For more information, please go to the website www.parkland.org Parkland Fellowship, 9574 - 160 St., Surrey BC V4N 2R6 604-582-0282

notes:

PARKLAND FELLOWSHIPGROWING TO SEE OUR CITY TRANSFORMED

9574 160 St. Surrey / 604.582.0282 / www.parkland.org

April 28, 2013

We love God and people. We desire to meet new people and expand our group of friends and relationships. As a church, Parkland is committed to loving individuals and families with the love of God.

You don't have to pretend to be anything other than who you really are. Just come as you are, and join in as we praise God together.

Our Worship Service is at 10:00am on Sunday Mornings.

Lead Pastor -Brian Stewart brian@parkland.org

Dir. of Worship - Terry Stauffer terry@parkland.org Church Planter—Dustin Laird dustin@parkland.org Dir. of Youth - Matt Fast matt@parkland.org

Dir. of Children’s Ministries Teresa Hartnett, teresa@parkland.org Administrator Deborah Mooers deborah@parkland.org

Kent Anderson (kenta@twu.ca)

Doug Friesen (doug@taklogistics.com)

Jan Palmer (jkapal@telus.net)

Brian Rapske (brianrapske@shaw.ca)

Doug Escaravage (descaravage@telus.net)

INFANTS, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS (up to age 4) Every Sunday, we have childcare for infants as well as a class for t o d d l e r s ( a g e 1 - 2 ) a n d preschoolers (age 3-4) throughout the entire service. For your convenience, there is a change-table in the preschool restroom, that parents are welcome to use. The preschool rooms are located next to the parent room, through the doors at the (east) end of the lobby.

KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 4 Children from Kindergarten to Grade 4 will be dismissed mid-way through the service for fun age-appropriate lessons and activi-ties.

GRADE 5 - 7 Xtreme Life The Xtreme life Sunday school (grades 5-7) class meets upstairs in the fireside room during the message.

THE REST OF US You are invited to take some time to prepare your heart to give to God in worship.

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Date Team Location & Time

April 20 Tragically Stiff vs A535 Serpentine Heights 4:00

Young Guns vs Serene Green Serpentine Heights 6:15

Orange Crush vs Newbies North Surrey 1 6:15

Blue Jays vs Human Beings North Surrey 3 6:15

April 27 Serene Green vs Newbies Serpentine Heights 4:00

Human Beings vs A535 Serpentine Heights 6:15

Young Guns vs Tragically Stiff North Surrey 1 6:15

Blue Jays vs Orange Crush North Surrey 3 6:15

May 4 Orange Crush vs Human Beings Serpentine Heights 4:00

Serene Green vs Blue Jays Serpentine Heights 6:15

Newbies vs Tragically Stiff North Surrey 1 6:15

A535 vs Young Guns North Surrey 3 6:15

May 11 Tragically Stiff vs Blue Jays Serpentine Heights 4:00

Orange Crush vs Young Guns Serpentine Heights 6:15

Human Beings vs Serene Green North Surrey 1 6:15

Newbies vs A535 North Surrey 3 6:15

May 25 Serene Green vs Tragically Stiff Serpentine 9:00 - 10:30

Human Beings vs Newbies Serpentine 10:45 - 12:15

A535 vs Serene Green Serpentine 2:00 - 3:00

Tragically Stiff vs Orange Crush Serpentine 3:45 - 5:15

A535 vs Orange Crush North Surrey 1 9:00 - 10:30

Blue Jays vs A535 North Surrey 1 10:45 - 12:15

Young Guns vs Newbies North Surrey 1 2:00 - 3:00

Newbies vs Blue Jays North Surrey 1 3:45 - 5:15

Young Guns vs Blue Jays North Surry 3 9:00 - 10:30

Orange Crush vs Serene Green North Surry 3 10:45 - 12:15

Human Beings vs Young Guns North Surry 3 3:45 - 5:15

Tragically Stiff vs Human Beings North Surry 3 2:00 - 3:00

Softball ScheduleThe following schedule is for the first half of the season. Don’t forget to mark Softball Sunday on your calendar… June 23rd.

