Christmas Party

Merry Christmas everyone,

Man I hope it snows!! I'm just itching to see some of that white stuff in the city for this years Christmas time... how about you guys? It just brings such a feeling of winter and Christmas as it should be, makes everything look brighter and more cheerful; at least to me it does.

So this Friday we are having our Christmas party at Daniel and Jenni's place in Delta @ 7:30pm. We will be having our gift exchange/steeling game as always so bring a small $5-$10 gift for the exchange if you wish to participate, which you do, right? Also bring something Christmasy and good to eat or drink for everyone, let's make it a real feast and celebration in remembrance of the when our saviour Jesus was born into this world.

This Sunday morning is our Christmas Carol service @ 11:15am. Come on out to sing some Christmas songs in honour of Jesus' birthday.

Also don't forget that we are having our Help a Family Christmas Hamper program and this weekend is the last weekend to donate non-perishable foods, clothing, toys, or money/gift cards to help one of the 9 families in need. Thanks.

God bless,

Jarno, Liisa, and Nansku

Friday at Zachby's

Hi guys,

So Christmas is fast approaching and I still have some shopping to do... thankfully not too much since we did half our shopping online. It's a pleasant way to Christmas shop when you just order stuff online and it gets shipped to your door; no stress looking for parking, waiting in lines, dodging around people in the mall, etc... I highly recommend it!

So anyways this Friday we are meeting up at Zach's place in Richmond @ 7:30pm. If you need the address just get a hold of myself, Liisa, or Zach. Come on out to hang out at the chateau de Noso and bring something tasty to eat for everyone if you can.

This Sunday is our Christmas service @ 5:00pm. Come on out to see the play of Marty the Shoemaker and to enjoy the service in general. There will be a Christmas bake/market afterwards with some refreshments also.

See you guys later,

Jarno, Liisa, and Nansku

Month of December

Hey everyone,

My apologies for the extremely late post this week, plans were up in the air for a while as to where we would have young adults this week... and that is my fault, so my apologies. So today is December 1st, which I can't believe it is already btw, and I'll run down what our month looks like.

So this Friday, tomorrow, we will be meeting up at our place in Burnaby(close to Metrotown, if you need our address just ask) @ 7:30pm. We'll close off our fall topic of the spiritual realm and also just hangout and have a good time as usual. Bring some eats to share with everyone if you can.

So what does the rest of December look like? Well I'm glad you asked.

-Dec. 9th we'll have young adults @ 7:30pm(place is still to be determined, so if you want to host us that Friday please let me know.)

-Dec. 16th we will be having our Christmas party at Daniel & Jenni's place @ 7:30pm.(there will be our usual gift exchange... so gifts between $5-$10, no awkward iPod gifts please b/c will be playing the stealing game.)

- Then we'll be taking a 2 week holiday break from our "official" Friday nights, but that doesn't mean that we can't arrange something if we want to(say for New Years.)

- Ski Camp Jan. 6-8th @ Whistler so book that time to come up with the group.

Church wise we will be having our Christmas service Dec. 11th @ 5:00pm. Then on Dec. 18th @ 11:15am we will be having a special Christmas carol service with a short word. Also there will be no service on Dec. 25th Christmas morning. All other service are on Sunday mornings @ 11:15am.

So that is what our calendar looks like. If you have any questions just give me a holler.

Blessings everyone,

Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Connected Night Christmas

Hi guys,

Last Friday was a blast!! I couldn't believe how many of us were out, it was great! Also thanks Natalie for hosting us and heating up the sauna for all of us... we really appreciate it!

I couldn't believe the wind storm last night! All night our windows were rattling and things were flying around outside, but our power never went out... which was quite something cause I was sure it would! I've even heard about trees falling over in the Cloverdale/Langley region... anyone have a tree fall close to their house?

So this Friday is our Christmas themed Connected Night at the church @ 7:00pm. We will be having a kid's program that Liisa will need help running and also we will be decorating the church as a group. So come on out to eat, fellowship, listen to Christmas music and decorate. It's a great way to get into the holiday spirit!

On Sunday the morning service will be at 11:15am and also there is a Christmas brass concert happening at the church @ 2:00pm and it should be great! It's the Vancouver Jubilee Brass band who are coming to play. So come on out for those on Sunday!

Have a blessed week all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Sauna Night

Hello everyone,

Hope everyone's week is going well... mine has been great. Just looking outside right now and feel all cozy and comfy sitting inside where it is warm and dry. Speaking of warm this brings us to what is going down this Friday.

We will be getting together at Natalie's place in Whiterock for an evening of sauna and a movie. So head over to Natalie's place on Friday for about 7:30pm. Also does anyone have suggestions for a movie to watch or if they have something they would like to bring? Also bring something for everyone to eat or drink.

Sunday is our normal time for morning service, 11:15am, so come on out.

Anyways have a great next couple days and see you on Friday! =)

Blessings,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia.

PS: Natalia is walking around now, it's so cute.. can't believe how fast she is growing!!

