God Seeking Us (Cadet Sunday)

Many times in the Bible, God is described as a shepherd.  Right from the earliest writings of the Hebrew Bible to the end of the New Testament this picture of God as a shepherd is repeated over and over again. 

A shepherd does a lot of things for and with the sheep, provides food and shelter, protection and healing. The shepherd business, focus, is on the wellbeing of the sheep. The sheep don't always seem to know this, don't seem to recognize this love of their shepherd, or maybe they are just dumb, and wander away from the flock. The shepherd goes out to look for these wandering sheep.

That's the picture the Cadets have been looking at over this past year around their theme: God Seeking Us. This Sunday, our boys will be part of the service as we explore the picture of God as our shepherd.

Walking In His Steps (GEMS Sunday)

We all follow something or someone. Our world is filled with voices calling us to follow them. These voices often lead us to a mall or a car dealership or some other retail establishment promising that our lives will only be full if we purchase what they have to offer. These voices bombard us from our TV's, our radios, our computer, and smartphone screens. They are relentless virtually all of them are in some way misleading. They promise more than they actually have to offer, promote happiness and fulfillment when all they really have is a short-term high followed by disappointment as we go out again looking for that one thing that will fill the hole in our lives.

This Sunday is GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Saviour) Sunday. the girls will be involved in our worship and we will spend some time thinking about their theme for the year In His Steps based on the words of 1 John 2:6 where John tells his readers that if they really want to find fulfillment in life they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. 

Join us as we celebrate the work of our GEMS club and learn about the full life available when we walk In His Steps