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We are looking for a bookkeeper to do the accounting for Parkland. This is a 10 – 15 hr per month volunteer position requiring a good working knowledge of full cycle account-ing, payroll and computerized accounting systems. Please contact the church office if you are interested at 604-582-0282 or email deborah@parkland.org

A single man who is a recent retiree in our community is looking for a modest afford-able rental housing arrangement that would be available by the end of this month. If you are aware of any local possibility or an opportunity elsewhere in the lower mainland, please notify Tim Dyck (604.584.7189) who is acquainted with this gentleman.

Needs

Stay informed at www.parkland.org

There are several opportunities to get involved on worship teams - computer - producer - sound people - Musicians

to get involved in any of these areas please talk to terry or email terry@parkland.org.

Welcome team needs: - greeters - coffee / tea servers to get involved please talk to terry or email terry@parkland.org.

There are several opportunities to get involved in Children’s ministry -Nursery helpers - Preschool leaders - Leaders for elementary level (K-grade 4) - Helpers for elementary level (K-grade 4)

to get involved in any of these areas please talk to Teresa or email teresa@parkland.org.

Parkland Softball - 4 more women and 4 more men needed as soon as possible, ide-ally some of them younger adults. Regular players, no experience necessary!

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This week Today, Apr 28

Series: Risen, Today’s message: To give us hope in hard times. Passage: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Groups Meeting This Week

Sunday, Apr 28 Focus Youth/Young Adults -RECON - Going Deeper 12:30pm, Fireside Room, contact matt@parkland.org

Monday, Apr 29 Kari Lyn Senkiw, Mixed, 7:30pm. Contact: karismail@telus.net or 604-522-6220.

Tuesday, Apr 30 Focus Youth (grade 8-12), C.E. Building, 7:00pm.

Men’s Care Group, Fireside Room, 7:00-9 pm. For information call: 604-862-8992

Tim Dyck, Mixed, 7:30pm, call for information, 604-584-7189.

Wednesday, May 1 Woman’s Care Group, Fireside Room, 7:00pm. Contact: sescaravage@telus.net or 604-535-5852.

Thursday, May 2 Xtreme Life (grade 5-7), auditorium, 7:00pm.

Gord & Donnie Mooney, Mixed, 7:00pm. Contact: ganddmooney@shaw.ca or 604-599-1866.

Brian & Carol Stewart, Mixed, 7:00pm. Contact: brian@parkland.org or 604-588-6454. Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month.

Vince Timm, Mixed. Contact: vtimm@shaw.ca or 604-583-4991.

Horst & Anita Tonn, Mixed. 7:00pm, call for information 604-507-7068.

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month Neil & Maggie Harker’s Home Group, 7:30pm. Call for location 604-951-0616

Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month Men’s Care Group - Fireside Room, 9-11am. Contact:Mick.pmof@gamil.com, 604-588-1315

For more information or to get connected in a Care Group contact Linda Smith, Coordinator of Care Groups, linsmith86@hotmail.com or 604-590-0116.

To listen to this week's sermon message go to www.parkland.org, Sermon.

If you have updates for the Parkbench, please contact Deborah at deborah@parkland.org

The fourth Saturday of every month a team of volunteers prepares and serves a meal for homeless friends at NightShift Street Ministries in Whalley (10635 King George Blvd). Contact Paul Kreig for further information at kriegp@telus.net or call 604-828-0113

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• Karen Escaravage wants to thank everyone who has been praying for her. The doctor prescribed medication that is helping. Please con-

tinue to pray that her health stabilizes and is restored. • Pray for Redemption Community Church. Pray that people would come to know

Christ through the ministries of Redemption. • Pray for Parkland’s upcoming Vision Planning meetings: June 7 & 21, 2013, 7:00 -

9:00pm (time may be adjusted). This is a church wide venture. Everyone is encour-aged to participate in creating Parkland’s Vision Statement for the next term. David Horita will be joining us to facilitate these meetings and assist in this process.

