This worship service will be focused on water baptism. Baptism is a visual testimony of one’s belief in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. It is done as an act of obedience to the Lord. If you have not been baptized we would suggest that you give prayerful consideration to taking the next step. Baptism requires taking a two session course which will prepare you for this exciting event.
The next baptism service will be on November 9. Please use the “Welcome Form” to indicate your interest, or talk to one of the Elders or Pastor Mark.
Christmas Gift Baskets
BPC will continue our Christmas Gift Basket project this year, to prepare gift bags for Pregnancy Care Centre, who will distribute the gifts to women and families for their needs, for examples, diapers, wipes, shampoo, soap, etc.
Any one who is willing to take part in the gift bags, can donate online or use the offering envelopes for PCC on the table near the door, or an envelopes with a note saying “PCC”. our church volunteers will collect the donations by Nov. 30, then purchase the gifts, and deliver them to PCC office.
Camp Sunday & Summer BBQ
August 24th will be Camp Sunday. Our service will be conducted by Doxa staff and volunteers. Following our service we will be having a BBQ with them and invited camp families.
Alpha for Young Adults
We will be using a series of studies from Alpha. We will eat together, watch a video, and have a discussion. This study is great for those how do not yet believe, are uncertain about what why believe, what to believe, or want to have a better understanding of what Christians believe. You can freely ask any questions we only ask that you be respectful of others.
Five sessions on June 22, June 29; July 6, July 27, and August 10. Topics includes:
Is There More to Life Than This?
Who is Jesus?
Why Did Jesus Die?
How Can I Have Faith
Why and How Do I Pray?
How Does God Guide Us?
Can I Resist Evil?
There will be a woman’s breakfast on Saturday May 10 at 9 AM here at Bridletowne Park Church. This is a special breakfast for women (girls) young and old. The head chef will be Garry van Galen, and he will be assisted by whatever men we can wake up in time to serve. We are also working on a short program. You can register by clicking on this link I’m filling out the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNLTK3L
Good Friday Service
Bridletowne park Church will have our Good Friday service at 10:00 AM on April 18th.
The Service will be followed by a “pot-luck brunch”. Welcome to join us with your friends and family.
Memorial Services
Memorial service for Pat Billingham will be at Bridletowne Park Church Saturday April 12th from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. Pray that all those who come will be encouraged to see Pat’s Lord Jesus.
Spiritual Gifts Seminar
Sunday April 13th after our regular worship service we will be hosting Spiritual Gifts seminar to help us realize how the Holy Spirit has gifted us to serve and build up the church.
This will extend to mid-afternoon. Lunch will be provided.
Register by contacting one of the Elders or Pastor Mark Jaynes.
Updates
The worship team is looking ahead to the Easter season where we remember Christ’s death on the cross and celebrate His resurrection. If anyone wishes to participate with the worship team with their gifts at Easter (whether it be singing, or reading, or dramatic, or arts or whatever talent or gift you have) please speak with Fiona.
Please bring a non-perishable food item for our food bank box at the back of the sanctuary.
2025 Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year Celebration Pot Luck Dinner Saturday February 1st at BPC at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Everyone welcome to come out, bring a favorite dish to share and enjoy this time with us.
Congregational Meeting
We will be having a congregational meeting after our regular service next Sunday (February 9th). We will be introducing our new Interim Pastor who will be on staff here. We know you will all want to be here to welcome him to Bridletowne Park Church.
Christmas Gift Baskets
BPC will continue our Christmas Gift Basket project this year, to prepare gift bags for Pregnancy Care Centre, who will distribute the gifts to women and families for their needs, for examples, diapers, wipes, shampoo, soap, etc.
Any one who is willing to take part in the gift bags, can donate online or use the benevolent envelop on the table near the door, with a note saying “PCC”. our church volunteers will collect the donations by Dec. 05, then purchase the gifts, and deliver them to PCC office.
Christmas Eve Carol Night
DOXA TORONTO PRESENTS – DOXA’S Got Talent
Friday November 1st, Doors Open 7:30 – 9:30 PM, at Bridletowne Park Church.
Fun and Cookies.
Come out to learn more about DOXA Prep, the team and support this outreach ministry.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Our annual meeting is coming this Sunday, September 29, 2024
Time: Right after the morning service (11.30ish)
Meeting will be in-person.
Aug. 25 – Pastor Adi’s last Sunday at Bridletowne
As many of you are aware, this Sunday, August 25, will be Adi and Ana’s last Sunday with us.
We’ll have a short service followed by a farewell gathering.
Please feel free to bring anything, such as fruits, cookies, or other treats, so we can have fellowship together.
Prayer focus for our church for this week:
Heavenly Father, We pray that you will equip your church. Give to us those gifts that with the Holy Spirit's influence and our willingness you can use to minister to Bridletowne Park Church, our neighbours and community. Mostly we ask that You will give us Love: - for You - for Your word - for Your Church - for the people around us who need to know You and how much You love them. Heavenly Father help us to love as You have loved us. Amen
Baptism on August 17th, at 11am
Everyone is invited to join us at Bridletowne on Saturday, August 17, at 11.00, for a baptism service!
Martin and Julie are getting baptised together, and we want to celebrate God’s faithfulness and grace for them!
So please come, worship with us, and witness their public covenant before the Lord.
For any questions regarding this, please contact me (Adi).
DOXA CAMP DAY AT THE CHURCH!
This Sunday we will have a special presentation from DOXA Day Camp!
Lots of kids and parents will be present to enjoy a presentation of songs, Scripture reading, and Bible lesson.
It won’t be the usual Sunday, but it will be awesome to witness what the Lord has done in the past four weeks of camp!
See you Sunday at 10am!
Prayer focus for our church: Heavenly Father you are the God who Sees !
Help us to see you in everything.
Help Bridletowne Park Church see ourselves as you see us.
Help us to see our world, our city, our community as you see it.
Help us to see our friends and those we don’t get along with as you see them.
Help us to see as you see:
our needs which you meet
our weakness in which you strengthen
our sins which you forgive
our dependence in which you carry us
Heavenly Father, give us these eyes.
Pastor Adi’s future plans
As you probably know already, Ana and I are about to make some important changes in our life and ministry.
As it was already announced on Sunday, we now have a lot more clarity about our ministry up North.
The move is going to happen sooner rather than later. Ourlast Sunday at BPC will be August 25th, and our first Sunday in Thunder Bay will be September 1st.
Our next few weeks will be very full: transition in our ministry at Bridletowne, searching for a home in Thunder Bay, and packing up the house.
Ana and I would appreciate your prayers in this rather intense period of time.
Please contact me or the elders for any questions or clarifications.
Message from DOXA Day Camp team:
Please read the attached pdf for the full message from Michael Morrison and the DOXA team!
Here are the main points:
Camp Widjiitiwin: Know a family with kids aged 8-13? Camp is just three weeks away to be sure to spread the word!
🗓 **Mark your calendars:** August 10, 11am to 2pm 📍 **Location:** Bridletowne Park Church
DOXA Thrift sale:
Got items you no longer need but others might love? Donate them to our thrift sale! Contact Alain Virgin at alainvirgin@yugta.ca to arrange a drop-off.
Prayer items for our church:
Please join us together in our prayers for our church!
Pray that the Spirit which enables the Church to be built would be present in our lives and our BPC Community to:
Build us up in love and fellowship with Him and each other.
Encourage us to know Him better and seek His will.
Realize His sovereignty and work in each of our lives.
Elders training
The small group for “Elders’ Training” continues this week after a month of vacation.
We are meeting FRIDAY AUGUST 2, at 8PM, on zoom (here is the link)
If you are interested in attending, please let us know so I can give you the reading materials ahead of time.
We will be reading “Church Elders – How to shepherd God’s people like Jesus” by Jeramie Rinne, and “Biblical Eldership” (the brochure) by Alexander Strauch.
Baptism on August 17th, at 11am
Everyone is invited to join us on Saturday, August 17, at 11.00, for a baptism service!
Martin and Julie are getting baptised together, and we want to celebrate God’s faithfulness and grace for them!
So please come, worship with us, and witness their public covenant before the Lord.
For any questions regarding this, please contact me (Adi).
Message from DOXA Day Camp team:
Please read the attached pdf for the full message from Michael Morrison and the DOXA team!
Here are the main points:
Camp Widjiitiwin: Know a family with kids aged 8-13? Camp is just three weeks away to be sure to spread the word!
🗓 **Mark your calendars:** August 10, 11am to 2pm 📍 **Location:** Bridletowne Park Church
DOXA Thrift sale:
Got items you no longer need but others might love? Donate them to our thrift sale! Contact Alain Virgin at alainvirgin@yugta.ca to arrange a drop-off.
Pastor Adi’s future plans
As you probably know already, Ana and I are about to make some important changes in our life and ministry.
You can read the attached letter that was communicated to those present at the church this Sunday, June 16th.
Please contact me or the elders for any questions or clarifications.
Elders training
Our first meeting for elder training went well, and we are looking forward to the next one (tonight, on zoom, with the usual Sunday worship link)
This group will meet through the summer months (June – August) on most Fridays, based on pastor Adi’s availability.
If you are interested in attending, please let us know so I can give you the reading materials ahead of time.
We will be reading “Church Elders – How to shepherd God’s people like Jesus” by Jeramie Rinne, and “Biblical Eldership” (the brochure) by Alexander Strauch.
Small groups announcements:
Both small groups are on summer break until September!
Looking forward to next fall’s new season of small groups! I encourage all of you to join one!
Pastor Adi’s future plans
As you probably know already, Ana and I are about to make some important changes in our life and ministry.
You can read the attached letter that was communicated to those present at the church this Sunday, June 16th.
Please contact me or the elders for any questions or clarifications.
Elders training
Our first meeting for elder training went well, and we are looking forward to the next one (tonight, on zoom, with the usual Sunday worship link)
This group will meet through the summer months (June – August) on most Fridays, based on pastor Adi’s availability.
If you are interested in attending, please let us know so I can give you the reading materials ahead of time.
We will be reading “Church Elders – How to shepherd God’s people like Jesus” by Jeramie Rinne, and “Biblical Eldership” (the brochure) by Alexander Strauch.
Small groups announcements:
Both small groups are on summer break until September!
It has been an amazing season of growth, both in our knowledge of the Lord and in our closeness and unity as believers.
Looking forward to next fall’s new season of small groups! I encourage all of you to join one!
Men’s Breakfast – Saturday June 15, at 08.30am
Join us next Saturday for our usual monthly Men’s Breakfast, this time also celebrating Father’s Day!
The usual eggs and bacon cooked with love and grace, with the “Father’s Day” special – sausages and homefries!
The best breakfast $5.00 can buy! Bring a friend to be encouraged together!
DOXA BBQ this Friday at 7.30PM
NEW: DOXA Gathering BBQ for students and parents:
June 7th, at the church, starting at 7.30PM (prep starting at 6.30PM if you want to help!)
It would be a great time to meet families from our area that are impacted by DOXA ministries!
Great Gospel opportunity!
Doxa Day camp for grades 1-8 will be from July 8 to August 16!
DOXA overnight camp (NEW this year!) will be at Camp Widjiitiwin from August 18 to August 23rd.
Elders training starting June 14
I am happy to announce that we are starting a study group for those that are interested in knowing more about what it means to be an elder!
The group will meet on Zoom, on Fridays at 7.30PM, for about one hour.
First meeting is on Friday, June 14!
The group will meet through the summer months (June – August) on most Fridays, based on pastor Adi’s availability.
If you are interested in attending, please let us know so I can give you the reading materials ahead of time.
