Strawberry Summerfest

Summerfest moved indoors again this year, but that didn't dampen our worship. Thanks to the praise team for leading the service. Everyone enjoyed the after-service strawberries and Gerald managed to slip off with a few leftovers (Byrne & Al were accomplices.)

Strawberry Summerfest in Lucknow!

This weekend we celebrate summer with Lucknow's annual Strawberry Summerfest. On Sunday morning at 10:30 we worship with the other local churches on the lawn of the Presbyterian Church on Havelock Street. Bring a lawn chair, stay for strawberries after the service. For a complete list of weekend activities, visit strawberrysummerfest.com

Congrats to Adrian & Marilyn!

On Saturday we celebrated the wedding of Adrian Beckmann and Marilyn Rickert. It was a joyful day in which we thanked God for bringing these two lovely people together. May God bless your marriage Marilyn and Adrian!

I'm watching you Dad

This Sunday is Father's Day!!! Fathers are often the first heroes in our lives. We look to them for protection but also as a model for our own lives. Being a role model is a daunting task. This week Elder Ken deBoer will challenge us to use Christ as our model so that those who are watching us come to recognize Him.

ok! Let's sing!

....................................Last night friends & neighbours gathered for an evening of hymns. We thank God for his gift of music!

Getting to know God

Someone once asked Johnny Cash, "Why all the songs about the down and out, the poor and prisoners?" Johnny replied, "Well, when you are in a position of influence, we have an obligation to help." The prophet Jeremiah would have agreed with Cash's emphasis; in fact, Jeremiah said that defending the "cause of the poor and needy" is the means by which we come to know God (Jer 22:16). Join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. to hear more. Elder Bob Damsma leads the service as I'm off to Cambridge for the baptism of granddaughter Aliyah.

YAC's bbq

The Young Adults and Couples (get it? YAC's?) got together for a bbq and fire on Sunday night. Quite the crowd! Thanks to Ken & Jocelyn for hosting.

Baptism & Profession of Faith Celebrations

On May 31 our church celebrated the baptism of Shirly Spurgeon and the public profession of faith of Mandy VanHardeveld, Jamie & Jessica Reaman, and Courtney VanderLei. It was a great service - we thank God for working in the hearts and lives of his children.

Lies, lies, and more lies

Big lies, small lies. The bible is full of stories about lies. And our lives are full of the deceptions we use to try to grab hold of God’s blessings. But God’s blessings are gifts to us, not prizes to be won or items to be purchased. This Sunday we look at the 8th toledoth of Genesis: the account of Isaac. It’s full of stories of deception, but it’s also a story of God’s undeserved grace. In preparing this message I drew on the lecture by Michael J. Williams, professor of OT at Calvin Theological Seminary, "Lies, lies I Tell You! The Deceptions of Genesis." I heard the lecture when he first delivered it on June 7, 2007 and listened to it again this week. You might want to check it out yourself - engaging, humourous, thoughtful - click on the title of this entry to follow the link.