Prayer Chain & Prayer Team:

Shannon Escaravage (604-534-5852)

Sunday Morning Prayer Please join us in the prayer room (right, front corner of auditorium) before the service from 9:30 –9:45 am.

Thank you so much for helping me collect funds for diabetes camp through the bottle drive. You were so generous, thank you. ~Jaime Lien

Prayer

Operations Baby Bottle is almost here! Pick up an empty baby bottle at Parkland in the lobby on Mother's Day, May 12th. Fill it with change, cash or a cheque in support of Pregnancy Options (www.pregnancyoptionscentre.com ) and return it by Father's Day, June 16th. It’s as easy as that! This offering makes a BIG difference to little lives!

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Nicaragua Join a mission team, July 20-27, 2013, to Managua, Nicaragua, contact Gord or Donnie Mooney (ganddmooney@shaw.ca) or Carol Stewart (missions@parkland.org). The team will assist at Villa Esparenza - 3 houses for 24 young girls rescued from the city dump. The team will work with and be supported by a US mission agency, Forward Edge International (www.forwardedge.org).

Cash Flow Statement March 31, 2013

General Giving 65,193 Rental & Other Income 15,130 80,324 Expenses (including Mort-gage Principal) 93,264 Cash Flow (12,940)

India Raj and Kim Vannadil will be on the road again to raise both prayer and financial partners for their long term missionary work in India. They

appreciate your prayers. Raj Speaking Engagement

1. Faith Baptist Church in Vancouver - April 21 2. Ladner Baptist - May 2 2. South Ridge Baptist church in Langley - May 26 3. West Side Baptist church in Kamloops - June 9

Raj's upcoming mission trip to India will be from April 27 - May 20. He’ll will visit the north eastern part of India and south India. He will be involved in training national lead-ers and will work with a Fellowship International missionary in India. The Vannadil’s have raised about 20% of their support now but still have a long way to go. Pray for God's provision as they raise prayer and financial support in order to leave for India and establish new leadership development programs there.

Because you gave…

Children's ministry is thriv-ing and impacting lives.

Missions

Giving

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• Karen Escaravage wants to thank everyone who has been praying for her. The doctor prescribed medication that is helping. Please con-

tinue to pray that her health stabilizes and is restored. • Pray for Redemption Community Church. Pray that people would come to know

Christ through the ministries of Redemption. • Pray for Parkland’s upcoming Vision Planning meetings: June 7 & 21, 2013, 7:00 -

9:00pm (time may be adjusted). This is a church wide venture. Everyone is encour-aged to participate in creating Parkland’s Vision Statement for the next term. David Horita will be joining us to facilitate these meetings and assist in this process.

Prayer Chain & Prayer Team:

Shannon Escaravage (604-534-5852)

Sunday Morning Prayer Please join us in the prayer room (right, front corner of auditorium) before the service from 9:30 –9:45 am.

Thank you so much for helping me collect funds for diabetes camp through the bottle drive. You were so generous, thank you. ~Jaime Lien

Prayer

Operations Baby Bottle is almost here! Pick up an empty baby bottle at Parkland in the lobby on Mother's Day, May 12th. Fill it with change, cash or a cheque in support of Pregnancy Options (www.pregnancyoptionscentre.com ) and return it by Father's Day, June 16th. It’s as easy as that! This offering makes a BIG difference to little lives!

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Nicaragua Join a mission team, July 20-27, 2013, to Managua, Nicaragua, contact Gord or Donnie Mooney (ganddmooney@shaw.ca) or Carol Stewart (missions@parkland.org). The team will assist at Villa Esparenza - 3 houses for 24 young girls rescued from the city dump. The team will work with and be supported by a US mission agency, Forward Edge International (www.forwardedge.org).

