Wrapping Things Up
2 Corinthians 13
SERMON NOTES
“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the
inexcusable in you.”
- C.S. Lewis
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the
temperature of the heart.”
- Corrie ten Boom
- What does Paul mean when he says “ Your restoration is what we pray for.”
(vs9)? What exactly is Paul praying for? What is the measure of success? Why
is restoration so important? - “Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with
one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”
(vs 11). How can we apply these simple truths? What is forgiveness? What is
reconciliation?
Scriptures to Consider
• Matthew 6:14,15
• Ephesians 4:31,32
• 1 Peter 1:3-6
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, June 26
9:30 am Men’s Outreach Prayer
1:30 pm Women’s Prayertime
TUESDAY, June 27
6:30 pm Live Free
WEDNESDAY, June 28
9:45 am Keenager’s Study
10:30 am Park Play Days at Stony Spray Park
7:00 pm Young Adults Study at Vanderveen’s
THURSDAY, June 29
FRIDAY, June 30
SATURDAY , July 1
SUNDAY, July 2
10:00 am Worship Service
JOURNEY UPDATE
FAREWELL to Daryl and Birget Sam. Join us in the foyer for cake and coffee between the services TODAY and wish them well in their future endeavors. Cash love offering can be left in the Love Offering Box at the Welcome Centre.
PARK PLAY DAYS Wednesdays in June & July. Women, bring your kids to play at the playground while you have a chance to connect with other women from SGAC. We will meet at Stony Splash Park in Stony Plain from 10:30 am to noon, Wednesday, June 28. Check out our Facebook page, Spruce Grove Alliance Women for details and dates.
VBS (Vacation Bible School) August 14 - 18. Maker Fun Factory for ages 3 to 12. Registration is now open online!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help with summer Discovery Island and VBS, Talk to Pastor Coreen, or Children’s Ministry worker at the Check-In station, or contact the church and sign up online.
ONE SERVICE at 10am starting July 2 for the summer months.
LIMITED ACCESS July 3 - 14 is Building Maintenance time, therefore not all rooms will be accessible.
FAMILY FRIENDLY SERVICES - There will be no child care on July 2 (due to building maintenance) and only Nursery infant/toddler care July 9 & 16. Our summer Sunday School program is volunteer run - giving our regular teachers a break. Please sign up at the Check-In kiosk to indicate the Sunday you prefer to supervise during the summer.
SINGIN’ THE GOSPEL July 16 at 6:00 pm. The Pilkey Sisters, from Abbotsford, BC, have been singing Gospel Music since the tender age of 5. These three young women bring to their audiences a unique blend of “family harmony” with a tightly-knit sound. A freewill offering will be taken.
GYM RENOVATIONS - In January of last year we completed replacement of the Sanctuary, Gymnasium and Foyer roof, which had begun to fail. One of the results of that failure was damage to the ceilings, in particular the one in the gymnasium. The activities in the gym have resulted in continued deterioration of that ceiling to the point where repairs are required. On July 3 the ceiling in the gymnasium will be removed. This work will take approximately two weeks and during that time the gym will be inaccessible to us for use. For more information, click here!
FINANCIAL UPDATE
General Fund:
Giving Week of June 11: $32,486
50 Week Average: $23,951
Budget Requirement: $26,153
Monthly Update (July 2016 - May 31, 2017):
General Fund:
Budget Shortfall: $111,137
Year to date Surplus: $80,352
Global Advance:
$146,508 (July 2016 - May 31, 2017)
Canadian Ministries:
$37,848 (July 2016 - May 31, 2017)
Future Development Fund:
Giving June 18: $6,720
Balance as of June 18: $424,321
Prayer
Please pray for:
- Our International Workers: Travis & Sharon Thiessen, Jon & Andrea Bauer.
- Our Pastoral Staff: Pastor Art Quist. Art is married to Betty and they have 3 married children.
- Our Administrative Staff: Joanne Fehr. Joanne is married to Bruce and they have 2 adult children.
- Our Elders: Mathew Clarke is married to Ramie and they have three children ages 3, 2 and 1.
Family Matters
- Congratulations to those who took a step of obedience in getting baptized this weekend. Ella Jespersen, Adalie Jespersen, Michael Dyck and Elise Magnus.
- Congratulations to Shawn and Melanie Silliphant on the birth of Colson Ryan. He was born June 2 and will be loved and adored by his siblings Kayden, Sierra, and Carter.
- JULY 3 Church office is closed due to the Canada Day Holiday weekend.