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Weekly News for Sunday, March 26, 2017


 

"Fighting Without and Fear Within - Comfort!"

2 CORINTHIANS 7:2-16

Paul's Joy

Make room in your hearts for us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one. I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.

For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn—fighting without and fear within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more. For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while. As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.

10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 11 For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter. 12 So although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the one who did the wrong, nor for the sake of the one who suffered the wrong, but in order that your earnestness for us might be revealed to you in the sight of God. 13 Therefore we are comforted.

And besides our own comfort, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all. 14 For whatever boasts I made to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true. 15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice, because I have complete confidence in you.


SERMON NOTES

"True repentance is no light matter. It is a thorough change of heart about sin, a change showing itself in godly sorrow and humiliation - in heartfelt confession before the throne of grace - in a complete breaking off from sinful habits, and an abiding hatred of all sin. Such repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ."
- J. C. Ryle

  • “Paul says “For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while.” 2 Corinthians 7:8 How do you confront sin? Who should confront sin? Should it be church leaders, family, friends or other?
  • Paul says in 2 Corinthians 7:10 “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.” What is repentance?

SCRIPTURES TO CONSIDER

  • Luke 16; Genesis 62

  • 2 Samuel 12:12-18 (Psalm 32)

  • Acts 11 :1-18


THIS WEEK

MONDAY,  March 27
9:30 am Men’s Outreach Prayer
1:30 pm Women’s Prayertime
7:30 pm Monday Knight Men

TUESDAY,  March 28
6:45 pm Live Free!
7:00 pm Adult Badminton

WEDNESDAY, March 29
9:45 am Keenager’s Study
7:00 pm Young Adults Study at Vanderveen’s

THURSDAY, March 30
6:30 pm Sr. High Small Group at the Weibe's
7:00 pm Men's Floor Hockey
7:00 pm Evening Edition

FRIDAY, March 31
No Youth

SATURDAY , April 1

SUNDAY, April 2
9:15 am Worship Service
11:00 am Filipino Service
11:15 am Worship Service
6:00 pm SGAC House of Prayer


JOURNEY UPDATES

SPRING BREAK MARCH 27 - 31 No Daybreak, Wednesday night programs or Sr. High Bible Studies.

KEENAGERS(55+) WELCOME SPRING BRUNCH Saturday April 8 at 10:00 am. Featuring “Couzin Leroy and the Polecats”. Cost $10. Sign up at the Welcome Centre.

SGAC HOUSE OF PRAYER plan to join us Sunday, April 2 for a night of unbroken modern worship, praise and prayer. Come and spend time in an atmosphere of scripture-based worship and prayer over our church and community. There will also be an opportunity for one-on-one prayer for those who would like to be prayed for.

SGAC Membership Class with Pastor Art Wednesday evenings, April 12 and 19 from 6:40 to 7:50 pm in Portable #2. This is open to anyone who wishes to pursue church membership. Please let Pastor Art know.

DAYBREAK Spring session begins April 4/5. Register today and join us as we study “The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity”. Women of all ages and stages of life are welcome to join us for this 5 week book study. Register Sunday at the Welcome Desk or online.

International Women’s Tea on Friday, April 7 from 1-3 pm in the Oasis. Invite your “New to Canada” neighbors, co-workers, families in the schools, etc. We want to offer an afternoon of connection between
Canadian and International women while showing the love of Christ to them in a practical way. Invites available at the Welcome Centre. For more information and to help, contact Julie


Future Development Update

Building a Spiritual Home for Spruce Grove

Thank you to everyone who attended the congregational meeting on March 21! We have already had great feedback and questions, and look forward to more. This is an exciting time as we build on the foundation of SGAC, and seek to fulfill the vision God has set before us.
Everyone who makes SGAC their home church is asked to consider the following motion, in advance of a congregation-wide vote (April 19, 8am to 8pm, and April 23, 9am - 1pm).

Motion: I support SGAC proceeding with Phase One of the future development, to a
maximum of 6 million dollars.


PRAYER 

  • Our International Workers: Tim & Julie Wiebe, Rae-Anna & Gord Schutz, Larry & Trixie Nanninga.

  • Our Pastoral Staff:  Pastor Coreen Frey. Pastor Coreen is married to Dave and they have 3 married children.

  • Our Administrative Staff:  Kim Friesen.  Kim is married to Paul and they have three children ages 18, 16 & 12.   

  • Our Elders: John de Steiger.  John is married to Melanie and they have one son age 17.

  • Joyce and Reuben Neufeld in the passing of Joyce’s Dad.  We share our condolances.


FAMILY MATTERS

  • We are looking for someone to care for the plants in the foyer. Please contact the church office.

  • CONGRATULATIONS to Emily on her step of obedience in being baptized this weekend.

  • HOPE FLOATS April 1 at 6:30pm Holy Trinity Church for a Fundraising Dinner and Live Auction to support Neighbourlink. For tickets call Neighbourlink office or Alex at (587) 784-8882.

  • BOOK GIVEAWAY in the gym today. Feel free to take as many books as you wish. These are books that people have donated to our church library and we are not able to use. All books left over will be donated to a local thrift store.