It’s Shoe Box Time......The Comox Valley is once again excited to help bring joy and hope into the lives of thousands of hurting children around the world through gift – filled shoeboxes. 

Last year generous people from around the Comox Valley prepared and gave over 1500 shoe-boxes all in partnership with Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse now entering their 21st season.   What’s amazing is that over 100 million shoeboxes have been given during this time. 

We are pleased to announce that our 2013 shoebox campaign is now underway focusing on getting the word out to our community, to individuals, businesses, schools, churches and packing physical shoeboxes.    

Comox Pentecostal Church once again is the Local Collection Center where shoe boxes can be dropped off during the week of November 18^th – 24^th. 

Each gift-filled shoebox should contain a well-balanced variety of school supplies, toys, hygiene products, and a personal note and photo if you wish. The requested $7 donation for each shoebox is used to help cover the cost of international shipping and other project-related costs.

For more information, empty shoeboxes, promotional material please contact our new local coordinator Faye Schellenberg who along with her team will be happy to assist you in any way.   250.334.9678 or 250.339.4536 or www.samaritanspurse.ca

Finally; Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes open doors for Samaritan’s Purse to provide children, families, and communities with access to clean water, food, clothing, shelter, medical assistance and more.   Shoeboxes from Operation Christmas Child transcend all barriers—language, culture, geography, and politics—to give joy and hope to hurting children around the world.

You can be difference maker by getting involved and helping spread the word that it’s Shoebox Time in the Comox Valley.    

 

Thank You again for your generosity and support. 

How To Pack a Shoe Box

 

 

Introducing Our CPC Summer Student

Please Welcome our CPC Summer Student, Thomas de la Rey.  Thomas has been part of our youth ministry for the last almost three years.  We are happy to have him with us this summer serving with Pastor Johnny & Sandy Saunders primarily in our Next Gen Ministry. (Children, Pre-Teen & Youth)   There are some exciting things planned for the summer.  You can check 'm out on our website.  www.cpclife.com 

I hope you will take the time to get to know Thomas. One way to start is by reading his bio below. 

In addition, please remember to pray for Thomas as he serves among us this summer.   Pastor Dave 

 

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Bio: My name is Thomas de la Rey, I'm 19 years old.  I have one older brother and a very loving family. I just finished my first year of the Business program at North Island College, and plan on continuing to study here for the full 4 years!

 
Testimony: I was on a path destined for failure before I knew Christ. I was getting into the wrong things with the wrong crowd at school, and it looked like there was no hope. My parents were always upset about my lack of respect and a poor attitude and my bad grades were just the cherry on the cake of disappointment. Going to church was always a hassle for me, I would go because my parents asked me to, I was always counting down the minutes until it was time to go home. I don’t remember having a moment of epiphany where everything in my life just changed in an instant, but in time Christ radically changed my heart when I finally accepted Him as my Lord, Saviour, Friend and Father. My life changed more than I thought was possible, everything fell into place once I started attending church because I wanted to and not because I was nagged by parents. I am forever grateful that they didn't give up on me and continued to take me because having Jesus in my life is the best thing that's ever happened to me, and I have them to thank for introducing me to the King.

Hopes for Summer: My hopes for the Summer are to see tons of people come to Christ and to see existing relationships strengthened and secured. I hope to lead with courage, love, and understanding, being an example of Christs love for His people. I hope to meet a bunch of new people and to have a ton of fun during these coming 14 weeks here at Comox Pentecostal Church.     

 

 

Hope Lives

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Luke 24 

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. ² They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, ³ but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. ⁵ In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,

“Why do you look for the living among the dead?

⁶ He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ⁷ ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”

⁸ Then they remembered his words.

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶ and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.  Do you believe this?”    John 11:25

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE  -  HOPE LIVES