Fraser Valley House Church Network
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CONTENTS OF INDEX (right below): Note that the date listed beside the entries states which edition of the newsletter this item is included in. If you want more info you can then check that edition of your newsletter.
INTRODUCTION & WELCOME
A Quick Review of the Vision Statement of the CANADIAN HOUSE CHURCH
RESOURCE NETWORK - Mar02-05
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FVHCN e-newsletter and the CHCRN
(Canadian House Church Resource Network) e-newsletter? - Mar02-05
ARTICLES
A NEW LOOK
AT TITHING (very helpful article)
Current
TIME MAGAZINE Article on HOUSE CHURCHES - Mar11-06
Dangers to Keep
in Mind as you Prayerfully Consider Going in House Church Directions - Mar02-05
DISCIPLEMAKING
IN A POST-MODERN WORLD
Embracing
Our Differences - Aug 1-06
Expectations
Re House Churches - Realistic or Unrealistic? - Mar02-05
House Churches are a
Vital Part of Discipling the Nations - Mar02-05
HOUSE
/ SIMPLE CHURCHES IN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD - Jun05
Leadership & Authority
- Hal Miller - excellent & very helpful article on biblical authority
and leadership a very helpful perspective for house churchers! - Mar02-05
Marks
of a Church - by Murray Moerman - powerpoint presentation - download from
CANADIAN CONTRIBUTORS page - Mar02-05
NETWORKING: A Biblical
Model of Cooperation the Nehemiah Strategy - Mar02-05
Praying
for the Future of the House Church - Jun05
SOME
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RESOURCE NETWORKS & AN ORGANIZATION - Jun05
SOME
POSSIBILITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN IN / THROUGH A LOCAL HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH
NETWORK - Jun05
STARTING
HOUSE CHURCHES - Mar02-05
Starting
House Churches With New Converts
THE ART OF FACILITATING
- Mar02-05
The
Process of Seeing Our Visions Becoming Reality - Mar02-05
Union
with Christ - by Roger Helland
We Have Never Been This Way Before - what's happening in Canada these days?
- May25-07
What Is a Church?
- Robert Fitts
WHAT IS
THE CHURCH?
Who
is Your Covering? As Children and Slaves: Authority in the NT
Why Do House
Churches Fail? - Mar02-05
TOP
BOOKS
BEING THE CHURCH
WHERE WE LIVE - book by Ron McKenzie - for more info see the web site
listed here - Jun05
BEYOND
TITHES & OFFERINGS: A Closer Look at Traditional Giving and its Impact
on Christian Responsibility - by Michael Webb & Mitchell Webb - Sept
28, 2005
Houses that
Change the World - Wolfgang Simson book - free download - very helpful
book!
JESUS & THE DISINHERITED - by Howard Thurman - Further info on
that at:
http://www.ccda.org/xm_client/client_documents/Papers/Jesus__the_Disinherited_-_from_Earl_James.pdf
http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Disinherited-Howard-Thurman/dp/0807010294
Kissing the Leper: Seeing Jesus in the Least of These - review of Brad
Jersak's new book - See review at: http://disciplethenations.org/article_kissingtheleper.html
CANADA 'MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES' SEMINAR TOUR WITH ED
SILVOSO - BBY - June 1 - May25-07
HOME-BASED BUSINESS IDEA FOR A HOUSE CHURCH/HOUSE CHURCH NETWORK TO CONSIDER
- Administrative Business Coordinators Needed - Sept 28, 2005 - What??
'Starving Artists' No Longer Starving But THRIVING??!!
