New Year - clearer vision

It was great to share this first Christmas with you all.
We had wonderful moments of celebration and reflection on the unique birth and work of Christ. We need each other to get the whole picture and to experience the immense love of God more fully.

Now we are looking forward to new year 2009.
My personal quest for next year is to understand more fully and live out more passionately the work of Jesus in this world. I want to have a clearer vision of what His Kingdom is about and reflect it in all of life. How could my life look more like His Kingdom? How could this world be changed to look more like His Kingdom? These are the questions for my quest.
You are free to join me...

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Wednesday New Years Eve Party at Tedders 7-12pm
food
fun (bring a game with you)
fellowship (sharing of highlights from year 2008 and visions for 2009)
worship & prayer
PLEASE LET US KNOW, IF YOU ARE COMING!
e-mail me if you need the address: tedder.samuel@gmail.com

Friday Youth Evening 8-10pm
at Church
plans developing...

Sunday joint Communion service at 10am!!!
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See you on Wednesday or next year!
Samuel

Any room?

When Jesus was born, it took place in an animal shelter.
Why?
There was no other room.

While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel. (Luke 2:6-7, The Message)

How are our lives?
Do we have room for Jesus?
Are our lives too crowded, too busy with other things that we fail to sanctify Lord Jesus in our hearts (separate our hearts for Him)?
I struggle with this often.
My personal aim is to develop my life to be totally centered around knowing Jesus. Not just knowing about Him and doing the right thing, but really living in a day to day relationship with Him, where I am aware of His presence and respond to His voice. I want to make more room for Him.

The very credentials these people are waving around as something special, I'm tearing up and throwing out with the trash—along with everything else I used to take credit for. And why? Because of Christ. Yes, all the things I once thought were so important are gone from my life. Compared to the high privilege of knowing Christ Jesus as my Master, firsthand, everything I once thought I had going for me is insignificant—dog dung. I've dumped it all in the trash so that I could embrace Christ and be embraced by him. I didn't want some petty, inferior brand of righteousness that comes from keeping a list of rules when I could get the robust kind that comes from trusting Christ—God's righteousness. (Philippians 3:7-9, The Message)

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Friday 12/19 6-10pm Youth Christmas Party at Heiskanen's in Langley (Nina, can you e-mail me your address, tedder.samuel@gmail.com)
potluck style (bring some Christmas related goodies)
Gift steal (bring a gift worth around 10$)
We will also practice our Christmas celebration song (it's about the cross)

Sunday 5pm - Whole church Christmas Celebration (bilingual)

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IMPORTANT:

Winter retreat is Friday - Sunday 9-11/1/09 in Whistler.
Sign-up for winter retreat starts now!
(Please, try to get ready to give me an answer on this Friday, it will help in the planning...)
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Up-coming:

12/26 Friday - NO YOUTH EVENING

1/2 Friday Youth evening

1/9-11 Winter Retreat - Whistler

1/30-2/1/2009 Missions Fest
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Celebrating Christ,
Samuel

Waiting

Hi,

Just returned my last paper for this term and 3 tests to go!
It's only two days to go before Christmas break... tired, but grateful for all the opportunities to learn and grow.

It seems like waiting is really ingrained in our faith.
We waited for the 1st Christmas quite long
and are again in waiting for the final redemption of all creation.
Anyone who has been pregnant (or with a pregnant woman) knows that waiting can be painful but worth it!
And waiting is preparation.
It just does something to us. Puts trust and patience to the test...
Please read the following text and try figure where it's taken from???

That's why I don't think there's any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for what's coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be released at the same moment into the glorious times ahead. Meanwhile, the joyful anticipation deepens.

All around us we observe a pregnant creation. The difficult times of pain throughout the world are simply birth pangs. But it's not only around us; it's within us. The Spirit of God is arousing us within. We're also feeling the birth pangs. These sterile and barren bodies of ours are yearning for full deliverance. That is why waiting does not diminish us, any more than waiting diminishes a pregnant mother. We are enlarged in the waiting. We, of course, don't see what is enlarging us. But the longer we wait, the larger we become, and the more joyful our expectancy.

Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.
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Friday 12/12 Christmas Caroling
5pm meet and prepare at church
6-9pm Go bless the community around us with a Christmas blessing!
If the weather looks like somethings coming down from the sky, bring umbrellas and warm clothes! Also, decorate yourself with something christmasy. And bring something to eat before we go out caroling.

Sunday 12/14
English Service 11-1pm
Christmas Caroling at Finnish Manor 2-3pm

Friday 12/19 Youth pre-Christmas party at Heiskanens in Langley!
(potluck style Christmas goodies)

Sunday 12/21 Whole Church Christmas Celebration
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Enjoy the wait!
Samuel

aFlame

There is just something in fire that is very attractive.
Fire can be so cozy and warm in a fireplace...
It can be so powerful in creating energy...
It can be dangerously wild when let loose...
Fire doesn't leave anyone cold!

My desire as a Christian is to be aflame for God!
I want to burn with passion and set people on fire!

I don't think it's a co-incidence that the Spirit of God is often referred to as fire in the Bible. Already in the Old Testament God's presence was manifested with fire (the burning bush, pillar of fire ...). Remember at Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came on the disciples, it was as if tongues of fire came on them!

I believe God wants us to have a touch of fire in our lives. To set us aflame with passionate love and boldness to live out our Christian calling. I believe this fire is set a blaze with intimacy. The closer we draw to the heart of God the warmer we get! My experience is that as I realize more and more how God's heart is totally poured out for me (us) in love, as seen in this verse:

"He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32)

my heart responds and I want to pour my all for Him!
His love sets me aflame!
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This Friday Youth Evening @ Kotikirkko
7-8pm Practice for Christmas Celebration (everyone needed; check our song:
Go Fish - About The Cross lyrics | LyricsMode.com
8-10pm Prayer & Praise night: aFlame for God!

