Jun 14th, 2008 by SGF
The 2008 SGF General Assembly will be hosted by Bethesda Baptist Church, Delhi, Ontario on Nov 21-22. Pastor Brian Robinson will be speaking on the Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Registration begins at 1:00 on Friday, sessions at 2:00 and supper at 6:00. Saturday sessions take place from 9:00 – 12:00. Online registration will be available here soon as well as a poster suitable for displaying in your church.
May 28th, 2008 by SGF
A training seminar for this new form of evangelism is being held in Guelph on Saturday morning of June 14, 2008. It is similar in form to Alpha, but different by virtue of its very strong emphasis on Scripture and its Reformed theological orientation.
Pastor Erick Kalmbach of Markham Bible Chapel says, "in all my years of ministry, Christianity Explored, without doubt, has been the most effective outreach tool we have ever used".
Sponsored by Grace Trinity Community Church and Light the Darkness Ministries.
WHERE: Grace Trinity Community Church
( Hanlon and Speedvale, click here for directions )
WHEN: Saturday, June 14, 8:30 - 12 noon
COST: $20
RSVP to Roy Hamel, Light the Darkness Ministries, 519-836-3093 or watchman2003@sympatico.ca
May 27th, 2008 by SGF
Another pastors’ conference is history. We met from May 12-14. Eagerly anticipated, the time when it comes, always passes very quickly. Numbers are never large – about two dozen men, but the size of the group means that the fellowship is sweet and intimate, and the facilities at the Faith Mission headquarters near Campbellville are quite suitable for us. To be sure they are very basic, but given the price, the men are content to spent the time there in close contact with each other. Food is always good: Pamela Fellows and her helpers provided excellent fare again this year.
The main speaker was Earl Blackburn, pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Earl gave four messages on the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. Earl is a warm hearted brother and we enjoyed his ministry very much. He broke down his subject into four areas of the work of the Spirit: His Work in the Old Testament: His Ministry in the World; His Ministry in the Life of the Lord Jesus Christ, and His Ministry in the Church. His recent bout with cancer gave an added depth to his ministry.
In the other sessions our own men had been asked to preach rather than give ‘papers,’ and preach they did. We were blessed by Peter Ryttersgaard preaching on Psalm 97: Brian Robinson preaching on Samson – God’s Champion, and by Don Theobald preaching on 2 Timothy 4:7 ‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.’
On Wednesday morning we gave two hours to small group sharing and prayer – a time that has been greatly appreciated every year since we began this about six years ago.
I think all would agree that the conference was excellent in every way, and we returned to our ministries refreshed and invigorated.
May 23rd, 2008 by SGF
The SGF Ladies’ Retreat which took place May 16-17 2008 at the YMCA Cedar Glen, just north of the Toronto area was a great time of teaching and fellowship, and very appreciated by all 35 women who attended from SGF and associated churches from southern, western, and central Ontario. There was a good number of ‘First-timers’, who indicated it was a wonderful experience and that they were looking forward to the next Ladies’ Retreat.
Susan Rumford was our guest Speaker. She spoke on Godliness with Contentment, sharing meaningful personal experiences and anecdotes, backed by excellent scriptural references. The message was very relevant, and encouraged all those who attended to focus more on prayer and reading the Word to build our relationship with the Lord, resulting in greater Godliness, ability to resist temptation, and therefore enjoy more contentment.
Carol Christopher led a workshop on Christians in a .com World, where everyone was able to learn from each other, sharing knowledge and experience on how to use the internet wisely, and safeguard our children with proper guidelines.
Deborah and Sarah Vereecke blessed us all with the wonderful praise and worship sessions, and Merry Lynn Hudson organized a beautiful prayer time Saturday morning.
Overall the fellowship was awesome; 35 women attended, many of whom had met here for the first time — yet it was as if we’d always known each other! There was never a dull moment, and the exciting thing is we’ll see each other again in eternity and get to experience such praise, joy, and fellowship all the time!
Keep your eyes open for information coming in the New Year for the next retreat. We look forward to meeting you (again), and to growing closer and stronger as women in the Lord.
Mar 12th, 2008 by SGF
The 2008 Sovereign Grace Pastors’ Fellowship Conference is taking place May 12-14, 2008. The topic of the plenary sessions is The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Earl Blackburn speaking. View the complete schedule here. Directions to the conference location are available here.
To register, please contact Brad Powers.
Jan 5th, 2008 by SGF
This year the SGF Ladies’ retreat will be May 16-17, again at the YMCA Cedar Glen in Nobleton ON. Our guest speaker will be Susan Rumford. Susan has a passion for helping women to grow in their Christian walk. During her life experiences as a wife, mother, widow, single parent and now a pastor’s wife, Susan has tried and proven the Biblical principles that she teaches. Susan’s topic will be Godliness with Contentment taken from 1 Timothy 6:6.
