Written by Mike Penninga | 28 July 2010

Getting to Know Gardom Lake Bible Camp

This past year, KGF became the sixth supporting church of Gardom Lake Bible Camp just outside of Enderby.  This is so exciting, as camp is truly a place God seems to work to draw many young people to Himself!  I know he did that in my life!  As a supporting church, we can come alongside Gardom Lake by sending our kids there for camp, having our youth work there, volunteering ourselves, being a part of fundraising opportunities, promotion and prayer!

Gardom Lake’s mission is to present the gospel of Jesus Christ; educating and discipling youth and their families, by giving them opportunities to see and experience practical Christian living in the beauty of God's creation.

Read more...

Written by Mike Penninga | 25 July 2010

Why in an era of Costco cards and gym memberships, of reward programs and air miles, are people running away from the concept of church membership? The plethora of membership cards in my wallet alone suggest it’s not because we are unwilling to sign our name on the bottom line. So why are so many people choosing to live common-law with the church? What is keeping them from committing to membership of a local church? How has membership changed in our churches, and what is it going to look like in the next generation of churches? And can we do anything to change the tide? This paper looks at these important questions, and provides some potential solution that are worth a shot.  KGF is having a membership class on Sunday August 29th, 7 - 9pm for those who are interested in officially joining the family!

Written by Mike Penninga | 25 July 2010

Sexual purity is a challenge in our culture.  But Jesus calls us to a standard of purity that we can not ignore.  As part of our summer series, "Building on the Rock", we are unpacking Jesus' teaching on lust and adultery in Matthew 5.  We recognize that men especially have struggles in this area, and have put together a helpful document you can download here .  Also encourage you to watch Shea Nicholson's testimony on pornography in his own life here.  Shea is going to be sharing at church August 1st, so if you miss that message, you can catch it (and all other messages) here.  

Written by Mike Penninga | 22 July 2010

Written by Mike Penninga | 21 July 2010

I asked KGF attendees Heidi Weins and Lorna Corbin to write their reflections on Sunday night’s movie presentation of “Lord Save Us From Your Followers. Pastor Mike

Heidi - Dan Merchant embraces the words of Paul in 2 Timothy 1:7: empowered, loving and self-disciplined. Through the film, “Lord save us from your Followers” Merchant takes us on a journey through America challenging us to be the hands and feet of our Savior and learning what Americans truly think of Jesus vs. Christians.  Not a task for the timid!

Read more...

Written by Mike Penninga | 20 July 2010

It’s hard to believe how fast this summer is going. I know we as a family have really enjoyed the beautiful weather and are making the most of the sunshine. I am in the midst of putting together our Fall programs for Sunday School, Kids Church and Nursery.

It’s amazing to see our continued growth. Of course, with growth comes an increasing need for volunteers. If you are interested in helping in any of these areas I’d love to speak with you. We are working hard to have a six week rotation. The more volunteers we receive the easier this will be.

Read more...

Written by Mike Penninga | 08 July 2010

 

LOOKING FOR SUMMER READING MATERIAL?  RELAX WITH A BOOK FROM THE KGF LIBRARY!  Thanks to Librarian Ruth Koop for these suggestions. 

 

From the day she arrives at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled--by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack's rugged behavior by tutoring him in the ways of refined society, the resulting sparks threaten Tillie's efforts to be chosen as Edith Vanderbilt's lady's maid. But the stakes rise even higher when Mack and Tillie become entangled in a cover-up at the town orphanage. They could both lose their jobs...and their hearts.

 

 

 

Read more...

Written by Mike Penninga | 04 July 2010

Christmas in July - Kelowna Food Bank Fundraiser

Here at KGF our mission statement is, “Knowing Jesus & Making Him Known”.  This month we have chosen to follow our mission statement by partnering with the Kelowna Food Bank.

Christmas may not be coming soon, but “Christmas in July” has just begun.  The Kelowna Community Food Bank’s 19^th Annual Christmas in July campaign serves to remind our community that the spirit of giving is needed all year around to help our less fortunate friends and neighbors. 

As a church our goal is to raise 2,000 pounds of much needed product and food for the Kelowna Food Bank. To achieve this goal we are asking each family in our church to donate a 10 pound bag of food.  2,000 pounds of food will feed 100 families in our community for a week.

Read more...