’s a great venue and forum for<br />
pre-Christians and Christians to meet. It can only be<br />
a third place if not-yet-Christians are welcomed by<br />
hospitable Christ followers. For the Kindlings to be<br />
third place community, you need to be invitational!<br />
Who will you invite for supper? Who will you invite<br />
into the conversations?<br />
WHO WILL YOU INVITE<br />
TO ALPHA?<br />
ALPHA is tailor-made for people to explore the claims of<br />
Jesus in an unpressured way over a meal.<br />
It’s a place for people on a spiritual quest to explore and<br />
kick the tires.<br />
It’s a course where no question is too simple and no<br />
question is too hostile! As we look to run our ALPHA<br />
courses in the fall, why not think and pray about who you<br />
can invite? We don’t want ALPHA to be a night out for the<br />
already convinced. Let’s pray and invite our pre-Christian<br />
friends, family, and neighbours. Let’s see the impact of a<br />
simple invitation!<br />
WHO WILL YOU INVITE TO EXPERIENCE<br />
WONDERFAIRE?<br />
Wonderfaire is a great place for kids to have a blast<br />
and discover God’s love and God’s purpose. It is a<br />
wonderful opportunity to make an eternal difference<br />
in young lives. Encourage your kids to bring their friends.<br />
Be invitational and let your neighbours know that<br />
Wonderfaire is on the horizon.<br />
WHO WILL YOU INVITE TO JOIN YOU AT<br />
GRACEPOINT ON A SUNDAY?<br />
You might think people are hostile to religious institutions<br />
and don’t like the church. You may<br />
believe an invitation to a co-worker or friend<br />
would be instantly rejected. The wild truth is that<br />
people are more open and receptive than you think!<br />
Seven years ago, Thom Rainer, in his book, The Unchurched<br />
Next Door, made an astonishing claim.<br />
He asserted that 82 percent of the unchurched are at least<br />
“somewhat likely” to attend church if they are invited. That<br />
is wild! More than eight out of ten of the unchurched said<br />
they would come to church if they were invited. We know<br />
our spiritual landscape is changing, but we can<br />
still find encouragement in recent findings... A survey from<br />
Lifeway Research discovered that 63% of people are<br />
somewhat or very willing to receive information about<br />
a church from a family member and 56% are somewhat or<br />
very willing to receive information from a friend or<br />
neighbour.<br />
(Continued on page 5)<br />
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LET’S GET INVITAIONAL!
“We asked a total of 1,000<br />
twenty-something<br />
unchurched people; 900<br />
American, 100 Canadian. And<br />
we compared them to a<br />
sample of 500 older<br />
unchurched<br />
(30 or above). ... And what<br />
we found is that yes, there<br />
are negative views of the<br />
church, two-thirds saying the<br />
church is full of hypocrites,<br />
people who do one thing and<br />
say another. But there was<br />
also great openness that's<br />
there. One of the questions<br />
that we asked them to agree<br />
or disagree with was: ‘I<br />
would be willing to study the<br />
Bible if a friend asked me to?’<br />
Among twenty-somethings,<br />
61-percent said, ‘Yes.’ Among<br />
their older counterparts of 30<br />
and above, 42-percent said,<br />
‘Yes.’ That was a statistically<br />
significant difference saying<br />
there is something going on,<br />
there is an openness that's<br />
there. So we're seeing that as<br />
an opportunity that in the<br />
midst of some negative views<br />
of the church there is also<br />
some openness to the things<br />
of God.” (Ed Stetzer)<br />
(Continued from page 4)<br />
Ed Stetzer has identified that young adults, who are usually seen as<br />
closed to church, are open to the power of invitation! Stetzer’s book:<br />
Lost and Found (The Younger Unchurched and the <strong>Church</strong>es that Reach<br />
Them) is an informative, surprising, and provocative read. Big Ed is a<br />
missiologist and researcher who tells us:<br />
Let’s create an invitational<br />
community! Let’s follow in the<br />
footsteps of Andrew and Mary<br />
Pollard. Let’s be and become<br />
and invitational church<br />
populated by invitational<br />
people.<br />
With warm Christian love<br />
Blessings on you<br />
Bill Hogg, Lead Pastor<br />
LET’S GET INVITAIONAL!<br />
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SPECIAL<br />
GIFT<br />
SUNDAY<br />
In response to God's great generosity, God's people love to give!<br />
Prepare your heart to give in an extraordinary way as<br />
God directs you on Special Gift Sunday.<br />
Take time to pray and take a bold step of faith on<br />
SUNDAY, JUNE 20TH<br />
God has great things in store for <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint.<br />
Let's invest together in the ministries and future of <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint!<br />
You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands<br />
have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the LORD your<br />
God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth..."<br />
Deuteronomy 8:17-18<br />
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VISION BANQUET/SPECIAL GIFT SUNDAY
SERVICE TIMES AND LOCATIONS<br />
SURREY SOUTH CAMPUS<br />
3487 King George Boulevard<br />
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES<br />
9:00am and 11:15am<br />
BELL CAMPUS<br />
6250 144th Street<br />
SUNDAY SERVICE TIME<br />
10:30am<br />
