Hey TC Family,

Our family has enjoyed visiting with family and friends in New Brunswick. It was a long drive to and from, but well worth it! We were able to spend lots of time with parents, grandparents, cousins and longtime friends. 

As we drove past North Bay on Highway 11 towards Thunder Bay, I was overwhelmed all over again by the beauty of Northern Ontario. The further north we travelled, the more I felt we were coming home. We are excited to be back and about what God has in store for us as a church in the coming months and years. God is up to stuff! 

Children's Ministry

As we move back indoors, we will resume our Sunday morning children's ministry for children 0 - 12. Jenny has worked hard all summer, giving our children's area a facelift. We look forward to seeing it put to good use starting this Sunday. 

Vicky and Jenny both are in great need of volunteers to help with our children's ministry. This is a vital part of the life of our church. Please prayerfully consider volunteering for this ministry. If you sense the Lord leading you to get involved, please speak with Jenny (ages 6 - 12) or Vicky (ages 0 - 5) on Sunday. 

God Is ________

How would you fill in that blank? God is what? 

This Sunday, I am going to introduce our new series titled God is_____. We will dive into Scripture to discover who God is, what He is like, and what it means to be in a relationship with Him. 

Frederick W. Faber, a hymn writer and theologian, described God as "Darkness to the intellect, but sunshine to the heart." On the one hand, God is beyond our ability to understand. But, thankfully, He has revealed Himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ and through the Holy Scriptures. We learn about this incomprehensible God through His actions with humankind, which are recorded in the Scriptures. 

Over the following weeks, we will dive into God's triunity, goodness, mercy, justice, grace, sovereignty, holiness and other attributes. To know God is to worship Him. In our worship of Him, we become more like Him as He fills us with His Holy Spirit.

I'm excited to dive into this series together. My prayer for our church is twofold. First, that we will have a transformative encounter with the Holy, living God as we learn about Who He is together. And second, that His transformation of us will have a transforming impact on our neighbourhood, city, province, country and the world. 

Pastor Nathan

Transformation Church has a great connection with NorthWind Family Ministry. NorthWind is a Christian ministry serving many in our neighbourhood and beyond.

NorthWind’s primary cause is to provide sacred places to embrace each other’s stories, find belongingness through a borderless community, and improve meaningful connections to God and one another.  Many NorthWind volunteers and employees worship at our church.

On September 16th, a team from NorthWind is doing a fundraiser for the Next Steps program. Next Steps comes alongside those living outside or struggling with addiction. For the last 3.5 years, a dedicated team has been serving those who come through, offering bannock and a hot drink, conversation, social navigating, chapel, social work and counselling.  

For this great work, the program needs financial support. I would encourage you to get behind this cause!  Their goal is to raise at least $25,000.

Follow the links to reserve a seat at the breakfast.