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Holy stroll
This fall, Paul, Joanna and son Forrest Battjes of Kamloops are taking a
two-month, 800- kilometre Pilgrim Walk from Southern France, along the Camino
de Santiago (Pilgrim’s Trail) across northern Spain, to Santiago – the burial place of the apostle James. In addition to the spiritual, physical
and personal benefits, the Battjes family want to make sure 100 percent of the
walk’s proceeds go to assisting needy families in Third World countries.
Support they receive from friends, family and sponsoring businesses will be
directed to the Kingdom Fund at Kamloops Vineyard Church. The fund provides
loans and charitable gifts to people in poverty-stricken villages in Nepal. The
loans allow them to set up businesses and improve their lives. More info is at
kamloopsvineyard.com.
Kenya dream
In August, several young people from Kelowna’s New Life Church traveled to Nairobi and Bungoma, Kenya . They partnered with
Hope For the Nations–affiliated schools in a project called ‘I Have A Dream’ – based on Jeremiah 29:11.The team worked with children in Bungoma, alongside New
Life pastor partner Patrick Siabuta.
The project gave teachers professional development and encouragement. Along with
this, students were taught the importance of education, exposure to the arts,
and training on God’s purposes. More than 340 children in Bungoma and in the Nairobi slums of Sinai
and Soweto were fed, trained, loved, prayed for and provided with a book and
pencil. More info is at newlife.bc.ca.
Boys . . . and girls
A DVD entitled Bringing up Boys is at the core of a teaching series each Sunday at 9:15 am, in Kelowna’s First Baptist Church. The church website (www.fbckelowna.com) notes that “a group of parents are going through this DVD series. Although it is aimed at
boys, it is most suitable for parents of girls – after all, where there are girls, there are boys.”
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New sanctuary
Another First Baptist high point was the dedication of its new sanctuary at the
10:30 am service on September 20. A potluck lunch and a fall/winter ministry
showcase followed, as the congregation of 175 took note of the facility’s readiness to serve the community.
Thanksgiving
One of the significant October events in Summerland is the Community
Thanksgiving Dinner, put together by a team of people from Summerland Baptist
Church – the 104 year old congregation whose building is known as The Church on The
Hill. The date is October 12. Church members are being encouraged to volunteer
and/or invite friends to the event. More info is available by checking with
Ruth Rasmussen through the church, at 250.494.3881
– Lloyd Mackey
October 2009
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