A place of receiving, restoring, and releasing

Welcome to
Maranatha Church
6553 Portsmouth Rd.,
Nanaimo, BC V9V 1A3
Phone: 250-390-2152
Fax: 250-390-2168
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4:30
If you would like to meet with one of our
pastors, please call or e-mail
him/her to make an appointment.
Maranatha Church:
Pastor Barry Hansen
250.390.2152 ext.102
barry@maranathachurch.ca
Assistant Pastor - Karen Jordan
karen@maranathachurch.ca
On Eagle’s Wings
Rodger Schmidt
250.616.0130
rodgerschmidt5@gmail.com
Administration:
Jony Pearson
250.390.2152 ext.100
jony@maranathachurch.ca
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Pastor’s Corner:
Today marks the beginning of what has come to be known as Jesus’ Passion
Week, which began with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem and concluded with
his resurrection from the grave. It was a week of intensity, intimacy, betrayal,
injustice, sacrifice, despair, victory and hope. It was a week like none other.
But is the drama of that week still relevant today? What do the events of that
ancient week have to do with your life in Nanaimo in 2015? I’d say pretty much
everything because your story is inseparably interwoven with that story. How so?
Because you were there. Let me explain.
You were there in the sense that everything Jesus endured that week, he endured with you in mind. Therefore, you were in reality with him. He thought about
you when he spoke words of love and hope to his disciples in the upper room the
night he was betrayed. He thought about you as he hung on that lonely cross
with the weight of the world upon his shoulders. He thought about you when he
rose victoriously from the grave. And he hasn’t stopped thinking about you.
Let me encourage you to relive the events of that terrible and wonderful week by
spending time this week reading about them in one of the gospels. You can also
relive the story alongside others at the inter-church Good Friday service and at
our Easter Sunday celebration service next weekend.
Through all of this, allow the Holy Spirit to remind you that God’s story is your
story. Invite him anew to write your story—because he’s the best storywriter!
A place of receiving,
restoring, and releasing...
Living the good story with you,
Pastor Barry
www.maranathachurch.ca
Sunday, March 29, 2015
TODAY:
Pre-Service Prayer: 9:30-9:50am in Room 201
Family Worship Service: 10:00am
Sermon: Mike Bonkowski
“It’s Business Time”
Sunday School: dismissed during the service.
 Supervised Nursery: (Ages 0-2) in Room 102
 Preschool (Ages 3-4) in Room 101
 Kindergarten to Grade 2 in Room 103
 Grades (3-5) in Room 202 (upstairs)
Note: Room 100 is available for nursing mothers of young children with piped-in
audio of the service.
Please join us for a cup of coffee in the foyer after the service. All are welcome!
Watchman on the Wall Prayer Hour: — Room 103, 4-5pm
Men’s Group Men’s Group 7:30 – 9pm in Room 103
Open to all men 18+ that want to connect, fellowship and pray with & for other
men. Further info, please contact Dave Rowett, daverowett7@gmail.com
This Week:
Women's Connection—Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Room 103. For women of all
ages seeking friendship, encouragement, and real stories of life and faith.
Contact Lainya Rowett for more info: lainya.rowett@gmail.com or
250.585.7175, Room 103
Coffee Connection — Wednesdays, 10-11am, Room 103
Amplify—Senior Youth, Grades 8-12, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00pm,
Room 103. For info please contact Garrett Beisel, 250.751.5301 or
garrett.beisel@gmail.com
Awaken—Junior Youth, Grades 5-7, Fridays, 7-9pm. For info please
contact Stephanie Dueck, 250.739.0805 or stephanie.rose.b@gmail.com
OTHER CHURCH / COMMUNITY EVENTS:
 Additional info on the bulletin boards in the gym hallway.
Easter Sunday
We will be celebrating Easter with readings and special worship songs. Our
service will be somewhat shorter than usual allowing us a time of fellowship
afterwards in the foyer. Please bring some ―home-made‖ muffins or baking to
share.
Water Baptism Service
Are you interested in getting baptized on Easter Sunday, or if you would like
more information, please contact Pastor Barry.
The Church of Nanaimo invites you to the Good Friday Community Service at
Beban Park Community Centre on April 3, 2015. Worship services at 9 & 11am
Please consider if you can volunteer to help—volunteer sheets on the foyer
table.
On April 17-18, the BC Healing Rooms Conference will be held at Maranatha
Church. The two guest speakers are gifted in the prophetic ministry to release
the Holy Spirit’s anointing upon people. If you desire a breakthrough in your
spiritual walk you should consider attending this conference, which is entitled
―Encounter God’s Spirit for Breakthrough‖. Additional details and registration
forms with schedule are available on the bulletin board in front of the gym. For
additional information, contact urhealed.nanaimo@gmail.com or Gordon
Petley-Jones at 250.758.2998
Prayer Chain
If you have a request for prayer, a
praise report, or if you would like to
be a part of the Prayer Chain, please
contact Kathy Ford at 250.758.2792
or prayerchain@maranathachurch.ca
Please use only spill-proof beverage
containers in the Sanctuary.
A Donation Station is located
outside in the foyer, where donations
and / or payments to the church can
be made. The machine accepts debit
cards only.
Sunday Sermons may be accessed
on our website at
www.maranathachurch.ca or ordered
from the Sound Technician at the
Sound Booth. CDs that are picked up
in person are free-of-charge.
Time for Reflection
In many churches you will be hard pressed to find an image of Jesus hanging
on the cross. We tend to stress that we serve a Risen or Resurrected Saviour
rather than a Crucified Lord. But there is no resurrection without death, and
there is no forgiveness and reconciliation for us with God without the shedding
of Jesus’ blood. During this holy week, you are invited to follow, reflect, and
pray about Jesus’ painful journey to death by praying through the stations set
up in the Sanctuary of Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd.
The Friendship List
Come and go as you please during the following times:
Monday, March 30
3:00 -7:00 pm
jony@maranathachurch.ca
Tuesday, March 31
8:00 am-4:00 pm
Would you like to be in our church
directory, known as the Friendship
List or on our email list? II you would
like to be added or if you have any
changes, it would be a great help for
us if your would forward your name
and details to: