FSBC E-News: Feb. 15, 2024

FSBC E-News: Feb. 15, 2024

Welcome to the Family Day long weekend, and to this week’s FSBC E-News!

We look forward to welcoming you and your guests at our beautiful location this week.

Scriptures to Ponder

The 2024 Lent season has begun this week. Know that you are not alone in seeking God. Jesus promised God’s help to those who seek Him. Jesus said, “Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.” (John 7:17 NIV).

“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty“:

1. God is with us.
2. He is stronger than any challenge and circumstance we may face.
3. Be reassured that He is right there with us wherever, for whatever, and whenever we draw near to Him and call on Him.

Sunday Feb. 18, 2024

  • 10:00 – 10:45 AM: Sunday School & Coffee Time
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Weekly Worship Service.
  • Pastor Rachel will continue with her sermon series: A New Continuation.
  • The sermon this week will be “WWW” – Then and Now, part 2. (Mt. 26:28-29; Heb. 10:9-18; Col 1:15-23.)

Prayer Group

Season Focus: Cultures in the World
Upcoming Dates: Feb. 20, 2024
Time: 7:00 – 8:15 PM

Join Pastor Rachel to pray for the church, the community, and the world. During this season, we will be learning about the Field Staff of Canadian Baptist Ministries in Europe, the work they are involved in, and the people and the cultures they are serving. Together, we will discover how God is moving in the hearts of people around the world.

  • See you on your devices via the following Zoom link. Same link every week.
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89623612156
    (Meeting ID: 896 2361 2156)
  • Alternatively, you can dial one of the following telephone numbers on your phone (Audio only – no video):
    • +17806660144,,89623612156# Canada
    • +12042727920,,89623612156# Canada
  • The Zoom link to the gathering is also on our website on the Gatherings page. Scroll down the page to find “Praying Around the World” then click on the Zoom link there.
  • Note: It is not necessary to install the Zoom App to attend the Zoom meeting. All it takes is to click on or dial the designated link/ phone number as listed above when it is the meeting start time.

Previous Sermons

“What is the Return Policy?”
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Cor. 5:17 NIV)
To be reconciled with God means to return to God what and who belonged to Him in the first place.
A New Continuation sermon series (6). 2024-02-11.
Ref: 2 Cor. 11-21; Mt. 26:23; 1 Cor. 15:22; Ja. 4:8.

Quotes from the sermon:
“IF we see v17 in this immediate context (from v.14 to 21), WHO should be the main character in the NEW CREATION? You? Me? I don’t think so. WHO did the exchange? Jesus. And therefore, Jesus ought to be the main character. On the contrary, if “THE PERSON” is indeed a new creation, that person becomes the main character in the new creation. Then where is Christ?”

“We all sinned because we are born in the old creation, in the failed, first Adam…Following that first Adam, everyone is condemned to die, we are not God’s children, we are not His people in the old creation. We are all born outside of the Garden of Eden. So, v11 … knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others, that is, before we can enter the new creation in the Last Adam. we need to to give up the old, not listen to the old with all its lies and promises that still want to hold us back every day.”

“Being in the new creation means drawing near to God in each and everything – including things that we face that may be irreversible, or have no solution to. Because in the new one, you can see Christ is in it. And He prays/intercedes for us. In the new creation, when you draw near to God, God will draw near to you (James 4:8). He will walk with you in the impossible, in the unresolved, in the difficulty. The Holy Spirit is the witness in you in the new creation and the Spirit will start writing God’s words in your hearts, and you will have a clean conscience, knowing that God forgives the sins of all those who are in Christ, and His Spirit will guide you, comfort you, convict you, and give you wisdom…You are not alone anymore.”

Rev. Rachel Kwan. 11:00 AM, Sunday Service, 2024-02-11. Fundy Seaside Baptist Church, NB, Canada.

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Church Giving Envelopes

If you would like offering envelopes for your donations towards the church’s expenses and/or the causes the church supports, please let us know or email us at fundyseasidechurch@gmail.com

Learning Labs

  • The CBAC’s Leadership Academy is launching an accessible and practical resource for volunteer leaders in our churches, offering sessions that help them grow and lead in this current moment.
  • On the last Monday evening of the month (February, March, April & May), sessions will be offered covering various topics.
  • Take a look here: https://baptist-atlantic.ca/news/lay-learning-labs/
  • Note that they take place concurrently. You can only choose one.
  • Some topics have more than one part, with subsequent sessions taking place in the following months.

Below is the list of what is offered on Feb. 26th

  • Rev. Renée MacVicar – CBAC intro, Discerning Vision. This learning lab introduces you further to this big, beautiful, loving family we call the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Plus, we’ll explore how we’re discerning vision at the CBAC and how YOU can lead a process to discern vision in your local context.
  • Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Mission Edge Churches: Home Grown/Right Size (Session 1 of 2). The common complaint often heard is that recommended resources may be helpful for some other churches in other places; but they’re not right for us. Mission Edge Churches is a model/tool developed by CBAC churches for CBAC churches … and churches of all sizes. In this lab we will introduce the basic precepts of Mission Edge Churches, exploring how at its core it is simply a renewed call for all CBAC churches to live out the mission God has given to all churches in all places at all times.
  • Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 1 of 3). Paul will share his experience through I AM Ministries by looking at “A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers.” In this session, he will look at an introduction to special needs and disability.
  • Jacqueline Derrah – Refugee Sponsorship: Welcoming Strangers with Loving Hospitality. We’ll learn more about what life is like for refugees, how Canadian churches are key in the Private Sponsorship Program, and some of the ways that our churches and individuals can be instruments of hope for the hopeless. We’ll consider some practical ways to love, welcome and extend hospitality in our new neighbourhoods.
  • Rev. Dan Pyke – The Value of Authenticity in Next-Generation Ministry. Our students want to know that faith makes a difference in their schools, work, and neighbourhood. I’m inviting you to consider some of the big trends in youth culture, and how we can respond to those trends through discipleship and a posture of authenticity.

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May God bless you all!

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