FSBC E-News: Mar. 21, 2024

FSBC E-News: Mar. 21, 2024

Welcome to the 3rd edition of FSBC E-news in March!

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

Sunday Mar. 24th, 2024

  • 10:00 – 10:45 AM: Sunday School & Coffee Time
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Palm Sunday Worship Service.
  • We will sing the new songs we have learnt this season.
  • Pastor Rachel will continue her Lent & Easter sermon series “Receive and Deliver”.
  • The sermon this week will be “Parable Before the Palms”. ( Lk. 19:12-24.)

Thoughts to Follow

“Did we notice that there are two FIRSTs in these scenarios? ‘FIRST let me go bury my father’, and ‘FIRST let me say goodbye to my family’. Are we seeking to gain our family’s approval or even obtain “their blessings” first before we decide to go ahead with following Jesus? To want our families’ approval FIRST would show what we value most in our lives … and this will hold us back because we will always be looking back at them even if the rest of our bodies are moving forward …like the imagery of looking back with one’s hands on the plough …it means – treasuring what you have in the past, holding on to it, and wanting to have approval and get validation from it …”

“As Lent progresses, we tend to think about what we give up or we lose in order to follow Jesus more closely – when in reality, in our day to day life and in any season of life, Jesus intends that we receive more blessings in abundance for ourselves and for our loved ones… Many of us have an idea that God is some sort of a twisted, mad old man who enjoys tormenting people and seeing us suffer, and giving us hardship and difficult things to do in order to follow Him… In fact, we actually GAIN a lot when we follow Him…sharing our life with Jesus…the King of kings, Lord of lords who is the source of every blessing.”

“Jesus is saying to us: When I talk about dens and nests, I am trying to tell you that my home is the kind of place that you cannot find in this world – a place that is of a more permanent basis. I already know where my permanent home is. But what about you, my friend? Do you know that your permanent home cannot be found in this world, too? And are you looking for such a long-term home outside of this world?”

Rev. Rachel Kwan. 11:00 AM, Sunday Service, “A Tale with Two Headings.” 2024-03-17.

Prayer Group

Season Focus: Cultures in the World
Upcoming Dates: April 9, 23, 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 Canadian Baptist Ministries in Africa, the work they are involved in, 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.

2024 Good Friday and Easter Services

Fri. Mar. 29, 3:00 PM
Good Friday Service with Communion.
– Music, Message & Communion.

Sun. Mar 31, 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM Easter Sunday Gatherings.
– 9:00 AM Easter Breakfast. All are welcome.
– 10:00 AM Easter Music & Celebration Service.

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

Invitation to Spring Brunch

Camp Tulakadik has asked us to share an invitation with our congregation. There will be a spring brunch hosted by Hillcrest Baptist Church in Saint John on Saturday, March 23rd from 12-2pm. This will be a time of gathering together to support the camp, eat some tasty food and a time for the new executive director of Camp Tulakadik to share about Camp T and how God brought him to it. The brunch will be by donation.

CBAC Lay Learning Labs

Monday, March 25: 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.

March 25th

  • Rev. Renée MacVicar – Joining God in the Neighbourhood. Together, we’ll look at Jesus’s encounter with a Samaritan woman at the well. We’ll consider what it means for us and our church, as today we join God at the ‘wells’ in our communities.
  • Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Mission Edge Churches: What’s in Your Hand (Session 2 of 2). This Part 2 of exploring Mission Edge Churches emphasizes that each and every church has all that they need for at least the first/next step(s) of the journey God has for them, but often we fail to appreciate it. In this lab we will explore the Congregational Guide developed for Mission Edge Churches, and how it can be used to bring your congregation together to discern its calling in the neighbourhood(s) where He has you, in part by considering all the resources your church already has.
  • Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 2 of 3). In continuing with “A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers,” Paul will talk about the Key Concepts and Strategies that they have developed at I AM Ministries that can be helpful in creating a ministry to and with those with special needs and disabilities.
  • Laura Bennett – The Trellis: A Framework for Flourishing in Life and Ministry. Increasingly, we see a need for next-generation leaders to be grounded in a holistic approach to following Jesus to best serve the young people in their care. That’s why we created ‘The Trellis.’ Come learn about our framework for flourishing and how it might change your personal journey, team, and ministry culture.

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May God bless you all!

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