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Flash Mob Raking!
It was a cool spring morning, but the drizzle had stopped. Everyone gathered for muffins and coffee, thanks to Betty. Karen had organized all of the yards to rake, and she put the jobs in groups. Then the people had to get into groups – Doug, Murray, and Josh were our leaders. Around 9, T-shirts were on, and with rakes, gloves and tarps in hand, the teams set out. Adults and kids alike worked hard to rake and tidy over…
GEMS Sunday
We celebrated our GEMS on Sunday, with a special service for the girls and their leaders. Pastor Bart welcomed everyone and the Youth band led the singing, opening our service with a joyful sound! Once the GEMS gathered on the stage in their colourful T-shirts, they did the actions to “Every Move I Make” and recited their theme verse together. The theme this year was Walk on Water, with a verse from Deuteronomy 7. Voilet, Katherine, Kylin and Lead shared…
GEMS Family Night
As a final big event for the year, the GEMS girls welcomed their families to attend a special evening together. Lindsay welcomed everyone to enjoy the amazing cakes and snacks, and then the classes each had presentations for the crowd. Grade 3 and 4 did actions along with “Every Move I Make”. Several girls shared about their favourite parts of GEMS. They loved the crafts, the songs, the camping, the special events, and being with their friends. Grade 5 did…
Cadet Sunday
The boys were happy to participate in our Cadet Sunday service. They gathered in the fellowship hall, ready to enter the auditorium. The Cadets filed onto the stage and recited their code, verse, pledge and motto. They led the congregation in a litany, and we sang their theme song “Living For Jesus”. Ron introduced the offering for Cadets and then Jacob and Sam shared about their experiences at Cadets. The boys enjoyed events like the Snow Derby, Cadet-o-rama, camping, building…