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Vision
I'm sitting here and the sun is shining. We need the rain, but I need the sunshine too! Interesting how we all need different things at different times. The staff and I have been reading a book called The Emotionally Healthy Leader, and one of the things that stood out to me this week from the reading was that God will often lead us by our limits. Sometimes those limits are there so we are forced to stand back and watch God work, sometimes those limits are there so that we are forced to grow, and sometimes they are there because God wants us to do something different. In the middle of this pandemic and trying to navigate our way forward, this has been a challenging and insightful thought for me. Our limits may not be things we need to overcome, they may be things God wants to use and to guide us. I think God is calling us to embrace our limits and watch for Him.
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Wins
1. As I met with the Finance Committee to discuss our draft of the budget for 2021-2022 I was moved by their faith, wisdom, insight and courage. Their experience with money and their maturity in Christ is remarkable and fills me with hope. 2. My small group wrapped up this week and as I reflected on the past year with the group I have to say that it has been wonderful to see them grow and be challenged and work hard even when the content was dense. God is working steadily in the men in my group, and I'm excited to see what He does next. 3. The feedback we are getting from our Information Update form is really quite interesting, helpful, and exciting! 4. I have had a few people call the office this week, on their initiative, wanting to give. One person said, "it's here in my hand, it doesn't belong to me, I need to give it!" |
Work Day SaturdayLots to do, outdoors, safely. The building team is going ahead with the work day this Saturday May 15th 9-5pm. SAFETY PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED. All projects will be outside and physically distanced. The two major projects will be painting & landscaping. BUT there are a few other smaller projects too! Please call Dwayne York at 902-694-7300 to book your project and your time slot. Thanks! |
Update Your Contact InformationFor a chance to win a $50 Gift Card! We're updating our database and need your help! We need everyone connectted to our church to fill out this form so we have updated information on everyone. As a bit of motivation, when you fill out the form you are entered for a chance to win a $50 gift card! If you're married, your spouse can fill it out as well, and that gets your family another chance to win the gift card! |
Membership ReaffirmationMembership Forms Due If you are a member of AWC and receieved a Membership Reaffirmation form, please email a completed copy to amherstwc@eastlink.ca or mail it to the church ASAP. |
The Whole PersonMental Health Checkup - Sunday, May 9, 2021 When we talk about Mental Health we need to remember that there is more to it than just our heads. So many other aspects of our lives come into play when we consider our mental state and health. A bad night's sleep, a hard rejection, an unconfessed sin, all affect us mentally. So, if we want to find complete mental health, we need to make sure that we as a whole person is healthy. Mental health isn't just about your head, it's about your heart, soul, mind and strength. For more infomation visit: http://amherstwesleyan.com/media/2021-05-09-the-whole-person
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At AWC
Online Services Only We are doing only Online Services for May 2 & 9, due to the present COVID restrictions in NS. No on-site services until restrictions change. We hope you can join us online at 10:30am this Sunday! Senior Volunteers Our May Seniors events have been cancelled. We hope to launch events when COVID cases decrease. Sharon Taylor has stepped up to lead the effort to minister to and reach the seniors of our community, and she is hard at work developing ideas, putting events together and recruiting a team of leaders! We still need lots of volunteers though, especially to run events. We need all sorts of volunteers to serve in lots of different ways. If you're willing to serve, reach out to Sharon at 902-669-1330 (Mobile) and let her know! |
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