Evangelical Christianity makes a lot out of “being saved.” When I was new to the faith, I did street preaching. (This was back in the day when it was made popular by the hippies preaching against war.) I declared boldly, “You have to be saved.” To which one passerby asked, “Saved from what?” I was stumped. I really didn’t know! I just knew that was what preachers said, and when Jesus came into my life, my whole life changed. At that moment, I decided to learn what it meant to be “saved”. You too, might be thinking, ‘what do I need to be saved from’? According to Ephesians 2, we need to be saved from ourselves. Outside of Christ, we are dead to the life that God has to offer. And the crazy thing is, we don’t even know what we are missing. Someone born in a ghetto, does not know how much easier life can be. Or someone born in a rich family, may not know the value and richness of relationships where money is not present. The point is, when we are dead to God, we don’t know what we are missing. Jesus came to make us alive to God, so we can experience life as God intended for us.

This Sunday, I am continuing my sermon series on Ephesians. We will be looking at Chapter 2:1-10. There, we will learn the impact of this verse for us. “For it is by grace you have been saved, (emphasis mine) through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8).  Join us at 10:30 am, we also have cookies - Pastor Jim Reimer.

Victory Worship – Thailand is coming to Nelson

Victory Worship from Thailand will be coming to Nelson on their Canadian Tour!

In the month of May this will be our Multi Church Gathering.

Thursday, May 2 @ KCF

At 7pm there will be an hour specifically designed for Worship Leaders, Teams and Pastors and anyone else. All are welcome.

Then at 8pm there will be a Worship Concert open to everyone.

(See Poster for details)

Save the date in your calendar! You won’t want to miss this.

Also, we are seeking Billets for the group so please let us know if you have the ability to help in that area.

Summer Retreat 2024!

Are you longing for long, warm days spent enjoying Kootenay Lake-splashing, paddling, floating, wading, walking forest trails, digging your toes in the sand, reading a good book, napping after a good meal, great inspiration from the evening services and time spent after with friends by the fire or playing cards. Come for an adventure and chill out - consider booking a week at The Harbour at Riondel for a vacation this year.

Here is the link to the Brochure for details. Aug 19 – 23. 

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Our Daily Bread

Here is a video link that captures the heart of ODB. We hope you can take a moment to click on the link and watch it. We also invite you to share this link far and wide. https://youtu.be/BNJbNrIdQkY?si=I5Yip9tu08MoYKvf

Please pray for provision for Our Daily Bread. If God is leading you to help someone not be hungry, to have a safe place to go for community, and to experience the love of God, please consider sending Our Daily Bread a financial gift today. Etransfer to: office@kcfoffice.com – mention ODB.

Rides to Church

If you can offer someone a ride to church on Sunday, please let us know.

Tithes and Offerings

Those who are wanting to support our Church with offerings (during this time, it is very much appreciated) it can be done by etransfer to office@kcfoffice.com, through our website via PayPal, or by calling in to the office with a credit card or mailing in your cheque. Thank you for your continued giving to the church with your tithes and generous offerings.

Anne-Marie Rasmussen – Administrator