Honour Culture

In some cultures, honor is a big deal. The Bible was written from an eastern viewpoint where “honor” was considered a high sociological value. In this culture (Western), not so much. Some might see the abuse within culture of honor, and therefore reject it out of hand. However, there is a biblical imperative to honor. Are we missing the blessing of God, because we fail to honor our governmental leaders, our mentors, our teachers, our spouses, the aged?  The cultural value has shifted from respect to “what have you done for me lately” condition. Culturally, we discard family members, leaders, and employers on a whim. It used to be; we were loyal to our employers, family members, the stores we patronize, even to the car we drive, but not anymore. If my personal needs are not being met, then we drop them like a hot potato. Are we missing the blessing of God by our fickle and narcissistic tendencies? I leave you with this thought from

Philippians 2:2-4  “having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others (emphasis mine) above yourselves,  not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” What a difference that would make!

This Sunday, Darlington Emuka, will be our guest speaker. He will be talking about the “Principle of Honor.” Doreen and I will be visiting Cranbrook to attend our Granddaughter’s wedding - Pastor Jim Reimer.

Share Housing Initiative Annual General Meeting

On Wednesday, May 22 @7pm SHI will hold it’s AGM (at KCF).  All are invited to attend the meeting and be a part of this KCF ministry. If you are interested in being a member or finding out more, reply to this email.

Multi Church Gathering

The next multi church gathering is being hosted at the Balfour Covenant Church, on Friday, May 24, 7pm. This is our opportunity to gather together and we hope you can make it out. Consider bringing some goodies to share if you can.

KCF Annual General Meeting

On Sunday, June 2 @ 12:30pm, we will have our KCF AGM. We hope you will join us as we review the past year and consider what lays ahead of us.

KCF Members are requested to attend and will be able to share and vote at the meeting. We invite all others to attend. We suggest you bring a Sandwich or lunch etc.  For those interested in KCF Membership, we invite you to contact Anne-Marie at the church office.

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. Drop ins also welcome (see brochure for rates)

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