PASTORAL STAFF<br />
Lead Pastor<br />
Bill Hogg<br />
Ex. 208 bill@gracepoint.ca<br />
Pastor of Worship Arts<br />
Matt Unruh 604.783.9308<br />
Ex. 214 matt@gracepoint.ca<br />
Student Ministries Pastor<br />
Kevin Snyder<br />
Ex. 202 kevin@gracepoint.ca<br />
Lead Children's Pastor<br />
Beth McGill<br />
Ex. 206 beth@gracepoint.ca<br />
Early Childhood Pastor<br />
Michelle Rakotonaivo<br />
Ex. 207 michelle@gracepoint.ca<br />
OFFICE INFORMATION<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 />
STAFF<br />
Director of Administration<br />
Lisa Carpenter<br />
Ex. 204 lisa@gracepoint.ca<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
Maxine Ureña<br />
Ex. 200 maxine@gracepoint.ca<br />
Production Director<br />
Randy Plett<br />
604.809.4050<br />
randy@gracepoint.ca<br />
Worship Arts Administrator<br />
Connie Plett<br />
connie@gracepoint.ca<br />
Children’s Small <strong>Gr</strong>oup Director<br />
Chris Birdsall<br />
Ex. 201 chris@gracepoint.ca<br />
Children’s Administrator<br />
Loree Mitton<br />
Ex. 203 loree@gracepoint.ca<br />
Children’s Small <strong>Gr</strong>oup<br />
Coordinator ~ Bell Campus<br />
Naomi Hogg<br />
Ex. 2<strong>12</strong> naomi@gracepoint.ca<br />
Large <strong>Gr</strong>oup Director - <strong>Gr</strong>ade 1-5<br />
Carrie Waterton<br />
Ex. 210 carrie@gracepoint.ca<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 />
WWW.GRACEPOINT.CA<br />
SERVICE TIMES AND LOCATIONS<br />
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Lead Children’s Pastor<br />
Early Childhood Pastor<br />
0-5 yrs<br />
Beth McGill<br />
ext.206<br />
Small <strong>Gr</strong>oup Director<br />
Michelle Rakotonaivo<br />
ext.207<br />
michelle@gracepoint.ca<br />
Children’s Administrator<br />
Chris Birdsall<br />
ext.201<br />
Large <strong>Gr</strong>oup Director<br />
SPECIAL<br />
ANNOUNCEMENT<br />
Please join us in extending<br />
congratulations to Carrie<br />
Waterton, <strong>Gr</strong>.1-5<br />
Large <strong>Gr</strong>oup Director,<br />
& fiancé, Tim Craddock<br />
on their upcoming<br />
wedding in June.<br />
May the Lord richly bless their<br />
marriage and<br />
new life together!<br />
Loree Mitton<br />
ext.203<br />
loree@gracepoint.ca<br />
Small <strong>Gr</strong>oup Coordinator<br />
Bell Campus ~ <strong>Gr</strong>.1-5<br />
Carrie Waterton<br />
ext.210<br />
carrie@gracepoint.ca<br />
Naomi Hogg<br />
ext.2<strong>12</strong><br />
naomi@gracepoint.ca<br />
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KID’S UNLIMITED
KID’S UNLIMITED<br />
JUNE CURRICULUM<br />
EARLY CHILDHOOD (0-K)<br />
Nursery (0-23 Months)<br />
Nursery is provided for babies &<br />
toddlers up to 2 years old.<br />
Children will be promoted automatically<br />
each month from Nursery to the<br />
Tadpool class when they turn 2 years old.<br />
This month we will help your child<br />
develop an awareness of Jesus’ name and<br />
associate Jesus with being loved<br />
and helped by people at church.<br />
“God gives people to help me.”<br />
1 Corinthians <strong>12</strong>:28<br />
Tadpool-Kermit (2-5 year olds):<br />
This month children will discover Jesus’ love for people is everywhere! They will learn about early missionaries<br />
who tell others about Jesus and be amazed as God turns their problems into victories.<br />
Memory Verse: “Jesus lives in us.” Acts1-<strong>12</strong><br />
ELEMENTARY (gr.1-5)<br />
Frogsquad (<strong>Gr</strong>.1-3)/Leapzone (<strong>Gr</strong>. 4-5)<br />
Core Virtue: Cooperation is working together to do more than you can do alone.<br />
Memory Verse: “Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”<br />
Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV<br />
Looking<br />
Ahead<br />
SUMMER<br />
CINEMA<br />
AND GAMES<br />
The Torchlighters –<br />
Heroes of the Faith:<br />
is a series presenting the lives of true-life<br />
heroes from Christian history.<br />
Kids will also be interacting with<br />
activities and games<br />
BYB2C: We are challenging the<br />
grade 1-5 kids to Bring their Bible<br />
to <strong>Church</strong> ‘BYB2C’ and to<br />
memorize the monthly Bible verse.<br />
Prizes are awarded! We<br />
encourage parents to support<br />
their kids in taking part in this<br />
challenge. Tip: Put your Bible by<br />
the door Saturday night. *If your<br />
child doesn’t have a Bible, please<br />
let his/her teacher know. You can<br />
do it kids!<br />
KID’S UNLIMITED<br />
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MIDWEEK<br />
KIDS PROGRAMS<br />
BOYS CLUB (GR.1-6)<br />
WIND UP PARTY<br />
Monday, JUNE 7TH<br />
@ 6:30-7:45pm<br />
at the Surrey South Campus.<br />
For more info,<br />
please call<br />
(8-<strong>12</strong> yr olds)<br />
AUGUST 2-6TH<br />
9:00am - 3:00pm<br />
Bell Centre, Sullivan Heights Park, Cricket Oval<br />
Online Registration available now!<br />
Visit www.gracepoint.ca and register early.<br />
Pick up a flyer at the KU Information Table in the<br />
lobby. $90 per child ($80 before July 7)<br />
Bursaries available upon application<br />
FRIDGE DOOR<br />
This is a weekly update & simple teaching tool to help parents disciple their grade 1-5 kids.<br />
The Fridge Door contains the Core Virtue, the Memory Verse, the Bottom Lines (key concepts) and the<br />
Question of the Week that the kids are learning in FrogSquad & LeapZone.<br />
For your convenience, this month’s weekly Fridge Doors are available on the following pages,<br />
And at the KU Info Table in the lobby.<br />
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KID’S UNLIMITED
