CHURCH NEWS Delima, Roemie Laurente, some assistants, and parents. Six children were regularly attending. We are very thankful for the committed leaders of the club. Every other Sabbath, at 3 p.m. on Zoom, the Big Rock Master Guide Club is held under the leadership of the very-much-appreciated Pastor Romy Daquila. Twelve members are training for the Master Guide honor. During this challenging time, the youth have been able to find ways to comfort and strengthen each other. Our youth leader, Eredee Loriezo, encouraged and coordinated the youth activities in members' homes, like Bible studies and practicing for duties in church the following Sabbath. Recently, 20 church members formed a ukulele group; two of the members are currently taking Bible studies. We praise God and thank Him for sending Scarlet Albeza Esperedion to the Okotoks Adventist Church. Scarlet is an international student volunteering her time to teach the ukulele group. The Okotoks Seventh-day Adventist Church has much for which to be thankful. We have had worries but also many, many more blessings. —Submitted by Ria Schurig Communication Director Okotoks Seventh-day Adventist Church
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ello, I got a text from fewer than 300 people. A you,” A stranger named few months every winter, an Joe called me back on the ice road connects Gameti to phone. Yellowknife. “Yes, this is Pastor Jonathan,” I am amazed at how a I responded. “I just sent a text wrong number ends up being out to my church members a divine appointment and an letting them know about the ongoing Bible study. Please online church. There must pray for Joe in Gameti. have been a wrong number Three days later, I stood in that I texted.” line, keeping socially distant “That is alright,” Joe and waiting for my turn. responded. The person in front of me “Are you interested in introduced herself as Jean to spiritual things?” the person in the checkout “Yes, I enjoy talking with line. The name was familiar God.” for me, so I asked, “Are you “Would you like to join us Jean that I did Bible studies for church tomorrow?” with about five years ago?” “Ok, I will.” She said yes. I texted Joe back with the We chatted for a while, link for church. It is amazing and then I asked if she and when God uses the wrong her friend were interested in number to find someone starting Bible studies again. interested in spiritual things. She said yes, and her friend Joe didn’t show up to the was starting to pray more church, so I called him up these days. I asked where she again, and we started chatting. was living now. Her response? He lives in Gameti and is Gameti. interested in spiritual things. Please pray for the “Would you like to start Adventist Church work in Bible studies?” I asked. Gameti, Northwest Territories. “Ok” was his simple and yet Please pray for each of the 33 faith-filled response. communities where God is “Would you like to do it now working to spread the three or a little bit later?” angels' messages of hope and We agreed to meet in about wholeness. an hour and had our first Bible study. I found out he ***Names have been doesn’t go to church or have changed in the article. a Bible but is interested in the things of God. We studied —Submitted by and prayed together. Jonathan Geraci Gameti is a small, airPastor, Yellowknife accessible community of Adventist Church MARCH 2022
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