1. More of Christ. Less of Me. – As we draw near to the central event of the Christian Faith during Holy Week, we invite you to prepare for the profound significance of Easter Weekend.
We invite you to identify with the sufferings of Christ through the practice of fasting. Let’s take part in a congregational fast by abstaining from a meal on Good Friday. We suggest the lunch hour as the time to fast and reflect on the sacrifice of Christ.  Through prayers and fasting, let us focus MORE ON CHRIST and LESS ON US.
 
2. Holy Week Schedule at St Paul's:
 
  • Maundy Thursday Service – Thursday, March 28 at 8pm. Join us as we share in the Lord’s Supper.
  • Good Friday Service – Friday, March 29 at 10am. Join us as we mediate on the life and death of Jesus Christ. A separate Good Friday program will be available for children. The nursery will also be available.
  • Congregational Fast – Friday, March 29. We forsake one meal to reflect on the sacrifice offered at Calvary.  
  • The Lingering Darkness – Saturday, March 30 at 7pm. We invite you to a Prayer Vigil on the day in between Good Friday and Easter Sunday.  Join with us as we explore the darkness that shrouded that day.
  • Easter Sunday – We will continue with our 2 services. The Contemporary Service at 9am and the Traditional Service at 10:30am will be filled with music of praise and celebration, and a message that joyfully delivers the good news that "Christ is risen!".
 
3. Scripture for this Sunday – Luke 24:1-8
 
4. Sunday Adult Discussion Groups Cancelled – Paul’s and Dan’s Sunday discussion groups have been cancelled this Sunday but will resume the next Sunday.
 
5. Music of the Season – This Sunday for the traditional service at 10:30am, we welcome back Carl Fraser as our guest trumpeter, and we thank all our musicians, our choir and soloists for their ministry over the Lent-Easter season.  We were especially blessed in last Sunday evening’s presentation, “Holy Week in Scripture and Song.”
 
6. Prayer Fellowship Meeting – Our next Prayer Fellowship meeting will be held on Saturday, April 6 at 8:00 a.m. in the Resource Centre. Please join us as we pray for our church, our community, our world, missions and those in the congregation who need special prayer.
 
7. Next Book Circle Meeting – Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room.  We'll be learning about Charles H. Spurgeon, a 19th-century builder of churches and minister in South London during the Victorian era.  Despite his frequent absences from the pulpit due to ill health and personal "borders of despair", he was preferred over all others and considered to be the "Prince of Preachers". Join us and be inspired by this hero of the faith!  You are encouraged to read any book written by him or a biography.  The Resource Room staff are happy to assist you with suggestions of titles.
 
8. Board of Managers – April 8. The Board will meet in the Jubilee Room at 7:00 p.m.
 
9. Epicentre Student Ministry – Once again we are joining World Vision in their 30-Hour Famine event on April 12 and 13 to raise funds for the prevention of child abuse and other rights violations in Southeast Asia. Over the next few Sundays the youth will be in Campbell Hall raising pledges. If you are able, please consider supporting this initiative.  Last year we were able to raise a total of $10,000! Jeremy Sauvé, Youth Pastor
 
10. Summer Camp 2013, “Sonsurf” – JK to Grade 4 – Tentative Date: July 15 to 19. As usual, we need congregational support and enthusiasm for this program in order for it to run. If you can commit to helping for this week, please contact Evelyn Pike, Andrea Jones or Stuart Miles.
 
11. Thriving Family Magazine is Here – the latest edition of the family magazine created by “Focus on the Family” has arrived. Inside you’ll find many great ideas for your family including family devotions. Pick up your copy in the narthex.
 
12. How to Fight with your Spouse – “Focus on the Family” is organizing a light-hearted evening on how couples can learn to fight and deepen their relationship. It’s called “Fight Right”. The event features best selling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott. The event will take place at the Metropolitan Bible Church, 2176 Prince of Wales Drive, on May 25. Tickets are available online at focusonthefamily.ca/fightright. There is an early discount price of $15 per person if you register before April 30. Otherwise the price is $20. A poster giving further details is on display in the narthex. We invite couples to consider checking out this event. What an interesting date night this could be!