Life Community Church: November through December
These past two months have been an interesting journey of God opening doors and providing opportunities with people in Martensville. One of our first observations was that many women were at home without any kind of interactive community within the city. We right away noticed the need and decided to approach this problem head on. We have been proactive in trying to reach out to the women in the area to have coffee dates and suppers out to reduce the amount of loneliness and depression some of these women were facing. For an example Kelly-Anne has been able to reach out to mothers in Emma’s school where are always new students, and the mothers come into the school very sheepishly, by right away knowing they are new and approach them with basic dialogue she has been able to make great connections with people who were searching for a friend.
As of November 4th Life community Church meets regularly at our house. During this time we gather for a time of fellowship, worship, prayer & biblical discussion, and course food. Each week this gathering has grown larger and people are becoming more faithful in committing themselves to the vision of the church. This is the time where we are preparing the foundation for the future of Life church in Martensville.
From November 17- 19 we were blessed to attend the church planting congress in Calgary. This was a great time for us to talk to people and learn from people strategies of church planting. There was lots of discussion about the church being missional in the community and looking outside the “church box”. There was also a focus on meeting a need within the community where they are at, rather then waiting for them to come to the church. This provides people with an understanding of what you as a believer of Christ is about relationally, and then community can know the church in a different light. By this the church becomes more proactive in the community rather than reactive. We really enjoying the plethora of knowledge and even friendships that we developed there. This congress really enforced in us not to rush the process of planting, but to let it happen naturally. through being active in the community and simply being around, we have met people who are curious and interested in Life Church.
In recent weeks we have really had a need for Nathan to have a vehicle. Nathan has caught our vision of the church plant and has devoted much time and energy to this. Nathan did not have a car so for him to get to and from was a difficult event, but we prayed about this and God provided a vehicle for free for the church to have. What a blessing. God totally has provided along the way. God has also given us divine appointments so often. Just the other day Kenny and I sat down in a chinese restaurant on 20th street, and this man decided to sit right beside us to eat. We got talking with him and it ends up he owns the development company in Martensville which has built the majority of new houses and building in the city. He discussed many ideas of church locations and structures that could be erected. He was very excited about our journey, and we exchanged cards and pray that the seed that has been planted will grow in its own special time.
Everyday we are excited and encouraged about new possibilities an opportunities that open up to us in Martensville. Thanks for catching a glimpse of our vision and supporting us through this journey.
Ken and Kelly-Anne Bodvarson
