SPRING

Pray For Campers & LEADERS

Directors: • Teen Camp - Megan Polowski

• KIDZ Camp - Heather Johnson

CPD sent 11 participants to the Conference in 2017 and have 12 reserved

spaces for 2019. For more information contact

pacificnaz@telus.net

BE THE CHURCH A MESSAGE FROM OUR DS

The Christian community has observed the Lenten Season (days of reflection, meditation, prayer and focus) and has participated in the celebrations of Holy Week and Resurrection (Easter) Sunday. The special segment of the Christian calendar is looked forward to by many. It is a time of spiritual renewal and grounding as we contemplate the life and ministry of our Lord. We cannot give serious thought to this season without being reminded anew of the love of God for the people of this troubled world. It is this reality - the unfailing, never changing love of God that strengthens us and keeps us steady in the uncertain and even violent times we experience. There is violence and uncertainty everywhere - even in the weather, as the seasons change. People around the globe are facing storm winds, raging floods and devastating fires-coupled with the sometimes extreme violence of people against people. Jesus, the Great Head of the Church, all the while marches resolutely forward, experiencing the precipitous descent to the cross, to the grave, to the dwelling place of the demons. Then the mighty power of God is revealed again in victory and the marvelous ‘ascent’ begins - from the grave, back to fellowship with the disciples and ultimately back to the right hand of the Father. God’s answer to the challenges and problems and the sins of our world is nothing other than THE CHURCH! The church, the people of God, in encouraging and enlivening fellowship with God through Jesus, empowered for daily ministry through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, brings light and hope to people the world over. The troubling circumstances which we face notwithstanding: BE THE CHURCH. May God bless you with joy and peace. Earl

The Ministry Festival is an

inter-generational event, jointly sponsored

by LAMP, SDMI & NYI. We come together

as ONE for the purpose of discovering how

to “Pass On The Faith.” We do this through

worship, conversations, learning

opportunities, breakout sessions and

listening to the WORD through the

messages of our guest presenters.

6th Annual Ministry Festival

“Passing On The Faith” sponsors: LAMP, SDMI, NYI

September

13 & 14 @ Vancouver First

998 East 19th Ave

CANADA PACIFIC DISTRICT

DISTRICT OFFICE CONTACT INFO: www.pacnaz.ca Earl Wood: 1.604.968.2006 pacificnaz@telus.net Lorna Bartram: 1.604.841.2453

Dear friends;

I am writing this note to you to share with you the news that Vernita and I will have completed our current term of election at the time of our District Assembly in June, 2019. We have sought the leading of our Lord and have decided to retire from the District Superintendency at our upcoming Assembly.

We are grateful to our Lord for His call to ministry which has guided and kept us over these several years. We are also deeply grateful to you, our friends and colleagues - fellow servants of our Lord and of His church. Thank you for the opportunity you have afforded us to share in your life and ministry. We feel truly honoured.

Dr. Bob Broadbooks, our USA/Canada Regional Director and, Dr. Ian Fitzpatrick, our National Director, will be working with the members of the District Advisory Council (DAC), in consultation with our Jurisdictional General Superintendent, Dr. Eugenio Duarte to develop nominations for election to the District Superintendency. The nominations will be presented to the District Assembly in June 2019 for election.

The District Advisory Council is comprised of the members of the District Advisory Board, the Chairperson/President of the NYI, NMI and SDMI councils and the District Secretary.

Please be in prayer that our Lord will grant guidance and wisdom to those who will be serving us as the DAC during these days of important decisions.

God Bless. Earl

LAMP@Charis 2019 Our annual weekend event held at Charis Camp,

Chilliwack, was an exciting and dynamic time where the generations came together to consider the critical

life-affirming questions; “Who You Gonna Serve?” and this year we added; “How You Gonna Do It?”. Dr. Rob Snow

(Ambrose Professor) and Dr. Gary Bennett (Pastor, Victoria Church) helped us think, learn and discover about God’s call

on our lives.

CPD

CALENDAR

JUNE 27 - 30 Assembly & Conventions

JULY 10 - 14

Nazarene Youth Conference, Phoenix

JULY 26 - 29

Combined Teen Camp Chilliwack area

AUGUST 3 - 6

Kidz Camp Camp Squeah

AUGUST 19 - 21 Sing! Conference

Nashville, TN

SEPTEMBER 13 - 14 Ministry Festival Vancouver First

Nazarene Youth Conference 2019 starts July 10 to July 14.

Established in1958, NYC is a powerful youth event that has been held in

different locations over the past six decades. Taking place every four years,

NYC provides an opportunity for high-school students from the USA and Canada to be united in a

time of worship, teaching and community service that will focus on impacting the city of Phoenix.