Saturday 6-?pm Finnish Independence Day celebration!
At Miika & Marja Mononen's house (thx:)
Welcome to celebrate finnishness...
food, fellowship, figuring out what finnishness means to us..., film, fun

Sunday English Service 11-1pm
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Coming up:

Friday 12/12 Christmas Carroling
5pm meet and prepare at church
6-9pm Go bless the community around us with the Christmas blessing!

Sunday 12/14
English Service 11-1pm
Christmas Caroling at Finnish Manor 2-3pm

Friday 12/19 Youth pre-Christmas party at Heiskanens in Langley!
(potluck style Christmas goodies)

Sunday 12/21 Whole Church Christmas Celebration

Light in Darkness

Have you ever thought what our world would look like if Christ never came?
What would your life look like if you didn't have Jesus?

I could describe it in one word: Darkness!

Lost and clueless of what life is about...
Grasping without getting a hold, if there is a God and what He would be like...
Hopelessly trapped in my sins...

But He came!

Christmas time is a chance to relive the world shaking history making event of God coming to earth!

He came and brought LIGHT!

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:4-5)
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)

His life is our light and
in His light we have life!

Praise God He came and brought me into the light of life.
No more lost, no more hopeless, no more a slave!

He came into our world to bring us into His.
He came and conquered our darkness.
He came and gave us life, and an abundance of it!

I want to live in His light and
enjoy the richness of His life!
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This Friday Youth Evening @ Kotikirkko 7.30-10pm
Practicing Christmas Carrols!
Teaching & Discussion: The richness of Spiritual gifts!
--> prepare any questions you have concerning spiritual gifts. I will ask you to write it on paper at church and then we can talk about them too!!!

Sunday English Service 11am
worship
Word
Response

Sunday Finnish Advent Celebration 5pm
A lot of beautiful Finnish songs that help relive the anticipation of His coming!
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Friday 5th of Dec. Youth Prayer & Praise night!
7pm Practice for Christmas Celebration!!!! IMPORTANT, VITAL, CAN'T MISS!!!
8pm-10pm Prayer and Praise - Holy Spirit fill us anew!

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Cor. 1:4-9)
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Eternally grateful,
Samuel

Heroesses...

Todays History of Christianity lecture gave me valuable insight into people/events/movements that lead to the reformation. One of these movements had to do with the mystics (those who emphasized personal spiritual experience and intimacy with Christ). Specially the role of women, whose lives impacted others in great ways because of their purity and devotion. There were three Catherines who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries and lived extraordinary lives. They experienced God in real ways having visions and revelations and a prophetic voice for their time. They were really after intimacy with Christ and the love of God moved them to great works of charity. One of them, Catherine of Genoa, was married at 16 to a ungodly man. She experienced herself a powerful conversion and fully devoted her life to God. Her devotion and purity won her husband to Christ and together they worked to serve the poor. These "Spirit filled" ladies are partly responsible to giving impulses that paved way for the reformation.
God can do mighty things through lives fully devoted to Him!

I want to make my life count more, by letting Christ be my all...
May His Spirit fill me so, that life everlasting may flow.
This world needs the ones and twos, in whom Christ can come through.
(sometimes I get poetic;)
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This Friday Youth Evening 7.30-10pm @ Kotikirkko
Practicing Christmas Carrols
Bible Study on Ephesians 5 - "the hope of a Spirit filled life"
Worship

Sunday English Service 11-12.30
Worship
Message: Klaus
Response
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Coming up:

Friday 11/28 we will continue on the topic of "Spirit filled life"
and especially Spiritual gifts. Prepare any questions you have for this time!!!
Friday 12/5 Prayer & Praise night
with the focus on "being filled with Spirit and desiring Spiritual gifts"

Sat 12/6 Finland's independence day!
Plans are being made for a special celebration in Finnish style (makkara, sauna, Tuntematon sotilas film...). Let me or Jesse know if you have a place in mind where we could gather for this (needs a Sauna and a big screen TV). The idea is to celebrate together Finnishness and redigg our roots and in general talk about identity...

Friday 12/12 Christmas Carroling in the Community
Sunday 12/14 Christmas Carols at the Finnish Manor (in planning)
Friday 12/19 Youth Christmas Party at Heiskanens!
Sunday 12/21 Church Christmas Celebration!
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Hungry for more of God,
Samuel

Heroes

Remembrance day brings into memory the service and sacrifice of men and women who laid their lives for what their countries stood for. I don't know why, but I am inspired by military heroes. When I talk about Finland, I often proudly share the stories of military "miracles" that took place during the Winter War. The president calls the nation to prayer and the Finnish men on their skies outwit the invading Russian tanks. I am inspired by stories of heroism and self sacrifice.

I never joined the army or did military service in Finland (was never called, because I am actually a Brit!). But I still regard myself as enlisted. Not to any "earthly" armies, but to "fight" for the Kingdom of God. If the men/women serving in earthly armies are ready to sacrifice their time and lives for their country's cause, how much more should I be willing to lay down my own agenda, dreams and comfort to stand and fight for the cause of God's Kingdom!
Anyone else inspired...

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things (love of money). Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1Tim. 6:11-12)
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Friday Youth Evening @ Kotikirkko 7.30-10pm
Practicing Christmas carols
Planning and preparing for Christmas celebration
Discussion: What am I ready to stand and "die" for?
Worship

Sunday English Service 11-12.30
Worship
Message: Klaus!
Sharing and praying
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Mark it down now:
Dec 19 Friday is our Youth "Pikkujoulu" at Heiskanens in Langley (Thx!)
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Onward Christian soldiers...
Samuel

Change?

So Obama won and the world is ecstatic.

I had mixed feelings. In a way it is great what he accomplished and how he epitomizes how long way America has come from the times of "black" slavery. And yes, he is truly an inspiring figure and offers a great vision of change for the nation.
BUT
I have my reserves. I do believe some level of progress and change can come through better government and leadership, but I wouldn't put my hope of a better world in the hands of any man...
When I was listening to Obama's victory speach yesterday, it reminded me of the tower of Babel. People joint together in pursuit of reaching the heavens INDEPENDENT of God. The message is all about WE CAN DO IT!
Yes, people can do a lot and even reach the moon, but if we operate autonomously, without God, we will never reach the paradise we were meant to live in. I pray that God may bless and use the authorities according to His plans and purposes, but I put no hope of paradise in human government. History teaches us to look beyond...

