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I’m pleased to announce that Church of the Rock’s weekend messages are now available as free audio downloads! All messages going back to December 2011 are now available.

There are 3 ways to access them; either by clicking a link to the Audio Podcast, by going to the iTunes store and searching for “Church of the Rock Weekend Messages”, or by accessing our Weekend Messages blog. These links can be found in this article or under the blogs/links header of the website.

If you are unfamiliar with how podcasting works but would like to start, this video will instruct you on how it’s done. Podcasting works on both PC and Mac.

I hope the messages will help you in your walk with Christ, and please feel free to comment or rate the podcast on iTunes. Enjoy!

On Saturday April 7th we had a huge Easter Egg hunt and pancake breakfast at the church for our community.  It was incredibly successful.  We had seating for around 150 people in the Mult-Purpose Room, and that is how many people showed up.  Every seat was full in that room.  The food was amazing and the volunteers did a fabulous job.

After the breakfast was served, we had a special guest appearance by Batman and Robin in the Bat Mobile.  The kids loved it and cheered when they entered the room.

Of course we invited everyone to our Weekend Easter Services and I was excited to see several families come back to take in one of the services that weekend.

Next it was time for the Easter Egg Hunt … and the kids had a blast.  We had around 2000 Easter Eggs placed all over in the grass area around the offices.

There were Easter eggs everywhere, filled with candy.  We even had some golden eggs that kids could redeem for an extra prize.

At the end of the day, the kids who found golden eggs came back into the building to the Kidz Rock registration area to collect their prizes.  The looks on the kids faces with the golden eggs was amazing.

All in all, the event was a huge success.  Not only were we able to serve our community in such a tangible way, but I know several families came out to church that weekend because of this event as well.  We could not have done this without such amazing volunteers.  If you were one of the volunteers who helped out with this event, thank you so much!

Now it is time to start planing for the summer carnival … more info to come …

GOOD QUESTIONS!

Here is an excerpt from Rick Warren of Saddleback Church—I hope this will give you a clear idea of what this church-wide campaign is all about.

“40 Days of Community will deepen your understanding of how God uses other people – specifically others in your church family – for your good and your growth. It will also show you how God can use you to bless others.

Our focus for the next 40 days will be on fulfilling God’s five purposes together. We’ll do this in two ways: first, by deepening the community of love within our church family, and second, by reaching out in love to the community around our church family. Both are essential for a healthy, balanced, purpose-driven life.

Your participation in this small group will be the most essential part of 40 Days of Community. Real community (koinonia) is caught, not taught. In your group, you’ll not just learn how to build community – hopefully, you’ll experience it…

During the next six weeks, we’ll examine the five reasons we need each other to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives. Here’s an overview of the reasons:

1. We fellowship better together!
2. We grow better together!
3. We serve better together!
4. We worship better together!
5. We teach out better together!

It is no accident that you are part of this 40 Days of Community. Before you were born, God chose you to be a difference-maker and to make an impact for good with your life. Are you willing to take the next step in growing a life of purpose and meaning? Then let’s join together for this 40-day spiritual journey – deepening the community of love within your church and reaching out in love to the community around your church.”

So get ready—in just a few days you will have a chance to sign up for a 40DOC group and begin the adventure!

COMMUNITY ROCKS!

~Pastor Aubrey Krahn

Last night we had a full house again at Power & Praise—the atmosphere was alive, and amidst the times of high exuberant praise songs and the hushed moments of being still and reverent, we encountered God in a profound way!

An important theme throughout the evening came from a series of prophetic words that were shared (LINK HERE to listen). The challenge, first to the generation under 35 years of age, was a call to step up to the line, to say yes to God and report for duty. This availability also meant that God would measure and adjust areas in their lives that needed to be changed so that they would be ready to minister, with His hand upon them, to people with broken lives and people with broken bodies.

The second challenge came to people 35 and older. God spoke to the “lists” of reasons why individuals felt they were too old or had missed their chance to minister. He is melting the accusations away and challenging them to be available for service as well. Your season has not passed if you will now say “Here I am, Lord.”

All these people were challenged to report for service before God and say, “YES, here I am, yes, check me out… I will gladly submit to Your work in me, Lord, because I want You in me and working through me.”

You can also notify the church that you have chosen to “report for service” in the way God has challenged. Please send an email to info@churchoftherock.ca as a way to affirm your response.

Other highlights of the evening included people coming forward to testify of how they had been healed at the last Power & Praise night,  others coming forward to receive prayer for healing or other needs, and a bunch of excited worshippers joining the team on stage to dance and sing to close off the night.

Don’t miss the next Power & Praise—please mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 17th!