The Missional Church: God at Work
You don’t want to miss this 5 part series on God at work through missions. What do missionaries look like? What do they sound like? The answers may surprise you. The Missional Church is one who...
View ArticleThe aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan: what are we doing? News from the Barkmans
To go to the Barkman’s blog, click here Monday, 11 November 2013 The aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan: what are we doing? Thank you for the prayers and concern regarding the terrible Typhoon that swept...
View ArticleBarkman’s Newsletter – Typhoon Haiyan (“Yolanda”) Relief
When this horrific super typhoon hit Central Philippines, Darnell and I sat comfortably in our house listening to the rain crash down and praying for the millions of people in the line of devastation....
View ArticlePeace, Prayers and Poetry
On November 9, Emmanuel celebrated Peace Sunday with a service that included prayers and poetry inspired by and built on Isaiah 2:2-5 — “…They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears...
View ArticleThe Blanket Exercise – A Shared History
THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FALL. You are invited to travel a journey of reconciliation. As part of an ongoing response to foster relationship with our First Nations neighbours, Emmanuel...
View ArticleHow to put the FUN into Fundraising…
Lights, Camera, Action! Thank you to those who raised the question “What can we do about that gym wall?, and thank you to those who carried that forward with the new stage, storage space, and lighting....
View ArticleThanks be to God for his indescribable gift
There are so many things to be thankful for in this God-given world – beauty of the earth, glory of the skies, human love, to name a few. But there is one gift which can only be described as...
View ArticleLoving All Your Neighbours
Portable Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) with Dr. Delmar Epp. We hear about division and conflict in many contexts; nations, groups (including churches), and individuals find themselves isolated...
View ArticleHear and See – Mental Health Poetry and Art
The first week of May is Mental Health Awareness Week. On the first Sunday of this month, Emmanuel dedicated the Adult Sunday School class and the worship service to this theme. The unique art project...
View ArticleGod’s love endures forever!
Thanksgiving Worship How good to be reminded. With so much on our plates, it’s possible to by-pass gratitude. Take a moment and give thanks. For we owe God everything: every breath, every good and...
View ArticleSharing Faith Stories
Our worship theme this year is “Sharing Faith Stories.” Join us as we explore God’s story and our own stories. Let’s share together, with our families, friends, neighbours, co-workers, and everyone!
View ArticleGive thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
Unfailing. It’s a big word, stretching into every upcoming minute and hour, day and year. Past the end of life itself into all eternity. Unfailing. It holds firm, never giving way, no matter what...
View ArticleFocusing on Jesus Throughout Lent
By Beckie Evans Lent is something I did not grow up observing or even talking about in my evangelical Baptist church on the prairies. I was vaguely aware of its existence, but only as it was important...
View ArticleMay You Have A Blessed Easter
Did you know that Easter is more than a single day, more than a long weekend? In the history of the Christian church, Easter is a season that lasts from Easter Sunday, when we celebrate the...
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Sunday, December 30: 9:30 AM SUNDAY LEARNING: There will be no Sunday School today. 10:30 AM WORSHIP: Music: Led by Jeff Nickel, Marian Bergen Message: “Searching for Jesus Beyond the Clichés,” by...
View ArticleLand Acknowledgment: What does it mean to Indigenous people?
The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture says that a land acknowledgment “is a simple, powerful way of showing respect and a step toward correcting the stories and practices that erase Indigenous...
View ArticleWalk in the Spirit of Reconciliation: May 31-June 2, 2019
Put this on your calendar! Hosted by Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Central Committee BC. Join us as we walk from Fort Langley to St. Mary’s Residential School in Mission, doing a segment of...
View ArticleLots going on this Sunday…
So many exciting things happening this Sunday at Emmanuel: First, it’s our annual “E-Waste” Sunday where you can bring all of your old and broken electronics and batteries to the church where we will...
View ArticleHello, Darkness, my old friend
For her sermon from last Sunday on Psalm 88, Angelika Dawson elaborated upon three gifts that the dark lament provides for us “when we are seeking to support someone who is living with mental illness...
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