At the same time I am doing a paper on Isaiah. It talks about the people of Israel being in exile in Babylon and about their return. God uses the Persian king Cyrus to deliver Israel from Babylon and return to their land and rebuild Jerusalem. But there is a profound tension in the book. Even though the people return to the land the exile isn't really over. The spiritual condition of the people hasn't really changed. And thats where the famous section of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 comes in. It needs the suffering servant to bring about a true change and return to the "promised land". It is the suffering servant who can change the hearts of men and lead the "straying sheep" back to God.

He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:3-6)

God's way and wisdom to bring about true change looks so different from the ways of man. But it is the only way that works. The power of the Gospel of Jesus is the only thing that can transform the hearts of men. It is in Jesus Christ that we have been promised a restoration and transformation of all things " behold I make all things new". Lets join Him in the movement of change this world has and will ever see.
HE CAN AND WILL CHANGE IT ALL!
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This weekend we will be talking a lot about change and transformed lives from Ephesians 4.

Friday Youth Evening 7.30-10pm at Kotikirkko.
Sharing
Worship
Bible Study on Ephesians 4:17-32

Sunday 11am English worship Service
The change we can believe in!
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Upcoming plans:

Friday 11/14 Hot Topic Evening - Topic open; you can still suggest!
Friday 11/21 Bible Study - Ephesians 5
Friday 11/28 Prayer and Praise Night - Be filled with the Holy Spirit!
Dec 5 Bible Study - Ephesians 6
Dec 12 Christmas caroling in the surrounding community!!!
Dec 19 Pikkujoulut! (little Christmas party;)
Dec 21 Christmas Celebration with the whole Church!

(Sunday English Service 11pm every Sunday)
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Note:
We will start preparing for the Christmas caroling this Friday...
We need to prepare a performance for the Christmas celebration... (I have an idea)
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Hope to see you all this weekend!
Samuel

Known & Loved by God!

I just heard today a great chapel sermon on Psalm 139. The gist of it was this:
Even though God knows everything about us, He still wants to be present with us!
Now, that is love:)

And think about it, you are known by God - your life matters to Him!

LORD, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.

Also Psalm 139 tells us that God knew us and planned us even before we were born! Wow, talk about God being involved in the details of our lives...

For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
If I would count them, they are more than the sand.
I awake, and I am still with you.

So be encouraged: God knows you, is with you, loves you, and has planned a life for you! You can totally trust your life into His hands...
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Thursday 7-9pm Youth/Young Adult Small group @ Tony & Kim's place!

This Friday 7-10pm Food & Fellowship @ Tedder house
NO MEETING AT CHURCH!!!
If you are coming to our house, please e-mail me and I will reply and send you our address! tedder.samuel@gmail.com (778-689-8100)

Sunday Communion Service 11 am at Bethel Church!
message from Ephesians 4...

Hope to see you all this weekend!
Samuel

Taking the dark side seriously

Hi!

Halloween is just around the corner... If there is one festival that I hate, it would be this one. I just can not bring myself to celebrate the dark side. I don't believe everything in Halloween is directly connected to demons, but I do believe most of Halloween is totally contrary to the Kingdom of Light. So yes, you guessed right my family doesn't celebrate Halloween;)

So what to do in this season?
Well of course you can just take a long hike up the mountains and return when it's all over...
OR
Use this time to meet up with friends & celebrate something, but not Halloween as such. And maybe times like these can surface interest in the spiritual dimension of life... So it can give us an opportunity to be freshly aware of the battle we are in and open some other people's eyes to the reality of the spiritual too and the need to get armed for the real battle...

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. (Ephesians 6:10-13)

What about at church?

Thursday Girls Night!!!
ask Lisa about details...

This Friday 10/24 Youth Evening 7.30-10pm
Pumpkin Carving - Let your light shine!
(bring your own pumpkin and knives - try to create something corresponding with the theme - let your Light shine...)
You can come in a costume fitting the occasion
(but please, I don't want to see any ghosts running around;)
Discussion on "Spiritual Battle"
Prayer & Praise

Sunday English Service 11-12.30
Worship
Testimony
Message: Ephesians 3 - sam
Sharing & Prayer in small groups

Friday 10/31 NO YOUTH EVENING @ CHURCH
If you don't have any plans, you are welcomed to come visit us and spend the evening in good company and with good food!!! This is an open invitation to anyone/everyone needing some company... JUST LET US KNOW BEFORE THAT YOU R COMING, so we know how massive amounts of food is needed;) - tedder.samuel@gmail.com

Hope to see y'all this weekend and make some radical pumpkin lanterns!
Samuel
778-689-8100
tedder.samuel@gmail.com

Friday night

Hi guys

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. We certainly did, and i'm quite sure that all of you did also.
Sam is occupied this Friday with an important event, so I will be retakin the reins of Youth leadership for the week :) I've been enjoyin readin and hearin about Youth and its direction, and this Friday will be my chance to come out and see how everyone is doin. I'm really lookin forward to chattin with all of you, I know that all of you have new stuff happenin in your lives and it will be good to hear about it :)

We'll start at 7:30. I will have a short message, Liisa will lead us in Worship and we'll just have a fun time.

God bless and see you Friday

-Miika-

ps. English service is at 11:00 a.m as usual.

Giving thanks - to whom?

Hi,

It's soon thanksgiving weekend!

Who should we thank and why?

If all that there is, is just a result of materialistic natural processes, who do we thank?
Mother nature?
Sad to say that is what most post-Christian westerners do... in a way or an other they honour nature as "God".

Idolatry and unbelief are a serious cause of blindness and moral downfall in people's and society's lives. It matters whether you believe in God or not!

