Holy Week Opportunities
Friday Night, March 21 (Good Friday): Potluck at Kristina’s apartment
§ Where: Kristina’s House, 4336 Bannantyne Apt 3,
Verdun metro. There is a facebook event created, it has a map.
§ When: 6pm
§ What: Potluck, followed by reading and discussion of the crucifixion. Come with any questions you may have! (But I’m not guaranteeing any answers)
· Questions: What effect does the crucifixion have on my life today? Why did it have to happen? Why would Judas betray Jesus?
§ Food/Furniture: It’s a potluck, so bring food. And I don’t have much furniture, so perhaps bring a pillow for comfort. Email Kristina@impactchurch.ca to RSVP concerning potluck, or other info.
Saturday Night, March 22: All-night prayer vigil at the Penthouse
§ Where: 3489 Stanley,
H3A 1S2. Email Jeremy Jackson
jeremyjac@gmail.com if you are coming, and what hour you will commit to praying during the night.
§ When: Begins at 11pm and lasts till 6am when we leave for the sunrise service
§ What: People will pray for 1 hour during the night. There will be light snacks and some worship as well.
Sunday, March 23 (Resurrection Sunday) Sunrise Service & Breakfast
- What: Sunrise Service on
Mt.
Royal, followed by a breakfast together at St. James.
- When: 6am meet at Penthouse to walk up together, service is at 6:30. Breakfast will begin about 7:30 after we return.
- Where: Meet at the Penthouse on 3489
Stanley and walk up the mountain to the Observatory (Lookout). The end of the service with take place as the sun rises at 6:51!
- Bonus!: Breakfast at St. James after the service (about 7:30). Kim is organizing a big breakfast for us after the sunrise service. If you can help bring food, cook, set-up, or clean, etc., email Kimberley Langelaar at oilershockey40@hotmail.com.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO 4PM SERVICE AT ST. JAMES THIS WEEK.
Housing for Summer Missionaries!
We will have two summer missionaries joining us this summer from June 14 to Aug 4! I have talked with both of them and seen their biographies and they are very impressive! They have both had some Bible training and are pursuing God’s call on their lives passionately. They chose to come work with us in Montreal over hundreds of other locations in the world. They will be helping us with Bible Studies, witnessing, scouting new areas for Impact to do ministry in, and much, much, more. We also hope this is a great experience for them. We are looking for very cheap or even free housing for them for this 6-week period. To host them, you will be a great blessing to them, but you will be blessed by their presence greatly as well! If you or someone you know has a room, please IMMEDIATELY email lon@impactchurch.ca.
Jar Wars!
The task: To raise money for missions. Two Jars. One for ladies, one for men. Put change in your respective jar for positive points, put bills in the other jar to steal points back from the other group. The reward: Losers will bedeck themselves in quality attire and serve the winners on April 13. Furthermore, they will have to write out(and read) a letter explaining how great the winning group is. The final day for money to be raised will be Sunday April 6.
BCNE Spring Retreat April 4-6
- Who: Students from Quebec and the
NE US
- What: Baptist Convention of New England/Canada Spring Retreat
- When: April 4-6
- Where:
Cody
Outdoor
Retreat
Center, Freedom,
New Hampshire (on web at (http://www.findthedivine.com/retreatcenter/cody/home.html)
- Why: Spiritual and Physical Renewal. Retreat Theme is “Come and Rest….soak in the presence of God” (from Matthew 28-30)
- How: $70 all inclusive, except transportation to and from.
- More info on the retreat: www.springretreat2008.blogspot.com
Because of the timing of the retreat with finals for many people, we are not taking an official contingent to the retreat; however, if you are interested in attending, please contact lon@impactchurch.ca and he will put you together with others who are interested in going.
Expelled!
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php
I am going to see this movie by Ben Stein, and am recommending other truth seekers do so as well. The situation will shock you. See the movie trailer at the link above.
TRAVELER’S NOTES
from Pastor Lon
Last time I said that I would tackle some frequent questions about bearing fruit. With this week’s schedule, I am not able to get to that. But if you’d like to see some of my previous blogs, including some that have not appeared in the Impact news, visit my blog site at http://blogs.impactchurch.ca/lon. I hope that you all have a meaningful Holy Week, contemplating the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. On the journey with you, Lon
