Speaker: Pastor Gordon MacLeod
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CONNECT Articles Due
CONNECT articles are due tomorrow, Monday, February 28th. If you have anything for the March issue of CONNECT, please send all submissions to Jeff via email at connect@lewisvillebaptistchurch.com.

Worship Team Orientation
If you (or someone you know) have a musical gift and passion and would like to explore the possibility of serving on the worship team, we’ll be holding an orientation event soon!  Please speak to Jeff Somers, Jillian Somers or contact the church office to let us know.

Lobby Labour
You  may have noticed a little extra moisture in our lobby these days!  The extra ‘blessing’ of snow this season has made life difficult for our already-temperamental roof.  Our custodian extraordinaire, Jim, has been working hard to stem the tide (figuratively and literally) and many thanks to the strong backs who’ve volunteered to help remove some of the snow in an effort to alleviate ice damming.  Rest assured that we’re well aware of the problem and are doing everything we can to implement temporary solutions and arrive at a permanent one to keep things warm, dry and most importantly, safe.  Thanks for your patience as the lobby looks a little worse-for-wear these days!

Connections Team Schedule
The Connections Team schedule for March-May is now available at Connections Corner.  All Connections Team volunteers are asked to stop by and get a copy today.

Also, anyone who wishes to volunteer for the Connections Team as a greeter, usher or Connections Corner host/hostess, please speak to a member of the Team.

Lewisville 101 Membership Class
If you are interested in participating in our Lewisville 101 Membership Class, please sign up at Connections Corner. We will be holding a membership class the 4th Monday of every month. Our next class will be on Monday, February 28th at 6:30pm.

Speedway ‘Fun in the Sun’
Hey kids!  There’s gonna be a heat wave at Speedway because we’re heading South for a little “Fun in the Sun”!  So dig out your goin’ south clothes and get ready to make a few tropical stops along the way for games and snacks.  Bring your friends for a cool time as we turn up the heat on Wednesday, March 2nd from 6:30-8pm.  Don’t forget your sunglasses!

Giant Yard Sale
Our 5th Annual Giant Yard Sale & Bake Sale will be held Saturday, March 12th from 8am to 2pm.  Donations can be dropped off at the church the week of March 7th-11th between the hours of 9am-4:30pm and 6-8pm. PLEASE, NO CLOTHING ITEMS! If you have large items to donate but need them picked up, please call the church office at 853-7552 to make arrangements. Donations of baked goods are also required for the Bake Sale table. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the Yard Sale.  Sign up at Connections Corner!

Ladies Card Making Morning
Attention all ladies!  On Saturday, March 19th from 9am to noon (registration at 8:45am) there will be a card making day in the church gym. Cost is $15 per person which includes a snail tape and a nutritious snack. Four cards will be demonstrated and made.  Class size is limited to 20 people, so sign up ASAP at Connections Corner. Payment is requested at time of registration.  For more information see Sherri Gaudet or Eileen Carey.

Speaker: Pastor Gordon MacLeod
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Connections Team Schedule
The Connections Team schedule for March-May is now available at Connections Corner.  All Connections Team volunteers are asked to stop by and get a copy today.

Also, anyone who wishes to volunteer for the Connections Team as a greeter, usher or Connections Corner host/hostess, please speak to a member of the Team.

Sacred Rhythms
The Sacred Rhythms class/small group starts tonight at 6:30pm.  This class will run for 9 weeks (February 20-April 17).  Led by Pastor Gord, this group will be going through “Sacred Rhythms” by Ruth Haley Barton and digging into what it means to have our lives arranged for spiritual transformation

Attention All Parents!
This is an awesome opportunity!  On Sunday, February 20th from 6-8:30 pm, Mark Holmen from Faith At Home Ministry will be at Moncton Wesleyan Church presenting “Extreme Family Makeover”.  This seminar will inspire, motivate and equip parents to reestablish the home as the primary place where faith is nurtured. Come ready to gain lots of practical ideas you can begin implementing immediately to bring faith practices into your home life.  There is no cost.  Childcare will be available.  Connect with Diane if you have any questions.

Attention All Children’s and Youth Volunteers!
On Tuesday, February 22nd, Hillside Baptist Church is hosting “Faith @  Home Ministry 101” as a 1-day training event (9am-4pm) for pastors and leaders and volunteers in children’s, youth and family ministry that offers a revolutionary yet simple methodology for becoming a Faith@Home focused church.   If you’re interested in attending and/or want to know more about it, please connect with Diane. You can check out www.faithathome.ca for more insight into what Mark Holmen’s ministry is all about.

