I see your posts on social media, but I don’t really know you! Send me a friend request or follow me! These words and actions have become normative in our culture and, at times, have even replaced face to face connections. We may have more online friends than ever before, yet the rates of depression, loneliness, and anxiety are the highest in human history. Do we have true friendships that we can share life with? Do we have community in which we are serving and loving one another well? Do we know how to celebrate the victories and share in the sorrows of the people God has placed in our life?
This week Pastor Steve will continue our ‘Let’s Go’ sermon series and is going to be looking at the life of Jesus and how He made friends. Gospel transformation does not happen on its own; it happens as Jesus invites others into a relationship and experience Him in togetherness.
Please pray that many will take the next step of following Jesus by facilitating or joining a Small Group. Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

This Sunday is Small Groups Sunday. We've put together a short video from the facilitators, and look forward to showing that on Sunday. We are pleased to announce we will have more than 12 Small Groups operating this year, with at least five groups with open space. We believe being a part of a small group is absolutely essential to your spiritual health and growth. It’s where the rubber meets the road. 

Signing up for a Small Group is easy. Just click the link below find a group you think might work for your schedule, then click "request to join". Either the leader or the church will contact you prior to Sept 29th to confirm your place in the group, and then you are all set! 

The Ladies Bible Study is starting soon! They are launching into the book of Ruth and look forward to more fellowship, prayer, and community outreach.

Tuesdays at 1 PM

CRBC Room: 201

Young at Heart (for ages 55+) is pleased to announce they will be meeting next week. They meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 10am in room 201. We look forward to journeying with you this year! 

Freedom Session is a Christ-Centred healing journey, where you can move from stuck areas in your life into more freedom and hope. 

Be Heard. Feel Loved. Find Healing. 

Join Freedom Session this Fall, and continue the journey.

Young at Heart is pleased to be hosting Sandy Ewan, one of our CRBC Missionaries, on Sept 29th at 10am. Everyone is welcome to come and hear her share of the work that God is doing in South Sudan. Come and check it out! 

Sunshine Playschool is hiring!  Are your kids in school and you are looking for something fun to do for a few hours?  Do you love working with children? Do you have energy to spare?  We are looking for a classroom assistant or two from 8:30-12:30 a few days per week.  ECE or ECEA is a definite asset but not required.  Hours are negotiable and training is provided! 

Please email Lisa at sunshineplayschooloffice@gmail.com or phone/text at 250-204-0868 if you are interested.  

For all of you who are considering membership, our next class is scheduled for Oct 2nd, just after the service. The meeting shouldn't take too long, but feel free to bring a bag lunch. We will get to know each of you a little better and will also explore our ministries, statement of faith, and will have time for questions. 

Since Easter, our prayer teams have been blessed to pray with the congregation at the end of the service, for whatever their needs might be. We encourage everyone to take part in prayer, whether you are wanting to follow Jesus for the first time, or you are needing prayer for healing, encouragement, comfort, strength, repentance, or anything else. Our goal is to continue to reduce the stigma around receiving prayer. Needing prayer doesn't mean you aren't doing things right, it means you are! That being said, we all pray and receive prayer at different times, and in different ways.

If you would like to join our prayer team, we are having a training night on:

Monday Sept 19th, at 7-9pm

CRBC, Room 206 (enter through the Foyer)

If so - let the office know you want to recieve updates on our missionaries! 

Also please join us in prayer for the following:

Implementation of New Vision 

Staff, Deacons & Elders

Ukraine & Pakistan

Missionary of the Week:

Jim and Kristy Miller - NAIM

Local Church of the Week:

Gateway Foursquare Church