Sep 14, 2011

Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for people to be a part of our Jr Church team. If you are interested in teaching preschool aged kids or leading a small group for kids aged 5-12, please contact Natasha Ewaskow. Training and resources are provided!

Ten Thousand Villages
This Friday and Saturday Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of 3rd St and Victoria is having the annual Fair Trade gift sale. It will run from 10am to 8pm on Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday. Payment for products is accepted in the form of cash, cheque, Visa, or Master Card. For more information please call 250-426-4606.

Do'n Work!
On October 1st we are going to be replacing the main water line to the church. We need your help with this. Bring your shovel and/or wheelbarrow to the church at 10:00am. Contact Glen Post if you have questions or just want to let him know that he won't be there alone, 250-417-0480.

Special Mid-week Class Offer

The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis is a story of imaginative fiction that deals with our assumptions and questions about heaven and hell, like:

•  Do they exist and if so why do they exist? 
• What are they like?
• Who will be where?
• How do I get there?

In the book the spirits of the dead who reside in Hell are given a bit of a holiday. The reason: to visit the suburbs of heaven with the opportunity to stay if they wish. And so they arrive by British bus.  The book is often funny, but deals with serious questions, giving us a window into who we are and for whom and for what we’re destined.

You will be required to buy the book, (if you don’t already have a copy) and read a few pages each week to prepare for our time together.  There will be a study guide provided to help you in your preparation. 

 

• You must also sign up, either on the sign up list in the FBC foyer; or through the FBC office
• The cost of the book is $12.50. FBC will order the book for you if you so indicate on the sign up list.
• Starting Oct 6^th we will meet each Thursday at 7:30 and the course will run for 8 weeks at FBC on the corner of 4^th and 14^th Avenue.

The Instructor

Bob Jones has lived and worked in the U.S., Canada, Papua New Guinea and most recently, in Hong Kong where he pastored an Asian and international church for 7-years.  He pastored at First Baptist Cranbrook for 10-years before moving to Asia. Bob's areas of interest are in the intersections and interconnections between the Christian faith and cultures, particularly in the areas of literature, film and the ordinary—"our sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life."  He graduated from the University of Oklahoma and Regent College in Vancouver.  He is married to Amy and they have four grown children.

July 20th

Mid-Year Financial Statement, June 30th, 2011

                        Budgeted        Actual           Difference
Income:         $148,700.00      $144,042.00     -$4,658.00
Expenses:     $143,774.00      $127,611.00    -$16,163.00
Profit/Loss:         $4,926.00        $16,431.00     $11,505.00


FBC Hikes

There have been some changes made to the schedule.

Saturday, July 23, we are going to hike into Cooper Lake. This is a pleasant 3.3km trail throught the forest to a sub-alpine lake. There are some muddy sections on the trail that will require a group effort to avoid : ) Bring your lunch, sunscreen, and bug repellant and join us on this fun adventure. We leave the Church parking lot at 10:00am. Trail is accessible by any vehicle.






 Saturday, August 13, we will hike into Bear Lake. Access to the trail requires a high clearance vehicle, but don't let that hold you back, there is often lots of room for getting rides. The hike is on a 2.5km trail, that gains 300m in elevation, (that means it is steeper). We will leave from the Church at 9:00am so bring your lunch and join us for a great day in the mountains.

June 22-29

The Courageous Journey:

Last fall our very own Gordon McArthur organized an event to raise money for Charlotte Amsing and the Ronald McDonald House. He, along with two others (Travis Norrie & Jesse) climbed a 40 ft wall over and over again for 24hrs. This July 15 starting at 12 noon, Gordon will be tackling the clime again, only this time solo. There are many to ways to get involved, but the best way is to give financially to the cause. For all the details visit the web site www.machavok.com/courageousjourney or talk with Gordon personally. There is a poster in the foyer with details as well. 

Budget Update:

As of May 31, 2011.

                          Budgeted                               Actual

Income:              $123917.00                          $113060.00

Expenses:           $119812.00                          $109629.00

     

FBC Hikes:

On the Canada Day Weekend, July 1-3, Mike & Joanne Swan invite you to join them for a backpacking trip to Fish Lake in Top of the WorldProvincial Park. Please talk to Mike for more information about the required gear and the finer details for surviving the weekend.

Opportunities to Serve:

The last three years as a community outreach project we have volunteered as a church to maintain a city garden.Would you be available anytime through the next 4 months?
Weeding and garbage removal, once a week, in the Victoria Avenue City flower bed. (between 2nd Street South and 2nd Street North)
Please let me know so a schedule can be made up.
Glen Post is our contact with the city and feels this will get underway in the next couple of weeks.
Wendy Clibbett: 250-489-5668 wclibbett@hotmail.com
Thank you for your consideration.

Do you have an interest in Audio/Video (AV)? Please contact Jeff Nicolajsen (geo.geoff@gmail.com or 250-489-3590) for information on how you can be part of the team that serves in our church in this way. It is a valuable asset to any church to have people involved in these ministries.

We are in need of volunteers for July /August in our nursery rooms during the service. Please contact Alissa McWhirter to let her know when you are available to help out.