KID’S UNLIMITED<br />
JUNE 13TH<br />
Look for ways to<br />
help somebody<br />
else do their job.<br />
Cooperation<br />
is<br />
Working together<br />
to do more than<br />
you can do alone.<br />
Today’s Bible Story<br />
Joshua and the Amalekites.<br />
Exodus 17:8-13<br />
this month BOTTOM LINE<br />
We are learning about<br />
COOPERATION<br />
MEMORY VERSE<br />
Two are better than<br />
one, because they<br />
have a good return .<br />
for their work.<br />
Ecclesiastes 4:9 NIV<br />
TALK ABOUT IT<br />
Talk about these questions<br />
as a family on your way<br />
home or during a meal.<br />
KID’S QUESTION<br />
What are 3 ways you can<br />
help someone else<br />
“do their job” this week?<br />
PARENT’S QUESTION<br />
Has someone ever come<br />
alongside you to help you<br />
face a difficult challenge?<br />
What happened?<br />
JUNE 6TH<br />
Cooperation<br />
is<br />
Working together<br />
to do more than<br />
you can do alone.<br />
Today’s Bible Story<br />
Working together<br />
can make the<br />
undoable doable.<br />
Nehemiah and the wall.<br />
Nehemiah 2:11-20; 3-4;6:1-16<br />
this month BOTTOM LINE<br />
We are learning about<br />
COOPERATION<br />
MEMORY VERSE<br />
Two are better than<br />
one, because they<br />
have a good return .<br />
for their work.<br />
Ecclesiastes 4:9 NIV<br />
TALK ABOUT IT<br />
Talk about these questions<br />
as a family on your way<br />
home or during a meal.<br />
KID’S QUESTION<br />
What will you do<br />
this week that you<br />
could use help with?<br />
PARENT’S QUESTION<br />
What will you do<br />
this week that you<br />
could use help with?<br />
KID’S UNLIMITED<br />
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Friends who trust<br />
God together work<br />
together to<br />
change lives.<br />
Cooperation<br />
is<br />
Working together<br />
to do more than<br />
you can do alone.<br />
Today’s Bible Story<br />
Jesus heals a paralyzed man<br />
Luke 5: 17-26<br />
JUNE 27TH<br />
this month BOTTOM LINE<br />
We are learning about<br />
COOPERATION<br />
MEMORY VERSE<br />
Two are better than<br />
one, because they<br />
have a good return .<br />
for their work.<br />
Ecclesiastes 4:9 NIV<br />
TALK ABOUT IT<br />
Talk about these questions<br />
as a family on your way<br />
home or during a meal.<br />
KID’S QUESTION<br />
What would you do to help<br />
change a friends life?<br />
(Think about the four guys who<br />
took their friend to Jesus)<br />
PARENT’S QUESTION<br />
Have you ever “gone the<br />
distance” to help a friend?<br />
What happened as a result?<br />
God wants<br />
everybody to do<br />
their part to get<br />
His work done.<br />
Cooperation<br />
is<br />
Working together<br />
to do more than<br />
you can do alone.<br />
JUNE 20TH<br />
Building the tabernacle.<br />
Exodus 28;31;35;39<br />
this month BOTTOM LINE<br />
Today’s Bible Story<br />
We are learning about<br />
COOPERATION<br />
MEMORY VERSE<br />
Two are better than<br />
one, because they<br />
have a good return .<br />
for their work.<br />
Ecclesiastes 4:9 NIV<br />
TALK ABOUT IT<br />
Talk about these questions<br />
as a family on your way<br />
home or during a meal.<br />
KID’S QUESTION<br />
What are 2 or 3 skills<br />
you have that could help<br />
get God’s work done?<br />
PARENT’S QUESTION<br />
Have you ever worked<br />
with a group of people<br />
to get a big job done?<br />
What was “your part”?<br />
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KID’S UNLIMITED
KU SPOTLIGHT - CHRIS BIRDSALL: OUR BELOVED ‘MRS. B’<br />
It’s with mixed emotions that we announce Chris Birdall’s resignation effective June 15, 2010. Chris has served as Small <strong>Gr</strong>oup Director for<br />
the <strong>Gr</strong>ade 1-5 kids at Kids Unlimited and has been a fun and faithful part of the <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint Staff for 7+ years. She has been an encourager<br />
for her great teams of small group ‘shepherds’ and supply prep. Chris has a big heart to serve and has been a key member of the KU team,<br />
also Hospitality, <strong>Community</strong> Dinner and Youth /Jr. High events. She started at Panorama as a volunteer, then joined the KU staff team in<br />
Dec. 2002. She was at the Bell campus for a time leading small group <strong>Gr</strong>.1-5 at that campus, and currently serves at the South Surrey<br />
Campus on Sundays. She has been a leader in many ways at Wonderfaire and instrumental in children committing their lives to Jesus.<br />
Chris is well loved on our KU staff team, among our kids and volunteers. We will miss her sense of humour, fun, and faithful commitment to<br />
disciple kids on the path to follow Jesus! We wish her God’s best as she proceeds in her adventure by embarking on a new career in the<br />
Surrey School District after recently earning her Special Education Assistant diploma. Congradulations on this accomplishment, Chris!<br />
Thank you, Chris, for your years of exceptional service, your Godly influence and for the incredible difference you make at <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint<br />
(formerly Panorama). We will miss you here in KU and your heart to minister the gospel of Jesus to children and families but know that God<br />
will continue to use you & your family—beyond KU—for His glory. It’s been our joy and honour to know you and serve with you.<br />
With love, Beth & KU staff & volunteers<br />
Here’s an excerpt from Chris’s letter:<br />
