Remember. Return. Renew.

CELEBRATING FORTY YEARS OF GOD’S FAITHFULNEss

January 2026

A Sacred Moment in our Story

On January 5, 1986 sixty two people gathered in the cafeteria of North Surrey Secondary School for our first Sunday service. In the decades since then we have experienced God’s faithfulness in profound ways as we’ve grown and established roots in this community.

As we mark our 40th anniversary, we recognize this as a sacred moment in our church’s story. In Scripture, forty often represents a generation - a time of preparation and testing that leads to a significant shift and renewal. I believe God is stirring a courageous, expectant faith among us, inviting us to seek Him again with a fresh, first-love passion. Our church was birthed out of lives transformed miraculously through the Holy Spirit. Today we’re compelled to pursue God’s presence and power with that same passion.

We are very aware of the urgency of the moment we’re living in, but this is not a time for despair or avoidance. Crisis often precedes renewal. That’s why, in this milestone year, we are calling our church family to consecrate ourselves and seek the Lord with wholehearted devotion. We are asking Him for His vision for our lives and for our future together. We’re trusting Him to prepare our hearts for the next chapter in the story He’s writing. This is an incredible time to be a follower of Jesus. 

In Joel 2, God calls His people to a Sacred Assembly. This is a gathering marked by prayer, repentance, worship, and the Word. In that same spirit, we are setting aside this season to prepare our hearts for renewal. We have seen God move powerfully in the past, and we are asking Him to do it again - for our church, our community, and our generation.

So - let’s press in together. Let’s honour what God has done, and get ready for all that He still wants to do!

Pastors Rod and Angela

Days of Consecration, Nights of Wonder

Days of Consecration: January 8-28

Nights of Wonder: January 28-30

We are inviting you to join us in 21 Days of Consecration. Together, we will immerse ourselves in God’s Word by reading through Luke and Acts over these three weeks. During this time, we are inviting our church family to fast one meal a day and to set aside intentional time for prayer, asking God to shape us as a consecrated people. We will wrap up this journey with 3 Nights of Wonder. We’ll gather to create an altar of worship and prayer and wait on Him to meet us there. 

DAYS OF CONSECRATION

Thursday, January 8 - Wednesday, January 28

This is a call to 21days of consecration - scripture, fasting, and prayer - as we contend for renewal in our church and our city.

FASTING:

During this time, we are inviting our church family to fast one meal a day and to set aside intentional time for prayer, asking God to shape us as a consecrated people. (See invitation and details on fasting below.)

SCRIPTURE:

Our daily bible reading plan is linked here.

PRAYER GATHERINGS:

Join us for corporate prayer at these times:

• Sundays at 8:30 AM - at Church / January 11, 18, 25

• Wednesdays at 7:00 AM - on Zoom / January 14, 21, 28

NIGHTS OF WONDER

Wednesday, January 28 - 7:00 PM

Thursday, January 29 - 7:00 PM

Friday, January 30 - 7:00 PM

Join us for a time of prayer, worship, and scripture. Over these three nights we will make time and space for rememberance, returning, and renewal:

1. REMEMBER:

We’ll celebrate the miracles that God has done, and allow his faithfulness to stir our faith for the future. 

One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. - Psalm 145: 4 NIV

2. RETURN

We’ll make space for longing, confession, lament, confession, repentance — An honest acknowledgement of our spiritual hunger. 

“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. - Joel 2:12-13 NIV

3. RENEW

Every renewal starts with a recognition that “business as usual” isn’t enough. A holy dissatisfaction -  a longing for God to move again - causes people to shake up their routine and pattern to make space for God to move.

“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.” - Joel 2:28-29 NIV

An Invitation to Fasting:

A biblical fast means reducing or abstaining from food for a set period to seek God. The time you would normally spend preparing, eating, and sharing a meal becomes a time to feast on Scripture and talk to God. While fasting often involves abstaining from food, it is ultimately a discipline of consecration—offering our bodies, hearts, and attention fully to God.

Think of it like having dinner with a friend. During the meal, you eat and converse. When you fast, reading the Bible is the eating, and prayer is the conversation. Take your time. Read slowly, pray intentionally, and enjoy God’s presence. Use that time—whether at your desk, in your car, or on a walk—to read the Bible and pray, focusing fully on God.

There are many ways to fast. You can abstain from all food or drinks for a day, fast from food only, or do a partial fast from certain foods, like a Daniel fast. We are inviting the church family to fast one meal a day for our 21 Days of Consecration, other than your sabbath day. However, if that is not a safe or wise commitment for you, prayerfully consider a different type of fast or consider abstaining from something else that is a distraction from your wholehearted pursuit of God.

Why We Fast:

1. To Consecrate Ourselves to God
   Fasting is a way of setting ourselves apart—of saying, “Lord, we belong to You.” It is not the fasting itself that changes us, but the posture it creates. Jesus teaches in Matthew 6 that fasting is meant to be a quiet, sincere act of devotion, done not for others to see but as an offering to God. Through fasting, we realign our desires with His will and renew our commitment to live for Him. 

2. To Walk in Humility and Repentance
   Throughout the Bible, fasting accompanies repentance and a humble return to God. In Joel 2, God calls His people to return to Him with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Fasting helps us release self-reliance and re-center our lives on God’s grace and mercy, allowing Him to cleanse and renew our hearts.

3. To Gain Spiritual Focus and Strength
   Jesus fasted in the wilderness as preparation for His ministry and as a way of standing firm against temptation. Fasting removes distractions and sharpens our spiritual focus, helping us give our full attention to prayer, Scripture, and worship. It is a practice that trains our hearts to value God’s presence above all else.

4. To Seek God in a Spiritual Battle
   Scripture also presents fasting as a means of pressing into God during times of deep need or spiritual struggle. Jesus taught that some breakthroughs come through prayer and fasting, reminding us that spiritual victory flows from dependence on God, not our own strength. 

As we fast and consecrate ourselves to God, we open our lives to spiritual growth and renewal: 

• A Renewed Dependence on God
  Fasting reminds us that God is our true source of life, strength, and provision.

• Increased Sensitivity to God’s Voice
  By creating intentional space, fasting helps us listen more attentively to the Holy Spirit and respond with obedience. 

• A Deeper Awareness of God’s Presence
  Just as fasting prepared Jesus for what lay ahead, it prepares our hearts for God’s work. It can bring clarity, breakthrough, and fresh intimacy with Him.