alcc november newsletter 2014
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NOVEMBER 2014
Week at a Glance
10am Café 10:30 Service
Girls Bible Study noon
Home Groups 6:30 pm
Tues: Ladies Coffee Hour 10:30
Men’s Study 7pm
Wed: Ignite Youth Group
Thurs: Celebrate Recovery 7pm
640 Grosvenor St. London Ont N5Y 3T4 519-858-4123
Twitter: Abundant Life Church
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Sermon Series for October
@LifeALCC
Christmas is Coming…. Yes I said it…Christmas is just around the corner. Kathy will
decorate our home on November 12th , (after Remembrance Day) I will start drinking egg
nog and most of all, I get to listen to all the Christmas Carol’s in the malls! Does that
sound exciting…plus we are looking at lots of snow this year. Perhaps, I will buy some
winter tires for the bike, what do you think? Please facebook your thoughts to me!
Now that you think your Pastor has gone crazy,( which is not hard to believe), I want to encourage you to
think a little more of Christmas this coming year. The theme of our Christmas season is called, “Home for
Christmas”…it promises to be filled with a great deal of activity, food and friends. Coming home to Christ-
mas…sounds so wonderful!
But until then, we will continue the series on James. It is such a good practical book of the Bible. I hope
that you are enjoying it, as much as I am studying and preparing. Faith with works produces some very
good fruit. I continue to encourage you to pick up James and read it through a few times and let it settle on
your heart.
Lastly, please continue to pray for our church. We are adding new members, baptizing people and will have
a few special events like the Fall tea….then we can start singing…Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it …well, you
know, JOIN ME…
Looking forward to being home with you at Christmas! PB and Kathy
A Christian’s stance on war is merely personal conviction.
Throughout the Bible, you will find war. The Old Testament has God leading
the charge in many wars. In Revelation, it talks about a just but bloody battle
to end all battles. (Rev 19:11-21) God’s people cannot escape war.
Then you have the pacifism in the Bible. Matthew chapter 5 talks about being blessed as a
peacemaker (5:9), loving your enemies (5:44) and not taking revenge (5:39). Jesus stopped
his disciple from killing (Luke 22:49-51) and there is so much more. God’s people cannot es-
cape peacemaking.
Both sides are able to justify their stance but ultimately, war is a result of sin. God deals
with sin.
Whether you are pro-war or against it, the soldiers, our brothers and sisters have given their
lives. November is a time where we honour our soldiers past and present. Let’s unite in be-
ing thankful, in remembrance and praying that “God keep our land”.
#CanadaStrong,
Tony Mejia
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Welcome!
Welcome to Abundant Life! We are glad you are here. We trust that wherever you
are in your journey of faith, that you will find something for you and your family at
ALCC.
It is our hope and prayer that you will join us as we share our lives, celebrations and faith to-
gether. We believe our life is about discovering who God is, using this faith to live out His purpose
and His plan and to live it with passion.
We call ALCC our HOME. We are intentional about relationships with God and each other to bring
the message of HOPE to our community.
sharing|caring|growing
Sundays @ 6:30 pm
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See William Peacock for details
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The Book of
Saturday November 15
7-9 am
Jeff & Tamara Neely
Samuel and Jaela
Consultant and Facilitator
Phil & Donna Williams
Servant’s Heart Ministries
Dominican Republic
Sunday
November 30
@ 6 pm
Baptism Class
Sunday
November 23
@ 9 am
Pick up your Baptism
Application Package from
the back table
Come and enjoy the company of friends
Step #1: HONESTY
Principle #1: We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors, that
our lives had become unmanageable.
John 8:31-32 states: “Jesus said to the people who believed in Him, ‘You are truly my disciples if
you keep obeying my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Living in denial is living dishonestly. How many times have we lied to ourselves saying, ‘I can stop
any time I want to!’ or ‘I have the right to choose how I live my life!’ or ‘my behavior doesn’t affect
anyone but me!’ Ironically, as we asserted our freedom to live as we choose, we soon lose the free-
dom to choose anything other than our dependency; we become enslaved to it.
The spiritual forces that sway our lives have root in either truth or deceit. Truth leads to freedom;
deceit leads to bondage and death. Denial is a lie that keeps us in slavery. When we are a slave to
our hurts, habits or hang-ups, we lose the right to choose any other way of life. It is only when we
break the cycle of denial and become brutally honest about our bondage that there is any chance
for real freedom.
If you are looking a safe place to make a change in your life, then join us Thursday’s at 7 pm
where we believe that healing comes in the sharing.
Thursday’s @ 7 pm
Potluck October 30 6:16 pm
A remedy for life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits
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FindingConnectingBelonging Student ministry 11– 18 years