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May 16, 2013
Hi Sonrise! Sonrise Mother’s Day at the Spa last Saturday was a strong showing of the love of Jesus in action. Thank you to over 30 volunteers who worked and to all who gave and prayed for this outreach. We gave gifts to about 25 single moms including 16 oil changes, lots of clothes, food, hair cuts and manicures. The hard-working car washers were extraordinary! This Sunday, May 19th, is Pentecost Sunday on which date we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the disciples in Acts 2. We will complete the current sermon series on ‘The Empowering Spirit’ … Continue reading
May 9, 2013
Hi Sonrise! What a beautiful day! This weekend includes Mother’s Day and we look forward to a couple of different experiences at Sonrise. On this weekend for many years we have dedicated Saturday to show practical love to single moms in our community with a Day at the Spa from 10am to 2pm. You are still welcome to show up and help out or just visit with our guests for a while. We also will enjoy Sunday morning worship with a focus on honoring Moms with a gift, a video presentation and ministry from the Scripture. The role of Mothers … Continue reading
May 2, 2013
Hi Sonrise! Trust you are well and enjoying the good weather. We continue to pray with Kevin Matwick and his family as he is taking chemo treatment currently. Wendy Smith is home after a successful operation and recovering. There are so many in need of our prayers and support. This Sunday night at 7 pm we will have a BELIEVE! prayer service at Sonrise in the Fireside Room. We invite you to join us for 90 minutes of intercession and prayer. If you need to have prayer this is a great time to come and express your need and we … Continue reading
April 11, 2013
Hi Sonrise! We continue to pray with some of our church family in difficult times. Kevin Matwick is undergoing radiation treatment and asking the Lord for healing and His presence in a difficult time. Wendy Smith has had her reconstructive surgery date set for April 28 and is rejoicing in her health. So many others with a variety of needs and challenges for which we pray regularly. The Madu family arrived safely in Zambia and is settling in for several months around the adoption of Flora, the little girl they anticipate adopting. They have met her and are enjoying the … Continue reading
March 28, 2013
Hi Sonrise! What a great sunny day! We are in full prep for the weekend as we will share the message of Jesus death and resurrection with our friends. Friday morning is our Good Friday Family Fest and we have a strong team ready to prepare and serve breakfast, connect with the community, tell the story of Easter and give away a lot of candy! You can help us by making sure lots of people are invited. If you go to SonriseChurchBC on Facebook you can ‘share’ our ad so that all your friends will be invited. Thank you for … Continue reading
March 21, 2013
Hi Sonrise! How is School Break going? Trust you are enjoying the variety weather we are experiencing. This Sunday morning we will ‘commission’ the Madu Family for their adventure to Zambia. They will be leaving on April 4th, returning August 21st, 2013. The central focus of their trip is to adopt a girl into their family, but they have turned this into a family experience with a missions focus. They will be working with several missions and particularly with ACOP of Zambia under the leadership of Bishop Shadrack Kapeza while they are in Africa. Sonrise has authorized fundraising up to … Continue reading
March 14, 2013
Hi Sonrise! I trust that you are experiencing a growing faith during our 40 Days of Prayer. On Sunday night past we had a great gathering with som e tes timonies of hea ling and a rea l sense of God working in and through any lies. P lease con tinue to pray for those prom ises and peopl e that you have ‘circ led’. We are excited and in preparati on for our Good Friday Fam il y Fest on March 29 at 9:30am. Pl ease join the tea and serve fa mil ies from our co mmunity as they bring their children to learn about Jesus. Al so on Sunday March 31 we wi ll cel ebrate … Continue reading
March 7, 2013
Hello Sonrise! This Sunday begins Daylight Savings Time! We will get an extra hour of sunshine into the early evening which allows for some great walks, outdoor youth sports and of course yard work! Please set your clocks forward one hour before retiring on Saturday so that you will not miss out on the first hour of Sunday Worship. This Sunday we continue our message series on prayer as part of our ‘40 Days of Prayer’ in preparation for Easter Weekend. Last Sunday featured a water baptism with Immanuel (Chuky) Dumme submitting to Jesus’ call to proclaim one’s salvation with … Continue reading
Spiritual Gifts
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and … Continue reading
Remember Me
24 “And when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and said, Take, eat. This is My body, which is broken for you. Do this to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance. 25 Similarly when supper was ended, He took the cup also, saying, This cup is the new covenant [ratified and established] in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink [it], to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance. (AMP)” Jesus says, ‘Remember Me.’ What does it mean to remember? It can mean to think about or to call to mind; to remember, weigh well and consider; to be held, … Continue reading