“…I have been privileged to work with wonderful volunteers and staff, in a job I only imagined having.”<br />
“Thank you all for giving me this opportunity. I know that this church community is going to grow (God IS good and HE has a plan!) and I<br />
can’t wait to see what He does in the years to come.”<br />
Sincerely, Chris Birdsall<br />
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PARTNERING<br />
␣<br />
WITH<br />
PARENTS<br />
Events to Inspire &<br />
Equip Families:<br />
Stay tuned: <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint<br />
plans to host a 10 wk<br />
seminar DVD series on<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>ace Based Parenting<br />
by Dr. Tim Kimmel on<br />
Thursday evenings in the fall.<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>oup discussion time will<br />
follow each video session.<br />
Consider coming together<br />
with your Life <strong>Gr</strong>oup!<br />
Recommended Resources to Inspire & Equip Families:<br />
PARENT LINK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: Children’s Edition<br />
Practical ideas for nuturing children’s faith<br />
This month's topic is faith-building-something that can occur in day-to-day life as well as in<br />
religious settings. Summer is an ideal time for parents to reconnect with children and to help<br />
them connect with God. This newsletter is filled with ideas for boosting children's faith and for<br />
making God a priority in the home.<br />
Highlights of this month's issue include:<br />
• A handy acronym for openly discussing matters of faith.<br />
• Teachable moments that use everyday objects to convey messages about God.<br />
• Discussion questions to help families open up about life and faith.<br />
• Family experiences that explore God's creation and how we can shine and grow for God.<br />
Information and discussion questions about the new movie The Karate Kid and the new album from<br />
pop band Hanson.<br />
With The Parent Link, you always get practical ideas for nurturing children's faith.<br />
Stephanie Martin<br />
Editor, The Parent Link<br />
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KID’S UNLIMITED
JUNE 2010<br />
GROW KIDS’ FAITH THIS SUMMER<br />
The warm, relaxing summer months are perfect for reconnecting as a family.<br />
They’re also ideal for helping your children stay connected to God and boosting<br />
their faith in him.<br />
For starters, participate in faith-building opportunities available in your community.<br />
These include vacation Bible school, church camps, outdoor worship, mission projects,<br />
and more. But realize that faith growth can occur in unstructured, day-to-day<br />
settings, too. By talking to your children often about God—and your relationship<br />
with him—you model faith in action for young Christians.<br />
Use these ideas as a springboard for summer faith growth:<br />
Take it all in. Admire God’s handiwork as you travel and<br />
sight-see. Acknowledge and thank our Creator. Use simple<br />
object lessons; for example, draw a line of chalk in front of<br />
some ants and notice that most of them won’t cross it. Then<br />
talk about what it means to follow and obey God.<br />
Take out the “trash.” Together, clean up a park or street.<br />
Then discuss what God wants us to fill our minds and hearts<br />
with (see Philippians 4:8).<br />
Take it outside. For variety, conduct your family devotions outside in the shade.<br />
Use a book-club format to go through a book of the Bible or a children’s Bible storybook.<br />
Encourage questions and have children put themselves in the people’s shoes.<br />
Then apply the lessons to situations we face each day as we walk with God.<br />
SUMMERTIME STATS<br />
As you nurture your children’s faith this summer, also keep tabs on their physical<br />
and mental well-being.<br />
• More than 10% of children between the ages of 6 and <strong>12</strong> care for themselves<br />
during the summer months, without supervision. If you can’t afford outside child<br />
care, arrange to swap baby-sitting with a trusted friend.<br />
• Most kids lose an average of two months of learning during the summer. Keep<br />
them growing mentally by participating in your local library’s summer reading<br />
program.<br />
ASK GOD:<br />
1. To bless your summer months<br />
with fun, rest, and faith growth.<br />
2. To work in your children’s hearts<br />
and give them the desire to know<br />
God more.<br />
3. To safeguard your family members<br />
physically and spiritually this<br />
summer.<br />
PARENTING INSIGHTS<br />
Never underestimate the power of<br />
family faith conversations. They’re<br />
critical for children’s spiritual<br />
development. So often, though, we<br />
feel ill-equipped to openly discuss<br />
matters of faith. Remember the handy<br />
acronym ALOT to help you tackle any<br />
topic from a faith-based perspective.<br />
Ask—Find out how your child feels<br />
about the situation or topic.<br />
Listen—Listen actively, without<br />
interrupting, while your child<br />
responds.<br />
Open—Open your heart—and your<br />
Bible, if you need to.<br />
Talk—Talk about your thoughts<br />
and feelings on the subject—and<br />
how they’re shaped by God’s<br />
Word. Then also talk to God in<br />
prayer about the issue.<br />
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“Faith is the confidence that what we<br />
hope for will actually happen; it gives<br />
us assurance about things we cannot<br />
see.”<br />
Hebrews 11:1<br />
When we believe in God and trust his<br />
