Atlantic Connexion

Other Atlantic Highlights…

• Joanne Ozon (Hope) was featured in the most recent edition of WesLife this month. CLICK HERE to check out this story and while you are there, why not click on the subscribe button to receive this fantastic source of updates on God at work across North America!
• Havelock (Shawn Craven) moved their Sunday worship to an earlier time starting last Sunday to launch a new expression in their Discipleship Pathway. Following the service more than half the congregation stayed to take part in “Digging Deeper” small groups to unpack the message application and pray with each other. Hats off to Assistant Pastor Kathryn Brooks for this excellent idea to take people deeper in their discipleship growth. Shawn shared, “We are getting different people to facilitate discussion each week. Kathryn creates discussion guide as I preach. Seems like a win. We have not had that many people in small groups regularly for a long time. Really good feedback after.”

• $65,100 was raised – the highest amount in its 26-year history. The proceeds of the KU Classic go entirely for student scholarships. This missional investment in raising Kingdom leaders makes winners of everyone who participates (donors and players). The Saint John First(Graham Perry) foursome on the upper left was awarded both “Most Honest” and “Most Raised” with over $8K of the total.

Most impressive was Nathan Perry’s total amount raised. Pictured upper right with President Steve Lennox, Nathan was highlighted as having raised the most in one tournament by any single golfer – $5,200! CLICK HERE to see what his proud Dad had to say. Nathan announced the $3K top student scholarship would be named in honour of his late grandmother, Margo “GoGo” Perry. It was a beautiful moment.

• CLICK HERE to check out this excellent video posted yesterday from Kings Executive Pastor Andy Broad with practical direction for how churches of all sizes can benefit from a variety of levels of engagement.

It is exciting to see how the unity of the Church is preparing for a powerful message of impact in our region. CLICK HERE to check out all the excellent resources available to help your church get involved.

Given the importance of The King’s Highway to both the history of the Reformed Baptist Church and to our province’s religious and social history, we are seeking to have a complete set. We plan to keep up to 2 hard copies of each issue in the Mullen Heritage Archives, and to digitize the entire collection. If you have copies of any of the issues between 1890-1912, please contact Assistant Curator Rose Staples at rosestaples@gmail.com. Thank you for being part of this work of remembering and celebrating the history of God’s faithfulness in our Atlantic Tribe.

• For Dave & Vicki Rowe (Framework) on Sunday’s passing of his father, David. We offer condolences as well to his mother, Hazel, and their children Victoria (Framework) and Tyler. A private family service will be conducted outside of Calais, Maine in Charlotte later this week.
• Also for Fred & Melissa Whittier (Saint John First) on Wednesday’s passing of her father, Sheldon Lomax. We offer condolences as well to her mother, Trudy, and their children Caleb and Meagan. CLICK HERE for his obituarywith opportunity to post condolences and for details regarding the Memorial Service on Sunday @ 3:00 p.m. at SJ1.

• The screenshot above was another special connection captured in a text from Fred Whittier to Denn Guptill (Cornerstone). Denn recently published, A Fisherman’s Tale, which was purchased by Melissa’s parents this summer. It was the last book they would read together and Fred sent this note to Denn last week.

Fred shared about his Father-in-Law, “For 22 years, I’ve told both Sheldon and Trudy that I am their favourite son in law.  Truth be told, however, he was everything I wanted a father in law to be.  He was a man committed to his faith, his family and his friends.  I have never met a person that was more loved, honoured and respected like he was.”

• The thoughtfulness and kindness modeled by these connections create powerfully rich and healing moments when we love each other well through the tough times. What a tribe – love our Atlantic family!

• Faith is made active in the times when God’s movement is not obvious. He is still taking ground whether we see it or not. (Brett Laidlaw)
• The depth of relationship should determine the depth and speed of your response. (Carey Nieuwhof)
• As we continue our current debate about whether “quiet quitting” is about burnout or just slacking off, let’s agree that when it comes to the mission of the Church, … the lukewarm nature of quietly quitting isn’t an option. (James Emery White)

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