Have you ever considered who God has chosen, to bring His message of hope to the world? God chose you and me! Yep, that’s right. God uses His Church—the people of God who have His seal on their foreheads—to bring the message of repentance and salvation to the world. That’s a pretty sobering thought. He does not have a “plan B.” He is relying on us to bring the message of the “Good News” to the whole world. This week we’re going to study this truth in the Book of the Revelation. One other quick thing. We welcome Natalie Jones to the team. Natalie has taken over from Leanne with the weekly emails and coordinating the Contact List. Welcome Natalie!
So come, join us as we worship the triune God together. Here’s the announcement:
Church @ Church this Sunday—the 8th February at 10:00am
Unfortunately, this week’s video is not yet ready. I will send it next week.
Important Details:
Ladies’ Refresh Prayer at All Saints Church 10:30am every Tuesday. All women are welcome to come for a refreshing time of Scripture reading, fellowship, and prayer.
Weekly Men’s Fellowship. An informal gathering for men. 9:30amWednesdays at Bean-Around-The-Word coffee shop, White Rock (corner of Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue White Rock). Contact Mike Inch for details. All men welcome.
All Saints Prayer and Bible Study 7:00pm every Thursday. Cathie Bolan will lead us in our study of the Apostle John’s first Epistle. Everyone welcome.
Celebrating Lent at All Saints: “A Rule Of Life” begins Sunday the 15th February.
Bishop Peter and Jenny traveling to Australia: 15th February to 15th March. See the Rev. Dr. Ed Hird for any pastoral matters.
Don’t forget that we are a fragrant free church. Several people are highly allergic to scents. Please refrain from wearing fragrances. Thank you.
If you want to get your name on our Contact List see one of the Church Greeters to fill out a contact list permission. (Don’t forget to fill out another Contact List if your details have changed.)
If you have any further questions, or need help in any way, don’t hesitate to contact me.
See you this Sunday.
Thank you Church.
Stay vigilant and prayerful.
Love each other deeply and keep Jesus at the very centre of everything you do.
I was the Rector of St. Simon's Church North Vancouver, B.C for 31 years, from 1987 to 2018. Ordained in 1980, I have also served at St. Philip's Vancouver and St. Matthew's Abbotsford. My wife Janice and I have three sons James, Mark, and Andrew. I was Past President and Chaplain for Alpha Canada. While serving as the National Chair for Anglican Renewal Ministries of Canada, I was one of three co-signers of the Montreal Declaration of Anglican Essentials
For the past 31 years, I have been privileged to write over 500 articles as a columnist on spiritual issues for local North Vancouver newspapers. In the last number of years, I have had the opportunity to speak at conferences and retreats in Honduras, Rwanda, Uganda, Washington State, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, and Ontario.
My book For Better, For Worse: discovering the keys to a lasting relationship, coauthored with Janice Hird, can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Better-Worse-Discovering-lasting-relationship/dp/0978202236/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535555614&sr=8-1
My sequel Restoring Health: body, mind and spirit, with a foreword by Dr JI Packer, is online with Amazon.com in both paperback http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/097820221X/ref=redir_mdp_mobile and ebook form http://tiny.cc/tanhmx .
In Canada, Amazon.ca has it available in paperback http://tiny.cc/dknhmx and ebook http://tiny.cc/wmhmmx .
It is also posted on Amazon UK (paperback and ebook ), Amazon France (paperback and ebook), and Amazon Germany (paperback and ebook).
Restoring Health is also available online on Barnes and Noble in both paperback and Nook/ebook form. Nook gives a sample of the book to read online: http://tiny.cc/vj3bmx . Indigo also offers the Kobo ebook version: http://tiny.cc/kreonx . You can also obtain it through ITunes as an IBook: http://tiny.cc/1ukiox
The book 'Restoring Health: body, mind and spirit' focuses on strengthening a new generation of healthy leaders. Drawing on examples from Titus' healthy leadership in the pirate island of Crete, it shows how North Americans can embrace a holistically healthy life.
In order to obtain a signed copy in North America of the prequel book 'Battle for the Soul of Canada', Blue Sky, or God's Firestarters, please send a $25 etransfer to ed_hird@telus.net . Cheques are also acceptable.
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