Well, It has been a year since we began this journey, and WOW. How do I put this into words? How do I explain this year in a few sentences. As I sit here and ponder what we have done this year I see how God's hand has been in it all. I think of when Jesus ask the disciples who he was and Peter answered that he was the son of God. The Jesus said to Peter "on this rock I will build my Church and the Gates of Hades will not prevail against it." I love how he tells Peter "I will build my church. This just shows me that it isn't me or anything the we try to do, but in all of it is God who builds his Church.
So here we are about to enter the second year of this church plant in Martensville. We are excited, I have never been more excited about ministry in my life. Someone once told me that Church planting is a lonely,and hard road to walk down. I can't lie there are times of uncertainty, times where I ask myself is this what God wants us to do. But those are out weighted by those times where God confirms that we are suppose to be here, and the joy that goes along with that. We have met many new friends and those friendship have been developed over some of the funniest times. (games night, wing night, ufc)
Here is a thought for you.....
There has been a question that I have been wrestling with lately. It hit me last week as I was helping at Horizon bible college and getting the dorms ready for the new bible school students. When was the last time you made a friend? a real friend? and I thought, what a question? How often do we put ourselves out there? and make ourselves vulnerable enough to let someone in. So my question is, Are you willing to make yourself vunerable?
Blessings
and
Love your neighbor as your self
Ken Bodvarson
Life Church
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The New Year
Things have been going good here in Martensville, we are settling in and getting to know the community a little better.
We have been getting involved in different community events just to get to know people. Kelly-Anne and I have been
coaching soccer on Tuesday nights, we are also volunteering at the Martensville winterfest and possibly other community things.
Another thing is that Kelly-Anne has started her nail business out in here and has some clients all ready.
The wednesday night bible studies have been going great we have almost made it through a bible study called the Tangible Kingdom. This bible study has been exciting and challenged us to be relational with those around us, to build friendships and be real in who we are. On the 10th we are having the wrap up to our bible study with a wing night at the Sports Page, it should be fun.
We have been throwing the idea around of Starting a Sunday morning service. A few people have been asking when are going to start this and have expressed interest in coming out to a sunday morning service. The interesting part of this is that it's not people from our wednesday night bible study but people we know from the community. We are hoping to start a pre-Launch service Feb 28 and then try it for the month of March. After the March we will evaluate it and see we are after that. I have a opportunity to hold our services at the New Horizon Centre (seniors drop in center) with a minimal charge. I think having it a place other than our house makes it easier for new comers to check it out. We do have some things we might need to have a service, just the basic things. It would be nice to have a projector or even borrow one. We don't need a sound system at this time but a electric piano would be nice. Some sunday school material would be good as well. So if you could pray about this that God will meet these needs.
We are excited to see what God has in store for us in this new year.
Thanks for all your prayers
God Bless
Ken Bodvarson
Life Community Church
Martensville Sask
We have been getting involved in different community events just to get to know people. Kelly-Anne and I have been
coaching soccer on Tuesday nights, we are also volunteering at the Martensville winterfest and possibly other community things.
Another thing is that Kelly-Anne has started her nail business out in here and has some clients all ready.
The wednesday night bible studies have been going great we have almost made it through a bible study called the Tangible Kingdom. This bible study has been exciting and challenged us to be relational with those around us, to build friendships and be real in who we are. On the 10th we are having the wrap up to our bible study with a wing night at the Sports Page, it should be fun.
We have been throwing the idea around of Starting a Sunday morning service. A few people have been asking when are going to start this and have expressed interest in coming out to a sunday morning service. The interesting part of this is that it's not people from our wednesday night bible study but people we know from the community. We are hoping to start a pre-Launch service Feb 28 and then try it for the month of March. After the March we will evaluate it and see we are after that. I have a opportunity to hold our services at the New Horizon Centre (seniors drop in center) with a minimal charge. I think having it a place other than our house makes it easier for new comers to check it out. We do have some things we might need to have a service, just the basic things. It would be nice to have a projector or even borrow one. We don't need a sound system at this time but a electric piano would be nice. Some sunday school material would be good as well. So if you could pray about this that God will meet these needs.
We are excited to see what God has in store for us in this new year.
Thanks for all your prayers
God Bless
Ken Bodvarson
Life Community Church
Martensville Sask
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