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THIS SUNDAY -  We continue our theme of Waiting On God - specifically, waiting on him in uncertainty. What do we do when life is uncertain? Why does God seemingly make us wait? Read Luke 1:26-38 in preparation for Sunday and come join us in person at 10:00am or online at: Church Online.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE - We will be having a Christmas Eve service on December 24th at 6:00pm; it will be roughly 45 minutes in length. Come join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ together and mark the end of Advent!

SALES MEAL TRAIN - The Sales family has had a rough go of it lately, with Ken in and out of the hospital. Unfortunately, while Joanne was taking care of him, she broke her right arm and now has limited mobility. This meal train is to help them have some good meals while they both take time to recover. Please consider signing HERE if you have the time.

MARTIN MEAL TRAIN - The church has created a meal train for Andrew & Alaysia Martin as their little baby girl came into the world on November 23rd. As they take time to heal and enjoy their new little family, we as a church would like to help take some of the stress away by having meals prepared. Please click here to sign up for their meal train. You can reach out to Chelsea (604-970-0262) or Andrew if you have any questions.

YOUTH GROUP - Youth Class will start to run on Sunday mornings, for grades 7-12, on a one-month-on and one-month-off schedule. December 1st and each Sunday for the remainder of 2024 will have youth class. This time together is meant to help bridge being in Sunday School to actively participating in our church family. 

MCBRIDE BLESSED HOPE CONFERENCE - Women's Bible Conference at the McBride Evangelical Free Church on February 28 - March 2, 2025. Our speaker is Jodi Adrian, a pastor's wife and biblical counsellor from North Vancouver. (For more about Jodi, have a look at her website) Jodi will be bringing us three messages from Romans 5, 6, and 8. Our final message will take place on Sunday morning, where our own Pastor Stewart Reimer will be preaching on Titus 2:11-14. Please contact Lonnie Lorenz 250-569-7657 for more info.

ROKEBY’S MISSION UPDATE - We pray that this letter finds you enjoying the tastes of the Christmas season. Recently, Andrew had a fun conversation with his barber about traditional Canadian Christmas foods. He struggled to explain Christmas cake using his range of Japanese vocabulary. He settled on "a dense cake with fruit that is not fresh that grandpas enjoy." In our family, Grandpa gets to enjoy the Christmas cake all by himself. Read More Here.

CEDARS SCHOOL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - as our school grows, we have an increasing need to hire responsible Christian adults who love children. In particular, we are looking for part and full-time Educational Assistants to support students in our elementary and high school programs. The formal postings can be found on our school's Careers page.

NESS LAKE POLAR BEAR SWIM - The annual Polar Bear Dip! is happening on Jan 1st!! Our annual Polar Bear Dip is one way you can help send kids to camp and it's a refreshing and fun way to begin the New Year! All money raised from this event will go to the camper sponsorship fund which makes camp possible for children whose families would otherwise not be able to afford to send them. Dippers: $25 fee to dip (goes to the camper sponsorship fund) Spectators: free! Coffee, hot chocolate and treats for all (by donation). First 75 dippers registered get a free exclusive t-shirt! Sign Up Here.

HONDURAS MISSION TRIP OPPORTUNITY - ”December 15th is the deadline for application to be on the team for Honduras mission trip in February. Because of the postal strike please give your application directly to Wendy Graham or drop it off at her residence (address is on the application form found in the foyer).  Please see Wendy for any further questions.”  - Wendy Graham (Missions Coordinator)

GIVING - Generosity has little to do with how much you have.  It has everything to do with the attitude of your heart and your faithful obedience to God. Generosity is one of those perspective-altering things…when we focus on the needs of others, we become less selfish and happier.  When you only think about the things you don’t have or how miserable things are, it’s tough not to feel bad.  But when you think about God’s goodness and grace, despite our own mess-ups, our perspective changes. You can also give via eTransfers donations@centralfellowship.ca or online at Give Online.

Pastor Jason McAllister | Email Jason