Main Street Church

<p>“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” <br>(1 Peter 5:8)<br><br>We're talking about how to STAY ALERT today as we kick off our new series LIGHT & DARK.</p>

<p>When it comes to the Bible there is no shortage of opinions. Many claim that it's full of contradictions, that it's historically inaccurate and that it can't be trusted because we don't have any originals. They say that the Bible is just an invention of a bunch of people who wrote what they wanted and who stamped God's name on it to further their own desires and plans. For many these are just a few of the reasons why you can't trust the Bible.<br><br>We think those questions and claims are worth talking about and that's what we will be addressing today at Main Street Church as we continue our series "The Good Book." Join us as we look into whether or not the Bible can be trusted.</p>

<p>We invite you to partner with us in our 2016 Campaign.<br><br>Our goal for H2H 2016 is to raise $30,000 (or more) to provide 100 amazing Christmas Hampers to families in need in our community – with the average cost of a hamper being $300 (providing Christmas dinner & extra food supplies for the holidays, along with gifts for the kids). <br>Around 70 families will be referred directly through our partnership with McCammon & Central Elementary Schools, with the remaining 30 families will being referred through our Main Street Church community.<br><br>Here are some of the ways you can partner with H2H 2016. <br>Give to the Goal <br>Give towards the $30,000 goal between October 9-October 31. <br>*The entire $30,000 will be used to purchase all of the food and gifts. <br>*We are NOT collecting dry/canned food donations this year. <br>If a business/individual wishes to provide a specific item (like milk, buns, oranges, poinsettias…) for all (100) of the hampers we are open to that. <br><br>Click the GIVE button to give to the Hunger To Hope Campaign on the Main Street App or Online.<br><br>Refer a Family <br>*Referral forms will be available through the churchat the beginning of November (once our donation amount confirms how many hampers we can do). <br>- You must attend Main Street Church to be able to refer a family for a hamper, but the recipient family doesn’t need to attend our church. <br>- Permission to refer must be given by the family first. <br>- Families are not permitted to refer themselves.<br><br>Adopt-Pray-Deliver <br>*Adopt-Pray-Deliver: Groups & Individuals are welcome to ‘Adopt’ a family (or more) that they refer to us, or that we assign to them. Adopting this family means that you commit to Praying for this family during the weeks leading up to Christmas, and it means that you will Deliver their Hamper to them on D-Day (Saturday, December 10th).<br><br>Serve with the H2H Team <br>*Along with Delivery Drivers on D-Day our Admin Team will need a certain number of volunteers to help with gift-shopping and hamper-prep in early December. <br>*If you are interested in helping please contact us. <br><br>If you are interested in partnering with us in any of these ways please contact us.<br><br>Staff Contact: <br>Eryn Moore <br>Community Life Pastor <br>604-792-6844. <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>Have you ever had someone tell you that the Bible can't be trusted because there are so many Translations or maybe after you explained a verse to them they responded with the statement, "Well, that's your interpretation." <br>Why are there so many translations and how do we interpret the Bible? Those questions and more are answered in this message.<br><br>Some recommended resources are Erdman Bible Commentary and Dictionary and a NLT Study Bible.</p>

<p>What’s the best book you ever read? What made it a good book? What caused you to recommend it to others? The reasons will be many. For some it was the plot for others it was the information. Some like a book for the action or the romance or the suspense. There are a lot of reasons that people give to describe a good book. But what about the GOOD BOOK itself? That’s how many people describe the Holy Bible? They say it’s good but often don’t know why or what’s good about it. That’s the question we are going to answer during this series. <br>What makes the Bible good? How are you supposed to read it? How are we to interpret it and does it make any difference when you apply it? <br>Click the link below to download the Bible Reading Plan.</p>

<p>"Have you lost sight of the mission."</p>

<p>Join us for Kickoff Sunday September 11th at 9 & 10:45am.</p>

<p>"When things don't go your way does your faith or do your circumstances dictate how you respond."</p>

<p>Being obedient gives you endless opportunities to share Gods love.<br><br>“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord<br> and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. <br>They are like trees planted along a riverbank,<br> with roots that reach deep into the water. <br>Such trees are not bothered by the heat<br> or worried by long months of drought. <br>Their leaves stay green,<br> and they never stop producing fruit. <br><br> -Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT</p>

<p>An encouraging word for dads on Father's Day!</p>

<p>Seeds of Hope Children’s Ministry Missions Trip<br><br>Our 2016 Missions Team had the most incredible time in Zambia at Grace Academy. We saw God move in the most amazing ways and daily we saw prayers being answered. If you want to be part of and amazing experience where you will grow in your faith and love for God come join our two week trip to Grace Academy in the Summer of 2017. We will be having a information meeting September 2016 about our next trip.<br><br>For more information click the link to <a href="http://mainstreetchurch.ca/seeds-of-hope-missions" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://mainstreetchurch.ca/seeds-of-hope-missions</a> and fill out the form on the website to have Pastor Chris Contact you about future trips or answer any questions.</p>

<p>WHEN YOU SACRIFICE AND SERVE, JESUS STANDS UP AND CHEERS.<br>"<a href="http://...He" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">...He</a> saw Jesus standing in the Place of Honor at God's right hand"<br>-ACTS 7:55-56</p>