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spring/summer 2012

A Brand New Message SeriesTake life to a whole new level this season with ‘Achieving Through Believing’.

House Parties!Find out more about our exciting new community life nights.

Special SundaysMother’s DayFather’s Day with Paul ScanlonCanada Day

Inside this Issue

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This Spring/Summer issue is packed full of

information on Gateway, who we are and what we do.

You’ll find out about our brand new message series,

Achieving through Believing, as well as info on all our

upcoming big events and special Sundays!

You can also get connected by signing up to receive

emails, by ‘liking’ us on Facebook, or by following us

on Twitter – go on, get social!

We have a fantastic season ahead of us and we don’t

want you to miss out on the party.

If you are new here, head over to the information desk in the foyer and make sure you ask for a Welcome Pack. It

contains a message CD and a coupon for a free drink

in our cafe. Come on up and ask – we are looking

forward to meeting you!

Welcome to the latest edition of our Gateway magazine. Use it as your guide to what’s going on at Gateway and make sure you check out the calendar of events at the back of the magazine to get connected!

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When you are clear about what you desire for your life, your motives are pure, and you are working with your God-given gifts & potential - your life will go to a whole new level!

• U n w a v e r i n g F a i t h

• C r e a t i v e T h i n k i n g

• P o s i t i v e P r ay e r

• I n n e r P e a c e

• C l e a r I n t e n t i o n

When you decide upon a matter and pronounce it done, you will succeed in whatever you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of you. (Job 22:8)

Do you have a dream for your life? Are there things you would like to achieve, goals you have set, or a

bucket list that you have written?

In this exciting new message series at Gateway you will discover what the Bible reveals about:

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Mothers Day

A special day to honour all the Mom’s.

We will be giving all the moms the Red Carpet treatment - and a few other treatments as well as there will be a free mini-day-spa after the service! This will be a fun and inspirational celebration as the men and the kids of the church serve the ladies. Happy Mothers day!

Fathers DayA special day to honour all the Dad’s.

Our guest speaker will be Paul Scanlon, Senior Leader of Abundant Life Church, UK. Paul is an inspirational speaker, a fresh thinker, and a world-class conference speaker. His heart is to see a new breed of relevant, 21st century churches raised up. He also has a passion to see churches develop “real men”. Bring the man in your life to this amazing service!

Canada DayA special day to honour Canada’s multi-cultural heritage.

A service - or rather, party - you wont forget! We want to celebrate the inclusive multi-cultural heritage of Canada and of Gateway. Feel free to come dressed in the national dress of your cultural origins (or even an Oilers top!) and stay after the service for “A Taste of Gateway” with multi-cultural food choices. There will be a few surprises too!

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voiceby Pastor MArtin Trench

T he story is about a young boy in Andalucía who has a dream about finding

treasure in Egypt near the Pyramids (although the book doesn’t say this clearly, it is interesting that the founding teaching of Alchemy is the Emerald Tablet, which, according to legend, is buried near or under the pyramids or sphinx …. but that’s another story). The boy thinks it is just a dream, until he meets a mysterious figure with a Biblical name – Melchizedek. He eventually goes on a journey to fulfill his dream, being guided along the way by the dream itself, his intuition, unusual “co-incidences” in the world around him, and advice from people he

meets along the way. When the dream in his heart, his intuition, the providential circumstances in the world around him, and the encouragements from the people he meets all align, it is a sign that he is on the right path. Sometimes he is tempted to give up by discouragement, when things don’t work out as he had hoped. Sometimes he is tempted to give up by comfort – when things are going well, why follow a dream? Just accept your life the way it is. But eventually, he overcomes these temptations and lives the

life he was destined to. It has a great and unexpected ending too. I recommend it.

It seems to me that this is similar to the way that the Bible describes God leading us. God puts a dream within our heart, He leads us intuitively by the inner guidance of the Holy Spirit, He works providentially in the circumstances of life “working all things together for good”, he speaks through other people in the form of advice, wisdom, even prophetically – but He has also given us the Bible as a guide or road map to prevent us from misreading or mishearing these other forms of guidance.

This is an excerpt from a post on Pastor Martin’s blog. Read more of this post and many others at

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godsOne of my all time favourite books isThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

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Every other Wednesday 7pm-8:30pm. Cafe open from 6:30pm.April 25th, May 9th & 23rd, June 6th

Deeper is your opportunity to:

the Chill out zoneEnjoy a time of socializing over some tea, coffee, cold drinks, and snacks before Deeper starts (6:30-7pm) and after it ends (8:30-9pm).

Spirit-led WorshipA creative and interactive time of music and worship with opportunity given for participation in scripture readings, public prayer, and spiritual gifts.