promises, we can be certain of his<br />
work in our lives—and of spending<br />
eternal life with him in heaven.<br />
TEACHABLE MOMENTS<br />
1. Fruits of Faith—Pass around a<br />
basket of fruit. Have each person<br />
select a fruit that represents a<br />
character trait; then have that<br />
person share who their fruit<br />
represents and why. This is a great<br />
way to affirm the faith traits you<br />
see in one another.<br />
2. Faith Stretchers—Give each<br />
person a rubber band, and talk<br />
about how it feels when your faith<br />
is stretched. Have each person<br />
stretch their rubber band to show<br />
how stretched their faith has been<br />
lately—a little or a lot.<br />
3. Faith Quilt—Create a quilt-type<br />
mural to signify your family’s<br />
commitment to faith in God.<br />
Brainstorm ways you serve God<br />
and new ways you can honor him<br />
in your home. Write or draw these<br />
ideas on squares of white card<br />
stock, and tape them to a wall.<br />
Add to your mural all summer<br />
long.<br />
When you hit the road or just kick back with your children this summer,<br />
encourage them to open up about life and faith by asking these discussionstarting<br />
questions:<br />
1. What dreams and plans do you have for the summer? What goals should our<br />
family set for the next couple of months?<br />
2. When you think about your priorities, where does faith come in?<br />
How can people tell how important your faith is to you?<br />
3. How strong would you say your faith is right now? What are some ways we<br />
can trust God more?<br />
4. Which of God’s promises means the most to you now, and why?<br />
FAMILY EXPERIENCE: God’s Wonderful World<br />
Learn about God’s creation—and our role in it—by doing these summertime<br />
activities together.<br />
• Shine—To make your own “planetariums,” place oatmeal containers on<br />
scrap wood to protect floors. Help<br />
kids use a hammer and nail to gently<br />
punch holes in the bottoms of the<br />
containers. Turn out the lights. Put<br />
flashlights inside the containers and<br />
enjoy the light show on a ceiling or<br />
wall.<br />
• Say: “Stars are large balls of gas that<br />
produce color, heat, and light. A star<br />
changes over time, but it takes<br />
millions—even billions—of years to live out its life span. The eye can typically<br />
see 2,000 stars on a clear night.” Then ask: “What would night be like<br />
without stars?” Read aloud Matthew 5:14-16. Ask: “Why do you think God<br />
wants us to be lights on earth? How can you shine for God?”<br />
• <strong>Gr</strong>ow—Plant seeds close enough to the sides of clear plastic cups to be<br />
visible. Care for the seeds by giving them water and sunlight. After about a<br />
week, roots will be visible.<br />
• Read aloud 1 Corinthians 3:7. Ask: “How did your seed form roots? What<br />
role did you, the potting soil, and the water play? What role did God play?<br />
Could the plant have sprouted without God?” Talk about ways we rely on<br />
God for our spiritual and physical growth. Close in prayer, thanking God for<br />
making all things possible.<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: The Karate Kid (June 18)<br />
Genre: Family drama, action<br />
Rating: PG (for bullying, martial-arts action violence, and some mild<br />
language)<br />
Cast: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson<br />
Synopsis: In this remake of the 1984 film, <strong>12</strong>-year-old Dre has to leave<br />
Detroit for China because of his single mother’s job. Dre is smitten by a<br />
female classmate, but cultural differences stand in the way. He also<br />
becomes the target of the school bully. A maintenance man teaches<br />
Dre kung fu, which helps him mature and makes life in his new<br />
surroundings more bearable.<br />
Discussion Questions: Think of a time you’ve been an outsider: What made you feel like<br />
you didn’t belong? What helped you adjust to the new situation? Read aloud Romans<br />
<strong>12</strong>:2. What are some ways you maintain distance from the world while living in it?<br />
What Music Is Releasing<br />
What Games Are Out<br />
Artist: Hanson<br />
Album: Shout It Out<br />
Artist Info: Before the Jonas Brothers, there was Hanson, a threebrother<br />
pop band from Oklahoma best-known for the 1997 hit “MMMBop.” Now in their<br />
20s, Isaac, Taylor, and Zac record under their own label. They’re also involved with fighting<br />
poverty and AIDS in Africa.<br />
Summary: Shout It Out, Hanson’s fifth studio album, is full of energetic, R&B-flavored pop<br />
rock and tributes to classic artists. Several songs, including “Thinking ’Bout Somethin,’”<br />
address relationships gone awry. “Me Myself and I” is about self-reliance: “There’s still<br />
someone that I can tell my troubles to. Me, myself and I will never be alone.”<br />
Discussion Questions: What things can you do well on your own? Do you mind asking for<br />
help? Why or why not? What are the pros and cons of being independent? Read aloud 1<br />
Corinthians <strong>12</strong>:<strong>12</strong>. What does it mean to you to be part of a larger “body” of Christ?<br />
Title<br />
Scrabble Slam!<br />
Harvest Moon:<br />
Hero of Leaf<br />
Valley<br />
Skate3<br />
Content<br />
This card-based game challenges players to spell words as quickly as<br />
they can.<br />
In this slower-paced game, players run a family farm and try to keep<br />
it from being taken over by a corporation.<br />