A Little Switch Up

Hey everyone,

So we have a little switch in plans to what we discussed last Friday. Instead of having a sauna movie night this Friday we will be pushing it to next weeks Friday. So that being said we are going to have Young Adults at our place @ 7:30pm. We will be going through the topic of angels and demons in this session of the spiritual world.

So come on out this Friday to hang out with everyone and spend some time devoted to studying the word, and spending time in prayer. Feel free to bring something to munch on for everyone.

This Sunday service will be at 11:15am so come on out to church this weekend.

Also the deadline for donating either goods or money to operation Christmas child is this Sunday Nov. 13th.

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

At the DJ's House

Hey guys,

This week will be meeting up at Daniel and Jenni's place on Friday night @ 7:30pm... and Daniel will be taking us through our next session of this fall's topic, the spiritual world. So come on out to listen, discuss, and give your input. Also we'll just hang out and have a good time as usual... feel free to bring along something good to eat or drink with everyone or even if you have a board game you'd like to play.

Then on Saturday we are having our 19Twenty Church work bee, head to the church for 11:00am to help keep our facilities in good shape.

Sunday is communion meal so come out to the church for 11:15am to spend time in fellowship and remembering what Jesus Christ has done on our behalf.

See you guys soon and have a great and blessed rest of the week.

Later all,
Jarno, Liisa, Natalia

Fall Festival Connected Night

Hello all,

So I'm glad to be back in Vancouver! I must say I appreciate what a wonderful city we live in... and it sure has been a nice fall with all this sunshine. Liisa and I just got back from our Toronto trip, it was a nice time to see some family and friends we haven't scene in a couple years, and also to be a part of Sarah and Jason's wedding... but it sure is nice to come home.

So this Friday we have our monthly Connected Night coming up and it is our Fall Festival themed celebration. We have a fun and adventurous kid's program and a good time for us adults planned as well. So come on out to the church this Friday @ 7:00pm or 6:30pm if you wish to help with the kid's action stuff... help is always needed and greatly appreciated!

Then on Sunday we are having our service @ 11:15am as usual and I will be preaching a message related to the topics we've been going through at CCG this fall. So come on out to praise God and meditate on His word and truths.

Have a wonderful week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: thanks Krystal for coming out last Friday to share your life with us!! Wish I could have been there myself. God bless you!

Friday at the DJ's

Hey Everyone,

So this Friday we will be having Young Adults At Jenni's and my place. As well, we'll have an encouraging message from Krystal Alopaeus, she'll be sharing some things that God's been doing in her life over in Australia. And as usual we'll just have a great night to get together with each other.

We look forward to see all of you!

Daniel & Jenni

Prayer Night

Hello all,

So Thanksgiving has come and gone and wasn't a wonderful weekend? We have so much to be thankful for in our lives to God and to each other! It's so easy to get down and negative about things in our lives which then in turn brings us down in our spiritual lives as well. So it's important to daily give thanks to God and be grateful for our lives and the joy that He gives us. Also something that helped boost the moral this weekend was all the great food... Liisa made a great ham in the oven that was delicious. Yum!!!

So this Friday, as announced on Sunday, we will be having a prayer meeting at the church @ 7pm where everyone from 19Twenty Church is invited to attend. We will spend time in prayer and worship, and also weather permitting we'll go on a prayer walk in the community.

Then on Sunday morning we will be having our regular service @ 11:15am. Come out to hear God's word, spend time in fellowship, and pray. Glory be to God!!

Have a great week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Friday at Natalie's

Hey everyone,

Another Friday is coming up so that means another evening we get to spend with each other... how great is that? Hope everyone can answer, "that's great!" =P

So we will be getting together at Natalie's place in Whiterock for 7:30pm and we will be continuing with our topic of the fall, which is the spiritual realm. So come on out to discuss, look at God's word, and pray. Also we will be having a great time hanging out, eating food, etc... Also bring something good to eat to share with everyone! Nummmm...

This Sunday morning is our Thanksgiving festival at the church. It is starting at 11:00am and there will be food afterwards in the fellowship hall. Bring a salad if you can. So come on out and give thanks together to God for His greatness!

That is all folks, have a blessed day!
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Continueing On....

Hey guys,

So this Friday we are going to dive into our new topic for the Fall, the spiritual world. A couple weeks ago we kicked off the topic by looking at a woman's testimony of how she used to practice wicka/magick and was saved, and then we briefly discussed how the spiritual world is so hidden in our western culture... at how it is played down as myth.

So come on out to our place this Friday @ 7:30pm. Bring something good to eat or drink for everyone if you can... also if you are able to host young adults at your house sometime this fall, please let me know so we can spread meetings out at different locations, thanks!

Keep in mind that we are having our first Connected Night of the season on September 30th at the church @ 7pm. So come out to help with kids and just hang out with friends.

Sunday morning service is at 11:15am and this Sunday we are having Mark Vainio as a guest speaker, so come on out everyone!

