Have you ever received a gift and you weren’t sure exactly what it was or what it was for?
I remember years ago being given a group of gifts; when I opened the first one I had no idea what it was or why it was given to me. Seeing the perplexed look on my face the gift giver said, “It’s part of a theme gift. You’ll understand after you open the others.” Sure enough, after I’d opened the other gifts I understood what was going on.
This past weekend we began a new series all about margin (if you were away you can catch up online at mylivinghope.ca/messages). Margin is a lot like a gift that you aren’t sure what to do with. It’s often easy to recognize that you need margin, but how exactly do you begin finding margin in your life?
Margin is an amazing gift and this weekend in part two of our series we are going to explore the starting point to discovering margin in our lives. I hope you’ll be with us this Sunday as we begin unwrapping the gift of margin that God has given us.
See you Sunday,
Pastor Kirk
Families Connect Luncheon
Join us Sunday January 22 immediately following the service and connect with our families and friends around Living Hope. Tickets will be on sale in the lobby before and after the service this weekend.
Holy Spirit Encounter
Discover what it means to live a Spirit empowered life! Join us February 3 and 4 for Bible centred teaching around the person and filling of the Holy Spirit. Experience the fullness of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and be equipped to lead others into a deeper Spirit filled life in 2017! Registration is open at mylivinghope.ca. The cost is free, but registration is required in order to reserve your spot. Find out more.
The Dearhearts & Wildwood Fire
Join us February 12 at 7 pm for a musical double feature. Musical group The Dearhearts will take the stage and delight you with their smooth three part harmonies and toe-tapping beats. Finding their inspiration from such legends as The Carter Family, Rosemary Clooney, and The Andrew Sisters, the Dearhearts have been called “the next generation of The Wailin’ Jennys.” Following The Dearhearts there will be a performance of the one-act play Wildwood Fire which tells the story of June Carter Cash and her mother Maybelle Carter. If you enjoy the music of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, or are fascinated by their story of victory over tragedy, you’ll love this show too. Tickets are $15 each and are available online.
Upcoming Events
- January 13-15, Winter Youth Retreat
- January 14, Plan to Protect Training
- January 21, Youth Parent’s Meeting
- January 22, Families Connect Lunch
- January 22, Celebrating and Praying for Christian Unity
- January 29, Walking Where Jesus Walked Information Meeting
- February 3-5, Holy Spirit Encounter Weekend
- February 7, Pre-School Registration Night
- February 12, Wildwood Fire and The Dearhearts