Cash Flow Statement March 31, 2013

General Giving 65,193 Rental & Other Income 15,130 80,324 Expenses (including Mort-gage Principal) 93,264 Cash Flow (12,940)

India Raj and Kim Vannadil will be on the road again to raise both prayer and financial partners for their long term missionary work in India. They

appreciate your prayers. Raj Speaking Engagement

1. Faith Baptist Church in Vancouver - April 21 2. Ladner Baptist - May 2 2. South Ridge Baptist church in Langley - May 26 3. West Side Baptist church in Kamloops - June 9

Raj's upcoming mission trip to India will be from April 27 - May 20. He’ll will visit the north eastern part of India and south India. He will be involved in training national lead-ers and will work with a Fellowship International missionary in India. The Vannadil’s have raised about 20% of their support now but still have a long way to go. Pray for God's provision as they raise prayer and financial support in order to leave for India and establish new leadership development programs there.

Because you gave…

Children's ministry is thriv-ing and impacting lives.

Missions

Giving

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We are looking for a bookkeeper to do the accounting for Parkland. This is a 10 – 15 hr per month volunteer position requiring a good working knowledge of full cycle account-ing, payroll and computerized accounting systems. Please contact the church office if you are interested at 604-582-0282 or email deborah@parkland.org

A single man who is a recent retiree in our community is looking for a modest afford-able rental housing arrangement that would be available by the end of this month. If you are aware of any local possibility or an opportunity elsewhere in the lower mainland, please notify Tim Dyck (604.584.7189) who is acquainted with this gentleman.

Needs

Stay informed at www.parkland.org

There are several opportunities to get involved on worship teams - computer - producer - sound people - Musicians

to get involved in any of these areas please talk to terry or email terry@parkland.org.

Welcome team needs: - greeters - coffee / tea servers to get involved please talk to terry or email terry@parkland.org.

There are several opportunities to get involved in Children’s ministry -Nursery helpers - Preschool leaders - Leaders for elementary level (K-grade 4) - Helpers for elementary level (K-grade 4)

to get involved in any of these areas please talk to Teresa or email teresa@parkland.org.

Parkland Softball - 4 more women and 4 more men needed as soon as possible, ide-ally some of them younger adults. Regular players, no experience necessary!

3

This week Today, Apr 28

Series: Risen, Today’s message: To give us hope in hard times. Passage: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Groups Meeting This Week

Sunday, Apr 28 Focus Youth/Young Adults -RECON - Going Deeper 12:30pm, Fireside Room, contact matt@parkland.org

Monday, Apr 29 Kari Lyn Senkiw, Mixed, 7:30pm. Contact: karismail@telus.net or 604-522-6220.

Tuesday, Apr 30 Focus Youth (grade 8-12), C.E. Building, 7:00pm.

Men’s Care Group, Fireside Room, 7:00-9 pm. For information call: 604-862-8992

Tim Dyck, Mixed, 7:30pm, call for information, 604-584-7189.

Wednesday, May 1 Woman’s Care Group, Fireside Room, 7:00pm. Contact: sescaravage@telus.net or 604-535-5852.

Thursday, May 2 Xtreme Life (grade 5-7), auditorium, 7:00pm.

Gord & Donnie Mooney, Mixed, 7:00pm. Contact: ganddmooney@shaw.ca or 604-599-1866.

Brian & Carol Stewart, Mixed, 7:00pm. Contact: brian@parkland.org or 604-588-6454. Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month.

Vince Timm, Mixed. Contact: vtimm@shaw.ca or 604-583-4991.

Horst & Anita Tonn, Mixed. 7:00pm, call for information 604-507-7068.

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month Neil & Maggie Harker’s Home Group, 7:30pm. Call for location 604-951-0616

Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month Men’s Care Group - Fireside Room, 9-11am. Contact:Mick.pmof@gamil.com, 604-588-1315

For more information or to get connected in a Care Group contact Linda Smith, Coordinator of Care Groups, linsmith86@hotmail.com or 604-590-0116.

To listen to this week's sermon message go to www.parkland.org, Sermon.

If you have updates for the Parkbench, please contact Deborah at deborah@parkland.org

The fourth Saturday of every month a team of volunteers prepares and serves a meal for homeless friends at NightShift Street Ministries in Whalley (10635 King George Blvd). Contact Paul Kreig for further information at kriegp@telus.net or call 604-828-0113

We love God and people. We desire to meet new people and expand our group of friends and relationships. As a church, Parkland is committed to loving individuals and families with the love of God.

