Welcome (Back) to College & Careers!

Saturday, September 20 @ 7 pm

We trust that each of you had a blessed and productive summer and that you enjoyed the seemingly brief hard-earned rest from work or studies! Now it's back to school again- and C & C!

We are again starting our college & career group , so whether you are a student or already in the working world, we welcome you to our meetings and trust that you will be encouraged through the study of the Word and establishing friendships through our fellowship in Christ. Mark Francois (a graduate of Toronto Baptist Seminary and currently pursuing his Masters of Theological Studies at U of T) will be leading our group meetings this year. We will meet this Saturday at 7 pm at the concourse of Jarvis St. Baptist Church (enter by the side door adjacent to the parking lot - we are at the corner of Jarvis St. and Gerrard St. E.) to kick the year off- we will have a time of study and a time to warmly welcome those who are new to the group, as well as get reacquainted with the others.

Advance Notice - Saturday September 27 @ 11 am to 4 pm
Joint College & Careers meeting with Richmond Hill Baptist Church

Please note that we are planning on going near the vicinity of Richmond Hill for this event- it will be a wonderful opportunity to meet other Christian students and young people at this church. We have done other events with them in the past and it has always been a profitable time having wholesome fun with other Christians!

The itinerary:

• Get-to-know-you games
• Lunch (more details to be announced) - we will help make lunches, so we would be delighted if some volunteers can assist in making sandwiches
  
• Team games
• Ultimate frisbee for those who would like to play or free time

Details for group transportation will be announced shortly! We hope many can come and join us!

Questions? Please e-mail: kdarvin@gmail.com

End of the Year Picnic at Centre Island!

Saturday, April 26 @ 5:30 pm

As the end of the term draws near, we want to celebrate another blessed year with you by having a nice time of fellowship at a picnic on Centre Island this Saturday. It is a bring-your-own picnic dinner, and the group will meet by the boat docks right on Centre Island. From there, we will walk to our picnic location.

- To get to the island, walk to the ferry docks at the very south of Bay St. and Queens Quay W. (right beside Westin Harbour Castle Hotel).
- The cost of the return ferry ride to the island is $6.50. Please note that three boats go to the island, but at different locations. You need to take the "Centre Island" one (NOT Hanlan's Point or Wards Island)- there are signs on the boarding gate.
- Once you are off the ferry, please meet the rest of the group on Centre Island right in front of where the boat docks. To meet everyone by 5:30, you can take the 4:45 ferry (it gets in to Centre Island by 5:15). We will have some balls, frisbees, and common games. Come out and enjoy fresh air, water, and sand this weekend!

It may rain this weekend, and if it rains on Saturday, we have an alternate activity- we will meet at the church at 5:30 pm and have a games and movie night instead. We will keep you posted on the weather forecast to let you know by Friday night what the final plans are.

All the best on your work/exams!

Questions? Please e-mail: kdarvin@gmail.com

Studies on Genesis 9

Saturday, March 8 @ 7:30 pm

We are continuing on the last half of Gen. 9 as we study the generations of Noah and the biblical and practical lessons we can learn from it. Please join us as we strive to be fed by the Word, continually grow in faith, and demonstrate Christian love and fellowship with one another in Christ.

**Special Announcement** - We are planning on going out for lunch as a group this Sunday, March 9 immediately after the morning service. We will gather everyone, and we would be greatly delighted if you could come and join our group so that we can get to know you better and be encouraged by each other!

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

Romans 12:10-13


Questions? Please e-mail: kdarvin@gmail.com

Study on Genesis 6

Saturday, Feb. 9 @ 7:30 pm

Please join us in fellowship and be mutually encouraged as we study Genesis 6 this Saturday - we will cover themes on God's judgment, Noah's faithfulness and obedience, and God's deliverance and hope within this chapter and how this is relevant to our Christian walk today. Come and enjoy a thought-provoking sudy with fellow students and career-minded young people.

Questions? Please e-mail: kdarvin@gmail.com

Ice Skating!

Saturday, Jan. 19 @ 6:30 pm

Skating at Harbourfront Centre

Come and join us as we spend some time as a group enjoying the God-given gift of glorious winter weather by going skating! You don't have to be good at it- just have a sense of enjoyment and fun...and be ready for a few falls! If you plan to join us, you can either meet as at Harbourfront Centre at 6:30 pm(at Queen's Quay between York St. and Spadina Ave.- just go and find the skating rink- it's right at the edge of the lake all the way south) or meet at the church parking lot at 6 pm and walk down from there to Harbourfront as a group.

You can bring your own skates, or you can rent. Rental is $7 per pair (you need to show ID- either a driver's license or a credit card). After skating, we are having snacks and hot chocolate at my house- we can walk over as I live very close to Harbourfront. Please let me know if you plan to come to my house after so I can prepare enough snacks.

***We will not have a study at the church due to the skating event. Regular studies on Genesis 5 will resume on Saturday, Jan. 26 @ 7:30 pm.***

Saturday, Feb. 2 @ 10 AM

One-Day David Brainerd Retreat at Grace Bible Church, Cambridge

Our group is planning on attending the winter retreat at Grace Bible Church. The theme of this retreat will be "Beyond Private Faith: Living for Christ in All Areas of Life". It is a wonderful opportunity to spend a whole day with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and be encouraged by the Word and its practical applications. The main speaker will be Jonathan Wellum, affiliated with Toronto Baptist Seminary, who will examine how we can take the foundations on our faith in all aspects of our lives, including work, school, home and relationships.

I need to register our group by Monday Jan. 28 with the organizers at Grace. If you are planning on coming, please let me know by Saturday, Jan. 26 at the latest as the organizers at Grace need to know numbers to prepare enough food. The cost of the one-day retreat is $10, including transportation, drinks, snacks and dinner. You need to bring your own lunch or go to one of the food places near the church.

We plan on taking the church van as a group and will leave the church parking lot on Feb. 2 at 8:45 AM to travel by highway to Cambridge. Please be punctual as we need to sign in before 10 am at Grace.

Questions? Please e-mail: kdarvin@gmail.com