The Bible says:
...there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols... (1Cor 8:6&7)

Let us be people who have eyes to see and humble hearts to honour Him who alone is to be worshipped and thanked for the precious gift of life and all the good things with it!

This weekend:
Friday Youth Thanksgiving Celebration 7-10pm at Ahlgren's house!
(if you need directions contact Tuula: atomi@dccnet.com , Phone: 604-594-5539)
7-8 feast! (bring something to eat: snacks, salads, deserts etc.)
Hot Topic Discussion: Why believe in God?
Thanksgiving! (in worship & prayers)

Sunday Thanksgiving Combined Service 11am!
Remember all of us youth help serve the thanksgiving dinner after the service
(dress as fitting to the occasion)

See you all in the spirit of true thanksgiving!
Samuel Tedder
778-689-8100
tedder.samuel@gmail.com

Radical Christianity

Hi,

This week I've been struck again by the radical nature of following Jesus. It happened as a result of working on a project for school that had to do with 1 Peter. Let me give you the verse that has challenged me:
For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. (1 Peter 2:19)

Just think about that. What would your reaction be, if you would be treated unjustly as a Christian? Would you think of it as a gracious thing? Would you endure by trusting in God and remembering that this was the way Jesus was treated? So Yeah, maybe you feel that its rather radical to actually follow the Jesus way...
I am deeply convinced that even though Jesus Way doesn't seem to make the best sense to our natural mind, it is the best. So I encourage you to join with me to really live out a radical life with Jesus. It is the way God honors and blesses.

This weekend @ Kotikirkko:

Friday Youth Evening 7.30-10pm
Sharing
Worship
Bible Study: Ephesians 2:1-10 (Jesse)

Sunday English Service 11-12.30pm
Worship
Message from Ephesians 2:11-22
Communion

Welcome to be built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit...
Samuel
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Special invitation from Tony to join the new small group that is starting this week:

This is a reminder that the small group study will be starting at 7pm this Thurs. the 2nd at Tony & Kimberly's. We will be meeting on Thurs. evenings every other week for a total of 6-8 sessions, depending on how quickly we progress through the material. Please feel free to forward an invite to anyone you think may be interested.

We look forward to seeing you,

Tony

Ps. Kimberly was officially due on the 29th, but baby is not coming anytime soon so we will both be there ;)

Vision of Jesus

I've been just studying how big deal it was for the church to defend the right view of Jesus. There were people who had a hard time wrapping their little brains around the Trinity and especially the divinity of Jesus. What's at stake in having the right view of Jesus? Well everything. Our salvation to start with. It is only in the incarnation of God himself, His death and resurrection that God took our brokenness and offered us a new grace to partake in the divine life. Christ restores the image of God for us and in us!

It is the vision of Christ that drives us to live an authentic life with God:
6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
8See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

18Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, 19and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.
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I trust that you have heard about the tragedy in Finland. A school shooting again! (And on the same day a school siege in Canada). This world is in a mess and in a great need of people who can make a difference. We are people redeemed by God to bring redemption to this world. Christ in us is the hope of glory for us and the world around. May we live out our calling to be the salt and light in this dark and corrupted globe!

This Friday 7.30-10pm Prayer and Praise Night
There will be a flow for the evening from John 17. (You might just want to read it beforehand...)
We'll engage in prayer and worship in a variety of ways with the purpose of encountering God and joining in what He is doing.

Sunday English Service 11-12.30pm
Worship
Word
Small group response & sharing

Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday
and capturing a greater vision of Jesus together!
Samuel

History Makers?

You want to be a history maker?
Quite a big dream, eh?
A bit risky too...
but hey lets look at it

There is this one passage that we looked at during Tuesday Greek class that I want to share with you. It's from the scene at the well where Jesus meets the Samaritan woman:

10Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you(H) living water."
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28So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, 29"Come, see a man(AJ) who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?"

The woman left her water jar... She got so caught up in the realization of who Jesus was and the offer of living water (Spirit) that she just left her own water jar and went to tell about her encounter to her whole village! There is something for us to catch here too... When we realize the resources (Living water) Jesus has for us, we can drop our own and go in His! We can't do much in our own strength, but with His Spirit in us there is inspiration, energy and power to be history makers!

Let the "Living Waters" flow in you that you are filled to the overflow and the life you have with God "spills over" to this needy world.

Some plans...

This Friday Youth Evening 7.30-10pm
Sharing
Worship
Review of Ephesians 1 (so everyone can get to the same page; I am going to ask from you who have been studying together... please read and get ready to answer some questions!)
Discussion: How to be History Makers in Our Generation?
I'll give some historical background how the church turned the world upside down (or actually right side up!) in the first 3 centuries. Then we'll talk how we could engage in something like it...

Sunday English Service 11-12.30
Worship
Word: Klaus preaching!
Reflections and praying in small groups

also just a heads up on some upcoming Fridays:
9/26 Prayer and Praise Night!
10/3 Bible Study: Ephesians 2:1-10 (Jesse!)
10/10 Hot Topic evening
etc.

I just encourage you to be consistent cause if you want to grow Spiritually and build some community, you'v gotta get in with a commitment and take responsibility for your own growth and also to be a part of building up the body of Christ together!

Let's do it!
We can totally make history by just walking the Jesus way
and being the body of Christ for the world to see!

one little history maker in the making,
Samuel

Divine opportunities

Hi Everyone!

I hope your week has started good.
I started my classes today. It was quite overwhelming: Woke up at 6 and rode my bike all the way to UBC (1hour) to start Greek class at 8. Then History of Christianity class and later Christian Thought and Culture. Lot of new stuff to cover and learn. But I am excited to dig deeper and broaden my horizons.

There is one verse I would like to share with you:

"So then as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith" (Galatians 6:10)

It's good to have this as our daily attitude and prayer: "Lord give me Divine opportunities to do good today and to make you known"

Let me share you one Divine opportunity I had yesterday. We were at SuperStore grocery shopping when I saw this really dark skinned young man. I just felt to give him a big friendly smile. Later I saw him again and just said some friendly words. Well his dad was there too with an other African man and he started thinking why is this white guy so friendly to his son. He came to talk with me and as it turned out they were pentecostal believers from Uganda. There was great joy as we hugged and rejoiced together because we shared the same faith and Spirit. The man called me today and said how encouraged they were to meet us. It was a Divine opportunity to do good.

