February
East Side Church Of God
About Love & Fishing
Well, here it is…the month of intimacy and love. (For any men reading this, you now have less than 14 days until Valentine’s Day…just sayin!)
In John chapter 21, there is an account of an encounter that the disciples had with Jesus. The disciples were upset, and were kind of pouting. They didn’t know what to do because Jesus had died & they felt all alone. So they did what they always did. They went fishing. They fish all night & catch nothing. Jesus is standing on the shore, & they can’t quite recognize Him, because it’s dawn. They look out on shore and they see Jesus. Jesus says, “Catch anything?” Don’t you just love that? He knew that they had caught absolutely nothing.
You can see the disciples saying sarcastically-cause they are guys, “No, we didn’t.” And then Jesus says, well just try the other side of the boat. And I’m sure that went over really well. But they did it, and as they did that, in their minds they were probably thinking, “Hey didn’t this happen to us once before? Jesus! That’s who this must be!”
They catch a bunch of fish immediately, they get all of fish into the boat, one disciple counts the fish (153, in case you were wondering), Peter figures out that it’s Jesus, jumps out of the boat and runs to Him. Cool story. So...what’s the point?
This was the last time Jesus was going to be with His disciples before He went into Heaven. And what does He say to them? He says, I’ve got this fire going, some fish cooking and bread and I was wondering if you guys wanted to sit down one more night to hang out and just be guys. (That’s a loose translation of the Greek :D)
Isn’t that amazing? You would think that the Son of God on the last night with His disciples would be more theological; one more reminder of what we’re about; let’s go through the great commission one more time. No, He says let’s hang out, let’s bar-b-q, let’s tell stories! That’s what intimacy with Jesus is. Spending time with Him. Intimacy means “I have been with Jesus.”
In this month that is known as the month of love, I pray that we will make that commitment to be intimate with the Lord. To spend time with Jesus everyday and that through that time, we would grow in our relationships with Him and that He will guide our steps in righteousness.
Blessings,
Pastor Dave
This year’s annual business meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8th at 7:00pm. The Voter’s List will be available at the Info Desk on Sunday, January 15th. Please confirm your attendance at the meeting on the Voter’s List. If you are unsure if you are eligible to vote, requirements are posted with the Voter’s List.
Eastside Worship
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Creative Arts Ministry
Eastside’s Worship and Creative Arts Ministry offers many areas in which to serve!
Worship Team: instrumentalists and vocalists encourage our congregation through their joyful participation in worshiping God in song. Training provided.
Sound Tech Team: Volunteers help with the operation of audio equipment during weekend services and special events. Training is available.
Drama Team: Volunteers help prepare and perform sketches in our weekend worship service. This is a future ministry we would like to explore further.
For any of the above ministry opportunities please contact Pastor Dave: dave@eastsidechurch.ca
Multi-Media Team: Our multi-media team creates all the content you see during worship services. Positions include graphic designers, announcement slide designers, print layout volunteers and designing and updating publications. Contact: Shauna Friesen: shauna@eastsidechurch.ca
Kid's Korner
We're looking forward to an exciting year at Kid's Place!
A reminder to those that are volunteering, we need updated criminal checks as soon as possible please.
An offering is taken in Kid's Place on Sunday mornings. Parents please remember to send an offering if like.
Teachers please remember to pick up your material in your Kid's Place mailbox in the Resource Room.
We love seeing your children's smiling faces each Sunday morning eager to learn about Jesus.
Have a great month!
Allison & the Kid's Place Team
Anniversaries
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Shawn & Rachel Hiebert |
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Travis & Brenda Kern |
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Dave & Marcia Casemore |
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Lourens & Melane Steenberg |
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Stuart & Ruth Smith |
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14 |
Kevin & Theresa Funk |
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Jack & Phyllis Schimmel |
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Al & Irene Fuchs |
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Jesse & Tracy Schellenberg |
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Jeff & Twila Kachmarski |
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Trudi Friesen, Lucille Herbel |
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Faith Biem, Alia Boutilier, Blaire Kirkpatrick |
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Tim McKay |
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Donalee Dekowny |
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Marge Banman, Delynn Riegel |
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Ty Banman, Evan Budd |
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Tanner Hughes, Alanna Pawluk, |
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Pete Wiebe |
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Destinee Purves, Lane Purves |
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Rose Thibault |
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Jordan Wittman, Kelsey Wittman |
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Cierra Kohls, Jaxon Tait |
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Greg Doell, Margaret Neufeld, |
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Judy Seibel, Mary Beth Warder |
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Teresa Stevenson |
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Curtis Biem, Jake Piercey, Joyce Snyder |
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Michael Aman, Larry Carleton, Irene Fuchs |
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Paula Burnet, Mellisa Martens, Don McColl, |
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Norma Funk, Harold Herbel |
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Wayne Peters, Lillie Poff |
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Lorraine Bradley |
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Jim Magee, Mary Wiebe |
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Joseph Doell, Matthew MacKenzie |
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East Side is now offering free counseling services through Ralph Aman, who is generously giving his free time for us and our community. He counsels on weekdays during the evening. Please book an appointment through Arlene in the church office @ 773-4889.
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January 2012
Happy New Year!
“Pray without ceasing”
Kids Korner
We’re looking forward to an exciting year at Kids Place!
A reminder to those that are volunteering in Kids Place. We need updated criminal checks!
An offering is taken in Kids Place on Sunday mornings, parents please remember to send with your children.
Have a great month! Teachers remember to pick up your material in your mailbox.
We love seeing your
children’s smiling faces Sunday morning, eager to learn about Jesus!
Allison & the Kids Place Team
We will be going to one service at 10:00am on Sunday, December 25th & January 1st. There will be no Kids Place those two weeks.
Thanks for your support of Operation Christmas Child and Pennies for Hope! We’re still collecting pennies until February!
Have a great month and Merry Christmas!
Did we miss your anniversary? Call the church office so we can update our records.
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2011
Mark your calendars and plan to enjoy a weekend at Westbank!
One of the ways ordinary Christians can "rock this world" is with letters both to, and on behalf of, these people. The letters let the authorities know that the "West" is watching and is aware of the human right violations. Often this is enough to cause them to reconsider
“Pray without ceasing”
Did we miss your birthday? Call the church office so we can update our records!
Did we miss your anniversary? Call the church office so we can update our records.
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Ladies Christmas Party December 3rd
All ladies are invited to the Ladies Christmas Party on December 3rd at 7:00pm. Music, ‘agape’ lunch & more!
Tickets are $15/person and go on sale on November 21st & 28th after the services.
October 2010
Mexico 2011:
1 2010 article in the Prairie Post entitled, “Proposed Legislation a Concern” (A8) gave the impression that I am at odds with my C’s position on the topic of same-sex marriage.It suggested that I personally have no problem with performing same-sex marriages but my church does, and therefore I don’t do them.This was a misunderstanding by the reporter. I personally affirm East Side’s position on this issue.
If you happen to be at a discussion around the coffee tables please be a voice to assure people that we are not at odds, and nor does my position differ from that of the church. Thank you!
-Pastor
June 2010 — Page 2
East Side are invited to join us at Connect, a brunch after the 10:00am service on Sun, June 13th. It is a chance to get to know some of the staff as well as other newcomers, and get some information about East Side.
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