Week of October 7 - 13, 2021
Pastor's Message - Chris Kibble
Mark Batterson once wrote, "You take approximately 23,000 breaths every day, but when was the last time you thanked God for one of them? The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide is a complicated respiratory task that requires physiological precision. We tend to thank God for the things that take our breath away. And that's fine. But maybe we should thank him for every other breath too"!
I think this is a very helpful reminder for our Thanksgiving celebrations this weekend. As Psalm103:2 says, "Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all His benefits". Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.
Volunteers needed: upon re-opening, we will need the services of volunteers to help run our Sunday services. We are looking for camera controllers, Fireside room laptop monitors, PowerPoint operators, and audio (sound) operators. Excellent training will be provided, some experience preferred. Please contact Judy Thompson or Don Hill if you can assist or for more information.
55+ Speaker Luncheon, October 15, 12:00-2:00 with Jamey McDonald: "7 Options for Retirement Living": Where will you live when you retire? Where will you live when it no longer works to live where you are living now?
Jamey McDonald, CEO of Beulah Garden Homes Senior Living Society in Vancouver will bring a 30-minute talk discussing ideas, options, timings, and costs for future living in our retirement years. Jamey was a pastor for 35 years till he took his (first) retirement. In 2018 he took on the challenge of guiding the Beulah Homes experiment. You can sign up on the website or call Debra Ames (call the office for contact information). We’d love to see you there!
Welcoming Refugees - Journey Home Fundraise. Please join us on Zoom on Wednesday, October 20 at 7pm. West Vancouver Baptist Church has already welcomed claimant refugee families from Afghanistan and Colombia.
Russ Fox comments "We'll have an exciting program you won't want to miss! Our guest speaker will be Brad Kinnie, Executive Director of Journey Home, who will lead us in an interactive experience 'A Walk in Refugee's Shoes'".
Our church fundraising goal is $4,000! To donate and receive Zoom please click button below.