Update from the True Vine School

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The church recently received an  newsletter from the True Vine School in Zahle, Lebanon. The newsletter talks about what they and others are doing in developing Child Friendly Spaces.  If you are interested in either supporting this initiative in donation or short term mission trip, please contact the church office. For more information on this ministry see the Lebanon section on the Outreach page.

CBWC Leadership Forum

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Monday Oct 6, 6:45 pm – 9pm, ABC gym

Dan Leffelaar (graduate of Gull Lake Camp’s LTD program, the Ascent program and yes, Marcel & Cora’s son) will be leading us through a seminar and discussion on Gallup’s Strengths Finder. This tool will help you discover how your strengths can synergize with the strengths of those with whom you live, work and minister alongside. This forum is sure to benefit elders, boards, ministry teams, good friends or Joy groups and anyone else with personal and/or team development goals.

Note: There is a prework component to this Forum. For more info or to RSVP, please contact:

Rod Olson ROlson@CBWC.CA or Linda R

Growing in worship

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Dear Congregation,

 

As we move into the fall months here at ABC I desire to see our church grow and develop in our experience of worship. Our services are a special time for our congregation and I find myself pondering various aspects of what happens on a Sunday morning. I want to be increasingly purposeful in how our services are put together and what our objectives are for each part of worship. This means that each service will possibly have unique elements that haven't been tried before. So I encourage you not to be afraid of change, but be open to new innovations as we explore how God might be leading us in the area of corporate worship. I invite your prayers, thoughts and suggestions on this important aspect of our church life as we look for ways that we might grow. 

Sincerely,

Christy Guenter

Worship Director, Altadore Baptist Church

CBM Prayerline – Sept 30, 2014

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Soucy’s Bruno and Kathleen Soucy lead CBM’s team in Latin America. They work with CBM’s part-ners and field staff in Bolivia, Brazil, El Salvador, Cuba and Haiti among others. Please pray for:

  • Wisdom concerning how to engage meaningfully with their Latin American partners and how they can add value to the efforts of the CBM staff in North America.
  • Aging parents, children, grandchildren and family in Canada.

Waiting on Wednesdays

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At a Kenya trip reunion this August, the participants recognized that right now at Altadore we are in a position of waiting on God. We felt led to gather together once a month for a time of teaching, reflection, discussion and prayer. And so the birth of Waiting on Wednesdays. We would like to invite everyone (whether you have been to Kenya or not) to join us on the third Wednesday night of each month. We will be meeting in the church library from 7 to 8:30 pm. The dates for Waiting on Wednesdays are September 17, October 15, November 19 and December 17. All are welcome, so please join us as we wait together.

If you have any questions, please contact Lynn M or Pastor Paul at the church.

2nd Annual Calgary Stampeders Faith & Family Night

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Saturday, Sept 13th, 5:00 game vs. Toronto Argos

$20.00/ticket (taxes included, normally $36.00 + tax)

It would be great to have a group of ALTADORE BAPTIST folk together in a non-snowy season! The Stampeders will be out on the field after the game, to meet & greet the ‘faithful’ and have a group picture taken. Also, if we have more than 25 in our group, we will be entered into a draw for Pizza Party with a Stampeder at our Church!

Please let Alicia A know ASAP if you would like to go, and how many tickets you would like!

SUMMER AT ALTADORE BAPTIST

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You may notice that there haven't been a lot of new postings on our website.  In the summer, many of the regular ministries and programs of Altadore Baptist take a bit of a holiday to give our good folks time to rest and spend time with family and friends.  This doesn't mean there is nothing happening though.  Every Sunday, we still have our weekly worship services at 10:00 a.m.  In addition, August 1 is the first day of our new Transition Pastor, Paul Sharp. Please feel free to come and take part "in church".  The service sizes are smaller and more relaxed.  This you more of a chance to meet the people of Altadore.  Our fall programs and ministries will be up and running on starting in September

All Are Welcome!

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Wellcome Change group is hosting a Barbeque on July 31 at 6:30PM at Jill & 

Glenn M’s. We will also be able to visit with our new transitional pastor 

Paul Sharp and his wife, Moreen. Wellcome Change members give a donation of 

$25.00 to go towards a water project in Africa. Anyone else that would like to 

give a donation of any amount is welcome.

 

Update from ABTS

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Dear friends,

 Greetings from the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.

 With the end of this academic year, we thank our Lord for His unfailing love that strengthens us, and allows us to remain steadfast in pursuing our mission to serve the Church in the Arab world. We also thank our partners and friends for standing by us as we strive to serve the Arab church by equipping effective leaders for ministry.

 In the enclosed June issue of the ABTS newsletter, you will read about challenges of theological education in the Middle East as perceived by 3 Lebanese faculty, about our students’ ministry among Syrian refugee children, and about Prof. Perry Shaw’s new book, ‘Transforming Theological Education’.

 On Sunday June 22, we will hold our graduation ceremony during which we will release 17 students to serve God across the Arab world. Join us in prayer for God to protect and strengthen them, because “the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.”

 

With every blessing,

 Wissam al-Saliby

Partnerships Manager  |  Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS)