SOUTHRIDGE SPEEDWAY: LOVING A COMMUNITY IN NEED

On July 17, 2020, a fire tore through the Madison Place Apartment building, instantly changing the lives of 49 families. They lost their homes, their belongings, and their sense of security. The Langley community immediately rallied to offer donations of clothing and furniture in an effort to help the families rebuild. While this was very appreciated, they really needed so much more. That’s when Paul, the Executive Pastor at SouthRidge Fellowship Church stepped in. He arranged a sizeable donation of gift cards from the church’s Benevolence Fund for the families to help purchase food, clothing, household items, medications, etc. He also reached out to the church, asking them to pray about how they could help. Immediately more donations of gift cards and money came in as people felt the prompting of the Holy Spirit to help those in need.

GOD IS GOOD — THE MEETING PLACE, NANIMO

Back in August, we received an email from Camp Qwanoes asking if we would be willing to have three Kaleo students attend and serve in our church from September to April. We were really excited at the prospect of having them join us. The only hurdle we had to overcome was getting the students from camp in Crofton to Nanaimo—about a 45 minute drive. Conversations ensued about how we could make this happen and the only viable solution we could come up with was to supply the students a car.

SERVING FAMILIES TOGETHER — CENTRAL FELLOWSHIP, PRINCE GEORGE

At Fellowship Pacific, our mission is “to leverage the collective strength of our churches in order to produce a God-honouring impact in BC and Yukon” because we know that to reach a mission field as large as this one, it’s going to take all of us working together. It’s not just about big goals, however, like reaching an entire region, we also need each other in the ongoing, day-to-day challenges as we minister to each person in our churches and communities. Take a minute to read and be encouraged by this beautiful story of how God has used and is using the collective strength of multiple Fellowship Pacific churches to love and provide for two special families.

RADIANT LIFE OUTREACH — CAMPBELL RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH

In October 2018, CRBC took over the ministry at Radiant Life Outreach, so I have been bringing leadership to the ministry for 6 months now. Time sure does fly by!!

For those six months, there have been many peaks and some hurdles as I have learned to lean on others for wisdom in the things that I don’t know anything about. God is faithful and has seen us through each and every trial.

REACHING OUR CITY — SAANICH BAPTIST CHURCH

These are a few examples of outreach initiatives that Saanich Baptist has been involved in in 2018. Many of these are possible for your church to do in your own communities.

SMITHERS BAPTIST CHURCH

As with many small towns, Smithers hosts an annual Fall Fair complete with a parade that runs through the centre of town, down Main Street. It had been many years since our church participated in the parade, so in 2018, we decided to get involved by entering a float.

AMANDA’S STORY — NORTHERN COLLECTIVE CHURCH

Northern Collective Church launched as a new church plant out of Mountainview Church in Whitehorse last April and Pastor Harrison Kwok is excited to share this story of God’s redeeming love for Amanda who is the church’s first new believer. In her own words, Amanda shares her journey to redemption.

CHURCHES DOING MINISTRY TOGETHER

This past summer Burnett Fellowship Baptist Church and Cornerstone Neighbourhood Church had the privilege of partnering together to host a community event twice a week. Together, they hosted Ball Hockey every Tuesday and Thursday night in the Albion area. This was an event open to all age groups and all skill levels. More than twenty kids showed up each week to play with friends, parents, and new neighbours. Each Tuesday the Gospel was shared with the families and kids who attended.

VOLUNTEER STORY — CAMP QWANOES

Camp Qwanoes is a place that teaches both the campers and its staff what is means to love Jesus and follow Him. I have been working at Qwanoes since the summer of 2014. Each summer, I am reminded of the amazing international community of believers that exists, and what it means to lead by example.

OCEANVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH: A STORY WORTH SHARING

Sunday, June 10th was our annual “Camp Scholarship Sunday” where children we have given a scholarship to were presented with a certificate on stage and got to shake hands with the Senior Executive Director of Camp Qwanoes, Scott Bayley. We strive to make this a real celebration Sunday including ice cream and fresh strawberries afterwards!

IMPACT 2018 RECAP — DAVID HORITA

Impact 2018 was held at Sardis Fellowship, in beautiful Chilliwack, B.C. The aromatic scent of “organic” farming combined with spectacular sunny weather to create a positive growing experience for all of us. It was a time of learning, challenging, talking, and lots of eating! Many thanks to the great volunteers and team at Sardis for their hospitality and service.

LIFE IN CHETWYND

Last week, April and I had the privilege of spending several days in Chetwynd, meeting with all our Pastors in the North. Bill and Karen Evans have been pastoring in Chetwynd for the past thirty plus years. As I watched from a distance, I see that Bill is the chaplain of the town of Chetwynd.