We will be reading “Church Elders – How to shepherd God’s people like Jesus” by Jeramie Rinne, and “Biblical Eldership” (the brochure) by Alexander Strauch.
DOXA announcements for this summer!
Doxa Day camp for grades 1-8 will be from July 8 to August 16!
DOXA overnight camp (NEW this year!) will be at Camp Widjiitiwin from August 18 to August 23rd.
NEW: DOXA Gathering BBQ for students and parents:
June 7th, at the church, starting at 7.30PM (prep starting at 6.30PM if you want to help!)
It would be a great time to meet families from our area that are impacted by DOXA ministries!
Great Gospel opportunity!
A photo to remember this day!
This past Sunday was the Norths’ last Sunday before their move to Collingwood.
Even though they are away now, they remain with us in heart, spirit, and Whatsapp group!
Here is a photo taken this Sunday by Emma Zhao:
“What a wonderful day!
Thank you dear Bridletowne family for showering Mike and I with your love. We are going to miss you all after 42 years. Our children discovered the love of Jesus at this church and Mike and I will be forever grateful for the amazing lifelong friendships we have made here.
BPC will continue to be in our prayers. May the Lord continue to bless the church and may it always be a lighthouse in this community.“
Margie and Mike North
Ruby Dower’s funeral – Saturday May 4, at 11.30 a.m. (visitation at 10.30am)
Ruby’s funeral will be this Saturday, at the church (2300 Bridletowne Cr., Scarborough)
Visitation will start at 10.30AM, and the funeral service at 11.30AM.
The internment will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 2700 Kingston Road, ON (Family only)
1 Thes. 4:13,14: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.”
Ladies Breakfast – Saturday May 11, at 09.30AM
Just a reminder that all the ladies are invited to a breakfast cooked and served by the men’s group!
Come for a great time of fellowship, and an encouraging devotional!
Sign-up at the church (Ask Garry van Galen!) or reply to this email.
Ruby Dower is now with the Lord
I wanted to let everyone know that Ruby Dower, our dear sister and everyone’s favorite aunt, passed away Tuesday afternoon, and she is now home with her Savior.
The funeral service will take place at Bridletowne Park Church, on Saturday May 4th.
Visitation will be from 10.30am, and the service from 11.30am.
All other details and/or changes will be communicated through the church email next Thursday
Please pray for the family in this time of mourning!
1 Thes. 4:13,14: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.”
Potluck on Sunday, May 12th, 2024
We would like to take some time on May 12 and fellowship together after a shorter morning service!
We will go downstairs and have a potluck lunch, and celebrate both Mother’s Day and also celebrate the many years of ministry that Mike and Margie North have enjoyed at BPC.
Bring your best dish, and share it with others!
Also bring your favorite memory of Mike and Margie, to share with them and with us 🙂
Robert Zhao is graduating!
I would like to congratulate Robert for graduating his Master of Divinity program from Toronto Baptist Seminary & Bible College!
Thank you Robert for your example of commitment and hard work for the Lord. May He bless your ministry in the years to come!
Small Groups update – “Focus on marriage” series in April
The small group at Robert and Beth’s, lead by pastor Adi, will have a special event for the month of April
For four weeks (April 5 to April 26), the group will have a series of teaching and discussion with a Focus on marriage
If you’d like to participate please contact me (adicaciula@gmail.com). We need to know so we can make sure there’s enough room for all that want to come!
Men’s breakfast – April 20th, at 08.30
Join us as usual for our men’s breakfast on Saturday, April 20th, at 8.30am.
There’ll be eggs and sausages (or bacon) and an encouraging devotional for us men.
Cost is $5 per person.
Please stay over after breakfast for some work projects in the church building!
Small groups announcements:
Small group at Dave and Drue’s is meeting again as of this Sunday, April 7th
The group will start a study of the Gospel according to Matthew!
Small Group at Robert and Beth’s – “Focus on marriage” series starting April 5th
For four weeks (April 5 to April 26), the group will have a series of teaching and discussion with a Focus on marriage
If you’d like to participate please contact me (adicaciula@gmail.com). We need to know so we can make sure there’s enough room for all that want to come!
Good Friday Service
Good Friday Service will be on Friday March 29, at 10am.
We will also have communion as part of our service.
Potluck after the Good Friday Service
After our service on Friday everyone is invited to go downstairs for a potluck lunch!
Looking forward to fellowship together as the Body of Christ!
Students coming as “Friends for Dinner“
Please pray for all those that have opened their homes this Easter weekend for newcomers to Canada
Ana and I will host four students, three from India and one from Viet Nam!
May the Lord bless and anoint all the conversations around the table.
March Break Youth retreat
It was a blast to be together with 44 youth from 5 different churches from the Thunder Bay area.
The theme for the week was “Abide” and by God’s grace I was able to lead these youth to a deeper understanding of our walk with God.
Please pray for the seeds of faith planted, and for abiding fruit for God’s Kingdom!
Communion will be on Good Friday morning!
Just a heads-up that Communion will not be this coming weekend, but at the Good Friday Service, on Friday March 29, at 10am.
We might also have a potluck lunch that day, if people are interested. Please chat with Margie North (or reply to this email) if you think you can stay for lunch on Good Friday!
“Friends for Dinner” Easter 2024 is now open for registration!
We invite families and individuals from Bridletowne to sign up and host a meal gathering with two or more international students this coming Easter!
The meal can take place anytime over Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Easter Monday (March 24 – April 1, 2024).
Here are some promotional videos for the event: Video 1video 2
Happy Chinese New Year to all of you!
Ladies Book Group updates
The Ladies Bible study group continues to meet, but now in a “Book Club” format!
The next book up for discussion is Crazy Love by Francis Chan! It’s an easy read and has various online studies but I think we will just see how it goes… should be easy to find if you don’t already have it. Also an audio book.
The group will meet on zoom (usual link) on Tuesday, February 13th, at 7:15PM.
So the plan is to read the forward, Chapters 1&2 of Crazy Love by Francis Chan for discussion Tuesday Feb. 13 on zoom at 7:15.
Men’s Breakfast
Join us this Saturday (Feb. 3rd) at 08.30am for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship. Best food $5 can buy!
After breakfast, we may have some small maintenance jobs around the building, so please come prepared to stay an extra hour or so to help!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Missionaries visiting this Sunday! (Isaac and Nicki Medler)
Isaac will be sharing with us updates from their ministry to the international students in Toronto, and updating us on their current housing challenge
See attachment for more details, or chat with Isaac this Sunday at the church!
ESL Cafe @ BPC – Wednesdays at 6pm
We again had a great time this Wednesday with our ESL Conversation class at the church!
If you want to participate, just join us at 6pm at the church on Wednesdays!
Join us next Saturday (Feb. 3rd) at 08.30am for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship. Best food $5 can buy!
After breakfast, we may have some small maintenance jobs around the building, so please come prepared to stay an extra hour or so to help!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Summer Job opportunity
I received this message from an elder at Don Valley Bible Chapel (I believe it is in North York). See attachment for details.
Our church is looking for outreach-focused young adult leaders who may be interested in summer ministry employment in our diverse community in the Finch & Don Mills area.
We are now hiring a director for our 2024 summer day camp at Don Valley Bible Chapel in North York. I’ve attached the job posting.
Please pass this along to any of your contacts who might be interested in this outreach position, or perhaps you can recommend a Gospel-focused, mission-minded young adult leader who would fit well in this kind of neighbourhood ministry.
Thank you very much, Stephen Mountney, elder, DVBC
Small Groups back in session!
Join us for either Friday at 7pm (at Robert’s) or Sunday at 2.30pm (at Dave James’)
As usual there’s fellowship, prayer, and of course Bible study!
Come to experience together what it means to “Belong. Grow. Serve”!
The trip to Geraldton was great! I was blessed to get to share God’s Word with the congregation at Geraldton Faith Chapel and to spend good time in fellowship with pastor Scott and his wife Melita.
The 13 hours/1125km trip was worth it, and I believe that the church and pastor Scott were encouraged knowing that people are thinking and praying for them!
Thank you for your support and prayers!
NEW! WhatsApp Church Group!
If you are using a smartphone, we would like to invite you to join our WhatsApp BPC Chat group!
This chat group will be used for announcements, prayer requests, and other church communications
Join us next week on Saturday January 13th, at 08.30am for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship.
If you can, come prepared to stay one extra hour afterwards, to help out with some small projects around the church!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Starting next week!!! ESL Cafe @ BPC!
ESL Cafe will start on January 10, 2024
We want to offer Conversational English ESL classes at BPC. Classes are scheduled on Wednesday, at 6PM, at the church, for about one hour.
Trip to Geraldton
This weekend I will travel up North to Geraldton, ON, to speak at Geraldton Faith Chapel
Please pray for me as I travel, and pray also for pastor Scott and his wife Melita, and their 9 children.
The ministry in the Geraldton area began in the 1930’s with mission teams from Jarvis Street Baptist Church. Then in 1947 a Sunday School ministry for Finnish kids was started by the Rural Life Mission. Eventually that ministry grew and became Geraldton Faith Chapel.
Pastor Scott and his family moved from Brantford, ON, to Geraldton in 2019, and began pastoring in December 2019, right before covid…
Update! Small groups
The small groups will start next week, on Friday Jan. 12th and Sunday Jan. 14th respectively!
CALENDAR FOR 2024
2nd Session: January 12 to February 16 (6 weeks)
3rd Session: March 8 to April 19 (6 weeks, with Easter break)
4th Session: Specialized groups (Leadership and Worship) – May 3 to May 24
Any small groups can continue during the month of May, and during the summer break, if they so choose.
This calendar can be modified in the future – I will keep you posted with any changes.
Happy New Year 2024!
First of all, I wanted to wish everyone a blessed new year in 2024!
May we all grow in our trust in the Lord in the coming year!
The person who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence indeed is the LORD, is blessed. He will be like a tree planted by water: it sends its roots out toward a stream, it doesn’t fear when heat comes, and its foliage remains green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease producing fruit. Jeremiah 17
“The Eve of Christmas Eve” – Thank you!
I wanted to thank everyone who came, helped, or prayed for our “Eve of Christmas Eve” carols night.
We had about 80 people participating, and we continue to pray for those that came for the first time to our church!
ESL Cafe @ BPC!
UPDATE: ESL Cafe will start on January 10, 2024
We want to offer Conversational English ESL classes at BPC. Classes are scheduled on Wednesday, at 6PM, at the church, for about one hour.
“The Eve of Christmas Eve” Event (Sat. Dec. 23)
Please join us this Saturday,December 23rd, at 7PM, for our annual Christmas Carols Night at Bridletowne!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
If you like to bake, please bring some cookies or something for us to share on that evening! Let me know if you plan to do so!
Also we need volunteers for:
Ushering – welcoming our guests, giving out bulletins/programs, etc.
Logistics: Set up, sound/powerpoint, clean up, etc.
If you plan to come and help, join us here at around 6pm!
Social Media:
Please use the attached pictures and share them on your social media! Also look for our church’s posts regarding “The Eve of Christmas Eve” and like/share so we can reach more people!
Fourth week of ADVENT 2023!
It is hard to believe that Christmas is this close!
The theme of the last week of advent is: LOVE!
Small groups
The small groups will be on a break for the holidays, and resume after New Year’s.
UPDATED CALENDAR FOR 2024
2nd Session: January 5 to February 9 (6 weeks)
3rd Session: March 1 to April 12 (6 weeks, with Easter break)
4th Session: Specialized groups (Leadership and Worship) – May 3 to May 24
Any small groups can continue during the month of May, and during the summer break, if they so choose.
This calendar can be modified in the future – I will keep you posted with any changes.
We need help with Sunday School teachers, but not only! Just reach out to Jennifer Mei, our Volunteer Coordinator, for any questions or details.
Thank you to all those that stepped up already, especially in the maintenance area of our church!
Volunteers needed
We have mentioned this fall that we need volunteers to join our Stewardship Team!
Probably most urgent would be volunteers to teach Sunday school, and then people that can help with maintenance of our facilities.
We will soon post or email a full list of all the volunteer positions that need to be filled.
Our Volunteer Coordinator is Jennifer Mei ( jennifermei@gmail.com ) – you can contact her directly if you would like more details about volunteering.
UPDATES! “The Eve of Christmas Eve” Event (Sat. Dec. 23)
Please join us on December 23rd, at 7PM, for our annual Christmas Carols Night at Bridletowne!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
If you like to bake, please bring some cookies or something for us to share on that evening! Let me know if you plan to do so!
Also we need volunteers for:
Ushering – welcoming our guests, giving out bulletins/programs, etc.
Logistics: Set up, sound/powerpoint, clean up, etc.
If you plan to come and help, please let me know this Sunday!
Social Media:
Please use the attached pictures and share them on your social media! Also look for our church’s posts regarding “The Eve of Christmas Eve” and like/share so we can reach more people!
Flier Distribution:
We need everyone’s help this coming Sunday and through next week, to distribute fliers into our neighborhood and at Bridlewood Mall.
Please plan to volunteer 1 hour sometime this weekend and early next week to help out with the fliers, so we can reach as many of our neighbors as possible!
About 50 fliers are available right now at the church, and 400 more will be available on Sunday morning.
Update on Garry van Galen
Garry’s surgery went well, and he is coming home today!
Pray for him and for Margie, as they transition to the recovery at home process.
LAST WEEKEND FOR DONATIONS! Food Bank donations at the church
Christmas season is fast approaching, and it is always a time when Food Banks across Ontario are under high pressure.
Please consider donating some non-perishable food items for the food bank. Things like these are appreciated: Peanut butter, Canned soup, Canned fruit, Canned vegetables, Canned stew, Canned fish, Canned beans, Cereal, rice, pasta, oats, granola bars, and flour.
There will be a box for your donations at the church this Sunday.
Third week of ADVENT 2023!
It is hard to believe that Christmas is this close!
The theme of the third week of advent is: JOY!
Men’s breakfast – Sat. Dec. 9th, 08.30AM
Join us thisSaturday at 08.30am for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship.
If you can, come prepared to stay one extra hour afterwards, to help out with some fall clean-up jobs around the church!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Second week of ADVENT 2023!
It is hard to believe that Christmas is this close! Starting this Sunday, December 3rd, we will celebrate the Advent at BPC
The theme of the second week of advent is: PEACE!
Small groups updates
Update:As of this week, the groups can take a break for the Christmas and New Year season and reconvene after the New Year’s.
Please discuss among the group members in your next meeting if you still want to meet, or you’d rather take a few weeks off.
NEW:See attached files for the questions for the Bible Studies! (1 Cor. 5 is for tomorrow’s meeting, 1 Cor. 6 is for Sunday’s group)
Here is the schedule of our small groups so far:
One group meets at Dave James’ home, on Sundays, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. The address is 226 Fairglen Ave, Scarborough, ON, M1W 1B1
The second group is meeting at Robert Zhao’s home, on Fridays, from 7pm to 8.30pm. The address is 71 Orangewood Crescent, Scarborough, M1W 1C5
Our Mandarin Small group meets on Saturdays, at 7.30pm, on zoom.
UPDATED CALENDAR FOR 2023/2024
1st Session: October 20th to December 8 (8 weeks)
2nd Session: January 5 to February 9 (6 weeks)
3rd Session: March 1 to April 12 (6 weeks, with Easter break)
4th Session: Specialized groups (Leadership and Worship) – May 3 to May 24
Any small groups can continue during the month of May, and during the summer break, if they so choose.
This calendar can be modified in the future – I will keep you posted with any changes.
Men’s breakfast – Sat. Dec. 9th, 08.30AM
Join us nextSaturday at 08.30am for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship.
If you can, come prepared to stay one extra hour afterwards, to help out with some fall clean-up jobs around the church!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
CHRISTMAS EVE’S EVE CAROLS NIGHT! (Sat. Dec. 23)
We would love to have another great night of carols and fellowship this Christmas
If you like to sing carols, and you are interested to help/sing, please talk to pastor Adi!
The practices will take place on Saturdays, at the church, at 09.30AM, on December 2,9, and 16.
First week of ADVENT 2023!
It is hard to believe that Christmas is this close! Starting this Sunday, December 3rd, we will celebrate the Advent at BPC
First week of advent: Hope!
May Angela Aying
I wanted to let you know that May is home and she’s doing well, although she still has to take a lot of medication.
Please continue to pray for her recovery!
If you would like to stop by her place with a plate of hot food, please contact me so I can give you her address and phone number! (She lives right by the church)
Other updates:
Dennis and Pat are doing okay-ish, but now their residence is in lock-down for two weeks. Pray for patience and joy as they are pretty much confined to their room…
Aunt Ruby is back home from the hospital, and she is doing well! Praise the Lord!
Sherry Bell continues her recovery after the heart transplant, and although the process will be long, she is doing well!
ADVENT 2023!
It is hard to believe that CHristmas is this close!
Starting December 3rd, we will celebrate the Advent at BPC, and this is the Advent calendar:
Hope – Dec. 3; Peace – Dec. 10; Joy – Dec. 17, Love – Dec. 24.
Prayer request – May Angela Aying
I just learned last night that May has been in the hospital since Friday. (May has been attending our church for a couple of months, she’s studying in Canada, coming from the Philippines)
I am not sure what the nature of the problem is, but she had two cardiac arrests, has blood clots in her lungs, etc.
She seems positive as I messaged her today, but she definitely needs our prayers.
I will let you know if I have more details.
Round Lake Bible Camp visit
This Sunday we will have Bryan and Susanne Zietsma with us. They are the directors of the Bible Camp I was teaching at last summer!
Looking forward to their presentation about what the Lord is doing up North!
This Sunday we will take communion, and as we have done recently, have our Benevolence Offering as well
Thank you for your contributions to the needs of our community!
Pastor Adi’s return to regular schedule
As of next week, I am back to my regular schedule (Tuesday to Friday) in the office
If you need to see me, please do not hesitate to contact me!
CHRISTMAS EVE CAROLS NIGHT! (Sat. Dec. 23)
We would love to have another great night of carols and fellowship this Christmas
We need people to join our carols group!
If you like to sing carols, and you are interested to help/sing, please talk to pastor Adi!
The practices will take place on Saturdays, at the church, at 09.30AM, on November 25 and December 2,9, and 16.
Men’s breakfast – Sat. Nov. 11th, 08.30AM
Join us this Saturday at 08.30am for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship.
If you can, come prepared to stay one extra hour afterwards, to help out with some fall clean-up jobs around the church!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Remembrance Day
This Saturday is November 11th – Remembrance Day!
I have attached a copy of the poem “In Flanders’ Fields” as well as a picture of the handwritten poem by the author, John McCrae, a Canadian officer in WWI.
Here is a note describing the circumstances of the writing of the poem:
The day before he wrote his famous poem, one of McCrae’s closest friends was killed in the fighting and buried in a makeshift grave with a simple wooden cross. Wild poppies were already beginning to bloom between the crosses marking the many graves. Unable to help his friend or any of the others who had died, John McCrae gave them a voice through his poem. It was the second last poem he was to write.
We would love to have another great night of carols and fellowship this Christmas
We need people to join our carols group!
If you like to sing carols, and you are interested to help/sing, please talk to pastor Adi!
The practices will take place on Saturdays, at the church, at 09.30AM, on November 25 and December 2,9, and 16.
Kirushanthan Krishnapillai (Cricket) – Newsletter
You can read the attached newsletter from one of our missionaries that we support, Cricket!
Ladies’ Group
Ladies’ group has morphed into “Book Club”!
Next meeting is on Tuesday, Nov. 7th, at 7.15PM, on zoom (here is the link)
Please read the first 3 chapters of Corrie Ten Boom’s “The hiding place”
For more details please contact Kim Mitton
Bridletowne Park Church’s 50th anniversary!
This Saturday, October 21st, 2023, we would like to gather together to celebrate God’s faithfulness over the last 50 years, and to pray for the next 50 years of ministry at Bridletowne!
It will be an open house, from 2pm to 5pm, with a time of testimonies and a devotional between 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm. (exact time may vary a bit)
You are welcome to join us for the whole time or just for a short visit – we would love to have you here!
Men’s Breakfast – Sat. Oct. 14, at 08.30
For the first time this fall we are having our men’s breakfast!
Join us at 08.30am on Saturday for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship.
If you can, come prepared to stay one extra hour afterwards, to help out with some maintenance jobs around the church!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Benevolence offering
This Sunday there will be a special benevolence offering. This is the special fund we use for donations to those who have unexpected financial difficulties, sickness, etc.
There will be envelopes available for those that donate in cash or cheques.
If you would like to donate online, use the normal eTransfer address (bridletowne@gmail.com) and specify in the notes section that it is for the benevolence offering.
Thank you for your continued support for our ministry!
Small groups updates
We are starting! This Sunday (October 15th, at 2pm, at Dave’s) the first small group will start.
Following Friday (Oct. 20th, at 7pm, at Robert’s) the second one will start as well!
Please talk to the group leaders (Dave and Adi respectively) if you want to join or if you just have some questions.
Again, for clarification:
The small groups are an amazing way to build our BPC family, to belong, to grow, and to serve!
All those who attend BPC are invited to join a small group! At this time, we have two in English (Friday and Sunday) and one in Mandarin (Saturday).
More groups will start once these ones grow over capacity!
If you would love to either lead or host a small group, please talk to pastor Adi!
Annual General Meeting (AGM ’23)
Our annual meeting is coming soon – This Sunday, October 15th, 2023!
Time: Right after the morning service (Starting 11.20AM approx. Preacher can be a bit long sometimes, so make sure you show him the ⏰)
The meeting will be in-person, but the zoom connection is available for those that cannot come in.
There will be pastor’s updates on our ministry, as well as the presentation and vote for our next year’s budget
Thanksgiving Dinner for newcomers – Cancelled
Sorry to announce that we are no longer planning on having a Thanksgiving dinner for newcomers. As of Wednesday morning, there was no one registered to come for the dinner.
We will try again around Christmas, and hopefully pick a better day and time for it.
Annual General Meeting (AGM ’23)
Our annual meeting is coming soon, on October 15th, 2023!
Time: Right after the morning service (Starting 11.20AM approx. Preacher can be a bit long sometimes, so make sure you show him the clock!)
The meeting will be in-person and on zoom for those that cannot come in.
There will be pastor’s updates on our ministry, as well as the presentation and vote for our next year’s budget
Missionary visiting BPC for our 50th anniversary
One of the missionaries that we support, Neil Macris, will be in town around the date of our 50th anniversary.
He would need a place to stay for a night or two, over that weekend (October 20 and 21)
If you can accommodate Neil, please let Ana Caciula (anacaciula78@gmail.com) know so she could coordinate with Neil!
Thanksgiving Dinner for newcomers – Oct. 7 at 5PM
This Thanksgiving I would like to have something special for those that are spending their first (or second) Thanksgiving in Canada!
If you are new to Canada or new to our church, please join us for this Thanksgiving meal, on Saturday October 7th, at 5PM!
We will have some turkey, mashed potatoes, and of course pumpkin pie! If you want to bring some food as well, the more the better!
Sign up at church or by replying to this email – we need to know how much food to prepare!
