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The Perfect 7-day Diet – Peter’s Picks ‘God…’ Day 1: 1 Peter 3:12 - Sees You - “The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.” Day 2: Psalm 139:1-6 - Knows You – “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!” Day 3: 1 Peter 5:7 - Cares About You – “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” Day 4: Isaiah 41:10, 13 - Is With You – “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand… For I hold you by your right hand— I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.’” Day 5: Psalm 34:17, 18 - Hears You – “The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Day 6: Deuteronomy 31:6 - For You – “So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Day 7: Exodus 14:14 - Will Fight For You - “The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” ** Verses taken from the New Living Translation

Last week, I was focused on the fact that so many people are stead fast in their own opinion and will not admit to the fact they could be wrong or even be open to listen to the opinions of others. The actions of those who are so stiff neck not only drives wedges in relationships but they can also affect the reputation of the obstinate individual.  As I sat back on Monday morning, I took another look at the message from Sunday and discovered there is another energy drain in not only the church but also in life as well. I will be the first to admit that I have done this and am not proud of my actions. There was a cartoon on Facebook and I wish I could give credit to the artist but I could not find a reference. There are a few things I noticed about this cartoon. Firstly, it looks to me like this was prayer time and, rather than hold off until after the service, the complainants chose this time of fellowship with the Lord to point out the shortcomings of others. Second thing I noticed was that they were being admonished in public and not off to the side which would have been proper and professional. My question is this; were they trying to sow the seeds of dissension within the faith family? My final point regarding this illustration, the folks praying on their knees are associated with leadership within the congregation. Should they not be allowed to have their day of Shabbat? There is a time and a place for everything and this was neither the time nor the place. I know what you are thinking, this is just a cartoon but it does hit a bit close to home if we start to look around us. Allow me to paraphrase a passage from scripture, namely Matthew 27:38-44. Two rebels on the cross either side of Jesus and the one is needling the Savior. “If you are in charge of all things, if you truly are the Son of God, why don’t you fix this little issue we have so that we can go back to enjoying life?” Could not have picked a better time to bring this complaint forward. Hanging on a cross, about to die for the sins of all mankind, kind of going into uncharted territory and someone decides to mention that the water closet is out of toilet paper as it were. I had this happen to me quite a few years ago when I was just starting in ministry. I was just about to go up to the platform and a member came up to me and mentioned that the toilet in the women’s washroom was plugged. I suggested they try to plunge it themselves but was told it was not their job. It has been well over two decades and I still remember the day. Now don’t get me wrong, church is not the only place this happens, it can happen at our places of employment. It is a subtle killer of joy and peace and can really turn the day in the wrong direction. You see, Jesus wants us to lift each other up and support each other, not talk smack or take the feet out from under anyone. Peter said it best: For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it., it can happen in our homes. 1 Peter 3:10-11 NLT This week, Pastor Eryn finishes up her series. Please join us either in person or online at 10:30 AM this Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website (https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms), or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB. Blessings, www.mainavefellowship.ca Our Mission “To live the love of Christ”

The Perfect 7-day Diet – Peter’s Picks ‘7 Godly Habits to Follow’ Day 1: 1 Thesselonians 5:16-18 - PRAYER - Every day you sense the need & desire & habit to seek God – “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” Day 2: Hebrews 11:6 - FAITH - God is in control & you can trust Him – “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” Day 3: Joshua 1:8 - MEDITATE - Search your heart & focus on Him - Search your heart & focus on Him – “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” Day 4: Ecclesiastes 12:13 - OBEY - Be obedient to God & leave the consequences to Him – “That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.” Day 5: Psalm 62:5-7 - DEPENDANCE - Be filled everyday with Holy Spirit to give you guidance – “Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.” Day 6: 2 Corinthians 9:5-7 - A GIVING HEART - Give your time, talent & treasures and watch what he will do – “So I thought I should send these brothers ahead of me to make sure the gift you promised is ready. But I want it to be a willing gift, not one given grudgingly. Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’” Day 7: Colossians 3:13 - FORGIVE - The key to forgiveness is recognizing how much He has forgiven you. It sets you free & keeps you close to Him – “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” ** Verses taken from the New Living Translation

The simplicity of His message is so easy to understand and even easier to accept yet so many try to add further rules and regulation to appease their own sense of superiority over others salvation. My question for those who feel it necessary to add more rules to God’s gift for all peoples of the world is this; “who do you think you are, a god?” I have sat through so many lectures and conversations where learned people try to explain salvation by deeds (which is what their ideas lean towards) where if a + b x c equals G then salvation can occur. All throughout the New Testament, the Master’s message is very clear. For example, read 1 John 2:1-2 NLT. 1 John 2:1-2 NLT My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. You see, if we add all these idiotic man-made rules to the simple message that Christ lived, communicated and told us to preach, then we end up with division, stress a feeling of unworthiness. Here is something to consider, God’s message has never changed but the additional rules His creation has added is very akin to a game of Calvinball where the rules change to meet the needs of the person carrying the “ball”. For those who keep changing and adding to His perfect Word, could I suggest they are so in doubt of His way that they have to set up proofs in order to have confirmation of salvation. Read through John 3:16-17 NLT. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. I hold to this Truth rather than the sometimes ridiculous rules made by the doubters of the world. An old joke about marriage comes to mind regarding happiness. I could be happy or I could be right. In the case of following the Lord I am happy and I am right when I stick to His perfect Word. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph 2:8-9 NLT This week, Pastor Todd brings a message of victory over doubt and worry. Please join us either in person or online at 10:30 AM this Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website (https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms), or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB. Blessings, www.mainavefellowship.ca Our Mission “To live the love of Christ”

The Perfect 7-day Diet – Peter’s Picks ‘God of Wonders’ Day 1: Psalm 77:11-14 – “But then I recall all you have done, O Lord; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.” Day 2: Exodus  15:11 – “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord — glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?” Day 3: Psalm 86:9, 10 – “All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name. For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God.” Day 4: Psalm 40:5 – “O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.” Day 5: Job 12:7-10 – “Just ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you. Speak to the earth, and it will instruct you. Let the fish in the sea speak to you. For they all know that my disaster has come from the hand of the Lord. For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every human being.” Day 6: Psalm 72:18, 19 – “Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things. Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!” Day 7: Hebrews 12:28, 29 – “Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire.” ** Verses taken from the New Living Translation

When I worked in security, I came across a person who was trying to break into the office I was guarding. While I was discussing with him the error of his ways, he asked me if I knew who he was and who his father was. Well, this was something I had never heard before. Never had I heard anyone, who was incredibly intoxicated, ask me that question as I was holding them until the police came to take the person away. In fact, it is so kind of them to inform me of their name and also inform me their father was a famous lawyer. I would ask who that person was as I may know them. To follow this up, not two minutes later when the police are presenting him with a brand-new pair of chrome bracelets, the individual clams up when he is asked his name. That is when I look at the officer and ask “don’t you know who this is? This is John Doe, son of the famous defense lawyer Jack Doe”. This morning, I was having bit of a pity party because I am exhausted, frustrated, argumentative and sore. I am just waiting for someone to recognize my mood and either tell me to get over it or try to get me to see the sunny sky (it is actually overcast and snowing). Either way, it is going to take all I have to keep it on the down low and not blow-up causing people to ask “who do you think you are?” Here is what changed it around for me this morning; God recognized my mood and I felt led to take an extra bit of time in bed in conversation with the Lord. That is when it came to me, scripture has Christ asking Peter in Matthew 16 “who do you say I am?”, I asked the Father this morning, who do you say I am? I am a child of God (1 John 3;2) and I belong to Him (John 14:18) and He loves me as a perfect Father loves His children (John ,3:1), “and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world”. God claims us all as His own and He tells us that we are His children. Jesus testifies who we are to the Father and, I suggest, He loves it when we testify as to who He is in our life.  It opened my eyes this morning to the fact that I identify as a child of God and should always be ready to ask, “do you know who my Father is?” The rest of the morning is going very well and, even though it is still snowing, my chat with the Lord has changed my mindset. This week, we welcome Pastor Eryn as she continues her series. Please join us either in person or online at 10:30 AM this Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website (https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms), or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB. Blessings, www.mainavefellowship.ca Our Mission “To live the love of Christ”

