The Really Jewish Part

Happy Friday, friends!

I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s a little tense out there as large numbers in our community are getting up close and personal with the virus that’s been wreaking havoc for roughly two years. I pray for good health and wellness, both physically and emotionally.  

This Weekend

If you’re looking for something better than fretting over the state of the world this weekend, can I entice you to join one of our worship gatherings? We’re online and in person Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 9 am & 11 am.

This week’s message is part three of our B-I-B-L-E series where we’re telling the story OF the Bible, believing that some working knowledge OF biblical origins leads to embracing the story IN the Bible. If you’ve ever wondered how the Old Testament and New Testament fit together, and why followers of Jesus seized on the sacred texts of the Hebrews and called them their own, this message is for you.

Encouragement

Expect to hear some inspiring insights from the prophet Isaiah this weekend! Until then, here’s some bonus encouragement from the same source, ideally suited for today:

“The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak...those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.”

God bless and keep you, and give you strength.

Greg Hochhalter
Lead Pastor

If you are new to this community and would like to meet others and some of the pastoral team, we would love to meet you! 

On January 25th, we'll meet ONLINE and you can have your pizza delivered to your home. On January 30th after the 11 am service, we will meet IN PERSON. Since we aren't able to eat together, you will be given a Nitza's Pizza coupon for you to enjoy at another time.

Registration is required for either event and you can do so by heading to spac.ca/pizzawiththepastor.

Have you ever been unsure how to navigate your kids' questions about faith, God, and the world? If so, join Pastor Brody Jespersen on January 26th at 7:30 pm for an online conversation to learn how to navigate doubt in your family.

This discussion will include practical tools you as a parent can use to navigate your own feelings towards their curiosity, while also fostering an environment that encourages your kids to talk about their questions and share what they are wrestling with.

Head to spac.ca/faithathome to register.

Treehouse Preschool is having an Open House on January 27th at 3:30 pm!

Register here to arrange a time to drop in with your child to check out our program for three and four-year-olds. This will give you an opportunity to meet the teachers and to visit the classroom.

On January 29th and 30th, immediately after each service, we want to invite you to our Life Groups Open House. It will be hosted in the atrium where we want to help you journey deeper into community. Registration is not required.

New to the Community?

If you would like to join a Life Group, but you aren't sure where to start, we would love to invite you to Connections!

Connections is a 4-week journey with others where you’ll have opportunity to find friendship, talk about faith through our current sermon series, and pray for one another. Connections is a quick and simple way for anyone to find community!

To register for Connections, please head to spac.ca/groupfinder.