We also need a few volunteers to help (4-6 people). Please sign up as well as volunteers at the church or by replying to this email.
Small groups updates
As we have discussed at the meeting this Saturday, one of the ways we can “Belong. Grow. Serve” together is by being part of a home fellowship (small group, cell group, etc).
Right now we have two families that are willing to host, and I am working on the materials and other logistical things.
The two hosts are Dave and Drue, and Robert and Beth.
We will have the sign up ready this Sunday, and then the groups will decide together the best time and day for the meetings.
We hope to have our first small group meetings in early October!
BPC Town Hall update (see PDF)
I want to thank you all for coming on Saturday, and joining us in praying and seeking God’s direction as we move forward.
Keep praying for the elders, for me, and for all of our church family as we continue to seek God’s guidance for every step.
If you would like to talk to me about any of this, please drop by the office, or give me a call!
This Sunday we had our vote for the new elders, Robert Zhao and Garry Van Galen.
The vote was unanimous for them to join our board of elders! Welcome (back) to the board!
Sherry Bell updates
A week after the heart transplant, Sherry’s health is continuously improving!
She is able to walk, eat, and all the signs are looking great
Sherry and Dave Bell would like to thank each and every one of you for your ongoing support, prayers, and encouragement!
Newcomer to Canada and to BPC
This past Sunday we had the pleasure to meet May, a Christian lady from the Philippines that came to Canada for studies
She is at this moment looking for a part time job, so if you have information that might help, please email her at m.aying2019@yahoo.com
Prayers for Alex and Cami
This coming weekend is a big one for the Mitton family, as Alex and Cami are getting married!
Please pray for God’s blessing over this new family!
AGC prayer guide
Attached you have the usual monthly prayer guide from our association, Associated Gospel Churches
You can also find it at this link online on the website.
Intentional Evangelism Training with Peter Makadi
For those that registered for the Evangelism Training class with Dr. Peter Makadi, please plan to stay a little bit over after church service this Sunday to discuss all the details with Peter!
Vote for new elders for the elder board – September 17
This September we will have a vote for adding new elders to our board
They are Robert Zhao and Garry Van Galen, and the vote day will be September 17
Not long after that we will have our Annual General Meeting. Tentative date for that is October 1st, 2023.
BPC Town Hall Chili Dinner – September 16
I am looking forward to meeting with as many of you as possible on September 16 (Saturday) at around 5pm, for a chili dinner and a town hall discussion about options and ideas as we enter a new ministry year at BPC.
Please come ready to share and discuss any ideas for us moving forward! I (Adi) will share what I believe the Lord has laid on my heart, but I really want to hear what God is speaking to you!
If you won’t be able to be there, but you have some thoughts and ideas, please email them to me beforehand.
Sherry Bell is in surgery this morning!
Just a quick update regarding Sherry: She was taken for surgery (heart transplant) this morning at 2 a.m.
At this moment (09.30am) she is still in surgery.
Please pray for her!
The Billinghams (Pat and Dennis)
Please keep Pat and Dennis in your prayers as they face health issues of different kinds.
I don’t have a lot of updates at this time, more details on Sunday morning.
The arrival of the Shoayb family from Pakistan!
Theo’s family landed in Calgary yesterday! They will be in Toronto early tomorrow morning (September 1st). Praise the Lord!
Please continue to pray for them as they start a new life in Canada!
Job opportunities
Muskoka Woods is hiring for fall 2023. The ideal candidate would be an individual who has graduated and is not sure of next steps or someone who is going into a Gap year.
Muskoka Woods hires 60 staff each fall, including young adults from around the world. Our staff have the opportunity to spend the fall season on beautiful Lake Rosseau in Muskoka.
Available opportunities include: Instructor Studio Host Maintenance Kitchen Service Prep Cook Nanny
The camp is done, but my heart is still filled with the joy and excitement of watching the Lord at work in the lives of young boys, but also in the lives of the staff and volunteers
I was blessed to be a witness to four baptism this week, we had 7 kids who gave their lives to the Lord, and I had the privilege to pray with one of them!
Praying for these young men that the Word of God will bring fruit in their lives in the days to come, and that they would connect with a church family as they return home.
I was able to connect briefly with pastor Clinton Saito from Armstrong Station Faith Chapel, and to visit and worship with pastor Scott Post from Geraldton Faith Chapel. Please pray for the churches up North, they need all the encouragement they can get.
My next plan is to organize a pastors and families retreat at Round Lake Bible Camp, either this fall or next spring. Keep me in your prayers!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! “END OF CAMP” Chilli Hot Dog BBQ
Next week is the last week of DOXA Day Camps at our church!
We would love to connect with the families of the kids that come to the camp, so we want to have a Chili Hot Dog BBQ for everyone!
We need volunteers for two things:
BBQ-ing hot dogs, and serving kids and parents
Mingling and chatting with the families that stay for the BBQ
Time of the BBQ is a bit early, so please be there around 3.45PM on Friday, August 18th, for about 2 hours.
Please contact pastor Adi if you can help either way!
DOXA Day Camp
Just a heads up that this week and next, from August 8 to August 18, the second part of the DOXA Day Camps will take place at our church!
Pray again for all the kids that come for the camp – may the Good News reach their hearts!
Round Lake Bible Camp
The last few days have been such a blessing! Not just the nature and the beauty of Northern Ontario, but the gift of being able to teach the Gospel to about 37 young boys is amazing! I even had the privilege to pray this morning with a young man to receive Christ!
Please continue to pray, as the spiritual pressure is increasing over the last few days of camp. Pray for the kids, for the staff and for the volunteers, as we feel intensely the first lines of the spiritual battle.
Tomorrow is the last day, and we pray for many hearts to be committed to the Lord!
I will stay and help prepare for the next camp on Saturday, and then head home Sunday.
If you need me, I will be back in the office at Bridletowne on August 8th.
DOXA Day Camp
Just a heads up that next week, on August 8, the second part of the DOXA Day Camps starts again at our church!
Pray again for all the kids that come for the camp – may the Good News reach their hearts
Adi’s trip to Round Lake Bible Camp
Tomorrow morning I am heading out to the Thunder Bay area, to teach for a week at a Bible summer camp there!
Please pray for me: for protection as I drive the 1400km to the camp, and for wisdom and anointing as I teach and present the Gospel to about 25 young boys.
I will be back in the office Tuesday, August 8.
Here are some images from the camp (btw, you can find them on Facebook and add them as friends for more updates)
VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR THE SUMMER
We need volunteers for the summer time (July and August) to help with Sunday School!
Please talk to Ana Caciula if you can help this summer, so that the usual teachers can get a little break
Missionary Sunday part 2 – Peter and Rahila Makadi!
This Sunday we have the pleasure to pray over and bless the Makadis as they launch their ministry with SIM!
Please join us as we hear about the work God has been doing in and through their lives!
DOXA Day Camp:
Keep praying for safety and protection for kids, staff, and volunteers, and for meaningful connections with the parents.
Missions Sunday on July 16th
I was blessed to get to meet Siavosh, an Iranian brother in Christ, who pastors the Iranian church in Newmarket and Richmond Hill.
He is a missionary with the EFCC Serve Beyond team, reaching out to the Iranians, both here and in their home country.
Join us on July 16th at BPC to hear more about God’s work in his life and through his life!
DOXA Day Camp starting next Monday, July 10!
Thank you for all your prayers for this summer’s Day Camp with Youth Unlimited (DOXA)!
Monday starts the first 2-week series, and after a break, another series of two weeks will start on August 8.
Please pray for the kids and their parents, and for the staff and volunteers – may the Lord bless them all and keep them safe!
Canada Day Hot Dog stand at BPC
I wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all that participated this past weekend for our Canada Day BBQ!
My heart rejoices when I remember all your involvement, your hard work, and the love you shared with all the new people that joined us.
Keep praying that the seeds planted this past weekend will one day bring fruit for His Kingdom!
Missions Sunday on July 16th
I was blessed to get to meet Siavosh, an Iranian brother in Christ, who pastors the Iranian Church of Newmarket and not only…
He is a missionary with the EFCC Serve Beyond team, reaching out to the Iranians, both here and in their home country.
Join us on July 16th at BPC to hear more about God’s work in his life and through his life!
DOXA Summer Camp Registration Day Hot Dog
stand at BPC!
Serve: for children entering grades 1-8 in 2023
Time: Weeks of July 4 – August 18, 2023
Location: Bridletowne Park Church (Warden & Finch)
Weekly schedule:
Monday: Welcome to Camp
Tuesday: Tie Dye
Wednesday: Event Day*
Thursday: Water Day
Friday: Camp Trip Day (Camp Trip Days and Camp Event Days will use public transportation.)
Join us this weekend, on July 1st, 2023, from 5PM to 7PM for our celebration of Canada Day!
We will meet at the church for hotdogs and fellowship, and we hope to connect with many from our community
Praise God – We have our volunteers that can help with the bbq and all the logistics of the day!
BUT we also need YOU to be there, to mingle and engage with those that come over for a hot dog!
Let’s use this opportunity to point people to the Source of Peace – our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.
Please download and share this photo on social media, and spread the word about our Hotdog Stand!
Volunteers to help with DOXA DAY CAMPS at the church this summer
As you know we are partnering again with DOXA Day Camps to have 4 weeks of summer camps at our church
DOXA has asked us if we can help with volunteers for two main activities:
Morning Snacks at 10am (help prepare and distribute snacks for kids in the morning)
Registration table (9am, 3pm, or both)
Please talk to pastor Adi if you are able to volunteer for either of the above activities.
Missions Sunday on July 16th
I was blessed to get to meet Siavosh, an Iranian brother in Christ, who pastors the Iranian Church of Newmarket and not only…
He is a missionary with the EFCC Serve Beyond team, reaching out to the Iranians, both here and in their home country.
Join us on July 16th at BPC to hear more about God’s work in his life and through his life!
Pat Smith-Allan’s Celebration of Life Service
Please join us for the Celebration of Life Service for Pat Allan, at the church, on Saturday June 24, from 2pm to 5pm
Open House/Drop-in from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
Celebration of Life and speeches: 3:00PM to 4:30PM
Please wear colours, at Pat’s request!
Congregational vote on June 11th
Last Sunday we had our vote regarding the direction of our church. As a result, we will continue ministry in our current format.
Please pray for the elders, as we need God’s wisdom and direction for the next steps.
Pray for me as well, as I seek the Lord’s way towards restored hope, and fruitfulness for our church!
Pat Smith-Allan
Early morning on Tuesday, our dear sister Patricia (Pat) Allan went to be with her Lord and Saviour. Her suffering is no more, and she is at rest in the arms of Jesus. May the Lord comfort her family in this difficult moment.
We do not have too many details regarding the Memorial Service/Celebration of Life. Once the family finalizes the plans we will let you know.
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” 2 Tim. 4:7,8
Men’s Breakfast at BPC!
As usual on the first Saturday of the month, we have our men’s breakfast!
Join us at 08.30am for amazing food (eggs and bacon/sausages), coffee, and fellowship.
Our guest speaker is Adib, an Afghan Christian brother who recently arrived in Canada as a refugee, and is now serving the Afghan Church in Canada!
Adib is from Mazār-i-Sharīf, the fourth-largest city in Afghanistan. He became a believer in Jesus in 2005 and joined the underground church there. He was found out in 2008 and had to flee to India, where he joined the Afghan Church of New Delhi
He went on to do studies in theology and seminary and led the Afghan Church together with Obed and Ahmad. However, Afghan Muslims in India continue to target Afghan Christians.These brothers and their families faced persecution, violence, and serious threats to their lives. First Obed and Tarana, then Ahmad and his family were granted refugee status in Canada, leaving Adib and his family behind.
