Friday, August 16th, 2013

Today is a great day to worship the Lord.  There is a part of the divine nature of Almighty God that responds to our ability to freely offer love to Him.  Psalm 22:3 "But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel."  Worship that is from the heart is awesome in the site of God.  Psalms 147:1 "Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful."  Sometimes we may want to look real good for someone or some event and we dress up to look our best but in God's eyes praise makes you look beautiful.  So today rejoice put on your praise clothes and take of any spirit of heaviness.This Sunday morning I'll be sharing on, 'Giant Promises.'  We are always ready to receive a nice promise from the Lord but the trouble is not found in the promise but problems are hidden along the way as we advance towards the promise.  Sunday evening there is a change of plans and we will not be on the Sydney Boardwalk. Atlantic Jesus Fest is being held in Cape Breton on Sunday at the drive in theatre on Grand Lake Road.  It starts @4pm and ends around 11.  There is live music for the first 4 to 5 hours followed by 2 Christian movies. Alice and I will be away the next 2 weeks, Pastor Bruce will be looking after things while we are away. Continue to pray for those in need.  Really looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, lots of love Pastor Kevin and Alice    

Friday, August 9th, 2013

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus.  There are some things about our faith in the word of the Lord that we need to obey just because it tells us to do it.  Jesus said you shall lay hands of the sick and pray for them to recover.  This is not a great suggestion but when we have the opportunity to pray for the sick we should pray.  It's up to us to obey the Lord and the more real God's Kingdom is to us, the more willing we are to follow His command.  Keeping it real is a challenge when the world around us seems to conflict with the God who is within us.  If you went to a bad place for a visit, you would not consider it to be normal but if you lived in that bad place, it would become your normal.  We are in this world but we are not of this world, we are just a passing through.  Don't allow the world's mess to become your normal but let's believe God for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

I want to thank everyone for the great job they did last weekend to make our Biker's Blessing service such a great success.  The presence of the Lord was strong as everyone was as I like to say, NICE.  It makes me thankful to be a part of such a wonderful church.   

This Sunday morning I'll be sharing on, 'Stepping Out.'  There is always a moment when we receive a word from the Lord and then there is another moment when that word moves us and we see it come to pass.  God wants us to get ready for the word from a former season is about to come to pass in this season.  Sunday evening weather permitting @6 we're on the North Sydney Boardwalk.  Come out and enjoy the fellowship.

I was in to see Hazen Usher this morning at the Hospital and he is feeling much better and is hopeful to be getting out in the near future.  Continue to pray for all those in need, looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, lots of love Pastor Kevin and Alice  

Friday, August 2nd, 2013

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus.  Another great day to serve the Lord and in all our ways acknowledge Him.  It is often easy to be so busy with life that we don't take time to ask the Lord or commit to the Lord our ways.  In whatever direction we are going we have gone this way before so why bother God?  That would be true if God was bothered by us coming to Him but He looks to hear from us because He loves us.  His love towards us opens His ear to hear us so may He hear from us today.

This Sunday morning is Family Sunday & a Bikers Blessing.  We'll start at 10:30 on our church property Grand Lake Rd. with the main service followed by the Biker's Blessing.  We'll then be having a barbeque with lots of food and a bounce tent will be set up for the children.  On Family Sunday there is no evening service.

Continue to pray for those in need.  Lots of love, looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, blessings Pastor Kevin and Alice 

Friday, July 26th, 2013

What a wonderful change has been brought in my life since Jesus came into my heart.  Jesus coming into a heart is life changing and if you haven't been changed then somehow you only got religious while sitting in the sanctuary.  Faith to follow the Bible is the key to walking higher in the things of God.  There are good feelings when we are walking by faith but good feelings can't be the steering wheel for our life.  Feelings come and go and people that are led by feelings come and go also.  To be faithful is to be full of faith and in faithfulness we are to live, move, and have our being.  I may not always feel blessed but the word tells me that I always am blessed.  Deuteronomy 28:6 "Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out."  Are you going into something?  Are you coming out of something? Blessed is how you'll be even when blessed is not how you feel.  May you walk by faith today for you are greatly blessed and higher favoured.

This Sunday morning I'll be sharing of, 'Fighting For Unity.'  Sometimes the battle is not over who's right or wrong but can we get along as we travel towards our victory.  How can two walk together unless they agree?  Agreeing together takes faith and even if you don't have faith for a miracle, God sees the faith you used to agree and gives you a miracle.  It's like your children are playing together real well and you decide to take them for a treat, they won't expecting a treat but their unity gave them a reward.  Sunday evening we're on the Sydney Boardwalk @6.  Come out and bring a friend as we share the good news with our community. 

Continue to pray for those in need.  Hazen Usher is in the hospital after having gallbladder surgery. 

