this issue
District Superintendent 1
BCYD Global Workers 2
BC Campus Ministries 3
Youth, Young Adults, Family 3
Aboriginal & Cultural Ministries 4
Secretary-Treasurer 5
Assistant Superintendent 7
Children & Preteen Ministries 7
Happenings Around the District 8
District Calendar/Events 9
An Amazing True Story 10
Available Resources 11
Summit Pacific College 12
District Superintendent, Ken Russell
“Inspiring… Stimulating… Encouraging…
Relational… Interactive… Motivating…” these
were some of the words we heard, as descriptors of
our District Conference on the Ministry this year.
One of our credential holders remarked, that this
year’s conference was “completely unique”. He
affirmed the relational value of having a well-
stocked leaders lounge, the significance of
conducting our business session around breakfast
tables, and allowing extra time for dinner and lunch
breaks so ministry friends could spend time together.
At the core of our District’s shared mission exists a
DNA of health, leadership development and
multiplication. It was so delightful to ‘send and
commission’ four missionary families to full time
global work. Our prayer and support will continue
to cover the Wylie’s and Price’s as they prepare to
serve in Thailand, the Oorebeeks as they journey to
India, and our dear sister “L”, as she relocates to the
Middle East. Every follower of Jesus Christ is a “sent
one” who has been appointed by our heavenly
father to seek and save the lost ones.
Our plenary speakers reminded us of the
Biblical mandate to be ‘First Followers’ of Christ, as
we emulate His passion to seek the ‘one’ lost
person, who is displaced from God’s family. Both
Patti Miller and Matthew Barnett reminded us of the
great value of every soul who is far from God.
Ray Duerksen challenged our delegates with the
importance of ‘listening prayer’ as we lead people
to the place of freedom in Christ. Our churches
and ministry organizations will experience renewal,
when people who are bound by various negative
emotions and behaviors are set free. A variety of
ministry subjects were discussed during our
‘Learning Communities’ on Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoon.
We honoured five individuals, who have served our
fellowship with credentialed ministry for over fifty
years, for their faithfulness to the call of God. On
the final evening of our conference, it was a
pleasure to affirm sixteen new Ordained Ministers.
Your partnership and support continues to make our
District family more fruitful and successful. We were
so grateful for the generous hospitality of Christian
Life Assembly and all that served during the week so
self sacrificially. We’re looking forward to being with
you during our District Conference next year at
Evangel Church in Kelowna, on March 6-8th, 2017.
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BC/Yukon District | Global Workers and Mission Canada
Kirsten Arding
(Eurasia)
Sheldon & Anna Armitage
(Europe)
Sergio & Nancy Bersaglio
(Zambia)
Phil & Judy Bowler (Senegal)
Steve & Kathy Bowler (Malawi)
Dave & Connie Buzikievich
(Kenya)
Christo & Sarah Emmanuel
(Indo-Asia)
Bapu Desai & Frank Juelich (Prem Sewa Shikshan
Sanghsia)
Tom & Laura Fodor (Brazil)
Racheal & Kodo Komant-Ngabane
(Angola)
Dan & Mardell MacTavish
(Romania / Spain)
Bill & Linda Mercer
(Mozambique)
Rainer & Elizabeth Mittelstaedt
(Sri Lanka)
Nelson & Lisa Monteiro
(Brazil)
Peter & Arlene Paluch (Europe)
Karen Reed (Vancouver)
Jeremy & Candace Postal
(Whistler)
Mission Canada
Peter & Cavelle D. (Thailand)
Kim Hodgkiss
(Honduras)
Alexey & Tonia Pankov (Siberia)
Mark & Kim Steinfield
(Armenia)
We also have restricted access workers who either
consider BC their home district or are connected to the
district, including families that minister in unspecified nations.
Jamie Rauch (Vancouver)
Brent & Carina Cantelon
(Vancouver)
Jeff & Danielle S. (Bangladesh)
Thomas & Lilianna Spiridigliozzi
(NLI Canada)
Paul & Ruth O. (India)
Zach & Megan Wylie (Thailand)
Calvin & Laura Chan (Thailand)
Matt & Amber Price (Thailand)
Marj & Glen Pettinger
(Africa)
Global Workers Available for Ministry in BC: March, Jeff & Danielle S—Eurasia April– June, Kirsten Arding—Eurasia January– July, Marj & Glen Pettinger– Zimbabwe May– August, Kelvin & Laura Chan– Thailand March-July, Leila S. (RAN)
New BCYD Global Workers
Commissioned March 7th was such an exciting evening celebrating and
commissioning new BCYD Global Workers! The smiles tell
the story of a long journey behind and an adventurous
one ahead for these incredible families. We are so
proud of you… we will pray for you… and we will
support you as you make final preparations for your
overseas departure where God has called you.
