We Went Bowling!!!!!!!!

So, Saturday night we went bowling. It was fun. We had three lanes at Bowlertime on the North Shore and bowled two games a piece. There were some great games bowled by people. Drew Ham and a new girl that came with Robyn both bowled a Turkey (three strikes in a row, for those not up on bowling lingo). Brendan bowled a strike from between his legs, which was pretty stellar. And we had some newbie (or close to) bowlers who were breaking the hundred point mark, which is good. And there was exitement and fun had by the people who were there. We were loud and it was an exciting time. For those of you who weren't there, I will quote a line from the Canadian musical geniuses, Prozak. "Sucks to be you. I know, I know." You missed out. Hopefully, we'll see you out next time. Peace.

Jam Night

We've got some new dates for the jam night! They will be moving to Friday. The new dates are...

March: Friday the 31st

April: Friday the 14th and 21st

May: Friday the 12th and 26th

It will be starting at 7 pm, as per usual, and if you have any questions just talk to Heather. We will announce these in young adults as well.

We're Going Bowling!!!!!!!!!

This Saturday, March 25th at 7 pm, we, the Young Adults ministry, are going to be meeting at Bowlertime for some games of Cosmic Bowling. The cost is $4.25 a game and $1.25 for shoes. Chances are that we will be bowling two games. So the cost will be just under $10 in total. We've got 4 lanes booked and if people wanted to do something afterwards, I'm sure that we could. Spread the word.

Jam Night - From Heather

I have to admit to being discouraged by the lack of attendance at the last few Jam Nights. But it’s forced me to step back and re-evaluate a little bit. What do I feel that the Jam Nights should be?
I thought this verse sort of summed it up well: “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” – Romans 15:5-7 NIV
The Jam Night (the artist formerly known as Beauty for Ashes) is not meant to be about music, but about worship. The difference between the two is something that God is constantly teaching me. I hope that the evening can become a night focused on God, and our relationship with him through prayer and music, as we encourage one another and build relationships.
It’s not to be an evening solely for musicians, or even necessarily for Christians, but for those who are seeking, and are longing to know Him more. Would you come, and worship? “Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together.” – Psalm 34:3 NIV

Mountain Tops & Valley Bottoms

Wow - I thought Thursday night was just awesome! Here is a reminder of what we talked about...

We were looking at Mark 9:1-13 (The Transfiguration). The main point of these verses is that they let us know more about the identity of Jesus. Also it's important to note that the in verse 8 all that the disciples saw was Jesus. The we looked at three questions that helped to make sense of the verses:

1. Why Moses and Elijah?

Moses was the deliverer. Elijah was prophesied to come before Jesus. The show that the Kingdom of God has drawn near. Also Moses represents the law, Elijah the prophets and the disciples the church. This represents all of history at this point in time.

2. What's the deal with verse 1?

There are a few theories. It could refer to the resurection of Christ. It could also refer to Pentecost. But... why would Jesus say "some of you"? Perhaps this verse was referring to the transfiguration that was just about to take place.

3. Why does Peter say what he does?

Verse 5??? What the heck is Peter talking about now??? Peter wants to stay on the mountain top. We can relate to Peter. His while being longs for the fullness of God. But Peter can't do that. "The mountain top experiences are important. But we are not made for the mountain top. You and I are made for the valley. The mountain top experiences are all made to equip us for life in the valley" (Hans Peter Royer). We were reminded on Thursday that things don't really grow to well on the mountain top, but there is a lot of potential for growth in the valley. There is a path up the mountain that we can travel to re-ignite out passion. Travelling through the valley is necessary to get to the next mountain top!

Young Adults Service

I would like to put out a big THANK YOU to all of you who were involved with the Young Adults service this past Sunday. It was a blessing to be a part of and it was a blessing to see all of you involved on the levels that you were. The congregation was encouraged by the service and God was able to work through us. So, be encouraged. God moved. There's nothing better than that.

Slowly but Surely

So last night we made it through a few verses in Mark.... they were gooders! We looked at Mark 8:31-9:1. In these verses Jesus announced that he must die, which to put it mildly kind of shocked the disciples, who were probably expecting to be saved for the Roman rule they lived under. We spent a lot of time looking at verses 34-9:1. Jim told us how these verses may have been one of the hardest things for Jesus to say, but that it is essential that we spend time meditating on this. We split into groups and dicussed who Jesus was speaking to, what it says and what this means for us.
These verses were spoken to the disciples and the crowd that was gathered and they are extended to the early church and us. The verses all meant something to each of us, however they most of decided that they meant we have to make a choice each and every single day to sacrifice our wishes for what Christ has for us. These verses mean that we have to die to ourself every day! And they also mean that we may indeed have to die for Christ.
These were great verses and it would be good if we keep thinking about this and as Jim suggested it might be a good idea for us to evaluate our relationship with Christ and truly and honestly look at the things that might be in the way!

Brendon's Birthday

After young adult's on Thursday we headed over to Kelly O'Briens to celebrate Brendon's birthday! (Thanks for having us all) It was a good time, and I think Brendon will forever be the steak eating champion of Kamloops!

Funny quote from Friday night..... Andrew: Matching is out. Brendon (without missing a beat): yea just look at the Olsen Twins!..... The rest ot us: Hahahahahahahahahaha!

Andrew this last picture is for you. What are you pouncing at?