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Village Green Newsletter-Summer 2023 Edition

Welcome to the June installment of our newsletter. This particular edition will cover the months of June, July, and August as we take a bit of a break over the summer months. The next issue will come in September with a whole range of updates and news.

Village Green Slow Pitch 2023

2023 Slow Pitch Schedule All games will be at WELDON PARK IN ARVA ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS. Games will START AT 6:15PM AND END BY 8:15PM (can go later if no late game is scheduled). Late games on Tuesdays will only be played if needed to make up games. Tournament will be held at Weldon Park on Saturday September 16th (Details to follow) May 30 Village Green/COTB – West Diamond June 6 Nazarene/Village Green – West Diamond June 15 Redemption…

This Pilgrim’s Progress…

(Please be sure to read  BIG CHANGES section!) INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GROUP Lunch & Lounge It’s been a wonderful year of working with my friend Carmen who is the Anglican Chaplain at the University of Calgary to provide lunch and sometimes more to busy, hungry students each Monday throughout the year.  Many came with friends, talked amongst themselves, and left satisfied. Others asked us about ourselves, the churches we attend, the things we believe (Carmen’s collar helped!). It was precious partnership…

Flemings in the Philippines!

Dear family and friends,  We have exciting news to share 🙂   Baby Fleming is on the way! We are so thankful that God has entrusted us with the gift of being parents and for all the ways that the Lord has provided for us already. Our Doctor Through referrals from other missionaries who have given birth in the Philippines, we have found a doctor who is an excellent fit for us, whom we trust, and feel comfortable with. In the Philippines,…

Hitachinaka Happenings

Thank you to those who offered a car to make the crisscrossing of Ontario enjoyable. We have decided on a gently used “veteran” Hyundai currently parked in Thunder Bay. We will fly to Thunder Bay, visit Westfort Baptist, and enjoy the Lake Superior North Shore drive back to Southern Ontario. So fun! Praying to avoid hitting a moose! We asked for prayer for a car, as it can be difficult finding something for 4 months, but we had enough car…

Village Green Newsletter for May 2023

Welcome to our May newsletter update. This newsletter will be a little different. It will break from the normal pattern of looking only to the month ahead. This time we will begin with a review of our Easter services in April.

JACOB, LEIDY & OLIVER

SPRING UPDATE APRIL 2023 HAPPY EASTER!Our spring update is here and we wanted to get this out before the holiday weekend because the week after Holy week here seems to always get really busy. Here is a little snapshot of what has been going on in our lives: El NidoThe program has been running smoothly, but we were hoping to get another Rotary grant to be able to continue with the check-ups for another 6 months and it looks like…

Flemings in Japan

We have a special update, that hopefully will catch your attention before this weekend. Sometimes prayer needs develop quickly! Mr. Muroga, a Japanese mechanic who keeps our old car here in Japan on the road became a Christian about 3 years ago. His 82-year-old mom will get baptized this Easter Sunday in nearby Mito church. He led her to the Lord! Rob will preach from Luke 24 about Jesus` unusual encounter with the two disciples escaping to Emmaus. Please pray…

Village Green Newsletter for April 2023

Welcome to April, the month of Easter celebrations and a renewed anticipation of Spring. Welcome as well to the newsletter for Village Green Community Church. Enjoy this month’s installment and make sure you plan to join us for a month of hope and inspiration. He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! APRIL SCHEDULE April 2 – Join us for our Palm Sunday service. The first Sunday of the month is when we typically have Communion, but for April, Communion is…

Jacob, Leidy & Oliver Paul

FEBRUARY UPDATE 2023 This new year has brought about many mixed emotions from every end of the spectrum, but seems to be shaping up to be what I am referring to as a transition year (which basically means I have no idea what to expect). We will be sending out an official update on El Nido next month, but wanted to get ahead of the curve and let you know about some other things going on in our lives as…

Hitachinaka Happenings

Greetings from Japan. We will soon begin our 30th year in Japan, and while we have learned some things about ourselves, and the Japanese we “came to save” (ha ha), the most important lessons we have learned revolve around the power of “extraordinary prayer”. We want to continue praying and look for God’s answers, and we want you to pray for Japan in such a way that we are able to report God is moving in the lives of people…

Village Green Newsletter for March 2023

March has arrived and with it the hope of an early spring. With that also comes a month of ministry that is impacting lives here at Village Green Community Church. We hope you are blessed by what you read in our latest newsletter.