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SO THAT—OUTCOMES OF GOD’S MISSION! By Stan Helton

ASSEMBLY TIMES Almost any place you look in the  We should be called the children of Sin is the Bible’s word for that
Bible, you can find God’s mission God (1 John 3:1) power at work in our world that
Sunday Morning:
to form a distinct people. In the  Jesus might take away our sins (3:5) causes things to fall apart. Thus,
Old Testament, God formed the John aptly asserts that Jesus came
10:03am Class  Jesus might destroy the work of the
11:03am nation of Israel to bear witness to devil (3:8) to destroy the work of the devil.
God’s continuing creative work in While people today may not easily
Full Family Fellowship  We might believe in his name (3:23)
the world. buy into a real devil and may even
Thursday Evening:  We might love one another (3:11, 23)
scoff at the notion of sin: they
Alternating Thursdays In the New Testament, in the min- That God, the God of the uni- know the effect of this evil,
7:00pm istry of Jesus and later the minis- verse, should invite us into a rela- whether personal or diabolical—
try of the church, the mission of tionship is amazing. Not only is relationships that don’t work,
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God remains central. God’s pur- God willing to claim us as his chil- innocent people suffering, coun-
CONTACT INFO pose remains forming a distinct dren but we increasingly become tries vying for power by diminish-
people to live a to look like our ing others, loneliness, drug addic-
1 Christina Street God-shaped life Father. As tions, and this list could go on.
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the world. The we have the Yet, because God has acted, we
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___ Emphasizing that God’s love has become like him (3:2). live in a world that appears hope-
LEADERSHIP been lavished on beleaguered lessly broken. It is precisely
believers, the apostle John points Part of the process of getting us to against this brokenness that Jesus
at several outcomes, or “so thats” the place where we look like Jesus makes sense.
Elders:
that result from God’s active mis- is that God must deal with sin.
Cameron Husband The NIV adds “our” before the
sion. These “so thats” are some- And in the midst of this broken-
Harold Floyd word sin, but this is not in the ness, you still find groups of Jesus-
what veiled in English translation,
Dale King original. It is not just personal sin followers who love one another.
so I would like to draw these out
Jim Sedor for you. that God must remove but even This, perhaps, is the greatest testi-
cosmic sin, so to speak. Sin can mony that God is completing the
Minister: God’s Mission through Jesus was also be seen as a force at work in mission he started.
Rolland Bouchard so that: our world; sometimes we call it
evil. Stan Helton

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THRIFT STORE DAYS
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tional meeting on November
October 5 & 7
November 2 & 4
November 30 & December 2
December 28 & 30
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POTLUCK REQUEST
We want to thank you all for your
generous donations to our potluck
lunches. Because of known aller-
gies within our congregation we
ask that you do not bring any
items containing pork. Thanks!
THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY!
The Thursday evening study at
the church building has begun
again. Please mark your
calendars.

CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING!
There will be a congrega-
7th. Please plan to be a
part of the meeting.
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NORA’S BIRTHDAY TEA
There will be a potluck supper and
Tea in honor of Nora Singleton on
October 9th from 2-4pm in the Kis-
bey Rec Centre with a supper at
5:30pm
Inhabitants of God’s Kingdo CREATING LIFE CHANGING
m are
CONVERSATIONS
marked by humility, “conside
ring others
better than themselves.” (Ph
In the face of dramatically
ilippians 2)
We empty ourselves, of our
changing demographics
own selves,
and surrender all to Jesus.
as the world arrives in our
Four Lessons on what neighbourhoods, churches
it means
to be truly humbled have an opportunity like
before
God’s mighty Hand. never before to reach the world
with the Good News of Jesus.
OCTOBER 2010
Teaching English to immigrants
through the gospel of Luke!
Training for Friendspeak will be on
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
October 30th. For information on
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the bulletin, please talk to Rolland by Friendspeak please speak with
Thursday each week. 577-8419 or email Owen King.
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THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER... Activities for Assembly