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: Just a classic picture that I can remember from as far back as I can remember with the angle and kids on the bridge.

Walk this Way

Hi guys,

Wow, how the weather has changed this week! The clouds have rolled in, the temperature has dropped a little and fall is in the air. I'm actually looking forward to the fall and the nice colors and stuff... it's funny how at the end of a season you feel excited for the next, or is that just me?

So this Friday, while the weather is still decent, we are going to have a prayer walk in the community around the church. So let's meet up at the church for 7:30pm, we will spend a bit of time in prayer and worship before we head out to pray on the streets around the church. Afterwards we can decide if we want to go out somewhere for an appetizer or something, or whatever we want to do.

Also this Sunday morning service is at 11:15am so come on out to participate in worshiping and serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Have a great week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Jarno

September is Here

Hello everyone,

So it's been a few weeks since the last posting due to having our Kid's Summer Camp happening and then just taking the last couple weeks of August casually. Last week we headed down to Jericho beach to relax and BBQ. It was a beautiful day to just sit out in the sun and catch some rays... too bad many of you had to either work or had other plans, but I'm sure there will be another time.

So September has dawned upon us and fall will be approaching in a couple of weeks time... but hark, alas we still have some hot summery weather going on this week. Isn't it nice? But will we be picking up with the young adults group again and be focusing on our spiritual walk together once more with a new a topic this fall.

So this Friday Liisa and I would like to invite all of you over to our place for 7:30pm. Also I want to take this Friday to introduce the topic that we will be looking at this fall, I'm very excited about it as it is a pretty interesting one that is not often looked at. Feel free to bring something good to eat for everyone if you want, and I'm looking forward to getting this new season off to a good start.

Also Tim and Mimmi are returning from Finland this Thursday so maybe the newly weds will be joining us this Friday. Hope to see you guys if you read this and welcome back home. =)

Also this Sunday is our fall season kick off celebration at the church @ 11:00am. So come on out to begin this season off together as a church.

Blessings everyone,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Sending Niko Off

Hello everyone,

So sorry for the late post... again. I meant to post this yesterday but just slipped my mind with making finalizations on camp preps. Anyways hope everyone's week has been going fine and dandy. So on to the business.

This Saturday night we are going to have a "going away party" for Niko as he is leaving to go to Finland for school next week. We are getting together at Jenni and Daniel's place @ 7:30pm. So come on out and bring something good for Niko to eat... and everyone else too I guess.

Also, if you're coming to camp as a volunteer, don't forget about tonight's camp meeting also at Jenni and Daniel's place @ 7:00pm... this if for Thursday night.

Sunday morning service at the church is at 11:15am. Be there or be square.

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Car Wash 2011

Hi gang,

So this Saturday we are having our camp fundraiser car wash at the church parking lot. Be there at 10:30am we'll start washing at 11:00am. We are also going to have BBQ hotdogs and drinks for sale. So come on out to help send a kid to camp and support the work that we do there.

Also this Sunday is communion meal at the church @ 11:15am. Come on out for fellowship and spending time with our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather now that it has finally arrived and let's pray that it sticks around for camp. Also remember camp in your guys prayers throughout the week.

Have a great week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Upcoming Days Are Coming

Hi everyone,

Hope everyone is having a great week so far. So we are closing in on the end of July... already, and before we know it camp will be starting. So let's take a look at what our plans look like for the next 2 weeks.

This weekend is FinnWest at the Scandinavian Centre, and there is lots going on there. So we won't be having a Young Adults meeting this weekend. But if you get a chance head out to FinnWest and meet some people and check out what is going on. Here is a link to their official page so you can check out what is happening, http://finnwest2011.com/.

Then next week we are looking at doing a fundraiser car wash for Kid's Summer Camp. The funds that we get from this will go towards sponsoring kid's for camp and in general helping with the costs of camp. So this will be happening on Saturday, August 6th, at the church around 11:00am... let's hope that the weather cooperates!

We will be having our 19Twenty meeting on Sunday morning at 11:15am, so come out for that as well.

So keep kid's camp in your prayers and if you haven't let me know yet that you can come and be a counselor, do that. =)

Have a good week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Who is the champion?

Hi everyone,

So we just got back from out vacation last night and it really feels nice to come home! We had a sweet time at my parents' place... saunaing and swimming everyday and just kicking back and taking it easy. Most of the days were really hot... we had one day of 38-40 degrees, it was a scorcher and man did it feel good to jump in the lake.

So anyways we thought we would have you guys all over at our place this Friday night for 7:30pm. I was thinking since the weather here hasn't been that good outside we could have a Kinect Sports Championship "playoffs" type of thing... and there would be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. What do you guys think? If you are interested sign up in the comments section, it'll be fun! Also bring something to munch on for everyone if you can. It'll be a fun night together, hope to see you all here.

Also this Sunday service at the church is @ 11:15am like always, and we have one of our former pastors Herman Blomerus visiting us, so come on out.

