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Update on our meeting space


In our last letter, we asked you all to be lifting up our fellowship's desire to find a larger meeting space. In the past 2 months, we found a great central location, decided to rent it starting January 2025, and even finalized renovation plans for February. However, we were notified last minute that there’d be additional monthly fees for using the space outside regular office hours, so we had to cancel. Though disappointed, we trust the Father has better plans and that this would be a learning opportunity together as a fellowship on how to seek the Father’s will together.

Praises
  • As our fellowship here prepares to pass its second anniversary, we ask that you would be asking the Father together with us for Him to teach us how to better co-labour with Him, and to trust Him to lead His own fellowship.
  • This summer we will be saying goodbye to 3 families who have lived and served here for 14+ years. They have planted many seeds and watered many soils, and have also paved the way for believers here with more opportunity and foundation for growth. We are so thankful for their faithfulness in the Father's big story, and are inspired to continue.
  • Family Visit 
    Our most recent joy was that Noel’s family came to visit! We had such a fun time showing them around and introducing them to our community here. We experienced many blessings in our time together, but the biggest was just to spend time together, which is rare these days
Prayer
  • Growing book study group 
    Our book study has a steady showing of 10-12 people attending every week, and certain weeks we even did not have enough objects around the house to use as seating for everyone. We are very encouraged at everyone's eagerness to read the Good Book, but we hope to soon be able to split the group into two to create a more conducive environment for everyone to continue learning the Word. Join us in asking the Father to provide additional study leaders and for the ongoing maturation of our existing leaders    .
  • Expanding the TikTok channel 
    We shared last time about supporting our friend who started the TikTok channel. We have been collaborating together to launch a new project of creating long-form content (podcasts) that would continue to build up local believers and hopefully also share the good news with many who have never heard the good news. Join us in lifting up this initiative - that the Father would give us strength and wisdom to create content that would truly speak to the real needs of the community around us    .
  • New beginnings for the music team 
    We just started kicking off a training program equipping our members on how to play instruments. With our only other music team lead having just moved to Australia, we are definitely in a bit of a pinch to find more potential leaders with the right blend of instrumental proficiency and spiritual maturity. Join us in lifting up the team as we transition to a new season with a number of new faces on the team!
  • Visit back to Canada? 
    We are in the process of planning a trip to come back and visit Canada - and it's likely to be fairly soon! Join us in asking the Father to guide us in selecting suitable timing and providing suitable leaders to fill our roles here while we are away    .

 

 

As of February, 2025