WestWinds COMMUNITY CHURCH WELCOME TO Where EVERYONE Is Welcome!! SUNDAY SERVICE 10 AM March 31, 2013 MESSAGE Rev. Ted Boodle WORSHIP Rev. Mark Davis HEAD USHER Karen Plett GREETERS Dave Froese Ernie Plett Audrey Silver Roy Silver KIDS CHURCH Grades K to 6 TODDLERS Ages 2 1/2 to 4 years NURSERY Birth to 2 1/2 years TODAY’S MESSAGE: The Pleasure of God - Easter 2013 OUR INNER C MPASS The cross and the empty tomb; the penalty paid, the reward won. Love paid the penalty and love won the reward. The penalty was our sin debt; the reward was our forgiveness and our welcome into God’s eternal family. Sometimes people fail to connect daily life with the doctrines of faith. True faith integrates the age to come with the daily life of this present age. The empty tomb means we are just passing through this world. We live here for now but only for now. Christians who forget this world is only “for now” tend to over-invest in “for now”. “For now” can be wonderful but if “for now” is as good as it gets... well, that would be disappointing. Christians are free to enjoy “here and now” because Christians are looking forward to “there (Heaven) and then (eternity)”. Millions of Christians lived and died under the yoke of slavery - looking for the freedom of heaven. Millions of Christians have sealed their faith with their lives - looking for a better resurrection. Millions of Christians lived and died in obscurity, simply, faithfully living out the implications of the resurrection - looking forward to streets of gold, no more tears and everlasting joy. Easter is a celebration but only a partial celebration. Easter won the reservation but the full possession awaits the end of time. Jesus will return and Christians will meet Him in the air. Yes, Easter is wonderful but heaven will be forever better. One commentator put it this way: “The Christian is on his way to a palace; to become attached to a broken-down cottage would be absurd. The Christian seeks a prize of gold; to be sidetracked by lumps of dirt would be folly.” Happy Easter folks! And a happier everlasting life just around the corner - There and then! Pastor Ted Kids Church is cancelled for today.
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WestWinds COMMUNITY CHURCH
WELCOME TO
Where EVERYONE Is Welcome!!SUNDAY SERVICE 10 AMMarch 31, 2013
TODAY’S MESSAGE: The Pleasure of God - Easter 2013
OUR INNER
C MPASS The cross and the empty tomb; the penalty paid, the reward won. Love paid the penalty and love won the reward. The penalty was our sin debt; the reward was our forgiveness and our welcome into God’s eternal family.
Sometimes people fail to connect daily life with the doctrines of faith. True faith integrates the age to come with the daily life of this present age. The empty tomb means we are just passing through this world. We live here for now but only for now. Christians who forget this world is only “for now” tend to over-invest in “for now”. “For now” can be wonderful but if “for now” is as good as it gets... well, that would be disappointing.
Christians are free to enjoy “here and now” because Christians are looking forward to “there (Heaven) and then (eternity)”. Millions of Christians lived and died under the yoke of slavery - looking for the freedom of heaven. Millions of Christians have sealed their faith with their lives - looking for a better resurrection. Millions of Christians lived and died in obscurity, simply, faithfully living out the implications of the resurrection - looking forward to streets of gold, no more tears and everlasting joy.
Easter is a celebration but only a partial celebration. Easter won the reservation but the full possession awaits the end of time. Jesus will return and Christians will meet Him in the air. Yes, Easter is wonderful but heaven will be forever better.
One commentator put it this way: “The Christian is on his way to a palace; to become attached to a broken-down cottage would be absurd. The Christian seeks a prize of gold; to be sidetracked by lumps of dirt would be folly.”
Happy Easter folks! And a happier everlasting life just around the corner - There and then!
Pastor TedKids Church is cancelled
for today.
GENERAL INCOMEOFFERING ACTUAL $ 6,122 YTD $240,505OFFERING BUDGET $ 7,798 YTD $257,334MISSIONS GIVING $16,889
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS MICHELLE DAVIS MARIEANNE BAERG [email protected]@westwindschurch.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS DARCY BENNETT, JONATHAN CHAPMAN, KATHY DAVIES, JEFF OWENS, BRIAN PALMER, KAREN PLETT, GRAEME SHEPHERD
CHURCH ADDRESS 6331 - 176 ST. SURREY, BC V3S 4E9
CHURCH WEBSITE - WWW.WESTWINDSCHURCH.COM CHURCH OFFICE - 604-576-9407 FAX - 604-576-6912 AFFILIATED WITH THE PAOC
CONNECTIONS* PRAYER REQUESTS
* Jane Shepherd* little Jakob* Wes* Pastor Susan* Pekarek Family* Joy and Kenton* Christina Scerrato
50PLUSBible Study / 1st Wednesday of each month / 10:00am / Fireside Room (Apr 3 Potluck at Richmond Tabernacle)Potluck Lunch / 3rd Wednesday of each month / 12:00pm / Fireside Room (Apr 17)
EDUCATIONAdult / Sundays / 9:00am / various topics and speakers / meet in the chapel (next session starts in January 2013)Kids TREK / Sundays / 9:00am / exploration of the Bible... become a Bible Brainiac! / meet in the Lower Auditorium
HOME GROUP MINISTRIESUniversity & College Aged / Every other Monday / 7:30pm / Life Group / at Pastor Christian’s / 7705 - 146 St, Surrey (Apr 1) Hartman Home Group / Mondays / 6:30pm to 8:30pm / Bible Study / at 6067 - 180A Street, Cloverdale (canc Apr 1)Anonby Home Group / Wednesdays / 7:00pm / Bible Study / at 8929 - 187 Street, Cloverdale Davies Home Group / Wednesdays / 7:30pm / Bible Study / at 5556 - 181A Street, Cloverdale (cancelled for Apr 3)Newcomers Home Group / Thursdays / 7:00pm / Bible Study at 6331 - 195B Street, Surrey
MEN’S MINISTRYMen’s Breakfast / One Saturday per month / 7:30am / Breakfast and Fellowship / Lower Auditorium / Cost is only $5 (Apr 13)
PRETEENFreedom 527 / Tuesdays / 7:00pm to 8:30pm / Various activities and lessons / Lower Auditorium
WOMEN’S MINISTRYJoy Fellowship / Tuesdays / 9:30am / Bible Study / in the Fireside Room Moms & Tots / Wednesdays / 9:00am / Informal fellowship and play time for moms and tots / Lower Auditorium Ladies Event April 20 9am-3pm Childcare available
YOUTHThe Cause / Fridays / 7:00pm / Various activities and worship services / Lower Auditorium
