2011 Income Tax Receipts Available
See Wendy Berry, she will be standing near the pillar at the bottom of the ramp.Considering Baptism? Join us as we learn about what the commitment to enter the waters of baptism means.

If you are considering being baptized please speak to Bob Davies.Have you ever wondered about the Bible, faith or life?
Pastor Bob and Pastor Jonathan are going to be doing two Ask a Pastor messages on Sunday Feb 19, 26. We will be fielding your questions about matters of faith and life. This morning there are forms at the back of the sanctuary or you can email sslater@kbc.ca, a submission form is also available at kbc.ca. You can ask anything you like and-time permitting-the pastors will do their best to respond. So put those thinking caps on and start considering what you might like to Ask a Pastor.Special Newcomer’s Welcome Day, Sunday, Feb 26, after both services. Come and find out more at the Welcome Table!

Dinner Theatre is in need of a folding rocking chair. If you have one that you won’t miss for 7 weeks contact Sue Slater.

Bible Request, do you have Bibles Christian books or other evangelical material collecting dust? If so, drop them off at the KBC office by Tuesday, Mar 6. We will be giving them to Christian Salvage Mission who will distribute them overseas.

CHILDREN
Jr Choir (age 4-13)
Thursdays; 5:45-6:30pm
Contact Reba Sigler

Pioneer Clubs (age 4-gr 6)
Wednesdays; 6:30pm
Valentine Party!
Contact Wendy Marr

YOUTH
Youth Small Group (females 12-17) Mondays; 6:15-7:45pm
Contact Reba Sigler

Junior Youth (Gr 6-8)
Tuesdays; 7-8:30pm
Contact: Jeff Kenmir

Senior Youth (Gr 9-12)
Thursdays; 7-9pm
Contact Reba Sigler

WOMEN

Bible Study
Wednesdays; 9am
Contact Kathy Orvis.

Beth Moore Bible Study,
Wednesdays; Jan 18 to Mar 28. 7-9pm. Sign up at the Info Table.

Link & Visitor Baptist magazine for women. Renewals and new subscriptions now due ($20.00) cheques payable to “Link and Visitor”, free samples on welcome table. Deadline April 1. Please contact Anna Smith.

MEN’S BREAKFAST
Men’s Breakfast, Depression & Suicide, Saturday, Feb 25 at 8:30am
Speaker: Mike Dixon & Jon Lovagi
Contact: Bob Pauhl

FRIENDSHIP CLUB
For Seniors and wannabees
Valentine Potluck Lunch at KBC
Friday, Feb 17, 11:30am
Devotion by Jonathan Mills and guest speaker, Irene will tell us about Comfort Pillows. There will be take home gifts for attendees. Contact Marge Kirk.

MISSIONS
Wycliffe Info Sessions, Saturday, Feb 18, 1:30 and 7:00pm. Come hear more about how Wycliffe is working around the world. Learn how to ignite hearts for missions.

ABOUT GIVING
Envelopes

If you would like regular giving envelopes, please contact the church office or speak to the host/hostess at the Info Table.

Auto-Withdrawal Offering
The option of having your offering automatically withdrawn from your bank account is available at KBC. Application forms are available on the Info Table.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
Camp IAWAH provides outstanding summer camps for children, youth and families. Check out the options at www.iawah.com. Spaces are available for the Winter Family Reteat, February 17-20. Contact info@iawah.com.

Trinity’s 2012 Speaker’s Corner Series – The first speaker in the series will be Martin Kronberg, on Wednesday, February 29 at 7:30 pm. His topic will be Genesis 1 in the 21st Century: an examination of the convergence of science and Scripture in the modern age. A warm welcome awaits you at Trinity Presbyterian Church, located at 110 McCurdy Drive, Kanata. For more information, www.trinitykanata.ca

Calvary Christian Academy is holding an Open House every Tuesday in February. Please drop in any time from 9:15 – 11 am, 1 – 3 pm or 6-8 pm. We invite you to come see what CCA has to offer you and your family! www.calvaryca.com

The Coldest Night of the Year – 25 Feb
Want to help with this wonderful initiative in support of Jericho Road Christian Ministries? Select location Ottawa, and you have several options:
1.Start your own team
2.Join someone else’s team
3.Support a team or a walker with a donation as a sponsor
Help the homeless! coldestnightoftheyear.org

Ottawa Christian School Open House, on Wednesday, Feb 15 between 8:30am and 11am and between 7pm and 8:30pm and Thursday, Feb 16 between 7pm and 8:30pm. Ask about optional 5 day Kindergarten, Intensive French, busing and Before and After School Care. Visit www.OCSchool.org. Ottawa Christian School –integrating faith and learning.