Susan has been involved in many aspects of women’s ministry:
Susan works alongside her husband in ministry and counselling through Gordon Rumford Ministries, a federally registered charitable organization which ministers to hurting people.
Registration brochure is forthcoming, but ladies, please set that weekend aside to attend the Retreat. The event poster may be viewed here, and a mail in flyer here.. Email Heidi Peterson or contact her at 905-936-9800 for more details.
Jan 4th, 2008 by SGF
The 2008 College and Careers Winter Retreat is taking place at Grace Bible Church ( click for location ) on February 2, 2008. Jonathan Wellum, CEO of AIC Ltd, and David Robinson, pastor of Grace Bible Church, will be giving four sessions on Beyond Private Faith: Living for Christ in All Areas of Life. Afternoon activities are planned as well.
Please register by January 28th by calling Janice at 519-837-0532 or emailing her at janicevaneck@rogers.com. Drinks, snacks and dinner are included in the entry fee of $10.
Poster with full details available here.
Nov 23rd, 2007 by SGF
At our 2007 SGF Assembly we remembered with thankfulness the service of Roger and Pamela Fellows. Roger has served for the past 6 and half years as the SGF Coordinator and has been instrumental in laying a solid foundation for the association. On Friday night they were presented with a gift of appreciation and we remembered from Philippians 3 their steadfastness in serving and loving the churches. We would again like to express our appreciation to them and our thankfulness to the Lord for their service.
We are also thankful for the nomination and the acceptance of Mark Hudson as the new SGF Coordinator. We have included a brief biography that will allow you to learn more about Mark. We are looking forward to how God will move among us in the future and trust that He will provide opportunities and strength so that the Word of God may spread throughout Canada. Mark may be contacted using the "Contact" tab at the top of this page.
Biographical background for Mark Hudson
I grew up in the Kingston area on an army base with my parents and 5 sisters. I sporadically attended an Anglican church that was determined to see me ‘confirmed’ at age 12. I didn’t understand the significance of this process at the time and so it had no real spiritual or moral impact on my life. I was first introduced to the Doctrines of Grace at Fundamental Baptist Church (now Bath Road Baptist) under the preaching of Pastor Sam Dempster. I was 15 at the time, but was not truly saved until I was 22.
Merry-Lynn and I were married in the fall of 1976 and moved to Hamilton in the summer of 1977 to take up a teaching position at Hillfield Strathallan College (HSC). We started attending Trinity Baptist Church in October of that year. We returned to Kingston for a Thanksgiving Conference and, by God’s grace, both Merry-Lynn and I were arrested by one particular aspect of a message preached by Pastor Les Clemens: “You can fool others into thinking you are a Christian, yourself included, but you can’t fool God!” The following day, in the living room of Pastor Dempster, Merry-Lynn and I were convicted by the Holy Spirit, moved by Him to confess and repent of our sin before God and believe on His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, for our salvation. Returning to Trinity we requested baptism and joined the church. We have now been in attendance at Trinity for 30 years. We thank God for the godly preaching, teaching and leadership we have been blessed with under the shepherding of both Pastor Payne and Pastor Muller.
In those years there have been opportunities to serve in a variety of capacities including youth leader, Sunday school teacher, Kid’s Club leader, deacon and elder. At present, I am an elder and I teach the College and Careers Sunday school class. Over the years the Lord has opened doors for preaching opportunities in a variety of churches, both inside and outside the SGF. There has also been opportunity to work with the Carey Conference in the finance and registration areas.
I have taught at HSC for 30 years, holding a variety of administrative positions, including School Head for 7 years. I now teach high school mathematics and chair of the math department. Merry-Lynn and I have two daughters, Leslie, married to Karl Stahl and living in Burlington, and Laurie, married to Joel Thibault, with children Hudson, Ethan and Riley and living in Grimsby.
Over the last few years we have sought the Lord’s guidance by asking Him, according to His will, to direct us to any area of service He wanted us to pursue outside our usual church parameters. There is much good that has been accomplished through the SGF over the years and we see potential for expanded work and service in the future. The position of Administrative Coordinator has come available and I am thankful to serve in that position. We are very interested in this work and eagerly look forward to serving the Lord and His church in this capacity.
Nov 17th, 2007 by SGF
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Aug 27th, 2007 by SGF
The 2007 SGF General Assembly will be hosted by Faith Baptist Church on Nov 16-17. Pastor Fred Leuck will be speaking on Godly Goals for the Church during the plenary sessions. In addition, Tony Costa will hold two seminars: Islam and Witnessing to Muslims. Registration begins at 1:00 on Friday, sessions at 2:00 and supper at 6:00. Saturday sessions take place from 9:00 - 3:30. Full details available here.
Online registration now available. A poster suitable for displaying in your church may be downloaded here.
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