CHILDREN
HEARING THE HEARTS OF CHILDREN (listening
prayer)- Feb12-07
New Christian Daycare Now Open in N. Surrey - Sept 28, 2005
RESOURCE
FOR INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSE/SIMPLE CHURCHES - Sept 28, 2005
CHRIST IN US / CONFORMED INTO THE LIKENESS
OF CHRIST
Union
with Christ - by Roger Helland
COMMUNITY
Co-Housing
As A Possible Way to Reach Out to Your Neighbours - Feb13-07
DIRECTORIES
Canadian
Christianity MISSION FIELDS Directory of Ministries
EMERGENCY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - Connecting and Working TOGETHER So We Can Reach Out
In the Midst of Upcoming Potential Disasters in This Region - Jun05
Preparing for
a Flood Even if You're NOT in a Flood Zone - Jun1-07
+Prepare to be a Blessing Before, During, After a Potential Local Flood
+Some Resources to Help you to Prepare for a Potential Flood
EQUIPPING
'LISTENING PRAYER SEMINAR' - Maple Ridge - mid May - Mar11-06
New Online Tentmaker
Course Offered - begins June 12 - Jun1-2006
New Theophostics Training
Video-Tapes / Manual for sale at a discount - Feb13-07
Reminder: House Church Teaching and Fellowship Day - April 29th 2006 - Tacoma
WA area - Apr 20, 2006
EVENTS
DON'T MISS - TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT - WORLDSERVE
Ministries - invites you to an evening of worship and praise to the glory
of God. - Sept 28-05
Reminder: House Church Teaching and
Fellowship Day - April 29th 2006 - Tacoma WA area - Apr 20, 2006
SIM-BC Spring Events: Insight into Mission/Celebrate what God is doing! -
reservation deadline May 1 - Apr20-06
TOUTE-SWEET - jazz
ensemble playing in Tex Mex cafe in Aldergrove May 20 - April 20, 2005
FINANCES
A HELPFUL LOOK AT TITHES/OFFERINGS - book/article - Sept 28, 2005
A
NEW LOOK AT TITHING (article)
BEYOND
TITHES & OFFERINGS: A Closer Look at Traditional Giving and its Impact
on Christian Responsibility - by Michael Webb & Mitchell Webb - Sept
28, 2005
FRASER VALLEY MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
EMERGENCY
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - Connecting and Working TOGETHER So We Can Reach Out
In the Midst of Upcoming Potential Disasters in This Region - Jun05
Lower Mainland Ethnic Ministries
Network - Surrey-based - Mar02-05
HAVE A HEART FOR THE HOMELESS - Mar02-05
NEED: Bunk Bed and Queen Size or Double Bed - Mar02-05
LOCAL EVENTS ADMINISTRATORS/COORDINATORS/FACILITATORS NEEDED in coming months
- Sept 28-05
MISSIONARY IN NEED OF A VEHICLE FROM JUNE to AUGUST - MIGHT YOU KNOW
OF SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP? - Mar11-06
SOME
POSSIBILITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN IN / THROUGH A LOCAL HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH
NETWORK - Jun05
USE OF WAREHOUSE SPACE (or Shared Warehouse Space) a GROWING NEED FOR LOCAL
MINISTRIES
- Fresh Start Ministries - Jun6-06
TOP
GOING THROUGH SPIRITUAL WILDERNESSES?
Going Through
a Spiritual Wilderness? - some resources to encourage you - Mar02-05
HEALING
Awake and Arise
Weekend - Feb 9-11 - an opportunity for physical, emotional and spiritual
healing, etc. - for those you know or for you.
LOCAL HEALING ROOMS TRAINING - Sept 15,16 - Greater Vancouver - Sept10-06
New Theophostics Training Video-Tapes
/ Manual for sale at a discount - Feb13-07
HOUSING
Co-Housing
As A Possible Way to Reach Out to Your Neighbours - Feb13-07
INPUT
Do You Have Any Upcoming Get-Togethers or Items You Would Like to See
Considered for a Future Edition of the FVHCN or the CHCRN? - Sept10-06
Mar02-05 - have input on local related upcoming events?
Mar02-05 Have input on prayer/praise items to include in future editions?
Pertinent Issues to Discuss in Coming Editions - Mar02-05
KINGDOM OF GOD
House Churches are
a Vital Part of Discipling the Nations - Mar02-05
HOUSE
/ SIMPLE CHURCHES IN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD - Jun05
KINGDOM FIRST CONFERENCE - Sept
10-06
LEADERSHIP & AUTHORITY
Leadership & Authority
- Hal Miller - excellent & very helpful article on biblical authority
and leadership a very helpful perspective for house churchers! - Mar02-05
SOME
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RESOURCE NETWORKS & AN ORGANIZATION - Jun05
THE ART OF FACILITATING
- Mar02-05
Who
is Your Covering? As Children and Slaves: Authority in the NT
LOCAL EVENTS
Mar02-05 - have input on local related upcoming events?
