Friday, November 24th, 2017

Good morning, and let me say that you are going to have a great day.  There are some people who have made it their mission in life to be nasty.  They go through the day complaining and when there's nothing to complain about, they take out their magnifying glass of darkness and look for something to complain about.  For us who believe we are reminder in Psalm 118:24 "This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it."  As Christians we should go about today looking for good and should a dark cloud pass by, we are to be looking for the silver lining.  John 10:10 "The thief does not come (everyday) except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come (everyday) that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."  We are examples of who we follow and we are making examples of those who are following us.  This day is waiting for you to arrive, my confidence in you is high that you will be a blessing and receive a blessing everywhere you go.

This Sunday I will be sharing, 'Stumbling Or Stepping Stones.'  As we do life we are all passed stones that offend us.  The stone itself is not the problem but it's what we do with the stone that changes our life.

We have cancelled the breakfast time for the first Sunday in Dec but we are looking forward to starting the New Year with Family Sunday.

Our mid week Bible Study has just finished a study with Pastor Robert Morris and for the next two Bible Study's I will be sharing on, 'Building Loving Relationships.'

Our annual Christmas Banquet tickets are now for sale.  The banquet is Saturday Dec. 9th @ 6pm.  We have a limited amount of seating so please pick up your tickets as soon as possible.

Aroma Worship plan to have their first CD ready for you on Dec. 9th. 

Our children's Christmas Concert is Sunday the 17th of Dec.  There will be a rehearsal for the concert on Saturday Dec. 16.      

Starting on the 2nd Sunday in the New Year, from 9:30 till 10:15 (before the morning service) there will be an 8 to 10 week New Life Class.  These classes are for anyone who is new to the church and would like to learn more about some of the basic reasons for us placing our faith in Jesus.  Charlene Petrie will be the instructor, Charlene comes as a career teacher from our educational system and a great woman of faith.  She is looking forward to helping you reach higher heights in the Lord. 

Continue to pray for all those in need.  We're looking forward to seeing you soon, lots of love, Pastor Kevin and Alice     

Friday, November 17th, 2017

Psalm 91:1-2 "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”  There is a secret place that the Lord has for you to live in and in that place you will have divine protection.  I believe only Heaven will truly reveal all the times that the Lord has protected you from evil.  His shadow protected and blessed you for acting Godly when you had a choice to act another way.  His shadow covered you for staying in faith rather than straying from the Word of the Lord and acting ungodly.  I have found that His protection is like an umbrella.  The umbrella doesn't stop the rain from falling but it keeps you dry while others who walk in the same circumstances get wet.  I pray that you hold high your umbrella of faith in Jesus today.  Hold high His peace that passes all understanding, His love that bares us up in every season of life, His grace that covers all of our sin, and His mercy that's new every morning.  I believe that our best days are yet to come.

This Sunday morning I'll be sharing, 'I Can See Clearly Now.'  For those who want to follow the Lord we must keep our eyes fixed on Him who is the author and finisher of our faith.   

This is the last Sunday for your Christmas Shoe Box to be returned.

Our annual Christmas Banquet tickets are for sale.  The banquet is Saturday Dec. 9th @ 6pm.  We have a limited amount of seating so please pick up your tickets as soon as possible.

Aroma Worship plan to have their first CD ready for you on Dec. 9th. 

Our children's Christmas Concert is Sunday the 17th of Dec.  There will be a rehearsal for the concert on Saturday Dec. 16.      

I want to thank all those who help bring our CBU students to church each week.  They are doing a great job as we see more and more and more students come to the Fellowship. 

All of the weekly Bible Study groups are reporting that good things are happening.

We are still 6 weeks away from 2018 and yet the Lord has been whispering in my heart that we are going to see great and mighty things coming our way. 

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

Friday, November 10th, 2017

1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."  As believers we are to be peacemakers who walk in love but there are some people who did not come our way to befriend us or to be kind to us but they have come to devour and destroy us.  John 10:10 "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. (Jesus speaking) I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."  How do we enjoy abundant living while walking among those that are out to get us?  Galatians 5:22-23 "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law."  The work of Adam in the Garden of Eden was to tend the Garden and grow things.  Our work as Christians is to grow the fruit of the Holy Spirit.  I believe as we work to grow the works of God in our lives we will have the wisdom to give no place to the devil.  We will be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might and the roaring lion will not be able to destroy us.  You cannot be the devil's friend nor can you stop him from roaring at you but you can... "submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7

This Sunday morning I will be sharing, "Investing Before You Begin."  The Holy Spirit gave me a Word about how we can become overwhelmed, grow weary, and lose our joy.  It has to do with our commitment before we begin rather than the problems that we encounter along the way.

Last Sunday was Family Sunday and we had 280 plus people in the service.  Thank you all for making Family Sunday such a success.

Tickets for the Christmas Banquet (6 pm Dec. 9th) are on sale at the church.  Its $15 per person and for a family of 4 or more it's $50 total.  There are only 300 tickets available and other years we have had a full house.  Please buy your tickets as soon as possible so you are not disappointed. 

Don't forget to bring in your Christmas Shoe Boxes this Sunday.

