Welcome to Greenfield Park Baptist Church

November 27, 2020

Hello Church Family,

Advent Celebration

This year we are providing Advent materials to celebrate Advent together as a church in our homes. We will not all be at church, but this is a way to connect, knowing we are using the same materials. As you celebrate Advent each day, remember to pray for the people on the Church Family Prayer Calendar. The attachments with this email provide the Advent materials and the Church Family Prayer Calendar. If you cannot download these items or do not have a printer, we have prepared a few print copies at the church. Please contact Pastor Brian or Sherri.  We also have many copies of the December-February Daily Bread, which are in the mailbox at the side of the church.

Advent Themes

As you listen to the news, you know there is an ongoing conversation about mental illness, especially in our COVID-19 pandemic.

I want to bring this conversation into the church, not as a professional counsellor but as a pastor looking to add our faith perspective. As we consider mental health/illness in the church, we will explore the following themes starting this Sunday:

· Advent 1, Peace in Anxiety and Fear, Philippians 4:4-7

· Advent 2, Hope in Suicide, Psalm 42

· Advent 3, Joy in Depression, Isaiah 35

· Advent 4, Faith in Grief and Loss, Lamentations 3:19-33

Christmas Schedule

We will celebrate the Lord’s coming each Sunday in Advent (November 29-December 20) at the church and on Zoom.  On Christmas Eve, we will have a short service to celebrate the birth of Jesus as a community in Christ, but it will be Zoom only – 6:30-7 pm.

Please note that we will not have a service on December 27, either at the church or on Zoom. Everyone needs a break, especially the people who work hard to share our service each week. I encourage you to spend time with family and phone other family and friends who cannot be with you.

Sign-up for Sunday Morning

Some people have told me it is difficult to phone the church on Friday morning. Our attendance last Sunday was 14 people. We have room for 11 more people. To accommodate those who may want to come but can’t phone on Friday morning, we will make a small change. The priority will still be for the people responsible for running the service (preacher, worship leader, sound techs, and COVID-19 prep team), then those who phone on Friday morning and sign up with Sherri. Finally, if you want to attend, you can contact me on my phone or text (514-827-6842). I will have a copy of the list. You will not be signed up unless we talk. If you leave a message, I will get back to you. You can even call at the last moment after 9:15 am on Sunday.

Rejoice and be encouraged, the Lord has come, and he will return.

Pastor Brian

Advent Calendar Daily Devotional available for free download on their website at https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/advent-calendar/ 

Family Advent Wreath.  Follow this link to find instructions for a simple Advent Wreath, https://www.instructables.com/Make-an-Advent-Wreath-for-Your-Family/