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, lots of love Pastor Kevin and Alice

Friday, July 19th, 2013

Hello everyone, I had some Tech problems last Friday so hopefully we are back on track with the news letter.  We had a great prayer walk on Wednesday in North Sydney with much prophetic insight about the Spiritual needs in our community.  God is good and He is leading us and changing us along the way.  An egg turns into a bird and the bird in turn needs to learn how to fly.  If the egg doesn't turn out a bird then the bird in turn will never learn how to fly.  There is a process, birds fly and eggs don't fly.  What you were doesn't give you the ability to do what you are becoming.  It's as we walk with God that we develop, grow, and mature into who God designed us to be.    Mark 16:17-18 " And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;  they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."  Just as flying comes naturally to birds, miracles come naturally to growing maturing believers.  May you fly high today and experience a miracle in your life.

This Sunday morning I'll be sharing on, 'Sanctify Yourself.'  Sometimes we can be quick to judge others and the work of judging others takes us away from the good things that we should be doing.  We can get catch up in what others are doing or not doing and it hinders us from becoming all that we could be.  Sunday evening we are back on the Sydney Boardwalk.  If you are not busy please make an effort to join us as it is encouraging for those who minister to see a crowd and receive your prayers.

Continue to pray for those in need.  Looking forward to seeing you, lots of love, Pastor Kevin and Alice     

Friday, July 5th, 2013

Praise the Lord for another day where it’s warmer here than in Florida.  There is one thing that is always true about the weather, it’s always changing.  It can be either wonderful and miserable depending on when you step outside.  For some people they are only happy when the weather is what they like but if it’s not then they’re not.  They have allowed their mood to be controlled by the changing weather rather than something more unchanging.  Jesus said to build your house upon the rock rather than on the shifting sinking sands of life.  Are you glad to be standing on the Rock of our Salvation?  1 Peter 2:7 “Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient. The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.”  For all those that have accepted Jesus He had made room on the Rock for them to stand.  Thanks be to God for the unchanging promises of the Lord are yes and amen to those who believe.  Enjoy the great day for this is the day that the Lord has made.

This Sunday is Family Sunday and I’ll be sharing on, ‘Come Out of the Cemetery.’  The cemetery is the only place where no one is expecting anything to move.  If anything does move someone screams.  If you as a person get stuck on the issues of what could have been, should have been, or what may have been, you’ll never be empowered to move forward.  On Family Sunday we start @10:15 for breakfast, (bring some food) followed by the morning service, communion, and a building fund offering.  On Family Sunday there is no evening service.  

Since the new year we have been praying and asking for support to replace the cargo van that we had to transport all the sound gear that we have to do our outreach services.  This week we received a donation of a truck to the ministry.  This truck is well able to do everything we need to do and more.  We will have the truck in front of the church this Sunday for everyone to see.  We want to thank them who donated the truck and praise God for answering prayer.  The money that was raise will cover the cost of a new cap for the back of the truck, insurance, and inspection.  This Wednesday from 7-9 pm at the hall where we hold Bible Study, Rachel and her mission’s group will be teaching on Worship.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  Next Sunday July 14^th at 6pm we will be having our first Sydney boardwalk outreach service.  We need extra volunteers to help us with set up, tear down, setting up chairs, and passing out our magazine, if you can help see Pastor Bruce or Rolly.

Carl MacDonald is in the Sydney hospital dealing with an infection in his foot and leg.  He likes visits so if you are out and about drop in to see him. A lady in our church is recovering from surgery and is feeling much better.  Pray for all those in need as we believe in the power of God to heal.  Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, lots of love Pastor Kevin and Alice

Friday, June 28th, 2013

Praise the Lord Jesus for another wonder filled day.  The Lord is working to enlarge our world and in order to enlarge our outer world the Holy Spirit must first work to enlarge our inner world.  It’s seems that we can never manage and maintain outwardly what we haven’t enlarged and accepted inwardly.  Real change effects our attitude as well as our actions.  It’s possible to have the right actions but destroy things with a bad attitude.  1 Peter 3:8  “Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters.  Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.” (New Living Translation)  As you work with God He works with you and a new level of love fills your world.

On this past Tuesday we received word that Rev. Monty Lewis went home to be with the Lord.  He was just with us this past Easter and he walked in a powerful anointing.  Growing up in New Waterford he lived a life of sin and was always in trouble.  Feared and hated, Monty ended up in prison, and while in the hole of a jail, a Salvation Army officer walked by and asked Monty if he knew that he was a sinner.  Those words went deep into his heart and Monty confessed his sin and accepted Jesus as his Lord.  Jesus in a moment changed Monty’s life and Monty has lived his life since then to rescue the lost, reach the hurting, and help the down and out.  Please pray for his family as the funeral service is tomorrow in Fredericton, NB.

This Sunday morning I’ll be sharing on, ‘Changing For The Better.’  In order to become a better person we must be shown a better way.  God always sends someone to you to point you in the right direction.  If you don’t like the vessel who carries the message then you won’t embrace the word that they were sent to give you.  Sunday evening we are hoping to have our first Drive-in service of the year. Weather permitting we will be on our church property on Grand Lake Road @6.  Come and bring a friend as Pastor Mark shares with us the word of the Lord. 

Continue to pray for those in need, looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, lots of love Pastor Kevin and Alice