So I encourage you to embark on an everyday adventure as you ask for Divine opportunities to do good and seize the opportunities God gives. God gets the glory, we get the joy!

Then to what is happening this weekend at Kotikirkko:

Friday Youth Evening 7.30-10pm:
Sharing in small groups
A little survey
Worship time
Bible Study
Tea time!

Sunday English Service at 11am!!!
Worship
Message
Small group discussion and prayer time

If you want to prepare yourself, read Ephesians at one sitting (or at least chapter 1).

Enjoy the Divine opportunities you get this week!
Samuel Tedder
samuel.tedder@gmail.com
778-689-8100

New Beginnings

Time to start a new season in the Kotikirkko Youth Ministry!
I am excited to experience new beginnings with you.

This fall is a new beginning for my family in Vancouver, new beginning for me as a student and a new beginning for me in ministry with a new youth group.
Maybe you too have many new beginnings this fall.
New school?
New friends?
New Pastor!

I pray that God would grant us a fresh start, a new beginning, in the youth ministry. Not that everything is going to be new, because obviously there is going to be a lot of continuity to what God has been doing among you. But still a fresh start for a deepening life of devotion and active involvement in the ministry!

My vision is: ...to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:12-13)

What to expect in this new season of youth ministry?
Well you'v got to come and check it out for yourself...

The first few Fridays will reveal a lot, so I hope to see you all right from the start!
This Friday prepare to share with me and with your brothers and sisters your journey: where have you come from in your life? What has God done in your life up to now? How do you expect the journey to continue?

I'll share also my story and something of what I want to see happen with you and me joining our journeys for sometime...

So I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Kotikirkko 7.30pm this Friday!

Samuel Tedder,
New Youth/Young Adult Pastor
778-689-8100
tedder.samuel@gmail.com

Happy campers

Hey everyone

Wow, so summer has flown by again. It seemed like yesterday when we last met and talked about the upcomin summer :) Oh well, Christmas is comin and i'm sure that EVERYONE is excited about goin back to school and hittin the ol' books.

I conducted intensive interrogations with Tim and Niko today, and by all reports is sounds like Summer Camp 2008 was a huge hit. Our Church is blessed to have such a sold group of teachers, organizers, kitchen staff and leaders. I didnt make it out to any of the days, but I know that a great time was had by one and all.

But onwards to upcoming stuff. As most if not all of you know, Sam Tedder will be taking over our Youth ministry this fall. I am meeting with Sam this week to discuss stuff and talk about our past, present and future. I'm pretty excited to be able to help in the ministry still, and yet be able to take care of my other commitments. So with that said, the first youth meeting of this fall will take place at the Church on Friday, September 5th. I encourage EVERYONE to come out and see whats in store...

As I told you at the beginnin of summer, Youth nights are vitally important to our Church and We need everyone to come out and help make them special.

God bless and see you guys soon.

-Miika-

Summertime

Hi

I figured I was sick of seein the same page on our blog. So even though I don't have a whole lot to announce, I figure I can say a few things.

1. Remember this summer to give God time, just cause you are on vacation from School doesnt mean that you are on vacation from strengthening your faith. So I encourage you to pick up your Bibles, spend some time in prayer and to dwell on God and ask Him to search your heart :)
2. How has everyones summers been? I asked in the last post for some discussion over what you guys were expecting! I dont think there were any expectations besides summercamp. Camp is cool, but your vacations sound pretty boring when it is the only thing to look forward to :)

So yeah, thats about it. Have a great safe summer and remember to give God time. I think we will have to arrange some kind of meeting here fairly soon. I heard the lake outing was fun, so maybe something along those lines again.

God bless and be safe

-Miika-

New post

Hi everyone

Just quickly writin you guys something from Finland. We've been here almost a week and its been great. I got to go to Summer Conference out here, and met up with about 100 friends that i've wanted to see :) I had a blast :)

Anyways, hopefully everything is goin great for you guys back home. I'm sure everyone is done, or doing there final fufillments for school and starting to prepare for a long,hot summer. I think that one of the strengths of our youth group is the sense of community, and even though i'm out here. I'm sure you guys CAN'T go a week or 2 without meetin up and having fun :) So yeah, meet up and have fun. Remember to give God time especially as you head into summer, He will bring guidance and direction and as a result you can have the best summer of your life!

God bless and see you in a month.

-Miika-
ps. Just to get some kind of discussion going, how about we discuss in the comments section what we expect from this summer. Be free and say what you want :)

Hi

Hey everyone

WOW!!! What a meeting last Friday, it was awesome and filled with the presence of God. I left so blessed and encouraged, hopefully EVERYONE else also managed to enjoy the meeting just as much. Sundays morning service was absolutely incredible also, and I feel sorry for those of you who didnt make it out. Speakers like Petri come along only once in a while, and Sundays message was the most heartfelt, encouraging, challenging and thoughtful sermon that I have ever heard. I think it was impossible to attend and not be touched :)

Anyways, onwards to this week. We WON'T be having youth this Friday at all. We will however be having a bbq at our place on Sat afternoon/evening. We will provide everything (food, drinks,etc...), hopefully all of you can make it out. I am approaching it as my final youth meeting as leader, and you're presence would be much appreciated.

So yeah, we are hoping to see you all Saturday around 4:00. Have a blessed week and remember to give God the best of your life, not just the remains!

See you

-Miika-

ps. For those of you who have been dwelling in caves, I resigned as youth leader this Spring. But no worries :) the Church has already found and hired a new youth pastor/young adults pastor to lead us to the next level in our faith. I am stoked to see what happens in the Fall and in all of your lives. I've preached commitment over the years, and now it is VITAL for you to put it into action...

This week and beyond

Hey guys

I got a few things to talk about in this post. I'll start with the most current and move from there.

