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Please pray for this vital community event in our city!
There are also a few volunteer spots left on our Dish Team.  If you would like to help, please sign up here!

Join Pastor Anne, Pastor Ebenezer, and our prayer ministry team in praying for our church, leaders, and ministries. Thursday, December 15th, 7pm at the church.

Join us at North Shore Alliance this Christmas Eve! 

• Family Services at 4:00pm & 5:30pm
• Candlelight Service at 7:00pm

* Everyone is invited to attend any of our Christmas Eve Services! *

Our family services at 4:00 & 5:30pm will feature special elements including a Christmas play and children's choir! There will also be Christmas carols and a short message.

Doors will open 20 minutes before the start of each service.

Live Stream

The 4:00 pm service will be live streamed at www.nsac.bc.ca/live, and the recorded video will be available on our Sermons page following the service. 

Join us at North Shore Alliance this Christmas Eve! 

Our candlelight service at 7:00pm will include music, scripture, reflective prayer, and a short message from Pastor Jeremy. 

Doors will open 20 minutes before the start of the service.

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 course 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 course book  (or download the PDF for free)

Congratulations to Brenden and Kim Vowell on the birth of your third daughter, Aliya!

Kim sent the following message this week:

"We’d love to share that on Nov 24th, here in Zambia, we welcomed baby Aliya Love Vowell into our family. The Project Samuel Children are all delighted to have a new little sister."

* Kim and Brenden are missionaries at Project Samuel in Zambia, supported by NSAC. For more information on their ministry please click here.

We are looking to fill two volunteers roles:
- NSAC OCC Volunteer Coordinator
- North Shore Drop-Off Location Lead

NSAC OCC VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR 
IMPORTANT THAT THIS ROLE BE FILLED

The bulk of the work for this role is 6-weeks from mid-October to end of November. However, in June, the co-ordinator will need to place an online order for the required number of shoeboxes for NSAC. This role is well suited for a small group, and within that small group, a capable couple to give oversight to the ministry and the volunteer activities.

NORTH SHORE DROP-OFF LOCATION LEAD
DESIRABLE THAT THIS ROLE BE FILLED

For the last twenty years, NSAC has also been the drop-off location for the North Shore. Although Michiel has been the lead for both roles, it does not have to be the same person who fulfills both roles. NSAC is well recognised as the drop-off location and should we no longer fulfil this role, NSAC will still no doubt receive shoeboxes from other churches for a while yet. It would be wonderful if we could continue to provide this service to the North Shore.

For further details about these roles, please see the PDF below. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Pastor Dave at daves@nsac.bc.ca

Tax receipts for 2022 donations will be issued in early February.  To be eligible towards 2022 giving, all donations must be received by the church office or be post-marked no later than Dec 31, 2022.

The church offices will be closed from Dec 25-Jan 2nd, reopening on Tuesday, Jan 3rd.  If you prefer to drop off a donation in person, please do so by 5pm on Friday, Dec 23rd, or at the Christmas Eve Services. 

(Note: On Sunday, Dec 25th there will be an online service only, the church building will not be open.)

Donations found in the Canada Post mailbox when the office reopens in January will be applied to 2022 tax receipts as long as the post mark is Dec 31st or earlier.  Paypal and e-Transfer donations can be made until midnight PST on December 31st. 

For more information about making a donation go to www.nsac.bc.ca/about/giving

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