You don't have to pretend to be anything other than who you really are. Just come as you are, and join in as we praise God together.

Our Worship Service is at 10:00am on Sunday Mornings.

Lead Pastor -Brian Stewart brian@parkland.org

Dir. of Worship - Terry Stauffer terry@parkland.org Church Planter—Dustin Laird dustin@parkland.org Dir. of Youth - Matt Fast matt@parkland.org

Dir. of Children’s Ministries Teresa Hartnett, teresa@parkland.org Administrator Deborah Mooers deborah@parkland.org

Kent Anderson (kenta@twu.ca)

Doug Friesen (doug@taklogistics.com)

Jan Palmer (jkapal@telus.net)

Brian Rapske (brianrapske@shaw.ca)

Doug Escaravage (descaravage@telus.net)

INFANTS, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS (up to age 4) Every Sunday, we have childcare for infants as well as a class for t o d d l e r s ( a g e 1 - 2 ) a n d preschoolers (age 3-4) throughout the entire service. For your convenience, there is a change-table in the preschool restroom, that parents are welcome to use. The preschool rooms are located next to the parent room, through the doors at the (east) end of the lobby.

KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 4 Children from Kindergarten to Grade 4 will be dismissed mid-way through the service for fun age-appropriate lessons and activi-ties.

GRADE 5 - 7 Xtreme Life The Xtreme life Sunday school (grades 5-7) class meets upstairs in the fireside room during the message.

THE REST OF US You are invited to take some time to prepare your heart to give to God in worship.

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Date Team Location & Time

April 20 Tragically Stiff vs A535 Serpentine Heights 4:00

Young Guns vs Serene Green Serpentine Heights 6:15

Orange Crush vs Newbies North Surrey 1 6:15

Blue Jays vs Human Beings North Surrey 3 6:15

April 27 Serene Green vs Newbies Serpentine Heights 4:00

Human Beings vs A535 Serpentine Heights 6:15

Young Guns vs Tragically Stiff North Surrey 1 6:15

Blue Jays vs Orange Crush North Surrey 3 6:15

May 4 Orange Crush vs Human Beings Serpentine Heights 4:00

Serene Green vs Blue Jays Serpentine Heights 6:15

Newbies vs Tragically Stiff North Surrey 1 6:15

A535 vs Young Guns North Surrey 3 6:15

May 11 Tragically Stiff vs Blue Jays Serpentine Heights 4:00

Orange Crush vs Young Guns Serpentine Heights 6:15

Human Beings vs Serene Green North Surrey 1 6:15

Newbies vs A535 North Surrey 3 6:15

May 25 Serene Green vs Tragically Stiff Serpentine 9:00 - 10:30

Human Beings vs Newbies Serpentine 10:45 - 12:15

A535 vs Serene Green Serpentine 2:00 - 3:00

Tragically Stiff vs Orange Crush Serpentine 3:45 - 5:15

A535 vs Orange Crush North Surrey 1 9:00 - 10:30

Blue Jays vs A535 North Surrey 1 10:45 - 12:15

Young Guns vs Newbies North Surrey 1 2:00 - 3:00

Newbies vs Blue Jays North Surrey 1 3:45 - 5:15

Young Guns vs Blue Jays North Surry 3 9:00 - 10:30

Orange Crush vs Serene Green North Surry 3 10:45 - 12:15

Human Beings vs Young Guns North Surry 3 3:45 - 5:15

Tragically Stiff vs Human Beings North Surry 3 2:00 - 3:00

Softball ScheduleThe following schedule is for the first half of the season. Don’t forget to mark Softball Sunday on your calendar… June 23rd.

For more information, please go to the website www.parkland.org Parkland Fellowship, 9574 - 160 St., Surrey BC V4N 2R6 604-582-0282

notes:

PARKLAND FELLOWSHIPGROWING TO SEE OUR CITY TRANSFORMED

9574 160 St. Surrey / 604.582.0282 / www.parkland.org

April 28, 2013