Mission Festival Feb 5-12 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Maryanne

Called to Justice: Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

Keynote  Speakers Lorna Dueck and Jamie McIntosh
Special Events for both Broadway Gathering and Attridge Campus of Forest Grove

  • Sunday Feb 5 at Broadway Theatre 7 pm.  We have rented out the Broadway Theater to do a special free screening of

58: The Film

FILM SYNOPSIS: WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED. WILL WE DO EVERYTHING IT TAKES? 58: The Film is the inspiring true story of the global Church in action. Witness bravery and determined faith in a journey from the slums of Kenya to the streets of New York. Confront the brutality of extreme poverty and meet those who live out the True Fast of Isaiah 58 and create stunning new possibilities for the future.
Travel from the sun-scorched plains of rural Ethiopia to British shopping centers, from Brazilian ganglands and the enslaving quarries of India to western churches, businesses and conferences.  58: invites audiences to discover the incredible work of God through His people in our hurting world. Meet ordinary people, hear their stories, and see their struggles and their victories as 58: shows the relentlessly loving God at work through His Church bringing hope to the darkest challenges of our day. Experience eye-opening reasons to lift our expectations of the future.

Visit the film website at: WWW.LIVE58.ORG/THEFILM for more details.

  • Saturday Feb 11 at 7 pm Dessert Night with Jamie McIntosh of International Justice Mission- come and enjoy dessert and learn more about the work of freeing children and adults from modern day slavery through IJM.  There will be a Q and A time and opportunity to talk with Jamie about issues he has seen around the world. Location Lounge at 502 Webster St, Attridge FG location.  See IJM Canada for more info.

 

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Short Term Mission Teams Info Night Sunday Jan. 15

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Maryanne

If you are interested in joining one of the teams from Forest Grove Community Church this summer please come out to the Info night at  FGCC Attridge Location. If you are a youth bring your parents along so they can ask questions and be informed!!

6:30  Splash Team- for youth Grade 8 and up

7:15 Soar Panama Team- for youth and adults

Information on ACTION Panama team will also be available or talk to Maryanne.

See more info under Short Term Mission.


 

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Mission Festival FEB 5-12 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Maryanne

Called to Justice: Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly. Micah 6:8

Mark your calendars to join us as we look into what God’s word says about Injustice and how we are to respond to the needs in the world around us.  We are honored to have 2 very special guest speakers from Toronto; Lorna Dueck and Jamie McIntosh.

Feb 5-12  Check out more details under Mission Festival on this webpage!  There are special events for Youth and Adults to watch for.

Also join us for Interacting with Poverty and Justice, a Lifetime class on Sundays at Attridge location 9:30 am.  Chandra and Maryanne are facilitating this inter-generational class with lots of time for discussion, group activities and discovering together.

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Displaced Childhoods- Burma

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Maryanne

In August we sent a team of young adults to work with Partners Relief and Development along the border of Thailand and Burma.  Check out this documentary that is airing on January 2nd on CTV Calgary at 6 pm Sask time. It gives a great picture of what the people of Burma face day to day.

Partners Relief & Development Canada and Cielo Pictures are proud to present the television debut of Displaced Childhoods airing on CTV Calgary  on January 2nd at 5-6pm.

Displaced Childhoods takes a look at life for families who live in the world’s longest currently running civil war. Interviews from men, women and children who have had to flee fighting and systemic human rights abuses in three of Burma’s ethnic states share their stories with us and we learn how a small agency, Partners Relief & Development is helping them.

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Matthew Training Center

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Maryanne

Trever and Joan Godard are missionaries that were sent out first from Forest Grove Community Church to serve in Colombia for many years.  They are now in Guadalajara, Mexico, serving with MB Mission with a vision to train up missionaries who will go out to the Nations to spread the good news of Jesus.  Here is their latest letter with an update about the Matthew Training Center and what God is doing as the Godard’s disciple young men and women who sense a call into mission.  It is an invitation for you to pray and to give financially towards the vision of training others to be prepared to share the gospel around the world.     Click here: 2011 12 15 Prayer Letter-MTC news Flash

December Prayer Letter : 2011 12 01 Prayer Letter

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Christmas Giving to The Bridge on 20th

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Maryanne

Looking for a holiday gift with Meaning?  Consider giving to a ministry Forest Grove partners with.