MARKETPLACE MINISTRY
CANADA 'MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES' SEMINAR TOUR WITH ED SILVOSO - BBY
- June 1 - May25-07
HOUSE CONCERTS
/ ART SHOWS ANYONE??? - and other opportunities for local Christian musicians
& artists - Sept 28-05
SUPPORTING
LOCAL MARKETPLACE MINISTERS - Sept 10-06
* COMFORT SOFTWARE - clothing
and blankets - Surrey, BC
* Egon Nielsen, PacificWeb.com - Langley,
BC
TOP
MINISTRY GIFTS
RAISING UP THOSE WHO FUNCTION IN THE GIFTS OF THE APOSTLE, PROPHET, PASTOR,
TEACHER and EVANGELIST AMONG EMERGING HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH NETWORKS - SOME
THOUGHTS (Ship Dream,
etc.) - Pt 1 - Grace Wiebe, July 2005 - Jun05
MULTICULTURAL
Bud-dhism in US & Canada - Sept10-06
HEAR ABOUT WHAT GOD IS DOING IN THE LOCAL ARABIC COMMUNITY - Sept10-06
Heart Sounds International MULTICULTURAL
WORSHIP CDs/Cassettes - Nov 17, 2005
TWO COURSES BEING HELD AT GATEWAY
TRAINING CENTRE - Langley - Sept10-06
* MINISTERING TO CHILDREN IN CRISIS
* ENCOUNTERING THE WORLD OF ISLAM
World Christian Gathering of indigenous
peoples - Sept 11-17, 2006 - Sept10-06
MUSIC, ARTS & HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCHES
"AFRICA MONOLOGUES" - Multimedia event Apr 27 - Apr 20-06
A Lower Mainland Christian Musicians/Artists and Arts Supporters FREE e-mail
DIRECTORY has recently been completed and is available to those who are interested.
See more info here.
Here is a TABLE
OF CONTENTS of the Directory and NETWORKING
FORM if you would like to be included in the future.
ARTS FOR ALPHA : Call to artists - Sept 28, 2005
FREE MISSIONS SONG CD AVAILABLE - First Come First Served - Apr 20, 2006
GETTING CONNECTED with Local Musicians/Artists Interested/Involved in House/Simple
Churches - Apr 20, 2006
HOME-BASED BUSINESS IDEA FOR A HOUSE CHURCH/HOUSE CHURCH NETWORK TO
CONSIDER - Administrative Business Coordinators Needed - Sept 28, 2005 - What??
'Starving Artists' No Longer Starving But THRIVING??!!
HOUSE
CONCERTS / ART SHOWS ANYONE??? - and other opportunities for local Christian
musicians & artists - Sept 28-05
OPEN HOUSE
for EthniClay FIGURINES available for sale as Christmas gifts, etc. -
Nov 17-05
PREMIERE OF MUSICAL DRAMA 'PEACE CHILD' coming to town! - Apr 20, 2006
Ship Dream
- Jun05
SOME
POSSIBILITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN IN / THROUGH A LOCAL HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH
NETWORK - Jun05
TOUTE-SWEET -
jazz ensemble playing in Tex Mex cafe in Aldergrove May 20 - April 20, 2005
NETWORKING
ABBOTSFORD & MISSION Network of House/Simple Churches Developing - Mar02-05
'Battered Sheep' web site -
Vancouver - Aug 1-06
Canadian
Christianity MISSION FIELDS Directory of Ministries
Desiring to connect with Fraser
Valley house churchers this weekend - Aug 1-06
HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN STARTING A HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH ? - Mar02-05
HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN A LOCAL HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH FOR 1 or MORE
YEARS?
If so, perhaps you would consider sharing your journey with us? And
let us know approx. how long you have been fellowshipping together in this
way…How would you describe your fellowship times?
ARE YOU CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN A HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH which has been
in existence for one or more years IN THE FRASER VALLEY?
IMAGO
DEI CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY - network of house churches in N. Vancouver -
Mar02-05
LOOKING TO JOIN A LOCAL HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH - Jun05
Joel & Rose Mawhorter
Rose's blog -
http://joel.mawhorter.org/links.html
Marja
NETWORKING: A Biblical
Model of Cooperation the Nehemiah Strategy - Mar02-05
Networking locals interested or involved in house / simple churches - see
newsletter for some folks - Sept 28-05
NETWORKING SHEET - do you wish to be included in the next edition of this
newsletter? - Mar02-05
NEW WEBSITE for the CANADIAN HOUSE
CHURCH NETWORK
North Shore Alliance house churches
Paul & Eileen Sue - Vancouver
SOME DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN RESOURCE NETWORKS & AN ORGANIZATION - Jun05
SOME
POSSIBILITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN IN / THROUGH A LOCAL HOUSE / SIMPLE CHURCH
NETWORK - Jun05
The Journey - Randy
Wollf
Serving with The Journey and as a church planting missionary with the Lower
