Share the Memories

Apr 16, 2016 | Announcements, Community Events, Events

70th Pics Call

We are preparing to celebrate God’s faithfulness over 70 years of the Foursquare Church in Campbell River. We have some great photos in our archives folder but would love to have lots more. Do you have pictures or memories you would like to share? Drop things off at the church or shoot us an email to [email protected]. They will be shared during our Anniversary Weekend May 13-15. Plan to join us for the celebration at the Tidemark Theatre on the 13th at 7pm.

Submit a Memory Online!

Loving on the Fringe

Jan 27, 2016 | Announcements, Events

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Get equipped to better minister to the people in your world in brokenness, addition and recovery. This three hour session taught by Joan Harris will give you understanding and tools to give you confidence that you can help rather than enable. Topics will include the physiology of addiction, the spiritual and practical tools we can use and much more.

It takes place this Saturday from 9 to noon with a free lunch following. Please RSVP to the church at 250.287.8133 or [email protected] if you are planning on attending.

Get Equipped to Shine in 2016.

 

Mission Weekend

Jan 13, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Missions

Missions Weekend

Plan to join us this weekend for two special missions events at Gateway. We are excited to have Foursquare missionary Brett Toft with us who will be sharing with us on Saturday and in our Sunday morning service. He and His wife serve our global Foursquare family in the Baltic nations and Scandinavia. Equip and stir your heart for the way God is calling you to reach your city and the nations.

EVANGELISM EQUIPPING

Learn more about how you can share your faith with others. Two sessions with a break in-between taught by Brett Toft and Pastor Galicia.
Saturday 9-11am at Gateway.

INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK

Bring a dish inspired by your heritage to share. Food items can be brought to the kitchen when you arrive.
Sunday right after church

Fasting Tips

Jan 4, 2016 | Events, Resources

This week we head into a time of prayer and fasting. Here are a few tips that can help you as you prayerfully consider how you can participate.

Fasting is simply choosing do deny ourselves of good things for a specific period of time in favor of better things –namely time seeking the Lord in prayer. We don’t fast to impress the Lord or to earn His love or acceptance (we already have that). During times of fasting we remind ourselves of our total dependence on Jesus and willingly let go of other things so that we can focus more totally on Him. Here are just a few thoughts to help you participate this week:

 

  • Decide what and how long you will fast
    • Total Fast –With or without water.
    • Partial Fast –Abstaining from certain types of foods and/or limiting quantity of food. Like Daniel’s fast in Daniel 10:3 where he fasted delicacies, meat and wine. For example, you may choose to fast certain meals like lunch or to just drink fruit and vegetable juices.
    • Special Fast –Fasting things other than food like TV, Internet or Facebook.
  • Fast Safely
    • Especially if you are choosing to fast significant amounts of food, ensure you are healthy and consider consulting a physician if you are unsure.
    • Pregnant women, diabetics and those with poor health or eating disorders should not fast.
    • Fasting can be a healthy practice that is beneficial to your body. Limiting physical activity and ensuring adequate rest is important.
    • Slowly reintroduce foods after fasting.
  • Take time to Pray
    • Fasting is more than doing without. It is a season of reallocating priorities to focus on prayer and seeking the Lord
    • Take part in prayer meetings and schedule specific times to pray.
  • Avoid Religious Displays and Beliefs
    • In Matthew 6 Jesus encourages fasting as a practice done before the Lord not for appearing more holy before people.
    • Fast as a confident child of God not a fearful slave trying to gain something from God.
  •  Grace
    • Fasting is difficult. Rely on the strength the Lord graciously gives to those who ask.
    • If you slip up, take it to the Lord in prayer and continue with the rest of your fast.
  • Expect Results
    • This time of focused attention on prayer will accomplish much in your life and church.