Players compete in new skateboarding challenges on their own and<br />
in teams. Contains crude humor and mild violence.<br />
RATINGS: EC=Early Childhood, E=Everyone (ages 6+), E10+ (ages 10+), T=Teen (ages 13+)<br />
Rating<br />
& Platform<br />
E; Nintendo DSi<br />
(downloadable)<br />
E; PSP<br />
T; Xbox 360, PS3<br />
What’s happening right now that<br />
may affect your children and family:<br />
• Smart phones have become<br />
handy baby- sitting tools for onthe-go<br />
parents. For $1.99, the<br />
iStoryTime iPhone app will<br />
“read” a story to young<br />
listeners.<br />
• The number of children with a<br />
food allergy has increased by<br />
18%. One in every 25 kids is<br />
susceptible to allergic reactions<br />
from such ingredients as nuts,<br />
eggs, milk, and wheat.<br />
(U.S. Centers for Disease<br />
Control and Prevention)<br />
QUICK STATS<br />
• 85% of parents believe they<br />
have the primary responsibility<br />
for their children’s moral and<br />
spiritual development.<br />
(Transforming Children Into<br />
Spiritual Champions by George<br />
Barna)<br />
• The number of day camps in the<br />
U.S. has grown by nearly 90% in<br />
the past 20 years. More than<br />
half of camps now include<br />
community-service programs.<br />
(acacamps.org)<br />
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WONDERFAIRE:<br />
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS 1991-2010<br />
20<br />
Kids!<br />
Bring your<br />
FRIENDS<br />
&<br />
NIEGHBOURS<br />
This July will mark 20 years of Wonderfaire!<br />
Join the celebration and get involved in this life-changing church-wide event by the following ways:<br />
Pray: Please join our <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint kids as we pray about and invite a friend that does not know Jesus or<br />
go to church. Paul told his prayer partners, “You are also joining to help us when you pray for us.”<br />
Corinthians 1:11<br />
Volunteer: Join our team! Check out the Wonderfaire Table in the lobby starting Sun, May 30th to find<br />
out more about the many volunteer opportunities.<br />
Invite: Think of families you know who do not have a church affiliation and invite them to bring their<br />
kids.<br />
Many thanks to all of you who have supported Wonderfaire over the last 2 decades! I hope you will join us<br />
by sharing God’s love to kids in our community.<br />
Beth McGill<br />
Lead Children’s Pastor<br />
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WONDERFAIRE
WONDERFAIRE<br />
HIGH SEAS EXPEDITION**Exploring the Mighty Love of God**<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>acepoint's summer outreach program for kids going into K-<strong>Gr</strong>.5.<br />
K<br />
July 5th - July 9th<br />
9:00am-<strong>12</strong>:15pm<br />
Surrey South Campus<br />
$40.00 per child ($100.00 max per family)<br />
Bursaries available upon application<br />
Online Registration available now!<br />
Register online at www.gracepoint.ca if you don’t<br />
have access to the internet,<br />
call the church office.<br />
Registration deadline is Sun, June 27.<br />
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES<br />
Sign up to Volunteer at the Wonderfaire Table<br />
in the lobby today<br />
or email Tracy Baker, Wonderfaire Director<br />
for more details at thebakers@telus.net or call 604-507-3513<br />
Mark your calendars:<br />
Wonderfaire Volunteer Training<br />
All Wonderfaire <strong>Gr</strong>oup Leaders and Youth Volunteers are<br />
required to attend one of the following training sessions:<br />
Thurs, June 24 @ 7pm<br />
Sun, June 27 @ 2pm<br />
at the Surrey South Campus<br />
WONDERFAIRE<br />
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JUNE<br />
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
6 7<br />
Boys Club<br />
Wind-up<br />
8 9 10 11 <strong>12</strong><br />
13<br />
Baptism &<br />
Video<br />
Testimonials<br />
14 15 16 17 18<br />
Vision<br />
Banquet<br />
*details on<br />
website<br />
19<br />
20<br />
FATHER’s<br />
DAY<br />
21 22 23 24<br />
Wonderfaire<br />
Volunteer<br />
Training @<br />
7-9pm,<br />
Surrey South<br />
27 28 29 30<br />
-Kermit & gr.5 <strong>Gr</strong>aduation & year-end party<br />
-Wonderfaire Volunteering Training @ 2-4pm, Surrey South<br />
-Wonderfaire Registration Deadline<br />
25 26<br />
Looking<br />
Ahead<br />
Sun, July 4:<br />
M-F, July 5-9:<br />
Fri, July 9:<br />
Sun, July 11:<br />
Tues, Sept.7:<br />
Sat, Sept.11:<br />
Sun, Sept.<strong>12</strong>:<br />
KU Summer Program begins: Bible-based Cinema & Games<br />
Wonderfaire @ 9am-<strong>12</strong>:15pm, Surrey South Campus<br />
Wonderfaire Clean-up @ 1pm, Surrey South Campus<br />
WonderSunday Mini-Musical @ 11:15 Service, Surrey South Campus<br />
Schools reopen<br />
KU Volunteer Training Breakfast, Surrey South Campus, Studio A @ 9-11:30am<br />
KU Promotion Sunday/Season Opener<br />
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KID’S UNLIMITED
Join the Kids Unlimited Children’s Ministry and make an eternal<br />
difference in the lives of kids!<br />
We need volunteers in the following areas:<br />
NURSERY<br />
0-18 mo’s<br />
TADPOOL<br />
2-5yrs<br />
FROG SQUAD<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>.1-3<br />
LEAP ZONE<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>.4-5<br />
Nursery Caregivers<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>oup Helpers<br />
Teachers/ Storytellers<br />
Set-up/Clean-up<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>eeters<br />