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Movie night

Hey! Hope you guys are all doing well.

I was looking into planning a hike this week, but not quite enough people were interested. The weather looks kinda crummy anyways, so I'm thinking we could have a movie night, at my house. Anybody want to watch Hobo with a Shotgun? =P

I'm kidding. But I haven't seen the Kings Speech yet, and there are quite a few newer releases that sound good.

Also - I'd hate to confuse people by deviating from our usual Friday time, but when I was talking to people about the hike, it sounded like Saturday was better. So, unless anybody strongly protests, we'll meet on Saturday, at my house, around 7:30.

Hope I see you there!

A quiet week

Hey! Hope you guys are all enjoying your summer! It was nice to see some of you at the picnic on Sunday.

Quite a few people are gone this week, Niko and Nina to Finland, and Jarno and Liisa to Thunder bay. This leaves me to figure out what we're going to do! I'm thinking we can gather at my place, and have a pretty relaxed evening hanging out. I'd suggest bringing a swimsuit if you want to swim. I won't heat the sauna up unless a few people express interest, though.

I hope you can all make it out!

Natalie

Summer is Here!!

Hello guys,

So today is the first day of summer!!... and what a summery day it is! Hopefully these kinds of days are here to stay from now on!

So first thing first.. summer camp is approaching fast. This year we are having it in August from the 18th-21st and we need you! We need counselor and staff, so let me know asap if you are able to help out this year, it would be awesome guys! Also this Friday we are having a camp meeting at the church for 6:30pm and would love for you guys to be able to come and be a part of the planning and creative process for camp! So I encourage you if you are going to be a part of camp this summer, come out to the meeting.

Then, it would be great to go out to a beach to play some volleyball and maybe BBQ some food up, and just hang out. What do you guys think... would you guys be up for it either on Friday after the meeting or then during the day on Saturday? What works best for everyone... then we can decide on a beach. Please post your thoughts in the comments section.

Sunday morning service is at 11:15am so come on out for that. I will be preaching up a storm so come out to hear it! Also Natalie has started her first day of work for the summer at the church today, great to have her help. =)

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Jesse's Farewell BBQ

Hey guys,

So a rough week for us Vancouverites, but overall it was a great playoffs, a great season, and a ton of fun to watch. It's a real bummer that it all had to end with a riot, really disappointing, but that's what you get I guess with a bigger city... where you get people who go out looking to start this kind of thing.

Anyways this Saturday there is a farewell BBQ for Jesse happening at the Noso's new place in Richmond. It should be a great time!! It starts at 12:30pm and bring your own meat and whatever you want to share potluck style, also bring swimming suits and a towel... cause the Noso's have a swimming pool. Here is their address: 9831 Pinewell Cresecent, Richmond. So come on out to have a good time and send Jesse off to Finland.

Then on Sunday we are having our service at 11:15am, their will be coffee and donuts in the beginning in honor of father's day. See ya there.

Blessings,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Is it the Canucks' week?

Hello all,

So this week may be the week that many Canucks fans have been waiting for years... will we get the Stanley Cup on Friday? So that really depends if we win tonight, game 4. I really hope that we do especially after the ridiculousness of last game.

So with that said there will be no young adults this Friday... many of us already have plans to go downtown or other places to watch the game, so therefore we will not have young adults this Friday.

However, we have an opportunity to help some people. There is an elderly couple who really need a hand with some yard work and around the house. Washing windows, cutting grass, weeding, etc... So I'm asking if you guys want to help them out as a group. We would go to their place one of the upcoming Saturdays for a few hours and get a bunch of stuff done to help them out. What do you guys say? Tanya said that she will also come along with us. I say we do it and show the love of Christ that is in us!!

Sunday morning service is at 11:15am so come on out to that as well. See you there.

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

So now that there is no game on Friday....

Hi gang,

I feel like Fred off of scooby doo when I write that lol... loved that cartoon as a kid. So tonight is the big kickoff for the cup finals between our Canucks and the Bruins. I'm really excited to see how things go... so watch the game tonight and cheer for our team, well everyone except Nina can watch (but Nina you can still cheer).

However this Friday, since there is no game on, we'll have our prayer walk around the neighborhood of the church. So come out and we'll meet at the church for 7:00pm and afterwards we'll head to our place to plan our video and hang out. Sound good peeps?

This Sunday morning we are having our communion meal together at the church at 11:15am. So come on out for a Godly time together with the congregation.

Hope everyone is having a great week all is going well. Remember to meditate on God throughout your days and be aware of His presence. Be conscious and watchful of what God is saying to you during your day, because He is with us throughout each of our days and He wants to speak to us. He is our living God who cares about us and wants the best for each of us.

Blessings,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: Tim have a great time and Finland, say hi to Mimmi, and have a wonderful wedding buddy!!