1. This Friday, we will be meeting at the Church for a movie/hangout night. We havnt had one in ages, and I think it would be a fun thing to do. SO, same rules as always. Suggest movies which would be suitable, and we'll go with magority rules :)
2. June 6th and 8th are gonna be special meetings at the Church. We will be having a praise and worship night on the 6th, and the Sunday morning service will also be special. Petri Kosonen will be attending and leading both meetings, and I for one am looking forward to both. So mark your calendars and make sure to come out to both meetings :)
3. June 15th is Fathers day this year, and the Church will be hosting a "Fathers day picnic" at Dee's island in Delta. I dont have all the details, but its pretty safe to assume that there will be games, food and great fellowship for the picnic. Lets all of us make an effort to come out and show your support towards your fathers.

So yeah, thats it for now. Last week I dropped quite the load on you guys, and I want to reassure you that things are going along just beautifully for the future. I fully trust that God ia arranging an even better leader(yes, its possible) than I was to take the reins of youthwork and teach, preach and show you guys how glorious a life spent following Christ truly is.

God bless and have a great week

-Miika-

ps. Bringin something to eat would be cool for Friday. I will provide drinks at the least...

Stuff

Hey guys So hopefully everyone has managed to catch up on sleep and also to digest all the great teaching, worship and fellowship that this weekend was full of. I had a great time at HM this year, and I was especially super impressed with the quality of the speakers and the depth of the sermons.But that was last weekend, and this week is racin by again. SO this Friday, we will be gathering at the Church. We are going to have a good night of discussion and feedback on HM and how it is effecting your life. I hope that EVERYONE comes out, as I have some other stuff that I am going to share with you guys also. Have a blessed week and remember to devote some time to God. See you Friday -Miika-

Historymaker

Hey guys

So this coming weekend is the much awaited HISTORMAKER! Most of you know that it is in Chilliwack and takes place over Sat, Sun and half of Monday. A bunch of you booked a while ago with me, so you can sit back and await for all the great worship, teaching and fellowship that HM should provide :)
Those of you who havnt booked yet. Jarno and Liisa are still booking tickets this week, so IF you havnt booked and are plannin on comin . CALL JARNO OR LIISA AND LET THEM KNOW OF YOUR INTEREST.

As for other issues. We WILL be stayin in Hope at my parents place. I know that some of the youth are staying at the Vainios in Chilliwack which will make things less crowded in Hope. We will have food and stuff there for the nights and mornings. You will have to bring some stuff though (SEE LIST AT BOTTOM).

Since registration starts at 10:00 a.m in Chilliwack, and the first event starts at 2:00. I think meeting at 10:00a.m Sat morning at Tim Hortons on 200th st will be our meeting place. It will let us avoid the initial line-ups and yet give us ample time to get there and check out some stuff before the first hub.

Here is a list which you should try to bring for the weekend.
1. A cheerful attitude (a result of praying and preparing during the week)
2. A Pillow and sleeping bag (less laundry for my parents)
3. Money for eating during the day and buying souveniers, CD's etc...
4. Clothes, towel (if saunaing or showering) and so on.
Please try to keep the clothing amounts reasonable. NO HUGE SUITCASES. If it doesnt fit in your lap in the car, then it is TO BIG.

That should cover it for now. If anyone has any questions, comments or concerns. Feel free to post, write, call or yell them.

Have a great week and remember to give some time to God to prepare you for the coming weekend.

God bless
-Miika-
ps. There will be NO youth on Friday obviously.
pps. If anyone needs a ride to Tim Hortons in Langley, post or write, it can be arranged.
ppps. If anyone is a little short for food money or so on, write me and we can work something out. Its vital that all that want to come, come!!! :)

Cliffhangers

Hey guys

So I just got off the phone with Cliffhangers in Coquitlam. I booked a climbing session for us next Friday night. We will start at 7:00 SHARP and climp for 2 hours.
I need EVERYONE who plans on attending to confirm your attendance. So by Tuesday night, EVERYONE has to post there name IF they plan on climbing. The reason is that cliffhangers has to be able to arrange enough belayers.
The cost is $ 22.00 and we should be able to dip into our youth budget to cover about half of the cost for each climber.
So yeah, come out and see how well you can do. It should be a great night, so it might be a good time to invite a friend out also.

I HOPE THAT THIS MESSAGE IS CLEAR ENOUGH. IF YOU DON'T ENROLL, YOU WONT CLIMB ON FRIDAY.

God bless and have a great week.

-Miika-
ps. Those of you who are under 16 years of age will have to get a waiver signed by your parents. All info is at www.cliffhangercoquitlam.com

Youth at Antturis

Hey guys

This week we will be meeting at the Antturi's in Whiterock. 7 o'clock is our approximate starting time. We will have some prayer and a short little testimony/message from a old friend of mine. Her name is Marianna and she has been doing some ministry stuff in Japan. She is here for a short visit, and I felt that it would be great for the women of our youth to see someone, who is not that much older, really doing something cool for God. Hopefully all of you guys can make it out, I am lookin forward to seein you all and checkin out Natalies place.

We will also be talkin about next week (rock-climbin? Laser-tag?) and figurin out HM and our lodging. Right now, i'm not sure if we can stay in Hope. My family might be going there that weekend, and I dont want to guilt-trip them into giving us the weekend. We will see though.

And finally, Natalie informed me that they have a pool which is now heated, so if anyone wants to go swimming BRING a bathing suit and towel.