Adib and his family applied for and received refugee status with the UNCHR, and the Afghan Church in Canada sponsored Adib’s family to come as refugees. But even after the Canadian government approved it, local officials in India, looking for bribes, repeatedly denied their clearance. Finally, after months of denials, the family was approved to leave the country, and have now safely arrived to start their new life in Canada, and continue their work of establishing Afghans in Christ.
Come prepared to stay one extra hour afterwards, to help out with some maintenance jobs around the church!
If you have safety boots/shoes, bring them!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Victoria Day Church Picnic – Thank you!
I wanted to express my gratitude for the participation and involvement of all those that came to our church picnic and movie night!
Thank you for all the help, for your conversations with the newcomers, and for a great night together.
Looking forward to our next event: Canada Day Picnic!
BPC Ladies’ Lunch
You are invited to our BPC Ladies PotLuck Lunch on Sat. May 27th, from 11am to 1pm!
Come join us for Fellowship, Fun and Fabulous Food!
For more information, contact Margie North
Victoria Day Church Picnic – Monday May 22, at 5pm!
Spring has come, and it is awesome to be able to get together!
This coming long weekend, on Victoria Day, at 5pm, you are invited to a church picnic!
Hotdogs, popcorn, and a movie (“Jesus Revolution“), plus a lot of good fellowship.
Volunteers needed!
We need about 3 volunteers to help with the hotdog and popcorn part
If you want to be involved, let me know!
DOXA is hiring for the summer!
As every summer, DOXA is hiring students for their summer camp
Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
We wholeheartedly believe in the power and importance of prayer for our church and our mission in the world around us.
We invite you to join us every Wednesdays at 7.30pm at the church, or send in your requests at adi@bridletowne.com
Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in our lives!
May 6th – Coronation Day!
May 6th is also Coronation Day for King Charles III, who carries among others the title of Defender of the Faith.
Please use this occasion to pray for King Charles III, as well as for Canada and all our leaders, both federal & provincial.
May Jesus Christ have dominion from sea to sea!
Men’s Ministry: Men’s breakfast on May 6!
May 6th is the first Saturday of the month, so get ready for our Men’s Breakfast!
Just as usual, $5 for an awesome breakfast and even better fellowship
May 6th, 2023, at 08.30AM, at the church!
At the men’s breakfast I will give you more details concerning the potential mission trip to Round Lake Bible Church. If you are interested in joining me, contact me at adicaciula@gmail.com!
Cricket (Kirushanthan Krishnapillai) updates:
Cricket is a missionary with Youth Unlimited, as well as a part time youth minister in a local church
See attached pdf for more details!
Support for one of our missionaries, Kevin Jolly
One of the missionaries we support, Kevin Jolly, has a special need for a ministry project, and he has asked us to pray for him.
If you need more information, or if you feel led by the Lord to help, please let me know!
Kevin is a missionary with The Navigators, and also a pastor of a church plant in Halifax, NS, called Aurora North End Parish Church.
Ladies Lunch this Saturday!
Our next meeting will be a potluck so prepare those taste buds for a delicious treat!
Update after our discussions at BPC on March 25, 2023
This past Saturday we had a great time of fellowship, with great food, and also a follow-up discussion regarding the future steps for our church.
The zest of it is that the Board of Elders has called for a congregational vote on moving forward with Option 2 (merging with another church, or something similar. The vote is to authorize the Board of Elders to pursue Option 2.)
The vote will take place on June 11th, 2023.
In the meantime, the elders are open to meet and talk with you if you have any questions.
Men’s Breakfast
April 1st is the first Saturday of the month, so get ready for our Men’s Breakfast – No joke!
Just as usual, $5 for an awesome breakfast and even better fellowship
April 1st, 2023, at 08.30AM, at the church!
HEADS-UP! We want to stay for about an hour after breakfast to do some cleaning around the church, after the snow melted. Come dressed appropriately 😉
Young Adults Cafe – Photography and Discussion Night
This Thursday, March 30, @ 6.30PM, is our PHOTO NIGHT! The theme tonight is “Basics of composition“, followed by a group discussion about “How to make a friend“.
Pray for all those that come, that the Lord would open hearts to receive His grace and life!
Good Friday service on April 7th
Just a heads-up for our usual service for Good Friday
Join us Friday, April 7, at 10.00, at the church for a time of worship as we remember the Cross of Christ.
Young Adults Cafe – Dinner and Discussion Night
This Thursday, March 23, @ 6.30PM, is our MUSIC NIGHT! As usual, we’ll have guitar lessons, followed by a discussion about “Karma, revenge, or forgiveness? What happens when people hurt us?“.
Pray for all those that come, that the Lord would open hearts to receive His grace and life!
Potluck and discussions at BPC – March 25, 2023, at 6PM
As we announced this past Sunday, on Saturday March 25, at 6PM we want to have a potluck together, followed by updates about BPC: where we are and where we are heading!
Join us for a great meal and great fellowship! We are looking forward to having as many of you as possible present for this.
Ladies Lunch March 18!
A message from Margie North:
“OK ladies, it’s time to get together for lunch and fellowship. If you feel comfortable please join us on Saturday, March 18th., between 11 and 1 pm.!”
B.P.C. is providing the lunch so we hope to see you there.
For more information please contact Margie North!
AGC Youth Conference – Strive 2023
As you probably know, this weekend I was again up at Muskoka Woods with the annual AGC Youth Conference, Strive 2023.
We had about 330 people there, and we had a great time (although 4-5 hours of sleep a night kind of gets to you…)
My role as usual was “team pastor” as I lead the morning devotionals for the youth pastors, and I had the joy of praying throughout the weekend for the youth and the leaders.
Please pray that the seeds planted at Strive will continue to be watered in the local churches, for the glory of God!
Young Adults Cafe – Dinner and Discussion Night
This Thursday, March 16, @ 6.30PM, we plan to have our dinner together (Indian food!) followed by a discussion on relationships.
Pray for all those that come, that the Lord would open hearts to receive His grace and life!
Ladies Lunch March 18!
A message from Margie North:
“OK ladies, it’s time to get together for lunch and fellowship. If you feel comfortable please join us on Saturday, March 18th., between 11 and 1 pm.!”
B.P.C. is providing the lunch so we hope to see you there.
For more information please contact Margie North!
Young Adults Cafe – – Photography Night
Hi everyone! As you probably know, we restarted our Thursday night community events for youth and young adults!
This Thursday, March 9, @ 6.30PM, will be our first Photography Night!
Ever wanted to get that perfect shot but somehow the picture didn’t come as you thought? Come join our photography workshops to learn more about cameras, techniques, composition, lighting, colors, etc.
Every workshop will focus on a specific theme and will include a challenge or a practical project as well.
BPC Café meets every Thursday at 6.30PM for about two hours, and our program will alternate different activities on a monthly basis, such as: Games Night, Photography Workshop, Music Nights, Cook-off Nights, Hard Talks, Sports Nights, and Day Trips!
March 11 – Men’s Breakfast
Join us this Saturday, March 11th, for our monthly Men’s Breakfast
Meet us at the church at 08.30AM for great food and great time together with friends!
Young Adults Cafe – INCLEMENT WEATHER/MEETING CANCELLED
Hi everyone! The weather seems to be conspiring against our Youth Cafe! After a heavy snowfall last night, we are looking at freezing rain warnings and ice pellets predicted for this afternoon and evening.
Just to be on the safe side, we are cancelling tonight’s Youth Café at BPC. Sorry…
We will resume our normal meetings next week, with our Music Night (Guitar lessons).
The Photography seminar is now rescheduled two weeks from today, on March 9, and the Cook-off night is moved a week later, March 16. Hope to see you there!
March 4 – Men’s Breakfast!
Join us next Saturday, March 4th, for our monthly Men’s Breakfast
Meet us at the church at 08.30AM for great food and great time together with friends!
Young Adults Cafe Night starting today!
Our first Young Adults Cafe night at BPC will be today at 6.30pm, in the youth room at the church!
If you would like to either help, or just participate in our “Youth and Young Adults Cafe” Project, join us on Thursdays at 6.30pm, or contact me and/or Belinda.
Pray for us as we step out in faith with this project!
Men’s Breakfast!
Our Men’s Breakfast will take place this Saturday, February 4th, at 8.30am
The breakfast will be as usual our amazing eggs and bacon/sausage, for just $5 per person
Good food, even better fellowship! Join us, and bring a friend!
Young Adults Cafe Night
If you would like to either help, or just participate in our “Youth and Young Adults Cafe” Project, join us!
Our last session of planning and praying before starting our Young Adults Cafe night at BPC will be Thursday, February 9, at 6.30pm, in the youth room at the church!
Pray for us as we step out in faith with this project!
Info regarding Religious Freedom Summit
If you are interested, you can join the Canadian Religious Freedom Summit on the topic of how we can keep the Good News in the marketplace.
The Summit is taking place February 4th, in person and online, and it is hosted by our AGC church from Ottawa, Metropolitan Bible Church.
One of our main ministries continues to be our “hour of prayer” on Wednesdays at 7.30pm
This week we had a special time of prayer for Sherry and Dave Bell, as Sherry really needs the Lord’s intervention regarding her continuing heart issues.
If there are special prayer requests, please let us know and we will pray for you!
Next Men’s Breakfast – January 2023
This December has somehow come faster than we thought… As we are getting busier before Christmas, our next Men’s Breakfast will be in January
Stay tuned for the announcement with the date for our next breakfast!
Men’s breakfast!
Our first Mens’ breakfast will be this Saturday, January 14th, at 08.30 in the morning!
See you then for a great breakfast and even better fellowship!
Sign-up by replying to this email!
Communion Sunday
Join us this Sunday for our time of worship and communion around the Lord’s Supper!
Guest Speaker – January 15th
On January 15th we will have Michael Morrison as our guest speaker at Bridletowne!
He is a missionary with Youth Unlimited, and an outreach worker in the community
He has helped us with our after school tutoring program this past semester, and we are looking forward to hearing what the Lord has in store for the future!
CANCELLED – Newcomers Dinner at the church on January 8
As we had no one sign-up for the planned dinner for newcomers, so we will reschedule this for some time later in the year.
Sorry about that…
Thank you for your support for our Christmas Eve Carols night
Thank you so much to our church family for a blessed night this past weekend. Despite the weather, we still had a good number of people that came and sang with us!
Keep praying for the hearts that were touched, and for those that attended that are not yet followers of Christ!
New Year’s Day service
We will meet as usual for our time of worship this January 1st, 2023!
Join us to welcome this new year together, at 10am this Sunday.
A message from Janet (Jenny) Liu
Thank you for your prayers for my mother-in-law, Shuhua Pan. She was released last week from the quarantine centre.
Please continue to pray for those many that are caught up in similar situations.
Newcomers Dinner at the church on January 8
Are you attending our church for less than a year?
Do you have questions or curiosities about our church, our denomination, our teaching, our pastor, etc?
Then join us on January 8, at 5.30pm, for a chilli and pasta dinner cooked by our pastor Adi, and after that a Q&A time about our church, our vision, etc.
Relaxed atmosphere, good food (probably), and a great time to connect!
By the way, anyone from our church family is welcomed, not just the newcomers! But the newcomers get to eat first, okay?
Pleasesign up by replying to this email or on the sign up list at the church!
Christmas Eve Carols at BPC!
Come and sing with us on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 7pm!
Looking forward to a great time of celebration, great music, and fellowship!
Bring a friend, and let the word out – flyers available at the church every Sunday!