Attention All Ladies!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 26th at 6:30pm.  Andrea Woodworth will be hosting a pre-/post-Women of Faith party & information session at her home (35 Falcon Drive, Moncton).  There will be food & fellowship, a preview video of the 2011 conference, stories from last year’s trip, and much more.  All ladies are welcome to attend.

Any lady who attends and signs up that night with $25 to hold her seat will get her name in a draw for a Women of Faith conference ticket—that is $100 savings!!  PLUS, any lady who brings a friend and they sign up for the first time attending WOF will get another ticket.  Anyone could be a winner.  The draw will take place at the end of March.

Dates for this year’s Women of Faith bus trip/conference in Hartford, Connecticut are Wednesday, November 9th to Sunday, November 13th.  For more information see Andrea Woodworth.

Membership Class
If you are interested in participating in our Membership Class, please sign up at Connections Corner. We will be holding a Membership Class the 4th Monday of every month. Our next class will be on Monday, February 28th at 6:30pm.

Giant Yard Sale
Our 5th Annual Giant Yard Sale & Bake Sale will be held Saturday, March 12th from 8am to 2pm.  Donations can be dropped off at the church the week of March 7th-11th between the hours of 9am-4:30pm and 6-8pm. PLEASE, NO CLOTHING ITEMS! If you have large items to donate but need them picked up, please call the church office at 853-7552 to make arrangements. Donations of baked goods are also required for the Bake Sale table. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the Yard Sale.  Sign up at Connections Corner!

Ladies Card Making Morning
Attention all ladies!  On Saturday, March 19th from 9am to noon (registration at 8:45am) there will be a card making day in the church gym. Cost is $15 per person which includes a snail tape and a nutritious snack. Four cards will be  demonstrated and made.  Class size is limited, so please register at Connections  Corner. Payment is requested at time of registration.  For more information see Sherri Gaudet or Eileen Carey.

February CONNECT
The February edition of CONNECT is now available. Pick up a copy at Connections Corner.

Directory Updates
The quarterly directory update is now available. Pick one up at Connections  Corner.

Partners-In-Mission Updates
Check out the bulletin board in the hallway for the latest updates from our Partners-in-Mission.  The current edition of CBM’s Mosaic magazine is also available.

Main Street Memory Challenge
Main Street will be starting an exciting challenge this week that will go on for the next 9 weeks. The kids in Main Street (Grades K-4) will be learning the books of the Bible. Each week they will take home a card with 5-9 books on it and at the end of 9 weeks they will be asked to recite all of the books of the Bible in order. For any of the kids who can do this, there will be a bowling party complete with pizza and pop. Help support our kids in this awesome challenge!

Alpha
Due to the snow storm last week, the start of Alpha was postponed until tonight at 5pm.  All those interested in attending this program, please speak to Lloyd or Maria  Taylor after the service or sign up at Connections Corner.

ABW Meeting
The February meeting of ABW will be held on Monday, February 14th at 12noon in the Meeting Room.  The program this month will give us the opportunity to become familiar with the work of Faith Holwyn, one our CBM Associate Staff Members, and is titled “Groups of Hope”.  As always, all the ladies of the church are welcome.  We each bring a brown bag lunch, and of course there are always little treats and tea.  If you’d like to support Crandall University’s Auxiliary by bringing an offering, this is the month to do so.  We’ll hope to see you there.

Attention All Parents!
This is an awesome opportunity!  On Sunday, February 20th from 6-8:30 pm, Mark Holmen from Faith At Home Ministry will be at Moncton Wesleyan Church presenting “Extreme Family Makeover”.  This seminar will inspire, motivate and equip parents to reestablish the home as the primary place where faith is nurtured. Come ready to gain lots of practical ideas you can begin implementing immediately to bring faith practices into your home life.  There is no cost.  Childcare will be available.  Connect with Diane if you have any questions.

Attention All Children’s and Youth Volunteers!
On Tuesday, February 22nd, Hillside Baptist Church is hosting “Faith @  Home Ministry 101” as a 1-day training event (9am-4pm) for pastors and leaders and volunteers in childrens, youth and family ministry that offers a revolutionary yet simple methodology for becoming a Faith@Home focused church.   If you’re interested in attending and/or want to know more about it, please connect with Diane. You can check out www.faithathome.ca for more insight into what Mark Holmen’s ministry is all about.

Membership Class
If you are interested in participating in our Membership Class, please sign up at Connections Corner. We will be holding a Membership Class the 4th Monday of every month. Our next class will be on Monday, February 28th at 6:30pm.

Giant Yard Sale
Our 5th Annual Giant Yard Sale & Bake Sale will be held Saturday, March 12th from 8am to 2pm.  Donations can be dropped off at the church the week of March 7th-11th between the hours of 9am-4:30pm and 6-8pm. PLEASE, NO CLOTHING ITEMS! If you have large items to donate but need them picked up, please call the church office at 853-7552 to make arrangements. Donations of baked goods are also required for the Bake Sale table. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the Yard Sale.  Sign up at Connections Corner!

