Lent 2025

Subscribe to Gospel in Life's 40 Day E-mail Devotional Find out more at gospelinlife.com/devotional/lent/ Have you ever wondered what people are talking about when they say they’re giving something up for Lent? Do you want to understand what Lent is and how it relates to Easter? Lent is the 40 days (not including Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to the Saturday before Easter. Lent is often described as a time of preparation and an opportunity to go deeper with God. This means that it’s a time for personal reflection that prepares people’s hearts and minds for Good Friday and Easter. The three main things people focus on during Lent are prayer, fasting, and giving. Prayer during Lent focuses on our need for God’s forgiveness. It’s also about repenting (turning away from our sins) and receiving God’s mercy [...]

Lent 20252025-02-25T13:43:59-07:00

Bible Reading Plans and Reources

Bible Reading Plans Life Journal Purchase a Life Journal (comes with a Bible reading plan) and follows the S.O.A.P. method of guided journalling/study. Bible Recap Read through the Bible in a year. Navigators Whole Bible There are a few different plans (scroll down here). Navigators 5-minute Plan A shorter and simpler plan called the 5x5x5. Check it out here (scroll down their page). YouVersion Bible App Plans Download the app have access to hundreds of plans! Bible Reading Aids Bible 101 Course Every January we offer a 13-week course to equip disciples of Jesus in how to approach and study the Bible. The Bible Project Work through a series of short videos explaining how to approach and read the Bible. Start the series here. The Bible Project also has many other videos on the books [...]

Bible Reading Plans and Reources2025-01-23T10:46:26-07:00

21 Days of Prayer & Fasting

Weekly Prayer Guide Missional Mondays Pray for a peer (co-worker or classmate) who doesn’t know Jesus. Send them an encouraging text or give them a hug or say something encouraging. Together Tuesdays Call up a friend or get together and pray for one another. Be vulnerable and full of love and faith. Walk Wednesdays Go for a walk and pray for your neighbours. Be sensitive to what God might put in your heart. Temple Thursdays Pray for someone in your church. Write a note of encouragement and bring it to church this Sunday. Family Fridays Pray for your family. Ask the Lord to help you think of something nice to do for them or say to them. Soul Saturdays Pray for yourself. Take 2 minutes of silence and just breathe (picture Jesus sitting beside you). Journal what’s [...]

21 Days of Prayer & Fasting2024-12-31T15:14:09-07:00

Winter 2025

MONDAYS PRETEEN (GRADE 4-6):  Starts January 13th at 6:30pm. parksidechurch.ca/preteen. CARPTENTER’S SONS (MEN):  A time of fellowship, praise, discussion and prayer. Connect with Ron Raible at rsraible@shaw.ca or 604-771-9493. TUESDAYS YOUNG LIFE (GRADE 10-12):  Starts  January 14th at 6:57pm in the Youth Centre. Visit parksidechurch.ca/youth. WEDNESDAYS MOMS BIBLE STUDY:  Info and registration: https://pc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2456741. CELEBRATE RECOVERY:  Every week at 7:00-9:00pm. Come any time to find freedom from hurts, habits and hang-ups. DOWEDOFF CARE GROUP: Every week from 7:00-9:00pm join hosts, Darrell & Claudia Dowedoff in their Abbotsford home. Starts January 8th. Sign-up at https://pc.churchcenter.com/groups/small-groups/dowedoff-care-group. THURSDAYS PRAYER ON ZOOM: Contact Pastor Clint (clint@parksidechurch.ca) to get the weekly link for this online prayer meeting (6:05-6:50am). WYLDLIFE (GRADE 7-9):Starts January 16th. 7:00-9:00pm. Visit parksidechurch.ca/youth for more info. WILLIAMS’ BIBLE STUDY: Starts Jan. 9. Join the Williams family in their home for [...]