Matt & Amber Price and Zach & Megan
Wylie (Thailand); Summer, 2016
Paul & Ruth Oorebeek (India); April 2016
Leila S. (RAN); Summer 2016
Videos, updates and resources available on PAOC’s
International Missions Website https://paoc.org/missions/
resources including the latest edition of
2016 Prayer Guide
District Missions Representative, Marg Foreman
Leadership & Mission | Vision for the
Nations Seminars
Comox Church hosted an awesome Missions
Seminar in January with Darcy McAlister (PAOC
Personnel & Family Life Director) and Matt & Amber
Price (new Global Workers to Thailand). Approx. 30
people from 4 different North Island churches
participated in the seminar and came away so
blessed as they heard how God is moving globally
and excited to discover new ways the local church
can be engaged and fit into God’s great plan for
the nations. The day culminated with a season of
earnest, vision prayer for unreached peoples.
“…a day of inspiration and commitment to do
more… pray more… be more involved!”
Penticton and Comox were the first to host
seminars this year but we would love to come to
your area as we join together to learn and cast
vision for what God is calling us to here in the BC
District. For further Info. contact: Marg Foreman,
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John Engels | www.bccampusministries.com
Youth, Young Adults & Family Ministries, Andy Gabruch
5 Reasons Why You NEED a Mentor In Your Life
(And How To Get One)
1. 80% of ALL Olympians base their success in
their sport not on their skills, talents, abilities,
opportunities, money, or genetics, but on their
coach. I find this interesting! It’s true that talent
and charisma will elevate a person to a position
of leadership, but character will keep someone
there.
2. Each of us has at least 3.4 blind spots in our
lives- either in leadership, character, or
personality. A mentor helps you to know,
understand, and adjust our lives so blind spots
don’t blindside us. Do you have someone safe
enough to speak into those areas of your life?
3. Mentoring is one of the most valuable key’s
for leadership development in the 21st Century.
In today’s culture - which is full of broken
relationships and the consequences of that-
people need healthy mentors to speak life in
love and truth. Do you have someone like that?
4. It is proven that intentional mentoring helps a
#youngleader + # youngpastor go further faster
in their confidence, competencies, and calling.
Mentoring is more than an occasional chat… it
is intentional, personal, and is for growth. Do
you have a system in place that helps you
grow?
5. Mentoring - that is intentional and personal -
provides a base of longevity in ministry that
many others would not have had. 90% of all
pastors have experienced loneliness in ministry
because they don’t have a trusted friend. This is
a sad reality… We ALL need friends! How do
you + I find a mentor? If you are serious about
how God created you, called you, and desire
to make a difference in this world, then this is for
YOU! Check out ALL the details at
www.nextgenbc.ca under #ANewMe.
@andy_gabruch nextgenbc.ca
Kirsten Anonby was ordained at Emerge!
Here’s an encouraging report from one of our
campus workers:
“Over the last few years we have had the privi-
lege of having a dialogue with a Muslim group.
It began when they asked me to speak about
the end of the world and Jesus’ role in it a few
summers back. This fall we had our fourth op-
portunity to share a lecture on the Muslim per-
spective of Jesus and share a meal together. It
was a great night with lots of great conversa-
tions continuing days after. About 2 weeks later
I had one of the leaders ask me if they could
come to our church’s Christmas Eve service
with 5-7 friends. It was exciting to have 13 of
them come and partake in the Christmas festiv-
ities! They really enjoyed the service and the
readings from the scriptures. Please pray for us
as we continue to build relationships with this
group, sharing the hope we have in Jesus.”
Emerge 2016 brought together close to 200 stu-
dents and campus staff. We were all challenged to
be SENT to the campuses and marketplace to
share Christ. Pray for the special role post second-
ary students play in the world – as Christ’s "sent
ones" - to our classmates, to our lecture halls, and
where we work.