… Give a loved one the chance to help someone who is hurting spiritually, emotionally and physically.

This spring The Bridge on 20th Fellowship Centre launched the ‘Giving Room to Hope’ Capital Campaign. This campaign supports our vision to implement Transitional Program Housing, which will help homeless and broken people fulfill their potential (an opportunity to open a door to hope). In order to implement this new program, we need a larger facility. A 3.6 acre property is available to purchase on Avenue P. To date, we have raised a total of $453,100 and donations continue to come in! Our goal is to purchase the property by the end of the year (to date we are at approximately 50% of our goal)!

This holiday season you can donate to our Capital Campaign through The Bridge Christmas Wishbook. With the wishbook, we are offering a simple and meaningful way for you to bless your loved ones. The wishbook includes items needed for our new facility, as well as services and programs currently provided by the Bridge. Once you have donated through our wishbook, you will receive a gift card (identifying the item, service or program you have contributed to), which you can then give to someone special as a Christmas gift.   Click here Christmas Wish Book .

 

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Thailand Team Delayed

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Maryanne

For any of you who were coming out to the airport the team has been delayed in Vancouver.  The flight is now scheduled for 12:45 am !! Please check flight status AC8576 to be sure it hasn’t changed again before coming.

Pray for our weary traveller’s who are ready to be home!

 

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THAILAND – Hello from Hong Kong

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Laura Vollet

Our team has made it safely to Hong Kong and now have 5 hours to spend in the airport before boarding our next flight to Vancouver. Thank you for your continued prayers for safety and health. If you want to meet us at the airport we arrive at 10:46pm (Saskatoon time).

As we didn’t get a chance to blog last night here is a quick summary of what we did yesterday. We spent the majority of the day at Seven Fountains as a debriefing opportunity. We spent time in silence, worship, sharing, and even working on collages. In the evening we spent time encouraging each other about what we found each person was individually gifted with and how they were an important member of the team. It was a very uplifting experience for all.

Thanks again for all your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for Burma and all it’s people. See you all in 22 hours!

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Thailand Travelling Home

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Maryanne

Pray for the Thailand Team as they begin their journey home – they leave  Chiang Mai at  Tues 6 pm Saskatoon time ( Wed 7 am Thailand time) .  They will fly through the night through Hong Kong to Vancouver and then land in Saskatoon on Wed night at 10:46 pm on AC 8576.   They will be going back in time as they fly so will be tired when they get home and as they start working through jet lag the next week. Pray for Evan on the long trip home- as he has not been feeling well the past few days.

Pray for Karen Block and Kelli and Stephen Spurlock as they continue their work in Thailand.  We are so thankful for their servant hearts and leadership!

Thank you for your ongoing support and prayer for this team- it has meant a lot to them.  Please continue to remember them in the next weeks as they adjust back to life at home and process through their experiences.  The team will be sharing at FGCC on Sunday Sept 18 at 6:30 pm.  All are welcome!

Pray also for the people of Burma as they continue their struggle with freedom and justice.  See www.partnersworld.ca .

Free full lives for the Children of Burma

  Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute…defend the rights of the poor and needy.                                                                                                      Prov. 31:8,9 

- Maryanne

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THAILAND – Tourist Day

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Laura Vollet

Today we spent a full day as tourists. We first went to an elephant village where we got to see the elephants perform and then rode them through the jungle. After we went to the Tiger Kingdom. Here we ate lunch and some of the team were able to take pictures with 4 month old tigers cubs. Next was watching a short performance by monkeys and then off to an orchid farm which included a butterfly sanctuary. It was fun to experience things that we wouldn’t be able to do in Canada.

We ate supper at Karen’s house and watched a movie called Moving to Mars. It follows two Karen families who were living in Mae La refugee camp and were resettled in the UK. It gave a glimpse into what these families go through and was very eye-opening. Please pray for all of the resettled refugees all over the world.

Tomorrow we will be spending our last day in Thailand at Seven Fountains again to have a quiet day of debriefing. It is hard to believe that our time here is coming to an end! Thank you for your continued prayer and support throughout the last few weeks.

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