We are pleased to announce that Dr. Hermon Rios, retired director of language evangelism for the Florida Southern Baptist Convention, will be our guest speaker for several upcoming services and events.  Please join us in welcoming him!

Sunday Services: November 27 and December 4

¡Servicio de adoración en español!
7pm Friday, December 2 
Registration not required

Guest Speaker: Dr. Hermon Rios

The date of our next Baptism Service has been moved to Sunday, November 27th. Join us in celebrating with those who are taking this next step in their relationship with Jesus!

Hey kids!  Do you LOVE to sing?  Well here's a chance to sing 2 songs in our Family Christmas Eve Services!

On December 24th, our church will be hosting TWO Family Christmas Eve Services including a drama and a Kids' Choir, which will perform in BOTH services!  We want any kid - Preschool (age 3-5) to Preteen - who enjoys singing to join us.

The Preschool choir (age 3-5) will be performing ONE song - separately from the older kids. They will be practicing on Sunday mornings during class, and are not required to be at the choir practices. Preschoolers that want to participate must still register and be at the dress rehearsal.

There will be four practices and one dress rehearsal before the performance, and children are expected to sing in both services.  NOTE: Attendance at a minimum of 3 pre-performance events is required. (Excluding preschool children.)

Come lift your voice to praise and thank God with us!

Please register by Saturday, November 26th. 

Another Operation Christmas Child season has drawn to a close, with 1,223 shoeboxes collected from the North Shore, Squamish and Whistler. Thank you for participating this year!

A special thank you to Michiel and Brenda Smit, who have faithfully served as our North Shore coordinators for 20 years! 

As the shoeboxes are being shipped and distributed, please join us in praying that God will put each shoebox in the hands of just the right child, so that every boy and girl can experience His love in a speacial way.  Pray also that the shoeboxes will open doors for the Gospel to be presented and for the Christmas Child to be made known.  Our hope is that many children will come to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour!

Below is a short video showing how Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey discipleship program are making a difference in the lives of children around the world. 

Shoeboxes can still be packed online at www.packabox.ca 

WHITEOUT! Preteen Event is for NSAC Grades 5, 6 and 7!

This is an event where you MUST register and pay in advance, so please sign up online by clicking the link below. Registration CLOSES on TUESDAY Dec 6th at 6PM.  No refunds are possible after December 6th.

We will be visiting Grouse Mountain - the Peak of Christmas this year as our Whiteout event.  

We plan to enjoy the Christmas Light Walk, visit the reindeer, sledding, and hopefully a sleigh ride and visit to the chalet.

Please have your kids arrive at Grouse Mountain Skyride by 6:30pm sharp so we can all be on the ride up the mountain by 6:45pm.  

Michelle and the Preteen Leaders will endeavour to have everyone down the mountain by 9pm.

Please ensure all the preteens are warmly dressed for the weather and have appropriate shoes for walking in the snow.

If you have a Grouse Mountain Season pass, Y2Play pass or other Grouse Mountain Pass, you should still register and pay a cost of only $5 - please be sure to bring your pass on the night.  

If you have any questions, please call Michelle Jackson at the church, 604 984 6422 ext 307.

We have a number of different volunteer opportunities available for the event!

We are also asking for donations of gift cards of $25 to Tim Hortons, McDonalds, Save-On-Foods, and Walmart.

Please drop off donations to the church office or contact Pastor Dave for more info: daves@nsac.bc.ca

Volunteer Opportunities and Times:

Set Up Crew:

• 9:00am - 11:00am, 50 volunteers needed 

Clean Up Crew:

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm, unlimited number of volunteers needed

Kitchen Helpers

• Prep Team: 10am - 2pm, 8 volunteers needed
• Salad Team: 4pm - 6pm, 4 volunteers needed
• Dessert Team: 6pm - 8pm, 4 volunteers needed
• Drinks Team: 4pm - 8pm, 4 volunteers needed
• Plating Team: 5:30pm - 7:30pm, 20 volunteers needed
• Dish Team:
  • Team 1: 3pm - 5pm @ Carson, 3 volunteers needed
  • Team 2: 5pm-7pm @ Carson, 3 volunteers needed
  • Team 3: 7pm - 9pm @ Carson, 3 volunteers needed
  • Team 4: 8pm - 10pm @ NSAC, 4 volunteers needed

Security:

• 4pm - 8pm, 4 volunteers needed

Cookie Baking Team:

• Cookie Deadline: Must be delivered to the church by December 14th @ 5:00pm!

More Information for each volunteer assignment is available on it's respective registration page!

**Please note that some volunteer opportunities will take place at Carson Graham Secondary School on December 18th, and some opportunities will take place on other days and in other locations!**

Would you like to learn more about mental health? Would you value connecting with others? Sign up for The Sanctuary Course and explore a topic that is more relevant than ever.

Thursdays, January 12 to March 2
7:00-8:30pm at the church
Facilitated by Debbie Pearmain and Sarah Dewar

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About the course:
The Sanctuary Course is an eight-part course for small groups designed to raise awareness and start conversations in local churches regarding mental health. It offers communities a base of shared knowledge and the opportunity to discover a common language for talking about mental health.

Topics covered include: mental health and mental illness, stigma, the recovery journey, companionship, self-care, and the role of community. Each theme is covered from a psychological, social, and theological angle, and each session includes a short film that tells the story of a person of faith with mental health challenges.

There is no homework, but it’s recommended that you read the short sessions in the coarse book before each group gathering.

Because there is limited space, please only sign up if you are available to attend a minimum of 6 out of the 8 sessions.

Cost: $10 for printed coarse book  (or download the PDF for free)

The Cuban Alliance Women’s Ministry desires to see Christ transforming the lives of wives of pastors & church planters in Cuba through mentoring, discipleship and leadership development, so that they in turn can do the same with their women leaders and the women in their house groups and communities. 

The Women's Ministry (MiMAD) is currently being directed by Pastor Lili Caron, and was founded and continues to be supported by one of our own NSAC missionaries: Gaileen W.

Please join us in praying for this vital ministry:

•  Strengthening of the national, regional and zone MiMAD teams throughout the island of Cuba.
• Pray for strategies and new work goals that the MiMAD is setting for 2023.
• Pray that in this fiscal year the Cuban Alliance can have a national event with representation from Canada.
• Pray that funds continue to appear to achieve a better job in the midst of the difficult times being experienced in Cuba.

To learn more about the Cuban Alliance Women's Ministry, click here!

Please bring your own reusable mug on Sunday mornings to help us reduce the number of disposable cups being used each week.

If you have any questions please contact Tami at tamic@nsac.bc.ca