CELEBRATES - Kingsville Community Church

March 2016 Newsletter
1860 Division Rd. N. Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Z1
phone: 519.733.5691 web: www.kingsvillechurch.com
Are you Blessed?
After viewing the new film “Risen” a young man from the Ukraine, who had
only been to church once in his life on Christmas Eve, sat puzzled about what
he had just seen. Jesus the saviour of the world? Jesus really rose from the
dead? If Jesus really is alive why doesn’t he just show himself, and everyone
will believe in him?
I’m sure that everyone has at least thought the same as this young man. If
Jesus would just show himself then everyone would believe in him, all our
world’s problems would be over, and countries would live in peace. The early
Christians had the same desire, and would greet each other with the word,
“Maranatha” which means, “Come Lord Jesus.”
One of Jesus disciples, Thomas, refused to believe that Jesus had risen from the
dead until he physically saw him, and touched the wounds left in his hands,
feet and side from the crucifixion. When Thomas was confronted by the resurrected Jesus he fell on his knees exclaiming, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus
replied, “Because you have seen me you believed, blessed are those who have
not seen yet have believed.”
Jesus’ reply to Thomas indicates that there are more important ways of seeing
the risen Christ than with our physical eyes. God honours and blesses the
person who sees the risen Christ with their faith.
Through faith in the risen Christ people have experienced freedom from guilt
and forgiveness of their sins.
Through faith marriages and relationships have been restored because Jesus is
alive!
Through faith people experience the risen Christ’s love and power.
Through faith in the resurrected Jesus men and women have been healed from
spiritual, emotional and physical disease.
Through faith people who were bound by addictions and habits have been set
free by the power of the living Lord.
Billions of people have found hope because on the first Easter morning the
tomb was empty, and the angel proclaimed, “He is not here, He has risen!”
This is what Jesus meant when he said, “Blessed are those who have not seen
yet have believed.”
Are you one of the blessed? All it takes is to believe that “Christ has risen!”
by Pastor Tom
March
“Our Lord has written the
promise of resurrection, not in
books alone, but in every leaf in
springtime.”
Martin Luther
Good Friday
Free Breakfast!
Pancakes & sausages cooked by the
pastors and staff.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Breaking of Bread
Service
KINGSVILLE
CELEBRATES
EASTER
March 27th
10:00 a.m.
Migration Hall
Tickets
available at
KCC or
www.kingsvillecelebrates.com
Bring a few friends to one
of these special Easter
services!
Youth
Luncheon
Tuesday, March 10th.
11:30 a.m.
Theme: Crime Prevention.
Speaker: Phil Bertheaume (Windsor Essex
Emergency Measures Coordinator.)
Thursdays 7:00 p.m.
This month we wrap up our talk called, “Christian, what
does that mean.” There is no Friday Night Live this month
but the Ignite youth will be having an arcade/mini putt night
at Colasanti’s on Thursday, March 17th.
Livewire (Jr. High)
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
This month it’s all about grace. Our theme topic is “Not
Quite Home” and it focuses on the gift of grace and how this
gift is for everyone. There is no LiveWire March break.
Menu: Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Veggies & Dessert.
Cost: $6.00 per-person.
jKids
Men’s Breakfast
Children’s Church (Sundays)
(No one under 40 allowed. Sorry, you’re just not cool
enough.)
Saturday, March 19th, 8:30 a.m.
@ Kingsville Community Church.
Speaker: Roy Riosa (Heaven’s Saints - Southshore Chap.)
Catered breakfast by Vernon’s Tap & Grill.
Breakfast is free, a basket will be put out for
donations.
Family Movie Nights
Monster’s University
March 18th, 6:30 p.m.
For Kids & Parents.
Gallows Road
March 26th, 6:30 p.m.
Invite a Friend!
Restaurant Fellowship Tuesday, March 15th.
A1 Leamington 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
March 16th: jKids canceled. March 30th: Massive Easter
egg hunt and snacks with Livewire.
Sunday, March 6th, the kids from Super Kids Church only
will be participating in the worship/communion service
with their families upstairs. After communion is finished,
the Super Kids will go downstairs for their usual lesson
time. The Ark children will be downstairs right from the
beginning of service.
Looking Ahead
Marriage Preparation. Friday, April 8th & Saturday, April
9th. See Pastor Brandon for details.
Water Baptism. Sunday, April 10th. Fill out the Water Baptism Application at the Welcome Desk and hand into the
church office.
Baby Dedication. Sunday, April 24th. Fill out the Baby
Dedication Request Form at the Welcome Desk and hand
into church office.