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Ministry Multiplication and Church Planting
Coach, Dave Knudsen [email protected]
Over my 18 years of pastoral ministry I have had the
privilege of pastoring in BC in a small church; in Alberta in
a large multi staff suburban church; in Asia with the
Saturation Church Planting Movement; the last couple
years as the Church Planting Director for the ABNWT
District; and currently as the Pastor of a new church plant
on Vancouver Island. During that time God has shown
me time and again that He is in control and that I can
trust Him. As I begin this new role with the BCYD I’d like to
share with you some ways I have seen Christ growing
and multiplying His church.
When my wife, Robin, and I served in Asia, we were part
of one of the fastest growing Church Planting Missions
there and as we travelled and preached in many of the
churches, what we saw was not a man made dream,
but a God inspired, God resourced, God driven
movement. Christ is growing and multiplying His church.
The group we were serving with had seen over 5000
churches planted in the past 16 years.
I know there are many barriers to planting churches. I’ve
heard lots of them over my years serving in Alberta (too
flat, too cold… none of which I’m sure I will hear in BC).
And while there is great wisdom in making sure our ideas
are well resourced and sustainable, there is also a great
call to lean into God and TRUST Him.
My prayer is that many of you will take the next step
forward to see what your part is in Church Multiplication.
I look forward to journeying with you as we help resource
you to step into the dreams God has given you for
furthering the Kingdom. If you are interested in getting
involved and you would like to talk further about how
you can engage multiplication.
Please don’t hesitate to email, call, text, carrier pigeon,
or whatever else works best for you. I look forward to
chatting soon.
Multiplication Network Round Table Discussion:
10:00am - 3:00pm
April 15, 2016 Emmanuel Church, West Kelowna
April 21, 2016 Broadway Church, Vancouver
April 22, 2016 Generations Church, Nanaimo
Fall 2016 Northern BC (location TBD)
Assistant District Superintendent, Dave Solmes
I have been deeply moved by a lesson I recently
heard Francis Chan share: “Every day is a call to
worship.” He explained that each day is gift given to
me with an accompanying invitation to worship God.
Specifically, to regularly find a place in His presence
this would involve declaration, praise, celebration,
humility, and uplift; each day intentionally painting a
big picture in front of me of whom my God is.
Discovering this greatness leads someone on a humble
journey of dependence on this greatness. True worship
leads to lament. Isaiah 6:5 tells of Isaiah’s response
during worship: “‘Woe to me!’ I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I
am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people
of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the
King, the LORD Almighty.’” Confession is asking God to
save and keep on saving. Unfortunately, many are
more aware of their insufficiency than of Jesus’
sufficiency to save. For every look at Christ, many take
ten looks at themselves. So during worship, we lift our
eyes to the see the Saviour of our soul.
These intimate moments of reconciliation open the
door for the miraculous and ultimately to an
appreciation of the need to go into all the world
declaring loudly a call to worship.
LEADFORWARD.CA
highlights
Online at www.leadforward.ca
Follow on Twitter @lead_forward
** 60-minute interview discussing church revelation.
Derrick Hamre, Leanne McAlister, and Cam Milliken
interviewed by Dave Solmes
** Ken Gaglardi interview – church revitalization story and
heart for the potential of reaching and inspiring men.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Secretary-Treasurer, Darwin Pichette
Spring is finally here, the season of creativity for
ministries and adventures filled with loads of pa-
perwork. To make all that paperwork a bit easi-
er, I would like to list a few helpful tips.
Donor Restricted Gifts, Donations or
Funds With Missions trips, church programs, History
Maker efforts, etc., it is important to remember
that funds donated specifically for a ministry or
program (not for general offering) would be
considered ‘Restricted’. Unfortunately, with this
restriction, apart from a very rare and expensive
court order, there is no way to use these funds
for anything else even when funds are left over
or if the original Donor requests. Once a Donor
donates funds, the law considers they have let
go of their money and the right to request any
change by word of mouth or signed documen-
tation.
There are two important scenarios to remember
with this. The first scenario would be donations
received for programs or ministries contrary to
the purposes of the church, where the funds
could never be used. To avoid this problem,
your charity (church) should have a policy stat-
ing, “Donations will not be accepted for pro-
jects or purposes outside of the charity’s objects
or approval”, where the donation could simply
be refused by policy.