This week has been a trying time for the staff of Casa Hogar because of the illness of a young teenage mother who is part of this community. She had some severe pain on the weekend and the doctor said she had kidney stones. When the pain came back on Tuesday they went into town looking for a urologist. He ruled out kidney stones and sent her to the hospital where it was found that she had appendicitis and was rushed into surgery. She is recovering in hospital and is expected to make a full recovery but it was a very dangerous situation that has left everyone a little shaken.

Wednesday evening was a night for outreach. One team (Bill, Doug, Jonathan, Jess and Leah) went to the men’s prison in Oaxaca to share with the inmates. Enrique is a local pastor who served as their guide looking after getting them into the prison but unfortunately he does not speak any English so communication was a problem. Despite that challenge, they managed to spend more than an hour with about 25 prisoners giving thanks to God and sharing testimonies of changed lives. Afterward, there was some time to mingle and, not surprisingly, Leah & Jess were very popular with the men. They even called each of them “Barbie.”  As we were leaving the prison, Doug Kirk said; “What a great group of Christian men. They made me feel right at home.”  After a short pause, Leah said: “I didn’t really feel at home.”

Meanwhile, a second group (Marge, Colleen, Pauline, Irine, Jen and Gwen) were visiting the “informal community” of Ugai.  This is a little community which is very poor and lacking in basic necessities but they are starting to show some progress (recently, they added a school and a new community center). The team brought a number of clothing items to hand out, and they interacted with the residents to encourage and connect with them. An invitation was given for them to become involved in the new church plant in Tlacalula which is not far from where they live.

After a very full day of activities, we were welcomed back to Casa Hogar by the older youth who wanted to put on a special supper for us. They showed us a slide show of their many outreach activities in the region and they performed a drama and a song. Then they served us supper (at about 9:00 pm). These are very impressive teens who are doing some amazing work to share their faith in this part of region.

Tomorrow is our last day for most of the team. Both the Eadys and the Kirks will be staying for a while longer, but the rest of us will be leaving for home early Friday morning. It has been a stretching and challenging experience to be here but as always, it has been well worth the effort. We will miss the staff and children, and will definitely want to make sure that KBC sends another team next year.

Your Oaxaca 2011 Team

Back at Casa Hogar one team of men were working to upgrade the septic system while a second group were working to build new bed frames for Jess Perkins and Leah Orvis. We are hoping to have both these projects finished before the end of the week.

In the evening, the we babysat the younger children in order to give the regular house parents an evening off. While Frank, Doug and Jonathan made animal balloons and played games like Twister, the women were over with the girls giving manicures and pedicures. Marge and Bill had the special task of supervising the Cuna (the pre-schoolers). They had fun giving piggy back rides and watching Thomas the Train until everyone was sent off to bed.  All in all, it was a very special evening reminding us of the reason we are working so hard to make a healthy environment for these precious children.

There are many organizations that provide an opportunity to sponsor needy children but Foundation for His Ministry is one that allows sponsoring families to actually visit the children and interact with them. Bill and Gwen are here with the child they sponsor Sol. They took this photo so they could leave her a picture and help her to remember that she is loved.

Only a few more days of work and we will be heading back to the cold realities of our Canadian winter. Each of us on the team is working hard to make every moment count and do everything we can for the children.

Your Oaxaca Team

This weekend has provided a chance for the team to do some traveling around the region to see some sights. It is particularly impressive to visit Monte Alban which was the ancient capital of the Zapotek Indians in the region for centuries. We also had a visit to a new birthing center that opened on Saturday. This is the work of a partner organization but we were able to help with some decorating to put the finishing touches on the center.

Everyone is healthy and there are no more injuries to report. There are many hazards all round that we have had to learn to avoid. In this photo, Marge was helping in the kitchen removing cactus spikes before cooking the cactus for lunch. See, she still has all 5 fingers (oh, wait it looks like one is missing).  Seriously, we are very thankful that no one has been sick and aside from some small scrapes and bruises we are all healthy.

Your Oaxaca Mission Team

Wednesday was our day for orientation and the beginning of our work. While most teams want to build something substantial (like a house or a school) the staff were really hopeful that our team would be able to help with some projects which they didn’t have time to do such as clearing the cob webs from the high ceiling in the dining hall or cleaning the windows and fixing the damaged screens. Everyone was very happy to be able to serve and we set about doing the various jobs assigned.