Ladies Card Making Morning
Attention all ladies!  On Saturday, March 19th from 9am to noon (registration at 8:45am) there will be a card making day in the church gym. Cost is $15 per person which includes a snail tape and a nutritious snack. Four cards will be  demonstrated and made.  Class is limited, so please register at Connections  Corner. Payment is requested at time of registration.  For more information see Sherri Gaudet or Eileen Carey.

Thank You

We would like to say thank you to our wonderful Church family for the wedding shower and for the beautiful gifts we received. We appreciated your thoughtfulness and the love shown by each of you on this special occasion. Our thanks to Dovie Parlee, Debbie Coates, Sue Somers, Erin Steeves and the Refreshment Committee for organizing the shower and making the evening so special to us.

Love,
Mark & Heidi Moore

Speaker: Pastor Gordon MacLeod
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February CONNECT
The February edition of CONNECT is available today.  Pick up a copy at Connections Corner.

Directory Updates
The quarterly directory update is now available. Pick one up at Connections  Corner.

Alpha
An Alpha group, led by Lloyd & Maria Taylor, will be starting up tonight. If you’ve never heard of Alpha or aren’t sure what it’s all about, here’s the scoop:  Alpha is an opportunity to explore the  meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly setting.  The Alpha course meets once a week, for 10 weeks.  Each session includes a meal, an intriguing talk (often on video), small group discussion, and a getaway halfway through the course.

At each session, people enjoy great food, laughter and learning in a fun and friendly atmosphere where no question about life or God is seen as too simple or too hostile… questions like: Is there a God? Why am I here? Where did I come from? Where am I going? What came first, the chicken or the egg?

Alpha is a safe place to explore these things and ask your questions while journeying alongside others who have some of the same questions.  If you or someone you know would like to participate in our Alpha group starting tonight at 5pm, you can sign up at Connections Café after the service, or contact the church office.

Goldtimers
Our first quarterly get-together of 2011 will take place on Thursday, February 10th at 12:30pm. This meeting will feature music by Dennis & Diane Bustin. Our pastor will of course be on hand to share jokes and inspirational thoughts. The meal this time will be ham & hashbrown casserole with a yummy dessert. The cost will be $10.  Please feel free to come along and of course invite a friend. If you plan to attend please speak to Peggy Atkinson or Norris Parlee to reserve your seat.  See you there!

ABW Meeting
The February meeting of ABW will be held of Monday, February 14th at 12noon in the Meeting Room.  The program this month will give us the opportunity to become familiar with the work of Faith Holwyn, one our CBM Associate Staff Members, and is titled “Groups of Hope”.  As always, all the ladies of the church are welcome.  We each bring a brown bag lunch, and of course there are always little treats and tea.  If you’d like to support Crandall University’s Auxiliary by bringing an offering, this is the month to do so.  We’ll hope to see you there.

Attention All Children’s Workers!
On Tuesday, February 22nd, Hillside Baptist Church is hosting “Faith @ Home Ministry 101” as a 1-day training event (9am-4pm) for pastors and leaders in children’s, youth and family ministry that offers a revolutionary yet simple methodology for becoming a Faith@Home focused church.  The cost for this event is $99.  If you’re interested in attending and want to know more about it, please check out the Faith at Home Canada website www.faithathome.ca for more insight into what Mark Holmen’s ministry is all about.  See Diane Bustin or this month’s CONNECT for more information.

Membership Class
If you are interested in participating in our Membership Class, please sign up at Connections Café. We will be holding a Membership Class the 4th Monday of every month. Our next class will be on Monday, February 28th at 6:30pm.

Giant Yard Sale
Our 5th Annual Giant Yard Sale & Bake Sale will be held Saturday, March 12th from 8am to 2pm.  Donations can be dropped off at the church the week of March 7th-11th between the hours of 9am-4:30pm and 6-8pm. PLEASE, NO CLOTHING ITEMS! If you have large items to donate but need them picked up, please call the church office at 853-7552 to make arrangements. Donations of baked goods are also required for the Bake Sale table. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the Yard Sale.  Sign up at Connections Corner!

Ladies Card Making Morning
Attention all ladies!  On Saturday, March 19th from 9am to noon (registration at 8:45am) there will be a card making day in the church gym. Cost is $15 per person which includes a snail tape and a nutritious snack. Four cards will be  demonstrated and made.  Class is limited, so please register at Connections  Corner. Payment is requested at time of registration.  For more information see Sherri Gaudet or Eileen Carey.