God bless and see you all on Friday

-Miika-

ps. If anyone wants to bring something to munch on, feel free. Its always nice for everyone to chip in on the youth nights at homes.
pps. If anyone needs directions, dont hesitate to call me or Natalie to get them :)

Friday night

Hey guys

Pastor Klaus is going to lead tomorrow nights youth meeting. Jarno and Liisa will also be there, so I hope that EVERYONE makes it a priority to come out and have some great fellowhip :)-Miika-

ps. I hurt my back badly on Monday, and as a result have been bed-ridden since. I'm hopin that this will go away within a few days, as its torture to not be able to do anything. And lying around readin and watchin TV is fun if you have a choice.After 3 days its terribly boring :)

Testimonies

Hi guys

I was chatting with Leevi today at Church. I asked him how the testimonies were coming along. He has received 1 so far, and tomorrow (Monday) is the deadline for the article to make the spring paper. I know you guys are busy, but I think it would be good for you,the Church and your faith to write a short testomony which could be publishd in the paper. Leevi is holding out hope that 4 or 5 more would show up by Monday. I also hope the same.

As for next week, We will be at the Church and I will be sharing something. I'll post on it later this week, but definetely at the Church is where we will meet next Friday.


God bless and have a great week

-Miika-

Worship night

Hey guys

Thanks for all of your help on the weekend :) The openhouse went perfectly, and you played a huge part in it. Hopefully our Church will start to grow and fruit will start to show through this and future efforts...

This coming Friday, we will be having a Praise and Worship night. Last time we had one, I was blessed mightily, and I am hoping that I was not the only one.

Jarno will share a short word, and there will be an open-mike for words of encouragement and the like. I hope to see all of you there. Have a blessed week and remember to send your testimonies to Leevi.
God bless and see you Friday

-Miika-

Hello

Hey guys

Sorry for the late posting of late. I'm gonna do a better job of organizing from now on, cause YOU deserve it :)
So anyways, next Friday will be a night of settin up for the outreach/open house which is happening Saturday morning and having Jyrki share a little message. Hopefully we can get all of you guys out for both Friday and Saturday. This is a concrete way of chippin in and doing your bit to advance the Gospel and I hope all of you do your best to come out.
I was thinkin on Friday night, that we could also ALL try to bring something to munch on and have some sort of pot-luck snack thing. Anyways, thats not mandatory, but if you feel the urge to bake or make something, it would be cool :)
So yeah, thats about it for now. It looks like the newspaper article is runnin on its own now, so I trust you will write your testimonies and send them to brother Levi.
God bless all of you guys and see you Friday night.

-Miika-
ps. Jarno got some new shoes and I wanted to post a pic of them :)
pps. I will bring drinks and something salty.

Change of plans

Hey guys

Looks like the rock climbin is gonna be a no-go for this week. So, instead I think we will NOT HAVE YOUTH THIS WEEK. I know its late notice, but i'm so incredibly busy these days, that I just didnt have time to arrange waivers, count youth and arrange reservations. We will do it soon enough, but this week it wont work.
Now we could still go out and eat tomorrow night, but lets see what everyone says? Maybe Boston Pizza? Or something along those lines.

Anyways, hopefully most of you can make it out on Sat morning.

God bless

-Miika-

ps. The newspaper articles are as follows.
a.) A bunch of personal testimonies + pic (if stuck, you can answer these questions 1. what are your Finnish roots (if any) 2. Why do you believe in God 3. What are youth nights and summer camp like. Hopefully this will help out a little :)
pps. The testimonies should be fairly short, maybe 50 words or so.

What shall we do?

Hey guys

Next week, we are gonna go somewhere! Where hasnt been decided 100% yet though. Last night, the mighty cries of the youth all seemed to lean towards rockclimbing or wallclimbing though.
If that is what we should do, I recommend posting your opinion. Other things are a possibility, but you have to present them also and try to sway the cries of the mighty youth.
Anyways, does anyone know of any good rockclimbing places in the lower mainland? Please, post the websites, so that we can look at the pics and get an idea :)
God bless and see you Sunday

-Miika-

Apologetics

Hey guys

Jesse Sorila has prepared a great evening on the subject of Apologetics. If you dont know what that means, then its even more imperative to come out and enjoy.
It will be a great night, with some excellent material with which to defend your faith in Christ.
God bless

-Miika-

ps. I believe that we will also have some worship music, and we will definetely have some prayer time.
pps. We also were asked to make a page in the Vancouver european newspaper. It would involve testimonies (written) pics and some info about youth and summer camp. Are you guys interested? Please post on the blog so I inform ASAP :)

Easter

Hi guys

This week, there will be NO youth. Instead, I hope that all of you can spend some time in reflection over what Christ did for us, and rejoice in your salvation.
We will be picking up the following week, but I will post on it later.

God bless and have a blessed Easter

-Miika-

Youth night

Hey guys


So thanks again to everyone for a GREAT job on the weekend. I spent about 25 hours at the Church over 2 days, and i'm sure that everyone else was close to those numbers. I can't believe still how well it went, i've gotten such phenomenal feedback, and many have stated how Saturdays meal was the best ever made at the Church :)
Anyways, great job and lets all focus on what would be good ways to invest the money.

This Friday, we will be meeting at the Church. We will have Mr. Ojanen speaking, Worship music and some other stuff. Come out and enjoy a good night of Gods word along with fellowship and laughter...

God bless

-Miika-

Stuff

Hey guys

Got a few different subjects to cover for this week. I'll do them in order.

1. Eero's wedding. It is THIS comin weekend, and WE NEED all the help that we can get. I (with a few others) will be at the Church on Friday at 1:00 p.m onwards and the resf of you can come as soon as you can. Formally around 7:30 we will some form of youth, but the night belongs to arrangin tables, peelin potatoes, makin salads, bakin salmon and so on. SATURDAY mornin I will be at the Church at 9:00 a.m and I hope that all of you can make it out. This fundraiser is important for our youth, and every youth that participates will get rewards with something extra. Come out and have a fun time helping, laughing and doing something good for our group :)
2. HISTORYMAKER 2008. Its comin up quick, and so is the first registration date. Usually, there has been a 2 week window for payin and registerin quick, but this year YOU have til Friday. I will be collecting and booking tickets durin the weekend, and if you want to go for the price of 65$ , then cross my palm with some green :)
3. LOGO. If anyone has come up with some cool logo that you think could be the one, then dont hesitate to bring it on Friday :)
There you have it, a mighty post with lots of info. I'm counting on all of you to come out who gave your word to help, and to those that couldnt promise, it would be nice to see you there also.