The second scenario would be donations for
specific projects, with funds left over. For exam-
ple, $10,000 is received for a piano that only
cost $7000. In this case, the church could not
use the $3000 for anything else but the pur-
chase an additional piano. Therefore, your
charity (church) should have a policy similar to,
“Spending of funds is confined to programs and
projects approved by the organization. Should
a donor choose to restrict a contribution for use
in a particular program or project, we will honor
that restriction, with the understanding that,
when the need for such a program or project
has been met or cannot be completed for any
reason as determined by the organization, the
remaining restricted contributions will be used
where most needed”. In this case, the one re-
ceiving the donation would simply announce or
relay this policy at the collection of or point of
donation, where the funds could then be used
for something else most needed.
Keeping of Records As we move through Tax season and into an-
other year, I would like to remind you of the Ca-
nadian Council of Christian Chari-
ties’ (cccc.org) record retention recommenda-
tion (to be confirmed by your legal advisor).
**See Next page for breakdown of Records.
BC Societies If your church or ministry is a BC Society (about
half of our churches are), I would like to remind
you that you must transition your Constitution &
By-Laws to be in line with the new Societies Act
between November 2016 and November 2018.
Following November 2016, until your Constitu-
tion is transitioned, prior to November 2018, you
will need to abide by any regulations contrary
to your current documents. Please note, that Constitution Templates will be presented to you
in the summer of 2016, for your church to adopt
as is or to contextualize upon District approval if
needed. Constitutionally your church is not able
to make changes without District approval,
where to do so would breach your laws and po-
tentially leave room for contesting of your doc-
uments. Our Constitution Committee, in consul-
tation with legal advise and PAOC Fellowship
Services, will be more than ready to assist you in
any way necessary over the next two years to
make this process easy for your church.
Type of Record Retention Period Church Envelope Records 3 years (encouraged 6)
Official Receipts for Income Tax Purposes 3 years (encouraged 6)
Approved Budgets 7 years
Bank Reconciliations 7 years
Bank Statements / Cancelled Cheques 7 years
Donation Records 7 years
Financial Statement Working Papers 7 years
Inventory Records 7 years
Invoices / Receipts of Payment 7 years
Monthly Trial Balance 7 years
Payroll Records, T4's 7 years
Record of Employment (ROE's) 7 years
T3010 Annual Charity Information Return 7 years
General Ledger (7 years. Permanent if a Corporation) Permanent *
Governing Doc’s (Letters Patent, Cert. of Inc., Bylaws) Permanent *
Minutes of Directors' Meetings Permanent *
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings Permanent *
Minutes of Members' Meetings Permanent *
Receipts for Income Tax Purposes (10 year gifts) Permanent *
Receipts for Income Tax Purposes (Perpetual Endowment Gifts) Permanent *
Authorization and Consent for Minors Recommend Permanent
Confidential Record of Reference Checks ** Recommend Permanent
Employment Applications Recommend Permanent
Insurance Policies Recommend Permanent
Performance Reviews Recommend Permanent
Personnel Info: sick leave, time sheets, attendance, discipline, vacation Recommend Permanent
Suspected Child Abuse Report Recommend Permanent
Suspected Child Abuse Follow-up Report Recommend Permanent
T-4 Summaries Recommend Permanent
Volunteer Application Forms Recommend Permanent
Year End Financial Statements Recommend Permanent
NOTE: For your safety, yearly periods should be rounded up to the next year. * Permanent means for 2 years after the charity's registration is revoked. ** Reference Checks The police record check itself may be destroyed, but keep a permanent record that it was re-ceived and vetted.
If there are ever any questions that you may need help with regarding these items or others, please free to contact me at
[email protected] or 604-533-2232 (office). May God bless you as you move forward in the great days ahead.
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Aboriginal and Cultural Ministries,
Edgar Lapeciros
“A Small Step but with a Big Vision”
On January 17, 2016 we had our first All Nations College
Foundation (ANCF) graduation for level 1 students at
Christian Life Assembly, Gibsons. I am sharing in this issue
of Fellowship News my challenge to the graduates.
Proverbs 18:14 amply stated that an intelligent mind
acquires knowledge, and an ear of the wise seeks
knowledge.