Christmas Baking for Christmas Eve
Our Christmas Eve Carols night is not too far away! One thing that we still need is some cookies and stuff for our fellowship time at the end of the program
If you can bake some Christmas cookies, brownies, bacon-filled croissants (why not, right?), etc, please let us know! Or just bring them Saturday before the Christmas Eve program! Thank you!
Newcomers Dinner at the church on January 8
Are you attending our church for less than a year?
Do you have questions or curiosities about our church, our denomination, our teaching, our pastor, etc?
Then join us on January 8, at 5.30pm, for a chilli dinner cooked by our pastor Adi, and after that a Q&A time about our church, our vision, etc.
Relaxed atmosphere, good food (probably), and a great time to connect!
By the way, anyone from our church family is welcomed, not just the newcomers! But the newcomers get to eat first, okay?
Please sign up by replying to this email or on the sign up list at the church!
Alpha Course is on Tuesdays from 7-8pm!
Here is the link to sign-up! Sign yourself up if you plan to attend, and bring a friend that needs to learn about Christ!
For more details, please contact pastor Nick!
B.P.C. Christmas Initiative
Ladies Group will be supporting the Scarborough Pregnancy Care Centre again this Christmas!
This charitable organization supports women and girls who find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy. They offer counseling and help with their physical and emotional needs.
We ask that you prayerfully consider donating with us to this worthy charity!
For more details, please talk to Margie North!
Christmas Eve Planning
Thanksgiving has passed, so we have permission to listen to carols and to start planning our Christmas events.
If you would like to help out with our Christmas Eve Candlelight Carols night, please contact me!
We need musicians and vocalists, and people to read the Scriptures. Lots of opportunities!
Last week of Advent – Dec. 18, 2022
Christmas is coming! On Sunday Dec. 18 we will have our fourth Advent Reading at the church and will lit the Candle of Love!
Cricket would like to take this time to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Cricket wants to begin by thanking you for your prayers and financial support toward my ministry at Youth Unlimited Toronto.
I thank God that you are on this journey with me, taking part in the ministry that the Lord has called us together to do.
If you like to read his latest ministry update letter, please click this link!
Food Drive – Food Bank donations
For the past few years we have been donating food items to The Salvation Army Food Bank. We hear on the news that the food banks are overwhelmed with families looking to ease their groceries bills with donations from food banks.
We are reminded in the bible that “ The poor will always be with us” and it is also God’s will that we help take care of those in need.
We are placing a box at the back of the church, so that those who are able can contribute. We hope to make our donation by December 23!
Suggestions: breakfast cereals,rice, pasta, tins of fruit & vegetables, baby formula, non-perishables, etc
Teams for fliers
This weekend is the last weekend before our Christmas Concert, and we have prepared a couple hundred flyers ready for distribution
If you can spare one hour this weekend to go around Bridletowne Circle and pass flyers out, please stop by the church Saturday between 10 and 11am, or pick them up Sunday morning from the church.
CANCELLED Thanksgiving Potluck – Monday Oct 10!
Sorry, eh!
It seems that I have caused some confusion, with a mistake in my previous emails, where I wrote Sunday 10th instead of Monday 10th.
Either way, because we had just a few RSVPs, we are not going forward with the potluck.
Hopefully later in the year! I really miss our potlucks…
Fall clean-up continues! We need bags if you have any extras
If you have extra bags in your garage, please let Mike know and bring them on Saturday! It seems all stores are sold out!
Fall Clean-up continues over the next few Saturdays, for one hour of your time, between 10.00 and 12.30 (weather permitting…)
Bring your own gloves and rake if possible, and we’ll put in a fresh pot of coffee!
Lots of opportunities! Contact Mike or reply to this email if you want to be there. Or just show up. We love surprises 😉
PS: What did the leaf say to the other leaf? “I am falling for you!“
Just a note on Dan North:
As you may know already, Danny fell off a ladder at his home recently and has fractured ribs, a fractured wrist, and a big wound on his head. Praise God that there were no problems with either brain or spinal injuries.
He is still in the ER as of today, waiting for surgery on his wrist.
Please pray for him, for his wife and kids, and for Mike and Margie as well
Pat and Dennis
While we are on this topic, pray also for Pat Billingham, who also had a fall when she was in BC, and has lower and upper jaw fractures… Pray for her, as well as for Dennis who is her primary caregiver.
Prayer for spiritual discernment
As you know after our AGM last week and Steve’s announcements in September, we are in great need to hear God’s voice regarding our next steps as a church
We know that God is the One building His church, and we trust Him that He will continue to provide direction as we move forward.
We invite you to join us in a focused prayer time over the next month, to ask specifically for His guidance to our church leadership and our church family as well
You can join us on Wednesdays, either in person or on zoom, for our church prayer time!
Third week of Advent – Dec. 4, 2022
Christmas is coming! On Sunday Dec. 11 we will have our third Advent Reading at the church and will lit the Candle of Joy!
Prayer focus for next Wednesday
As you probably know, our prayer service has been growing lately, and we are encouraged to see God at work.
Join us every Wednesday, upstairs in the library for our hour of prayer!
Next week our devotional time will focus on “What is intercession?”
1 Tim 2:1 “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people”
Christmas Eve Carols practice
Join us for our practice sessions for the carols night – Saturdays at 10am at the church!
Lots of opportunities if you want to be involved! You can join our choir, or help with the set-up, or run the sound booth.
We will also need volunteers to help with flier distribution in the week before Christmas! Please talk to pastor Adi if you can help!
Second week of Advent – Dec. 4, 2022
Christmas is coming! On Sunday Dec. 4 we will have our second Advent Readings at the church and will lit the Candle of Peace!
Goodbye to Nick and Maddy
This Sunday we had the blessing to pray over Nick and Maddy as they step into their next venture of faith
Thank you Nick and Maddy for your faithful ministry at Bridletowne over the last four years. God’s richest blessings in your new ministry!
This year our Ladies Group continued to support the ministry of Pregnancy Care Centre in Scarborough
They sent us a letter to thank Bridletowne Park Church for our donation, and you can read it attached to this email!
Thank you for your generosity!
Other attachments:
Associated Gospel Churches Prayer Points for this month
Birthdays and anniversaries at Bridletowne for December
Christmas Eve Carols with Bridletowne – flyer attached!
First practice for our Christmas Eve Carols Night!
Join us for the first practice session for the carols night – Saturday November 26, at 10am at the church!
Lots of opportunities if you want to be involved! You can join our choir, or help with the set-up, or run the sound booth.
We will also need volunteers to help with flier distribution in the week before Christmas! Please talk to pastor Adi if you can help!
First week of Advent – November 27th 2022
Christmas is coming! On Sunday the 27th we will have our first Advent Readings at the church and will lit the Candle of Hope!
Prayer focus for next Wednesday
As you probably know, our prayer service has been growing lately, and we are encouraged to see God at work.
Join us every Wednesday, upstairs in the library for our hour of prayer!
Next week our devotional time will focus on “Blessings in the Bible“
BPC Anniversary
Did you know that November 19th is our 49th anniversary in this location? Happy Anniversary Bridletowne!
Looking forward to what the Lord will do here in our midst in our 50th year!
Prayer
Speaking about what the Lord is doing in our church, I wanted to share with you that for the past two Wednesdays we had about 14 or more people at the prayer meeting!
It is a great time of sharing, of Bible study (our passage for next week is Haggai 2:1-9), of praying for our needs and for the church ministry, and even singing together!
Join us if you can, to lift up our church before the Lord!
Pastor Nick
As Steve announced last Sunday, pastor Nick will be soon taking on an associate position at a different AGC Church.
We have been blessed so much by what the Lord did through him over the last four years, and we want to bless Nick and Maddy in this new venture of faith!
Join us on Sunday November 27 to celebrate God’s faithfulness in Nick and Maddy’s life and ministry, to pray for them and bless them!
New Volunteer Registration Tool
As you know, we are looking for volunteers for both Sunday mornings and for the lawn maintenance on Saturdays
We have a new tool – a google spreadsheet for volunteer registration!
Take a lookat this link and choose an activity and a time slot that works for you (there are different pages for Sunday and for Saturday!)
Thank you so much for making this ministry happen through your volunteering!
Men’s Breakfast!
Our Men’s Breakfast will take place this Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 8.30am
One new thing happening after breakfast:
Project Teams of a few guys each will be taking care of different maintenance projects at Bridletowne, or if the opportunity arises, outside in the community.
Please talk to Garry Van Galen for more details!
The breakfast is as usual, $5 per person, for some amazing food and fellowship!
Separate email regarding our discussion this past Saturday
Today you’ll be getting two emails from me! What a good day, eh?
The second separate email has some updates from our meeting on Saturday, for those that couldn’t be there
Volunteer sign-up – Link updated
If you would like to help with our Sunday ministry, our Saturday maintenance, or our special programs, please go to this link and sign-up!
Please add comments or mark with red whenever you make a change.
I can see all the changes and the authors, and that helps me to keep track of what is happening.
Update on Danny North
Danny North’s recovery is going well, despite the plethora of fractures and cuts and bruises.
He is at home, after a successful surgery on Monday.
Keep praying for his recovery, and also for his family!
Remembrance Day
Tomorrow, November 11th is Remembrance Day. It is the day Canadians remember the brave men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace; specifically, the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, and all conflicts since then in which members of the Canadian Forces have participated to give us, and others, freedom.
Please take a moment to thank God for those that served, and serve today, and thank God for the peace we have here in Canada!
I have attached a poem that we usually recite at this time of the year.
Here is a link with the sounds of the last minute of the war, when the guns fell silent…
Fall clean-up
We love fall! We love the colors of the fall, the leaves, and the sweaters, even the pumpkin spice…
For all those still young at heart that still love to play in the leaves, join us over the next few Saturdays, for one hour of your time, between 09.30 and 12.30 for our annual fall cleaning (weather permitting…)
Bring your own gloves and rake if possible, and we’ll put in a fresh pot of coffee!
If you are mechanically inclined, the lawn mower needs a tire change, and the roof rain drainage system needs some love and care as well!
Lots of opportunities! Contact Mike or reply to this email if you want to be there. Or just show up. We love surprises 😉
BPC Family discussion night regarding the future
One of the things that we did not have this past Sunday at AGM was time. Time to talk, time to listen, time to let our questions be heard, with love and with passion.
I know that one of the most important things moving forward is to make sure we, as leadership, get to listen to the church, and offer ample time for questions and comments.
With this in mind, I invite you all to join me in a time of discussions, questions, and comments regarding our current situation!
When: next Saturday, November 5, at 6pm, at the church. Dinner provided! (Chilli and stuff)
If you want, you can even email questions in advance, so we can discuss them at the meeting.
If you want to be there, but you cannot join us, we can set up a zoom connection. No chilli for zoom though…
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
As Steve has announced this past Sunday, our annual meeting is coming soon!
Date: October 23
Time: Right after the morning service (11.30ish)
Meeting will be in-person and on zoom for those that cannot come in.
If we have more details before then, I will communicate that to you.
Going Deeper Bible Study happening Oct. 16th
This past Sunday we didn’t have our meeting for “Going Deeper”, and as this weekend is a busy weekend, we will have our question and discussion time next week, on Oct. 16th!
The topic for our discussion remains HOW do we know God’s will?” Pretty important topic, and I am looking forward to our discussions!
Looking forward to seeing you at the church, on Sunday OCT. 16th, from 7 to 8pm!
Youth Plugged-in Program
Update: On Vacation until after the new school semester starting September
Men’s Breakfast!
Our Men’s Breakfast will take place this Saturday, October 1st, 2022, at 8.30am
Project Teams of a few guys each will be taking care of different maintenance projects at Bridletowne, or if the opportunity arises, outside in the community.
Please talk to Garry Van Galen for more details!
