Connected Night

Hi,

So last week's Bible Study by Members was great. Man, Jessica's friend's place in Kits have a beautiful house. It was really nice to get together there, thanks Jess!! Also Jesse did a fine job taking us through 1 Timothy chapter 6. It was a great chapter to go through and really relevant to our daily lives. I recommend you read through it if you were not there! God's word is an amazing thing that we can learn from so much, but still never enough. =)

So this week we have our first Connected Night coming up. Everyone is invited to come on out and play games, listen to music, eat some food, and just hang out with friends. Also Liisa said she is putting together a little something for the kids so if you want to volunteer and help, let us know. Connected night starts at 7pm at the church, so I hope to see you guys then.

Also this Sunday we are having our monthly communion meal at 11:15am all together in the fellowship hall. Man I'm excited about our 19twenty church ministry this fall... every member is so important and needed!!

Have a blessed week,
Jarno and Liisa

This Week & a Bit of Change

Hey everyone,

As you may have noticed the address to our blog has changed and also our name has changed. We believe this is more fitting to the dynamic and age group of our... well... group. So what to you guys think? 19twenty College & Careers Group, and in short 19twentyCCG. Do ya like it?

So last week we kicked off our new series of Bible Studies by members program and it took off quite well, it was great to see a good sized group come out. We started off with the book of Colossians.. which is one of the epistles that is mostly centered around Jesus Christ. We got through the intro to the book and most of the first chapter. Thanks again to Niko for having us over at his place.

There has been a little change in plans for this week regarding our next study. Daniel has swapped turns with Jesse due to a family gathering this week, so Jesse will be taking our next session. I just found out last night and have not spoken with Jesse yet if we will be meeting at his place or elsewhere. So I will let you guys know ASAP when I talk with Jesse. However, we will meet up on Friday at 7:30pm... location.... to be announced. Also if there is someone who wants to open up there house for this Friday, just let me know.

Also we will be having our first Connected Night this October 1st @ 7:00pm, so you can mark that on your calendars and come on out to play games, eat food, and have fun hanging out.

This Sunday morning service @ 11:15am. I will be preaching on Our Changed Lives - Faith and Works. Would be awesome to see you guys there as well. =)

Blessings,
Jarno and Liisa

Niko's House

Hi everyone,

So how has everyone's September been so far? Ours has been good. Liisa and I found a nice place to rent in Burnaby that is close to Metrotown. So we are really thankful for that. Our daughter is moving around a ton inside Liisa, which is so amazing to experience as a father. I really can't wait to meet her!

So down to what is going on this week. We are meeting up at Niko's place in Whiterock on Thursday @ 6:30pm. If you need the address, get a hold of me or Niko and we can give you directions. Likewise if you need a ride you can get a hold of me. We are going to start off with a fresh new series of Bible studies that people can take turns hosting. This is great cause it is an area where you really learn and grow spiritually when you put something like this together. So I want to encourage you first of all to come out, and then second if you feel up to the challenge of putting a study together to try it out.

We have also other plans in the wind for our group so come on out and be a part of what is happening. Hope everyone is doing well with the start of their new season.

This Sunday joint service at 11:00am.

Be blessed,
Jarno and Liisa

Fall Planning

Hi everyone,

Sorry about the late post. It's been a hectic week once again. Liisa and I have been searching for a place to rent, a car to buy, doctor's appointments, and various other things on top of work. However, hope you guys are all doing well. Many of you are almost through your first week at college, and I'm looking forward to hear how it went. It's cool experiencing the new changes that life brings with it in its various seasons.

So this Friday we're going to start looking at the upcoming fall season and planning out what direction our young peoples' group will go. I think it is essential that we get together and organize ourselves to start off this season. I feel that it is important that we put our faith into practice and start showing the love of God through our young people's group. It would be great to get a leadership team together to help plan events and seek God's direction. So I want you to think about if you are willing to commit to such a team, pray about it. We have a wonderful group of young adults and the possibilities are endless with God.

So we will meet up at the church around 7:30pm. Please try and make it out this week, it is very important that you attend. We can order pizza if people are hungry also. Thanks guys and hope to see ya.

Sunday morning service at 11am this weekend.

Blessings,
Jarno and Liisa

Daniel and Jenni's Place

Hi everyone,

Well it has been a busy last week with Loon Lake Summer Camp happening. Hope you all have recovered from the busy schedule and late nights. You guys did an outstandingly wonderful job! It all worked so smoothly because of everyone doing their part. It's great to see your guys willingness to serve others. A big thanks to all you guys again. Great job. I've managed to rest pretty well but unfortunately I have caught a bit of a nasty cold... but such is life.

So this Friday we are meeting up at Daniel and Jenni's place @ 7:30pm for a night of discussion and prayer. I figured since the school year is starting up next week, and many of you are starting off in a very different place in life, that it would be a good idea to start it off with praying for each other and talking about anything on your minds. We can look into scripture for guidance and wisdom too. So I really want to encourage you all to come out so we can start this upcoming fall off together. Many of us are approaching life changing times in our life. Including Liisa and I... we're having a girl!! I'm so excited. Anyways, sorry about that, but really hope to see you all on Friday!

PS: Sunday morning meeting at 11am. Come on out. We're really excited about God and our congregation!

Blessings everyone,
Jarno and Liisa