On Turning Sixty-Five Today

VANCOUVER CHINESE
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

– our LPD Church of the Week

Thanks to Anna (Ben) Crumback at Sointula Community Church for producing the Church of the Week!

Good morning all!
 

Today, I become a senior citizen…

It is hard to believe! In many ways, I feel no different than when I was 40. I enjoy the same activities and am as active as ever.
 

Hopefully, I am continuing to grow as a child of God, a husband, father and grandfather, am becoming a more effective leader and am continuing to grow in my love for Christ. 

Funny, in many ways, I feel that I am just figuring out ministry and learning to more and more appreciate God’s wonderful grace – that is the joy of walking with and serving Jesus.

I have penned some reflections I have titled, “Thoughts on Turning Three Score and Five,” and I invite you to read these at this link: Thoughts_on_Turning_Three_Score_and_Five_October_23_2019.01.pdf

Thanks for your friendship and ministry alongside. It is a joy to serve our Lord and you as His people.

Please pray for:

• Pray for our nation – our new federal government. Let’s pray for our leaders to honour the Lord and to put the common good ahead of politics.
• Pray for our Pastor and Staff Cruise on Wednesday, October 30 (aboard a BC ferry).
• Town + Field Church, as they begin a season of transition, now that Darren (Wendy) Young began a new ministry with the Leadership Network.
• Joshua and Nicole Fast, new Children’s Ministry Intern at Parkdale EFC, who is also now a LPD Missionary, as he begins “Priceless Youth Ministries,“ a ministry to families of special needs children/youth.
• The Steveston Project Team – Allen and Hannah Chang and Daniel and Joyce Wong. Pray for them, as they lead this developing work of God, and give thanks for the lives being touched through the Gospel. Pray for them and their leadership, as they seek the Lord for the next steps in this work.
• New Westminster EFC. Pray for Transitional Pastor Ralph (Karen) Hardy and Church Planters Jorge (Emily) Lin this church family, as they seek the Lord for the “new” work.
• Tom and Sandy Ford and family, as he awaits transplants, made necessary through the impact of his diabetes.
• Quadra Island Bible Church. We are pleased that God has confirmed the call of Brent and Lynn Austring to come and serve as pastor.  They are to begin their ministry on November 1, and their ministry will be part-time, as they will also continue to serve with North American Indigenous Mission.  
• Christ Community Church is considering options for pastoral ministry for the future.
• LPD Board. Board members are Randy Lemke (Allana) – Chair, Patrick Chan (Sarah) – Property and Finance, Ben Crumback (Anna) – Island Liaison, Charles Labun (Carolyn) – Church Board Liaison, Rob Stewart (Karen) – D.S., Tim Stewart (Emily) – Innovative Ministries, Paul Yang (Jin) – Korean Church Liaison; Phil Yung (Grace) – Church Planting and Josephine Papp, LPD Office Administrator – Recording Secretary. Please pray for provision of a Chinese Church Liaison.

Upcoming Events:

LPD Pastor and Staff Cruise

a day of fellowship, learning and encouragement with co-workers in Christ–
Wednesday, October 30

Here are the details:

Pastors_Cruise_Oct._30_2019.pdf

MAINLANDERS – PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT:
https://www.lpd-efcc.ca/event/lpd-pastor-and-staff-cruise-2/

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LPD Pastor and Spouse Retreat

Nov. 22-24, 2019

Hello LPD pastors, we’d like to invite you to join us on Nov. 22-24, 2019 for a Pastors’ retreat!  We’d like to encourage you to take a breather in late November (before Advent begins) with your fellow pastors at Camp Charis in Chilliwack.

Registration is open on our LPD Website. Please see:
https://www.lpd-efcc.ca/event/lpd-pastor-and-spouse-retreat/

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Jesus Evangelistic Mission (JEM)
 
From December 1 – 15, 2019, Johnston Heights Church will be running a short-term mission’s event to the Philippines.
 

The goal is to partner with local churches to participate in the same missional approach that Jesus used and that He sent His disciples out on in Luke 9,10 and Matthew 10. It’s about experiencing the presence, power and authority of the Holy Spirit through preaching the gospel, healing the sick and bringing new believers into disciple making communities.

You are welcome to join Pastor Phil Harris and team for this mission to the Philippines. Please contact Pastor Phil at (604) 308 2160 or email him at philwharris1@gmail.com

Here is the link for information:
JEM_Mission.pdf