Welcome to RHPC! November 23, 2014

We are a Metropolitan, Multicultural, and Multigenerational Pentecostal church with the mission

of Exalting Jesus, Empowering People, and Evangelizing Nations.

Sunday 10:30am Family Worship Service

During the Service Kids’ Church (All kids grades K-6)

Nursery & Toddlers Programs Lower Fellowship Hall Director: Laura Duffus-Bennett

Parents: Please sign-in/sign-out your kids to ensure their safety and security

Parents: Just a reminder to pick-up your kids from Kids’ Church immediately following the service. Thank you

Pastor Will Speaking Joshua: Faith and Leadership Part 2 of 3 Part Series Joshua 1:1-9

12:30pm Choir Practice with Alma 12:30pm Young Adults Lunch Fellowship (Ages 18-26) With Pastor Andy No Prayer Meeting Tonight

Prayer Chain: If you need urgent prayer for an immediate need, the RHPC Prayer Chain is available to serve and intercede on your behalf! Please contact Andrea in the Church Office to submit your urgent request. Phone 905-884-5149 or email info@rhpc.net

RHPC THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY 10am Ladies Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall

FRIDAY 7:00pm GTA Student Rally in the Sanctuary All students grades 7-12 invited!

SATURDAY 10:30am Single & Parenting Workshop Youth Room—Lower Level SUNDAY 10:30am Family Worship Service Pastor Will Speaking

Connection Cards

Connect with us! We request that all our visitors fill out a Connection Card and place it in the offering every Sunday!

Thank you for helping us care for our church family!

FAMILY CHRISTMAS CALENDAR AT RHPC:

Pastoral Team Christmas Love Offering: Sunday, December 14 at 10:30am

Christmas Banquet: Saturday, December 20 at 6pm at Le Parc Banquet Hall, 8432 Leslie St., Thornhill

Christmas Eve Communion and Candlelight Service: Wednesday, December 24 from 7pm-8pm

New Year’s Eve Praise and Testimony Service: Wednesday, December 31 at 10:30pm-MIDNIGHT

Cuba Missions Offering Report: Last week we received $8,702 to assist the Santa Monica church in their new building program. Since we surpassed our goal, the surplus will go towards additional church planting projects in the Santa Monica District Presbytery of Pentecostal Churches! Thank you for your rich generousity towards Cuba Missions. See Pastor Dan for more information on how RHPC is impacting communities in Cuba with the hope of the gospel!

GTA Student Rally at RHPC Friday, November 28 at 7:00pm

Rev. Tim Crooks, Guest Speaker Student Ministries Pastor, Queensway Cathedral

Churches Attending: Willowdale Pentecostal Church

Maple Community Church, Maple Crosslands Church, Newmarket

New Life Church, Brampton Richmond Hill Pentecostal Church

Believing for Breakthrough!

Handicap Parking Spots: We are requesting that the handi-cap parking space closest to the church be reserved for those who are using wheelchairs so they can better access their vehicle. We appreciate your understanding.

Christmas Benevolence Offering: On Sunday, December 7 at 10:30am, we will be receiving our annual Christmas Benevolence Offering to assist those who are less fortunate in our congregation and community over the holiday season. We appreciate your gift of generousity and kindness.

Special Thanks to all those who cleaned all our children’s toys last week! Katherine Brodie, Margaret Balasuriya, Rowelyn Erese, Bernadette Fernando, and Priyantha Fernando. You are appreciated!

Christmas Choir: Christmas is around the corner and our choir is getting ready. Practice continues today following the service.

Mid-week Bible Study: Special thanks to Pastor Dan for teaching the 8 Week Series on Boundaries. Mid-week Bible Study will break for the season and resume in the Spring. Thank you to all who attended!

Richmond Hill Pentecostal Church is affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC).

Church Leadership Team Rev. William Sloos Lead Pastor Rev. Daniel Magcalas Associate Pastor Pas. Andy Hammond Family Ministries Pastor Mirna Lewis-Jeremiah Business Administrator Andrea Jackson Pastoral Administrator

Board of Directors DesirÉe Davis-Byles Missions and Outreach Robinson Dhuman Safety and Security Trudy Kloosterhof Prayer / Women's Ministries Jasper Nelson Building Maintenance Jayant Pathak Secretary of the Board Leighton Taylor treasurer

Attendance and Finance

2014 Operations budget $600,000 required year-to-date $530,748 Received year-to-date $574,872 Expenses year-to-date $528,434

Required weekly $11,538 received Last week $12,440

Attendance last Sunday Sanctuary 322

Kids’ church 65 Total attendance 387

When the whole church brings the whole tithe the whole church receives the whole blessing

Church Etiquette:

Cell Phones: Turn off all electronic devices during the service

Reserved Seating: The last pews in our centre sections are reserved for families with young children

Nursery: Parents are asked to use the nursery to ensure their infant is not a distraction during the service

Restrooms: During the service, use the main floor restrooms located in the Lounge to maintain security of our Kids’ Programs

Staircases: Please use the foyer staircases during the service to maintain the security of our Kids’ Programs

Sensitivity: Be aware of the moving of the Holy Spirit. Please do not exit the sanctuary before the conclusion of the service.

Fire Routes: Please keep all fire routes clear.