At the beginning of March, Milissa, Samuel, and Graeme went to Thailand to attend the Alliance Global Gathering. Join us for a night of sharing the stories and lessons learned from this gathering, and to dream with us as we discern the many possibilities this gathering is opening up for church planting, relief and development, marketplace ministry, and more!

Whether it’s because of distractions, busyness, or a case of the blahs, we can experience a drift toward indifference in our spiritual lives. We have a need for an ongoing spiritual awakening if we want to become more aware of God’s presence and activity in our everyday lives.

On April 9 the Ladies' Interact Bible Study will start a formal workbook study on "Acts: Awakening to God in Everyday Life" by Melissa Spoelstra. Women of all ages are invited to gather with us on Wednesday mornings. Make new contacts, enjoy some community, and study and learn how to apply biblical teachings to our everyday life.

Want to grow deeper in your faith, but don't know where to start?

One of the best resources we have for learning more about who God is, hearing God's voice, and growing deeper in our relationship with God is the Bible. The Bible Course invites you to learn how to read and understand the scripture. It shows how the key books, famous characters and epic events form one BIG story, from Genesis to Revelation, and it provides tools and skills that help apply the Bible to everyday life.

Come to the Bible Course to discover more!

If you are a senior at Redwood (55+) and looking for fun and fellowship, we invite you to join us for a a potluck and games night! We will also take the opportunity to discuss what events/activities the group would like to have in the future.

As this is a potluck, please bring a potluck item to share with the group.

"I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him." (1 Timothy 1:12)

It was an honour and a privilege to participate in the ordination of Bonita Ledua this past Sunday. Along with being the Executive Director of one of @northwindfm , Bonita is also a fellow worker in The Alliance Canada (our denomination), and, above all, a member of our Redwood church family.

So congratulations, Reverend Bonita! The ordination process is a demanding one, but we thank God for your faithfulness and perserverance, and for giving you continued strength to do his good work here in Thunder Bay.

Whether you already feel pretty organized or whether you feel the panic rising when you try to spend money, this financial literacy course will help you take complete control of your finances and will help you feel confident moving forward, no matter what life throws at you.

Learn skills so that your bills will be covered, debt can be paid, saving is possible, and giving can be a joy.

This is a 3-part course that will be run on 3 Sundays (May 4, May 25, June 8) from 1pm - 2:30pm. Registration is $15 and includes light refreshments and a workbook.

The church season that begins with Ash Wednesday, reaching the apex of its descent on Good Friday. Lent is a season for rethinking how we live and for letting some things go or maybe even developing some new holy habits. It is a season for self-examination and penitence, for restoring right relationships with God and others, and for taking time to fast and pray like Jesus did.

As we come to another Lenten season, along with all of the things we have listed on our Lent Page, we wanted to share a couple of additional ideas and tips to help you fully enter into what the Lord may have for you over the next 40+ days.

Since January we as a community have been in a sermon series called, "The Beginning of the Good News" exploring the Gospel of Mark.  But at Ash Wednesday we came to the turning point of the gospel - the high point before it begins its precipitous decent to the cross.

If you were unable to attend our Ash Wednesday service, we have adapted Jay's homily from the night into a blog post to prepare you for the pivot into the 2nd half of the Gospel of Mark, "The Good News?"

Check out the calendar to see all of the upcoming events and ministries happening each week and beyond!

Those are the updates for this week! If there are any other ways we can support or encourage you, please contact one of our pastors; we’d love to connect with you!