Get Connected this Friday

Hello peeps,

I hope everyone watched the Canucks game last night and witnessed us moving on to the Stanley Cup finals since our last time in 1994... but I assume Nina didn't watch because we won ;). But man what a game, scoring to tie the game with only seconds left in the third period and then the intense overtime play. I almost couldn't watch. Nice that we came out on top for once.

Anyways on to the business. This Friday we are having our last Connected Night for the summer time, until we will resume them in the fall. So it will be at the church @ 7:00pm. If the weather cooperates will get a game of street hockey going and also some games of Molkky. If the weather decides to be rainy we'll have a group game of some sort inside. Also there will be a kid's program so help with that is always needed.

Then on Saturday Jesse is having a open house celebration for his graduation from 2pm to 6pm in Port Coquitlam. Here is the address: 1793 Aire Crescent, Port Coquitlam. So come on out for that and let's party it up with Jesse.

Sunday we will have our service at the church regular time, 11:15am. See you at church!

Blessed week all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Sunny Friday

Hello all,

So last weeks post was all messed up... the blog servers or something where glitching because the post was apparently not viewable as were the comments but then they reappeared, was it Saturday? So hopefully this week everything will work fine.

Man I'm enjoying this sunny Tuesday, just looking out my office window at the nice Vancouver view. Hope this marks the beginning of the summer! =)

Ok, there is a change to our original plans, I thought the Canucks' schedule was different for this week at the time I wrote the posting on Tuesday. So because the game is on Friday @ 6:00pm and I'm sure people will want to watch it, we can watch it at our place and have a BBQ also. So head over to our place whenever before or during the game and bring some snacks or drinks if you can, we'll have hotdogs to BBQ. Then afterwards we can plan some of our video and hang out and have fun... anybody up for a game of Catan?

Then on Sunday we have our morning service at the church for 11:15am. So come on out for that as well.

Have a great week guys,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Friday Coming Up

Hey all,

How fareth all thee? Hope everyone is having a great "rainy" week so far. Where is this elusive BC spring?!? Sure hope it shows up soon.

So this Friday we'll get together at Daniel and Jenni's place @ 7:30pm. So come on out for a good time together. Also if you want to bring something good to eat or drink to share with everyone that would be swell. Hope to seeing you all there.

Sunday morning service is at 11:15am at the church. See you there as well. ;)

Blessings,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: sorry for the very short post, I'm not currently feeling very well. :(

May Has Arrived

Hey guys,

So April has come and gone and we are into May.... and with that the summer months are fast approaching. It's nice that we've been getting some sunny days here and there and I hope it's just a taste of what's to come. Liisa and I picked up some patio furniture on Sunday after church because it was such a nice day.. so now we're all set up for those summer days of BBQ and spending time outside.

This Friday we are going to have everyone over at our place for 7:30pm. So come on out to hang out together, eat some good food, play some games together, and of course we'll discuss some scripture and pray together. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Sunday morning service is at 11:15am so come on out for that. There will be coffee, tea, and cake before the service for mother's day... so come a little early.

Blessed week all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Jarno

Vappu Connected Night

Hi everyone,

So Easter long weekend has come and gone, and I hope everyone had a good Easter. It's such a wonderful time for us to celebrate our redemption through Jesus' work on the cross. Praise be to God!

So this Friday we have our Vappu themed Connected Night. It will be at the church in the downstairs starting @ 7:00pm. Vappu is a Finnish Spring time festival that takes place yearly around this time. There will be food to eat, games to play, and fun times hanging out with people. So come on out! Also there will be a kid's program that we are always looking for volunteers to help out with.

Then on Sunday we are having our Communion Meal at the church for 11:15am. So see you there also.

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Easter Week

Hello guys and gals,

So this week we are approaching Easter weekend... and what a wonderful celebration Easter is to us! We celebrate in the fact the God reached out to us to show mercy and grace in a whole new way through His son Jesus. That through Him we would not have to suffer the punishment for our sins, but rather we could clothe ourselves in the righteousness of Jesus. Just stop right where you are and think about that for a minute. That Jesus took our wrongdoings from the past, present, and future upon Himself and suffered the punishment we should endure, and then gives us the righteousness that belongs to Him in all his holiness and purity. What an exchange! WOW!!

UPDATE!!
So this weekend is really busy with all the Easter services going on and all that we are only going to have a kind of chill night where we just get together to watch Passion of the Christ. So how does Saturday evening at Daniel and Jenni's place sound, that would be April 23rd? Also does anyone have a copy of Passion of the Christ that we could watch?

Weekend Schedule:

Good Friday service at 11:15am in the main Sanctuary.

Resurrection Sunday morning service @ 11:15am in the Fellowship Hall. Jyrki Haukka is our guest speaker, so come on out.

Also check out the link. A very inspiring insight into a movie in theatres right now called Soul Surfer. We should go as a group to watch it sometime soon. It's amazing what God does in our lives!