At ANCF we believed what RL Dabney said, that the
education of children of God is the most important
business done on earth. This is a milestone for our students
who had a year of learning and disciplined study of the
Basic Bible Knowledge, One to One Discipleship and
qualities of Christian growth and maturity. We are
reminded always of the task ahead and to focus on the
mission of God.
Nelson Mandela once said that education is the most
powerful weapon we can use to change the world. With
the Bible and The Holy Spirit’s direction together we can
change our world. However, no matter who we are in our
Christian walk, there is no substitute for the need to be in
daily prayer. Our deed, intelligence, trainings and
experiences cannot diminish our need for prayer. If there
is any strategy in ministry, I can only say three things: pray,
pray and pray more. The best exercise in fact is daily
prayer walk with God. We cannot persevere without
prayer. Prayer is the place where God and human
beings meet. Communing with God first is front and
centre before ministry to people. We cannot minister
effectively and efficiently without receiving orders from
our heavenly Commander in Chief. Somebody said that
we need to always pray to have eyes that see the best, a
heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad
and a soul that never loses faith. I will be dreaming for the
day when we see Jesus face to face and will hear the
LORD saying “well done good and faithful servant, enter
into the joy of the LORD.”
Children and Family, Lisa Mitchell, Interim
Director
There are three little words that hit pastors with
dread: Plan to Protect. It can be a tremendous
undertaking to set up and an even bigger one to
maintain. That said, if we want to have the community
feel comfortable to bring their children and youth into our
facility they want to know two things: will they be safe
and will they have fun?
Allow me to break down the monster of Plan to Protect
into bite sized nuggets. If you have not yet implemented
an abuse prevention and awareness policy in your
church, I would urge you to do so!
1) The 'Why'. We live in a broken world where abuse
occurs in every segment of society. We not only want to
be able to protect the church from abuse occurring
within but we want to be aware of signs of abuse so that
we can protect and recognize the minors in our care.
2) The 'How'. You can truly sum up any abuse prevention
policy with one phrase - be above reproach! Let's take it
a step further and see how this plays out within
programming.
A) Volunteer Recruitment/Applications. I understand that
we are always in need of Children's Ministry Volunteers, I
have yet to meet a Pastor who doesn't name this as a top
3 stress-or of their job. However, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
do not make it 'easy' to volunteer for children's
ministry. Have an application, have a waiting period,
have criteria to follow, get a criminal record check, factor
in personal lifestyle choices such as drug and alcohol
usage, monitor spiritual growth. You are handing over the
most vulnerable and impressionable contingent of your
congregation to this person - make sure they are worthy
of that honour!
B) Supervision. You now have a fantastic volunteer who
loves Jesus and loves the children/youth they are working
with. Please protect them! Do not put them in a situation
where they are alone with minors or not adequately
staffed. Make sure you are planning for adequate
supervision and ratios for all age groups: 1 adult for 3
infants, 1 adult for 5 toddlers, 1 adult for 8 Kindergarten-
Grade 6, 1 adult for 6 Jr. High, 1 adult for 10 Sr. High.
C) Training. I know you value your volunteers, help them
succeed! Hold a Plan to Protect training meeting a few
times a year, your volunteers need to attend one
annually. On top of that meeting, help them
grow! Whether in person training meetings with great
food and plenty of encouragement or using one of the
many great online platforms, equip your volunteers to do
what you have asked them to well.
If you do these three things you will be well on your way to
having a great reputation of safety ingrained in the fabric
of your ministry!
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Happenings Around the District
TRANSITIONS: Dustin Huguet: Concluded as Next Gen. Pastor in Delta
at Ladner Christian Fellowship. Len Denbraber: has resigned as lead pastor of
Gateway City Church and accepted a position as Executive Pastor at Glad Tidings Church in Victoria. Pastor Len DenBraber shall also be stepping down from his position as Section Pastor for the Thompson Shuswap Region, due to his relocation to Vancouver Island.
Clint Lange: has accepted the position of Lead Pastor at Bethel Assembly in 100 Mile House.
Dave Field: has concluded his ministry as Assistant Pastor at Central Pentecostal Assembly in Chilliwack, and has accepted a position at Ruth and Naomi’s Mission in Chilliwack.
Jordan Jeans: has accepted a position of Youth Pastor at North Douglas Church in Victoria.
