News - March 2, 2011

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

As the Lenten Season is upon us:  "Lent in 2011 will start on Wednesday, the 9th of March and will continue for 46 days until Saturday, the 23rd of April. March 13,  is the first Sunday in Lent.

These are the special readings for the week of Ash Wednesday

March 9,2011: Joel 2:1-2,12-17;   Isaiah 58:1-12;   Psalm 51:1-17

2 Corinthians 5:20b, 6:10;    Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 

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COMING EVENTS

• Join us this Sunday,  Mar  6,  2011 - 10:30 AM for Worship  &  Holy  Communion  -  Our guest speaker :   Pastor   Ken Kennedy.
• Ash Wednesday Service - Wednesday March 9, 2011 @ 7:30PM
• Next Women's Ministry -   Friday,  March 11, 2011 @ 7:30 pm.
• Next YOUTH Ministry Meeting - Friday Mar 25, 2011 at 7:15 PM
• Next Men's Ministry- Saturday Mar 05, 2011 @ 9:30am 
• Official Board Meeting - Tuesday  March 08, 2011 @ 7:30pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Communion Benevolent Contribution First Sunday of the Month

This Sunday March 6, 2011 is a Communion Sunday, 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  Lawes @ 905 452 8207 or check the notice board in the foyer

• Tax receipts for last year were ready  Sunday  Feb 27, 2011, please remember to take yours after church this week end.  Thanks for your co-operation.

•  A special thank you to Pastor Keith Lohnes for blessing us with the word last Sunday  - Feb 27,2011

•   Special Tellers Meeting Saturday March 12,2011:

o      There will be a special meeting for all  BFMC Tellers on Saturday March 12, 2011 @10:00am     .at the church, please mark your calendar.

• Our Daily Bread Booklet for March, April & May 2011 were available in the foyer since last Sunday Feb27,2011 please do not forget to pick one this weekend. 

• BFMC Board says THANK YOU to all of you who are working hard behind the scene during this transition time, we are bless to have each other. God bless you all, is all about Him. 

• BFMC Scholarship Application:  Grant : Two candidates for $500. each, total $1000.00               

•  We at Bramalea Free Methodist Church, always encourage our children to endeavor into 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  Of Our Blessings:

• BFMC is asking everyone with young children to take extra care to watch over them  when they choose to stay upstairs in the Sanctuary,  in the foyer  or any other place on BFMC premises, during any church activities, because their safety is our first priority and also 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,  please let’s take good care of  our blessing and 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 Pastoral Task Force will make their final announcement this Sunday March 6, 2011 during church service.    

• Lost & Found Basket- Please note: There is a lost & found basket in the foyer, please drop in any item found on the BFMC premises, please check it out this Sunday.  Thanks

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

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
• for the Youth program at BFMC
• for the unemployed 
• The Military
• BFM Church
• for church finances
• Governing Board   
• For individuals and families with special needs

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Scriptures for the Week

• Sunday, Mar 06 -  Leviticus 14:1-57;  Mark 13:1- 31; Psalm 30:8 - 12
• Monday, Mar 07 - Leviticus 15; Leviticus 16; Mark 13:32 - 37;Mark 14:1-16 Psalm 31:1- 8
• Tuesday, Mar 08- Leviticus 17; Leviticus 18;Mark 14:17- 42; Prsalm 31:9- 18 
• Wed, Mar 09- Leviticus 19;Leviticus 20; Mark 14:43- 72;Proverbs 6:30-35
• Thursday,Mar 10 - Leviticus 21; Leviticus 22;  Mark 15:1-32; Psalm 31:19-24
• Friday, Mar 11 - Leviticus 23; Leviticus 24; Mark 15:33-47; Psalm 32
• Saturday, Mar 12 - Leviticus 2;Leviticus 26:1-13 Mark 16:1- 20; Psalm 33:1-11

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