Supply /Craft Prep<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>oup Leaders<br />
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KIDS UNLIMITED PARENTS<br />
Children should remain in their current KU classes over the summer until Promotion Sunday, September <strong>12</strong>.<br />
*SUMMER: We need your help in the summer! We depend on volunteers and parents to help so we can<br />
continue with Kid’s Unlimited during the Summer Sunday services.<br />
Please go to the KU volunteer table or talk to a KU staff for information and forms.<br />
Please complete & return this form to your KU Supervisor or to the KU Info Table in the lobby.<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>acepoint <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
SUMMER 2010 VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP<br />
We value and depend on volunteer & parent support so we can continue<br />
Kids Unlimited during the summer Sunday services.<br />
Name __________________________________________________________<br />
Phone _____________________<br />
E-mail ____________________________<br />
SUNDAY SERVICE(S) PREFERENCE:<br />
9:00am Surrey South Campus (please come @ 8:45am)<br />
10:30am Bell Centre (please come @ 10:15am)<br />
11:15am Surrey South Campus (please come @ 11am)<br />
AVAILABLE SUNDAYS:<br />
July 4<br />
July 11<br />
July 18<br />
July 25<br />
AGE GROUP PREFERENCE:<br />
August 1<br />
August 8<br />
August 15<br />
August 22<br />
August 29<br />
September 5<br />
Nursery: 0-18 months<br />
Tad Pool: 19mo’s-4 yr olds<br />
Kindergarten Kermits: 5 yr olds<br />
Frog Squad: <strong>Gr</strong>ade 1-3<br />
Leap Zone: <strong>Gr</strong>ade 4 &5<br />
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KID’S UNLIMITED
Student Ministries Pastor<br />
Kevin Snyder<br />
604.607.5971<br />
kevin@gracepoint.ca<br />
JUNE<br />
1 Sr. High<br />
3 Jr. High<br />
6 Communion Sunday<br />
8 Sr. High<br />
10 Jr. High<br />
13 FOCUS<br />
15 Sr. High Wrap Up<br />
17 Jr. High Warp Up<br />
Student Ministries<br />
<strong>Gr</strong>ades 6-<strong>12</strong><br />
WEEKLY MINISTRIES<br />
FOCUS<br />
(<strong>Gr</strong>. 6-<strong>12</strong>)<br />
is during the worship<br />
services at <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint,<br />
except on the 1st Sunday<br />
of each month, students<br />
are asked to remain<br />
in the service.<br />
(Sundays)<br />
JUNE<br />
13, 20 & 27<br />
SR. HIGH<br />
(<strong>Gr</strong>. 10-<strong>12</strong>)<br />
(<strong>Gr</strong> 6-<strong>12</strong>)<br />
STUDENT<br />
MINISTRIES<br />
INFORMATION<br />
BOARD<br />
Our nights rotate<br />
through a cycle of<br />
worship teachings,<br />
small groups,<br />
activity nights and<br />
service projects.<br />
TUESDAYS<br />
7:00-9:00pm<br />
Surrey South Campus<br />
JR. HIGH<br />
(<strong>Gr</strong>. 8-9)<br />
We meet to connect<br />
with each other by<br />
playing crazy games,<br />
eating good food and<br />
learning about God in<br />
large group and<br />
small group format.<br />
THURSDAYS<br />
7:00-9:00pm<br />
Surrey South Campus<br />
20 FATHER’S DAY<br />
20 FOCUS<br />
21 1st Day of Summer<br />
24 Wonderfaire Training<br />
Encouraging youth to live for<br />
something worth living for<br />
25 67 Wrap Up<br />
27 FOCUS<br />
27 Wonderfaire Training<br />
WRAP UP NIGHTS<br />
SR. HIGH<br />
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH<br />
JR. HIGH<br />
THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH<br />
67<br />
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH<br />
Do you know someone who is<br />
graduating from <strong>Gr</strong>ade <strong>12</strong>?<br />
Please email<br />
maxine@graceoint.ca with their<br />
Name and the school they are<br />
graduating from.<br />
STUDENT MINISTRIES<br />
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SATURDAY,<br />
JUNE 5TH<br />
Stanley Park<br />
Seawall<br />
Bike, blade<br />
or walk.<br />
Meet at 3rd<br />
Beach fire<br />
engine at<br />
10:00am.<br />
For info call<br />
Carol at<br />
604-572-9709<br />
or<br />
Melanie at<br />
604-572-0245.<br />
NEWCOMER<br />
DESSERT<br />
S U N DAY, J U LY 1 1 T H<br />
If you are interested in attending please RSVP 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 bulletins 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 churches 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 Lynden Fair<br />
walk and picnic in Golden Ears Park<br />
scavenger hunt in cars<br />
lunch auction<br />
seawall walk and picnic lunch<br />
bowling<br />
lunch and speaker on the Middle East situation<br />
tour of the Boeing Aircraft Plant in Everett WA (women could coffee and shop if airplanes don't interest them)<br />
Other ideas would be welcome, call Jo Anne at 778-292-<strong>12</strong>20 or Pat at 604-533-1496<br />
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SINGLES/NEWCOMER DESSERT/ADULTS UMLIMITED
2010 <strong>Community</strong> Dinner Schedule<br />
May 2 Dorothea Bergen Sept 5 Fred and Pat Wiens<br />
9 Helen Jackson <strong>12</strong> John and Dorothy Howat<br />
16 Marie Isaac 19 Dorothea Bergen<br />
23 Adrienne Alkema 26 Helen Jackson<br />
30 Judy Sojka Oct 3 Marie Isaac<br />
June 6 Rob and Kandy Yakemchuk 10 Adrienne Alkema<br />
13 Dane and Trish Jones 17 Judy Sojka<br />
20 Lorraine Schroeder 24 Rob and Kandy Yakemchuk<br />
27 Fred and Pat Wiens 31 Dane and Trish Jones<br />
July 4 John and Dorothy Howat Nov 7 Lorraine Schroeder<br />
11 Dorothea Bergen 14 Fred and Pat Wiens<br />
