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Putting red tape to good use
Bound4Life has local chapters all over America (and in other nations) that are
holding ‘Silent Sieges’ and corporate prayer gatherings at least once a month. A new branch recently
opened in Kelowna, and staged its first silent ‘prayer siege’ November 21, outside Kelowna General Hospital.
Participants simply stood in a line – each with red tape over their mouths, imprinted with the word ‘Life.’
“We’re not protesting anything; the tape kind of stops anyone from doing that,” organizer Dusty Reid told Kelowna.com. She added: “We’re out here praying and interceding on behalf of our nation, and also unborn
babies that don’t have a voice.” The second of a proposed series of monthly protests was staged December 20.
Info: bound4life.ca.
Summer jobs
People interested in applying for summer positions at Green Bay Bible Camp can
go to greenbay.bc.ca for details.
The site notes that, as of January, applications are being received. A wide
range of positions are posted, relating to cabin leadership and various
management responsibilities.
Green Bay is operated by the North American Baptist denomination. It sits on 11
acres of waterfront property in West Kelowna; its facilities include a chapel,
dining hall, lodge, gymnasium, cabins and playing fields.
Thrift shop
Westsyde Fellowship Church, a Baptist congregation on the west side of Kamloops,
has a thrift shop every Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. The last Friday
of each month is half price day; and on the last Saturday, there is a $2 bag
sale.
Among the donations welcome: clothing, shoes and boots, purses, belts,
jewellery, kitchenware, pictures, books, baskets and decorative tins, ‘in season’ small sports equipment, small non-electronic toys, board games and puzzles.
Also accepted are old, stained t-shirts, towels or bedding made of at least 50
percent cotton for making rags – which the shop sells to businesses. Shop managers ask that donors not leave
large items, furniture, electronics, computer equipment or garbage. Info at
250.579.8361.
Interloc
Interloc is an initiative of New Life Church in Kelowna. Its website says
Interloc is designed to “facilitate and strengthen the cords of intercession within the body of Christ.”
The aim is to enable God to launch “his intercessors into ‘frontline’ positioning, to provide a locking of arms to prevent the ‘gates of hell’ from prevailing.”
This would come about through worldwide prayer teams. More information is
available January 4, 7 pm, at the church, 2041 Harvey Avenue (Highway 97). Info: newlife.bc.ca.
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Over 50s
New Horizons is a ministry at Penticton Nazarene church that works with over
50s.
It provides a time of fun and fellowship on the second Thursday of each month;
it also provides an opportunity to “serve the Lord with gladness” on ‘For Others Day,’ the fourth Thursday of each month.
Through New Horizons, the church aims to respond to the large and growing group
of older adults within the congregation and community. Info: nazpen.org.
Juice & Glow
‘Juice and Glow’ is what they call it at Willow Park Church in Kelowna. ‘Juice’ is for people in grade seven to nine; and ‘Glow,’ for those in grades 10 to 12. And when you put them together, they are called
Kahoots (i.e. ‘in kahoots,’ conspiring together.) The next Juice and Glow is on January 13 and 14. Info:
willowparkchurch.com.
Lead pastor needed
Willow Park Church is also looking to fill vacancies for lead and campus
pastors.
The lead pastor posting notes that the church has five campuses and wants to
continue developing a multi-site approach, capable of reaching and influencing
10 percent of Kelowna’s 120,000 population.
– Lloyd Mackey
January 2010
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