The breakfast is as usual, $5 per person, for amazing food and fellowship!
Going Deeper Bible Study
This Sunday, October 2, at 7pm, we will start a new small group Bible study at the church called “Going Deeper“
We will focus on going deeper (duh…) into the passage from Sunday morning, plus we will discuss any other Bible-related questions that you might have.
The sermon last week focused on this idea “Knowing God’s will is possible!” So, the topic for our first study is “HOW to know God’s will”!
Looking forward to seeing you at the church, Sunday from 7 to 8pm!
Thanksgiving Potluck – Monday Oct 10!
CANCELLED due to low number of RSVPs
Men’s ministry
First Men’s Breakfast will take place on October 1st, 2022, at 8.30am
Project Teams of a few guys each will be taking care of different maintenance projects at Bridletowne, or if the opportunity arises, outside in the community.
Please talk to Garry Van Galen for more details!
The breakfast is as usual, $5 per person, for amazing food and fellowship!
Prayer for the Makadi Family – September 25th
Peter and Rahila Makadi have received a positive response from SIM Canada, and will start their ministry with SIM soon
We would like to have a special time of prayer for them, and commission them in the hands of the Lord for this ministry
Join us in this prayer of blessing and commissioning on Sept. 25th!
Men’s ministry updates:
First Men’s Breakfast will take place on October 1st, 2022, at 8.30am
Project Teams of a few guys each will be taking care of different maintenance projects at Bridletowne, or if the opportunity arises, outside in the community.
Please talk to Garry Van Galen for more details!
The breakfast is as usual, $5 per person, for amazing food and fellowship!
Just a quick update this week, as things are getting quickly back to the normal fall schedule.
I told you last week about my thoughts regarding a potential small Bible study at the church on Sunday nights, called “Going Deeper“. Please let me know if you are interested so I can plan accordingly. (a small Bible Study at the Church, on Sunday nights, from 7 to 8pm, focusing on going deeper with discussions and answering questions regarding the Sunday morning text/message.)
Teen Challenge visit on September 18th
This Sunday, September 18th, come and hear a dynamic presentation by Teen Challenge Canada, featuring testimonies and stories of finding freedom from addiction!
See attached poster for more info, or pick a flier from the church this Sunday!
Alpha Course started this week, and will continue for several weeks, on Tuesdays from 7-8pm!
Here is the link to sign-up! Sign yourself up if you plan to attend, and bring a friend that needs to learn about Christ!
For more details, please contact pastor Nick!
Prayer for the Makadi Family – September 25th
Peter and Rahila Makadi have received a positive response from SIM Canada, and will start their ministry with SIM soon
We would like to have a special time of prayer for them, and commission them in the hands of the Lord for this ministry
Join us in this prayer of blessing and commissioning on Sept. 25th!
Alpha Couses
Alpha Course starting next Tuesday, September 13, from 7-8pm!
Here is the link to sign-up! Sign yourself up if you plan to attend, and bring a friend that needs to learn about Christ!
Project Teams of a few guys each will be taking care of different maintenance projects at Bridletowne, or if the opportunity arises, outside in the community.
Please talk to Garry Van Galen for more details!
The breakfast is as usual, $5 per person, for amazing food and fellowship!
Ladies Group
Regular meetings starting on Nov. 15th, after Alpha ends.
Until then, zoom calls for fellowship every other Tuesday. Talk to Ana or Margie North if you need the zoom link.
Prayer – Wednesday at 7.30pm IN PERSON!
Youth: Wednesday 7-9pm, starting on Sep. 21.
Youth/Young Adults Sports Night (+14) – Thursdays 7-9pm
It’s been a busy summer and we are so thankful for all our amazing volunteers! Nick and I (Maddy) are hoping to do a volunteer check-in and training time following a Sunday Morning. The Sunday School team will also hopefully be meeting- if you are on both teams we will go through the greeting stuff fast so you can jump into the Sunday School stuff!
We are hoping that following Church on Sunday, September 11 works for everyone! We will provide lunch and it should take a long time! A fun time to check in, and hang out!
Please let us know as soon as possible if you are able to make it!
Good morning everyone!
It feels really good to be back, refreshed and energized after three weeks in Romania with family and friends, and of course great Romanian food!We got to celebrate our 25th anniversary with our family, alongside a few birthdays as well. And we got to visit with Svetlana in Moldova, where I also preached at the church in the village of Badicu on the 21st of August.
Teen Challenge visit on September 18th
In a couple of weeks, on September 18th, we will have some guests from Teen Challenge
Come and hear a dynamic presentation by Teen Challenge Canada, featuring testimonies and stories of finding freedom from addiction!
See attached poster for more info, or pick a flier from the church this Sunday!
As we are just about to finish our summer, most of the small groups are just about to start
Stay tuned for the announcements regarding time and place for groups like Ladies Group, Men’s Ministry, Youth and Young Adults, etc.
There will also be another Bible study starting in the fall, at the church, with me (Adi) leading it.
By next Thursday we hope to have more details for y’all!
Sermon series for the fall
I am really excited to start a new book study this fall – the book of Colossians!
The intro to the study will be on September 11
Adi and Ana will soon go on vacation for three weeks
Ana and I will fly out to Romania in exactly one week, and we’ll have about three weeks to spend with family and friends in Romania, and also celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary while we are over there.
That also means that for the next few weeks there will be no more emails from me. Pastor Nick will probably send out some church emails while I am gone.
Pray for us, as air travel has not been at its best the last few months. Pearson Airport is ranked No.1 on the “worst airports in the world” list… But God is good, and I trust Him that He will watch over our flights and our luggage too!
prayer guide for the month of August
Take a look to see what is happening and what to pray for in the Associated Gospel Churches around Canada
The Youth Sports Ministry will continue through the summer!
Although the Youth Group and the Drop-In program are on summer break until September, pastor Nick will continue with the Community Sports Night through the summer
Please continue to pray for pastor Nick, the volunteers, and the youth and young adults that come
If you want to join, meet us every Thursday night, at 7pm at the church!
And if you want to be the “soccer mom/dad” with orange slices for all, let Maddy or Nick know!
Missions trip to Sault Ste. Marie
Starting this Saturday, pastor Nick will take a team of 7 youth and young adults for a mission trip to Sault Ste. Marie!
They will work with Bible Fellowship Church (an AGC church) and will run a week-long camp for kids! They call it “Adventure Camp 2022” and will run August 8-12. They will return on August 13th
Pray for God’s protection over campers and staff, and pray also for open hearts for the Gospel!
DOXA Cake Auction tonight at the church
DOXA (Youth Unlimited/Youth for Christ) will have a cake auction tonight at the church, at 6pm, to raise funds for the mission trips organized by the Kids Camps leaders and staff. That includes pastor Nick’s team that is heading up to Bible Fellowship Church in Sault Ste Marie.
If you would like to contribute – or if you just love cakes – join the auction tonight!
AGC prayer guide
I have attached the AGC
BBQ and paint night @BPC!
I would like again to thank all the volunteers that made our Friday BBQ at the church to be such a success again!
Great food, great activities, and great time spent chatting with a lot of new friends!
Can’t help but mention that we had some amazing hamburgers, that made the BBQ Chef’s job such a pleasure! Thanks Dave B.!
Keep praying for all the kids, parents, and neighbors that we got to meet through the Kids Camp and through our Community BBQs!
BBQ @BPC!
Tomorrow, Friday July 29 Bridletowne Park Church will be hosting the 3rd Community BBQ and Family Activity!
The BBQ is at 5pm and then a paint night afterwards!
The BBQ is pay-by-donation (Cash) and everyone is welcome!
In order to prepare for the correct amount of painters, we need to know how many to prepare for!
Options (Everyone is invited to sign up for one of the following options):
1. There will be a Group Painting activity- for those 12 and up
2. There will be rock painting and paint your own picture for kids and adults!
At the end of the summer camp, pastor Nick will take a team of 7 youth and young adults for a mission trip to Sault Ste. Marie
They will work with Bible Fellowship Church (an AGC church) and will run a week-long camp for kids! They call it “Adventure Camp 2022” and will run August 8-12.
The dates are: Departure August 6, return August 13th
Summer camp is going great, numbers are up this week (28 kids this Monday!)
Continue to pray for the staff and for the kids: protection, and open hearts for the Gospel!
Friday Community BBQ!
JOIN US THIS FRIDAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY BBQ & BOARD GAMES!
Starting at 5pm, bring your lawn chair and a friend!
Paid by donation, cash only 🙂
Lizzy Yao’s baptism
Again, what a joy to witness Lizzy’s testimony and her commitment to follow the Lord!
Thank you for joining us, and please keep praying for Lizzy Yao!
Missionary updates:
We have a few updates from some of the missionaries we support:
Kevin Jolly, serving with the Navigators in Nova Scotia (See attached PDF)
Neil Macris, serving in Greece:
Please pray for this young Gypsy brother in Christ, “B”, who is my most promising, and so far most faithful attendant, from our fellowship in the Gypsy camp.
I have discipled “B” for five years now and I want to build a second room for him (here in the picture) behind the brick room already built so he can have a two room house. The agreement we have is that, as I am able, I will slowly build this room with a bathroom, and he will allow us to use it for “children’s church” when we have our weekly meeting in the camp – simultaneously, with the adult meeting that will be taking place in the first meeting room I have already built for his Aunt who was the first person I led to the Lord from the Gypsy camp, over 10 years ago in the little parking lot outside my local supermarket.
Canada Day Family Event
We had an amazing day at the church for Canada Day! We had SO many people from the community joining us that we actually ran out of food 🙂 A great problem to have!
I would like to thank all the organizers and the volunteers for making this possible! Thank you!
We are looking forward to our next BBQ at the church, on July 15th!
BAPTISM THIS SUNDAY
Please join us this Sunday, July 10th, at 10.00, for Lizzy Yao’s baptism!
Lizzy has had an amazing journey with the Lord, and a big part of this journey was Bridletowne, and especially the Mandarin group.
Looking forward to an amazing day of celebration of God’s faithfulness, past, present and future!
Social Media accounts
Make sure you are following our social media accounts to keep up to date on all our family events and church activities!
As you know, our DOXA Day Camp started this past Monday. Although we had a few cancellations, we still have more than 20 kids running around having a great time at the church!
Please pray for our staff: May the Lord give them strength and joy in ministry!
Pray also for the kids: May they be safe, and enjoy every moment of the camp, and have their hearts open for the testimonies and the Gospel presentation
Pray for the families too: May the testimony of this camp, our staff, and even the voices of their children touch every parent and lead them to seek the Lord!
Missions trip to Sault Ste. Marie
At the end of the summer camp, pastor Nick will take a team of 9 youth and young adults for a mission trip to Sault Ste. Marie
They will work with Bible Fellowship Church (an AGC church) and will run a week-long camp for kids! They call it “Adventure Camp 2022” and will run August 8-12.
They need help though!
They need one female leader to help with the team
They also need one driver (with car) to go up there with them and drive them back
The dates are: Departure August 6, return August 13th
Looking for something to do on Canada Day? Join us for a BBQ, Games, and an Amazing Race around the Church!
The BBQ will be pay-by-donation and there will be something for all ages! Invite your friends and neighbours!
At Bridletowne Park Church, 2300 Bridletowne Cir, Scarborough, ON M1W 2L2
Visit from “Love a Village”
This Sunday Julie Seath and Daniel from Malawi will be bringing us up to date on the progress Love-a-village is making in this poverty stricken country of Malawi, Africa
There will be a barbecue lunch at Mike & Margie Norths after the service!
For more info please contact Margie at: margienorth @rogers.com
Summer Camp starts July 4th!