The Perfect 7-day Diet – Peter’s Picks ‘Seek God Everyday’ Day 1: Matthew 6:6 – “But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.” Day 2: Philippians 4:6 – “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Day 3: Psalm 63:1 – “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” Day 4: Hebrews 4:16 – “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Day 5: Psalm 119:147 – “I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.” Day 6: 1 Corinthians 10:13 – “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” Day 7: John 15:5 – “‘Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.’” ** Verses taken from the New Living Translation

Last Sunday, Pastor Eryn brought a wonderful and thought-provoking sermon. There was a part that tied into some research I was doing over the past month, and I thought it would make a great tie in for this Sunday. About halfway through the sermon Pastor Eryn stated, “Jesus came to free you from that death. He came to free you from regret. He loves to forgive. He loves to make all things new. God loves to forgive you and to “remember your sins no more”.” He went to the cross to make all things new, to take the sins of mankind upon Himself and to clear the slate for us all. You see, when the life was leaving Christ, He declared “It Is Finished”. Now I thought this meant that the prophecy up to that moment had been fulfilled and it was finished but two things about that; there were still more prophecies to be fulfilled and He knew He would come back. It is finished is a rather crude translation and means much more in both Greek and Aramaic. You see, in Greek the term is “τετέλεσται” (tetelestai). This term comes from the Greek root “telew” meaning to bring to an end, finish, or complete. But let’s look at it in another context. In business, tetelestai means that the debt has been paid in full, nothing else is owing. In the courts, it meant the sentence had been fully served and the person was free from all further persecution for the sin. There is also a military aspect that refers to the battle that had been won. Much more meaning than just “it is finished”. As He hung on the cross, Jesus declared, your debts are paid, there is nothing to be held against us and the battle over the evil is won. Now would Jesus have declared this in Greek or Aramaic? Yes, the New Testament was translated to English from the Greek, but I would suggest He called out “Meshelem” which is Aramaic for “to be finished” in its passive form. The root of this word is shelem which is from the family of shalom meaning peace. So, consider this, in English, Jesus declared it is finished and in Greek we have been declared free from our sin through the sacrifice of the Son on the cross. He declared publicly that our past would not be held over our heads and that the slate was clean, and the battle was won. There would be peace in His name and our future was secure in His grace. To be finished was fulfilled when the stone was rolled away and Jesus was not there, He had risen and had defeated death; tetelestai. So here is the great news, Jesus does not hold our past over our heads, He is peace and declares a peace over our hearts and souls. Jesus has made all things new, and we are the recipients of His Shalom. He asks but one thing; give over your sins to Him and declare Him as Lord and Saviour. He already paid the price; you only need to embrace this perfect gift. This week, Pastor Todd will walk us through these three simple words that means so much more for our lives. Please join us either in person or online at 10:30 AM this Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website (https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms), or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB. Blessings, www.mainavefellowship.ca Our Mission “To live the love of Christ”

The Perfect 7-day Diet – Peter’s Picks ‘God’s Love Affirmed’ Day 1: John 3:16 – “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” Day 2: Psalm 103:8-12 – “The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” Day 3: Romans 8:31, 32 – “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?” Day 4: Jeremiah 31:3 – “Long ago the Lord said to Israel: ‘I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.’” Day 5: Lamentations 3:22, 23 – “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” Day 6: 1 John 3:1 – “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.” Day 7: Romans 5:6-9 – “When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.” ** Verses taken from the New Living Translation