Nearly 45 youth and adults from Canada Pacific will travel to NYC representing 8 of our churches.

Please remember to pray for our CPD Coordinator, Monica Wood and for all participants.

District Assembly & Conventions 2019 Held at: Victoria Church of the Nazarene

Thursday, June 27 to Saturday, June 29 [Stay for Sunday, June 30 Worship at 10:30 AM]

THEME: BE THE CHURCH!

HOTEL: You are welcome to make reservations at the hotel of your choosing. You may even discover a preferred rate. However, the official hotel for the Assembly & Conventions is the Howard Johnson, Royal Oak. When you call indicate that you are with the Nazarene Church Group Block for June 26-30, 2019 and give the specific nights you will need accommodation. Final cut-off for reduced rate reservations to be included in the Nazarene Block of rooms will be June 12, 2019. Rooms may be available following this date. There is no additional charge for the 3rd or 4th guest. Limited rooms are available.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM SATURDAY: Once again we will offer a separate program for children during the Convention’s Day.

MAKE A HOLIDAY OF YOUR TRIP. BRING ALONG FAMILY & FRIENDS AND STAY OVER FOR Church Sunday morning, BBQ lunch and CANADA DAY

Registration opens Friday, May 10 at pacnaz.ca

MEALS: Friday lunch $17, Friday Banquet $26, Saturday breakfast $10 and lunch $17, are available on-site. Reservations can be made when you register

Lunches: Children 6 - 12: $10 Friday Banquet: Children 6 - 12: $12 | Saturday Breakfast: Children 12 & under: free

NYC NEWS - nyc2019.com LOVE GOD. LOVE OTHERS. LOVE LIVED

Schedule Thursday, June 27

7pm - Assembly Opening Service - Focus Honoring Retiring DS. Earl & Vernita Wood

8:30pm - Retirement Party ALL INVITED

Friday, June 28

8:30am - Assembly Business until lunch including worship, devotional reports and recognitions

1:30pm - Memorial Service 2:00pm - Business Continues 5:00pm - NMI Focus 7:00pm - Ordination &

Recognition Service 9:00pm - Reception - All invited

Saturday, June 29

8:30am - SDMI Breakfast for all Convention attendees followed by worship and various sessions until we conclude with lunch & NYI focus ending at 3:30pm

NYC FEATURE AT OUR CONVENTIONS

Before

A MESSAGE FROM OUR NATIONAL DIRECTOR

23 April, 2019

Dear Nazarene News Recipients:

I hardly know where to being, but I know I must. This past Sunday we all

celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. At the

same time hundreds of our Christian brothers and sisters were

massacred as they worshipped in their churches in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Children who just twenty minutes earlier were enjoying Sunday School

were suddenly ushered into the immediate presence of Jesus.

We are one Christian Family and when one rejoices we all rejoice and

when one hurts we all hurt…..today we are hurting. Because people we

call “family” are hurting. My heart is aching over this, and it will probably

ache over and over again as more and more Christians come under

attack. This is real-time pain, this is real-time agony being experienced

by people who love the Lord and demonstrate that love through

worship.

Please pray for the families directly affected by this attack. You don’t

know them by name but Jesus does and He can make the necessary

connection of grace and peace.

Blessings and Prayers

Reverend Ian Fitzpatrick

As Pastor Ian has shared from his

heart, let us remember to pray for our

brothers and sisters and for all those,

regardless of faith, who suffer because

of hatred and violence.

Pastor Christabell Selvalingham, pastor of our Nazarene Tamil churches,

reports that communications in Sri Lanka have been disconnected so

many people in our Tamil congregations still don't know if their friends

and relatives have been affected; particularly our Mississauga Tamil

church. Pastor Christabell Selvalingham's sister-in- law was there at the

time visiting her sick mother but is known to be safe.

She also reports that at least 45 children were killed from the Zion

Pentecostal Church while waiting for Sunday School and many more

that haven't been identified.

Please keep our Tamil people in your prayers as they wait on more

information from their country.

BE THE CHURCH BE THE CHURCH

MISSIONS UPDATE

In March, a terrible cyclone followed by huge

rains and flooding devastated parts of

Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. NCM

Canada is responding in partnership with

Compassionate Resource Warehouse to ship 2

containers of dried food. The cost to ship a

40’x10’ container to Malawi is about $9000.

The cost to ship a similar container of food to

Mozambique is about $5500. More details are

available online at www.ncmcanada.ca Please pray for those

whose lives have been turned upside down by

this disaster. Pray for our churches and leaders who

are responding.