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

Friday, November 3rd, 2017

We all get to go through life but how we go through life, our outlook and attitude is up to us.  The person who begins their day with prayer, walks through their day by faith, will end their day with praise.  I have discovered that the hard things that we go through remind us to strengthen ourselves in the inner person so we might walk outwardly upright.  We are like a caterpillar who struggles to get past the problem in the cocoon to come out with the strength to fly as a butterfly.  The struggle to escape the cocoon was a gift from God to empower them to do well at the next level.  Proverbs 24:5 "The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength."  The knowledge that we are moving forward, advancing to the next level, and going beyond where we've been causes us to muster, stir, and be provoked for our victory is just ahead.  My confidence in you is high so press on, your gaining ground and receiving your wings to fly higher than ever before.

Wait for it.....its Family Sunday!  We start at 10:15 with food and fellowship followed by the morning service.  We have a special guest, Pastor Bruce Morrison and his wife Marlene.  Pastor Bruce was my Pastor in the New Glasgow Fellowship Church before we moved here to Sydney in 1990.  He was the main influence both here are around the Maritimes to raise support to help our fellowship church receive a rebirth.  He is still the senior Pastor in New Glasgow and has a strong vision to help churches find success.  In 2001 at 9/11 in New York City he rushed to ground zero to work as a chaplain to comfort those who were hurting after the terrorist attack.  He delivers the Word of the Lord with a strong conviction to see the Word become life and the power change your world.

Don't forget to fill your shoe box and bring them back to church.  Thank you all for allowing the Lord to use you and as we work together may we advance His Kingdom in our church and divinely touch our community.   

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

Friday, October 20th, 2017

Last Sunday evening the worship was outstanding and we rejoice to see the goodness of God in the land of the Living.  Thank You Holy Spirit for your anointing.

Around the world the most looked up verses in the Bible are found in Psalm 23.  In verse 3 of Psalm 23 we read, "He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake."  In order to restore our soul (mind, will, and emotions) He leads us and we follow.  He tells us that His paths are righteous and that doesn't always mean that it's easy.  What we need to remember is the reward of following His path is personal restoration.  We should never become too happy or comfortable in a sad and uncomfortable place.  If we find pleasure staying in the wrong place it will hinder us from moving forward to the right place.  Why should we trust the Lord and follow?  His vision sees what and where we can't see.  His power can deliver us from enemies that we can't defeat.  His wisdom tells us things that no one else can tell us.  The light of His love will guard us through dark places and bring us safely to the other side.  Jesus said to His first disciples, 'Follow Me and I will make you...'  Take a moment and ask the Lord to guide you today and may you be restored to the glory of God in every area of your life.

This Sunday I will be sharing, 'Step By Step.'  He leads all of us from where we are to where He wants us to be.  We are not all in the same place in the beginning but we all must step from where we are towards Him.

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

Friday, October 13th, 2017

Often as we are following God we will need His advice about how we should advance in a certain direction.   For me, I have heard the Holy Spirit give me three different answers.  The first one is the one I was hoping to hear, 'The Lord says, 'Yes, Now is the time.'  This is great news as I feel that I have the full support of Heaven.  The second answer that I have been given is, 'no, you are not ready.'  It's not that my direction is wrong but His answer means that I'm not mature enough yet to handle the issues that will arise from the direction that I'm going to take.  I have not been denied but I will be delayed until I am prepared.  His third answer is, 'Wait, now is the wrong time.'  This answer is the hardest to accept because we can't see into the future and thus we can't see what He is protecting us from.  As we all are His present day disciples we don't get to pick which answer we like but we are to accept and obey each answer He gives.  May we all grow stronger in every area of life and be able to give thanks for all things.  My confidence in you is high as the Lord is pleased to release greater and greater blessings to you and your house.

This Sunday morning Dr. Ann Gillies will be sharing with us the word of the Lord.  Ann has helped many people recover from many forms of trauma and dysfunction.  Sunday evening 7:30 Aroma, which is a part of our church worship team will be ministering songs of praise and worship that they have been anointed by the Lord to write.  This will be professionally recorded by Little House of Faith Productions.  All are welcome to attend this history making event.

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

Friday, October 6th, 2017

Jesus said in Luke 15:1 "...It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!"   An offense is more often the result of the way something has been said rather than the facts of what has been said.  Ephesians 4:15 "speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head Christ."  The bare truth can be blunt, harsh, abrasive, and sting like a bee.  Many of the hurts that occur in our personal relationships are the result of facts spoken without love.  Later when we are trying to deal with the hurts we can miss the fact that feelings have been wounded.  Jesus died for our sins which are a fact, but the underlining truth about God is, God is love.  No matter how He deals with us about what we need to fix, we know He loves us.  1 Peter 4:8 "above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”  We say the truth shall set you free but freeing truth is divinely connected to love.  John 13:35 Jesus said, "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”  Go into today with a loving heart for people, whenever and wherever you meet them. 

This is Thanksgiving Sunday, I will be sharing on, 'Keeping Thankful.'  It's one thing to give thanks for something that you received and it's another thing to keep in thanks to God for all things that come your way each day.

Next Sunday we have a special guest in the morning, Dr. Ann Gillies.  She is a national leader with the Franklin Graham disaster relief foundation.  She has been here in Cape Breton several times dealing with the flood we experienced last year and the follow up connected with the flood.

Wait for it....Oct 15th Sunday evening @7:30 members from our church worship team (Aroma) will be holding a live concert to record songs that they have written to worship and praise the Lord.  Other churches have also been invited and as our praises go up may His glory come down and may many people receive a fresh touch from the Holy Spirit.    

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