Sunday March 4, 2018

Here's the notes from Sunday's service. (Thanks, Jean)

Sunday Night Service Notes

Dr. Spencer Barclay-Something to Think About

Theme: Power In The Blood

We cannot take communion unworthily. We must be sincere with God and have a clean heart. In the various religions of the world people continuously sacrifice something to appease their gods. Christianity is the only religion where the sacrifice has been made for us once and for all. The blood of Jesus has the power to redeem us and secure our salvation forevermore. There is no other way to take care of our sin problem and it’s penalty except through the blood of Jesus and accepting him as Lord.

Hebrews 9:22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Pastor Caroline – Message entitled “However”

We cannot be everything to everyone all the time. God wants us to focus on one job at a time. If we are worn out and burnt out we cannot serve God effectively. Everyone in the body of Christ is called to do their own unique job. We must all work together happily serving Christ, together in unity. God wants us to be content and understand we cannot do everything own our own.

Pastor Caroline is infectious about loving Jesus and wants to tell everyone about him.She will continue to do her pastoral duties wholeheartedly, however she is happy to share many jobs with the congregation.

Sometimes God wants us to slow down and not be so busy in ministry, to focus on matters close at hand, like our family.

Psalm 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!

God wants us to rest in him and focus on his goodness. God will put everything into place and work things out according to his will, he wants us to be at rest and not stressed. We cannot take on too much and be in the way of others being a blessing. The Holy Spirit is the one that fills the church and not an individual human and God is to receive all the glory never ourselves.

Sunday February 25, 2018

Sunday evening's service consisted of videos, worship, prayer time and testimonies.

Here are the links to the videos that were played:

The Most Anointed

and

Holy Holy Holy - Paul Wilbur

World Day of Prayer 2018

Due to technical problems with the recording equipment, the message from Feb. 11th will be unavailable.

Celebration of Life

Celebration of Life

Peter Cripps went to meet his Lord and Saviour on Monday, January 30^th. Please keep in prayer his wife Evelina and all the family as they grieve their loss. A celebration of Peter's life will be held Tuesday, February 13^th at 2pm. This will be at Matthew and Naomi Cripps, 473 Upper River John Road, Tatamagouche, B0K 1V0. All are welcome to come and join the family for this special celebration. 

Sunday Feb. 4, 2018

Notes from Sunday evening's service:  (Thanks, Jean!)

Mike Shindruk

===The Armour of God===

Ephesians 6:10-20

Each Sunday when we step out of the church doors we face the world and all the tricks of the devil. We need the armour of God throughout each day more than ever before. When the world judges us we are not to worry about it or give it a thought. God is our judge and he is the only one we need to look up to and answer to. When we loose jobs, businesses, loved ones etc. we need to keep pressing on with God. He is who we are living for and will eventually spend eternity with. We need to pray for those who judge us in the workplace and even in our own families, God knows their hearts and just what it will take to change them. We are to tighten our belts of truth with right living on our chest and constantly studying the word of God which will equip us with the truth. Attacks from the world will always come. Therefore there is always an everyday need for the shield of faith and helmet of salvation. Remember it is never selfish to pray for ourselves, God simply wants us to come and ask him like the loving father that he is.

Builder or Wrecker

Builder or Wrecker

I watched them tearing a building down,
A gang of men in a busy town.
With a ho-heave-ho and lusty yell,
They swung a beam and a sidewall fell.

I asked the foreman, “Are these men skilled,
As the men you’d hire if you had to build?”
He gave me a laugh and said, “No indeed!
Just common labor is all I need.
I can easily wreck in a day or two
What builders have taken a year to do.”

And I tho’t to myself as I went my way,
Which of these two roles have I tried to play?
Am I a builder who works with care,
Measuring life by the rule and square?
Am I shaping my deeds by a well-made plan,
Patiently doing the best I can?
Or am I a wrecker who walks the town,
Content with the labor of tearing down?

– Unknown