Blessings guys,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Hi all,

Friday:
I know this is a later post than usual and I'm sorry. Just trying to figure out where to have our meeting this week, and we are just going to have it our place again. Hope it works with everyone and that you can make it out tomorrow, Friday, for around 7:30pm. We'll take a look at God's word, discuss it, and then take some time to pray together, and of course hang out and have a good time with each other. Bring something good to snack on or drink if you can.

Saturday:
We are having a seminar at our church on sharing your faith. The seminar will start at 12:00pm and end at 3:00pm. There will be lunch served at the church. There is also a "work bee" happening that morning at the church so come a bit early and help out with something around the building. The work bee starts at 9:00am.

Sunday:
Morning service is at our usual time of 11:15am. See you there.

PS: Niko is leaving to Finland for a couple of weeks, so let's send him off with a good kick.

Blessings,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Friday is Coming

Hello,

So another week has gone by and another week has begun. It literally feels like a week is just a few days and then we're in the next week already. Time is just flying by scary fast!! Is there anybody else who feels like this other than me? Natalia is learning new things every week it feels like... she just started jumping in the Jolly Jumper and man she loves it, it's so cute.

So this Friday I was thinking it would be great to start off with a prayer walk in the neighborhood around the church. If we could meet up at the church close to 7:00pm and then spend 30-45min. walking around the neighborhood blessing and praying for it. Then after that we could go over to our house for some eats and drinks and hang out. How does that sound, are you able to make it that early for the walk or should we start at 7:30pm? Thoughts and feedback would be great!!

Also on April 16th we are having an evangelism seminar at our church starting at 11:00am and goes until 3:00pm with a lunch break. So far there will be no CCG Young Adults that Friday because of these back to back events to help encourage everyone to make it out Saturday. So mark that down of your calendars. We will keep you updated.

This Sunday morning our service starts at 11:15am so come on out to hear the word and worship our Lord Jesus together.

Have a blessed week all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

TGIF @ DJ's Place

Hi all,

So spring is here and what lovely wet weather we are having as I look out my office window... but hey the cherry blossoms are blossoming now and it's a sign of the greenery to come. I can't wait for those nicer, warmer, drier, sunnier days to be upon us. Really looking forward to camping trips and stuff.

So this Friday we are going to meet up at Daniel and Jenni's place for 7:30pm. We will spend some time in discussion and prayer and other than that just hanging out and enjoying a good time (I might bring Settlers of Catan Traders & Barbarians that I just picked up if anyone wants to give it a try). Also if you are willing and able bring something good to snack on for everyone.

Then, Sunday, we are having our Communion Meal at the church @ 11:15am. Miika will be bringing the main dish of curry and Tim will sharing some thoughts and words with everyone, and of course we will take communion together. So come out Sunday morning for the service.

Hope everyone is having a great week and is doing well with the last stretch of school or then surviving at work.

Blessings all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

March's Connected Night

Hello all,

Sorry for the late post this week... but I've been preoccupied with some things and stuff, you know how it goes sometimes. Well hope everyone is having a great week and here are the plans and events for the weekend:

1. This Friday March 25th @ 7:00pm is our Connected Night together. It will be down in the basement this month, so we'll be all comfy and cozy. There will be friends, food, games, and a program for the kids. So come on out and just hang out with your peeps, also if you feel that you want to help out with some kids, you're more than welcome to (we always need it).

2. Sunday morning service is at 11:15am, and that would be the morning of March 27th. Come on out to worship God together and listen to His word. It's never dull. See ya there!

So I hope to see everyone this weekend and also Natalie is leaving back for Cali already this Saturday, oh how time flies! But have a great week and we'll see you soon my friends. God bless.

Blessings much,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Welcome to our home

Hello all,

This week is shaping out to be another relatively busy week so far… lots of action coming up and going on. Have a couple of food deliveries in the community and also perhaps a furniture delivery to a family. How is everyone’s week going? Can’t believe spring is already upon us and the school year is winding down, it’s the final stretch. I myself am really looking forward to this summer season!

So this Friday we will meet up at our place for 7-7:30pm. We’ll spend time in prayer and worship and also take a look at God’s word and discuss things. Also if you want to bring something good for everyone to snack on that would be most welcome. So come on out.

This Sunday we are having our yearly celebration at church. Starting time is 11:00am and there will be food afterwards in the fellowship hall. Also if you can stick around to help out with a little clean up that would be great.

Looking forward to seeing you guys and have a great week!

Blessings,

Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: come see Natalia roll around… she’s growing so fast

Weekend at Bernies.. I mean Niko's.

Hello all you great peeps,

How was that for an opening address? Not too shabby huh? But I do mean it, you guys are all great! So I hope this week finds you well and that all is going well. This week is a big week for me because I'm turning the big 3-0 on the tenth, this Thursday. It's a number I've kind of been trying to avoid so far... heh, but I don't think I can actually avoid it. But hey, just another number and another stage of life; got to enjoy them all right?

