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• Pray for Don, Lynn Kirk’s brother. Don suffered a stroke and is under going tests to determine the cause. Pray for complete healing. • Pray for Connie Cartabio who is dealing with a medical need. • Please pray for healing for Jean Friesen. She has pulled tendons in her right arm. Pray that she will experience a speedy recovery and love & support from her Parkland Family. • Pray that more funds will be raised for our "Let's Make Her House A Home" project. • Pray that the Lord continues to bless Dustin and his team as they move towards the launch of

Redemption Community Church and as they perceive where the Lord is directing them. • Pray for a couple that needs prayer for wisdom, discernment, patience and gentleness in

ministering to a dynamic situation.

• Pray for the Bake Sale today. That it will be a huge success so we can get the electrical finished for Make Her House a Home Project.

Prayer Chain & Prayer Team:

Shannon Escaravage (604-534-5852)

Sunday Morning Prayer Please join us in the prayer room (right, front corner of auditorium) before the service from 9:30 –9:45 am.

For more information, please go to the website www.parkland.org Parkland Fellowship, 9574 - 160 St., Surrey BC V4N 2R6 604-582-0282

Has Make her House a Home project been an encouragement to you? Do you have a challenge that someone from our community might be able come alongside and assist with? Send an email to [email protected] and let me know what your challenges are. “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:10

PARKLAND FELLOWSHIPGROWING TO SEE OUR CITY TRANSFORMED

9574 160 St. Surrey / 604.582.0282 / www.parkland.org

February 24, 2013

Happening Toda y

We love God and people. We desire to meet new people and expand our group of friends and relationships. As a church, Parkland is committed to loving individuals and families with the love of God.

You don't have to pretend to be anything other than who you really are. Just come as you are, and join in as we praise God together.

Our Worship Service is at 10:00am on Sunday Mornings.

Leadership team Staff

Lead Pastor -Brian Stewart [email protected]

Director of Worship - Terry Stauffer [email protected]

Church Planter—Dustin Laird [email protected]

Director of Youth - Matt Fast [email protected]

Director of Children’s Ministries Teresa Hartnett, [email protected]

Administrator— Deborah Mooers [email protected]

Kent Anderson ([email protected])

Doug Friesen ([email protected])

Jan Palmer ([email protected]) Brian Rapske ([email protected]) Doug Escaravage ([email protected])

INFANTS, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS (up to age 4) Every Sunday, we have childcare for infants as well as a class for t o d d l e r s ( a g e 1 - 2 ) a n d preschoolers (age 3-4) throughout the entire service. For your convenience, there is a change-table in the preschool restroom, that parents are welcome to use. The preschool rooms are located next to the parent room, through the doors at the (east) end of the lobby.

KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 4 Children from Kindergarten to Grade 4 will be dismissed mid-way through the service for fun age-appropriate lessons and activi-ties. Watch for the scrolling mes-sage letting you know when to go to your class.

GRADE 5 - 7 Xtreme Life The Xtreme life Sunday school (grades 5-7) class meets upstairs in the fireside room during the message. Watch for the scrolling message letting you know when to go to your class.

THE REST OF US You are invited to take some time to prepare your heart to give to God in worship.

The Xtreme life Sunday school 7) class meets upstairs

in the fireside room during the Watch for the

scrolling message letting you

This week

Ministry Groups This Week

Sunday, Feb 24 Focus Youth/Young Adults—RECON 12:30pm, Fireside Room. Going deeper. Contact [email protected].

Monday, Feb 25 Kari Lyn Senkiw, Mixed, 7:30pm. Contact: [email protected] or 604-522-6220.

Tuesday, Feb 26 Focus Youth (grade 8-12), C.E. Building, 7:00pm.

Men’s Care Group, Fireside Room, 7:00-9 pm. For information call: 604-862-8992

Tim Dyck, Mixed, 7:30pm, call for information, 604-584-7189.

Wednesday, Feb 27 Woman’s Care Group, Fireside Room, 7:00pm. Contact: [email protected] or 604-535-5852

Thursday, Feb 28 Xtreme Life (grade 5-7), Auditorium, 7:00pm.

Gord & Donnie Mooney, Mixed, 7:00pm. Contact: ganddmooney or 604-599-1866.

Brian & Carol Stewart, Mixed. 7:00pm. 9922 158A St. Contact: [email protected].

Vince Timm, Mixed. Contact: [email protected] or 604-583-4991

Horst & Anita Tonn, Mixed. 7:00pm, call for information 604-507-7068.

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month Neil & Maggie Harker’s Home Group, 7:30pm. Call for location 604-951-0616

Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month Men’s Care Group - Fireside Room, 9-11am. Contact:[email protected], 604-588-1315

If you have updates for the Parkbench, please contact Deborah at [email protected]

Upcoming Events

Extreme Life - Test Phase The Lifers will be joining the main service on the 2nd Sunday of each month for February and March. This is to create a smooth transition to Focus Youth by easing them into what Sundays look and feel like after Extreme Life. For more info, pick up an Extreme Life Newsletter or talk to Matt or [email protected]

To listen to this week's sermon message go to www.parkland.org, Sermon.

Today, Feb 24 Series: Know and Tell Today’s: It doesn’t have to be quite so hard. Passage: Colossians 4:2-6

“Sun Rock” Kids Camp July 8th to 12th, from 9:00am – 12:00pm each day. For more info contact Teresa at [email protected].

Bake Sale - Today, before and after the service. This is a fund raising event with proceeds going to “Make Her House a Home” project. We are hop-ing to raise $3,000.00 to finish the electrical in the home.

Church Plant - 2nd Preview Service - March 17, 2013 at 6:30 in the main audito-rium. Everyone is welcome! This will be a learn-ing experience for all. Come expecting to see God at work forming His church!

Food Cupboards - HELP People from Parkland and the surrounding com-munity come to us looking for emergency help to feed their families. We are in need of $5.or $10. gift cards as well as food donations, our cup-boards are almost empty. Thank you so much for your ongoing offerings; we work hard to steward your resources well. Please continue to pray for the individuals and families in our community that are struggling to make ends meet.

Parkland Vision Planning meetings will be re-scheduled sometime after the church plant launch. Instead prayer nights will be held on March 22 & April 12. Everyone is encouraged to come out, participate and enjoy the Lord’s pres-ence in community.