MOVING AROUND ON THE MID-ISLAND

When you look at the list of churches on our website, you’ll see that our list of churches on Vancouver Island is divided between ‘North Island’ and ‘South Island’. Paying no attention to those distinctions, a group of Fellowship Pacific churches from the ‘mid-Island’ decided to break some new ground and bring their staff teams together for a day of prayer, encouragement, instruction and communion. Parksville Fellowship played the kind hosts and early arrivers were greeted by Pastor Paul Hawkes with his sleeves rolled up, wearing a (manly) apron and getting the mid-morning snack and much needed coffee in order. 

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.

NEW HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES

Some prayer updates from New Hope.

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!

BRUCE & APRIL CHRISTENSEN: ON TO THE NEXT CHAPTER

If you haven’t heard, Bruce Christensen is stepping down from his position here at the Fellowship Pacific Ministry Centre and for all of us who have had the great pleasure of working and serving alongside him, we’re going to miss him immensely. But we’re also celebrating with him and April as they move into their new ministry roles at Sunnybrae Bible Camp. To the staff at Sunnybrae, you’re in for a real treat!

WHAT IS PASTORAL CARE?

One of our five values at Fellowship Pacific states that we believe in the local church. We believe that healthy churches are led by healthy pastors. The two belong together. Each contributes to the well being of the other. Healthy pastoral families develop healthy churches that transform their communities for Christ.

INTRODUCING DAN CODY — CHURCH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TEAM LEAD

This week we welcome Dan Cody to our staff here at the Ministry Centre. Dan brings the right combination of skills and expertise needed to lead our Church Management Solutions team and we couldn’t be happier to have him join us.

DEVELOPING PASTORS — DAVID HORITA

In the majority of Fellowship Pacific churches, the single largest budget allocation goes towards Staff salaries. This is as it should be since the pastors in your church are critical to achieving the mission that God has given. Obviously, there are a lot of other components involved in your missional success – not least of which is every other gifted person in the church. Yet the fact remains that pastors play an inordinately significant role.

A JESUS MOVEMENT — TODD CHAPMAN

Church Multiplication - engaging society with hope that transforms community through a healthy church, that starts a healthy church, that starts another healthy church, that starts yet another healthy church...and so on and so on.

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.

CALLED TO INFLUENCE — KRISTA PENNER

When I visit churches and talk with leaders I consistently hear the same message.

“How can we establish a mentoring initiative that will actually work?”

There have been many attempts made to implement mentorship programs in the past few decades of church ministry. Many have failed and those who have experienced success have written books trying to help the rest of us figure this thing out! Maybe you have read some of those books and you are still trying to figure out how to transform theory into practice.