Winter 20252025-01-07T12:00:04-07:00

Christmas at Parkside

Join us this Christmas season for a number of special events! Advent Sundays Join us on December 1, 8, 15, and 22 for our Advent series as we count down the days to the Christmas. Each service at 9:00am & 10:45am includes lighting a candle on the advent wreath, singing a carol, hearing a testimony and a message on the arrival of Jesus that first Christmas. Kids Christmas Presentation Join us in both services (9:00am & 10:45am) on December 22nd as our kids will present a few special Christmas numbers. Ukelele Carols Sing-a-long Night The Mission Ukelele Circle will lead us in a fun evening of familiar Christmas favourites on Friday, December 20, 7:00pm. Candlelight Christmas Eve Services Join us at 4:30pm or 6:00pm for a short Christmas Eve service filled with carols, Scripture reading, candle [...]

Christmas at Parkside2024-12-09T10:59:43-07:00

Thriftmas

Doors open at 9:00am on Saturday, December 7th (until 12:00pm): Parkside Church 33837 Prentis Ave. Mission, BC A pop-up thriftmas sale. Proceeds will go to the high school grad missions trip (serve at the Dream Center in LA in February 2025). DONATIONS*: We are receiving donated items on Friday, December 6th between 6:00-8:00pm. *Not all items will be accepted as we will be looking for quality over quantity. Unsold items will be donated to local thrift stores. For cash donations to the team, please visit www.parksidechurch.ca/dcla.

Thriftmas2024-11-11T13:27:47-07:00

Dream Center LA 2025

Dream Center LA In February 2025, a group of Grade 12 students and leaders from Parksider will travel to LA to work with the Dream Center in the work they do ministering to the needs of the unhoused and addicted. Team Leader: Pastor Renee (renee@parksidechurch.ca). Find out more about the Dream Center LA here: https://www.dreamcenter.org/ All donations to this team's trip are eligible for a year-end tax receipt for income tax purposes. All donations are non-refundable. Should the trip be canceled or the team raises more funds than is needed for this trip, the excess or remaining funds will be put towards future missions teams being sent from Parkside Church. Donate

Dream Center LA 20252024-10-01T12:31:13-07:00

This Fall

MONDAYS PRETEEN (GRADE 4-6): Starts Sept. 9th at 6:30pm. A regular rotation of various activities. parksidechurch.ca/preteen. CARPENTER’S SONS (MEN): A time of fellowship, praise, discussion and prayer. Connect with Ron Raible at rsraible@shaw.ca or 604-771-9493. Starts Sept. 16 at 7pm at the church (Fireside Room) with "Man Cave Monday" event. TUESDAYS YOUNG LIFE CLUB (GRADE 10-12): Starts Sept. 10th at 6:57pm in the Youth Centre. Visit parksidechurch.ca/youth. SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN BELIEFS: Join Pastor Clint as he facilitates this Bible college course (can be audited or taken for credit). More info and registration at parksidechurch.ca/campus. WEDNESDAYS MOMS GROUP: Starts Sept. 18th at 9:30am. Community, prayer, and discussion around the book “He is Strong” by Emily A. Jensen. Register at https://pc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2456741. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Every week at 7:00-9:00pm. Come any time to find freedom from hurts, habits and hangups. DOWEDOFF [...]

This Fall2024-09-12T11:48:16-07:00

Set Free! Retreat

Set Free! Retreat ““The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,” LUKE 4:18 (NIV) Register Now! (October 4-5, 2024) The Set Free! Retreat is a weekend (Friday-Saturday) set aside to meet with Jesus for dealing with the past hurts, hang-ups, and struggles that we all face on a daily basis. We have seen many people set free from sinful strongholds and hurts in their lives through Christ’s power found in confession, forgiveness and inner healing! WHO CAN ATTEND SET FREE? Wherever you are in your walk, and if you are 17 years or older, we encourage you [...]

Set Free! Retreat2024-08-22T16:59:00-07:00

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