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Missions Update – Flemings

July 2016 Dear friends,   We have been in Tokyo for just over half a year, have seen God at work confirming the decision to move  here, and granting continued smooth transition from Ibaraki, where we lived for over 20 years.   Julia(16) has made the transition to English high school in Japan really well, loves all the sports (varsity volleyball, basketball, and soccer), and new friends.  She also manages to find time to attend grade 10 classes at Christian…

Annual Report – Looking Ahead – 2014/15

Pastoral Report Prepared by Jon Korkidakis Annual Meeting 2014 – 2015 It has been quite a year. In fact, I am going to venture to say it is likely one of the most changed filled years in the history of Village Green. A bit dramatic maybe, but it’s a point you need to consider. Two things contribute to my saying this, first, our new addition and secondly, our move to two services. Our addition, at the time of this writing,…

Celebration of Life Service

As many of you know, Brent Paul, one of our Elders lost his mom in March. Here are the details for her Celebration of Life service. Please continue to remember Brent, Jennifer, and the family during this time. Hi Everyone, Jennifer and I want to thank you for your prayers and words of support the past month after Mom passed away. As requested, here is a bit more information about the Celebration of Life Service to be held May 2nd,…

Coldest Night Walks 2013

The Walking Freezers were back for a second year on February 23, 2013, helping to raise funds for Mission Services, and sharing the community of 160 people in yellow toques. As we walked through downtown London there were lots of horns honking support and people asking what we were doing. They knew we were doing something good!

Christmas Letter 2014

To our Village Green Community Church family; Welcome to our Christmas letter for 2014. Darlene and I want to take the time right now and wish you a Merry Christmas. Certainly the most common refrain we’ve heard is how quickly this year has evaporated. So with that in mind, we pray that in the midst of the year’s busiest season you will get a chance to pause, breathe, and reflect. But most of all, take a moment to celebrate our…

Christmas Joy Drive

Come be involved in spreading joy this Christmas through our Christmas Joy Drive ! We are in need of donations for children ages 4-16 years of NEW items, including: – Toys – PJs – Books and – Outerwear Accessories (hats, mittens, and boots) Please bring your items for donation to: Village Green Community Church between 9:00am and noon on any of the following days: Sunday November 22nd      Sunday November 29th     Your generosity will go towards helping families in…

Why We had to Postpone Day Camp for 2014?

One of the most effective programs we run as a church is Day Camp. Over the years it has grown not only in excellence, but also in reputation in our community as an effective week for touching young lives with spiritual truths. Which is why it may surprise you that it is being cancelled for this year. It was not an easy decision for the leadership to make but it’s because of our commitment to the integrity of the program…

When Winter is Long…Love

As I write this blog a polar vortex is tightening its grip outside, driving temperatures lower and piles of snow higher.  Groundhog Day has just passed where an oversized rodent has predicted six more weeks of winter (which is not groundbreaking news to anyone around here) and Christmas is behind us and as distant in the rearview mirror as the rest of 2013. The truth is that this time of year can be hard…really hard.  It is February – or…

Old Photos, Social Media & The Future

Have you heard of photobombing?  It is the “art” (term used loosely) of appearing in a picture that you aren’t supposed to be in.  So when you look through those special photos taken on your family holiday, there is some strange person making a face in the background just above Aunt Mildred’s head.  Thanks to a photographic digital age and social media, photobombing is becoming quite popular. Well, I got photobombed in a different way a couple of months ago. …

2013 Christmas Letter

To our Village Green Community Church family; Well, it’s Christmas time again. Another year is drawing to a close and with it comes time for reflecting on the past year while looking forward to the next. With respect to 2013, it has been an incredible year. We continue to experience growth, we’ve entered into a building program, and our involvement with our community has deepened in significant ways. With all that we have to praise God for, the prospects before…