Holy CommunionExperience the mystical presence of Christ in a creative liturgy that centers around the Lords Supper and a candlelit prayer altar.

Biblical Teaching This season at Deeper we will be focusing on a new message series called Healing & Wholeness: for spirit, mind and body.

The Spirit/Mind/Body ZoneWhere you can receive healing ministry, dream interpretation, prophetic spiritual readings, and personal prayer from our ministry team.

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“The Kingdom of God is like a man who threw a great party and sent out invitations asking everyone to come”(Jesus. Luke 14:16-23)

We have a growing number of groups, most of which meet in homes, though some may meet at the church building or a cafe or other venue. We call these “House Parties” as they place a high priority on food & friendship, socializing, and simply hanging-out. They usually last one and a half to two hours, with a “spiritual growth” segment at some point in the party - like a short DVD teaching, opportunity to pray, or to take communion together.

Some of our House Parties only meet once or twice, others meet regularly to complete a study series like the Alpha Course, the Marriage Course, or Financial Peace University. Some are for women, or young adults, and others are open to everyone.

Please see our website or our Welcome Desk for information on all available groups.

If you are interested in finding out about:

Church Membership // Child Dedication // Water Baptism // Weddings // Funerals

Please ask at our Welcome Desk, visit or website, or contact Pastor Kirsten Glidden at the church office.

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gateway kidsAt Gateway, kids matter! They are respected for the way God created them. He made them so that they love to play, discover, question and have fun, and He made them so they learn while doing. Every experience here at Gateway Kids has an eternal purpose behind it. Curriculum from My First Look (preschool), Kidzmatter Kitchen (grades 2-4) and Grapple (grades 5-6) provide engaging and interactive experiences for our kids.

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April 13th - Club NightApril 20th - EVENT: UK Missions Team Fundraising ConcertApril 27 & 28th - EVENT: 30 Hour Famine LockdownMay 4th - House PartyMay 11th - Club NightMay 18th - House PartyMay 25-27th - EVENT: YC WeekendJune 1st - EVENT: WEM Waterpark Night

June 8th - Club NightJune 15th - House PartyJune 22nd - Club NightJune 29th - EVENT: “Schools Out For Summer” Party - Grade 6’s welcome.

July/AugustOver summer the program changes and more information will be available nearer the time.

Gateway Youth is for everyone in Junior or Senior High.

Our Youth group has a mixture of Club Nights, (where there are games, activities, or the opportunity to just hang out with friends. Also at each club night there is a short “spiritual growth” segment), House Parties (where the youth invade a volunteer’s home for the night), and Events (which are all different).

For more information see the Youth Facebook Page (facebook.com/groups/gateway.youth) or contact Pastor Brad at the church office.

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Here at Gateway we have an exciting, creative, growing design and tech team who strive to make the name of Jesus famous through graphic design & new media, video, sound, lighting and presentation. For our Sunday services, we’re looking for sound engineers, lighting engineers/designers as well as presentation team members. Initial and on-going training will be provided. We always need fresh talent for our church news shoots, if you’re comfortable in front of a camera, give us a shout! We think we have some of the best jobs in the world, getting to be part of a professional production each week and getting to play with some really sweet technology, all for God’s glory!

We have a fantastic hospitality team here that make sure the first impression of Gateway is a great one. Our next season is all about the kingdom of God being like a party. We want to welcome people into our home - Gateway Alliance Church - as if welcoming them to the best party in town! We’ve found hope and joy in Jesus and that has to be worthy of a big celebration. Join us, be a part of something amazing and get enthusiastic about seeing new people come to the party!

Become part of the Community Life Team and help create opportunities for people to grow deeper in their walk with God. Creating ambience with set up and tear down on Deeper nights, serving on the Baptism/Membership Sunday team, being a part of teams that go to the Mustard Seed and becoming a “House Party” Host.

The key to every great party is to have a great place to hold the party! We have an amazing venue and property here at Gateway and it takes a lot of “behind the scenes” people to keep it looking great and functioning well. We need volunteers to do general upkeep around the building or landscaping and property maintenance during the summer especially. We also need people to look after opening and closing the building on Sunday mornings, for special events and rentals as well as people to rearrange our auditorium seating. Many of these opportunities to serve are ongoing and don’t require a weekly commitment, but having a list of people we can call on is vital. Consider adding your name to the list of willing party house preparers.

At Gateway we believe that art is a powerful way of expressing our God given creativity and want to use our gifts and talents to worship and creatively convey the awesome message of God’s love. We have spots open for musicians, singers, and artists of every kind. If you’re interested in using your musical or artistic gifts in the church, this is the team for you.

