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Sunday, January 12, 2025
This week's message
FAITHFUL IN THE SMALL THINGS
How often do we overlook the small choices that shape our character? In Daniel 1, we find young Daniel and his friends faced with a decision that seemed minor on the surface but carried profound implications. Refusing to eat the king’s food, which violated Jewish dietary laws, was their first test of faithfulness in Babylon. Their courageous decision reminds us that integrity begins in the little things. This chapter teaches that the daily, seemingly insignificant choices we make build the foundation for standing firm in larger trials. We’ll see how God honoured their faithfulness by granting them wisdom, strength, and favor. The theology of Daniel 1 shows us that God works through our obedience to shape our character and prepare us for greater things. Practically, this challenges us to consider how our everyday decisions reflect our faith. Are we honouring God in the small moments when no one is watching? This message will inspire you to embrace faithfulness as a way of life, trusting that God uses even the smallest acts of obedience for His glory and purpose.
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CHILDREN'S DISCIPLESHIPSHIP PROGRAM
We are committed to equipping families with lessons and tools to help children look to God for answers. Here’s how we engage your children during the service:
Service Schedule: Please check in your child at the desk upstairs before the service. Children stay with their families for the first 15 minutes of the service and are then dismissed to their classes.
Power Up! (Birth - Grade 5):
- Pre-School Program (18 months - 3 years): Room 3 is now open for toddlers, led by Ms. Verna and other leaders. During the “What’s Happening in Power Up!?” moment, please accompany your toddler to the front of the sanctuary, and then to Room 3 for their class. Parents will wait outside while children enter the classroom.
- School Aged Program (Kindergarten - Grade 5): This program remains the same for kindergarten to grade 5. Children will be dismissed ~15 minutes after the service starts, following the “What’s Happening in Power Up!?” moment. Learn more >>
- Nursery & Parent Supervision (Under 18 months and others who need it): Room 4 and the lobby are open for parents who wish to stay with their younger children or those who need extra supervision, with livestream of the service.
Extension (Gr. 6 - 8):
- Youth typically head downstairs to Room 10 after dismissal (~15 minutes into the service). However, on the first Sunday of each month (Communion Sunday), Youth will remain in the service. Learn more >>
Grades 9 and above stay in the service every Sunday.
PRAYER
Our Prayer Team is available to pray with you or for you. They will be at the front, back and around the auditorium after the service for those who are attending in-person. As for those who are attending online, fill out our prayer request form and we will be sure to pray for you.
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