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…ng up classes for the year and students and families are shifting into the new reality that summer brings. Whether you are talking about summer jobs, weeks at camp, family vacations, sleeping in, or trips to the beach it is clear that summer brings with it a new rhythm of life. This is also true of church ministry. Summer brings a new shape of ministry to the local church. Some ministries take a break for July and August while others start up or i…

…oming Soon) Contact Cheryl Ann Sozo (verb) To Save, Heal, and Deliver. The New Testament word for “Saved” is the Greek word “Sozo” which means “to save, heal, and deliver.” When you combine sozo with sōtēria, the Greek word for Salvation, you get the complete meaning. To be “saved” means to be saved, healed, delivered, preserved, protected, to make prosperous, and to make whole. The word “whole” means to restore, or that nothing is missing and not…

…and Labrador. Downloads The files are compressed in ZIP format for easier downloading. After you download them, you will need to extract the files to a new folder. Then you will be able to open the files individually which are composed in Microsoft Word. If you are unable to open MS Word documents, they are also included in pdf format (Adobe Acrobat Reader). When you click on the link below, choose “save” instead of “open”. Alternatively, right-c…

…cerpt from “Advent – An Invitation to Wait on God”: “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down!”—Isaiah 64:1 “Waiting is one of God’s immensely sweeping invitations. To wait expectantly and with open hands requires a relinquishment of control that gets at the roots of our motivations, fears and idols. It is where we learn that God isn’t a genie; and happiness is not a matter of God meeting our expectations. While we wait, we sense the n…

…CBAC Office Open House Thursday July 12 @ 2-4pm Come join us for a time of reflection and thanksgiving as we say farewell to this space and presence in Saint John for over 80 years. 1655 Manawagonish Road, Saint John, NB…

…Ministry openings form for CBAC churches seeking positions of Senior, Solo, Lead, Associate, Youth Pastors, etc….

…to do so much more. I’m part of the national group that commissioned the research that has become known as the ‘Hemorrhaging Faith’ research. The findings clearly show something we have long sensed – many of our young adults are distancing themselves from church. This second look at church youth ministry is causing leaders from across our country to critically evaluate the way we do youth ministry. As we do this we are finding that there are lots…