Over the past few weeks, my prayer time has focused on the end of my days. Now, don’t go calling mental health authorities and telling them I am having thoughts of ending it all but rather hear me out. As noted in the past two sermons, Jesus willingly went to the cross and in doing so eliminated the power of the grave. You see, Sheol was that place where all went when they died in ancient Judaism but around 100 BC the Pharisees posed the notion that there is a reward for following God’s ways in the afterlife called Olan Ha-Ba (World to Come). There was also the teaching that when the Messiah came, there would be a bodily resurrection (T'chiyat Ha-Metim). I got this bit of information from an article from Rabbi Howard Jaffe. Now, lets take a look at a piece of scripture from Matthew 27:50-53 NLT: Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit.  At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people. According to their very own understanding and teachings from a century before, the dead in God were raised from the graves and they did not take off for the hills but rather they wandered around and made themselves known to the residents of Zion. There was no denying two things; Jesus is the Messiah and the T'chiyat Ha-Metim is real. What the Pharisee had declared and the Rabbi taught was the truth and yet they did not declare Jesus as the Messiah. The grave could not hold them and they arose, Sheol was under the rule of the Son of God and no longer something to be feared. Molly Skaggs sings a song called “Ain’t No Grave” where she declares there “ain’t no grave gonna hold my body down, when I hear that trumpet sound, I’m gonna rise up outta the ground.” Truth is this, the followers of the Lord Almighty in the Jewish nation and the Christian nation have seen the promise fulfilled the day Christ died on the cross. He has risen and the grave holds absolutely no power over the children of God. I think Paul said it best in his letter to the Thessalonians; For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. 1 Thes 4:16-17 NLT My prayer thought was this; will it hurt when we are washed absolutely clean from our sins and iniquities and step into the perfection of Glory? Gone will be the doubts and fears, the pains and sorrows and we will enter His gates with infinite thanksgiving in our hearts. As the crippled beggar rose up on healthy legs at the Gate called Beautiful, so shall we dance in His Glory. This week, we welcome Pastor Eryn as she brings us all a message of hope. Please join us either in person or online at 10:30 AM this Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website (https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms), or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB. Blessings, www.mainavefellowship.ca Our Mission “To live the love of Christ”

The Perfect 7-day Diet – Peter’s Picks ‘Oh What a Saviour’ Day 1: Romans 3:23, 24 – “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.” Day 2: 1 John 4:10 – “This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” Day 3: 1 Peter 1:18, 19 – “For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.” Day 4: Romans 5:10 – “For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.” Day 5: Ephesians 1:7 – “He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.” Day 6: Acts 4:12 – “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Day 7: Colossians 1:15-23 – “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything. For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.” ** Verses taken from the New Living Translation

This is the time of year when we are on a bit of a roller coaster. Take the first few weeks of the month here in Alberta for example. We were, at one point in time, basking in sunshine and temperatures in the high teens. There was almost no snow in the yard, the buds were getting ready to open up, and the shorts had been pulled out of the bottom drawer. Suddenly, the snowstorm hit and there was close to two feet of snow everywhere. No bare patches on the lawn, the buds had pulled back on bursting forth, and the shorts made way for long johns and gloves once again. Today, I look out my office window watching the snow melt off roofs and lawns once again. So many times I have heard this week “enough already, this is supposed to be spring and I should be sitting in shorts on the patio!” Cars drive by the church and they are all the same colour, dirt grey. No need to go get them clean because the second they drive out of the wash, they are messy again. Consider this, Jesus was having one of those weeks centuries ago. He made His triumphant entry into the Holy City having a wonderful time and then got a bit upset at the money changers in the Temple. Later that week, He enjoyed fellowship with the faith family only to be betrayed later, nailed to the cross and killed. Three days later, He arose and carried on with the fellowship, teaching and preaching as He went along. Talk about a roller coaster week! At one point in all this, Jesus cried out in prayer, “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood. Luke 22:42-44 NLT I highlight this because I believe this was the only time in all this that Christ called out for His own relief. He did not call down legions of angels to destroy those who were scourging Him with whips and nailing Him to the cross, He did not call down curses upon those who falsely accused Him and demanded His death, instead, He called down mercy and grace on those who watched as He suffered for us all, suffered for our sins. The one thief on the cross chastised Jesus taunting Him to save them, prove He was who He claimed to be. The other thief simply asked forgiveness, “remember me when you come into your Kingdom”. Cry out to Jesus, remember me Lord, forgive me Jesus. We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:41-43 NLT Jesus did not destroy the Holy City, He did not destroy the population. He could have easily done just that but instead He called for mercy and grace. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 NLT When the world cries out demanding personal justice because they are hard done by, Jesus called mercy on those who were persecuting Him. Does the world fear the Message because it means they have to soften their hearts and turn their back on evil? Jesus awaits us in paradise, we just need to cry out to Jesus and give over to Him, it is that easy. This Good Friday, we will be gathering for a message from His Word and then again Sunday to celebrate the resurrection. We invite you to gather with us as we proclaim Christ’s victory over the darkness. Please join us either in person or online. Our service is at 6:30 PM on Good Friday and 10:30 AM Easter Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website (https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms), or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB. Blessings, www.mainavefellowship.ca Our Mission “To live the love of Christ”