Serve on aGateway Team

hospitalityContact Jac Clayton

info@gatewayalliancechurch.com

community lifeContact Kirsten Glidden

pastorkirsten@gatewayalliancechurch.com

churchoperations

Contact Fervone Goingsfervone@gatewayalliancechurch.com

design & Technical arts

Contact Michael Claytonmichael@gatewayalliancechurch.com

worship & creative arts

Contact Brad Guldemondpastorbrad@gatewayalliancechurch.com

If you regard Gateway as your church-home, then perhaps the next step for you is to volunteer and serve on one of our teams, once a month.

Have a look at the various teams’ departments below and find the perfect match for your God-given gifts and talents. There’s something for everyone!

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SUMMER SUNDAYS

The Story of the Bible in 8 Weeks!In July & August our services will be slightly shorter than usual (10am-11:10am) and Elementary age children will join us for the service in the main auditorium for a family-friendly, interactive, presentation of worship, animation, and a multi-media journey through the whole Bible in 8 short messages.

(We will still have a Gateway Kids program for pre-school children from 9:45-11:15am).

Summer Communion & Healing Service (August 26th) A special service which will center on communion and prayer for healing

Join us for a communion service with a difference to end our Summer Sunday’s season. There will be a separate party for all the kids during the service.

Fall Kick-off PartySeptember 9th - TWO SERVICES - 9:30am & 11am

Start the new term and season off with a blast! Entertaining and inspiring multi-media service, kids party, and after-service activities for all the family.

Including the launch of our new message series

Change your Thinking, Change your Life!“ B e t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o a n e w p e r s o n b y c h a n g i n g t h e w a y y o u t h i n k ( P a u l o f T a r s u s , R o m a n s 1 2 : 2 )

Learn how to transform your outer-life, eliminating the things which you are unhappy with, and creating a new and brighter future, by transforming your inner-life of thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes.

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11th Wednesday CLN: Deeper & Pot Luck13th Friday Youth: Club Night15th Sunday Achieving Through Believing pt.218th Wednesday CLN: House Parties20th Friday Youth: UK Mission Concert22nd Sunday Achieving Through Believing pt.325th Wednesday CLN: Deeper 27th Friday Youth: 30 Hour Famine Lockdown28th Saturday Youth: 30 Hour Famine Lockdown29th Sunday Message from Pastor Kirsten

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2nd Wednesday CLN: House Parties4th Friday Youth: House Party6th Sunday Message from Pastor Brad 9th Wednesday CLN: Deeper11th Friday Youth: Club Night13th Sunday Special Sundays: Mother’s Day // Achieving Through Believing pt.416th Wednesday CLN: House Parties18th Friday Youth: House Party20th Sunday Achieving Through Believing pt.523rd Wednesday CLN: Deeper25th Friday Youth: YC26th Saturday Youth: YC27th Sunday Pentecost Sunday // YC30th Wednesday CLN: House Parties

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1st Friday Youth: WEM Waterpark3rd Sunday Achieving Through Believing pt.66th Wednesday CLN: Deeper8th Friday Youth: Club Night10th Sunday Achieving Through Believing pt.713th Wednesday CLN: House Parties15th Friday Youth: House Party16th Saturday Saturday Seminars: Communication Masterclass with Paul Scanlon17th Sunday Special Sundays: Father’s Day // Paul Scanlon20th Wednesday CLN: Deeper & Pot Luck22nd Friday Youth: Club Night24th Sunday Achieving Through Believing pt.829th Friday Youth: School’s Out Party!

July 1st Sunday Special Sundays: Canada Day PartySept 2nd Sunday Vision Sunday

9th Sunday Fall Kick-Off: Two services 9:30am & 11am

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All communicators soon learn that communicating with clarity and impact involves far more than the words they use. It is a craft, a skill that requires constant development and training. This one-day course will inspire, strengthen and equip every communicator to hone their God-given gift so they can increasingly elevate people to a better place through awesome communication skills.

This training opportunity is designed to help preachers, teachers, group leaders, business and sales people and others who feel that effective communication is essential to their vocation in life. The course will focus on developing three important things: finding yourself, your message and your voice. All are essential to effective communication.

So if you aspire to be a more effective communicator in the 21st century, join us for learning and interaction, and invest in your future effectiveness as a communicator.

Please visit www.paulscanlon.eventbrite.com for all Communication Masterclass events.

Paul Scanlon leads the Abundant Life Church, England, UK. Since becoming the Senior Pastor, Paul has successfully led the church through a period of reinvention – which has resulted in the growth of a fast-paced, contemporary and culturally relevant church community. His leadership has also seen the launch of the Abundant Life Leadership Academy, the Abundant Life Network of churches. The blend of practical wisdom and humour which characterizes Paul’s preaching is also reflected in his numerous books.

June 16th 2012at Gateway Alliance Church

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Paul will also be speaking at our Fathers Day service on Sunday June 17th at 10am.