Join us for our 11am English Service either in-person or online.

"Practicing the Way"
Speaker: Pastor Ben Short

The Early Christians didn't call themselves 'Christians.' Instead, they called themselves followers of 'The Way'. What they meant was that they were people who were disciples of the Rabbi, Jesus Christ, seeking to follow the path He walked.

Today, one pressing question that faces the church is this, 'What does it look like to follow Jesus?' One of the ways we can answer this question is to talk about the practices of the way; we imitate Jesus, seeking to become like Him, through imitating His life and practices. The practices are a set spiritual disciplines or habits that Jesus taught us. We are invited to practice these disciplines, to try them out in our lives, so that we can grow into people of love. In this series we will look at four of the practices: Sabbath, Scripture, Fasting, and Prayer.

We look forward to celebrating this joyous event together as part of our 11am service. The following people will be baptized. We would like to also recognize those who are transferring membership.

Baptisms: Justin Au and Matthew Chiang 

Membership Transfers: Chelsea Bigsot, Josh Chui, David & Evelyn Tsai, Lawrence & Suling Yuen

The Unfinished Story is a course that inspires and challenges every believer to be meaningfully involved in missions. It gives an exciting overview of the biblical, historical, strategic and cultural aspects of God's mission and our part in it. Registration is still open, please click below for more info.

You are invited to a follow-up event to the Men's Health conversation hosted by Dr. James Lai. One of the most important healthy habits to look at is what we eat! So for our April event, we will be holding MOMENTUM FEAST!

MOMENTUM FEAST is a potluck and cooking demonstration event where men will bring or make a recipe that fits into the MIND Diet for others to share that is both healthy and tasty! Deadline to register is Friday April 12th. Click below for more info and to sign up. 

The Pre-Marriage Course is a practical five-session course offered by Alpha for dating or engaged couples who are exploring the idea of marriage. The Pre-Marriage Course helps build a strong foundation for your relationship.

Four Elder Candidates have been nominated by the Elder Nominating Committee to fill four vacancies on the Elders Board this year. They are Dominic Fung, Ken Lo, Hanson So, and Albert Tam. There were no other nominations from the congregation. The election of elders will be at our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 28, 2024. Click here for more info about our Elder Candidates. In addition there will be a Elder Candidates Sharing Meeting on April 21st at 1pm-2pm.

We will be having a combined worship service on Sunday April 28th at 9:30am with the whole church family.

All Fraser Lands attendees are welcome to join us for the Annual General Meeting either in-person or online via live stream and hear the current and future plans of our church. We will celebrate what the Lord has done in our church this past year and elect our elders and the Elder Nominating Committee for this coming year.

Registration is required for everyone wanting to attend the AGM (in-person or online via live stream). The registration deadline is April 21st.

Fraser Lands Church is seeking a Congregation Pastor for our English-speaking congregation. If you possess the gift of preaching, practice using Spiritual gifts, are personable and willing to initiate relationships in a multi-generational and inter-national congregation of 300+, and have the flexibility and creativity to work under our church vision and ministry plans, we would love to hear from you. 

Congregation Pastor (English Ministry) Job Description (pdf)

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to the chair of the search committee at abe@fraserlands.ca by April 15, 2024.

Every month, two of our workers will update us with praise reports and prayer needs. Please join together and pray for our ministry and mission workers as they serve the Lord in their respective roles and organizations. Please see the updates from Sawyer Payne and Esther Leung-Kong below.

Sawyer arrived in Guatemala on March 25th. He is working in Educando Para La Vida  (a school in Zaragoza, Guatemala) for the next 8 months. He will be there to support the staff to develop their English language program.

Praise Item: For the school's growth over the last couple of years, thanks to continued support and for their ability to become an accredited school and expand their program to more children.

Prayer Requests: That I would be able to be financially supported through my 8 months of missions work (I am self-fundraising). Also, for my spiritual and physical well-being, and for the growth and health of the students of Educando—that they may grow into men and women who experience God's love.

Culture Regeneration Research Society’s ministries are guided by love to foster mutual understanding through leadership, academic & publishing, multimedia outreach, caring for the marginalized through education assistance (student sponsorship), working with under-provided families and journeying with the Indigenous community. 

Esther is the Outreach Ministries Manager in CRRS. She trains young volunteer leaders to serve under-provided children in rural China and locally in East Vancouver.  In recent years, Esther has developed translated materials and Chinese educational workshops for immigrant communities to learn about the colonization and wrongful treatment of Indigenous Peoples.

CRRS became an official partner with local non-profit Vancouver Urban Ministries in 2016 and sponsored First Nations students to attend their tutoring program. In 2020, Esther started a free summer camp for children from low-income families in East Vancouver.

Praise Item: Praise God for the 40+ children in East Vancouver that we served last year in our “Born to Shine Summer Camp”, and we are so thankful for the many volunteers that helped.

Prayer Request: Recruitment of volunteers for the upcoming free summer camp in 2024 for inner-city kids in East Vancouver.

Awana Club
Awana will resume this Saturday April 6th.

Baby Dedication
Our next Baby Dedication will be on Mother's Day May 12th. If you would like to dedicate your baby, please contact Pastor Ben (ben@fraserlands.ca) by May 5th.

Summer Event Dates to Remember
Please go to the "events" page on our website for more information about upcoming summer events for youth & children such as Teens Camp, Kidz Kamp, and VBS.

Fraser Lands Community Day 
Saturday July 20, 2024 | 11am-3pm
Mark your calendar and save the date! Community Day Info 

Help for Lytton
There are several ways to help out. There is a ministry trip to Lytton to conduct the Children's Carnival at Lytton's May Day event on Saturday May 18th during the Victoria Day long weekend. Consider joining us on this trip. Click here for more info and to register. We are also recruiting anyone who is interested in visiting a few Lyttonites living in the Fraser Valley (i.e. Hope/Chilliwack/Abbotsford) and spend a few hours at each outing. Please click here for more details.

Sunday Parking Reminder
On Sundays, the upper parking lot is reserved for first time visitors, parents with babies/toddlers (up to age 3), people who have limited mobility, handicap parking, and drop off/pick up.

April 2024

07  The Unfinished Story Course begins

07  Baptism Celebration

14  Momentum Men's Ministry Luncheon

20  Awana Grand Prix

21  Elder Candidates Sharing Meeting @ 1pm

28  AGM Sunday Combined Service @ 9:30am

28  Annual General Meeting @ 11:15am

May 2024

05  Safety & Risk Management Training Seminar @ 1pm

07  Alpha Pre-Marriage Course begins

12  Mother's Day

12  Baby Dedication

17-20 Souljourners Retreat

18  No Awana - Break

20  Victoria Day

26  Prayer Summit @ 1:30pm

Our prayer is that lives will be transformed and the gospel will reach all nations. We appreciate your support and thank you for your faithful giving. 

WAYS TO GIVE
- Online Donation
- Pre-Authorized Debit
- E-Transfer
- Mail or drop off at 3330 S.E. Marine Drive, Vancouver, V5S 4R8 Tuesday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm or Sunday 10am-1pm.