Coming from the deep freeze of Canada, it is taking everyone some time to adjust to the elevation (5,000 ft) and heat (daytime high of 28 to 30 degrees). We have had to be very careful to stay hydrated and to avoid lengthy periods of hard work in the sun. By now (Thursday evening), most of us have acclimatized but we’ve had our share of injuries; two twisted ankles, blisters, scraped knees and the like.

The biggest setback happened yesterday (Wednesday) when we received word that Bob Pauhl’s father was in critical condition and was not expected to live more than  few days. By today (Thursday), the decision was made to take him off life support, so it has been a hard time to be so far from home for Bob. As of tonight, he is planning to fly back to Canada tomorrow to be with his family. It has been beautiful to see the team coming around Bob with support and friendship.

Our days are filled with a great deal of laughter and fun as we work together. Sometimes the communication is a struggle but that often leads to great fun too. Today, when Marge took a turn helping in the kitchen, she introduced herself to the cook who does not speak much English. The cook looked at her and said; “Marge? Marge … Simpson?”  She asked if we were from Springfield. A little while later, Marge held up a tablespoon and asked her “what is this called?”  She replied (in English) “A Tablespoon.”

The interactions with the children are always special. Many are eager to connect and interact. This afternoon, two children came into the kitchen and very excitedly grabbed Jonathan by the hand and tried to get him to come with them. They ran across the courtyard, each holding one hand. It turns out, they were doing a scavenger hunt and they had to bring back “a gringo.”

Tomorrow we continue to work around Casa Hogar. There are many things which require a ‘deep cleaning’ and some projects which include things like a new filter for the septic system and new beds for Leah and Jess. Thanks for all your prayers.

The Oaxaca 2011 Team.

Monday, Sept 26 6:30pm at O’Connor’s Irish Pub in the Kanata Centrum. Join us for a free, fun and entertaining Alpha Introductory Evening!

Sign up for the introductory evening on our Facebook page.

The Alpha Course is an opportunity to work out what you really believe about God and the great questions of life.

Alpha makes no assumptions about what you believe. It gives you an opportunity to meet with others for conversation and to talk through any questions you may have.

We will be meeting Monday nights at O’Conners in the Kanata, Centrum for 10 weeks.

- The Right People … In the Right Places … For the Right Reasons

Spritual Gifts Seminar is a proven process of identifying and placing people into meaningful places of service where they can be fruitful and fulfilled. It is a practical introduction and reflection of a more biblical way of serving. Learn more about Spiritual Gifts.

How does Spritual Gifts Seminar work?
Spritual Gifts Seminar is a simple 3-step process that moves us from the theology of, “The Body Of Christ” (Romans 12:3-8), into the practical and God-honouring experience of it.:
Step 1: The Discovery step helps us to discover our God-given Servant Profile (Passion, Spiritual Gift, and Personal Style) through a series of 6 sessions. These step-by-step studies lead us to better understand our place in God’s design for KBC. Network values people and their God-given uniqueness and is realistic and practical.

Step 2:  A One-on-One Consultation follows the Discovery step. This personal interaction provides individualized attention for each volunteer in helping them find an appropriate place of service which reflects who God has made them to be.

Step 3: Getting involved.  The goal of Spritual Gifts Seminar is Service and step three is using your spiritual gifts.

Hello and welcome to Kanata Baptist church.
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. (1 Timothy 1:15)
For two thousand years this message has called people away from vain and selfish earthly priorities to a new life of forgiveness, freedom and humble service under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. From this humble starting point of faith God calls us to die to the world and come to life through the indwelling Spirit of Christ. These are the principles and priorities which draw us together as a community of believers at Kanata Baptist church; salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and daily living under His lordship. We believe that the Bible speaks to us today just as it has to generations down through the years and its relevance and authority have not diminished even though our world has changed dramatically.
I would like to invite you to join us in this great adventure. Not to a mindless obedience to a dusty set of rules and regulations or to a luddism which criticizes others from the vantage point of self-righteous piety but rather, to a living, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. Our congregation is gathered from all walks of life and backgrounds those who are united by this journey of faith. We want to know Jesus and discover each day how our lives can be transformed through God’s Spirit to make a difference that lasts for all eternity.
Jonathan Mills,
Pastoral Team Leader.

“… where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17)