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Pray for Darlene, as she recovers physically and for strength to persevere through the challenges that lie

ahead. Pray for her well being and her children who are very stressed at this time.

Please pray as Parkland is searching for a full-time Youth Pastor.

Please pray for Ashley Swaddling, David Stauffer and Mikaela Blumke as they are attending

Capernwray Bible College. Ashley and David are in England and Mikaela is in Austria.

Peter and Deanna Fast, Matt’s brother and wife who live in Jerusalem. The rocket fire has increased

in the Gaza Strip. Pray for their safety and pray for Israel.

Prayer Chain & Prayer Team: Shannon Escaravage (604-534-5852)

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:28:31.

Sunday Morning Prayer Please join us in the prayer room (right, front corner of auditorium) before the service from

For more information, please go to the website www.parkland.org Parkland Fellowship, 9574 - 160 St., Surrey BC V4N 2R6 604-582-0282

Cash Flow Statement - October 31, 2012

General Giving 242,490 Rental & Other Income 66,114 308,604 Expenses (including Mortgage Principal) 316,616 Cash Flow (8,012)

Church Plant Income Parkland donations 17699 FEB BC contribution 2,500 FEB CDA contribution 8,000

23,944 28,199

PARKLAND FELLOWSHIPGROWING TO SEE OUR CITY TRANSFORMED

9574 160 St. Surrey / 604.582.0282 / www.parkland.org

December 9th, 2012

Happening Toda y

When you come to church, you don’t need to be experienced in the game of church. As a matter of fact, we try hard to ensure that nobody feels engaged in any kind of religious game. At Parkland, you don’t have to dress up in a particular uniform. You don’t have to be a particular age. Most of all, you don't have to feel the need to pretend to be anything other than who you really are. Just come as you are, pick up a cup of coffee or tea, and relax! One thing is for sure—no experience is necessary.

Our Worship Service is at 9:00am or 10:45am on Sunday Mornings.

Leadership team Staff

Lead Pastor -Brian Stewart [email protected]

Dir. of Worship - Terry Stauffer [email protected]

Church Planter—Dustin Laird [email protected]

Interim Dir. of Youth - Matt Fast [email protected]

Interim Dir. of Xtreme Life—Keith Ikoma, [email protected]

Dir. of Children’s Ministries Teresa Hartnett, [email protected]

Administrator— Deborah Mooers [email protected]

Kent Anderson ([email protected]) Shannon Escaravage ([email protected]) Doug Friesen ([email protected])

Jan Palmer ([email protected]) Brian Rapske ([email protected]) Cam Shaughnessy ([email protected]) Andy Seiler ([email protected])

INFANTS, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS (up to age 4) Every Sunday, we have childcare for infants as well as a class for t o d d l e r s ( a g e 1 - 2 ) a n d preschoolers (age 3-4) throughout the entire service. For your convenience, there is a change-table in the preschool restroom, that parents are welcome to use. The preschool rooms are located next to the parent room, through the doors at the (east) end of the lobby.

KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 4 Children from Kindergarten to Grade 4 will be dismissed mid-way through the service for fun age-appropriate lessons and activi-ties. Watch for the scrolling mes-sage letting you know when to go to your class.

GRADE 5 - 7 Xtreme Life The Xtreme life Sunday school (grades 5-7) class meets upstairs in the fireside room during the message. Watch for the scrolling message letting you know when to go to your class.

THE REST OF US You are invited to take some time to prepare your heart to give to God in worship.

The Xtreme life Sunday school 7) class meets upstairs

in the fireside room during the Watch for the

scrolling message letting you

This week Today, Dec 9

Series: The Tale of Two Kings Today’s: A Person After God’s Own Heart Passage: 1 Samuel 23-26

Monday, Dec 10 Kari Lyn Senkiw, Mixed Care Group 7:30pm [email protected], (604) 522-6220. Call for Location.

Young Adults Care Group, 7:00pm 9880, 133A Street, Surrey. [email protected] (778) 870-6709.

Tuesday, Dec 11 Men’s Care Group 7:00pm Fireside Room [email protected] or (604) 862-8992. Tim Dyck, Mixed Care Group, 7:30pm, (604)584-7189 for further information.

Focus Youth (grade 8-12), 7-9pm @Parkland.

Wednesday, Dec 12 Shannon Escaravage Care Group 7:00pm Fireside Room [email protected] or (604) 535-5852.

Thursday, Dec 13 Xtreme Life (grade 5-7), 7-8:30pm @Parkland.

Vince Timm, Mixed Care Group, [email protected] (604) 583-4991. Call for time & location.

Horst & Anita Tonn, 7:00pm, 604-507-7068, call for location.

Brian & Carol Stewart’s Care Group. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for time and location.

Gord & Donnie Mooney open Care Group, 7:00pm, 604-599-1866, [email protected].

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month Neil & Maggie Harker’s Home Group, 7:30pm. Call for location 604-951-0616

Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month Men’s Care Group - Fireside Room, 9-11am.

To listen to this week's sermon message go to www.parkland.org, Sermon.

If you have updates for the Parkbench, please contact Deborah at [email protected]

Upcoming Events

BIG THANK YOU!!! BIG THANKYOU!!! To all the volunteers and church for blessing 82 children with a wonderful Christmas party

last Saturday!!!

Join a mission team, July 20-27, 2013, to Ma-nagua, Nicaragua, contact Gord or Donnie Mooney ([email protected]) or Carol Stewart ([email protected]). The team will assist at Villa Esparenza - 3 houses for 24 young girls rescued from the city dump. Supported by Forward Edge International (www.forwardedge.org).

December 14, 6:30 - 9:30 pm.

Christmas Potluck—Worship & Prayer Fireside Room. Potluck dinner at 6:30 pm,

then enjoy special time in the Lord’s presence in worship & prayer. Please bring a dish to

share. For more info: [email protected]

December 24, 7pm Christmas Eve Candle Light Service

December 30 - One Service at 10:00am Wor-ship Fusion Sunday & Continental breakfast. Bring your left over Christmas treats to share. Come prepared to share what the Lord has been doing in your life

December 14 - 7:30pm Young Adults-Chocolate Buffet

At the Sutton Place Hotel Downtown Vancou-ver

Please call or text your RVSP to Sharon Kirk at 778-988-9269 by Wednesday December 12

for reservations need to be made.

December 21 Extreme Life - Laser Tag. Contact Keith at

[email protected] for more info or check out the website, www.parkland.org.

If you are aged 35-69 you can help fight can-cer by joining the BC Generations research study, between now and next March; 40,000 volunteers are needed. Go to www.bcgenerationsproject.ca to join.