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Congratulations

Congratulations to Mitch and Stacie Kidd on the birth of their son, Ethan Robert Kidd on May 19, 2023!

Church Clean Up

Reminder of Church Spring clean-up this Saturday 8 to noon.

3 jobs we would like to tackle this morning in order to get the yard in shape for VBS are: 

- Working with power brushes we need to remove the gravel left over from the snow pile at the side of the church. 

- We will have a couple of brush saws to start to cut back the undergrowth amongst the trees. 

- Dismantle and storage of Jacob's Inn from the side of the church

Please bring gloves, hearing and eye protection if you have those available.

Congregational Meeting

Plan to attend the congregational meeting on Tuesday, May 30 at 7 pm to vote on being the sending church for the church plant proposal which can be found on the CHBC website. The Motion to be voted on is as follows: CHBC Council of Elders and Board of Directors move that CHBC support the Church Planting Proposal with CHBC acting as the Sending Church and Micah & Rebecca Brookhart as the Church Planters. CHBC will make a three-year financial commitment of $150,000.00 from CHBC savings and investment instruments.

VBS

Thank you to all who have volunteered for Stellar VBS on July 3-7. We are still in need of helpers, so please talk to Joyel if you are available and sign up in the foyer. We especially need someone to help in the nursery to care for the volunteer’s younger children. Also, come join us on Thursday mornings at 9 to help make decorations. Registration for VBS will open Sunday, May 28^th.

Donations needed for VBS:

Old electronics like old phones, gauges, buttons, keyboard, switches, desk calculator, numbers 1-5, headphones. Airplane/Space kites, Canadian Flag, round flying saucer sled, small kiddie pool, leftover dryer hose, black lights/fluorescent bulbs, 1 large tripod, lids/caps that are colourful without logos, tinfoil plates and pans max 12”.

Membership

The elders have interviewed Dave & Jeanette Brown, Nil Rommel and Wayne & Janet Grant and recommend them for membership here at College Heights Baptist Church.

Andrew Milton with Roseau River Bible Camp has sent this video to give our church a glimpse of the camp property and some recent projects they have been working on.

Ian & Karen Smith and Paul & Tanya Gericke, Camp Falcon Rock, Romania:  Paul & Tanya have returned to Camp Falcon after completing their home assignment and will be working with Ian & Karen for the handover until mid-August when Ian & Karen return to Canada to begin a new ministry in Saskatchewan as a lead pastor couple! Read the latest news here: Busy Good Times and a Good God – North American Baptist Missions (nabonmission.org)

Please pray for:

·  preparation for summer camp and for the hearts of the leaders and campers that will participate in summer camps

·  Paul and Tanya in their return to Romania

·  the church partnership team that will be coming in July. Pray that this relationship will grow and flourish under our great God

Praise God for:

·  a couple of good groups of mission teams from Canada. Both physical work at the camp and spiritual ministry through youth groups, testimonies, songs, and sermons were done well

·  the new ministry in Canada for us when we return 

Baby Bottle Drive

Baby Bottle Campaign-Advokate/Hope For Women

Pick up your bottles today! The campaign will run from Mother's Day until Father's Day.

All proceeds go directly towards bringing free, confidential, compassionate support

to vulnerable women and families facing unplanned pregnancies.

For more information check the website: Baby Bottles Campaign-Hope for Women Pregnancy Services

Cans for Kids!

May 27 at the Nechako Bottle Depot your 5 cent cans are worth 10 cents to us for our annual Camper Sponsorship bottle drive fundraiser! Nechako Bottle Depot doubles the value of your cans/bottles/milk jugs to us!  

Summer Team

We are accepting applications for those who want to be part of summer team 2023! Cabin Leaders, Junior Cabin Leaders, Lifeguards, kitchen helpers and more! https://www.nesslakebiblecamp.com/opportunities 

Our Daily Bread

The June-August issue of Our Daily Bread devotionals has arrived! Please help yourself to these free resources located in the foyer or the library. A large print edition is also available.