OUR INNER
C MPASS There were more taboo subjects years ago than there are now. Taboo subjects were things well-raised people just didn’t talk about. Refined people didn’t discuss politics at social gatherings. In other circles you never talked about money. Sex was definitely a taboo. In fact, fifty years ago sex was THE taboo. No longer.
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Mom Boodle used to watch TV ads, sigh, shake her head and rhetorically ask: “Is there nothing sacred or private any more?” Not much and less all the time. A dying culture is always a vulgar, immodest, increasingly depraved culture. But there is still one taboo left. There is still one subject people avoid, push away, deny, feel uncomfortable with.
MESSAGE Pastor Christian Brouwer WORSHIP Adam Homfeld
We disguise THE taboo with euphemisms: deep sixed, croaked, kicked the bucket, bought the farm, laying a harp, pushing daisies, passed away, passed on, bought it, caught it, checked out, departed, cashed in, bit the dust. Good grief, there are a lot of ways to avoid saying “dead”.
HEAD USHER Ernie Plett
Moderns have relegated God to myth and suspicion but moderns can’t quite make peace with death, the last taboo. Jesus Christ walked calmly to his execution in the full knowledge that death was his destiny, his calling from God. He would die and rise again and in dying and rising again he would deal death a deathblow. Death died when Jesus died and life eternal arose when Christ arose. Palm Sunday was just another step in the grand redemption plan. The crowds would cheer; the crowds would cry for blood. Satan would relish his imagined victory only to discover he was finished, defeated for all eternity. Christians need not fear death as if death was the forever final. Christians know death is not a period that ends our existence but rather a passage to the delights of everlasting life.
Pastor Ted
GREETERS Karl Hibbs Gerry Spielmacher Mary Ann Spielmacher Dave Stoddart Mehlin Yoo Taius Yoo
TODAY’S MESSAGE: Palm Sunday KIDS CHURCH Grades K to 6 TODDLERS Ages 2 1/2 to 4 years NURSERY Birth to 2 1/2 years
All classes meet in the Lower Auditorium at 10am
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50PLUS Bible Study / 1st Wednesday of each month / 10:00am / Fireside Room (Apr 3 Potluck at Richmond Tabernacle) Potluck Lunch / 3rd Wednesday of each month / 12:00pm / Fireside Room (Apr 17) EDUCATION Adult / Sundays / 9:00am / various topics and speakers / meet in the chapel (next session starts January 2013) Next session startindate TBA Kids TREK / Sundays / 9:00am / exploration of the Bible... become a Bible Brainiac! / meet in the Lower Auditorium HOME GROUP MINISTRIES University & College Aged / Every other Monday / 7:30pm / Life Group / at Pastor Christian’s / 7705 - 146 St, Surrey (Apr 1) Hartman Home Group / Mondays / 6:30pm to 8:30pm / Bible Study / at 6067 - 180A Street, Cloverdale (cancelled for Mar 25) Anonby Home Group / Wednesdays / 7:00pm / Bible Study / at 8929 - 187 Street, Cloverdale Davies Home Group / Wednesdays / 7:30pm / Bible Study / at 5556 - 181A Street, Cloverdale (Mar 27 - Potluck at 6:30pm) Newcomers Home Group / Thursdays / 7:00pm / Bible Study at 6331 - 195B Street, Surrey MEN’S MINISTRY Men’s Breakfast / One Saturday per month / 7:30am / Breakfast and Fellowship / Lower Auditorium / Cost is only $5 (Apr 13) PRETEEN Freedom 527 / Tuesdays / 7:00pm to 8:30pm / Various activities and lessons / Lower Auditorium WOMEN’S MINISTRY Joy Fellowship / Tuesdays / 9:30am / Bible Study / in the Fireside Room Moms & Tots / Wednesdays / 9:00am / Informal fellowship and play time for moms and tots / Lower Auditorium Ladies Event April 20 9am-3pm Childcare available YOUTH The Cause / Fridays / 7:00pm / Various activities and worship services / Lower Auditorium
WestWinds
COMMUNITY CHURCH
PRAYER REQUESTS * Jane Shepherd * little Jakob * Wes * Pastor Susan * Pekarek Family * Joy and Kenton * Christina Scerrato
S T A F F & B O A R D
SENIOR PASTOR REV. TED BOODLE TBOODLE@SHAW.CA SENIOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MARK DAVIS MARK@WESTWINDSCHURCH.COM MINISTER TO CHILDREN REV. KARALEE CHOI
KARALEE@WESTWINDSCHURCH.COM
MINISTER TO STUDENTS PASTOR CHRISTIAN BROUWER
CHRISTIAN@WESTWINDSCHURCH.COM
MINISTER TO WOMEN PASTOR SUSAN WARREN SUSAN@WESTWINDSCHURCH.COM ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS MICHELLE DAVIS MARIEANNE BAERG WESTWINDSOFFICE@TELUS.NET office@westwindschurch.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS DARCY BENNETT, JONATHAN CHAPMAN, KATHY DAVIES, JEFF OWENS, BRIAN PALMER, KAREN PLETT, GRAEME SHEPHERD CHURCH ADDRESS 6331 - 176 ST. SURREY, BC V3S 4E9
CHURCH WEBSITE WWW.WESTWINDSCHURCH.COM CHURCH OFFICE - 604-576-9407 FAX - 604-576-6912 AFFILIATED WITH THE PAOC
GENERAL INCOME OFFERING ACTUAL $ 6,026 YTD $234,383 OFFERING BUDGET $ 7,798 YTD $249,536 MISSIONS GIVING $16,254 LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE 240