Pacific District of the Evangelical Free Church of Canada - May25-07
Wanting to Network With Others in Richmond - Aug 1-06
Watchmen for the Nations - Canada
TOP
NEWS
Christian Radio may be lost
in Greater Vancouver - Jun1-06
NEWSLETTERS
CANADIAN HOUSE CHURCH NETWORK e-newsletter (free) - Mar02-05
SOME ITEMS IN UPCOMING FVHCN e-newsletters - Sept 28, 2005
A Holy Spirit Conference
"Power In The Rest" - May25-07
A Special Prayer Gathering re M+u6sl*im`s - Feb13-07
Canadians
Gear Up for Global Day of Prayer - May 27 - May25-07
CHECKING YOUR INTEREST LEVEL RE INVITING WAYNE
JACOBSEN to interact with us this fall - Aut18-07 - Wayne's
Blog: Weekly Podcast:
CHECKING YOUR INTEREST LEVEL RE INVITING BRAD
& EDEN JERSAK to interact with us re 'Listening Prayer' and / or Seeing
Jesus in the 'Least of These' - Aut18-07 Kissing the Leper: Seeing Jesus in
the Least of These - review of Brad Jersak's new book
See review at: http://disciplethenations.org/article_kissingtheleper.html
Fundraiser Book Sale: "Save
Money, Save Lives" - Sept 10-06
HEAR ABOUT WHAT GOD IS DOING IN THE LOCAL ARABIC COMMUNITY - Sept10-06
LOCAL HEALING ROOMS TRAINING - Sept 15,16 - Greater Vancouver - Sept10-06
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Among
Vancouver's East Side Women and Bangkok's Linwood House Ministries - meeting
on Sept 18 - Sept 10-06
Missionsfest Vancouver
- Jan 26-28 - Jan03-07
One day retreat "Your Word Brings Life" .- Jan.6 - Jan03-07
Opportunity to let others know of your interest in getting connected
to a local house church - Jan03-07
OPPORTUNITY TO GET TOGETHER WITH OTHERS ON THE JOURNEY - Aug 26 - Aut18-07
- Kevin & Jackie's
"River of Life" 10 Week Healing Seminar...Tuesday, Feb. 20/07
- Feb13-07
SOME POSSIBILITIES of DEVELOPING LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS: Your Interest?? - Jun1-07
+ Dick Scoggins
+ Retreat at a Local Camp
+ Picnic/BBQ (or more than one) sometime this summer
+ Getting together to discuss Scripture, sharing insights, encouraging each
other in the Lord, etc…
Building Up the Body Through the Arts / Reaching Out into the Community Through
the Arts / Mentoring Less-Experienced Artists
PAUL VIEIRA IS CONSIDERING ANOTHER TRIP TO THIS REGION (this fall/winter?)
…Checking Your Interest Level - Aug18-07
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
CHCRN power point presentation - Mar02-05
A Timely National Prayer Initiative: EXCITING NEWS: God is
preparing us for an Outpouring of His Spirit
Canada in Prayer!
Canadians
Gear Up for Global Day of Prayer - May 27 - May25-07
Join the 40 day Prayer and Fasting Inter-National
Initiative.- Sept 28, 2005 - Purpose
of Fasting and Fasting Safely
Cityscape Prayer Ministries -
Vancouver
Mar02-05 Have input on prayer/praise items to include in future editions?
HEARING THE HEARTS OF CHILDREN (listening
prayer)- Feb12-07
LET'S PRAYERFULLY LEARN
ABOUT THE M-USL-IM WORLD! (prayer guide) - Sept28-05
'LISTENING PRAYER SEMINAR' - Maple Ridge - mid May - Mar11-06
LOCAL HEALING ROOMS TRAINING - Sept 15,16 - Greater Vancouver - Sept10-06
LOCAL PRAYER MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL
NEEDS - Sept 28, 2005
+ HEALING ROOMS
+ Healing Rooms - Vancouver
+ Tri-City Healing Rooms
(and others in the region)
Praying
for the Future of the House Church - Jun05
'SOAKING PRAYER' ROOM IN SURREY - Sept 28-05
The Listening Prayer Community
Upcoming 'Listening Prayer' events
- Jan03-07
PROPHETIC WORDS
Prophetic
words for Lower Mainland - Mar02-05
Prophetic
words for Canada - Mar02-05
We Have Never Been This Way Before - what's happening in Canada these
days? - May25-07
TOP
REFUGEES
FREE COMPUTER - for refugees or…? - May25-07
Refugee Highway Partnership meeting - please RSVP - Feb12-07
RESOURCES
ANY RESOURCES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE INCLUDED IN FUTURE EDITIONS? - Mar02-05
Canadian
Christianity MISSION FIELDS Directory of Ministries
CANADIAN HOUSE CHURCH NETWORK e-newsletter (free) - Mar02-05
FREEBIES: MISSION FRONTIERS
Magazines - hard copies - Mar11-06
FREE MISSIONS SONG CD AVAILABLE - First Come First Served - Apr 20,
2006 - TILL THE
WHOLE WORLDS HEARD Great Commission-Focused CD by Craig & Jeri Prest
from the US Center of World Mission
Note: The Martyrs song
RESOURCES FROM SURREY to help build up/equip the Body - Mar02-05
'Christianity &
the Arts' free e-newsletter - focused on encouraging/building up the Body
in the Fraser Valley re the arts from a biblical perspective. Networking/resourcing/providing
opportunities for Christian musicians/artists.
