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It is our hope that you will join us as we “Do Life To-gether” . Our journey is about knowing who God is, seeking and finding our purpose and His plan for our lives and that we will be changed that we want to see.

Those of us who call ALCC their church, their home, are everyday people just like you. We are all wanting to know and follow Christ and bring the message of hope to a hurting world.

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Doing Life Together

February 2013

640 Grosvenor St. London Ont N5Y 3T4 519-858-4123

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Sermon Series: LOVE

I heard this story about

a Church leader who

was told by God to

build a gigantic sanctu-

ary so he did. The

money came in, the

building happened to

come out better than he

ever thought of, and it

filled with people.

They also had an apart-

ment building which

they tried again and

again to make into a

blessing. Everything

kept messing up. The

Church leader prayed

about the mess of the

apartment and God re-

plied by saying that

He didn’t tell them to

work on the apartment.

The apartment was their

idea. I feel like prayer is

the difference between

the best you can do and

the best God can do.

So if we’re not praying,

then the best we can do

is the best we can do.

Truthfully, that’s not

good enough. When we

pray, the Holy Spirit

does the heavy lifting

and we get our tasks,

our to dos list. We allow

God to be God and par-

take as we walk with

Him. The best is with God

and He wants to give you,

Himself.

He

wants to

lighten-

ing your

load.

Face it,

God does everything bet-

ter! Be encouraged be-

cause He is generous.

Learning this all over,

T. Mejia

Family is where I am loved.

Over the month of Febru-ary, we are going to look

closer through the eyes of Paul in 1Corinthians 13 and the idea of love from a single person. Paul wrote this passage on love, and he was not even married. Love has always been God’s idea for the family. A place where we are ac-

cepted for who we are and a safe place to know we are loved no matter what!. May February be a month of dis-

covery of what Love is from the perspective of God. Give this some thought…God es-tablishes a pattern for loving one an-other when He demonstrates His

love for us.

Love and Prayers, PB and Kathy

From the desk of Tony

Love

The concept of family means different things to different people. Families can be any-thing from a single person to a single person with two children or even a couple with no children (with a cat). We under-stand that over the past cen-tury, families have come to be understood to mean dif-ferent things at various times. The traditional family has changed a great deal over the decades. But one thing stands alone when I think about family.

Thoughts from PB

Abundant Life Community Church



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9:55-10:30 am

Friday 7– 10 pm Saturday 9 am—1:30 pm

Cost $5

Good Morning

Cafe Sunday’s

9:50-10:30 am



I ask You to bless my descendants so that they will continue to enjoy Your favor. You, Lord, have blessed them, and Your blessing will rest on them forever.” 1 Chronicles 17:27

We begin with a Pot Blessing, followed by our meeting. Child care provided

Monday February 18, 2013 How will you celebrate?

CHURCH BLESSING

meet ing

Sunday February 24

@ 6 pm

Secret Sisters Mon.

Feb. 11 7 pm



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Sunday’s 6:30 pm

AFTER CHURCH

Prayer Wednesday’s 7 pm



Bible Stories/Crafts Games/Snacks Sunday Mornings

10:30 am

Tuesday Morning Bible Study

10 Prayer

Break 11 Study

Sunday February 10 @ 10:45 am



FRIDAY’S 6:30-9 pm

At IGNITE, we take everything

seriously ...especially the fun!

Youth Group

Monthly Youth Spaghetti Dinner

Kathy’s Group February 15/13

Tuesday Feb. 5 See Tony or

Brandon

Gym Feb. 1 @ 7 pm @ Knollwood PS

STEP 5 INTEGRITY

We admit to God, to ourselves, and to another

human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

“Therefore confess your sins to each other

and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16

As we struggle with our addiction we are likely to avoid honest communication with oth-

ers about our problems. It is important, however, that we

return to the relationships that will help us face the truth.

Ephesians 4:25 “So put away all falsehood and tell

your neighbor the truth, because we belong to each

other.” NLT

Accountability and honesty in our relationships are essen-

tial to successful recovery. When we make ourselves ac-

countable to others the caring influence of godly friends

can help keep us on the right track. They can provide us

with an objective perspective, helping us to admit the truth. We often become isolated

as a result of our shame or fear that we will be rejected if we even reveal who we really

are. Admitting our wrongs to trustworthy people helps break down the isolation.

Jesus even gave specific instructions for dealing with people who have done wrong but

persist in denying it. “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point

out the fault. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that

person back. But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and

go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three

witnesses. If that person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church.

If the church decides you are right, but the other person won’t accept it, treat

that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.” Matthew 18: 15-17 NLT

In Step Five we set out to stop this internal struggle and admit that wrong is wrong. It is

time to be honest with God and ourselves about our

cover-ups and exact nature of our wrongs. We

need to admit the sins we have committed and the

pain we have caused others. We may have spent

years constructing alibis, coming up with excuses,

and trying to plea-bargain. It is time to come clean. It is time to admit what we know

deep down inside to be true. “Yes, I’m guilty as charged. There is no real freedom with-

out confession. What a relief it is to finally give up the weight of our lies and excuses.

When we confess our sins, we will find the internal peace we lost so long ago. We will

also be one step closer to recovery.


Marty & Blanche

Fisher CR Directors

2003– 2013

Join us for our monthly

Pot Luck Dinner

February 28

6 pm




Abundant Life Response: (Missions)

Jeff & Tamara Neely Samuel and Jaela Consultant and Facilitator of Unreachednations.org

Phil and Donna Williams Servant’s Heart Ministries Dominican Re-

Mission Statement: The Kipps Lane neighborhood,

a diverse inclusive community working together, building a foundation for a positive and safe environment

To bring an end to all forms of slavery

on a global scale

RED Campaign Fighting for an Aids Free

Generation


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