Kids are a gift!

We just received our third child into our family!

Last night a beautiful little princess was born.

The delivery was fast and went really well for Helena and the baby.

Thank you all for your prayers and living with us in the expectation.

These are moments in life, where you realize how much of life is actually out of your control. Getting children is not a given - it's a gift!

I hope we all could view life as a gift. The fact that you were born as a unique individual is a gift - you are a gift! Also every other person around you and me is a gift - a human being made in the image of God. If we could only treat one another according to the worth God has placed in us.

As we start to see people with God's eyes, we realize how much He loves everyone and how much God has given to redeem - to get us back to Him. We can join with God in the work of redemption by sharing the love of God that is expressed and offered to us in Jesus.

This Friday Youth Group meets at Kotikirkko 7.30-10pm

• We start to plan, pray and prepare to serve precious children who are invited to our church on the 30th of October
• We will also have some time to just to hang out and enjoy the fellowship within God's family
• Bring some snacks with you!

Sunday 11-1pm English Worship Service

Communion meal!!!

Life is a gift,

samuel

Sorry for late official notice...

This Friday Youth Group meets a Natalie's place 7.30-10pm

(if you need driving directions, call Natalie 6045425534)

Shared evening snack (bring something)

Creative sharing + reflections

fellowship and fun! (swim and sauna are available!!!)

Sunday English worship service 11-1pm

Klaus

Next Friday we are at Kotikirkko

we'll start our planning for the first "kids action night"

See you tomorrow (unless I am with my wife receiving our third one;)

samuel

"hanging out with godly people"

Fall is here!

with the lovely rains and darkening evenings...

But we, as God's people, go from glory to glory!

This year we are developing in true small group style to share life, grow and experience God together. We have also a new opportunity to serve in the upcoming "Celebrate Community" events at Kotikirkko in creating program for Kids.

The first will be the Friday before Halloween Saturday...

So make sure you get plucked in right a way and come

"hang out with godly people";)

This Friday 7.30-10pm Youth Group @ Koivumäki's

• food and fellowship (pot-luck style; bring what you can;)
• Word and prayer

Sunday English Worship Service 11-1pm

Rev. cont.

Exciting times

There are some exciting new developments taking place in the church.

Our Youth Group will have new opportunities to grow and serve together as we start this new fall season with a fresh vision.

This Friday Youth Group meeting at Kotikirkko 7.30pm

sharing, planning, praying together...

Sunday 11-1.30pm Combined Communion service

English Congregation in charge of set-up and clean-up

--> come 10.30am to help

--> bring desserts

--> be prepared to stay for clean-up

Together in His service,

Samuel

New Season

Just a quick note about how this fall will start...

This Friday NO Youth meeting

Sunday English Service 11-1pm

Revelation 12

Next Friday we START!

follow special postings on it...

This fall we plan to profile the Youth Ministry as a small group of Bethel Church English ministry and the gatherings would take place mostly in homes. This way we try to make it more about sharing life and living in the Word together. In my experience, the times we have met in homes have been the most fruitful ones. It just helps us to take it more "family" style;)

Looking forward to starting a new season with you all,

samuel