Ron Michalski: has accepted a position of interim lead pastor at Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly.
Daniel Gilmore has been called to be the Lead Pastor of New Life Assembly in Tumbler Ridge, following his graduation from Summit Pacific College this year.
Hyukjoon Cho concluded his ministry at Vancouver Korean Full Gospel Church and has been appointed Lead Pastor at Nanaimo Native Victory Chapel.
Mel Versluis has been called to be the lead pastor of Terrace Pentecostal Assembly.
CHURCHES IN PASTORAL TRANSITION: • Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly
• Anahim Lake Chapel
• Bella Coola Pentecostal Church (Aboriginal)
• Burnaby Christian Pentecostal Church
(Cantonese)
• Cherryville, Gospel Church
• Hazelton Pentecostal Church
• Hope Pentecostal Church
• Kamloops, Calvary Community Church
• Kamloops, Gateway City Church
• Logan Lake Pentecostal Assembly
• Salt Spring Island (Church Replant Opportunity)
• Smithers, Mountain View Assembly
• Surrey, Revival Church (Korean)
BIRTHS: Nancy and Brent Gibson welcomed the birth of their
son, Theophilus (Theo) born on February 16th 2016. Shane and Rachael Johnston welcomed the birth of
their daughter, Alencia Elizabeth Ruth, born March 17th, 2016
MEMORIALS: Dan Law went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January
30th. He served as a lay minister, started Gospel Light Chapel (New Denver) and was a Regional Pastor for the Kootenay Section. Please be in prayer for Joan, extended family, and community of New Denver during this time of loss.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Bertha Boymer, born April 12, 1927, passed into the presence of her Lord February 29th, 2016. Gwen was born in St. Catherine’s, Ontario to Rev. James and Mabel Montgomery in 1927. She attended Bible College and secretarial school in Ontario. She received her Deaconess credential in April 1952 and served at the PAOC International Office in Children’s Ministry. Gwen married Tolie in 1954 and together they served in Enterprise (ON), Steinbach (MB), Belmont (ON), Oyen (AB) and Sicamous (BC). Please pray for Gwen’s family during this time of loss.
Rev. Einar Alfred Domeij, born June 4, 1921, passed into the presence of his Lord March 9th, 2016. Please pray for Einar’s family during this time of loss. There was a Memorial service held at Evangel Kelowna on Monday, March 21st, 2016. Memorial donations may be made to “The Gideons International in Canada” (PO Box 3619, Guelph, ON N1H 7A2). Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.everdenrust.com
Ruth Johnstone, born January 30 1923, passed into the presence of the Lord on March 18th 2016. Please pray for Ruth’s large family during this loss. . Viewing and visitation will be held Friday, March 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bardal Funeral Home, 843 Sherbrook Street. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Buntain Chapel (Calvary Temple), 440 Hargrave Street. Bardal Funeral Home 843 Sherbrook Street, 204-774-7474 Condolences: www.bardal.ca
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District Calendar
APRIL 2016
Apr 8-9, Crucial Conversations (Broadway
Church)
Apr 28, Summit Pacific College Graduation Ban-
quet
(by invitation only)
Apr 29, Summit Pacific College Graduation
(Abbotsford)
MAY 2016
May 2-5, PAOC General Conference (Quebec)
May 20-22, BCYD NGM: Historymaker Confer-
ence (Chilliwack)
JUNE 2016
Jun 11, NGM: Youth & Children’s Leadership
Clinic (Cariboo)
SEPTEMBER 2016
Sept 24, NGM: Youth & Children’s Leadership
Clinic (Surrey)
Sept 19-23, Native Leadership Summit (Lower
Mainland)
OCTOBER 2016
Oct 15, NGM: SPARK PreTeen Conference
(Langley)
Chubb Lake Camps PAOC Men's Retreat, May 20 - 22
Kid's Camp, July 9 - 16
Family Camp, July 29 - Aug 1
(This will include a 50 year anniversary celebration on
Sat July 30th)
Teen Camp Aug 7 - 13
Church Leadership Seminars Sept 30-Oct 1, Prince George
Oct 21-22, Okanagan
Nov 4-5, Nanaimo
Jan 20-21, Lower Mainland
Congratulations Emmanuel
Church on the Grand
opening of your new
facility, February 7th 2016!
