The Greater Joy

Pastor Bill Finch

Jan. 10, 2016
Welcome to our Service!
Thank you for worshiping with us
today. We trust you will be blessed
and encouraged by the Word of
God.
Please use the Connecting Card
attached to this Bulletin to share
any concerns or prayer requests
you may have.

Today
Nursery: 0 - 3 years old
Childrens Church: 4 - 12 years old,

during the sermon.

Library: Open for an hour both

before & after the service.

Upstairs, across from the
kitchen. Contact is Deb Finch

Our Ministry Staff Contact Info:

Senior Pastor Bill Finch
pastorbillfinch@gmail.com

Worship Director Alfredo Faundez

alfredo@ westbourneministries.ca

Childrens Ministries Maria-Jose

Faundez
maria-jose@westbourneministries.ca

Admin Assistant Bonnie Baldwin

church.westbourne@gmail.com

Student Ministries Noah Costain

noahcostain@gmail.com
823 64th Ave NW, Calgary AB T2K 0M6
Offices located at: # 221Westbourne Place
403-274-1440

Mathew 5:8
Blessed are the pure
in heart

Missionary News
Jan. 10, 2016

Missionaries of the Week

Gord and Desiree Smith

Chaplain at YYC
Aviation Interfaith Ministry

Missionary Memo: Gord and Des Smith

Des and I returned from the International Association of Civil Aviation
Chaplains conference in New York on Oct 17th. The conference was
both educational and interesting. On Oct 19th as a Chaplain I ran into a
significant challenge with the chairman of our board. After calling for a
meeting of the members of Aviation Interfaith Ministry and bringing a
resolution to remove certain directors I was re-instated. Thank you to
the many people who called and prayed with me, and the many phone
calls of encouragement. The blessing for me was the ability to thank
God. In everything give thanks for this is the will of God concerning
you. Last Sunday the 20th I was asked to do a wedding and while it was
a great day for the bride, it became apparent the groom was not a
Christian. It became obvious that the Lord was at work and after I spoke
on the importance of the covenant and related it to Gods covenant with
us through Jesus Christ, the groom asked us to pray with Him. There
were three Chaplains present when he confessed that he was a sinner
and received Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Iniquity is forgetting what God has done for us. Meditating on all His
wonderful works is refreshing. The other day the thought in Psalms
103, Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
What a joy to consider and ponder all His benefits. Truly you could
spend a life time. This is called one of the spiritual sweet spots. David
refers it to a strong tower to which he runs in times of difficulty.
Question or concerns call me at 403 617 2610 or email at
chaplain@yyc.com

Saturday Evening Service:

Please join us once a month for a Saturday Evening Service at
Westbourne Church.
The kickoff will be Saturday, Jan. 23 at 6:00 pm.
*Please note there will be no Sunday Service following Sat.
evening.
On Sat. evenings we will examine questions about the truth of the
bible (apologetics).
Is Christianity true?, Did Jesus really rise from the dead?,
How can I know God exists?
Apologetics comes from the Greek word "apologia" which means
to give a defense.
In the Bible, the most famous apologetics passage is 1 Peter 3:15
where the Apostle commands believers to "sanctify Christ as Lord
in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense (apologia) to
everyone that asks you to give an account for the hope that is in
you, yet with gentleness and respect."

Mark your calendar on Feb. 10, Marriage Event

Gary Thomas on a 14-city Canadian tour

Singles Event on Feb. 11

Please see more information on the bulletin board in the Church

foyer.

Westbourne Baptist Church

A story is told about a little boy who was asked by his teacher, Where
is your heart? He responded, My heart is where I sit down. The
teacher was surprised and asked, How did you get that idea? The little
boy responded with, Every time I do something good, my grandma
pats me there and says, Bless your little heart.
Jesus Christ has undertaken by His redemption to put in me a heart so pure that God
can see nothing to censure.
Oswald Chambers

Continue to Pray for Emma & Arve- Emma was home on

New Years day. Pray for continued healing!
Pray for Westbourne Church 2016 That what we do all year
will be for the Glory of God!
Pray for Westbourne Preschool 2016- That the children and
families would see Christ in the lives of the teachers and
administrators.
Pray for Westbourne Place 2016 That many of the seniors
would invite Jesus into their hearts to be their Saviour.

Ongoing Announcements

Did you know you can listen to the sermon on the website?
Check it out at www.westbourneministries.ca

Donations accepted via PayPal at www.westbourneministries.ca

New Announcements to the Office no later than 10:00am Thurs prior
Sunday Service begins at 10:30 am. All are welcome!

Our email address is: church.westbourne@gmail.com

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