18 Helen Jackson 21 John and Dorothy Howat<br />
25 Marie Isaac 28 Dorothea Bergen<br />
Aug 1 Adrienne Alkema Dec 5 Helen Jackson<br />
8 Judy Sojka <strong>12</strong> Marie Isaac<br />
15 Rob and Kandy Yakemchuk 19 Adrienne Alkema<br />
22 Dane and Trish Jones 26 Judy Sojka<br />
29 Lorraine Schroeder<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 />
Dane and Trish Jones 585-6803 trish_andrews@hotmail.com<br />
Lorraine Schroeder 541-2589 clschroeder@shaw.ca<br />
Fred & Pat Wiens 533-1496 efwiens@pacificcoast.net<br />
John & Dorothy Howat 538-0411 john@howat.org<br />
Dorothea Bergen 538-5684 endorphins_@hotmail.com<br />
Helen Jackson 532-3110 helenjackson@shaw.ca<br />
2010 COMMUNITY DINNER SCHEDULE<br />
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WOMEN’S MINISTRY<br />
FUSION<br />
TUESDAYS<br />
9:15-11:15am<br />
11:15am<br />
For more info email<br />
Amanda Sheldon at amanda@everglow.ca<br />
LADIES<br />
BOOK CLUB<br />
Is taking a break until<br />
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST<br />
7:00 - 8:30PM<br />
Surrey South Campus.<br />
Our next book is “Little Bee” – by Chris Cleave<br />
For more info call Lorna at 604-341-0526<br />
Happy Fathers Day<br />
June 20TH<br />
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WOMEN ‘S MINISTRIES
MONDAY, JUNE 28th at 6:00PM<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 />
JULY <strong>12</strong>-18TH<br />
The 150th Anniversary of the<br />
Mennonite Brethren <strong>Church</strong><br />
Celebrate and Strengthen our<br />
global identity and renew<br />
our commitment to God’s local<br />
and global mission.<br />
For more info or to register go to<br />
www.celebration2010.ca<br />
THURS, AUG 5TH 9:00-5:00pm<br />
FRI, AUG 6TH 9:00-5:00pm<br />
Northview <strong>Church</strong><br />
(32040 Downes Road, Abbotsford) or<br />
Broadway <strong>Church</strong><br />
(2700 East East Broadway, Vancouver)<br />
The <strong>Gr</strong>acepoint Staff and Leadership Team have made<br />
every effort to attend this summit for the past 10 years.<br />
Please consider joining us and make an investment<br />
in your leadership development.<br />
For more info or to register go to<br />
http://www.growingleadership.com/2010/locations.asp<br />
THE KINDLINGS MUSE/CELBRATION 2010/GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMITT<br />
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From the Kitchen of:____________<br />
Recipe for:_______________________________<br />
INDONESIAN SLAW<br />
DRESSING<br />
1/3 c. rice wine vinegar<br />
2 T. fish sauce<br />
1/3 c. lemon juice<br />
1-2 tsp hot red chili flakes<br />
2 T. sugar<br />
¼ tsp salt/pepper<br />
½ c. vegetable oil<br />
Whisk together until blended<br />
SALAD<br />
1 roasted red pepper<br />
½ green cabbage<br />
½ fresh pineapple (or 1 can canned tidbits)<br />
1 ripe mango<br />
1 small red onion<br />
2 bananas<br />
¼ c, finely chopped coriander<br />
1 lime<br />
Marie<br />
Thinly slice the roasted red pepper, and cabbage. If using fresh pineapple, peel and remove eyes and core and dice into<br />
½ inch cubes. Peel mango and dice as well. Cut onion into thin long slices. Mix together add dressing and additional<br />
chili flakes if desired. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Before serving add sliced banana and coriander.<br />
Squeeze lime over top.<br />
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS<br />
Wednesdays at 7:30pm<br />
in the Fireside Room at<br />
Surrey South Campus.<br />
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RECIPES BY MARIE/PRAYER MEETING
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 <strong>Gr</strong>eater Vancouver,<br />
www.gvyfc.org<br />
Tim Ibbotson<br />
Serving with Young Life in <strong>Gr</strong>eat Vancouver<br />
www.younglife.ca<br />
Carolyn Thiessen<br />
Serving with Child Evangelism Fellowship in <strong>Gr</strong>eater 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 <strong>Gr</strong>iffioen<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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JUNE<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
1<br />
FUSION (WOMEN)<br />
2<br />
Prayer Meeting<br />
3<br />
Jr. High (<strong>Gr</strong>. 8-9)<br />
4 5<br />
Sr. High (<strong>Gr</strong> 10-<strong>12</strong>)<br />
6<br />
Communion<br />
Sunday<br />
7<br />
Boys Club<br />
Wrap up Night<br />
8<br />
FUSION (WOMEN)<br />
Sr. High (<strong>Gr</strong> 10-<strong>12</strong>)<br />
9<br />
Prayer Meeting<br />
10<br />
Jr. High (<strong>Gr</strong> 8-9)<br />
11 <strong>12</strong>␣<br />
13<br />
Baptism<br />
Sunday<br />
FOCUS<br />
14 15<br />
FUSION (WOMEN)<br />
WRAP UP NIGHT<br />
Sr. High<br />
16<br />
Prayer Meeting<br />
17<br />
WRAP UP<br />
NIGHT<br />
Jr. High<br />
18<br />
Vision<br />
Banquet<br />
19<br />
20<br />
SPECIAL GIFT<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Father’s Day<br />
FOCUS<br />
*Operation Baby<br />
Bottles Due Back<br />
21<br />
1ST<br />
DAY OF<br />
SUMMER<br />
22<br />
FUSION (WOMEN)<br />
23<br />
Prayer Meeting<br />
24<br />
Wonderfaire<br />
Volunteer<br />
Training<br />
25<br />
67<br />
WRAP<br />
UP NIGHT<br />
26<br />
Adults<br />
Unlimited<br />
Lawn Bowling<br />
27<br />
FOCUS<br />
Wonderfaire<br />
Volunteer<br />
Training<br />
WONDERFAIRE<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
DEADLINE<br />
28<br />
TheKindlings<br />
29<br />
FUSION (WOMEN)<br />
30<br />
Prayer Meeting<br />
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JUNE CALENDER