God bless and have a great week

-Miika-

Friday night

Hey guys

I had a great time up in Hope with you guys on the weekend :) A big thanks has to go out to Jarno and Liisa for all there preparations and stuff. Our Church has a glowing future, when there are such talented and driven younger couples who want to serve God. So, once again THANKS :)
This week we will be meeting at the Church again. The meeting will have me preaching, some great worship music and maybe even something else???
Hopefully all of you can come out and make it a success.

See all of you Friday

-Miika-

ps. I posted 2 pics that I got of you guys snowboardin. The first one is Daren and the second is Ruth :)

Manning Park Ski Camp 2008

Hello everyone,

Sorry for getting this posted up so late in the week... we've just been waiting on a few last stragglers on finding out if they can make it or not. Alas we are ready to roll. So here's the down low... low down... no doubt:

WHERE WE MEET FRIDAY: Langley- 200th St. exit South off of #1 HWY. TIM HORTONS.
WHEN: 6:30pm
HOW: You're responsible to get yourselves there, rides will be arranged from there.
SUNDAY PICK UP: At TIM HORTONS in Langley (same one) 5-5:30pm. Unless you have other arrangements.

Also make sure you guys check your e-mail either tonight or tomorrow and print out the waiver form attachment. You must fill this out completely and have a parent or guardian sign this. We will be collecting this Friday before we leave from Tim Hortons.

You will need to bring ski/snowboard equipment if you plan on going to the mountain (or rent), money for lift ticket/lunch at the mountain, sleeping bags, pillows, small portable mattress(if beds are all taken), BIBLE, and other personal things you deem necessary. Just remember space is always limited so try not to bring too many extra things. Other than that we are all set to have one fun and rockin' weekend. If you have any questions give Liisa or myself a phone call or e-mail. See you guys very soon. God bless.

-Jarno & Liisa-

Skiing

GONE SKIING


-M-

Worship night

Hey guys

So this Friday we will be having a much requested Prayer and Worship night. Jenni will be leading worship and we will go where the Spirit leads us. I want to have an open meeting with the possiblity of everyone or anyone sharing what is on there hearts.
Pray for Friday and if you have something that you feel you want to speak on, feel free to contribute Friday.

God bless

-Miika-
ps. The fundraiser in March 8th, and I still havnt received answers from many of you on your helping? There is still time to schedule the day off from work...

This week...

Hey guys Thanks to everyone for comin out last Friday. Watchin a movie was fun, I only regret that we didnt have a chance for any kind of Spiritual aspect for the night. It WON'T happen again. I want to always have a word, a prayer or something relating to our glorious God.

Anyways, this coming week will more than make up for last weeks shortcomings :) We are gonna have our new resident Evangelist Jyrki Haukka speaking on what God has put on his heart. I am looking forward to a great night of the Word, Worship and fellowship. Keep this Fridays service in your minds and prayers.

We have had some great meetings of late(Pastors and leaders) and our Youth-nights are gonna change to a more organized and well-oiled format with so much input and help. I am looking forward to the coming year with high expectations :) See you all Friday
-Miika-
ps. Jarno and Liisa are planning Ski Camp so get your info in posthaste...

Hi

Hey fellers and FELLERETTES

I THOUGHT that i WOuld WRITE in variouS leTTErs to keeP MissIONSFEst on your minds :)
No, Seriously I enjoyed going again and checkin out some new reading materials and so on.
This week we are meeting at the Church, and I think we should have a movie night. Now, unless someone has some phenomenal idea of doing something else, I think that we should do a movie. SO, MAKE SUGGESTIONS AND WE'LL SEE YOU FRIDAY.

-Miika-

ps. I'll bring something to munch, hopefully you will also...

Missions fest and other stuff

Hey guys

I have a fairly lengthy post this time. I have lots of stuff to cover :)

1. We WILL be going to Missionsfest on Friday night. We'll be attending the Youthrally (JOLT) starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $7 each and are sold at the door. The folks from out here (Surrey,White rock, North Delta etc...) will meet at Scott road station at 6:00 p.m. The rest of the youth will meet us at Metrotown station at 6:20 p.m. If anyone has any questions, please post them or call me.

2. I got a very interesting phone-call today from Eero Sorila. As some of (if not all) know, he is getting married on March 8th of this year. Basically in a nutshell he asked us to cater his wedding! Now he is being very generous and offering to basically pay us what we should have fundraised for the Christmas dinner.All that he would require of US is to dress in
white and black, prepare the food, serve the food and then clean up. I told him that I would confer with you guys and let him know by Sunday. I think though that it is a blessing for us and that we should jump at the chance. Anyways, please give your name and answer on the comments section. Getting work off should not be a problem for anyone as it is almost 2 months away. I need 100% commitment from those of you who answer in the positive. Think about it and answer ASAP...

3. Thanks again to Natalie for last Friday night. The game looked like fun, and above all else, it started a tradition which hopefully continues onwards with our youthnights :)

God bless and see you guys Friday

-Miika-
ps. Remember to bring Skytrain fare and some cash to eat with after the meeting.
pps. If anyone is a little short, write me and we will work it out. Money is no reason to miss out on a special night with the best youth in the world

Hey guys

Hey guys

So this week, we will be meeting at the Church. We will start the meeting at 7:30. Come out and see what happens,we'll have worship, games and a short message with prayer time :)

As for Missions fest, we will definetely go again this year. It has consistently been a good night, so look forward to it again this year.

See you guys Friday

-Miika-

Youth

Youth at Kotikirkko 7:30. Jan 11, 2008

Happy New Years 2008

Hey everyone

Hopefully EVERYONE had a great Christmas and New Years last year! I can't believe that its 2008, It seems like yesterday when Y2K was still on everyones mind :)
Anyways, we are gonna be meeting at the Church this Friday night for youth. I will have a message, and we will just hang around and have fun. I hope that all of you can make it out, it would be good to start the year with all of us present :)

See you Friday

-Miika-