2020 Day Camp!
I know that Day Camp is a highlight for many kids in the London area. Unfortunately, Village Green Community Church will not be hosting Day Camp in the summer of 2020. We regret the inconvenience and disappointment this may cause. Plans are starting soon to host Day Camp in 2021. Please check back early 2021 to hear about the great things we have planned for 2021!
From Kids to Adults – Individuality
If I am completely honest with you all, I don’t love every topic that Orange does. Every month has important truths that our kids need to hear, but sometimes they just miss the mark. However, this month hits right on the target. Our theme is Individuality. Identity is something that is becoming more and more of an issue. People are trying to figure out who they are and are attaching to things that don’t define them well. When I was…
Update from Rob and Kathryn Fleming
Greetings today from Rob and Kathryn.Just another day for most of us…March 11.8 years ago, our lives were changed, as were many lives in northeastern Japan.Our life was literally turned upside down.Today Kathryn remembered a devotional she read hours before the triple disaster hit our neighbourhood. She read this at about 8 AM on 3/11. Our lives changed at 2:46 PM, that same day.Many have said that Japanese have become more spiritually sensitive, and many have come to Christ because…
Getting Heard When It Really Matters – The 3 Dimensions of a Great Message
For those of us in the church world who give messages on a regular basis, the challenge to be captivating, inspiring, and even timely adds additional pressure. Here is a simple 3-part outline to make sure your message gets the attention it deserves.
Stronger Together
When I started at Village Green I didn’t like that Jr High and Sr High were meeting on the same night. I grew up in a church environment that Jr High and Sr High met on different nights and ran separately. This was a change I was determined to make. However, as time has gone on I realized that there is a true beauty in them being together. For both Jr and Sr High, it is more of a formative…
Rob and Kathryn Fleming
Winter update from missionaries Rob & Kathryn Fleming serving in Tokyo Japan.
From Kids to Adults – Service
Last November I decided to wake up early to do some black Friday shopping. There were some good deals on and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I woke up early that morning and headed off to Walmart. With some excitement, the parking lot was not full nor was there a line. I was a little concerned as the store opened 5 minutes before I had arrived. I walked in and it was jam-packed in some sections…
5 Powerful Questions for Relational Well-Being
Here are 5 powerful questions to ask yourself with respect to your relationships. There are no right or wrong answers, but these questions help to give you clarity on your motivations and intentions.
Podcast – 9:31 Growing the Church in Canada
Pastor Jon has been featured in the latest instalment of Heritage College and Seminary’s podcast: 9:31 Growing the Church in Canada. it is a 2-part interview with each lasting a little over 20 minutes. You can catch them on iTunes here.
Verse of the Week
Last year one of my awesome volunteers made a suggestion that really caused me to think. It was a Tuesday evening, after youth, the leaders and I were having a debrief like we do most Tuesdays. We were discussing the night and how it went when this leader said: “Devon, I have noticed that the students don’t really know their Bibles”. What she meant was that students didn’t bring their Bibles and if you asked them to find a verse…
From Kids to Adults – Self Control
February’s Curriculum is called Operating System which I believe is quite clever. See Computers run off an Operating System and they are never perfect. They need updates in order to keep running well. How accurate is that to us as humans. We aren’t perfect and we need constant updates to better ourselves. At least I know I do, I can’t speak for you. The theme verse is 2 Peter 1:3 which says “3 By his divine power, God has given us…
The Power of Fun
Youth Group is an interesting thing to handle. In some ways it is like a mini-church service except let’s be honest, we don’t play games at church. There aren’t any church services I have been to that has said before the message we are going to play tag or dodgeball. Yet for most youth groups games are a part of the rotation. Is this because the youth leaders are trying to fill time or perhaps there is something more intentional…