October 3, 2010
 Marie McMillan—Continued health agnosed with breast cancer.
Prayer And Welcome
concerns  Nancy Martinson—(Heather Kings Sister-
 Bernard and Alicia Krogsgaard - Mission- in-law) Pray for success in cancer treat- Reading
aries in Mexico ments. Ring the Message Out
 Joe Fox—recovery from surgery.  Margaret Floyd—shoulder pain.
Seeking The Lost
 Verna’s Sister Linda was in a car accident  Tammy Palmer—still struggling with
Instruments of Peace
is recovering health. Pray that God will heal her.
 Message – Travis Sass
 Chris Cornforth—continued health Anson Palmer’s co-workers Roman and
concerns. Brian were injured and are in Arcola Hos- We Have Heard The Joyful
pital. Sound
 All of those still struggling with grief.
 Larry Lawrence—recovery from open
 Joe Cornforth, continued emotional and Communion – Dale
heart surgery.
health issues. Poured Out Like Wine
 Leadership and Direction—that God
 Catherine Taylor– seeing continued suc-
Caring Sharing and Collection
would guide us in all wisdom to His glori-
cess and healing after her surgery.
ous work and will.
 Rolland’s Grandmother was recently di-

 We asked God to lead us and to help us to go were we would

THE SHEPHERD’S VOICE not on our own. We asked God to help us with the people that
As is our practice, we meet together approximately every second
are around us, help us to love them the way He loves each of
week and humbly bring the flock and ourselves before the Chief
them.
Shepherd. In humility we pray for his blessing upon all our efforts.
 Small Groups will continue mid-week with continued questions
At the end of our meeting, someone said, “that most of our meet-
and discussions growing out of Sundays lesson. Rolland will be
ing was about people and God”. What a wonderful summary.
making up questions that will lead each of us into personal
application of the text.
We are very encouraged to learn that many of you are praying for
Oct. 7, at the building at 7pm
the Elders often. Thank you for exercising your faith, as you pray
Oct. 14, in someone's home in your community
for us.
Oct. 21, at the building at 7pm
Oct. 28, in someone's home in your community
As decided, your Elders have been avoiding the temptation to be
 It is planned that for the start of next year that we will focus on
simply be administrators. It is truly our desire to be your Shep-
the Sycamore series of lessons which have been developed to
herds, in constant search for the water, food and the direction that
help Christ disciples to share their faith and lives with others.
our congregation needs. This change of focus has allowed us
 Materials are now available. Please see us if you wish to pre-
more time to consider how we might grow faith, unity and love in
view any of these lessons.
our flock while always looking for the lost of the world.
 We discussed were Friends speak could take the congregation
We had a great meeting and accomplished much. Here are some of and are very encouraged to know that at least 12 people have
the highlights... expressed interest in reading and sharing their lives with peo-
ple who are looking for a home. Please pray for this effort of-
 We reviewed all those who have visited our congregation and
ten.
discussed what we might do to encourage them. We have
been praying for these individuals.  We discussed our Vision for 2011 and how the conclusions and
decisions made would direct many of the things we do and
 Dale continues to send bulletins and encouragement notes to
focus on. Our feeling is that we have much work to do in this
members who are traveling and to visitors
area and may even invite someone in to help us work out
 We reviewed the new relationships being forged in our com-
longer term planning/ the communication of those plans. Your
munities and ask God to bless all of us in those relationships
prayers are vital in this matter as we wish that God direct our
that we may bring Him glory in all we say and do
paths and planning.
 Prays were offered up for those who struggle with grief, loss,
 All ministry groups need to ready themselves for our Novem-
depression and loneliness. A course in Carlyle for grief and loss
ber 7, 2010 congregational
has been offered to some in the congregation
 meeting. All should be ready with plans for the new year and
 We prayed for Owens leadership and for those who will be
budgets. At this time all groups will work in the pattern estab-
working with him on Friends Speak.
lished in 2009. It was suggested that individuals only sign up
 We prayed for the many who are struggling with health re-
for one ministry to maximize their efforts.
lated issues including addictions
We would like everyone to ask, “what could God do in 2011 with
 We shared about those we don't see regularly and shared how
me?” In His Service, Your Shepherds
we could encourage them more

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