Pastor's Message - Chris Kibble
‘We can advance along the road to perfection only by walking closely with Jesus. And as we watch His way of dealing with the countless problems and troubles that beset His life, we achieve wisdom as to how to meet our own. But to walk with Jesus is to walk with a slow, unhurried pace. Hurry is the death of prayer and only impedes and soils our work. It never advances it.’ Wise words indeed.
Sunday, April 3: This Sunday we have Jorge Sedaca, Executive Director of Chosen People Ministries sharing "Who was first century Jesus?" After the service, there will an opportunity to make an additional offering to the work of Chosen People Ministries.
Notice of Meeting: A General Meeting of WVBC will be held on April 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary, and on Zoom, where Members will be asked to vote on Motion 1 of the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada’s (CBWC’s) Identity Statement: “Be it resolved that we, a member church of the CBWC, affirm the Identity Statement.”
Additional Identity Statement Discussion: your Council has recommended a further Identity Statement discussion meeting at 7.00 pm on Wednesday, April 6. It will be facilitated by Gerry Teichrob, but there will be no formal agenda. As usual, it will be in the sanctuary and on Zoom using the Mandarin link. As noted above, the Identity Statement vote will take place on Wednesday, April 13.
Youth Alpha: we will be running Youth Alpha on Wednesday nights from 7:00 to 8:15 pm in the Adult Lounge starting April 20 for 13 weeks for ages 11 and up. If you are interested, please sign up with Mary Findlay at Mary.Findlay@westvanbaptist.com.
Delegates to CBWC Assembly 2022: if you would like to be considered as a delegate to represent WVBC at the CBWC Assembly in Calgary, please contact Hilary Blair at hilarykblair@telus.net. Registration fees and expenses will be reimbursed by WVBC. For further information, please see https://cbwc.ca/assembly-2022
Membership: Council would like to warmly recommend Chunfang Yang and Huan Wang for church membership. Council would also like to warmly recommend Cameron Boddy for membership. Please advise Hilary Blair at hilarykblair@telus.net if you have any objections.
- There will be a further time of prayer for the Identity Statement discussions and the Pastor Search immediately after our April 10 service in the sanctuary
- Kathy Curtis and the Monday Prayer Group would like to invite you to join them for two prayer meetings to prepare our hearts for Easter. They are for Repentance and Renewal and will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary on Thursday, April 7, and Thursday, April 14. Carolyn Withers will play Inspirational Christian songs on the piano. Bring your favourite bible verses that will inspire all and we will pray to our Lord Jesus, the Corner Stone of our church'.
- You are also welcome to pray in the Adult Lounge with the group at 6.15 p.m. before the April 6 Identity Statement meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Kathie Curtis at kathie_curtis@shaw.ca.
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