INDEX of all editions
Disciple The Nations - Great Commission
resources
Ethnic Worship &
Arts Focus free e-newsletter - similar to the 'Christianity & the
Arts' e-newsletter but an international and multi-cultural focus
Great Commission Worship
& Arts Center - Surrey
Business as a Vital
Part of the Great Commission
RESOURCE
FOR INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSE/SIMPLE CHURCHES - Sept 28, 2005
Re-THINKING EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP
Co-Housing
As A Possible Way to Reach Out to Your Neighbours - Feb13-07
DISCIPLEMAKING
IN A POST-MODERN WORLD
RETREATS
A Local Setting for a Spiritual Retreat
- Aug 1-06
FREE OF CHARGE to people involved in full-time Christian evangelical ministry,
etc. - Apr20-06 REST HOUSE Available
MARK Centre - Spiritual Retreat/Rejuvenation
centre in Abbotsford - The MARK Centre serves people
who have a passion to live significantly so they can listen to God, receive
refreshment from him, and live out their unique purpose in the world.
Oasis Retreats - see
online promo video and HERE
- May25-07
SHARING RESOURCES WITH EACH OTHER
FREE COMPUTER - for refugees or…? - May25-07
New Theophostics Training Video-Tapes
/ Manual for sale at a discount - Feb13-07
SMALL STATION WAGON & LAWNMOVER For Sale by Some Friends - Aug18-07
URGENT NEED! - Two Rooms Needed - to Rent - with two families, hopefully -
Dec11-06
SOCIAL & JUSTICE ISSUES
FREE MISSIONS SONG CD AVAILABLE - First Come First Served - Apr 20, 2006 -
TILL THE WHOLE WORLDS
HEARD Great Commission-Focused CD by Craig
& Jeri Prest from the US Center of World Mission
Note: The Martyrs song
JESUS & THE DISINHERITED - by Howard Thurman - Further info on
that at:
http://www.ccda.org/xm_client/client_documents/Papers/Jesus__the_Disinherited_-_from_Earl_James.pdf
http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Disinherited-Howard-Thurman/dp/0807010294
Kissing the Leper: Seeing Jesus in the Least of These - review of Brad
Jersak's new book - See review at: http://disciplethenations.org/article_kissingtheleper.html
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Among
Vancouver's East Side Women and Bangkok's Linwood House Ministries - meeting
on Sept 18 - Sept 10-06
SOME ORGANIZATIONS
MINISTERING TO HURRICANE VICTIMS - Sept 28, 2005
TWO COURSES BEING HELD AT GATEWAY
TRAINING CENTRE - Langley - Sept10-06
* MINISTERING TO CHILDREN IN CRISIS
STARTING HOUSE CHURCHES
STARTING
HOUSE CHURCHES - Mar02-05
Dangers
to Keep in Mind as you Prayerfully Consider Going in House Church Directions
- Mar02-05
Expectations
Re House Churches - Realistic or Unrealistic? - Mar02-05
Starting House
Churches With New Converts
TITHES / OFFERINGS
A
NEW LOOK AT TITHING (very helpful article)
TRAINING
Samuel's Mantle - Langley
TRAVEL
LOWER FLIGHT COSTS FOR MINISTRY PERSONNEL (as able) - Feb13-07
UPDATES
UPDATE Of July
10, 2005 FVHCN Networking Gathering - TAKING THE NEXT STEPS - Jun05
+ A bit
about the recent 'lull'
+ From where did
folks come for the networking gathering?
+ Outline of
our time together
+ Some potential
next steps
+ Praying for
our new friend from Amsterdam
+ Future Networking
Gatherings
VISION
The
Process of Seeing Our Visions Becoming Reality - Mar02-05
TOP
WHAT IS THE CHURCH?
Marks
of a Church - by Murray Moerman - powerpoint presentation - download from
CANADIAN CONTRIBUTORS page - Mar02-05
What Is
a Church? - Robert Fitts
WHAT
IS THE CHURCH?
TOP
WHY DO HOUSE CHURCHES FAIL?
Why Do House
Churches Fail? - Mar02-05
WORSHIP
Heart Sounds International
MULTICULTURAL WORSHIP CDs/Cassettes - Nov 17, 2005