Alissa and I are excited for some vacation time, August 31st through September 12th.

We will be thinking of you on September 6th as you gather to worship.

 Justin will be bringing the sermon as he wraps up our series "God's Story." This grand story has a grand ending. I know the Lord will give Justin a message for you all. 

I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to the 20 or so of you from Transformation Church that showed up at Pioneer Ridge for a hymn sing last Sunday. Wow! If it counts for anything, I'm proud of you and grateful for your love for God and for the vulnerable.

Worship to God was sung. The story of Jesus was shared.

Now that's a church I want to be a part of!

It sounds like it's happening again on October 4th. I'll keep you updated.

We're looking forward to our volunteer fair at Transformation Church this Sunday (August 30th.)

Please stay after the service and meet these team leaders. 

These team leaders are a gift to Transformation Church in their dedication and commitment. At times they put in long hours when the rest of us have gone home. Let's show them our love by coming alongside them to carry their burden with them.

Sagaya - Cleaning

Lauren - Children's Ministry

Barb - Welcome and Coffee Serving

Mark - Facilities (Includes Maintenances)

Jesse - Slides and Sound

Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. (Romans 12:11)

Last weekend, we heard how God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, has given us new life, so that we are now a kingdom of priests.

This means it's our calling to help people get near God. We follow the example of Jesus, the high priest who laid down his life for us.

This week, we hit one of the hardest, but also one of the best, points in this big story. This event is still in the future, and this event will happen to you and me. 

All things right. That's the event. We call this judgment. Our text for this weekend is Revelation Chapter 20. In this chapter we hear about God acting as judge as he calls all of humanity into his courtroom.

You can easily get lost in this chapter as you try to figure out all the happenings. I want you to step back and notice a few things as you read. 

Who wins the battle? Who loses the battle? Who gets bound? Who gets thrown into the fiery lake of sulfur?

We likely have discomfort with this passage, but as you step back, let yourself see this in the chapter.

There's a final battle. Christ wins. Judgment begins. Evil is vanquished. All things are made right. Don't you long for that?

John leaves us with a sobering question. On Judgment Day will you be on the side of Christ or the side of evil? There's only two options...

Looking forward to Sunday.

Jeremy

Materials are developed by an indigenous church in Papua New Guinea. Ethnos means all nations.

How amazing is that? We have sent missionaries there to make disciples who are now paying it forward to help us make disciples here. The materials are being used out west by our indigenous Christian communities. The information is for all nations.

Wednesdays 10 am to noon starting Sept. 2 to June via Zoom with Eunice Free studying the Bible from Genesis to Revelation

Two ways to participate:

1) as a student to learn about the Bible or 2) as a student to teach others

Do You Feel Inadequate for Discipleship? -You are not alone! Many hold back from mentoring new Christians because they feel:

Uneducated -They didn’t go to Bible college.

Inexperienced - They don’t know where to start.

Unprepared - They lack the trusted resources

For more information contact Sanna at sannahum@gmail.com or by phone at 807-707-4674

We're looking forward to sharing a potluck together on September 13th.

We're asking that you could consider bringing one of the following: casserole, salad, or dessert.

Please click the link below to let us know what you will be bringing.

Carolyn has kindly offered to organize this potluck for us. If you have any questions, she can be contacted at cb.napierala@gmail.com.

Do you know a student coming to Thunder Bay this Fall for school?

Invite them to a concert with Jesse Green and the New Hope Youth Band for a night of live music, testimonies, snacks, and information about their youth center.

Many high school and college students come to our city looking for community and feeling the need to belong somewhere. The New Hope Youth Center offers 'a safe place for youth to discover their personal potential, create positive friendships, and have fun!'

Come out to New Hope Christian Fellowship on Saturday, September 5th at 7pm and get ready to sing loud!

All ages welcome!

Free Admission.

Scan the QR code with your phone camera to see the words to our worship songs, or follow the link below to check out how this will work for our outdoor services. Save the webpage as a bookmark. Find it easily on Sunday morning.

QR codes will be posted on the outside of the Transformation Church building and carried by our welcome team.