News - February 1, 2011

BFMC ONLINE - "BFMC'S calling is to make disciples who make disciples"


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COMING EVENTS

·        Join us this Sunday, Feb 6, 2011- 10:30 AM for  Worship & Communion  - Our guest speaker : Pastor  Glenn Dixon.

·        Midweek Fellowship -  Wednesdays 7:30PM. BFMC is reminding all members about the Wednesday night prayer fellowship

·        Next Women's Ministry -  Saturday  Feb 12, 2011 @ 10:00 am Next YOUTH Ministry Meeting - Friday Feb 11, 2011 at 7:15 PM Next Men's Ministry- Saturday Feb 05, 2011 @ 9:30am

·        Leaders Meeting -  Saturday Feb 26, 2011 .

·        Official Board Meeting - Tuesday  Feb 08,2011 @ 7:30pm

Secret Sister Reveal/Valentine Breakfast -Feb 12,2011 @10:00 AM at the church for information and ticket please see  or call Sister Edna Lawes at 905452-8207 and Sister Audrey Isaac at 905 495-5918

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This Sunday is  a Communion Sunday
Communion Benevolent Contribution First Sunday of the Month

Please note there will be a special contribution to the Communion benevolent offering every first Sunday of the month, as  a church, lets work together to help the needy among us. 

SPRINGARAMA:  Canada East Free Methodist Women conference will be at Kingston, Ontario, Ambassador Hotel from April 8, 9, & 10, 2011 please speak to Sister Edna or check the notice board in the foyer

•  Tax receipt for last year will be ready by end of Feb /2011.  Thanks for your co-operation.
• Marcia Wright's  brother passed away  in Jamaica so please pray for the family . 
• Emmauel Mantey’s sister passed away in Ghana so please pray for the family

• A special thank you to Pastor Keith Lohnes for blessing us with the word last Sunday  - Jan 30,2011
• BFMC Board says THANK YOU to all of you who are working hard behind the scenes during this transition time, we are bless to have each other. God bless you all, is all about Him. 
• From The Hospitality Team - Refreshment after Church Service on Sundays has be moved from the foyer to downstairs.  Hospitality Team are encouraging members to eat their food downstairs or take it to their cars but Do Not bring any food upstairs in the foyer or in the Sanctuary.  Thanks for your co-operation and understanding.

• BFMC Schoolarship Application:  Grant : Two candidates for $500. each, total $1000.00     
• We at Bramalea Free Methodist Church, always encourage our children to follow post-secondary education.  Having developed their spiritual growth here, we understand that they will need to develop their academic growth at various Free Methodist and/or public post-secondary institutions.  To facilitate this need, we are offering those candidates who qualify with a $500.00 educational grant for the current school year.                                                    
• For more detail information, please see the notice board in the foyer, also you can speak to Brother Emmauel Mantey @ 905 216 5027 and Sister France Wright @ 647 866-5404. 

• Youth Ministry -For more info about the BFMC Youth, please talk to Mr. Emmanuel Mantey @ 905 216 5027  and  email emanty2001@yahoo.ca  BFMC Youth Leader and also check the Youth Notice board at the BFMC foyer.  Thanks
• Sunday School Program - For more information please call Sister Frances Wright @ 647 866- 5404   &   Sister Marcia Lowe@ 905 654-1751

       

Sunday School Available:

        Sunday School & Nursery are encouraging everyone with young children to bring their little ones downstairs during service, so that they can get familiar with the Sunday school surroundings and programs.  It will make it easier for them to attend as they get older.  Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Taking Good Care :

BFMC is asking everyone with young children to take extra care to watch over them  when they choose to stay upstairs in the Sanctuary or in the foyer during any church activities, because some of the children are destroying the visitors cards, writing and drawing in the Hymns Books, the Bibles and the offering envelopes in the pew,  which is costing us all,  for instance over the past weeks we have collected about 40 pieces of destroyed visitors card, please let’s take good care of the church.  Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Our food barrel is depleted. Help us by bringing food items so that we can provided needed assistance to individuals and families.

• The Sermon CDs  for the previous Sunday's are available for a donation of $2.00. Please see the Audio/Video representatives for your copy.

Pastoral Task Force Updates

Announcement

• The Pastor Task Force announced on Jan 23, 2011 that, the process for selecting a new Pastor for BFMC has been completed, and the result will be forwarded to the Head office for approval, via the Board.    
•  There will be another announcement  later on, after they get a response from the headquarters.

 WORLD MISSIONS

FREE METHODIST WORLD MISSIONS HOTLINE - Please continue to lift up The Free Methodist World Missions Hotline in prayer,  Please go to the web site to see the prayer requests. Here is the address:   http://www.fmwm.org/pray/hotline.php     Check the right side column for updates from our missionaries

EGYPT – Pray for our Egyptian bishop and our FM churches in Egypt.

These are days of great stress and concern. Pray for a peaceful solution to the demonstrations and unrest.

APPEAL FOR HAITI - January 12, 2011 marks the anniversary of the tragic earthquake.

Volunteers Needed for Haiti - please check the bottom of the page for the announcement.

• WORDS OF INSPIRATION
  
  2 Corinthians 5:18  All things are of God who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
  
  From OUR DAILY BREAD:
• One of the qualities God looks for in His people is a heart that is willing to serve Him.
•  Christ builds His church with different stones.  And make each one secure;
• All shapes and sizes fit in place to make His church endure.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Do you have Prayer Request we would like to pray with you about the important matters of your life.  Please call any one on the BFMC Prayer Chain list or call the church office @ 905 451 5501 and some one will get back to you.

Please pray....

• for the PASTORAL TASK FORCE MEMBERS
• Marcia Wright and Family
• Emmanuel Mantey and Family  
• Janet Boison and Family
• Christopher Chatham and family
• June Rock & Joyce Moseley family
• Warren Estridge and family
• Yvonne Hitchman and family
• The Edwards & Williams Family
• Stephanie Prashad
• Edna Lawes and family
• The Yietheng Tan family for  God's protection and peace in their Town house complex.  
• Emaline Henry
• Pastor Doug & Family
• for the Youth program at BFMC
• for the unemployed 
• The Military
• BFM Church
• for church finances
• Governing Board