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•Pray for Shannon's father Peter who is in Kelowna undergoing radiation treatments. Please pray that the radiation will shrink the enlarged nodes in his body & that he

will not be in too much pain. Please pray for the family as they go through this stressful time. Pray that they will feel the Lord's presence.

Please continue to pray for Shirley Bruno. Thanks for all the prayers. Shirley has been accepted for the special treatment. Praise God! She is scheduled to go to Calgary on June 6th. She will be in the hospital for approximately 3 weeks following the surgery. Please continue to pray that Shirley remains strong & maintains her weight as she readies herself for this very invasive procedure. Pray also for comfort and peace for Mike and Rea-Ana during this time.

Bill Knowles passed away recently. We give thanks that he is in the presence of God. Please keep Phyllis and the family in your prayers.

Raj & Kim Vannadil have been officially accepted as career missionaries with Fellowship International. They will be involved in leadership development for church leaders in India. Please pray for them as they begin the long and difficult process of finding other churches in BC who will partner with them for financial, practical, and prayer support. It would be amazing if they could depart in 2012. Pray that God will provide.

Praise God that Dustin & Kim Laird have been accepted unanimously by Parkland to begin our church plant. Pray that God will lead them in growing the new church. The expected launch is September 1, 2012. Pray the sign up sheet in the foyer will be filled with volunteers wanting to make the children's summer camp a great success.

Prayer Chain & Prayer Team:

Shannon Escaravage (604-534-5852)

Sunday Morning Prayer Please join us in the prayer room (right, front corner of auditorium) before the service from 8:30 -8:45 am.

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

Now available! The Winter 2012 edition of The Fellowship’s magazine, Thrive—the EB online, is now available! To help keep connected with what God is doing through the Fellowship both within Canada and around the world, we invite you to visit us at: www.thrive-magazine.ca.

PARKLAND FELLOWSHIPGROWING TO SEE OUR CITY TRANSFORMED

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

May 6, 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.

Leadership team Staff

Lead Pastor -Brian Stewart [email protected]

Dir. of Worship - Terry Stauffer [email protected]

Dir. of Youth - Kolby Milton [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 ac-tivities. Watch for the scrolling message 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.

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This week

Anytime Online Group, interact with Pastor Brian’s sermon. go to www.parkland.org, Sermon, then Sermon Interaction

May 13—June 17 Mother’s Day-Father’s Day Operation Baby Bottle

May 15 Wills & Estates Seminar (see insert for more details)

May 18-21 Camp 2012 (grade 8-12) Cost $140. www.focusyouth.ca for more info!

May 27 Teen Challenge Surrey Global Day of Prayer 6:00pm [email protected] June 3 Membership Class 12:15-2:00pm Fireside Room Contact Pastor Brian if you would like to attend [email protected]

June 24 Softball Sunday

July 9-13 VBS Kid’s Camp “Sunrise National Park” Sign up in the lobby to help out.

August 12 Parkland Style Picnic

Upcoming Events

Today, May 6 Today, we continue with our current series, ONE CHURCH, with Justin Dennison joining us from the Johnson Heights Evangelical Free Church. Series: One Church Title: Live to Please God Passage: Colossians 1:9-14 Children’s Ministry Volunteer’s Appreciation Lunch—volunteers and their families are invited to an appreciation lunch immediately after the 2nd service.

Meet Your Sister Care Group (Women) Fireside Room @ 6:00pm [email protected] or 604-583-2304 Karen Escaravage—604-583-0460

Monday, May 7

Xtreme Life (grade 5-7), 7-8:30pm @Parkland

Kari Lyn Senkiw, Mixed Care Group 7:30pm 17080 103 Avenue [email protected] or 604-522-6220

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

Men’s Care Group 7:30pm Fireside Room [email protected] or (604) 862-8992

Tim Dyck, Mixed Care Group, 7:30pm, (604)584-7189, for further information.

Wednesday, May 9 Women's Care Group 7pm Fireside Room Shannon Escaravage 604 534-5852. Neil & Maggie Harker 7:30pm Call for location 604-951-0616

Thursday, May 10 Ethiopian Care Group (Amharic language) 6:30pm Tadesse Ambaw: (604) 957-2341

Horst & Anita Tonn 7pm Call for location 604-507-7068

Brian & Carol Stewart Care group @ 7:30pm 9369 164 St. [email protected]

Saturday May 12 Parkland Softball 6:00pm North Surrey fields

**If you or your family can help distribute and/or collect baby bottles for Operation Baby Bottle, an important annual fundraiser for Pregnancy Options in Surrey, between Mother's Day, Sun-day May 13 and Father's Day, Sunday June 17, please contact Carol Stewart (604-588-6454, [email protected])

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

Please take a moment to stop by the Welcome Table and check your

information in the church directory.

This week con’t

•Pray for Shannon's father Peter who is in Kelowna undergoing radiation treatments. Please pray that the radiation will shrink the enlarged nodes in his body & that he

will not be in too much pain. Please pray for the family as they go through this stressful time. Pray that they will feel the Lord's presence.

Please continue to pray for Shirley Bruno. Thanks for all the prayers. Shirley has been accepted for the special treatment. Praise God! She is scheduled to go to Calgary on June 6th. She will be in the hospital for approximately 3 weeks following the surgery. Please continue to pray that Shirley remains strong & maintains her weight as she readies herself for this very invasive procedure. Pray also for comfort and peace for Mike and Rea-Ana during this time.

Bill Knowles passed away recently. We give thanks that he is in the presence of God. Please keep Phyllis and the family in your prayers.

Raj & Kim Vannadil have been officially accepted as career missionaries with Fellowship International. They will be involved in leadership development for church leaders in India. Please pray for them as they begin the long and difficult process of finding other churches in BC who will partner with them for financial, practical, and prayer support. It would be amazing if they could depart in 2012. Pray that God will provide.

Praise God that Dustin & Kim Laird have been accepted unanimously by Parkland to begin our church plant. Pray that God will lead them in growing the new church. The expected launch is September 1, 2012. Pray the sign up sheet in the foyer will be filled with volunteers wanting to make the children's summer camp a great success.

Prayer Chain & Prayer Team:

Shannon Escaravage (604-534-5852)

Sunday Morning Prayer Please join us in the prayer room (right, front corner of auditorium) before the service from 8:30 -8:45 am.

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

Now available! The Winter 2012 edition of The Fellowship’s magazine, Thrive—the EB online, is now available! To help keep connected with what God is doing through the Fellowship both within Canada and around the world, we invite you to visit us at: www.thrive-magazine.ca.

PARKLAND FELLOWSHIPGROWING TO SEE OUR CITY TRANSFORMED

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

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