So this Friday we are meeting up at Bernie's place, I mean Niko's place in Whiterock at 7:30pm. Heh, just laughing to myself because if you google up weekend at Bernie's there's a fine fellow there with dark glasses on who looks blind, he's actually dead but that's not the point. Niko's getting laser eye surgery this week and he may end up looking like this dude with dark glasses if he looks to the side when the laser begins its work... so Niko don't look to the side buddy. So come on out to Niko's, bring something good to eat or drink as well if you want to share with everyone. We'll spend some time looking into God's word and also in prayer.

Now I know we had talks about going curling this Saturday but we'll have to postpone this date maybe to next weekend? What do you guys think?

Also come on out this Sunday to the morning service at the church @ 11:15am. Come check out what's happening at 19twenty Church, and see what's new this weekend. =)

Have a great week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Back to the Friday

Hi guys,

How is everyone doing this week? Hope everyone is having a great week so far. My week is going rather well so far and I hope that continues. I'm so excited, Natalia is already growing in her first tooth on the bottom... so fast this little girl of mine.

So prayer month has ended and now we are switching back to our usual Fridays. So this Friday we are going to meet up at our place for 7:00pm. So welcome everyone to our humble home. Looking forward to seeing you guys.

This Sunday is communion Sunday so we will be having our meal together as usual. So welcome all to the church @ 11:15am and see you there.

So with a rather short post this week I sign off. Until next time.

Blessed week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Prayer Month Continues

Hello everyone,

So here we are already approaching the end of February. Time is just chugging along and at a fast pace it seems like. Many of you have written exam after exam and it feels like summer is fast approaching. I'm looking forward to those summer days myself and I'm hoping it will be a nice one this year.

So this Friday we are continuing with our prayer month. So on Feb. 25th we will be meeting at the church for 7:30pm to keep praying and seeking God, for our church, for our city, for our community, and for ourselves. So come on out... we've had awesome nights of prayer and just feeling the closeness of God.

Also many of you probably heard the sad news that Mika Talja passed away on the weekend in a car accident in Finland. He was our youth pastor at our church in the early 2000's... and he was a man who lived all out for God. He had a very positive and life altering impact on many of our lives and it's sad he's left us... but he's always put his trust in Jesus and is finally home now. But, remember his wife and three boys in your prayers, they are for sure going through a rough time and our prayers can definitely help them... so remember to pray for them. Mika you will be missed by many!

This Sunday morning service is at 11:15am so try to make it out. See you there as well.

Blessed week all,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Friday Night Prayer

Hello all,

Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day and a great weekend. We had fun together at Connected Night on Friday and I must say thanks to everyone for coming and helping out. I actually enjoyed the group pictionary game, even though I was the host, but it's a fun game.

So this Friday we are having our second prayer night together at the church @ 7:30pm. It will be in the main sanctuary area again, so come to the back door and ring the doorbell if the the door isn't open or if no one's there. Hope you guys can make it.

Prayer is such a crucial part of our Christian walk for us personally and also for us as God's church. So come on out and ask God to reveal himself to you and the whole church in a new powerful way. The Scripture says in Ephesians 6:18 "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Paul is saying that prayer is something we should turn to in all occasions, and that there is no prayer too small or too big for God; we should also remember to pray for each other. He's sending us a message just how important prayer is and how wonderfully powerful it really is. It's something we should keep in mind and be alert about!

Sunday morning service, Feb. 20th, @ 11:15am at the church. Come on out!

See you guys soon,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

Valentine's Connected Night

Hi everyone,

Hope everyone's week has started off well. I know mine has... even though I'm still fighting off symptom's of a cold/flu. It helps to wake up to the smiling face of my daughter every morning. It's so cute, she's all about the smiles lately and it just melts my heart. Speaking of hearts...

This Friday we are having our Connected Night together and it's got a Valentine's Day theme. We will have good food and snacks, group game of pictionary, a kid's program, and just time together socializing. If you can make it and also want to help out we need volunteers for the kid's crafts and also if you want to come half an hour early, 6:30pm, to help decorate that would be great. So the actual event is in the fellowship hall at the church on February 11th @ 7:00pm.

Also we were thinking about the idea of going curling as a group one of these days... what do guys think? What day would work and how many of you guys are interested in coming? I've never been curling myself and think it would be fun to try. Opinions?

I want to encourage you guys also to come out for our prayer nights taking place the other Friday nights of this month. They are incredible nights together where we are seeking for God and His plan for our church. Come on out and take part in something powerful and exciting that is happening. See you guys soon.

Blessings everyone,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

This Month is PRAYER Month!!

Hi everyone,

It's always a good feeling to come back home after a trip, and it is no different this time around. Although, it is hard parting with close family after a wonderful 2 weeks together. But it's great to be back home and in the midst of friends and family here, and also back at the church in the midst of what God is doing here, it's exciting!

So as you've probably already heard that this month we're having a church prayer month and these prayer meetings will take place on our usual time together on Friday nights. It's exciting times because this is the first time, that I know of, that our church is getting together to specifically pray for our church on many nights. If you look at the major movements of God in the past they have started off with a sincere, devoted, earnest, cry out to God through prayer. So it's exciting times when a group of people get together to seriously cry out to God. I can't wait!! So I really want to urge you guys to come out and join with everyone together to seek God. It's going to be some powerful nights together.

