Did you know that God has feelings? Jesus wept, God loves and is angry at times, and the Holy Spirit can experience sadness. God has human characteristics, or since we were made in His image, it might be better to say we have God-like characteristics. God wants us to be like Him. That is what the first three chapters of Ephesians are all about. He made it possible, and in the last three chapters of this book, He tells us how to make that “possible” a reality.

Ephesians 4:30 says, “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.” That is interesting. Puny, feeble, little old, insignificant me can influence how the Holy Spirit feels. Yup! It saddens God the Holy Spirit when we live below our capacity, capabilities, and calling. It makes Him miserable when we bite and devour one another as we carry within us the image of God Himself. It makes Him unhappy when we experience unhappiness because of broken relationships with each other. God is unity, He is love, and He is redemption. Anything short of that grieves the Holy Spirit.

I will continue my sermon series on Ephesians, focusing on this verse and the Holy Spirit this Sunday. We will learn who the Holy Spirit is, His importance, and why we mustn’t grieve Him. Come along this Sunday, live or online, and experience God working in your life – Pastor Jim Reimer.

Communion Sunday

This Sunday, we will have communion, so if you are joining us online, be prepared at home with some grape juice and bread as we share in this special time together.

Bright Lights After School Program

Bright Lights is back and is now underway. Open to children K to Grade 3. Held at KCF, 520 Falls Street, Tuesdays @ 3:30pm. Inquiries to Doreen at (250)354-2077.

Our Daily Bread

With the seasonal shift, ODB is needing a fresh pool of volunteers. 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 Volunteering or sending Our Daily Bread a financial gift today.

Etransfer: office@kcfoffice.com – mention ODB.

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

Multi Church Gathering

How good it was to meet again last month!

The next Multi Church gathering will be at Bethel Church, Friday, Nov 22 @ 7pm. We hope to find you there.

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