Just a few more days before our second Summer Camp starts!
Please continue to pray for pastor Nick and the team of interns and volunteers as they prepare for the camp
Pray also for the kids and their families – May the camp be a blessing for them, and may the Spirit of God touch their hearts and lead them to salvation!
BAPTISM NEXT SUNDAY?
We are still working on some of the details, but it is very much possible that we will have another baptism on July 10!
I will give you more details in the next week’s email
Missions trip to Sault Ste. Marie
At the end of the summer camp, pastor Nick will take a team of 9 youth and young adults for a mission trip to Sault Ste. Marie
They will work with Bible Fellowship Church (an AGC church) and will run a week-long camp for kids! They call it “Adventure Camp 2022” and will run August 8-12.
They need help though!
They need one female leader to help with the team
They also need one driver (with car) to go up there with them and drive them back
The dates are: Departure August 6, return August 13th
The Youth Sports Ministry will continue through the
Canada Day BBQ!
Join us on Canada Day, next Friday, July 1st, from 5pm to 7pm, for our BBQ celebration!
Bring your Canada Day flags, hats and T-shirts, and let’s enjoy some great bbq hotdogs and fun together!
Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets if you have one!
Look for more announcements from Nick and Maddy as we get closer to the date!
Let us know if you can come! (But we do love surprises too 😉 )
Summer Camp starts July 4th!
Just a few more days before our second Summer Camp starts!
Please continue to pray for pastor Nick and the team of interns and volunteers as they prepare for the camp
Pray also for the kids and their families – May the camp be a blessing for them, and may the Spirit of God touch their hearts and lead them to salvation!
Missions trip to Sault Ste. Marie
At the end of the summer camp, pastor Nick will take a team of 9 youth and young adults for a mission trip to Sault Ste. Marie
They will work with Bible Fellowship Church (an AGC church) and will run a week-long camp for kids! They call it “Adventure Camp 2022” and will run August 8-12.
They need help though!
They need one female leader to help with the team
They also need one driver (with car) to go up there with them and drive them back
The dates are: Departure August 6, return August 13th
Starting today at 4pm I will be on vacation for one week! Heading out with Ana this afternoon to beautiful Huntsville area (MBC), and planning to be back before Canada Day
See you at the BBQ on Canada Day!
The Youth Sports Ministry will continue through the summer!
Although the Youth Group and the Drop-In program are on summer break until September, pastor Nick will continue with the Community Sports Night through the summer
Please continue to pray for pastor Nick, the volunteers, and the youth and young adults that come
If you want to join, meet us every Thursday night, at 7pm at the church!
And if you want to be the “soccer mom/dad” with orange slices for all, let Maddy or Nick know!
Youth Drop-in: Every Wednesdays 4-6:30pm
At Drop-in we have space for homework, as well as video games, ping pong, board games and free dinner!
Youth Group: Wednesdays 7-9pm
At youth group we have some time for connection building (lots of games) and then we go though a Bible study!
Previous we have studied ‘Person of Interest’, Apologetics, and Jonah!
During April and May we are exploring the book called “Case for Christ”!
Youth Bible Study: Sundays 1pm
Online over zoom we meet for a Bible study
Father’s Day This Sunday, June 19th, we celebrate Father’s Day!
What a great time to recognize the important role of fathers in the family and society!
A great time to remember and reminisce about our own dads, especially when they are no longer with us…
A time of reflection also, and encouragement for us all, dads young and not so young!
I pray and hope that this Sunday will be sweet and special, filled with laughter and barbecue smoke, and maybe a couple of tears here and there.
May the Lord bless you and keep you, dads!
Below are some points from one of my devotionals for Father’s Day:
Great dads learn from the Father in Heaven!
Feed your heart and soul every day with His word
Great dads learn from others!
Surround yourself with good role models and good mentors. Don’t go at it alone!
Great dads are role models themselves!
Remember that your kids are watching you, and learn from your example. Be a good one!
Great dads are also spiritual fathers!
Make the Gospel and God’s grace your life’s message, whether it is with words or with actions.
Great dads know that it is never too late to do the right thing!
We all made mistakes. And a lot of… Do not let your past define your present and your future!
Rest in God’s grace – given to all of us who DON’T deserve it – then pick up your cross and do the right thing. Every day.
Supporting Cricket this summer
Kirushanthan (Cricket) will head up north to Serpent River, a first nation reserve where he will run a day camp, showing God’s love to the community. If anyone would like to financially support him on this trip, here is the link!
Summer Camp starts July 1st!
Time flies so fast! The camp teams from DOXA started their training and preparations for the summer camp already!
Pray for the team as they work and pray together! Pray for the kids that are on the list, that all will come with open hearts, ready to hear the Good News!
Pray also for the families of all the kids – may the Lord open doors for us to preach the Gospel to them also
Ephesians 6:19,20: “Keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel”
Vacation for Adi and Ana
Next week Ana and I will take a few days off, and head up to MBC for a week!
Pray for us (and for me especially) to be able to be able to relax and recharge. I usually have a hard time letting go on vacations…
Youth Sports Ministry – Every Thursday at 7pm!
Pastor Nick is leading a Community Sports Night, as an outreach to our community!
Please continue to pray for pastor Nick, the volunteers, and the youth and young adults that come
If you want to join, meet us at 7pm at the church!
And if you want to be the “soccer mom/dad” with orange slices for all, let Maddy or Nick know!
CANADA DAY IS NOT TOO FAR!!
Friday, July 1st, we will have another church family and community event!
Join us for hotdogs, burgers, and great fellowship!
BYOLC – bring your own lawn chair (and a friend who wants free hotdogs!)
More details to follow!
AGC Regional Conference 2022
Thank you for your prayers! Nick, Maddy, Ana and I had a great time, worshipping God, reconnecting with old friends, as well as making new ones!
There were also a few ministry connections that were encouraging to me:
A radio ministry that might allow me to bring the Audio Bible in Roma language to my Roma friends in Toronto
Getting to know pastor Craig and his wife Crissy (from Bible Fellowship Church in Sault St. Marie) – Nick is taking a mission team to their church in August!
I had a good chat with the Heritage Seminary representative, and I might be going back to school in September 🙂
Pentecost Sunday
This Sunday we celebrate the Pentecost – the coming of the promised Spirit, the birth of the Church, and the start of global proclamation of the Gospel
I have attached an article about it, for your devotional time. Enjoy!
AGC Regional Conference 2022
Please pray for me (pastor Adi) and for pastor Nick, as we will be at the Associated Gospel Canada (our Association) Regional Conference, next Monday – Wednesday
Pray for a time of spiritual refreshment and mutual encouragement!
Youth Sports Ministry Continuing with its Second Night
Pastor Nick started last week a Community Sports Night, as an outreach to our community.
It was really encouraging to see new faces and new friendships!
Please continue to pray for pastor Nick, the volunteers, and the youth and young adults that come
If you want to join, meet us at 7pm at the church!
Men’s Breakfast This Sunday
Join us for our last Men’s breakfast before the summer starts, this Saturday at 08.30!
For our discussion time, please ponder these questions:What does it mean for me to BELONG? What does it mean for me to GROW? What does it mean for me to FIND PURPOSE?
So join us for good food and good fellowship, and also for a great time of connecting with God! Meet us at the church 08.30, on June 4th, for the best breakfast $5 can get you!
And bring a friend too 😉
Youth Sports Ministry
Pastor Nick will start a Sports night at the church that will run all summer!
STARTING THURSDAY MAY 26 at 7pm!
Free sports night for the whole community! Come by and help us pick what sports to play every Thursday evening! For anyone 16 years old and up!
At the end of the Summer Camp, the intern/volunteer team will head up North for a week of ministry in Sault St. Marie, running a week-long youth camp for an AGC church up there!
Pray for pastor Nick as he will be heading this mission trip!
Teen Challenge visit
Also this fall we will have a visit from Teen Challenge!
On Sept. 18th a team from their King City location will come and have a time of sharing and testimonies about lives changed because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Visit from Malawi
This summer (July 17th) we will have a visit from Malawi!
Daniel, who works in Malawi with Love A Village ministry, with Julie Seath, will be in Canada for a few weeks
We will get to hear first-hand about what God is doing in Malawi!
Baptisms coming this summer (June 12, maybe July 10 too)
I am happy to let you know that we have a few baptisms coming up this summer!
First will be on June 12, with Caleb and David Friesen, and then probably July 10 with a few people from the Mandarin Group
I am really looking forward to it – it’s going to be a great summer!
Summer camp: keep praying!
Summer camp is coming sooner that we can even think! The list is full, the team will soon be fully assembled, and preparations will start sometime in June!
Pray for pastor Nick and the team of interns and volunteers: As they prepare, may the Spirit lead them in writing the curriculum!
May the Lord knit the team together in love, and in the common purpose of seeing the Gospel preached to many kids and families this summer!
Visit to Romania in August
Just a note: Ana and I have finally made plans to go to Romania, with the kids, after five years since our last visit as a family. We purchased our plane tickets, so it’s official!
We will be gone a few weeks in August, and we will be there for our 25th wedding anniversary (yay!)
By God’s grace, we hope to get to spend one weekend with our church in Moldova as well, as we miss fellowshipping with our church family there.
Prayer for Makadi family
With a sad heart I need to inform you that young Moses (7yrs old), adopted by the Makadi family but still in Nigeria, died last Sunday.
Please pray for Peter, Rahila, Dorea, and Peter Jr., as they have to deal with the grief and sorrow from afar, as traveling to Nigeria is not an option for them at this time.
May the peace of Christ, that surpasses all understanding, guard their minds and hearts in Christ Jesus!
Summer Camp (DOXA Day Camp) Update
We are happy to inform you that we have already filled up all the spots for the summer camp! Last year we had difficulties getting kids to register, this year we will have to have a waiting list… Praise the Lord!
Keep praying for pastor Nick and the team of interns and volunteers – may the Lord use them to make Himself known to many this summer!
This past weekend we had over 210 kids with us at Muskoka Woods (300 people total, youth leaders and kids together) and we had a great time both in the fun and also in the Word!
Please pray that the seeds planted this weekend will be watered in the local churches, and that a great harvest for the Kingdom will follow!
Here are a couple of images from this weekend:
Mother’s Day
I hope most of us don’t need this reminder, but here it is: This Sunday is Mother’s Day!
I hope this will be a great day of celebration, great memories and laughter, and amazing food with friends and family!
Happy Mother’s day from BPC!
Strive 2022 This Weekend
Please pray for Adi and Nick, as they are heading up to Muskoka Woods, with a couple of our youth, for the annual AGC Youth retreat – Strive 2022!
The last Strive Retreat was in March 2020, right before the pandemic…
We are going to have two very full days of fun, games, worship, and Gospel preaching
Pray for both youth and youth leaders – to be touched by God’s Spirit, challenged and encouraged by Word and worship.
BPC Town Hall meeting
Finally we have scheduled our town hall meeting! We would like to discuss with you about how the future will look like for our church in the post-Covid era.
We like to hear from you about what the Lord has put on your hearts, as well as sharing with you our thoughts and dreams regarding our church in the next stage(s) of life and ministry.
The date is April 24, 2022, right after the (shortened) morning service. The format will be hybrid, so we can connect with all those that currently participate in our programs, whether in person or on zoom.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Church Sound-proofing Upgrade
In case you did not come in person last weekend, we finished our sound-proofing project! Again, big thank you to the men’s group from Logos Romanian Church!
2022 March Break Mini Camp
Started on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7pm
The theme is “God’s men lead” and focus over an 8 weeks span on self leadership, home leadership, marketplace leadership, and finally church leadership!
Bridletowne Park Church 