So the first one is this Friday at the church @ 7:30pm. If you need a ride out let us know and we'll see what we can arrange.

Also we are having our kind of Jan/Feb Connected Night together with a Valentine's Day theme next week February 11th at the church @ 7:00pm. Help is needed with the children so let us know if you can help out, it is greatly appreciated!! Looking forward to seeing everyone soon. Oh, and a big thanks to Daniel and Jenni for taking young adults to their place the last 2 weeks!

Blessed week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: Natalia is growing so fast!! She started to kind of "play" with toys in Thunder Bay. So cute!!

Friday at the DJ’s

Hey everyone, hope you all have had a good week so far. This Friday we will be meeting up at Jenni’s and my place again at 7:30pm. It will be the last regular young adults Friday for a few weeks, because during February the whole church will be getting together on Fridays for some special meetings together, and that’s sure to be an awesome time! But there will be more on that later……

So for this Friday we’ll just be taking a look at something from Gods word and have a good time in fellowship with each other.

Also come on out to church for the upcoming Sunday service, Jan. 30th, @ 11:15am, we will have special guest speaker, Miika Mononen.

We hope to see you all tomorrow!

Daniel & Jenni

Upcoming Friday

Hey Everyone,

This is Daniel writing this week, since (you probably already know) Jarno and Liisa are having a well deserved break.

So this Friday we will be meeting up at Jenni’s and my home, at 7:30 as usual. Nothing big planned but Jenni is going to lead us in a couple songs, Jesse will share something that is on his heart, and mostly we will just be having a chill evening together. Also we’ll have something to munch on and so no worries, we don’t expect anyone to bring anything.

I just thought I’d share how recently I have been thinking more on how I need to be placing my dependence on God and not so much on my own abilities. In the Old Testament, God taught this to the Isralites:

Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.
-Deut 8:2-5

In the New Testament Jesus teaches the same thing to us. You’ll notice that Jesus used a portion of these verses when he responded to one of Satan’s tempts during His 40 days in the wilderness. From that response you can see how great Jesus’ living example here on earth was to us personally! Because it was not just a random response that Jesus gave, but a declaration of his to his dependence on the Father. Surly Jesus was thinking about the verses that are before and after the one he used as his response. His life paralleled and took on that of Israel in that he was also in the wilderness being tested. He didn’t take the easy way out and turn the stones to bread to satisfy his hunger, but He submitted himself to what God the Father’s plans for that time of testing were.

I know that for me I need to realize that the more appealing and easy way out of situations is not always going to be Gods ways. I just might be setting myself up for some more humbling by God, until I finally realize how much I truly need to depend on him. But it’s a good thing since God disciplines the ones he loves, and in that love God always has the best intentions, promise, plans and peace for our lives!


We look forward to having everyone over!

Daniel & Jenni

Friday @ Karjanlahti's Place

Hi friends,

So Ski Retreat 2011 has come and gone, and it was a fantastic weekend!!... wouldn't you agree? The weather was terrific, the skiing conditions were prime, the company was great, and the time together discussing, sharing, praying, and learning about Jesus was awesome. Thanks everyone for coming out! I certainly feel blessed by this weekend, and hope you all do as well. I just want to remind you to keep in mind all that we discussed about how Jesus is portrayed in our culture and how that impacts our relationship with Christ... and remember to pray about the challenge issued of being on mission with Christ.

So this Friday, Jan. 14th, we're inviting you all to our place in Burnaby for a night of focusing on God through the word, prayer, worship, and discussion. We'll meet up at the usual time of 7:30pm. If you need our address and directions let me know and I can send them your way... but most of you know where we live I think. =)

Sunday morning service, Jan. 16th, @ 11:15am. Come join the congregation together to worship God and hear His word.

Have a great week,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: Welcome back Tim!!

Ski Retreat 2011!!!

Hello all,

So now it's 2011, man that number looks so futuristic, or maybe I'm just old... but I guess one of the two is true. I'm going to go with it looking futuristic. Maybe its all the older movies I've seen that are about the future and have the date 2011 and there are robots flying around and laser guns everywhere. Man I'm getting sidetracked. Happy new year!!

Anyways, so this weekend we have ski retreat 2011 happening in Whistler. If you haven't let me know that you are coming well let me know asap... and also if you haven't received a registration via email and you are coming let me know. We are looking at leaving around 5:30pm on Friday from the church, rides are still being arranged so I will be in contact with those of you who are coming and needing a ride. The theme of the weekend is Who is Jesus to You? It's going to be a great weekend together so keep it in your prayers this week.

So if you have any questions post them on here or in the facebook thread we have going in your mail box.

Blessings,
Jarno, Liisa, and Natalia

PS: Pray for some nice white powder for Saturday as well. ;)