May the Lord provide his
blessing and anointing
upon your ministry in West
Kelowna!
Broadway Church offer’s “Crucial Conversations Course” When: April 8-9th
Cost: $399 (Including Lunch & Materials)
“Crucial Conversations” should be mandatory training for every Christian leader to-
day. Everyday we have conversations where emotions run high, opinions vary or differ and
the outcomes really matter. Mick Nelson will teach you how to handle your crucial conversa-
tions in a healthy and productive way. The powerful principles are so applicable and relevant
for all interpersonal relationships. My ability to communicate effectively has been transformed.
Ken Russell, District Superintendent
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, BC/Yukon District
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An Amazing True Story by Mike McIntyre
This is a story about the fulfillment of an eighty-five
year old prophecy. Modesty forbids him to tell the
story about himself. But we, as Ministers of the
Gospel, need to be each other’s Champions and
so I will tell you about my friend Fred. This is a very
inspiring story; a uniquely Pentecostal drama start-
ing in the nineteen thirties in the Ukraine.
At that time there was a prophetic word among
the Pentecostals to leave because of an impend-
ing famine though weather and crop yields had
never been better. The Iliyn family, of whom Rev.
Fred Iliyn of Vernon is a descendent, heeded and
left. They moved to Australia and eventually to
California. Joseph Stalin starved seven to ten mil-
lion people to death in the Ukraine.
Fred Iliyn grew up for part of his life in San Francis-
co and in the early nineteen sixties an even more
dramatic prophecy came to the Russian-
American community. The Lord said that they
should open schools to teach the Russian lan-
guage to their Christian children because the Iron
Curtain was going to fall and the Soviet Union
would be open to the Gospel. Fantastic can only
describe that idea in those times. They obeyed
once again and so Fred learned Russian.
One day, one of Fred’s cousins said to him, “Let’s
go to Russia and plant some churches!” I don’t
know the exact history; I can only say what I saw
in November 2015 in Perm Russia. I saw a Church
with over 2,500 members that has daughtered
over two hundred other Churches in the region. I
don’t know of Fred’s involvement, if any, with the
birth of this particular Church though he is inti-
mately involved with it now.
While there, I stayed in a home for older or-
phaned and ill young men and women. Fred
gave tirelessly to these people, catching whatev-
er sleep he could even in airport restaurants in the
middle of the night and wherever else he could. I
heard him go to bed long after I did as he was
out late on another mission of mercy. I watched
the joy in the faces of the children in the State
Orphanage as they excitedly opened gifts Fred
brought. I saw three re-hab homes that Fred sup-
ports which have an eighty to eighty five per-cent
salvation and prolonged recovery rate. I attend-
ed a funeral on a cold rainy night for one of the
young Pastors that died from pre-conversion ill-
ness complications. I watched Fred comfort this
poor young widow while I was complaining to my-
self about how cold and wet I was yet he had
been out since early morning doing his work.
One other dynamic usually ignored in situations
like this was watching Fred promote me when HE
was the true hero of the story, one that I was play-
ing a very small part in. I was there for a very short
time while Fred is there many times year after
year. How many people like him give their whole
lives to this kind of work and yet are constantly in
the background promoting and caring for the
people that come once in a lifetime to play an
ever so small part in their work. It must take a spe-
cial kind of person.
Fred also engaged every train and subway con-
tact in a discussion of the Gospel. And I watched
him accomplish many things that seemed person-
ally difficult for him with no hint of complaint.
I close with this humorous anecdote: A Russian
military General saw the work Fred was doing
among the inmates in a state prison. The General
offered him a ride on his yacht and a ride in a
MIG jet. Fred didn’t go for the ride in the jet for
reasons of his own. I said I would re-tell that story
but with my own ending. People who have trav-
eled with Fred will understand this. My ending is
that Fred didn’t take the ride on the MIG because
it went too slow. He can walk faster than that!
So, from a prophetic word in the Ukraine in the
thirties to a Prophecy in San Francisco in the six-
ties, to today. One man from Vernon, BC doing
this amazing work in Perm and the Ukraine, and
now Africa. Rarely do we get to hear the full story
in God things like this. We owe Fred and many
more like him a huge thank you and a debt of
gratitude for the work they do.
I heartily recommend New Manna Ministries to all
of our Churches and individuals.
On the web: http://www.newmanna.org
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